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Root Help! How do you get ADB to work under custom recovery?

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lanceg

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So I got my phone stuck in a boot look screweing with a font. I have the original font file to put back. But no matter what I do, when I boot into custom recovery, adb devices shows no devices and I can't push the file to the phone. This same computer and same drivers have been used when the phone was working toconnect via adb all the time with no issues. Any idea how to fix this?
 
I've never been able to get adb working in this recovery. Your best bet is to make a flashable zip and flash whatever you want to push.
 
JollyRoger87 said:
Lol root explorer isn't going to be much use if he's boot looping.
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I can get the phone mostly working by flahsing the /system from another ROM. But I seriously cannot believe how hard it is to update one file in /system/font

I can't find any instructions on how to replace one file using an update.zip that anyone other than a professor at MIT would understand

I also can't seem to modify the tar file from the backup and swap the file and then have it restore.
 
lanceg said:
I can get the phone mostly working by flahsing the /system from another ROM. But I seriously cannot believe how hard it is to update one file in /system/font

I can't find any instructions on how to replace one file using an update.zip that anyone other than a professor at MIT would understand

I also can't seem to modify the tar file from the backup and swap the file and then have it restore.
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Are you using a stock rom? or cm7 or miui rom?

If you are using a Stock based ROM, then you can go to this thread of mine and download one of the flashable zips from there.

http://androidforums.com/triumph-al...power-menu-1-battery-icon-updated-9-16-a.html

Just delete the stuff you don't want and then add your font into the /system/font folder and flash in CWM. Make sure when you add your files, use the "store" or "No compression" settings in your Zip utility. You don't need to mess with the script at all.

If you are using CM7 or MIUI, then go to this thread and download the zip file from there and do the same:

http://androidforums.com/triumph-al...overy-option-power-menu-10-30-miui-build.html

And when I say "Flash in CWM", I mean to use the "Install zip from sdcard" and NOT the "apply update from sdcard"--pretty much this is the same with everything in this forum.
 
mantera said:
Are you using a stock rom? or cm7 or miui rom?

If you are using a Stock based ROM, then you can go to this thread of mine and download one of the flashable zips from there.

http://androidforums.com/triumph-al...power-menu-1-battery-icon-updated-9-16-a.html

Just delete the stuff you don't want and then add your font into the /system/font folder and flash in CWM. Make sure when you add your files, use the "store" or "No compression" settings in your Zip utility. You don't need to mess with the script at all.

If you are using CM7 or MIUI, then go to this thread and download the zip file from there and do the same:

http://androidforums.com/triumph-al...overy-option-power-menu-10-30-miui-build.html

And when I say "Flash in CWM", I mean to use the "Install zip from sdcard" and NOT the "apply update from sdcard"--pretty much this is the same with everything in this forum.
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Thanks man, appreciated. the dilemma now is that I got the phone working by flashing /system, from stock ROM, do I reflash my borked install and then use the zip the fix it, or just keep it as it is?

I'll probbaly take a few days away from this mess, then nandroid backup what I have currently, restore my screwed up install, and try to fix it. But I've had enough of dealing with this stuff for a while!
 
lanceg said:
Thanks man, appreciated. the dilemma now is that I got the phone working by flashing /system, from stock ROM, do I reflash my borked install and then use the zip the fix it, or just keep it as it is?

I'll probbaly take a few days away from this mess, then nandroid backup what I have currently, restore my screwed up install, and try to fix it. But I've had enough of dealing with this stuff for a while!
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If it were me, I'd do the following:

1. Make the flashable zip with your fixed font and put it on your sdcard.
2. Boot into recovery.
3. Make a backup of the current working system--just in case...
4. Restore the backup that was not working before.
5. Flash the Zip with the fixed font.
6. Reboot and see if it now boots up.
 
mantera said:
If it were me, I'd do the following:

1. Make the flashable zip with your fixed font and put it on your sdcard.
2. Boot into recovery.
3. Make a backup of the current working system--just in case...
4. Restore the backup that was not working before.
5. Flash the Zip with the fixed font.
6. Reboot and see if it now boots up.
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That's exactly what I'm in the middle of right now. Wish me luck! Currently restoring the borked backup

Edit: It worked!! Thanks you so much for the zip file you were a lifesaver!!! I'm right back where I started
 
Guys,

I've moved this thread to the all-things-root sub-forum.

So there are not Motorola-prescribed adb USB drivers for the Triumph?

Here's a couple threads I found here on AF re. this:

http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/415058-extracted-triumph-adb-drivers.html

http://androidforums.com/motorola-triumph/387753-what-do-i-need-use-adb.html

Usually, if you get the drivers installed, have USB debugging enabled, and the Android SDK installed (with the platform-tools package also installed), you should be good-to-go.

I don't have a Moto Triumph, but if you guys still have questions or want some help with adb, let me know.

Cheers!
 
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