Guest Paul Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Note: The recommended install method for fake-flash is now 'ROM Manager' on the Android Market. This morning, Koush and I have been working on / stumbling through getting recovery running on a Desire without using a PC for devices rooted with a test image. The same technique also applies to the Legend. Presenting... fake-flash! Fake-flash using a similar concept to the original root method, it launches a recovery image from the test image recovery, but instead of pushing the files from a PC, the files are extracted from an update.zip on the SD card. Here's how it works... PreperationDownload the fake-flash update zip from one of the links belowCopy the update.zip to the root of your SD card (the name MUST remain as update.zip) Turn on your device with 'volume down' pressed and select 'Recovery'When the exclamation mark appears, press and hold 'volume up' then press 'power'Select the second option, 'Apply sdcard:update.zipThat's it, ClockworkMod recovery should launch! :)Neat eh? DOWNLOAD Just to caveat this initial release, we've yet to carry out extensive testing and you are constrained somewhat by the limitations of the stock kernel (e.g. no support for EXT4). That's it for now... enjoy... i'll update this post as further advances are made. If you'd like to support Koush's work, consider buying 'ROM Manager Premium' from the Android Market. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lord_Phoenix Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 So that's another way of rooting phone? I'm confused by ClockworkMod name... =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NiTroZiK Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Wow! Great news :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ranblv Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) I read the transcript, you are being too modest, you guys did helluva job. Makes me want to buy the desire and not wait for the evo to come to Europe. Edited June 9, 2010 by ranblv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hoschilo Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Brilliant ! Thanks a lot :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maddoxus Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Thats really great work! Thanks to both of you! And nice transcript btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest munkimatt Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Paul, just to clarify, when you say 'constrained somewhat by limitations of the stock kernel' are you saying we should not use this if we have a custom kernel? I suspect not but I can see the question cropping up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squrl Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) When you want to launch the recovery imageTurn on your device with 'volume down' pressed and select 'Recovery'When the exclamation mark appears, press and hold 'volume up' then press 'power'Select the second option, 'Apply sdcard:update.zipThat's it, ClockworkMod recovery should launch! :) So this is not permanent? Edited June 9, 2010 by squrl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicke Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Great work.Thanks! Seems to be working. The trackball does not respond so good but it works with vol+/- of course. :) Edited June 9, 2010 by Nicke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChikkenSoop Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Brilliant, just used it to do a nandroid backup and re-flash a froyo rom. Excellent job Koush and Paul :) Just an update, didnt notice at the time but as Nicke below me says, nandroid is currently not working - goes through the backup procedure then fails on generating md5 sum Edited June 9, 2010 by ChikkenSoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicke Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) I tried nandroid and got: "Generating md5 sum... Error while generating md5 sum!" when backup was done. Edited June 9, 2010 by Nicke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lollylost100 Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 I seem to get a black screen when I select any of the options from the Recovery menu. I have an HTC Desire with 0.80 HBoot and stock rooted ROM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest atconc Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 This is great! thanks guys, boots into recovery fine and as far as I can tell is working ok (doing a nandroid backup as I type) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest l1nuxfre4k Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 VERY good work paul. question, is it possible to add so you can mount the SD card in recovery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicke Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 VERY good work paul. question, is it possible to add so you can mount the SD card in recovery? I think you can? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gaeng4665 Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 VERY good work paul. question, is it possible to add so you can mount the SD card in recovery? you can just take a closer look at advanced when your in the recovery. havn't test it myself though... great work many thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icebrain Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Awesome, thanks paul. Loaded up fine, got an error when generating md5 sum in nandroid backup tho. Edited June 9, 2010 by icebrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lollylost100 Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Oh, I get it. I was using the power on button to select options which turns the screen off. Anyway, you have to use the trackpad press to select an option. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 There might be a few quirks to iron out... Koush had to sleep (it's nearly 3am there, lol!) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicke Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Oh, I get it. I was using the power on button to select options which turns the screen off. Anyway, you have to use the trackpad press to select an option. Great work! You can scroll with the trackpad too but the response it not so good. (yet?) :) Edited June 9, 2010 by Nicke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fabsn Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 I seem to get a black screen when I select any of the options from the Recovery menu. I have an HTC Desire with 0.80 HBoot and stock rooted ROM.You're turning off the display :) The new recovery uses the track"ball" to select a menu item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MyKE_ Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 hi, when i apply update.zip it say me: -- Install from sdcard.... Finding update pack... Opening update pack... Veryfying update pack... Installing update... E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip (Status 0) Installation aborted. (Legend modaco) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pina Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 does this recovery version also fixes the wipe-bug, which has been fixed with the ahmgsk_mod-version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicke Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) hi, when i apply update.zip it say me: -- Install from sdcard.... Finding update pack... Opening update pack... Veryfying update pack... Installing update... E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip (Status 0) Installation aborted. (Legend modaco) This is for Desire. Maybe something different with Legend. (i see now that it should support Legend and Desire) Edited June 9, 2010 by Nicke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MyKE_ Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Yep sorry, it confused me that he says legend... Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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