I'd been trying to figure out how to set up a few simple things in my rooted, post-MR, but otherwise stock CDMA Hero. Namely, ADB Remount permissions (/default.prop file), set up Superuser to properly manage permissions for apps that require root, and install Busybox. Ideally, I wanted to set these up manually. Turns out it's not as simple as one might hope. ADB Remount, for example, requires that you modify and repackage the boot.img/recovery.img.
So, what I've got here is a minimal update.zip file you can apply to your phone via the recovery console. Nothing crazy, it's just MoDaCo's ROM 1.1, but with everything taken out except for the aforementioned items. Once you patch your phone, just these items will be configured and your phone will still look, run, etc. the same as before. Also, a2sd will be copied to your /system/bin directory, but it's something that had to stay in the file for some reason, otherwise the phone wouldn't boot. Probably a setting Paul built into the boot.img.
In any case, here it is. It's working well for me. Hope it helps some of you out too.
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Thanks goes to Paul of course (MoDaCo) camalot (Droid Explorer) and dagnasty for telling me about the auto-sign plugin that's available in Droid Explorer.
Instructions for manually installing Busybox over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591303
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I responded on ppcgeeks:
mercado79 said:
IAlso, a2sd will be copied to your /system/bin directory, but it's something that had to stay in the file for some reason, otherwise the phone wouldn't boot. Probably a setting Paul built into the boot.img.
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Yup. It's a script that was added to the boot.img-ramdisk that copies all of your apps to your sd when apps2sd's requirements are met.
So if the sdcard is not partitioned correctly then ap2sd will not run, yes?
Smacky55 said:
So if the sdcard is not partitioned correctly then ap2sd will not run, yes?
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"Correctly" is relative. If there is no EXT partition on the sdcard, then the ROM won't try to move your applications to it. But the script runs regardless.
Sorry, meant if sdcard isn't partitioned at all. Thanks for the answer.
flipzmode told me in another thread that even though this script is included, that doesn't mean that the update.zip i posted will enable apps2sd for anyone. there's more required in order to get it to work (i stripped most everything out).
A few simple questions. re -stock 1.56... rom
1) in the zip system folder, its refers to /xbin ; does that require that /system/xbin be pre-existent, or will it create it ?
2) busybox is in /system/bin on mine. Do I need to remove it?
a) if so then due to the "busybox --install -s /system/bin"
command , how do i remove the current symbolic busybox entry points?
b)have $PATH changes been applied to overwrite the current export
3) empty init.sh file?
4) google meta references?
I think I may understand the need to get bootstrap-"root" permissions established, is there another way as well?
Thanks for dealing with these noobie questions.
Thanks for this. worked out great.
willy900wonka said:
A few simple questions. re -stock 1.56... rom
1) in the zip system folder, its refers to /xbin ; does that require that /system/xbin be pre-existent, or will it create it ?
2) busybox is in /system/bin on mine. Do I need to remove it?
a) if so then due to the "busybox --install -s /system/bin"
command , how do i remove the current symbolic busybox entry points?
b)have $PATH changes been applied to overwrite the current export
3) empty init.sh file?
4) google meta references?
I think I may understand the need to get bootstrap-"root" permissions established, is there another way as well?
Thanks for dealing with these noobie questions.
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sorry willy man. not sure what i can tell you. i'm pretty close to being a newbie myself. i never fully understood what the script was doing. i simply took the original modaco update and compared it to another script paul had posted on his forums last fall.
if you unzip the file, you should be able to see everything that's going on. the file structure is super simple, so modify it to suit your needs and give it a try. worst case, you'll need to revert to a nandroid backup. oh, and don't forget you'll need to sign the file and zip it back up in order to flash it onto the phone.
come to think of it, i guess maybe i should update the script using the latest modaco rom, though i'm not sure how helpful it'd be for everyone. to be honest, i've since bitten the bullet and moved on to flipz's rom and the gumbo kernel. runs beautifully!
Ok, so I formated the card, put the .zip file on the sdcard and tried to press home+power to enter the recovery council. When I hold home and press power I am taking to a screen that has an exclamation point and an image of the phone.
Can anyone help?
partylatino420 said:
Ok, so I formated the card, put the .zip file on the sdcard and tried to press home+power to enter the recovery council. When I hold home and press power I am taking to a screen that has an exclamation point and an image of the phone.
Can anyone help?
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Boot the phone by holding home only. And...I'm assuming you have the recovery console installed and are rooted.
I think the problem is that a recovery boot image was not previously installed. A green screen with a set of options should've appeared.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=596879
I prefer 1.2.3
mercado79 said:
Boot the phone by holding home only. And...I'm assuming you have the recovery console installed and are rooted.
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I did root the phone but I am not familiar with the recovery council. I tried to search for this but was unsuccessful.
I just got my Hero last week so I am still new to all of this. Can you point me in the right direction?
partylatino420 said:
I did root the phone but I am not familiar with the recovery council. I tried to search for this but was unsuccessful.
I just got my Hero last week so I am still new to all of this. Can you point me in the right direction?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=596879 explanation
code from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583291
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Code:
adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.2.img /sdcard
Pushing is equivalent of copy the file to the root of your sdcard. By the time you finished reading this it should be done. You'll know its done because the ouput will say something like transferred X bytes in X secs.
14:
Code:
adb shell reboot
This will cause the phone to restart automatically. Wait till it is fully booted to continue.
http://tinyurl.com/yc96j2z
partylatino420 said:
I did root the phone but I am not familiar with the recovery council. I tried to search for this but was unsuccessful.
I just got my Hero last week so I am still new to all of this. Can you point me in the right direction?
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Your google search didn't turn anything up on "recovery council" because the operative use would have actually been "recovery console"..
that did it!! Thanks guys!!!
um, what???
mercado79 said:
So, what I've got here is a minimal update.zip file you can apply to your phone via the recovery console.
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Apply via the recovery console? Sorry, still very new to this. Thanks!
Recovery Console
Go to the recovery console by holding down home when you power your Android. In that menu, you should see something that says 'flash update from SD card'... or something like that... then you choose the .zip that he has so kindly provided us.
Oh, and you have to put the .zip file that he provided on the SD card if that isn't already obvious :/
I also renamed it update.zip once I copied it to my SD card. Hope this clears it up a little. I just rooted my Hero yesterday.. so I am on the same NOOB level.
Do I need to wipe before flashing this / will this wipe my phone if I flash it?
fallonjp said:
Do I need to wipe before flashing this / will this wipe my phone if I flash it?
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You shouldn't need to wipe your phone; however I really don't think it's a good idea to use this. I put this together last year when we were still running Android 1.5 so it's WAY out of date. Just go with Nfinite's ROMs. He keeps them almost completely stock (depending on which you choose) and they can serve as great back-up / go-to ROMs.
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In the event something happens to your phone, -I'm- not responsible for the damages to it, you are. The end. I've personally tested this method and it works flawlessly.
This tutorial entails gaining full root access on your Evo. That means we -will- be unlocking NAND. But most importantly, we'll be doing it all without the use of a computer. Needless to say, this is going to take a while, especially if you don't have access to a wifi signal. The PC36IMG.zip files are rather hefty and are going to take at least 30 minutes to download. So I suggest you start downloading both of them now.
Prerequisites: Download Astro File Manager from the market. Open it up, hit the menu key on your phone, select more, select preferences, then scroll down and make sure Enable Browser Download is checked.
This is a template for you guys that'll explain to you how to move a file to the root of your SD card using Astro File Manager.
The files that you've downloaded from the links below are going to be located in the Downloads folder that is on the root of your SD card.
Unless you're using a browser like Xscope or Dolphin, then you'd have to navigate to the particular browser's folder that you're using, open it up and find the downloads folder in there.
When you first open the Astro File Manager app, you're going to be staring at what is the actual root of your SD card. Remember that.
Code:
When I tell you to move something to the root of your SD card, you're going to:
Locate and open the appropriate download folder that contains the file I am referring to.
Long press on the file.
Select Edit.
Select Move.
Press the Back key on your phone 'til you've reached the root of your SD card in Astro File Manager.
Click the Menu key on your phone.
Select Edit.
Select Paste.
When I tell you to rename a file you're going to:
Long press on the file.
Select Edit.
Select Rename.
Rename it accordingly and select done.
Step 1. Download this file http://link.geekfor.me/rootedromzip and move it to the root of your SD card.
Step 2. Power down your phone.
Step 3. Hold down the Volume Down and Power key simultaneously and keep holding it down until you've reached a white screen with 3 android dudes on skateboards.
Step 4. It's going to give you some options, whether or not to install the PC36IMG.zip, select yes (volume up is yes) for any prompt you get.
Step 5. Once you've rebooted you will officially have root access. Just not full root access, we still need to unlock NAND.
Step 6. Navigate to the root of your sd card and rename the PC36IMG.zip file whatever you want, doesn't matter. Just don't name it update. You can even delete it if you want.
Step 7. Download the mtd-eng.zip file here. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=342668&d=1276481802 And the flash_image.zip file here. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=342667&d=1276481776
Step 8. Navigate to the root of your SD card and locate both of the .zip files you just downloaded. Open them, and long press on the files inside of them, then select Edit, then Copy, navigate back to the root of your SD card, press menu, select Edit, and then paste. Do the same thing for both files.
Step 9. Open up the Android Market and download the terminal emulator app by Jack Palevick, it's free.
Step 10. Open the terminal emulator app and type in these commands exactly as they are written. If you get an error, try again.
Note: After each line is completed, hit enter. A # sign means you've run the commands successfully.
Code:
[B]su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img[/B]
Step 11. Download the new PC36IMG.zip file here -http://sdx-downloads.com/sdx/evo/troot/eng-PC36IMG.zipand move it to the root of your SD card, then rename it to "PC36IMG.zip" because the is named eng-PC36IMG.zip, which is wrong. Then power down your phone.
Step 12.
Hold volume down and power to boot into hboot.
- It should now find and verify the PC36IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard. It'll show a blue status bar on the top right of the screen.
- After a minute or so it will ask u if u wanna flash Select YES.
- After it flashes the PC36IMG.zip it will ask if you wanna reboot. Select YES.
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Step 13. Once your phone has rebooted, download the recovery.img file here - http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-evo-v1.7.0.1.img Then move it to the root of your SD card and rename it "recovery.img"
Step 14. Still know how to use terminal emulator? Open it up and type in these commands.
Code:
[B]su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img[/B]
You now have full root access as well as a legit recovery.
If you want to flash a ROM or the newest radio and you don't know how to do that, there's already guides for that. So I won't include that in my tutorial, just click here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710513
ALL CREDIT GOES TO THESE GUYS! toastcfh, keishou, maejrep, Paul, Amon_Ra, Koush, TheBiles, and anybody else I forgot.
PLEASE NOTE THE DONATION SUGGESTION IN MY SIGNATURE.
I must look like a douche what with the bold CAPS asking to note the donation link in my signature, which used to be a link to Dr. Cloverdale's paypal, not mine. Just thought I'd clear that up.
Reserved.
10 char
Great Work!!
Wow, great work!! Seems easy enough to me. I have a quick question as i haven't rooted yet and don't know all it entails.
First, you say after this method that we have a "legit recovery"...does that mean if i hard reboot, that there is a rooted, nand unlocked image you put there already that will flash with a hard reset? And if so, what image did you use? (or is it exactly the same as stock but rooted)
Second, some of the other quides state we need to root, then unlock, then flash a custom recovery...it looks as if you have all 3 steps included right?
Finally, is there anything else you recommend i do after i complete root using your method?? I am looking forward to maximizing this phone!!
Thanks for this guide!!! Can't wait to try it out.
adeyo said:
Wow, great work!! Seems easy enough to me. I have a quick question as i haven't rooted yet and don't know all it entails.
First, you say after this method that we have a "legit recovery"...does that mean if i hard reboot, that there is a rooted, nand unlocked image you put there already that will flash with a hard reset? And if so, what image did you use? (or is it exactly the same as stock but rooted)
Second, some of the other quides state we need to root, then unlock, then flash a custom recovery...it looks as if you have all 3 steps included right?
Finally, is there anything else you recommend i do after i complete root using your method?? I am looking forward to maximizing this phone!!
Thanks for this guide!!! Can't wait to try it out.
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Legit, as in the most legit recovery on the scene, that being Amon_RA's.
Yup, got all three covered in that order.
Here's a link that shows you an in-depth guide on how to flash ROM's and what-have-you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710513
No problem, man. Let me know how it goes for ya'.
Does this method still work with the latest OTA patch on 6/28/10?
Aren't you supposed to have Superuser Permissions after flashing the first ROM?
and you do get super permissions after you flash a CUSTOM rom....
what's your definition of 'CUSTOM'? This isn't my first time rooting, I unrooted lastnight and decided to try this method to see if it would work. I know for a fact that during the original rooting process the first PC36IMG you flash, you have Superuser permissions. And the second one that is flashed is the ROM to unlock NAND. However, doing this method, after flashing the first PC36IMG, I do not have Superuser permissions
However, it does seem that this method works. So I'm happy. It's good to know that I don't have to rely on a computer to root my phone now. Now the only thing I need to do, is figure out how to UNroot my phone without a computer.
Android believer, did you update to the ota update yesterday? Do you know if this works with the ota v1.47.651.1?
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gordon1hd1 said:
Does this method still work with the latest OTA patch on 6/28/10?
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I would assume it doesn't, as this is still toastcfh's method of rooting except it's done without a computer.
@ neckface
Hope you're not tired of hearing from me. First, thanks mass for this.
You say this is Toasts method without computer. I'm on the orig stock ROM, no 1.47 update. I WANT to do the update (for better battery mainly). I want to do whitslacks method. He says you need eng hboot 76.2000. He says use Toasts part 2 to get that.
Should I : use this to get eng hboot, then go to whitslacks for the 1.47 update? You seem to have a pretty good grip on this, so I thought I'd ask your opinion.
(if this is still Toastcfhs method, are these links to the same files he has posted? Meaning, will this get me eng-Hboot 76.2000? )
Thanks a lot.
anybody
Really interested in this. Anyone have success with this from 1.32 SW, and does it give you hboot 76.2000 ?
Thanks in advance.
Scott
OK i must be the dumb one
I have already used the "Unrevoked method" so I thought I could just skip to the Nand unlock. Now the phone(EVO) will not allow me access to my sdCard...and..will not read when I plug it up to my USB PC(windows) instead of it coming up as android like it use to it comes up as Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM(new found hardware wizard)....and the phone can only charge when the phone is powered off. Its like the usb is not responding and I can not have access to the SD card via teh device..i need advice
Thank you
Thank you,
I don't know if it was the wrong recovery.img or what, but I could not do a nand unlock. This worked great and did it all off the phone..... Awsome
OK, so after fighting with my Nexus S 4G for three hours trying to get it rooted (it took 15 - 30 minutes for my Hero and Evo Shift) I finally established root and wanted to install ClockworkMod. Of course I've come to learn that it's just not that simple, and I have to rename the default recovery, which require r/w permissions, and just more hoops to jump through.
Long story short, I rooted, set r/w access and renamed install-recovery.sh and used ROM Manager to install ClockworkMod. Reboot to recovery, and all seems well. Except that the next time I reboot, I'm back to the default recovery, my renamed install-recovery.sh.old is no where to be found and low and behold, install-recovery.sh is back.
Considering how easy this was with HTC devices... I'm starting to get a little pissed off.
Anyone have any idea why I can't maintain ClockworkMod?
Why don't you just use fastboot and flash the recovery image? It will be permanent if you do that... It takes about ten seconds.
Download the clockwork mod recovery and rename it to recovery.img then reboot your phone into the bootloader (hold volume up while you power on your phone). With the Android sdk installed and in your path, type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and enjoy. If you want more specific help, you can pm me. I'll need to know what type of computer you have, Windows, Mac, or Linux in that case.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA Premium App
If you're sure you did the renaming properly and after that the file got restored back, I'd suggest you trying to trick the system by making a backup of the original install-recovery.sh and then instead of renaming it, just delete everything in that file so you still have the file named install-recovery.sh which will do noting to the recovery partition
radadev said:
Download the clockwork mod recovery and rename it to recovery.img then reboot your phone into the bootloader (hold volume up while you power on your phone). With the Android sdk installed and in your path, type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and enjoy. If you want more specific help, you can pm me. I'll need to know what type of computer you have, Windows, Mac, or Linux in that case.
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OK... tried this. No go.
Reboot still shows the default and not clockwork.
The file I renamed on my i9020a to prevent stock recovery from being reinstalled was in the folder \etc and was called install-recovery.bak
Cheers
So you're saying that your NS is rooted but when you boot into recovery, default recovery replaces CWM right?
1) Download 'Root Explorer' and 'ROM Manager' from the Market (Skip this step if you already have done so)
2) Reboot
3) Open 'Root Explorer' and open 'etc' directory
4) On the top right hand corner, click the 'Mount R/W' button
5) On the same directory, find 'install-recovery.sh' and rename this file to a different name (e.g. install-recovery.sh.old)
6) Open 'ROM Manager' and click 'Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.'
7) Reboot
jungbum said:
So you're saying that your NS is rooted but when you boot into recovery, default recovery replaces CWM right?
1) Download 'Root Explorer' and 'ROM Manager' from the Market (Skip this step if you already have done so)
2) Reboot
3) Open 'Root Explorer' and open 'etc' directory
4) On the top right hand corner, click the 'Mount R/W' button
5) On the same directory, find 'install-recovery.sh' and rename this file to a different name (e.g. install-recovery.sh.old)
6) Open 'ROM Manager' and click 'Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.'
7) Reboot
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This is the first thing I tried. No dice.
Sophos1 said:
The file I renamed on my i9020a to prevent stock recovery from being reinstalled was in the folder \etc and was called install-recovery.bak
Cheers
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I don't see an "install-recovery.bak"
Stupid question, is your bootloader still unlocked?
wild1z said:
Stupid question, is your bootloader still unlocked?
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Yep. Still unlocked. Super-user and root programs appear to work fine. Can pull apks and push them back. I really don't know why this isn't working for me. Just thought maybe I wasn't alone.
Shadodragon said:
Yep. Still unlocked. Super-user and root programs appear to work fine. Can pull apks and push them back. I really don't know why this isn't working for me. Just thought maybe I wasn't alone.
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Have you tried to lock it back up and return to stock? I suspect you are using the latest clockwork mod too right? I feel your pain. My Hero was a PITA to root and it had all kinds of wanky problems one day and the next.. Blue skys.
wild1z said:
Have you tried to lock it back up and return to stock? I suspect you are using the latest clockwork mod too right? I feel your pain. My Hero was a PITA to root and it had all kinds of wanky problems one day and the next.. Blue skys.
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See, the Hero was easy for me. The Nexus seems 10 times harder to do things to.
I have noticed this, I have an:
etc\install-recovery.sh
and
system\etc\install-recovery.sh
Do I need to rename both?
Shadodragon said:
See, the Hero was easy for me. The Nexus seems 10 times harder to do things to.
I have noticed this, I have an:
etc\install-recovery.sh
and
system\etc\install-recovery.sh
Do I need to rename both?
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I can only tell you what I would do. I would try to get it back to stock and lock it up to start over.
Maybe JasonMahoney, AOSP and Lilduce will come on over and share this fun with us.
First, I do not have an Infuse. I am probably not an expert at ROMing but pretty close. Done it so many times on my DROID, Fascinate, NookColor, and now my Thunderbolt. But every phone/device seems to have their own unique thing going on.
I am trying to look into the ROMing world of the Infuse and it all looks standard. But I am having trouble figuring out the 3e Recovery. What is this about? I know with my Fascinate, I could not use the newest ROM Manager CW because of Voodoo and other reasons. Is that part of the reason why with the Infuse you have to go through these extra steps outside of flashing CW from ROM Manager?
He is not in a position to pay for Root Explorer as of yet. It seems you can install the Modded 3e through Terminal Emulator, correct? And THEN Flash ClockWork (i9000) through ROM Manager and boot into recovery like normal?
The ultimate goal is to install the Infused ROM. I got all the steps down except the first one--and since he can't use Root Explorer as of now, it may be more complicated. Any pointers here?
From what I understand, the stock recovery image on the Infuse (3e) will not allow you to install/flash unsigned .zip files. Modding the 3e recovery removes the requirement that zips be signed, letting you flash clockworkmod. I'm sure you've already seen this thread about installing modded 3e. If you aren't in a position to pay for root explorer, I'd suggest Super Manager instead. It worked fine for me when I modded my 3e. You don't need ADB or a terminal emulator either; there's an option in both root explorer and super manager to mount the system directory as read/write. Once you have the zip on your SD card, you shouldn't need your computer any more at all to finish installing modded 3e.
And yes, after that's done flash the i9000 CWM and it should be smooth sailing!
Thanks for helping out! That explains it perfectly.
Here is an issue I came across: We unzipped the recovery file and placed on SD card (I think it was like 307kb) and then I went and tried to copy it in /system/bin/ first with Terminal Emulator, then again with ADB. On the last step, I assume when I am pushing it to phone fromt he SD, it says it "cannot find" the recovery file.
Anyone come across something similar?
(I did download Super Manager and that seems like a nice option, I will see if that helps instead).
Eddog4DROID said:
Thanks for helping out! That explains it perfectly.
Here is an issue I came across: We unzipped the recovery file and placed on SD card (I think it was like 307kb) and then I went and tried to copy it in /system/bin/ first with Terminal Emulator, then again with ADB. On the last step, I assume when I am pushing it to phone fromt he SD, it says it "cannot find" the recovery file.
Anyone come across something similar?
(I did download Super Manager and that seems like a nice option, I will see if that helps instead).
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Hm, that is odd. Dumb question, but are you sure you're pointing ADB/the terminal emulator to the right directory on the right SD card? Or is the recovery file properly named? Those are the only things I can think of.
Eddog4DROID said:
Thanks for helping out! That explains it perfectly.
Here is an issue I came across: We unzipped the recovery file and placed on SD card (I think it was like 307kb) and then I went and tried to copy it in /system/bin/ first with Terminal Emulator, then again with ADB. On the last step, I assume when I am pushing it to phone fromt he SD, it says it "cannot find" the recovery file.
Anyone come across something similar?
(I did download Super Manager and that seems like a nice option, I will see if that helps instead).
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1) You must be root (e.g. rooted with SuperOneclick) to install the "modded 3e recovery"
2) Its permissions apparently must be EXACTLY the same as the original one for it to work - if it has MORE permissions than normal I've heard it may break!
3) I still haven't figured out why you need modded 3e recovery to flash CWM recovery - you should only need root to do so...
I forget my exact steps as I'm a bit of a Unix shell guru, but mine were something similar to:
1) SuperOneClick root
2) ADB shell into the phone
3) "su" within ADB (the superuser app will prompt on the touchscreen here)
4) in another terminal window on the PC (I'm a Linux guy... I can adb push while being adb shell'ed elsewhere), from wherever you have your modded recovery unzippped "adb push recovery /sdcard/recovery"
5) "cp /system/bin/recovery /system/bin/recovery.bak"
6) "busybox mount /system -o remount,rw" (for some reason, the default mount program is really crippled, gotta do busybox remount)
7) "cp /sdcard/recovery /system/bin/recovery"
8) "reboot"
Im trying to find someone that knows how to write files that can run as a zip in CWM. , I'm wondering what I would need to do to create a file my self to run in cwm to "install zip" that will delete a specific file. I installed a new boot animation in the system/media file called sanim.zip. The animation ran, but never completed. No matter how many times I reboot. But it gets me to the point where I can plug my computer in and access the SD card. So if i could create this file, I could run it in CWM to delete the sanim.zip file and not have to do a wipe on the phone. Any help? Please?
You didn't think to make a backup first? Otherwise, I'm not sure if the charge uses edifying or amend scripting, but that's how you make update zips.
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ilovesoad said:
You didn't think to make a backup first? Otherwise, I'm not sure if the charge uses edifying or amend scripting, but that's how you make update zips.
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negative. I made no backup. I wasnt thinking. But its booting into the phone. I can even call it and it rings. But the boot animation is still the only thing that will load on the screen
You could always use adb to do this -
BUT if you want to take a shot using this feel free. WARNING - I really don't know if it will work, as I've never tried to do such a task with this particular approach. Good luck!
I'm not 100% positive that the process is the same for any Android phone (I have an HTC Evo with CWM) but I don't see why not. In order to create flashable zips you really need a few things:
1. you need to write an edify script and name it updater-script
2. you need to include the update-binary file (an interpreter for edify scripts)
3. you need to include any files to flash in the appropriate structure
There is more to it than this. You have to place files in the appropriate directory structure and you have to sign the zip as well. I'm honestly not sure what to put into an edify script to delete a file, but I really don't think that's necessary. You have a few options that are probably much easier than creating a flashable zip to delete the file:
- Restore from a backup that you made prior to flashing this sanim.zip file. You did create a backup first right? RIGHT!???? (P.S. *Always* make sure you have a backup before flashing anything in recovery!!!).
- You can just mount the /system directory in CWM. I think there is an option from the main screen called Mounts. Just go there and see if you can mount /system. I'm pretty sure you can. From there you should be able to navigate to the appropriate directory and delete the file.
Being able to mount the sdcard isn't going to help you because that's mounted at /mnt/sdcard. You need access to the /system mount point and I'm pretty sure that CWM can mount it for you. At least, I'm pretty sure this is an option in CWM on my Evo.
Good luck!
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Ok I just posted and saw several comments before I finished typing up my reply -- including the link to the nosanim.zip file. If you extract the contents of that zip you will see the files updater-script and update-binary that I referenced. The script looks pretty simple -- most of it is just print statements to put output on the screen. Check it out and you can hopefully follow what it is doing. Looks like it should work, though you might still want to explore mounting things in CWM to see how it works. Hopefully that zip removes it and fixes everything up for you.
once I have /system mounted, how do I navigate through it? I dont see that as an option in CWM after mounting it
didureboot said:
once I have /system mounted, how do I navigate through it? I dont see that as an option in CWM after mounting it
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I'm not sure if that is an option - although that would be a nifty one so do tell if you find out how!
woot. The NoMoreSanim.zip worked like a charm. Thanks so much. I owe you big time for fixing my stupid mistake. Thank you again.
didureboot said:
woot. The NoMoreSanim.zip worked like a charm. Thanks so much. I owe you big time for fixing my stupid mistake. Thank you again.
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No problem - glad it worked!
didureboot said:
once I have /system mounted, how do I navigate through it? I dont see that as an option in CWM after mounting it
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Oh I was expecting that it would show up as an external drive that you could navigate through on your computer. Like, connect it via USB, then mount /system in CWM, then you could browse it on your computer. I don't know though -- I have only ever mounted the sdcard in recovery.
Glad the zip file worked though. That's easy.
I remember downloading this and saving it when I still had the SK4G. It works great, just replace the update.zip on the / of your sdcard to use. Click the THANKS button if you D/L'ed/Used/Referred To/So on...
Just because of the nature of this mod, I cannot and will not be held responsible for any mishaps to your devices and or any of its accessories (SDCards) that in this weird world of ours may just happen. This should not discourage you to use it, just saying.. You break it, You fix/replace it.
LINK: CLICK MEEEEEE
I'll still help you with your device (tech help mostly), if you need anything PM me. (probably only/fastest response)
dude your a life saver im on att and a flashaholic unfourtunatly while me and some pantech flex users are hard at work getting recovery after we successfully rooted our device about 5 days ago i havent been able to flash anything because the new cwm for the sk4g had been taken down everywhere and the koush one is so buggy and wont let me backup or flash i been looking everywhere for this
this doesnt work for me. Invalid signature. How do you install CWM when you have none after stock odin?
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this doesnt work for me. Invalid signature. How do you install CWM when you have none after stock odin?
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I have the same problem. My sidekick is just rooted. I wanted to instal your cwm, but it writes Invalid signature. How can I install it?
dudanko said:
I have the same problem. My sidekick is just rooted. I wanted to instal your cwm, but it writes Invalid signature. How can I install it?
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I may be wrong, but I think its due to not replacing the stock binary file with the modded binary file. I'm trying to find it online but krylon's site no longer hosts the file...
dudanko said:
I have the same problem. My sidekick is just rooted. I wanted to instal your cwm, but it writes Invalid signature. How can I install it?
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Make sure you guys are extracting the the zip and putting the extracted recovery into the system/bin, not the whole zip.
You can also use the search and find where I reposted sduvicks fakeflash utility. It will install CWM for you.
In V2 eXDialer have force closes
shadowscott said:
I may be wrong, but I think its due to not replacing the stock binary file with the modded binary file. I'm trying to find it online but krylon's site no longer hosts the file...
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His page on Android Spin? I used to download it from there .. don't know if its stopped working now :/
I tried sduvick's script but it wasn't working for me so I had to push the files myself.
rpmccormick said:
this doesnt work for me. Invalid signature. How do you install CWM when you have none after stock odin?
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dudanko said:
I have the same problem. My sidekick is just rooted. I wanted to instal your cwm, but it writes Invalid signature. How can I install it?
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replace the update.zip on the /root of the SD. No Odin required. Rename to update.zip, and place it straight on your SD.
That did not work until after I rooted it using RageAgainstTheCage
Re-upped by me here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?hn5ikyt6xpn8d9x
After doing that, then it allows the update.zip to work without failing signature check.
EDIT: Then I also used SuperOneClick to shell-root.
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Ok guys the actual problem here is that there is a file missing that you need to push through to your "/system/bin" folder in your SK's root directory.
The missing file is the custom "recovery" binary file that krylon360 created. After doing so, either by ADB pushing the file or copy pasting it with a root file manager, you may boot into recovery then run the 'reinstall packages' command in the stock recovery. This in turn loads the new recovery.....
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR MOUNTS IN CUSTOM RECOVERY. It will save you an accidental pain in the ass. Trust me.
Mounts should look as follows:
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-unmount /cache
-mount /data
-mount /sdcard (this sometimes says it is mounted-- not important)
-unmount /system (MOST IMPORTANT. IF IT DOES NOT READ AS THIS SAYS- THEN FIX THAT AND MOUNT IT BEFORE ANY BACKUPS OR WIPES. YOU WILL GET STUCK IN THE SCRIPT)
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I will see if I can host the file in my Dropbox. As for the help, it is available in many older posts already. But a hitting that thanks button couldn't hurt ;D
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Ok guys the actual problem here is that there is a file missing that you need to push through to your "/system/bin" folder in your SK's root directory.
The missing file is the custom "recovery" binary file that krylon360 created. After doing so, either by ADB pushing the file or copy pasting it with a root file manager, you may boot into recovery then run the 'reinstall packages' command in the stock recovery. This in turn loads the new recovery.....
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR MOUNTS IN CUSTOM RECOVERY. It will save you an accidental pain in the ass. Trust me.
Mounts should look as follows:
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-unmount /cache
-mount /data
-mount /sdcard (this sometimes says it is mounted-- not important)
-unmount /system (MOST IMPORTANT. IF IT DOES NOT READ AS THIS SAYS- THEN FIX THAT AND MOUNT IT BEFORE ANY BACKUPS OR WIPES. YOU WILL GET STUCK IN THE SCRIPT)
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I will see if I can host the file in my Dropbox. As for the help, it is available in many older posts already. But a hitting that thanks button couldn't hurt ;D
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IIRC, I believe this is the file that everyone wants..
http://www.4shared.com/file/BqnNCX3K/recovery.html
Thank you
I would like to say thanks to you all helping out with this. My lack of signing in here has to do with me not even having an Android-powered device anymore. I sold my SideKick and MyTouch together for about $250. I still come back here and look around every now and then, but see that a lot of you guys have it under control. So, once again thank you.:good: