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Root Problem Using Clockworkmod Recovery

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memar

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Hi there,

So I installed Rom Manager on my Optimus V no problem.

I flashed Clockworkd Mod recovery - it did freak out a little, delayed, but when I flashed it again seemed fine.


BUT when I went to "Reboot into Recovery" I just get the fastboot blue screen that stops with an error.


Same problem when I try "Backup Current ROM"


What is the problem here?

Was considering trying Aman Ra instead, but I can't get any confirmation about what version if safe for Optimus V. I'm already hesitant enough as it is - I freaked out when I saw that blue screen!


Thanks so much for the help. I've spent hours researching this and wouldn't post a new thread unless I really couldn't mind my answers elsewhere.


Please be detailed in advice - I'm a huge newb
 
Try this it's working xionia_cwma_12518.6.img. How did you establish root? If you used Gingerbreak you will need to install the flash_image to /system/bin of your phone. I or one of the other members will work on finding that if you need it. I can also help with "flash_image recovery" using a terminal emulator on the phone. The xionia recovery is the best for the "V" and it has a few more options that Clockwork Mod doesn't have. The only thing I use ROM manager for any more is to manage my backups easily.EDIT: Try this version first http://www.mediafire.com/?c6ot1nj16vvuecw
EDIT ON 9/24/2011:This site is fine with a PC but is no good from the phone. If you only have a phone go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117081
 
Thanks AndieOpie,

I rooted using Super One Click.

I got that xionia file alright, and now I save that in: flash_image recovery /sdcard of my phone, correct?

If you wouldn't mind, could you explain what I should do next? Do I need to install a terminal emulator?

Thanks so much,

-Meg
 
You save it to your sdcard, then download Terminal Emulator from the Market, open it and type the following:

su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/NAME_OF_RECOVERY.img
 
JerryScript said:
You save it to your sdcard, then download Terminal Emulator from the Market, open it and type the following:

su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/NAME_OF_RECOVERY.img
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I tried this, putting flash_image and the xionia img on my SD card, but when I use the terminal emulator and put in that command, I get "flash_image not found"
 
When you type su and hit the return(enter key,the downward facing arrow making a left turn.) does super-user ask you for permission, or does a little box open up saying that terminal emulator has been granted super-user permission. Then do you get a # right below the su you typed. If you don't, do you instead get a $ (this means your not rooted)EDIT: Did you put the xionia_revovery.img and the flash_image in a file on the sd card or did you put them on the sd card. It needs to be on the root of the sd card(not in a file). Make sure your sd card is mounted. If all this still doesn't work, Then you might have to reformat your sd card to the default settings and try again.This means you will have to put everything from your sd card on a computer(p.c.) or dropbox.When you reformat it,it wipes the sd card of all data. Also you need to make sure before you reformat that the flash_image was installed when you rooted,to: /system/bin on the phone. Get a file manager(super manager is the best for all that it can do) and check in /system/bin that that flash_image was installed on the date and time you rooted with SupeOneClick. I'm not sure how you rooted with SuperOneClick, but Shell Root is the only way to do it with the "V", then you are required to install the rest of the files using command prompts. If you hit Root(this is a permanent root for most phones,except the "V")then you may have to go back and unroot to straighten everything out. To many questions to ask you, just let us know if you get a # or a $. If a # then was the flash_image installed(if it was it will be in /system/bin)If not then you will need to install it with the terminal emulator. If it was, then you might need to reformat the sd card. Also: double check that you typed in exactly: su(hit return)flash_image recovery /sdcard/(whatever the name of the recovery is on the sd card)example:/xionia_recovry.img or /xionia_cwma_12518.4_virgin.zip It has to be exact(Hit Return)reboot recovery(Hit return one last time) Then your phone should reboot into xionia recovery with 8 options.
 
Thanks AndyOpie,

So to answer your questions:

1. #/$ : I do get notification that that terminator emulator has been granted super user permission, and I do get the # sign

2. I copied and pasted the xionia_revovery.img and the flash_image files directly onto the SD card, not in a 2nd layer folder. Is that incorrect?

3. As far as I know, my SD card is mounted.

4. Looking with Super Manager, I see that there is no flash_image in my phone's system/bin

- Is this the problem? How do I install it with terminal emulator?


Thaaaank you a thousand times
 
memar said:
Thanks AndyOpie,

So to answer your questions:

1. #/$ : I do get notification that that terminator emulator has been granted super user permission, and I do get the # sign

2. I copied and pasted the xionia_revovery.img and the flash_image files directly onto the SD card, not in a 2nd layer folder. Is that incorrect?

3. As far as I know, my SD card is mounted.

4. Looking with Super Manager, I see that there is no flash_image in my phone's system/bin

- Is this the problem? How do I install it with terminal emulator?


Thaaaank you a thousand times
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Go to the link in thread I posted above. It will give you the steps needed to install the flash image and flash the recovery.
 
Hoorah! It worked!

Thanks for the help everyone.

MKBKR, I tried following that thread but the advice there was still giving me a hard time, so I ended up pushing the flash_image file to the phone with ADB
(How to push files through ADB - xda-developers)

Doing a back up now!

Thank you SO SO SO much for your help.

Last question: can anyone recommend a good ROM for me? Really my main goal is just to get those stupid apps off my phone and onto my SD card..

THANKS!
 
Try Harmonia for great, stable, fast 2.2 rom with all the bloat removed. The dev just updated with a patch including the market. If your looking for a gingerbread rom, i would recommend looking at Ath3nos. The only bugs I know of are the bluetooth, calls don't work (but that is on every gingerbread rom), the wired headset works but you may to toggle the volume up and down. Aside from that, it everything else works, and you can install the new market on it. But, decide for yourself. Look around on the V forums, try a few and see what you like. Just make sure the roms are designed for the Optimus V or have a compatible port like Ath3nos. Read the instructions for flashing for each of the roms before flashing, some of them require you to additional files in addition to the rom.
Edit: Just looked at the Ath3nos thread, wired headset bug has been fixed.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...h3noss-unofficial-cm7-gingerbread-7-15-a.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...1-aphrodite-picasticks-16july11-2-2-bits.html
 
memar said:
Hoorah! It worked!

Thanks for the help everyone.

MKBKR, I tried following that thread but the advice there was still giving me a hard time, so I ended up pushing the flash_image file to the phone with ADB
(How to push files through ADB - xda-developers)

Doing a back up now!

Thank you SO SO SO much for your help.

Last question: can anyone recommend a good ROM for me? Really my main goal is just to get those stupid apps off my phone and onto my SD card..

THANKS!
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Glade to hear that you got it going.Don't forget to format(Wipe) Boot,System,Data,and Cache(there in Mounts and Storage).Sometimes the market won't work right on a new ROM if you don't. Sorry for the 40 questions, I'm not as good at diagnosing problems on the fly as easily as some of the other members and require more info(I over think things). As mkbkr1 mentioned Harmonia is the best for available app space. It doesn't get any smoother in performance past 600Hz,so overclocking is a mute point.I do use Set CPU to manage where the phone is at Hz wise with preset profiles(screen off,in call,temp,battery below 20%,full battery,etc.) Bumblebee is fast,way fast it the fastest stable and supported app I have seen.Great if you like to get your game on.It can easily be overclocked in the low 800Hz range,and can go even higher. But not near as much app space as Harmonia. Those are the best stable ROM's for the "V" as of this date,but Ath3nos's is looking to change that with some fixes to a CM7 port that might make it the ROM for the masses. I still find that I keep falling back to Harmonia(I like room for apps,everything working,and stability).
 
mkbkr1 said:
Try Harmonia for great, stable, fast 2.2 rom with all the bloat removed. The dev just updated with a patch including the market. If your looking for a gingerbread rom, i would recommend looking at Ath3nos. The only bugs I know of are the bluetooth, calls don't work (but that is on every gingerbread rom), the wired headset works but you may to toggle the volume up and down. Aside from that, it everything else works, and you can install the new market on it. But, decide for yourself. Look around on the V forums, try a few and see what you like. Just make sure the roms are designed for the Optimus V or have a compatible port like Ath3nos. Read the instructions for flashing for each of the roms before flashing, some of them require you to additional files in addition to the rom.
Edit: Just looked at the Ath3nos thread, wired headset bug has been fixed.
[ROM-ish] OV Port of ath3nos's Unofficial CM7 (Gingerbread) 7/15 - Android Forums
[ROM] Harmonia 1.3.1 (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 16July11 (2.2 bits!) - Android Forums
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Thanks for the Harmonia patch info,fixing to flash it in a minute or two.On the 7/15 update the wired headset, although it stays connected, has volume spikes that are quite annoying.Bluetooth still borked.It doesn't show all the pictures in my gallery(I have holes where they should be).It doesn't work with Launcher Pro and 7 screens(I like my pictures),when you try to reboot it just makes it to the boot animation and sits there(pull battery and go back to recovery). The three things I want the most and they don't work. Can't figure out how to get that info to the Dev, the site is a little confusing and looks like it expects money before sign in. Broke and poor,Day late and a dollar short.
 
AndyOpie150 said:
Try this it's working xionia_cwma_12518.6.img. How did you establish root? If you used Gingerbreak you will need to install the flash_image to /system/bin of your phone. I or one of the other members will work on finding that if you need it. I can also help with "flash_image recovery" using a terminal emulator on the phone. The xionia recovery is the best for the "V" and it has a few more options that Clockwork Mod doesn't have. The only thing I use ROM manager for any more is to manage my backups easily.EDIT: Try this version first xionia_cwma_12518.4_virgin.img
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Am I supposed to rename this file? Its saving as a txt instead of img file.
 
HAT1985 said:
Am I supposed to rename this file? Its saving as a txt instead of img file.
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The 12518.4 version which is what you need for the Froyo based ROM's looked good to me. Do you have a PC to download it on first. You rename it for convenience and ease of flashing once it's on your recovery.

If you want to install a Gingerbread ROM use the asopCWMod recovery that's recommended for the new IHO-CM7 ROM's as those are the ones you will be installing if you want Gingerbread. asopCWMod v3.0.2.4 which can be found in the first post of the BACKside ROM thread.

Xionia recovery doesn't wipe well enough for the new and vastly improved Gingerbread ROM's,but, it has an option in the advanced section that will fix a recovery loop which is why I keep it on my sd card.
 
Sorry to interrupt, but I had problems flashing a new recovery. you're supposed to unzip to root of the sd card right? Well when I did that, it would automatically make a new folder called "CWMR" for example. I pulled the flash_image and recovery.img out and put them onto the root of the card then tried to flash it from there with term. Em, then I'd either get "flash not found" or another message. I can't remember the exact words but it basically told me I couldn't flash it. Was I doing something wrong? Do you need more details?


Edit: just tried to flash via terminal emulator again and got
[1] illegal instruction flash_image recovery /sdcard/xiona.img

I renamed the "xiona_cwma_12518.txt" to "xiona.img" and copied it from /sdcard/download to /sdcard
 
weddle said:
Sorry to interrupt, but I had problems flashing a new recovery. you're supposed to unzip to root of the sd card right? Well when I did that, it would automatically make a new folder called "CWMR" for example. I pulled the flash_image and recovery.img out and put them onto the root of the card then tried to flash it from there with term. Em, then I'd either get "flash not found" or another message. I can't remember the exact words but it basically told me I couldn't flash it. Was I doing something wrong? Do you need more details?
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"ClockWorkMod recovery folder is where your nandroid backups will go when you backup your system in your recovery. What file manager were you using? Have you tried unzipping on your PC then putting on the Root of the sd card(assuming you have a PC)
I'll try and see if it does the same to me or not ,doing everything from the phone without a PC.
EDIT: Downloaded on my PC no problem. For some reason it would only download as a text to my phone.
Will try to find a better download and post that.
 
AndyOpie150 said:
What file manager were you using? Have you tried unzipping on your PC then putting on the Root of the sd card(assuming you have a PC)
I'll try and see if it does the same to me or not.
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I use super manager to move and rename files, etc. and Androzip for unzipping and usually doing the final moves to the root of the sdcard.
No, sadly I don't have a computer lol
 
weddle said:
Edit: just tried to flash via terminal emulator again and got
[1] illegal instruction flash_image recovery /sdcard/xiona.img

I renamed the "xiona_cwma_12518.txt" to "xiona.img" and copied it from /sdcard/download to /sdcard
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If it makes a difference, i'm using clockworkmod recovery v.3.2.0.1 with the 9/19/2011 build of backside iho.
I also checked in system/bin and I do have the flash_image file

I'm trying to flash the xiona recovery in this thread in case that wasn't clear btw lol
 
OK I've found one that will download as a zip at this site [Tool] Flashable Zip Recoveries - xda-developers
If you are try to use this to install a IHO-CM7 ROM you will have to do everything 3 times in order for it to thoroughly wipe all residual data from your phone. If there is any residual data on your phone it will corrupt the new ROM or update install.
I would still download and keep Xionia on your sd card as it has an option in the advanced section that will fix a recovery loop(this is why I have it on my sd card).

Try using the asopCWMod v3.0.2.4,which is recommended for the IHO ROM's. It can be found here http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...wip-backside-rom-cm7-green-machine-theme.html

Now you need to do all these things(this must be done when installing a new ROM or restoring a backup)
1.wipe cache partition.
2.wipe dalvik cache(advanced section)
3.wipe data/factory reset.Now that your rooted YOU MUST NEVER USE THE FACTORY RESET IN THE PRIVACY MENU ON THE PHONE
4.format boot,system,data,and cache
5.go to install zip from sd card
6.go to select zip from sd card,chose the ROM first. It will go thru the install procedure. When done go back to step 6. and select the gapps.
When all this is done select reboot system now.

If just installing an update all you will have to wipe are cache partition and dalvik cache.

It will take 5-10min. for the initial reboot. You will be asked to sign in,skip this.

Now you can go to the market app and click on it and sign in to your google account(you must have your e-mail address and log in code).Reboot the phone twice then set up your apps. Once you get everything set up just the way you like it and all your apps are just where you want them,go back into your recovery and make a backup of that ROM.
 
So when I flash the recovery,I need to wipe everything like i'm installing a ROM? And i'm familiar with the 3x wipe of everything with xiona cuz I used it when I first rooted
 
weddle said:
So when I flash the recovery,I need to wipe everything like i'm installing a ROM? And i'm familiar with the 3x wipe of everything with xiona cuz I used it when I first rooted
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My mistake, This is what you need to do to install a ROM.
Do this for installing a Recovery:

1. Make sure you unzip the recovery and the flash image when you put it on the Root of the sd card(put them somewhere near the bottom of the list of file folders on the sd card). The ROM and Gapps need to stay zipped and be put on the root of sd card as well.
2. using a file manager like ES file explorer or Super Manager, rename the CWMod recovery or what ever recovery your using to recovery.img
3. Open the terminal emulator and type in:

su(return)
mount_-o_remount,rw_-t_yaffs2_/system_/system(return)
cat_/sdcard/flash_image_>_/system/bin/flash_image(return)
chmod_755_/system/bin/flash_image(return)
flash_image_recovery_/sdcard/recovery.img(return)
reboot_recovery(return)

The red underscores are where the spaces should be, do not type them.
(return)=do not type this. Just hit the enter key(the one on the bottom right)

4. You should now be in your recovery. To scroll use the up/down volume keys.
In the CWMod recovery's to select use the camera key.
If using Xionia recovery one of two keys might be your selection button(the home key or the menu key). If you use the menu key and the screen goes blank,hit it again,and then use the home key instead, and vice a versa.

This first thing(and most important) you need to do is go to the backup and restore section and select backup(this will make a backup of your current system in case you make a mistake with the ROM install).
 
Oki dokie. I took notes on your instructions and will attempt this in the morning and post back with my results. I'm hoping its good news lol
 
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