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[aussie]

Hello all,
I had installed all of the CM-5.0.7-DS-test 1 through 7
however after installing the stable everything looked great, until I tried to access recovery mode, all I get if the MyTouch screen until I pull the battery

the phone still boots into the ROM with no issues but i would really like the recovery so I can install ROMS

can someone please assist I have just set up ADB and thought I could use this to install a new recovery but do not now how,

Any help on this would be really great, I love the ROM, just would like access to add/change features

Thanks

Ken

[Skrki]

Hi,
This has been a big problem lately.. I'm guessing you used ROM manager, or otherwise used "flash_image recovery" through Terminal?
Now your safest option is to "fastboot flash recovery rec_filename.img" from bootloader/SPL (if you have an engineering SPL). If not, then you may have to go back re-root using the .nbh/goldcard/flashrec/whatever method, which will allow you to first boot the recovery, then flash it again. Other methods (i.e. flashing from live system) fail quite frequently, so I can't really advise that, on CM5.

[-Stevo-]

If you know how to use fastboot the flash the recovery image that way.

try using rom manager from the market to first flask clockworkmod recovery, or after that you can flash the alternate options.

Installing through terminal may result in errors. If so the "bash assault" method can work.

In terminal

bash
flash_image recovery /sdcard/Location/name.img

If you see  memory errors roll the trackball up to repeat the last command over and hit enter. Repeat this method until no message appears.

http://forum.cyanoge...iew__getnewpost

[Skrki]

I'm afraid bash assault won't work 100%, even when it seems it does. I've seen a few cases over at the inst. support, but then again I can only judge by reports, haven't tried myself.

Wouldn't ROM manager also use flash_image script to flash the recovery?

 -Stevo-, on 03 June 2010 - 02:38 AM, said:

If you know how to use fastboot the flash the recovery image that way.

try using rom manager from the market to first flask clockworkmod recovery, or after that you can flash the alternate options.

Installing through terminal may result in errors. If so the "bash assault" method can work.

In terminal

bash
flash_image recovery /sdcard/Location/name.img

If you see  memory errors roll the trackball up to repeat the last command over and hit enter. Repeat this method until no message appears.

http://forum.cyanoge...iew__getnewpost

[jekyll]

I had same problem when i used "Rom Manager" with CyanogenMod 5.x .
I try to reinstall recovery by Rom Manager, no errors on install, but when i reboot i can't enter in recovery.
Then I try install recovery with adb  command but i received signature failed.
After a re-root my htc Magic 32B (Sapphire) and now i can enter in recovery.
I use Original SPL.

I think you must re-root your smartphone.

Bye

[piesforyou]

I had this problem after using the ROM manager to install the clockwork recovery.

I flashed the recovery using fastboot, problem solved.

[-Stevo-]

Re root is not required. Patience is.

I've reproduced the no recovery issue and solved it with each of the three methods I posted. Unless something completely unique is going on, ive helped several people in irc, xda, as well as here.

If at first you don't succeed...

The bash assault has never been touted as the best solution, but 99% of the time it works in my experience.

and flash_image isn't the problem, memory is.

[renn9420]

Try booting into rom and flash Amon RA recovery 1.6.2 through terminal emulator. Worked for me. Then update to v1.7.0

Did you try to flash image through flash-rec.apk? Don't its not made to change recovery img's or update. It's only to help get root accesss.

[aussie]

Thanks all,
I tried "flash_image recovery" through Terminal"
Do I need Linux to use Fastboot? is so that is fine,
Does anyone have or know of a good walk though for fastboot?

Have been working with Android for a while but this is the first time I have really run into an issue that required it

I thanks you all, for you assistance

Ken

[aussie]

 renn9420, on 04 June 2010 - 12:22 AM, said:

Try booting into rom and flash Amon RA recovery 1.6.2 through terminal emulator. Worked for me. Then update to v1.7.0

Did you try to flash image through flash-rec.apk? Don't its not made to change recovery img's or update. It's only to help get root accesss.

I will give this a try and get back to you...
Thanks all again for your assistance

Ken

[mypaq]

Rom Manager fix

Go to rom manager ues a old clockwork recovery 1.8.0.5, then change to Amon Ra Recovery v1.7.0 then you can use Amon Recovery the easy way.

[doctormojo]

 aussie, on 06 June 2010 - 03:43 AM, said:

Thanks all,
I tried "flash_image recovery" through Terminal"
Do I need Linux to use Fastboot? is so that is fine,
Does anyone have or know of a good walk though for fastboot?

Have been working with Android for a while but this is the first time I have really run into an issue that required it

I thanks you all, for you assistance

Ken

You said you set up adb, and fastboot is basically exactly the same. You do not need Linux for it. Just open a terminal and change directory to AndroidSDK\tools, just like you would with adb. Then boot your phone into fastboot mode (this will only work with an engineering SPL like DangerSPL, it won't work with stock SPL, I believe). I'm not sure how to do this on the MyTouch, I know on the G1, you hold down Camera+Power. Once you're in there, you just follow the menu to tell it not to install image (assuming you even have a .nbh file on your sd card), and there should be a button it tells you to hit for "fastboot mode". Once you've got this taken care of, you're golden. You use it just like adb, you would type in your terminal (on your computer) "fastboot flash recovery blahblahblah.img" (replaceing blahblahblah with the location on your computer of the recovery image you're trying to flash, obviously.) It may sound a little complicated, but really, if you've already got adb set up, the most complicated part is getting your phone into fastboot mode, and after that, it's really easy / basically the same as adb.

edit: Also, from what I understand, fastboot is generally the safest and most reliable way of flashing images like this.

[aussie]

 -Stevo-, on 03 June 2010 - 02:38 AM, said:

If you know how to use fastboot the flash the recovery image that way.

try using rom manager from the market to first flask clockworkmod recovery, or after that you can flash the alternate options.

Installing through terminal may result in errors. If so the "bash assault" method can work.

In terminal

bash
flash_image recovery /sdcard/Location/name.img

If you see  memory errors roll the trackball up to repeat the last command over and hit enter. Repeat this method until no message appears.

http://forum.cyanoge...iew__getnewpost

I tied this with..

su
bash
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0.img

and I get error msg. 'Can't find recovery partition'
also tried it with out 'su' get no errors but still not access to recovery

any ideas

[Skrki]

http://forum.cyanoge...ot-to-recovery/

Be sure to read the whole thread (it's not long)

[aussie]

Thank you all for all your help with this,,
I ended up, Unrooting then Rooting again, all working at this time

Thanks again for all you assistance

[Fishstick]

 renn9420, on 04 June 2010 - 12:22 AM, said:

Try booting into rom and flash Amon RA recovery 1.6.2 through terminal emulator. Worked for me. Then update to v1.7.0

Did you try to flash image through flash-rec.apk? Don't its not made to change recovery img's or update. It's only to help get root accesss.

This worked great for me.  Thank you for the information!

[El Bachatu]

I flash clockwork image and want to go back to recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0-cyan.img and i cannot get to the recovery screen. i tried the bash method and using terminal. what should i do?