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24/Feb 1.6.2 - RA-nexus Recovery Image


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This is a custom recovery based on Cyanogen's recovery source with a lot of things added by me. The purpose of this recovery is to avoid using adb by accessing all features directly from the menu.

Use the trackball (up+down) to navigate through the menu, press the trackball to select items. Use the Volume-down key to go back to a previous menu.

Always check recovery.log before posting your issues!

Please make sure that your ROM supports apps2sd if you plan to use the ext-features! (/system/sd MUST be available in the ROM)

Features

  • full ADB access in recovery mode
  • Awesome Care-Bear version! (Blame packetlss for talking me into it ;))
  • Busybox v1.15.3
  • Kernel with ext3 + ext4 support
  • HW-Key navigation (Trackball + Volume-key) option
  • Extended menu :
    • Reboot system now :: reboot your phone
    • USB-MS Toggle :: enable/disable USB mass storage (use when the phone is connected to your PC)
    • Backup/Restore
      • Nand backup :: Make a Nand backup, the following partitions are NOT included :
        • Recovery (to avoid restoring old version)
        • Cache (no need to backup imo)
        • Misc (no need to backup imo + restore issues on some phones)
        • Splash1+2 (no need to backup imo + restore issues on some phones)

        • Nand + ext backup :: Make a Nand + ext backup
        • Nand restore :: Restore a Nand backup
        • BART backup :: Make a BART backup (Nand + ext)
        • BART restore :: Restore latest BART backup

        • Flash zip from sdcard :: Flash a zip update file from your sdcard
        • Wipe
          • Wipe data/factory reset :: Wipe /data and /cache
          • Wipe Dalvik-cache :: Wipe Dalvik-cache both on /data and ext
          • Wipe SD:ext partition : Wipe the ext partition on your sdcard
          • Wipe battery stats : Wipe the battery stats in /data
          • Wipe rotate settings : Wipe the sensor settings in /data

          • Partition sdcard
            • Partition SD :: Interactive SD partitioning
            • Repair SD:ext :: Repair the ext partition
            • SD:ext2 to ext3 :: Convert ext2 to ext3
            • SD:ext3 to ext4 :: Convert ext3 to ext4

            • Other
              • Fix apk uid mismatches :: Does extacly that
              • Move apps+dalv to SD :: Moves all apps and Dalvik-cache to sdcard (This will NOT enable apps2sd!)
              • Move recovery.log to SD :: Moves the recovery log file to your sdcard. (Use when you want more detailed recovery log information)

              • Power off :: Powers off your phone

              • Scripts available via adb :

              Install

              Pre-Requirements :

              - unlocked bootloader : How to unlock the bootloader.

              - root access : Modaco's superboot.

              Check if there's no /system/etc/install-recovery.sh script if you keep booting back in the stock recovery (exclamation mark with a little Android).

              via fastboot

              Copy recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
              
              Boot your phone into fastboot mode (power on while holding the trackball)
              
              Connect your phone via usb to your pc/mac/...
              
              fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your phone)
              
              fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img
              via terminal app
              Copy recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img to the root of your sdcard
              
              start the terminal app
              
              su(press enter)
              
              flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img(press enter)
              
              reboot recovery(press enter)

              How to boot in Recovery Mode

              [*]Boot the phone while holding down the VOLUMEDOWN-key.

              [*]Navigate to RECOVERY with the the VOLUMEDOWN-key.

              [*]Press the POWER-key to select.

              Download

              ALWAYS check the md5sum to make sure the zip isn't corrupted.

              Click on the Mirror-link if you don't like rapidshare

              Latest :

              [*]recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img (Click here to download from a Mirror) - MD5Sum: ff5fd441763c238a7c17ac1435b07dc1

              [*]recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2-green.img (Click here to download from a Mirror) - MD5Sum: 6dcb29999d611e47325d759eef87bd02

              [*]recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2-pink.img (Click here to download from a Mirror) - MD5Sum: b2f74ec86cc8e98ddc52edcafe2df2ed

              Change-log :

              v1.6.2

              [*] New unyaffs binary patched by Koushik Dutta and Packetlss to fix the "losing root"-issue and incorrect file-time after a Nandroid restore.

              v1.6.1

              [*] New unyaffs binary patched by Koushik Dutta and Packetlss to fix the "losing root"-issue and incorrect file-time after a Nandroid restore

              [*] New dump_image binary (by Brainaid) patched by Packetlss to fix the "bad blocks"- Nandroid restore issue. (This will not fix old corrupted Nandroid backups! Please make new backups!!)

              [*] New mkyaffs2image binary

              [*] New flash_image binary

              [*] Reverted to the old green text color

              [*] Switched the Nexus logo to a Green Carebear with Nexus One logo (Thanks Montalbert!)

              v1.6.0

              [*]Fixed mkyaffs2image-arm-uclibc which will hopefully fix the "losing root" issues after a nandroid restore (a big thanks to packetlss for the help on this one)

              [*]Updated busybox to v1.5.3

              [*]Recompiled kernel to fully support ext3 and ext4

              [*]Added lots of ext-features + scripts to stop the a2sd nagging

              [*]Created a carebear version after the idea of packetlss. Be aware that this version contains some "ultra-secret" features! B)

              Special thanks to :

              [*]packetlss for all the hours of support and awesome coding skills, THANKS man ^^, donate to Haiti

              [*]Koushik Dutta for the unyaffs binary code fix and help ^^

              [*]Cyanogen for his dedicated work! , buy him a beer!

              [*]JesusFreke for his awesome JFv1.43's recovery , donate

              [*]pensive for adding awesome features to Nandroid :)

              [*]Bkmo for his utility script!

              [*]Devsk for his switchrom script!

              [*]51dusty for his sdparted script!

              [*]k4str0 for his fix_permissions v2.03 update.

              [*]Devsk, Dumfuq, Overground for creating BART ;)

              [*]rikupw for the ideas and toggle_ums script.

              [*]http://www.androidspin.com for hosting ^^

              recovery_RA_nexus_v1.6.2.img

              post-588018-1268476168_thumb.png

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Guest RastaCre

Works like a charm.

Great job on this one... Amon_RA ur the king of recovery images!!!

Also I cant wait till Cyanogen gets his hands on his new N1.... :)

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Guest josharmour
Thanks a lot Amon_RA... that was fast.

one question.... can I permanently flash the image using Flash_image command.

thanks.

Once your rooted you can flash it permanently several ways. But make sure to do the superboot first.

I chose to flash it permanently using fastboot

'fastboot flash recovery /path/to/good/recovery.img' after I superbooted. I noticed before I superbooted that I was going back to stock after another reboot.

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Guest juju125
Once your rooted you can flash it permanently several ways. But make sure to do the superboot first.

I chose to flash it permanently using fastboot

'fastboot flash recovery /path/to/good/recovery.img' after I superbooted. I noticed before I superbooted that I was going back to stock after another reboot.

thanks for your reply . I have a question, how do I do a superboot.

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Guest Joost39
What is the key combo to enter recovery? :)

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Hold the volume down button and hit the power button (while holding the side volume down button). You should see the bootloader screen (with the word unlocked on top).

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Guest Mantisen
How do I enter Amons recovery after flashing it?

Well if the phone is plugged in to the computer you can just do

adb reboot recovery (atleast that's how I accessed it) :)

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How do I enter Amons recovery after flashing it?

press volume down whilst powering up and the option to boot recovery is there, use the vol. keys to move up and down and power to select

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Guest Master_Ne0

Can anyone confirm if the nand backup includes the system/lib dir?

I used unyaffs.exe on my system.img backup and the lib dir was not extracted, i wasn't sure if it's unyaffs failing or the nand backup?

Cheers,

Ne0

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Guest geovass
Can anyone confirm if the nand backup includes the system/lib dir?

I used unyaffs.exe on my system.img backup and the lib dir was not extracted, i wasn't sure if it's unyaffs failing or the nand backup?

Cheers,

Ne0

Hi, i did all above, but now while pressing the power button and the track ball gives me the "old" bootloader.

Any help?

EDIT. I think i found it. You need to enter RECOVERY from the menu.

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Hopefully someone might be able to help. My Haptic Feedback/Vibrate was broken since I took it out of the box - didn't really notice since I normally have it turned offf anyway. HTC have said they will replace my handset - I did ask about unlocked bootloader but the support guy didn't really understand - anyway he has sent me the label for the package and the uPS truck will collect on Monday for me. Now I'm hoping because its hardware, that if everything is stock except for the Unlocked bootloader they will replace for me anyway. -

I have a stock Rom from Paul, but I've flashed this excellent recovery image - Do you have a stock recovery that I can flash back to stock with? I know the stock recovery still has an Apply Update.zip option so was going to change the recovery back using ADB, then flash the unrooted stock ROm and should be all good - Hope you or someone can help.

Brilliant stuff and I will be flashing your recovery back onto my new nexus hopefully when it arrives.

Edit - Got the stock recovery from the Stock Rom with seperate images :)

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I did a nandroid backup, then install cyanogen + modaco patch, then I wanted to restore from backup... no way It does not work...

the phone boots and quicly go to fastboot mode...

someone can help ? is there a zip with originale rom somewhere ?

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