clockworkmod
clockworkmod recovery is a handy tool that android phone owners use to safely flash custom roms to their phones. previously, we flashed custom rom using paul o’brien’s unofficial clockworkmod recovery. but now, we can use that same unofficial clockworkmod recovery to flash the official clockworkmod recovery on the htc one s .
install the unofficial clockworkmod recovery on your htc one s. check out this guide on how to flash the unofficial clockworkmod recovery on the htc one s .
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how to install any version of clockworkmod recovery using rom manager with a trick .
read on to learn how to install the official clockworkmod recovery for your phone .
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if you want to learn more about what a custom recovery does, check out our clockworkmod recovery guide .
hi guys does alcatel one touch 918n compatible with clockworkmod recovery? or some link for compatible devices thanks. .
i have a droid 2 global that is currently stuck on the m screen. i backed up using clockworkmod, but now i am unable to get into clockworkmod recovery. i am, however, able to get into the stock android recovery using the hardware keys. unfortunately, this doesn’t allow me to use the clockworkmod backup. any suggestions ?
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that’s all there is to clockworkmod recovery so far. we hope you enjoy using it as much as we do !
clockworkmod recovery loads and you can use it. scroll down to see all the menuitems. you can create backup with
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clockworkmod recovery (cwm) can create and restore nandroid backups — backups of an android device’s entire file system. clockworkmod offers a rom manager with a file browser that allows you to easily browse for and install custom roms via clockworkmod recovery and manage and restore backups. it also has other advanced features that will be useful if you’re installing and dealing with custom roms .
well done! you have now the official clockworkmod recovery running on your htc one s. let the flashing and tweaking begin .
learn how to install the custom recovery clockworkmod on your google nexus 5 so that you can install custom roms and other software .
for both the fastboot and the flash _ image methods, you will require the custom recovery image. you can get the latest version of clockworkmod recovery image and twrp recovery image for your device from the clockworkmod download page and the twrp download page respectively .
that is the space occupied on your sd card by the backups you took from clockworkmod or rom manager. you can find them in a folder called ‘backup’ inside the clockworkmod folder on your sd card. you may remove the backups you no longer wish to keep .
i did the same yet havent recieved clockworkmod recovery on my samsung galaxy s2. . please help me! ! nothing seems to be working
if any of these methods don’t work for you, check out our clockworkmod recovery section for guides on several other devices including most tablets .
wait patiently while the system reboots and the latest version of clockworkmod recovery is installed. select to reboot the device if it prompts you to .
github - koush / cwm - 3. 0. 2. 5 - kernel: clockworkmod recovery kernel for the epic 4g, rfs and ext4 compatible
i' m trying to install clockworkmod tether offline. i wasted four hours doing this and it still didn' t work. my problem is :
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select choose zip from sd card and locate the clockworkmod recovery file. confirm the action on the next screen to begin flashing the file to your mobile phone .
for any of the following methods, make sure to grab the latest recovery image for your device from the clockworkmod recovery download page or the twrp download page .
so i am trying to use rom manager but every time i flash clockworkmod recovery and then reboot into recovery it isn’t installing correctly. i keep getting errors saying
for most devices, clockworkmod has a dead simple installation process. this method does require you to fully root your device in order to be installed but once rooted, installing it is as simple as installing rom manager from market, launching it and using its first option i. e. the one that says ‘flash clockworkmod recovery’ .
the latest version of the clockworkmod recovery image for your device which can be downloaded by going here, locating your device and downloading the latest recovery image for it .
launch the just installed ‘rom manager’ on your phone. the first option it gives you should say ‘flash clockworkmod recovery’. just tap on it and follow the instructions .
this guide is primary focused on a full feature tour of clockworkmod recovery but in our previously written guide on how to flash a rom or app from a zip to an android device file from recovery, we have already covered in detail how to use clockworkmod for installing any rom, kernel, app, theme or mod using a recovery - flashable zip file. while that guide is based on an older version of clockworkmod recovery, everything in it still applies to the latest versions and should work flawlessly .
now that you have clockworkmod recovery up and running on your phone or tablet, let’s take a look at all the options it offers you to manage your android device. we are using a nexus s running clockworkmod touch recovery 6. 0. 2. 5 but the details should apply to other devices and versions of the recovery as well .
just about to root my nexus 7 running android 4. 3 when it tells me it will clear all my data... cancel; time to test @ clockworkmod carbon
once you have clockworkmod recovery installed on your android device, booting into it is quite simple. all you have to do is launch rom manager and tap ‘reboot into recovery’ .
twrp has replaced clockworkmod on all our devices here at addictivetips, and we have no hesitation in recommending it to any android user looking for a custom recovery for their device .
clockworkmod touch recovery 5. 8. 2. 4 (recovery - clockwork - touch - 5. 8. 2. 4 - ville. zip, 1. 49 mb )
once the device reboots into android, verify that you have the latest version of clockworkmod recovery installed by launching rom manager. it should now mention in the first option that you have clockworkmod installed along with its version you’re running, and any updates that might be available. if a newer version is available, tap on that option and follow the instructions to update .
power down your phone. turn it back on and boot into recovery mode. this is a bit different for every phone, so you' ll have to google how to do it for your specific model. usually it involves holding down another button, like volume down, as you turn your phone on. htc phones will have to then select
recovery
from a menu, while other phones will boot directly into clockworkmod. you' ll know you' re in clockworkmod by the words
clockworkmod recovery
at the top of the screen .
when i reboot into recovery, it takes me to the first clockworkmod recovery screen, but when i select anything it takes me to a page with nothing on it but the clockworkmod symbol, i have a previously rooted optimus v. the os on it atm is vm670 - 20110516 and i need to go to vm670 - 20110601 but cannot because i cannot select any option .
report error in case of errors, this feature can be used to save a log of recent clockworkmod recovery operations on the sd card that you can later report from android using rom manager .
clockworkmod recovery 5. 8. 2. 3 (non - touch) (recovery - clockwork - 5. 8. 2. 3 - ville. zip, 1. 51 mb )
install rom manager on your device. it is an app that basically lets you schedule recovery operations while booted into android, and has an option for installing the latest version of clockworkmod recovery .
im using with flash _ image: option to get clockworkmod recovery on my root - samsung - galaxy - gio - s5660 installed stock rom is v2. 3. 3 gingerbread (s5660xxkpa )
i need help plz. after i rooted my phone my phone was working fine. however i went in to clockworkmod recovery, i didnt know what it was. so i just pressed reboot now but it would reboot back in to clockworkmod recovery so i thought i should just format or wipe everything. i have format my system and everything else. but it would still not work so i have downloaded a program that fix and help me get out of clockworkmod because i thought it would work if i get out of clockworkmod. i didnt know if i format my system it would not boot. can u help me how to boot my phone? like put a system back in or install? plz i need it quick! ! couldnt use my phone for a month now
does anyone know how to install clockworkmod recovery on the xperia play? i have tried to install xrecovery and clockworkmod recovery with the help with some forums but i have had no luck. any help would be great, but please leave an explanation that is simple for almost anyone to figure out, cause this is my first android phone and i’m still trying to figure out how to mess with it .
when it' s done copying, eject the sd card and put it back in your phone. reboot into recovery mode. this is a bit different for every phone, so you' ll have to google how to do it for your specific model. usually it involves holding down another button, like volume down, as you turn your phone on. htc phones will have to then select
recovery
from a menu, while other phones will boot directly into clockworkmod. you' ll know you' re in clockworkmod by the words
clockworkmod recovery
at the top of the screen .
14. once you enter recovery mode, you will be able to see that a custom clockworkmod recovery has been flashed. it is safe to reboot the device from recovery mode using the ‘reboot system now’ option .
how can i uninstall this clockworkmod from samsung galaxy s? i even changed my galaxy s to honeycomb and everything went wrong. usb cable not able to be read to laptop, no wifi no calls no texts etc
for all you android junkies who love flashing custom roms and tweaking your htc one s phones, you’ll be thrilled to hear that the official clockworkmod recovery is finally here and ready to be installed to your mobile phone .
your device isn’t a native android device but android has been ported to run on it and it therefore requires a specialized method for installing clockworkmod recovery. the htc hd2 and the hp touchpad are good examples of this .
the recovery clockworkmod you can put a mini samsung galaxy, since it brickea rom manager, so ask before you put it, since i want to make a copy of the rom that comes with the phone factory .
rooting will not cause your device to be slow and buggy, nor will clockworkmod. your phone most probably has a custom rom installed (a rom is basically the operating system and a custom rom is one built by an independent developer) that is buggy. do not fret as you can easily fix these problems because you already have clockworkmod recovery installed. all you have to do is find a more stable rom and install it on your phone from clockworkmod recovery. one such rom can be downloaded from urltoken simply download this rom, place it on your sd card, reboot your phone into recovery and install it. you can find the detailed installation instructions at urltoken
i haven’t used that device but in my experience, on some phones (especially those with trackballs or trackpads), using the power button does not work for selecting options in clockworkmod recovery, and you have to use the trackball / trackpad button. using the power button merely hides all the options and shows you just the clockworkmod logo. you should therefore try using other hardware buttons to see if they work for selection. hope it helps .
famed android developer koushik dutta (a. k. a. koush) has released an android tethering app called clockworkmod tether. it doesn' t require root access, and it is not detectable or blockable by carriers .
the top two most popular custom recoveries are clockworkmod (cwm) and team win recovery project (twrp). both of these recoveries are fantastic choices and come loaded with features (including the ones i listed above) .
clockworkmod recovery has been developed by koushik dutta (also known as koush) – the same guy who brought us the android rom manager. he can be found at his blog hacking away at android devices, and at twitter .
wipe battery stats wipes the saved battery usage statistics and effectively recalibrates the battery. useful in various scenarios when android isn’t showing correct battery levels. this option is not shown in the above screenshot, but is present in many versions of clockworkmod recovery .
did you find a fix for this problem (so i am trying to use rom manager but every time i flash clockworkmod recovery and then reboot into recovery it isn’t installing correctly. i keep getting errors saying). i have the same problem .
in case you aren’t familiar with the concept of a custom android recovery, we suggest you check out our clockworkmod recovery guide (linked above) and go through the ‘about android recovery’ section. that said, let’s take a closer look at twrp .
clockworkmod recovery is one of the most widely used custom android recoveries that is available for most mainstream android devices. it is our custom recovery of choice here at addictivetips and almost every custom rom that we install on our devices is done using this recovery .
the rom manager or goomanager methods are the easiest for installing clockworkmod or twrp respectively. however, both these methods require root access so if that’s the path you’re choosing, check out our guide on how to root your android phone, if you haven’t done so already .
13. once the custom clockworkmod recovery image has been flashed onto your device, the last thing you want to do is reboot the device as usual. instead, you need to enter recovery mode from the bootloader using the volume rocker to highlight and the power button to confirm .
after all use last menuitem: + + + go back + + + / reboot system now / rom may flash stock recovery on boot. fix? if you choose no then you can do the procedure again. if you choose yes then samsung' s recovery firmware gets overwritten by clockworkmod recovery .
i have a big problem. i am in clockworkmod recovery, but nothing is working. no mather what option i choose, i just get a picture of the black head and the orange arrow. what can i do? even after removing battery and restarting, i have the same. help me .
i rooted my phone using the the clockworkmod process and it’s running significantly slow. it’s not because of a custom rom because i haven’t flashed one yet as there are no stable ones for my phone so far. it’s particularly obvious when locking / unlocking the screen. already restored it to factory settings but i’m observing the same thing .
clockworkmod recovery (cwm) is a replacement recovery option for android devices, made by koushik
koush
dutta. it is based on the android 2. 1 (eclair) recovery image. features include nandroid backup, adb shell, advanced urltoken options (ignore asserts and signature checks), and file browser for choosing urltoken s
a cell phone store clerk wiped my sister - in - law’s g2 phone clean and we set it up with my sd and sim cards. but, now it won’t shut down. if i try to turn it off, it goes back to the clockworkmod recovery pane. how do i make it turn off? thanks so much !
ok so my samsung galaxy s2 i9100 is rooted on 2. 3. 5 and has clockworkmod. when i enter it, i can only scroll up and down with the volume button and cannot do anything else. the power button changes screens to a hat with 2 arrows in a circle. how do i click the ok button on it ?
however, in certain scenarios, the rom manager method wouldn’t work, or would simply not be the preferred method for your situation. in such cases, there are several other methods available to install clockworkmod. we have covered the rom manager method as well as all these alternative methods in our guide on how to install a custom recovery to your android device .
hi! thanks for the guide! question: i was checking the memory storage and found that under miscellaneous, clockworkmod took up 4. 5gb of memory. is that normal? i’m operating on a hc 3. 1 3g 10. 1 tab. with 16gb only. now i have 4gb left. the rest of the other files are less than 50mb .
using magldr on htc hd2: entering clockworkmod recovery on the htc hd2 can’t be done via rom manager or any hardware button combination but that doesn’t mean it is difficult in any way. all you have to do is power the device off, power it on by keeping the power key pressed till you see the magldr bootloader’s menu and finally selecting the ‘ad recovery’ option .
following another guide somewhere on the web (in french, which is my mother language), i rooted my phone (this point seeming ok to be), then used unrevoked 3 (urltoken) to put the latest clockworkmod for this hw (namely the 2. 5. 0. 7) (i didn’t know at the point that rom manager existed) .
can someone please help me? i have a rooted atrix 4g running normal 2. 3. 4 and when i installed rom manager i flashed clockworkmod and when i tried to hit the backup current rom i get 2 different problems i either get a message saying “failed to boot 2 starting rsd mode” or it shows aandroid robot with a warning triangle. and it just stays there
the htc one s is powered by a 1. 5 ghz dual - core processor with android 4. 0 ice cream sandwich and topped with htc sense 4. 0 and is undoubtedly a powerful phone. but, why settle for less when you can make it even more powerful by flashing custom roms on your phone? that is where clockworkmod recovery comes into the picture .
while there may be several custom recoveries available for most android devices, the most popular ones available today are clockworkmod recovery (also called cwm) and twrp (teamwin recovery project). apart from the rom manager and goomanager methods that are specific to these two recoveries respectively, both the other methods are universal and should work for any recovery as long as it’s compatible with your device .
note that this will unroot your phone, and return it to exactly how it was when you bought it from the store. you' ll lose all your apps, settings, clockworkmod recovery, you' ll get over - the - air updates again, and you' ll even have to re - activate your phone if you' re on a cdma provider like verizon or sprint .
i have a dell streak 7, the clockworkmod recovery v3. 0, 2. 0 always boots up. i have the custom honeystreak rom on the sdcard and renamed it to urltoken problem is it does not see the sdcard. it is reading files from the internal sdcard. at this point i just want to restore back to 2. 2. 2 anyway of doing this, can you help ?
a custom recovery environment will do the same things as the stock android recovery. however, it will also have additional features. custom recoveries often have the ability to create and restore device backups. custom recoveries allow you to install custom roms. clockworkmod even offers a “ rom manager ” app that allows you to access many of these features from a running android system — this app requires a custom recovery installed to function .
a custom recovery lets you perform several advanced operations on your android device and we have covered it before in some of our guides but now, we will be detailing several available methods that you can use to flash a custom recovery to your phone. these will include the automated rom manager method for clockworkmod, the automaded goomanager method for twrp, the fastboot method for devices with unlocked bootloaders, and the flash _ image method for times when other methods just aren’t working .
rom manager - rom manager is the original and official way to install clockworkmod recovery by a. zip file. download
rom manager
from google play, use the app to download the correct version of cwm for your phone (urltoken file), reboot into the stock recovery and choose the option
re - install package
two times to temporarily load cwm from the urltoken file. this file needs to remain on the phone to load cwm when needed each time. do not delete !
install a custom recovery when you’re messing around with custom roms, or if you really want powerful backup features. this is often seen as a necessary prerequisite to installing a custom rom, but it isn’t always required. for example, installing cyanogenmod with the cyanogenmod installer will also install clockworkmod recovery (cwm). following installation guides for custom roms will often involve flashing a custom recovery, although you can flash a custom recovery and continue using the stock android system if you just want those backup features .
if, when you boot up your phone, it goes straight into clockworkmod, then there' s likely an issue with the rom you flashed. note that some roms boot into recovery mode automatically after flashing, so reboot your phone once from recovery mode to make sure you' re having a problem. htc users: if you boot up your phone, it might go straight into the bootloader—check to see whether you can choose
recovery
from the list before continuing to the next step. htc phones usually don' t boot straight into recovery .
now, i’m not sure what to do next, and what the problem really is. i guessed from the “e: can’t mount cache: recovery / command” error message that something went wrong with the installation of the clockworkmod. after a while googling, i came upon this post and discovered rom manager, so i went on with the installation, flashed again the recovery… and it doesn’t solve a thing… and then i took a look at your excellent other article about the partitions and went with a terminal to look a bit at the phone’s internal card… much to my dismay, it seems something is quite not correct or not standard looking :
hi, hope to find someone who could give me a tip or something. i just rooted my t - mobile g2x yesterday for the first time. as newbie seems i deleted some files besides the unwanted apps. at first i lost data service then i reset it. i did backup to clockworkmod app but i forgot to save on my laptop. now i have internet service but i cannot download any application and some other issues. how can i download apps now or is there any way i could get a factory data reset or what should i do? any suggestion? i would really appreciate it cause t - mobile and lg didnt care about anything .
if you are using clockworkmod touch recovery, you can simply tap on these options to navigate between different sections and perform all the actions. on the non - touch versions of the recovery though, you can navigate between items using the volume - up and volume - down button, and use the ‘power’ button to enter / launch the highlighted option on most android devices. on devices equipped with a trackball or an optical track pad such as the g1, g2, nexus one, htc desire etc. , the trackball or track pad can be used for navigation and clicking it activates the selected option. let’s review each of these options and their sub - menu options in detail now .
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when it comes to custom recoveries, clockwordmod (cwm) is the most widely used system. the only other thing that i can think of that is as widely used as this, is my sister, lol, sorry sis i’ve seen your diary. a custom recovery can perform several different tasks that will help you in your android developer adventures. so if you’re wanting to use cwm as your custom recovery, this guide will help you get everything setup properly .
there are two different ways to get your recovery installed. for those of you that are comfortable with with using adb, this method is for you. before we get into it, you’ll need adb and fastboot drivers installed .
to get everything setup properly, you can use this very simple tool created by xda member snoop05. download an install using the guide fro in this xda thread .
then open a cmd window inside that folder. to do that, shift + right click on any empty white space inside the folder and then select open command window here .
connect your android device to the pc. type the following into the command window to boot your device into bootloader / fastboot mode :
once your device boots into bootloader mode, type this into the command line .
└ here modify cwm. img with the name of your cwm recovery. img file .
once cwm is successfully flashed on your device, type this final command to reboot your device. fastboot reboot
a simple way of doing all of this is to install the rom manager app from the play store. if your device is rooted, you should be able to flash the custom recovery right from your phone. no need to plug it into the computer or worry about drivers or anything like that .
this one is pretty self explanatory. reboot back into your system from the recovery
this is a common feature used by flashaholics. transfer your roms to your sd card from your computer and flash them with ease. very easy, just like my sister (r. i. p .) .
wipe your phone clean and get a fresh start. if you get stuck in a bootloop or something, this is usually your savior .
your cached data will stack up fast these days. everytime i check my cache i’ve got about two or three gb being used up. clear all of that up through your recovery .
you can do full system backups to you local storage or your sd card. you can then restore from those backups if anything goes wrong .
so cwm is a safe bet if you’re looking for a custom recovery. it’s one of the originals and it’s used by most android developers. woot .
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all android devices ship with a recovery console that is basically a partition on the device’s internal memory and can be booted into. the stock recovery of almost all android devices provides a few basic yet handy options that allow you to factory reset your device, clear its cache partition, and recover its operating system using an official rom in zip format, but that’s all you can do with it. that’s where a custom recovery comes handy .
a custom android recovery basically replaces the stock recovery with one that lets you do all you can do with the stock recovery, plus a plethora of more options to give you a lot more control on your device. with a custom recovery, you can install official and unofficial roms as well as other updates including hacks, themes, kernels etc. using zip files, wipe not just user data but pretty much every standard partition on your device, mount the storage card for usb mass storage access without leaving recovery, partition your sd card, wipe dalvik cache and battery stats, fix permissions, perform, manage and restore backups, and so on .
the above methods will not work in certain cases though, for instance if you can’t boot into android in the first place due to some issue, or if you are using a device like the htc hd2 that doesn’t natively support an android recovery. many solutions are available in these cases .
using hardware button combination on most android devices: on most android devices including ones by htc, you can enter recovery by powering your device off and then powering it back on while keeping either the ‘volume down’ or the ‘volume - up’ button pressed, depending on the device. this will enter the bootloader from where you can select the ‘recovery’ option by navigating to it with the volume key and entering it with the ‘power’ key. on most samsung devices specifically samsung galaxy s series devices, you must keep both the ‘volume - up’ and ‘home’ keys pressed while powering on the device, to directly enter recovery .
lets you install any zip file from any location on your sd card. the file can be for a rom, a kernel, an application, a theme or any mod as long as it is in recovery - flashable zip format. this is the most widely used option for installing a rom that you have downloaded and copied to your sd card. entering this option will bring up a screen that will allow you to browse your sd card for the zip file and select it for installation .
apply / sdcard / urltoken this option can be used for installation of any official or unofficial update, rom, kernel etc. that is in a zip format installable from recovery, as long as the file is named urltoken and it has been placed on the root of your sd card (i. e. not in any sub - folder) .
toggle signature verification this turns the signature verification on and off. when signature verification is on, you will not be able to install any custom roms that haven’t been digitally signed to allow installation on the device (most custom roms aren’t signed). switching it off skips the signature verification check and proceeds with the installation .
install zip from sideload this option puts the phone into the new adb sideload mode, allowing you to install zip files from your computer using the adb sideload command introduced in android 4. 1 jelly bean .
this option wipes all user data on the device as well as cache. doing this will leave your phone in the state it was in when you bought it or when any custom rom was first installed. it will also wipe any sd - ext partition that you might have setup (more on this later). selecting pretty much any operation in clockwormod (including this one) will bring up a confirmation prompt that can save you from a lot of potential trouble in case you accidentally select the wrong operation .
wipe cache partition wipes the cache partition of the device to clear all the data accumulated there over use. this is often used before installing a new rom, app, kernel or any similar mod via recovery .
undoubtedly one of the most important features provided by a custom recovery, the backup and restore feature – also known as nandroid backup – allows you to take a snapshot of your phone’s entire internal memory including all partitions, and save it on the sd card. here is how it looks :
lets you restore a previously taken backup. entering this option presents you with a list of existing backups from the sd card that you can choose from for restoration .
delete lets you delete a previously taken backup to free up space on your sd card .
this option is similar to the restore option but once a backup has been selected to be restored, this option allows you to choose the parts of it to restore. you can choose to restore the boot, system, data, cache and sd - ext partitions, as shown here :
free unused backup data lets you reclaim space on your sd card by freeing up any redundant backup data that isn’t required .
allows you to choose between ‘tar’ and ‘dup’ for the backup format. leave this one as it is, unless you are sure you want to change it .
mount / unmount / system, / data, / cache, / sdcard or / sd - ext these options let you toggle between mounting or unmounting these respective partitions. most users don’t need to change these options .
format boot, system, data, cache, sdcard or sd - ext these let you directly format any of these partitions. take extreme care with this option as formatting any of these partitions will result in losing all data on them, especially the boot and system partitions. formatting the system partition will remove your rom and leave your phone without an operating system while wiping the boot partition may brick your phone unless you restore or flash another one before rebooting your device. to learn more about the contents of all these partitions, see our guide to android partitions .
mount usb storage lets you enable usb mass storage mode for your sd card right from recovery so that you can connect it to your computer via usb and transfer any files to / from it without having to leave recovery .
this section contains a few options most users will not require, though these can come handy quite often, especially wiping dalvik cache, which is required before most rom installations. here are the options from this section :
reboot recovery lets you directly and very conveniently reboot from recovery right back into recovery. this is useful option for certain back - to - back installations that require the device to at least boot once between them .
wipe dalvik cache allows you to wipe the cache for the dalvik virtual machine (the custom - built java virtual machine for android). this is required before most rom installations and at other occasions too, for fixing some problems .
key test lets you press any of the hardware keys to see if they are properly functioning, and to see their key codes .
fix permissions fixes the file permissions for the internal memory partitions back to default. this is very useful as a fix for several errors and force - closes that start appearing after you or an application you installed and provided root access end up messing up the permissions of important files .
partition sdcard this option gives you a no - frills way to partition your sd card properly for use with roms that support data2ext (a very handy hack for low internal memory devices that enables an / sd - ext partition on the sd card to be used as the internal user data storage i. e. as the / data partition). once this option is selected, you will be given options to choose the sizes for the / sd - ext partition as well as an optional / swap partition on the sd card, and will then automatically format it for you, leaving the remaining space for normal sd card usage. this option will wipe all data from your sd card so use it with caution !
roms, kernels, themes & mods, and more. however, for anyone new to android customization and hacking, some of its options might prove to be a tad confusing. in what follows, we will cover all that this recovery is capable of doing, and how to do it .
please please help. i have just received a druid 2 global, purchased off ebay, that has been rooted using clock work mod. this was not in the description. the phone seems slow, slower than my previous x10. also force closes and has missed calls whilst in range. is this due to root? can it be fixed? i am a park ranger and have no experience with these things. please please help, any advice that you can give would be much appreciated but please explain it as if i was a three year old. thanks in advance. tony
about phone model: cherry - magnum hd (otherwise known as wellcom a99, motorola triumph, ideos x6) android version: 2. 3. 4 baseband version: pr232 kernel version: apps _ 2. 6. 32. 9 - perf build number: 5019 _ 3 _ 18b
hey, is that the phone of cherry mobile ph? is it the same as my phone and star mobile? how did you use cwm because my cherry mobile tornado tablet and my phone a878 models won’t appear when choosing your device for cwm recovery mode .
im trying to install froyo 2. 3 on my htc evo kg night / shift 4 ive read up on alot of the things clock work mod can do i just need some help email me if you have any tips mike. gaxiola @ urltoken
sorry dude, but you can only instal froyo as a 2. 2 android version. 2. 3 is another android called gingerbread. don’t try anymore, you’ll never do it
a superb guide, as clear as a bell, and as extensive as a tax audit. this is in my humble opinion a must read for anyone who owns an android and wants to update the os with a custom rom .
i’m glad you found this guide helpful. regarding taking screen shots while in recovery, the only way is to use a tool called ddms, that comes with the android sdk. we have a guide on that too, which you can check here: urltoken
hi, i have unlocked the device htc inspire 4g. rom has been downloaded. suddenly i entred in rom app and selected 2 option. after that the mobile was dipalying the screen exactly like first screen shot on this webpage. in the bottom it was saying “back button disabled” i kept like that for a while. after that i removed battery and inserted again it turned on. but it is not taking me to the home screen. could you please suggest me on this issue .
hey i reqest you to give your phone to a authorised service center they will give it to you in 2 - 4 days which costs 350 rupees or you can download the original rom of your phone with pressing home lock and volume up key. if you want more help and steps email me to aanandvishwa12 @ urltoken and i will help you surely, i think you found this helpful .
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i am assuming once i use cmod to flash a new rom, that i would need to reinstall it from the market to use it again say in the case of a restore .
in that case, yes you do need to re - install the app after flashing a new rom .
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can be expained what format boot, system, data, cache, sdcard or sd - ext does exactly? wit hthis i mean, when choosing either one, what will stay and what will i be loosing? with explaining this above, the guide would be completed. (i ask this because many tutorials of custom roms explain me to do this without telling me if i loose apps, widgets, msgs, etc, or not at all. i’ll hope you’ll explain !
that my friend, is a superb idea! instead of further lengthening this guide by adding that information here, i am writing a new guide that will explain all about android partitions, in detail. once published, i’ll provide a link here in the section that you mentioned. = )
oh and for a really quick answer to your question…all your apps, widgets and messages etc. are stored in the / data partition and wiping it will mean losing them. note that if your rom uses an / sd - ext partition on your sd card for data storage (using apps2sd + or data2ext), then / data is basically mapped to / sd - ext and wiping / sd - ext will result in losing all the above mentioned information in that case .
this comment may be completely inappropriate but i won’t know unless i ask. i’m two - days - new to android so please go easy .
– got an htc desire z as a gift (unlocked, and apparently with the clockwork mod on it) .
– am unable to get any data to dl * unless * i’m in a wifi zone (and yes, the use mobile for data checkbox is checked).
clockworkmod is a software company , owned by koushik " koush " dutta , which develops various software products for android smartphones and tablets . the company is primarily known for its custom recovery image , known as clockworkmod recovery , which is used in many custom made roms . 
clockworkmod is a software company, owned by koushik " koush " dutta, which develops various software products for android smartphones and tablets. the company is primarily known for its custom recovery image, known as clockworkmod recovery, which is used in many custom made roms.
clockworkmod is a software company, owned by koushik " koush " dutta, which develops various software products for android smartphones and tablets. the company is primarily known for its custom recovery image, known as clockworkmod recovery, which is used in many custom made roms.