[OLED+TFT] 30/Nov 2.5.1.3: ClockworkMod Recovery

[Guest Paul]

DONE IT!

New version coming later today.

*pats self on back*

:)

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[Guest rjm2k]

DONE IT!

New version coming later today.

*pats self on back*

:)

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great, what was the solution?

[Guest Paul]

Writing a temporary custom recovery that dumped the contents of /sys to a file, running it 'volume' down, running it 'normally', comparing the 2 files to find the difference in the 'volume down' start, then modifying the recovery startup script to 'reboot recovery' if it detects it's in that mode.

Huzzah! :)

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[Guest rjm2k]

Writing a temporary custom recovery that dumped the contents of /sys to a file, running it 'volume' down, running it 'normally', comparing the 2 files to find the difference in the 'volume down' start, then modifying the recovery startup script to 'reboot recovery' if it detects it's in that mode.

Huzzah! :)

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interesting, I wonder where the different /sys comes from, another ramdisk hidden away for FTM mode? wonder if it's the mystery "oem"/"persist" partition?

[Guest Paul]

No, that comes from the kernel...

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[Guest Paul]

r2 is online! :)

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Changelog

r2

• Added support for loading recovery by powering on device with 'Volume Down' held. Hurrah!
  

[Guest tmobilepulse]

r2 is online! :)

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Changelog

r2

• Added support for loading recovery by powering on device with 'Volume Down' held. Hurrah!
  

so...how to enter FTM mode if using r2?

[Guest rjm2k]

so...how to enter FTM mode if using r2?

power on holding down the vol - key

Installed, tested and working!

[Guest rjm2k]

No, that comes from the kernel...

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Hmm, any idea what the persist/oem partition is for, it's mounted as standard but contains only lost+found

also the misc partition which isn't mounted and I can't get into, was there a special version of unyaffs2 for the blade?

Edited October 7, 2010 by rjm2k

[Guest tmobilepulse]

power on holding down the vol - key

Installed, tested and working!

powering on device with 'Volume Down' held: Recovery

power on holding down the vol - key: FTM

seems the same operation?! :)

[Guest rjm2k]

powering on device with 'Volume Down' held: Recovery

power on holding down the vol - key: FTM

seems the same operation?! :)

It is, we've replaced FTM with recovery, there was no way to get into recovery through a key but there was for FTM and we don't use FTM so we replaced it with recovery

[Guest tmobilepulse]

It is, we've replaced FTM with recovery, there was no way to get into recovery through a key but there was for FTM and we don't use FTM so we replaced it with recovery

FTM will be useful in future, if ZTE releases a Rom. :)

[Guest Paul]

In which case we can flash stock recovery back!

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[Guest Chillimonster]

All flashed and working - thanks :)

[Guest rjm2k]

FTM will be useful in future, if ZTE releases a Rom. :)

Yeah, I think that's a big if! Hopefully someone will port Cyanagen 6 well before that and free us from ZTE support.

[Guest mark watson]

Install 'Quick Boot' from the market after flashing ClockworkMod. Quick Boot gives you the option to boot into Recovery Mode.

I've installed Quick Boot and have selected "apply" how do you thien execute? the screen doesn't respond nor do any key presses?

Any help?

Thanks

[Guest rjm2k]

I've installed Quick Boot and have selected "apply" how do you thien execute? the screen doesn't respond nor do any key presses?

Any help?

Thanks

apply? there isn't an apply option in quickboot, have you downloaded the correct version?

[Guest mark watson]

apply? there isn't an apply option in quickboot, have you downloaded the correct version?

sorry, i ment "apply sd update.zip"

how do you then select that action?

Thanks

[Guest rjm2k]

sorry, i ment "apply sd update.zip"

how do you then select that action?

Thanks

Not sure what you have done, process should be...

Install clockwork mod

install quick boot

select quick boot -> recovery

once in recovery select apply sdcard update.zip (assumes you have /sdcard/update.zip)

if you got into recovery using vol - then make sure it's recovery r2 you installed

Edited October 7, 2010 by rjm2k

[Guest pinkllama]

hi all,

bit of a noob. i've installed clockworkmod and backed up the rom. at the backup summary i get the following:

no /sdcard/.android_secure found. skipping backup of applications

on external storage.

backing up cache...

no sd-ext found. skipping backup of sd-ext

what do i need to do to not get these errors?

[Guest rjm2k]

hi all,

bit of a noob. i've installed clockworkmod and backed up the rom. at the backup summary i get the following:

no /sdcard/.android_secure found. skipping backup of applications

on external storage.

backing up cache...

no sd-ext found. skipping backup of sd-ext

what do i need to do to not get these errors?

I don't think they are errors, the .android_secure is something to do with either froyo or app2sd or both, ie installing applications on your sd card rather than the phone.

[Guest fredewis]

do i need to root before i install clockwork or by installing clockwork i root the phone im confuse .....can i get a step by step proses i haven got my sf yet piking it up wenesday bit want to get failiar to it thanks guys

[Guest flash2004]

powering on device with 'Volume Down' held: Recovery

power on holding down the vol - key: FTM

seems the same operation?! :)

What is FTM ?

[Guest southpaw1]

did my 1st root and r2 install fine , however now trying to update to •Download 2.5.0/9 r2 ClockworkMod Recovery for ZTE Blade ,

gettin cmd error , strange as its same vista machine as before

"fastboot-windows it is not recognized as an internal or external comand"

anybody any info on whats goin on here ,

sorry for the noob Q

cheers in advance

[Guest southpaw1]

figured it out , needed to Type> cd c:\fastboot beforehand