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[Xoom Android Development] mystified:
Welp. I just bricked my xoom. :)

I tried to flash the tiamat kernal; and when I went to mount the usb device, my computer would only read it as a 3mb partition. That was too small to load the zip file on to, so I thought I would be smart and repartition the sdcard. Well turns out that messed up the xoom. Now the xoom doesnt boot anymore. I can't hard reset it or anything.

I just looked on XDA, and it turns out you're not suppose to partition using clockwork mod 3.0.2.5, which is exactly what I had. Sigh. I should have read earlier.

Anyways, does anyone know if there's anyway for me to reset/format/fix my tablet? If not, I guess I have to mail it to Motorola to get fixed.

Thanks in advance!
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
Is this working with the 3G Euro Version?

It's rooted and unlocked. Everything else is stock!
[Xoom Android Development] yoshitweaky:
can you read your SD card in a PC? mine did this and as a result I found my SD card was counterfeit rubbish
[Xoom Android Development] twinkyz1979:
Is there anyway to do a backup on the real internal memory so i can pull it off with my pc? Just want to get the main stuff off and backed up b4 i put all my apps and things on using titanium backup.

I was also wondering do we not need to rename the "recover-from-boot.p" like we used to have to with the OG Motorla Droid so as not to receive updates?
[Xoom Android Development] dubie76:
Yes I can. It is not a fake card. I am sure.
[Xoom Android Development] footboydog:
I tried a backup on mine and system, boot and recovery went OK but data failed. If I go into mounts and storage and select mount /data its says "Error mounting /data!". I encrypted my tablet as soon as I got it. Does this mean I can't perform a full backup?
[Xoom Android Development] hm1b:
Thx BRD,

are you planning to add this to Tiamat Xoom 1.4.1 ? or should I update ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.2.8 first then wait for Tiamat Xoom 1.4.1?
[Xoom Android Development] andr0id23:
So I'm assuming the FAT 32 problem isn't new to this version of CWM, but has been present all the time. I am on CWM 3.0.2.5 and have been backing up and restoring nandroids without a problem. However, my backups are only around 2GB, as I have all of my larger files and media on my SD. Also, I just wiped my Xoom and am starting fresh, so my backups will be even smaller now. So, assuming the backups are under 4GB, it should be OK to backup and restore, correct. This should be able to get me by until a solution is found.
[Xoom Android Development] rickjardim:
My xoom Model MZ605 (3G-WIFI) recovery works fine!!! Tanks...
[Xoom Android Development] jawonder:
After downloading the file should i rename it recovery.img ?.
[Xoom Android Development] hm1b:
yap thats what I did and everything went smoothly
[Xoom Android Development] jawonder:
Thanks man ! , Flashed and ready to go .
[Xoom Android Development] hyken:
I hate to ask this but how do you flash the recovery image file? Do you have to use adb, which I hate and don't quite understand how to get into. Since it is a image file, is there a way to convert it into a zip file?

Thanks for your patience,

Ken.
[Xoom Android Development] wnrussell:
Does this v3.0.2.8 update deprecate the sdcard2 schema?
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
Yeah sorry this is the best way to do it. Or you could use the one click method, hope it helps.

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot reboot
[Xoom Android Development] bigrushdog:
The recovery and kernels are separate world. You can update in any order you wish.

Assuming the data.img produced is smaller than 4GB, you should be just fine.

No, this has no effect on your folder structure. And on that note, I have no intention of changing any of that anymore. With the new kernel, we are now flashing zImage. So, you can flash a kernel without having to worry about modifications to ramdisk. However, I may make a separate section somewhere for custom ramdisks for different tweaks.
[Xoom Android Development] andr0id23:
OK cool thanks. I haven't been storing too much on my Xoom, and what I do I try to get on my SD. Docs, movies, backgrounds, etc all work fine from external storage and I transfer all my pics/videos to my computer often. Also, even if you find a solution, I'm not too excited about having 4GB+ backups lol. But if the need arises, it will be nice if there could be a viable solution. Thanks again BRD. Great work so far.
[Xoom Android Development] MitchRapp:
weird, ROM Manager still shows 3.0.2.5 as the latest...
[Xoom Android Development] odyseus:
Can't get out of CWR??

I went into fastboot and used the command

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot reboot

Installed OK and did a backup (All my media files are on my SD card)

on Reboot it goes back into CWR???

I tried fastboot flashing the stock recovery.img but it still starts in CWR???

Any ideas??

Cheers

Ody
[Xoom Android Development] brd922001:
Stupid question time

When I boot into recovery I can't do anything. How do you select from the menu list on the Xoom? Screen isn't doing anything.
[Xoom Android Development] bwcorvus:
It sounds like you flashed recovery over boot (fastboot flash boot recovery.img). What i would recommend, grab Tiamat Kernel 1.4.1 and flash it in CWM. These should overwrite your boot.img you currently have.
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
Move the cursor/selector up and down with the volume buttons and use the power button to select.
[Xoom Android Development] odyseus:
Thanks

I had to fastboot using boot.img along with the recovery.img file
[Xoom Android Development] ChadH42:
Me too
[Xoom Android Development] matrix2004:
Why isn't ROM manager updated with this new version of Clockwork?
[Xoom Android Development] andr0id23:
Meaning why isn't ROM Manager showing your current version of CWM as 3.0.2.8? That's what I'm wondering. I've flashed 3.0.2.8 but ROM Manager still indicates both 'Current Recovery' and 'Latest Recovery' as 3.0.2.5. If this is expected, that's cool with me, I'm just wondering if something went wrong when I flashed. It said successful so I'm assuming I'm on 3.0.2.8. So is ROM Manager supposed to reflect the 3.0.2.8 update has been installed,or is it supposed to remain on 3.0.2.5?
[Xoom Android Development] Blades:
Yeah, thats normal.. When I built recovery 3.0.2.4 with my own kernel for my G2.. rom manager said I had 3.0.0.5 flashed. Theres not really any way for it to read the version of the recovery that is flashed onto the recovery partition.. thats somewhat tricky..
[Xoom Android Development] andr0id23:
So if we have 3.0.2.8 flashed, ROM Manager will still say 3.0.2.5. It's all good with me if so, I just wanted to know so I don't have to worry that the img's aren't flashing.
[Xoom Android Development] tangiers:
would be nice if Rom Manager were updated to allow flashing of this new CWR file through the app itself....
[Xoom Android Development] siscim23:
Just boot into recovery, it will show what version you have.
[Xoom Android Development] bigrushdog:
just fyi, I am in no way affiliated with Rom Manager. Koush is the RM developer and also ClockworkMod Recovery developer. He updates his app as he sees fit. I just build the recovery from source and modify it so it works on Xoom. Any questions regarding Rom Manager should be directed to Koush, not me. Thx
[Xoom Android Development] Blades:
Can you put the source up on github? Or is it already up? Gonna check now.
[Xoom Android Development] andr0id23:
So yours reads as 3.0.2.8 from within recovery? Mine still says 3.0.2.5, and I thought maybe because CWM still reads it as such as it is not an official recovery from koush, but rather a modified version of 3.0.2.5. If that makes sense? While I flashed the current version, I guess I could have accidently flashed the 1st, 3.0.2.5 recovery as I had them both on my computer. Guess I will re-download 3.0.2.8 and flash again and see what happens.
[Xoom Android Development] siscim23:
No I haven't flashed 3.0.2.8, I just know mine says 3.0.2.5 and that's what I have, I figured it would show the current version. But you may be right about it not being an official update.
[Xoom Android Development] andr0id23:
I must have flashed the wrong one last time. I just reflashed 3.0.2.8, making sure to use the right file, and now when I boot into recovery it says 3.0.2.8. Thanks for the tip!
[Xoom Android Development] docangle:
Has anyone figured out how to use Nandroid Backup that is larger than 4GB?
[Xoom Android Development] bwcorvus:
No way as of now...but they are working on it. FAT32 has a 4gig limit per file.
[Xoom Android Development] bigrushdog:
Yes. It is in the testing phase now. Solarnz is the man who pulled it off. Basically,Nandroid will bypass data/media when backing up. When restoring, data is not formatted but all the content is deleted, except for data/media. Some more testing will need to be done before we determine it is safe for public release. Also, this means it's your responsibility to manually keep your sdcard and internal storage backed up.
[Xoom Android Development] mulletcutter:
How do u do a factory reset? Everytime i click it it boots into clockwork...im gettin a FC on my apps when trying to install stuff from the market...
[Xoom Android Development] teo91:
To be deleted, excuse me
[Xoom Android Development] siscim23:
You want to update recovery or the kernel?

If you want to update recovery, you have to do the same thing you did to flash 3.0.2.5, using adb.
[Xoom Android Development] thefredelement:
where recovery.img is the name of the recovery file.
[Xoom Android Development] B3rlin3r:
same here... - XOOM does nothing anymore... I've sent it back to t-mobile...
[Xoom Android Development] baronmax:
So we still can't do this the "easy" way, from within Rom Manager, correct? I wasn't aware if 4.0 changed it so we could or not, so I figured I'd ask before I messed with the fastboot method.
[Xoom Android Development] matrix2004:
Someone needs to get @koush to update ROM manager.
[Xoom Android Development] 1st_Xypher:
Hi there,

i installed ROM-Manager and pushed the CWM 3.0.2.8 manually aftewards.

I can boot in Recory wich works fine but as soon it starts CWM i get the following messages:

can't open /dev/block/mmcblk1p3

and after that several can' mount//can't open messages for /cache and /sdcard/recovery

Does anyone know what to do?

THX
[Xoom Android Development] solarnz:
Have you got a micro-sd card in the sdcard slot?
[Xoom Android Development] 1st_Xypher:
Nope i don't. Is it necessary?
[Xoom Android Development] solarnz:
Yes. The clockworkmod recovery requires a sdcard to operate.
[Xoom Android Development] 1st_Xypher:
THX.

That are bad news. i don't have any micro SD yet.
[Xoom Android Development] xguntherc:
nevermind yo..

bring on the 3.1
[Xoom Android Development] moosamm:
Is there a way to boot into CWM manually, using a button combo or a command via bootloader??
[Xoom Android Development] 1st_Xypher:
yes. When turning the device on again simply press vol down additionally.
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
This only works for 3G AFAIK - turn xoom on, when Motorola logo appears, press vol down button. This allows you to scroll through 3 different boot options, one of which is recovery. Press vol up to select and boot to that option.

You should also be able to type "adb reboot recovery"
[Xoom Android Development] cam30era:
Boot into recovery works for Wifi Xoom after BRDs update to 3.1, with the newest version of CWM included in his post on the 3.1 update.
[Xoom Android Development] willverduzco:
Closed upon OP request. Please refer to this thread.
[Xoom Android Development] DroidHam:
so do I need the new kernel with the sdcard2 made in /sdcard/ before doing this?
[Xoom Android Development] je2345:
Yes.

I notice in the thread bigrushdog statest to put music and videos on sdcard2 so there isn't such a huge nandroid being created. Although when i moved all my music to my sdcard2 yesterday the music player wouldn't play any of the music. Would get Error playing track on every one and then all the albums disappeared from the library
[Xoom Android Development] bigrushdog:
Ya, me too... If you got ideas, you know where i lurk. :p

Yes, Gman, it is. Full of #winning too.

No, you don't. Recovery is completely independent of the rest of the system.

Go into the market and look for some time of "media scanner" app or widget. I highly recommend "extended controls". It's likely android has to "find" those media again. It's a work in progress... :rolleyes:
[Xoom Android Development] Elementix:
Yea, that's why I've just decided to use the cloud for all my music..
[Xoom Android Development] je2345:
Thanks bigrushdog! For some reason i have an sdcard2 folder inside my sdcard like /mnt/sdcard/sdcard2 and one when i open astro file explorer /mnt/sdcard2. Which one am I suppose to be using? Also your first post says flash recovery.img via fastboot before using rom manager to flash clockworkmod recovery...where is that recovery.img file? Thanks for all your help
[Xoom Android Development] ke5hde:
Ok got it flashed, made a nandroid. Where the heck did it put it. Don't see a backup folder in clockwork like I do on my X. I can see it if I boot into recovery but I would like to be able to move my backup to my laptop or at least the external card.
[Xoom Android Development] bigrushdog:
You "should" not have /mnt/sdcard2 . Delete that folder and reboot. dont worry. You're not actually deleting data. Of course, please back up. :cool:
[Xoom Android Development] bigrushdog:
It should be in sdcard/sdcard2/clockwork/backup/some_folder_with_dates
[Xoom Android Development] ke5hde:
That's what I figured but don't see it on sd2. Only have a titanium folder there. Weird. I see clockwork in sd1 but don't see the backup folder anywhere.
[Xoom Android Development] kev0153:
wow works perfect, making a backup now thanks
[Xoom Android Development] kev0153:
agreed, after messing with files I find it best to force a media refresh and extended controls has a fantastic shortcut for this. Well worth it.
[Xoom Android Development] kev0153:
I got a message

" No /sdcard/.android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage."

Curious what this means?

otherwise it went very smooth
[Xoom Android Development] Hexbug:
I am using it with Tiamat 1.3.1 and it works great!!! Just made a backup. Awesome! Great job, Bigrushdog!!! Will be sending some $$ your way...
[Xoom Android Development] ChadH42:
WOW This is fantastic!! Works like a charm after installing it with Rom Manager!!
[Xoom Android Development] kev0153:
what's better rom manager or quickboot?

Just tried both, in see they both do something slightly different
[Xoom Android Development] spineforu82:
Im using rom manager cant wait to see some roms and updates
[Xoom Android Development] Hexbug:
I like quickboot. It's only something like 34k.
[Xoom Android Development] patass:
installed easily, wiped my cache fine, cannot wipe the dalvik cache, would not install tiamet kernel 1.3.1
[Xoom Android Development] skoone68:
Hi all-

I'm usually pretty good at keeping up with what I'm instructed to do, but this one has gone way past me.

Bigrushdog, perhaps you can advise. The installation instructions on the first page.. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img.. I have no recovery.img file. Where do I find this file? Fastboot is looking for it, but it keeps coming up and stating "error: file not found recovery.img"

What the heck am I missing here?
[Xoom Android Development] ccogan:
I too am having the same problem. I found the backup here sdcard/sdcard2/clockwork/backup/date but where is it in rom manager? When I go there and go to manage and restore backups there is nothing there? Is it supposed to be there? I know it is there on my DINC.
[Xoom Android Development] ericdabbs:
Did you download the "recovery.img" file (click on ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.5 link) from the first page of this thread? Once you download the recovery.img file, place that file into your android sdk directory. Then run the commands listed in the first page and you should be good. Hopefully this helps.
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
I had to copy the entire clockwork file in root explorer over to SD card from sd card 2 and when i go to rom manager i can now see the nandroid back up i just made. I do not know if this is right but it worked??
[Xoom Android Development] Nvrenough:
Freaking awesome. Worked perfect.
[Xoom Android Development] guod2002:
Okay guys I'm completely lost here when this device first came out, there was a lot of talk about an sd card slot am I missing something or is there an internal sd card?
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
How do I access clockwirk recovery from adb ? Adb reboot bootloader. Then?
[Xoom Android Development] guod2002:
Adb reboot recovery instead of adb reboot bootloader
[Xoom Android Development] b0ricua:
Awesome work BRD!!! Flashed the recovery perfectly and am ready to start rocking this beast!

Quick question, how do we boot into recovery from the power off position? Hold the volume down key and power on? This would be in the case I've severely borked my Xoom :P
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
This is what I'm trying to figure out as well. From my phone I think I can access cwm straight from boot up
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
From power off, switch on, when Red Moto logo shows, press volume down which then gives options to scroll through the various options. Recovery should be first, press volume up to make selection and it should boot into recovery.
[Xoom Android Development] armychris28210:
can we not just d/l CWM from market??? or do we need to push it? and if so, can we flash the timat/sd card update with cwm?
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
You can download Rom Manager from the market and then use it to install CWM.
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
Yes you can load and install clockwork from rom manager and as far as the tiamit kernal i think some others have had problems flashing that through clockwork i havent tried i either adb push it or use one click preference is yours
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
why does it say E: cant mount /cache/recovery/command ??? im in cwm recovery

powered on and vol down to recovery

i tried to restore it back to when i backed it up and it said

Checking md5 sums...

Erasing boot before restore...

Error while erasing boot image!

???? anybody try to restore with this yet?
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
I had to transfer any back ups from sd card2 to sd card to then hit restore
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
hmmm so im putting my backup on internal storage?? that doesnt make any sense?? are we doing that until they switch it and make the external card sdcard?
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
yes right now it back ups to your internal memory until a fix can be found and i have had to transfer files and back ups to sd card for rom manager to see it
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
ok cool so im guess i can not cut and copy it? i must copy and paste? its taking forever copying its only like 2.5gb

btw if you didnt know already an awesome broswer is the dolphon mini every thing else just cant handle heavy flash like mini can even dolphin hd cant take it
[Xoom Android Development] jlaw904:
I created a nandroid backup, but now under Settings>Storage, I see negative space being taken up by Applications (-14236672000.00B). And my media space shows about 2GB more being used. What's up with that?
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
Just noticed that too weird, probably the way the sd card/sd card 2 is mounted, dont know why it would be taking up more media space though?
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
I just did this and it hung on starting fastboot protocol?
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
Don't hold it down tap it it happened to me to
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
Did you press vol down and power at the same time? You need to press power and release then when the Red Moto logo is on screen then press the vol down button. This should then scroll through Android Recovery, RSD and Fastboot options. When the desired mode is showing, press vol up button to select and boot into that mode.
[Xoom Android Development] skoone68:
Whew! I am really smoking da dope! Thanks Eric for the heads up. I saw the link but I initially didn't click on it. I thought it was a link to download the clockworkmod program, not recovery.img. Okay, I'm good to go now.

Thanks!
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
Got it thank you both!
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
Why does it still say can't mount /cache/recovery/command?
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
Not sure yet, I'm also getting that. I thought it may be because I haven't put my sd card in yet - jetting off on a shopping spree to Bangkok tomorrow ;)
[Xoom Android Development] DirtyDawgOriginal:
How are you guys even mounting the "Real SD Card" within the HoneyComb system? I'm having to do everything via booting into recovery.
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
weird i have my sd card in? Have fun in Bangkok!!!!!
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
everything i do in in sd card 2 i transfer over to sd card so that rom manager sees it, i guess a temp fix for now until the proper directory is made.
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
Using Tiamat 1.3.1 kernel with sdcard2 folder created inside the virtual sdcard folder. I just put a sd card in and boot up and sd card is recognised and I can transfer files and files are recognised on Xoom.

Thanks m8
[Xoom Android Development] skoone68:
Clyde-

I'm seeing the same error message:

E:Can't open /dev/block/mmcblk1p3

(No such file or directory)

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

This occurs when I boot directly into recovery immediately after I start the tablet. I do not see this message when I go into recovery mode from CWM.
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
I transfered the backup to sdcard/clockwork.... and I tried tondo a restore to it and it still said. Error deleting boot.Img. it won't restore. Any ideas?
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
Same with me. If I use rom manager to go into reboot recovery I don't get it
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
When you go into clockwork recovery and then to mounts/storage what does it say for

/sdcard

/system

/cache

Does it say mount or unmount for any of these?
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
I get it either way ie via power on and then vol down or booting into CWM via Rom Manager. Did you install the BRD CWM file posted here or did you install Koush's version via Rom Manager?
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
It say Mount for those options
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
I installed the one on the market. So it would be koushs
[Xoom Android Development] DirtyDawgOriginal:
I got the same msg using RM to Backup. I ended up having to manuver around in recovery to "mounts and storage/mount sdcard" in order for the actual sd card to be recognized. All of my backups etc, also have to be done this way. Then when I boot back up into HC, I can't find the backups, but when you check them in recovery, they are there.
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
I dont get it from either rom manager reboot recovery or from using quickboot but when i load into recovery via power on then tap volume down and load recovery i get the error? Must be the way clockwork loads with something like rom manager or quickboot vise power?
[Xoom Android Development] skoone68:
I see the following:

mount /sdcard

mount /system

unmount /cache

mount /data
[Xoom Android Development] Archangel:
mine says

mount

mount

unmount

if that helps and i only get the error when loading from power not rom manager or quickboot
[Xoom Android Development] fsunoles157:
So you can't restore either? It says error on boot image?
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
It must have to do then with the message Koush sent to BRD saying he needs to change the way the sd cards are mounted with his latest kernel. IIRC, it was said the internal sd card needs to be mounted as mmc something or other and sdcard2 needs to be sd card. I think BRD is working on this for the next kernel release.
[Xoom Android Development] DirtyDawgOriginal:
This is exactly what mine says.