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Ok, Phone is rooted using the lastest from Unrevoked. Installed the mod so clockwork would work with the slcd screens. Downloaded Incredible revolution theme off of rom manager applied it and now my phone is stuck in a boot loop. I tried clearing all data/factory reset and that didn't do much. I made a nandroid backup but whenever I go to restore it all it says is Checking MD5 sums Clockwork Recovery is V 2.5.0.5 Please help?!? I have a copy of the nandroid backup on my computer but I'm a noob when it comes to installing roms and messing around with clockwork please help!
Checking MD5 sums can take a couple minutes, up to 5-10 minutes. Try restoring your nandroid backup again.
What ROM are you using?
Are you running Virtuous' ROM? That's what that theme is for, if you flash it over any other ROM you very well can cause issues.
Make sure you don't rename your backups, or use spaces in the name. Sometimes the MD5 thing can take time, as stated above.
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restoring takes twice as long as say backing up roms, or wiping and flashing roms. I've said this many times...none of this stuff your doing to your phone is instantaneous, it takes time. If youre unsure about something wait....and wait some more.
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I'm still some what newby, as much as I don't like to admit it..
I'm not sure what I've done wrong.. I went to restore and clicked on the last file I backed up.. Yet, I'm stuck at checking md5 sums. How long does this usually take? I'm at about 15 minutes of waiting. Is this normal?
It should normally go pretty quickly. Did you edit anything in your backup before you tried to restore it?
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Nope, I didn't change anything.
I've tried from both Clockwork and from Rom Manager. No luck either way.
Have you wipe verything at least twice prier to restoring?
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Have you wipe verything at least twice prier to restoring?
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I didn't wipe anything. I'm assuming that's where I messed up?
I've been following http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...nandroid-backup-and-clockworkmod-rom-manager/
If that gives you an idea what's I've been doing.
Try that, than report back. use Amo-Ra.
How did you root your phone?
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How did you root your phone?
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unrEVOked 3.3
okay. have you flash Amo-ra?
As n00b as it sounds, I don't know how. Do, I go to rom manager flash alternate recovery ra recovery 2.2?
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As n00b as it sounds, I don't know how. Do, I go to rom manager flash alternate recovery ra recovery 2.2?
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yes. try that and than do nandroid back up.
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yes. try that and than do nandroid back up.
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It's telling me before I back up I have to have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before continuing.
On the very top of rom manager, flash ClockworkMod Recovery , than do the amo-ra.
Let me ask this. Do I even need to flash to my stock rom before I flash to a new rom? Currently I'm on Fresh. I want to flash to Vael. Is it required to restore?
No. just make sure to do a nandroid back with Amo-ra and make sure to back up your Wimax image with it. Before flashing do at least wipe everything twice. Data,cach,dalvic.
hey guys
need help..i rooted my desire using unrevoked3
and then did ndroid backup( dont know wat to do now) screen is not responding and phone is not even rebooting!!!
right now stuck..
help me guys...
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hi,
sorry for your problem with that.
i flashed my handy ´bout 40 times and never had issues with nandroid not responding.
how ever, ... i fi understand right, the nandroid backup is a "backup" which means it reads the data out of the phones nand and stores it on the micro Sdhc card.
i think that it should be no problem to remove the battery and put it right back in the phone. but i am not 100% sure if any damage on the phone could happen if you interrupt the nandroid backup. maybe lost of data of the sd card could occur.
Hope that you ll get a better answer soon from another member
Good Luck
Boot into recovery and restore the backup. It happens quite often after your first backup.
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hey mike..
i have got clockwork mod recovery 2.5.7 (unrevoked3) and whenever i try to do ndroid backup the screen goes blank ( or something like that)
how do we know the backup has been finished ;?
The screen shouldn't go blank.
What happens when you choose restore in clockworkmod? Does it give you any backups to choose from?
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hey mike
crap..now i am stuck in boot loop!!
nope I havent flashed any custom rom
jus rooted and this is my first backup,succeeded in takin ndroid backup, after a while when it said restart and bang am in boot loop!!!
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hey mike
crap..now i am stuck in boot loop!!
nope I havent flashed any custom rom
jus rooted and this is my first backup,succeeded in takin ndroid backup, after a while when it said restart and bang am in boot loop!!!
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Jus restored the original backup made got it workin again!!
thnx to "rastaman-fb" from android-forums
1st of all doing a backup using rom manager or clockwork after rooting causes a boot loop. its easy to fix. just restore your nandroid backup you made that caused the boot loop in the first place
go to recovery (voldown + power) use volume rocker to select recovery and press power to boot to recovery
go into backup and restore and restore the backup
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hey mike..
i have got clockwork mod recovery 2.5.7 (unrevoked3) and whenever i try to do ndroid backup the screen goes blank ( or something like that)
how do we know the backup has been finished ;?
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I had the same problem with my HTC EVO 4G using clockwork recovery 5.0.2.2. Phone is rooted, but still has the default ROM.
I ran a backup and my screen went black. I waited for a while, but then I forced my phone to reboot by yanking the battery and my phone DID actually recover on its own.
I tried running the backup one more time and found that the backup was actually taking place. I could see the progress text if I held the phone in just the right lighting. I waited for about 5 more minutes and my phone rebooted, completing the backup successfully.
So long story short, if your screen goes black, just be patient and wait...it may just be running silent.
So I've rooted my phone, got the latest defy clock work recovery thats in the clockwork thread, I've booted into recovery mode and made a backup.
Now I've downloaded a 3.4.3-11 zipped nandroid backup with the img files etc, but when I try installing from them it just sits there doing nothing.
The progress bar stops animating and it looks as if its hung, I left it for 15 minutes and nothing happened so I pulled the battery, phone restarts and boots fine.
I've tried multiple images and they all cause clockwork recovery to hang when attempting to install them.
Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong?
Using everything listed in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12122439&postcount=10
from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=993402
edit: If it toggle verification on it says this
E:signature verifications failed
installation aborted
what should I do?
no one ever had this issue before?
Found someone else who also has this problem.
can anyone out there help ?
kind of confused here... What's hanging, CWM? or RSD? You said that flashing SBF causes clockwork to hang.....Thing is..... clockwork don't flash SBF's.
You need RSD for SBF's, clockwork will restore nandroid or apply unsigned .zip updates among many other things but no SBF
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kind of confused here... What's hanging, CWM? or RSD? You said that flashing SBF causes clockwork to hang.....Thing is..... clockwork don't flash SBF's.
You need RSD for SBF's, clockwork will restore nandroid or apply unsigned .zip updates among many other things but no SBF
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Sorry I meant nandroid zip files with the .img files inside of it, not sbf.
So yes clockwork hangs when trying to install zip file with img files in it.
What would cause this to happen and how should I rectify it? I would post in the clockwork thread but I dont have enough posts.
The issue was I was trying to apply an update.zip when what I wanted to do was restore a nandroid backup, being as it didn't give me the option to select any folder other than the clockwork folder I got confused.
Followed these instructions and all is well
the method i could understand:
maybe wrong, i'm warning you..
maybe you could ask someone who real capable of this.
i'm just trying to answer..
Preparing files needed, needed when you want to go back to 2.51
-download SBF of your stock (2.51)
-got root, install custom recovery, restart.
-when phone is ready go to custom recovery app, and install recovery then reboot.
-and then create nandroid backup from custom recovery.
Upgrading froyo with downgrade-ability
-download fixed SBF and nandroid backup of this froyo version.
-from custom recovery, wipe all cache.
-and then restore nandroid backup of the froyo rom
-restart and IMMEDIATELY go to bootloader. immediately press and hold VOL.UP+POWER after you press restart system on custom recovery
-on bootloader, flash the fixed SBF of that froyo rom with RSD Lite 4.9, and make sure you already download motorola driver...
Downgrading:
if you want to go back to 2.51,
-got root, install custom recovery, restart.
-go to custom recovery, and then RESTORE your 2.51 nandroid backup
-restart and IMMEDIATELY go to bootloader. immediately press and hold VOL.UP+POWER after you press restart system on custom recovery
-on bootloader, flash the fixed SBF of your stock 2.51.
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maybe just another issue pertaining the restoring of nandroid backup. what is the issue if i get a md5 sum mismatch? i did all the thing, flashed sbf, root, wipe and when goes to restore, it just have the md5 sum mismatch. i'm using kb7sqi recovery
Have u checked if usb debugging is off? After rooting u should disable it.
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what are you doing to cause md5 mismatch??? You go into recovery and suddenly you are greeted with md5 mismatch or is it when you are trying to restore a nandroid? Or is it while applying an update?... Anyhow, if it's wile restoring a nandroid, be sure that a nandroid.MD5 file is included with the package you downloaded. If not you could try advanced restore or find a package with a md5 file or recalculate md5 yourself
roland_harrison said:
The issue was I was trying to apply an update.zip when what I wanted to do was restore a nandroid backup, being as it didn't give me the option to select any folder other than the clockwork folder I got confused.
Followed these instructions and all is well
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Glad you got it sorted.... I have flashed almost every rom out there. Many many many sbf's. I have bootlooped a few times while experimenting, but always bring it back from the dead. These phones are honestly pretty resilient to user error. As long as the instructions for flashing a particular rom are followed exactly as instructed.. It ALWAYS works. When things go bad boot into stock recovery, wipe, pull battery, hold vol+ while inserting battery to get into bootloader then flash an appropriate sbf and youre back
rooted my htc evo 4g with android 2.2 using unrevoked3. Got superuser permissions. All rooted apps work well but I have one main issue. The issue is that when I use the ROM manager to backup current rom the phone cuts off and then goes to the white htc evo screen and stays there. I have to pull the battery and restart my phone so it can work. My understanding is that one must back up current ROM before installing other ROMs. The steps I am taking are as follows: 1. Go into ROM manager 2. Flash clockworkmod recovery 3. backup current rom. This is where my phone gets stuck on the white htc evo page. Someone please help so I can enjoy my phone. Thanks
in rom manager almost at the bottom o the menu there is an option that says flash alternative recovery or something similar and underneath it it says amon ra, flash that recovery it will put amon ra recovery on your phone, after that you reboot into recovery(turn phone off and then turn it on while pressing volume down, once in recovery you go to backup and select all, then back it up and after that you can wipe cache, dalvik, and data(you see those options when you click wipe in recovery mode) then you can go ahead and flash your rom
keyeblackmon said:
rooted my htc evo 4g with android 2.2 using unrevoked3. Got superuser permissions. All rooted apps work well but I have one main issue. The issue is that when I use the ROM manager to backup current rom the phone cuts off and then goes to the white htc evo screen and stays there. I have to pull the battery and restart my phone so it can work. My understanding is that one must back up current ROM before installing other ROMs. The steps I am taking are as follows: 1. Go into ROM manager 2. Flash clockworkmod recovery 3. backup current rom. This is where my phone gets stuck on the white htc evo page. Someone please help so I can enjoy my phone. Thanks
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First of all Welcome! Now, just boot into recovery.Shut phone off>hold down the "Volume -" and press the power button> when in bootloader use the "Volume -" button to navigate to "recovery" and press the power button. You should now be in recovery now read the menus and navigate to where you can back up the rom.
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thanks, but when i followed your instructions it stayed stuck on the htc evo screen
keyeblackmon said:
thanks, but when i followed your instructions it stayed stuck on the htc evo screen
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Okay, so you followed his instructions exactly? When you used rom manager to flash alternate (amon ra) recovery, did that complete successfully? If so, when you shut the phone down, and boot to the bootloader, then selected recovery, is that where you hang at the white htc evo 4g screen? It doesn't successfully boot to recovery, just hangs at the splash screen? If I understand you correctly, and that is accurate, then you should try flashing a recovery from the bootloader. Download the PC36IMG I'll attatch. Place it on the main directory of your SD card. (Now would also be a good time to put the ROM of your choice on your sd card as well). Be sure it's named exactly PC36IMG. Shut your phone off. Hold power and volume down button to get to the bootlaoder. Wait a few seconds and it should ask you to update. Select Volume Up. This recovery is Amon Ra V2.3. Once that's done flashing, don't reboot. Select no on reboot, and then choose 'recovery'. Do you successfully boot to recovery? If yes, go to 'wipe' Wipe data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, boot, and system. You can also flash calkulin's format all.zip if you'd like. Once you're done wiping, go back to the main screen of recovery, and select 'flash zip from sd card' and then 'choose zip from sd card'. Then find the ROM that you put on your sd card, choose it, and flash it. Once done, reboot. That *should* work. If that's exactly what you already tried, I apologize, and report back, we'll come up with some other things to try. If you didn't try that, try it step by step.
when i am in recovery the options i see close to what your instructions state is backup/restore. i clicked on that but i dont see a select all. I see nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system file and restore google prorietary system files. what do i choose. Thanks
keyeblackmon said:
thanks, but when i followed your instructions it stayed stuck on the htc evo screen
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huh.. I'm suspecting its your recovery thats bad. Download THIS and place it on the root of you sd card. Boot the phone into the bootloader by powering the phone down, then press the power and the volume down buttons at the same time> Once the phone boots into the bootloader the phone will automatically recognize the zip file. It will ask if you would like to update, select yes and let it do it's thing and you will be good to go.
you then can follow the instruction we posted earlier and hopefully it'll let you get into recovery mode to backup and flash roms.
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when i am in recovery the options i see close to what your instructions state is backup/restore. i clicked on that but i dont see a select all. I see nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system file and restore google prorietary system files. what do i choose. Thanks
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That was correct! You want to select 'nandroid backup' > That is what you are creating. Once you select that, it will give you a list of what you want to backup. Check all the boxes, and then select 'perform backup'. It should take a few minutes to complete, and you'll see a bunch of ........ Maybe 4-6 lines of them. Once done, you can then do your wipe and flash your ROM, if you'd like
sorry. i didnt see where you used the arrow to follow the instructions. I followed his (blakeboys) instuctions and i select backup in recovery where do i go from there. the options that i see are nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system files and restore google proprietary system files. Thanks for responding so fast
keyeblackmon said:
sorry. i didnt see where you used the arrow to follow the instructions. I followed his (blakeboys) instuctions and i select backup in recovery where do i go from there. the options that i see are nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system files and restore google proprietary system files. Thanks for responding so fast
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See my last post. But you select nandroid backup. Then, as I said, it will ask you what you want to backup. Check every box. Then select 'perform backup'
keyeblackmon said:
sorry. i didnt see where you used the arrow to follow the instructions. I followed his (blakeboys) instuctions and i select backup in recovery where do i go from there. the options that i see are nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system files and restore google proprietary system files. Thanks for responding so fast
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nandroid backup... and then backup google propritary then wipe the first 3 listed under the wipe menu and also flash the attached zip. Then you may flash the rom of your choice.
it stated that backup is complete. Do I need to reboot the phone? As far as wiping the phone, is that something that i can do in the ROM manager app? I ask these "silly" questions because i am fairly new to this. Some of the language is foreign to me.
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it stated that backup is complete. Do I need to reboot the phone? As far as wiping the phone, is that something that i can do in the ROM manager app? I ask these "silly" questions because i am fairly new to this. Some of the language is foreign to me.
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No you dont need to reboot your phone. No you cannot wipe in rom manger. Do everything in recovery, learn to love recovery. It's your new best friend. Backup, wipe, and flash roms in recovery to save you a headache.
Is your SD card full? I had the same thing happen to me and realized I had no space available. You might try deleting some previous nandroid backups or other large files. If your card isn't full, then the other posters have the right advice.
EDIT: Looks like you got it working before I could submit my post. Hope the rest goes smoothly for you.
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Is your SD card full? I had the same thing happen to me and realized I had no space available. You might try deleting some previous nandroid backups or other large files. If your card isn't full, then the other posters have the right advice.
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No his sd card isn't full or at least shouldnt be since this will be his first nandroid backup.
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it stated that backup is complete. Do I need to reboot the phone? As far as wiping the phone, is that something that i can do in the ROM manager app? I ask these "silly" questions because i am fairly new to this. Some of the language is foreign to me.
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As blakeboy said, forget about ROM manager. You are far better off doing everything manually, in recovery. It's far more reliable, and is very easy to use anyways. And as was already posted, use the CalkulinFormat all.zip before you flash a ROM (after you make your backup, of course)
After wiping do i reboot system now or power off the phone so I can flash the zip you provided. These are the only options I have at this time?
keyeblackmon said:
After wiping do i reboot system now or power off the phone so I can flash the zip you provided. These are the only options I have at this time?
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no, wipe and then flash the zip then flash your rom then reboot
the reason you wipe then flash is because the zip adds extra wiping to ensure a clean flash of the new rom so to minimize the chance of a problems occurring.
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After wiping do i reboot system now or power off the phone so I can flash the zip you provided. These are the only options I have at this time?
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You should be able to go back to the main screen of recovery, and then go to wipe. Do your wipes, and then go back to 'flash zip from sd card' And then choose your rom and flash it. Once it's done flashing, then reboot.
how do i flash the zip file to my sd card if my phone is not showing up on my computer?