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Fake-flash by Koush, launching recovery on your device without a PC

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Guest Paul

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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...

Preperation

  • Download the fake-flash update zip from one of the links below
  • Copy 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.zip
    • That'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.

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Guest Lord_Phoenix

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So that's another way of rooting phone? I'm confused by ClockworkMod name... =\

Guest ranblv

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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.

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Guest maddoxus

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Thats really great work!

Thanks to both of you! And nice transcript btw.

Guest munkimatt

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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 :)

Guest squrl

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When you want to launch the recovery image
  • 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.zip
  • That's it, ClockworkMod recovery should launch! :)

So this is not permanent?

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Guest Nicke

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Great work.Thanks!

Seems to be working. The trackball does not respond so good but it works with vol+/- of course. :)

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Guest ChikkenSoop

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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

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Guest Nicke

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I tried nandroid and got:

"Generating md5 sum...

Error while generating md5 sum!"

when backup was done.

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Guest Lollylost100

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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.

Guest atconc

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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)

Guest l1nuxfre4k

Guest l1nuxfre4k

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VERY good work paul.

question, is it possible to add so you can mount the SD card in recovery?

Guest Nicke

Guest Nicke

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VERY good work paul.

question, is it possible to add so you can mount the SD card in recovery?

I think you can?

Guest gaeng4665

Guest gaeng4665

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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

Guest icebrain

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Awesome, thanks paul. Loaded up fine, got an error when generating md5 sum in nandroid backup tho.

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Guest Lollylost100

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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!

Guest Paul

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There might be a few quirks to iron out... Koush had to sleep (it's nearly 3am there, lol!)

P

Guest Nicke

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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?) :)

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Guest fabsn

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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.

Guest MyKE_

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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)

Guest pina

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does this recovery version also fixes the wipe-bug, which has been fixed with the ahmgsk_mod-version?

Guest Nicke

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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)

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Guest MyKE_

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Yep sorry, it confused me that he says legend... Sorry

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