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[Radmacdaddy]

I have done an unlock to a ZTE crescent using one of the guides which has given me:

• Android 2.3.5
  
• Kernel of 2.6.35.7-perf+zte-kernel@zdroid-SMT
  
• Build number r0_de-branded_blade2

Since doing this my keyboard is not right and driving me crazy.  10 min to type a four sentence SMS.  I installed Go Keyboard, which helped a lot, but was not able to change my ROM.

The ROM isn't presently changeable as I can't get into clockwork.  If I try to enter recovery from off (power + down volume) I go into FTM.  If I use Quickboot to reboot to recovery it hangs at the Green Android dude.  

I have both Recovery Manager and ROM Manager installed.  I've tried both with no luck to reinstall clockwork.  Recovery Manager only ever says "currently installed recovery: unrecognized".  ROM Manager was able to download and install ClockworkMod 2.5.1.3, but will not boot into it.  On an aside here-ROM Manager shows a full phone list on their site, but not the app.  The app list only shows about ten phones and I none of them are the right ClockworkMod for the crescent.  So, when I go back to Recovery Manager and install (both 5.0.2.0 or 3.0.2.4)from there I get the unrecognized problem and can't boot into recovery.

I'd really like to try a new ROM so I don't throw this phone at the wall out of frustrations with typing.

[chris231]

sounds like clockworkmod recovery is not yet installed.
look over the forum on how to install it.
Fastboot it over is favorite.

or you could TPT it, but this will delete the entire phone's operating system (rom) so quite destructive.
It will also re-partition the phone.  So if you do this then you need to have another rom ready to install and consider the partition sizes for the rom your going to use.

Be careful to use the correct files in the right manner or you risk bricking the phone.

Good Luck
Chris

[Radmacdaddy]

installing clockworkmod was part of the unlock... or so I beleive.  I can't recall which process I followed, might have been this one: http://www.modaco.co...now-complete/  

but all require the clockworkmod install, don't they?

[Radmacdaddy]

in attempting to do this the fastboot method as shown here: http://sanfranciscoa...i-zte-crescent/ I've gotten nowhere.  With windows XP it went to the green guy again, but no joy for 15-20 min.  Just hung there.  For some reason the mac utility can't see the crescent. Hrmph...

[chris231]

yeah I've not had a great deal of luck fastbooting with windows.  (driver problems etc)
works well under linux (ubuntu), but seems not many have access to such a setup.

there is always this method: http://www.modaco.co...flash-recovery/

then failing that TPT it, but have another rom ready to flash.

[chris231]

right OK, worked on getting Crescent working with fastboot and windows XP tonight.
Try this out:
Disconnect phone from Windows XP machine
first download this: http://rollestonpark...ZTE-Cresent.rar
extract and install (this is the driver for crescent when it's booted up properly, you may have already done this part)
now i'd normally say install the android sdk with platform-tools this is large and you actually only need adb and fastboot
These are zipped here: http://rollestonpark...drivers/adb.zip unzip to a folder.
However these files may depend on other stuff in the android sdk (not sure on this) so they may not work on their own (but can try)
check phone is on and booted up and usb debugging set to on.
Plug in phone
open a command prompt and goto the location where the adb file is
type: adb devices
if driver is OK then your phone should be listed
Extract this zip to a folder somewhere: http://rollestonpark.../usb_driver.zip
now this driver is for when the phone is in bootloader mode.
type at the command prompt: adb reboot bootloader
wait a few moments for green android
windows should now say that it needs a driver
navigate through the menus and get it to load the driver from the folder from usb_driver.zip file
OK, so now you should have the driver working in bootloader.

at the command prompt where fastboot is, type: fastboot devices
something random should come up (meaning it can see the phone)

if your still unsure if fastboot can see your phone, then type: fastboot reboot
this should reboot the phone.  If so then do: adb reboot bootloader   (after phone has booted up)

OK so now have your recovery.img file ready in the same folder as fastboot
This will flash Clockworkmod recovery:
fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery-file.img
if that went OK, then type: fastboot reboot
this should boot you phone backup again

Now shutdown and press and hold vol- and power to get into CWM recovery.

Make sure you using the right recovery file for your phone and that it ends in .img

Hope this helps
questions?

Edited by chris231, 15 August 2012 - 07:09 AM.

[cramhead]

I got clockwork back via this

[momist]

After three days struggle, I finally found out what was stopping this working for me.

I am running CyanogenMod9 IceCreamSandwich.  Under Settings:  Developer options:   there is an entry "Root access".  This was set to "Apps only" and that was the cause of my problems.  I didn't have su rights to the system.  Simply changed to "Apps and ADB in there and suddenly everything works.  

Maybe this is an explanation for others in difficulty?