Root [Sprint/Cricket] Rooted, but can't boot into Clockworkmod.

[Calamachino]

I rooted my Sprint GS3 with odin using the method provided here with no problems (Have superuser installed, using rooted apps)

Then I downloaded a ROM and put it in on my SD Card. I turned off the phone, held up volume, home, and power, but it won't boot back into Clockworkmod. It boots into the stock recovery. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it?

Thanks!

 

[Calamachino]

Also, I know it's installed because I just used Rom Manager to boot into CWM. I just don't want to install any ROMs if I can't boot into CWM manually.

 

[Berix]

According to the root guide (the one linked to in the root thread sticked in this forum), you have to hold down the volume down, home, and then power -- in that order.

You might have been holding the wrong volume button -- but maybe this is to get into download mode? Not sure if that's any different than rebooting into clockwork -- I haven't been down the root path yet so I'm not too sure.

Upon further reading, yes, there is a difference -- sorry, my bad:

Volume Up + Home + Power = recovery mode.
Volume Down + Home + Power = download mode.

 

[longshot]

I noticed the only way I can get it to work is using ROm Manager, flash CWM then power down (or while it reboots) hold volume up + home + power and when you first see the blue letters in the top left corner release all of them at same time. I have used Odin to reflash is also via the PC and have done the same.