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[Xoom Android Development] microi:
Just received the Xoom1 for Xmas and want to root. I am a novice although I rooted my original Droid some time ago. My question is: Rather than using adb, to flash CWM, is it possible to use the "stock recovery" facility already on the Xoom to flash CWM? I am reluctant to try it without a bit of 'expert advice'! Thanks in advance!

Microi
[Xoom Android Development] rmcsc:
If I'm not mistaken, that's a damaged file you tried installing. Re-download and check the md5sum!

You mean flashing CWM over stock recovery using the stock recovery per se?
[Xoom Android Development] microi:
Rmcsc,

Yes, I meant "You mean flashing CWM over stock recovery using the stock recovery per se? " HOWEVER, I've gotten a bit smarter. I have adb installed and can use it to flash CWM. There is an issue I have read about though identified as, "Green Bot of !" that prevents access to CWM once flashed! Apparently Epic developed the last OTAs which contained some kind of errors (two files) which prevent access to CWM in the 3.2.1 OTA update.

Sooo, I am reluctant to flash CMW Recovery with this problem as I will have no way back to my previous condition.

My question then is are you (1) aware of the issue, and (2) aware of a fix?

Thanks much in advance.

Microi
[Xoom Android Development] nattygirl:
I tried to flash this recovery on my Xoom. It appeared that all went well, but when I boot into recovery, all I get is a green android with a yellow triangle and exclamation mark. Hope I didn't brick my xoom. Please help

Stock 4G Xoom, unlocked.

Edit: I just repeated all the steps on Universal Root and it's working now.
[Xoom Android Development] Delgoth:
The instructions in the original post are flawed

After running the "fastboot flash recovery" command YOU SHOULD NOT reboot the tablet normally.

straight away run "ADB reboot recovery" instead. When this works flash the root update zip file immediately. Once you reboot normally your recovery will be replaced with the green android of exclamation like you saw.

This is because the newer Xoom's have "backup" recovery installer in the /etc folder and /system folder that are executed on boot.

the only way to delete these tiles and thus boot into CWM everytime is to mount system as RW.

which can only be done if the device is rooted. which can only be done in recovery. which can only be done if you DO NOT REBOOT NORMALLY AFTER FASTBOOT FLASHING RECOVERY IMAGE. and instead reboot to recovery from adb.

Sorry for caps but those are the important parts.

I also have a 4G Xoom
[Xoom Android Development] redmaner:
Hey guys I need some help :)

I don't get it in ClockWorkMod recovery.

I flashed the .img using fastboot --> no errors everything seems to be fine

When try to boot in recovery it boots in 3e recovery

What am I doing wrong?

Android 3.2

Device = Xoom MZ604

@Delgoth

Okay read your post maybe I need to do that to :)

Edit: doesn't work still get the same message try to boot in recovery --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1242241&page=27
[Xoom Android Development] rubber guard:
im in the same boat as above
[Xoom Android Development] mscott998:
I did a back-up with the latest of this recovery because i weanted to keep my current setup safe before i installed ICS.. I installed ICS and decided to recover my last one and do a complete titanium back-up to make the permanent more to ICS.. now my recovery goes thru the steps to restore data and such.. but when i boot up after the recovery nothing is there .. its like its stock tiamat 3.2.2.. help please!!!

I have recovery mod v3.2.0.0 installed.. im going to try to upgrade to rogue recovery and see if it will let me restore there..
[Xoom Android Development] shakuyi:
these are the correct instructions the one in teh OP are a bit out of date as they didn't work for me
[Xoom Android Development] edboston:
Okay. I understand the part about the OP being incorrect for the current release of the software. I have HTK75D installed. I unlocked the bootloader and then flashed the recovery. However, when I tried the adb command to reboot, it reports the device is not there. Is there a step I am missing?

And I'm not really sure what the "update zip file" is. Is this the CWR installable version version? So I have to download both the .img and .zip files?
[Xoom Android Development] rockhumper:
i dont know why people are having issues with this now. I followed the original post to a tee and had no problems with my reboot. It does say fastboot reboot, then the adb reboot recovery, not to just reboot...maybe I missed the problem.
[Xoom Android Development] edboston:
What version did you have on your Xoom when you did this? I did it before using the method in the original post when I first got my Xoom and it work fine. However, with the latest version, there have been changes to the system so it doesn't work anymore.
[Xoom Android Development] rockhumper:
Oh, maybe it is a newer version problem then. I had 3.1 I think at the time I did mine.
[Xoom Android Development] willysp:
The last OTA, 3.2 (3.2.x?) installed 2 files that will overwrite a custom recovery. The OP was written before this OTA, so doesn't cover it.

I had that OTA and the corresponding problem. What I did to unlock, install CWM, root, then delete those files is below. If you're already rooted, just delete the files first, then follow the OP.

unlock

flash recovery

boot into recovery

root

then while still in CWM, no reboot, but instead:

adb remount

adb shell rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p

adb shell rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

reboot with CWM
[Xoom Android Development] williamthegoat:
Right now I'm on cwm 4.0.04. Can I just flash this over it in fastboot without issue?
[Xoom Android Development] alex94kumar:
if you have ICS on your Xoom,

DO NOT REBOOT AFTER FLASHING RECOVERY.

I ran into this problem and didn't know what was up. I decided to try not rebooting, and it worked. Apparently stock rom overwrites any custom recovery or something. This is the only way to get around it. If you use the stock ICS root, it will fix this problem.
[Xoom Android Development] DeadlyCords:
Issue - might be due to my inexperience with the xoom:

When i plug in my MZ604 xoom into the pc, drivers successfully install.

I launch cmd and type in exactly the following:

cd c:\program files (x84)\android\android-sdk\platform-tools, which is where my adb is located.

I then type adb reboot bootloader

and i get: error: device not found.

What am i doing wrong?

EDIT: figured that part out, but now i'm stuck at: STARTING FASTBOOT PROTOCOL SUPPORT
[Xoom Android Development] rockhumper:
have you unlocked your device with fastboot oem unlock yet?
[Xoom Android Development] DeadlyCords:
Why thank you kind sir. Will try it now
[Xoom Android Development] 619headman:
A couple of days ago i flashed the clockworkMod recover v4.0.0.4 from rom manager and i booted into recovery via rom manager and installed the zip file, but the rom manager CWM v4 shows up, is this normal. your CWM doesnt want to install, please help
[Xoom Android Development] Delgoth:
The CWM happened to me too. I just pulled the file, recovery.Img, out and flashed it directly from fastboot after unlocking. I also noticed that the CWM from rom manager is pretty useless on the xoom as it doesn't support the needed directories internally.

Don't try and restore a rogue cwm backup via rom manager cwm, it will only restore the boot image and soft bricks the device.
[Xoom Android Development] rockhumper:
you cant use rom manager for this. You need to flash manually.
[Xoom Android Development] schnei:
hey guys,

do have a serious problem with this. flashed the .img via flash recovery, rebootet the device. everythings looked fine. android 3.2 bootet up an after that i wanted to look at my new clockworkmod with "adb reboot recovery" but now i am stock at an screen with an Android on it and in it, it has an yellow exclemation mark.

can't reboot or shut the device of. what went wrong? how can i reboot?

please help!

thank you very much!
[Xoom Android Development] schnei:
ok, it worked now! rebooting with volume up and power did it.

after three more attempts cwm was installed. dont know why it didnt work the two times before.
[Xoom Android Development] dobah:
I've done the "fastboot flash recovery <file>" and now what do I do? If I don't run "fastboot reboot" then how do I get into recovery without the "adb reboot recovery" command? If I run "fastboot reboot" then hold vol down, it prints the prompt "Starting fastboot protocol support." What is the trick to getting into recovery from fastboot?

I think figured out how to get it done. The important thing is don't let the android os boot up or you will need to flash recovery again. Once I finished flashing recovery, I held down vol up + power so it rebooted. Then I waited until the red motorola icon came up (3 seconds) and tap vol down a few times. There will be 1 line that cycles between fastboot, recovery, and some other option. Keep hitting vol down til you get recovery then hit vol up to select it and recovery will pop up.
[Xoom Android Development] teffers:
I need to return mine to a factory state (returning it) :(

How do I flash the normal recovery back and re-lock the bootloader ?

Any help gratefully received ...
[Xoom Android Development] joshndroid:
there seems to be a new touch version of CWM, posted in the sensation thread... any wonder someone would be good enough to port it to our xooms lol ;)

here is the link anyway to know atleast to myself im not bull-pooping anyone lol http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1475821
[Xoom Android Development] uhs74:
Android Recovery option issue

I have non rooted xoom wifi usa - with offical 4.0 OS

I connect my xoom to laptol in USB debuggin mode

at android sdk tool - dos command prompt i did run follwoing command successfully.

1)adb reboot bootloader

2)fastboot oem unlock

restart

3)fastboot flash recovery recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img

4)fastboot reboot

5)adb reboot recovery

afeter this command on xoom screen it display "Reading ODM fuse:1" and then it just displayed on scree android icon with Red triangle with Exclaim-nation mark in that and then it just restart nothing happens.

i m not able to move further what to do?
[Xoom Android Development] gpangelov:
it is not my xoom-mz601 same every time: android with an exclamation point and blue recovery; and all rights in the instructions
[Xoom Android Development] josuetenista:
I'm having the same issue. NO solution yet
[Xoom Android Development] Mjamocha:
Recovery Zip (solarnz-R4c-100611-1150)

Nice work-

Hi, I'm running Tiamat ICS 1.0.0 - I would like to have this recovery, I flashed it with CWM 4.0.0.4, install says successful, however when I ran ROM Manager - all clockwork recoveries this recovery is not listed. Is this not compatible with ICS? Thank you.

Edit - Got it installed.
[Xoom Android Development] aR_ChRiS:
Noob question: how does this differ from the recovery provided by the rom manager?
[Xoom Android Development] Schaweet:
I did the same thing but as long as you followed the instructions it is installed. Just reboot into recovery and it will show it is solarnz version of cwm along the top. You can also tell when you do a nandroid it saves to the actual sdcard (/media/sdcard) not the partitioned sdcard on the xoom.
[Xoom Android Development] Schaweet:
Not sure every difference, but it recognizes your actual sdcard and not the partitioned one baked into the os.
[Xoom Android Development] Mjamocha:
Got it working, thanks.
[Xoom Android Development] uhs74:
i found that the trick is after fastboot reboot - u need to be ready that as soon as u see motorola logo get into recovery mode if xoom is fully started and they u try to get into recovery mode u will have same issue.
[Xoom Android Development] fransarj:
I've been searching for this answer for the past 3 hours!!!! thank you!!!!!!!!!!! all working now!
[Xoom Android Development] uhs74:
no prob. glad that it helps to you.
[Xoom Android Development] Mjamocha:
[Recovery] ClockworkMod 3.2.0.0 (R4c)/on Custom ICS ROM

Edit - It does backup to the SD card which is great; however it does not allow me to flash anything from the internal SD card (as a matter of fact it does not even show it). It only list zips from my external SD card. Did I miss understand and this is ONLY for Internal Backups and Storage not for Flashing? I just want to make sure. Thank you.
[Xoom Android Development] aR_ChRiS:
It only allows you to flash files on your external sd card (ie. the one you would have to insert)

If you want the ability to flash both from internal and external, then use the rogue recovery.
[Xoom Android Development] Mjamocha:
Thank you, I will look into that recovery.
[Xoom Android Development] phamleader:
This version 3.2.0.0 (R4c-100611-1150) just display

- Reboot system now

- Update from...

- Wipe date

- Wipe cache

It's not display Install from sd card or Advance etc... How to fix it?

But 3.0.2.8 (080511-1630) use ok

I'm from vietnam write english not good :p
[Xoom Android Development] Mjamocha:
quote from aR_ChRiS "If you want the ability to flash both from internal and external, then use the rogue recovery."

You english is just fine! I'm currently using the Rogue Recovery, and I am now a Big FAN of this awesome Recovery. So far, so good.
[Xoom Android Development] :
I have a problem where I flash the img in fastboot. When I reboot into recovery, I get an android with its chest open that has a exclamation mark in a red triangle. I reflashed the recovery like 5 times and it's the same thing. I got it to work randomly when I needed to root. Now I want to flash a kernel and rom and the recovery doesn't work.
[Xoom Android Development] :
Any help?
[Xoom Android Development] uhs74:
this may help:

I hope u have already micros sd card inserted in xoom which is working fine.

before step1 - i hope you already did (adb reboot bootloader, fastboot oem unlock)

1 Boot into flash mode with 'adb reboot bootloader.'

2 Install your downloaded recovery image: 'fastboot flash recovery <recoveryfilename>.img'

3 Restart the device with 'fastboot reboot'. Timing is very imp here, so be alert when the device restarts, or you will have to redo all steps again.

4 durring reboot as soon as u see the Motorola logotype , press the Volume Down button. This should result in the text 'Android Recovery' in the top left corner. if device is fully started and u try to get in recovery mode it will not work as it may overwritten by default recovery.

5 When 'Android Recovery' is shown use volume up or power button to select ( i forgot)

for more detail see ref: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
[Xoom Android Development] :
Here's my issue. When I type "fastboot reboot" and press the volume button at the Motorola boot screen, I get "Starting Fastboot Protocol support" again. Then end up flashing the recovery over and then same thing again.

JESUS. I got it. Okay so I will have to flash this recovery everytime I want to flash a Rom?
[Xoom Android Development] joho5:
I am completely stock right now...when I download the image file, and I go to fastbook (fastbook is stock right?), do I put that image file on my sd card, or on my pc?

thanks...I am very new to xoom.
[Xoom Android Development] :
I just got mines yesterday also. Are you on ICS 4.0.3? You need to save the image to your pc. You need to oem unlock it first

Twitter: @KNOWLEDGE561

Blog: http://knowledgexswag.tumblr.com

I'm Motorola Xoomin on you!
[Xoom Android Development] joho5:
I am on 3.2.1...is there a certain folder i have to put it in?
[Xoom Android Development] :
If you're skilled with adb put it in your tools/platform-tools folder. Then boot into fastboot and oem unlock it. Then "fastboot flash recovery <name.img>"

Twitter: @KNOWLEDGE561

Blog: http://knowledgexswag.tumblr.com

I'm Motorola Xoomin on you!
[Xoom Android Development] gilee:
I unlocked my XOOM, rooted it, and installed the CWM 3.2.0.0 R4c

But whenever I try to "install zip from sdcard" -> "choose zip from sdcard" it keep saying "E:Can't mount /sdcard"

I also try to go into mount /sdcard, and it say cannot mount.

What can I do?

Thanks!
[Xoom Android Development] llama-power:
do you have a sdcard in your xoom?
[Xoom Android Development] dragon droid:
Somebody yell me what I did wrong. I have a wifi only Xoom. It was factory stock 4.0.3 I decided to finally root it. I on locked the boot loader. That went OK. Then I tried to flash the cwm and I still have the stock recovery. Haven't made it past that. Commands used.

Adb reboot boot loader

Fastboot OEM unlock

Fastboot flash recovery name.img

It says it all flashed OK but still no cwm. Not a noob and I need help
[Xoom Android Development] dragon droid:
Nevermind. I figured it out. Android was rewriting the recovery every time I let it boot all the way. I feel like a dumb ass
[Xoom Android Development] eureka9092000:
Can you make a feature so we can flash from usb drive otg ??
[Xoom Android Development] screwhead89:
Is it possible to format the internal storage with this recovery? I have this installed but last I tried it did not format :/
[Xoom Android Development] Greenblob:
Please help

I've flashed this successfully, but it can't mount ANYTHING!!! I've tried the "fix permissions" option to no avail. Any ideas please?
[Xoom Android Development] hurricanes:
It seems that my data.img has reached the 4GB file size limit for FAT32. It is now 0KB every time I do a nandroid backup. Obviously, I can reduce my apps to work-around this. How are others working around this? It would be cool if this recovery could create rolling files when it reaches the 4GB size (ie. data.001, data.002, etc). With 64 GB of space it is unfortunate to be held to a 4GB limit.

Thanks!
[Xoom Android Development] dizzy33:
Hello, since my Xoom has been updated to ICS, clockworkmod now crashes ...

When I launch it, I see the android robot down with a red "!" on it ...

I tried to reload clockworkmod into my Xoom but it didn't solve the problem.

Does anyone know what may be my problem ?

EDIT : I finally installed eos-recovery-r6.img, this one works with my xoom running ICS.
[Xoom Android Development] Roke22:
xoom 2

This works on xoom 2 (xyboard)???

Best Regards.
[Xoom Android Development] uhs74:
how to upgrade rooted 4.0.3 xoom wifi to 4.0.4

Hello,

I have rooted my XOOM WIFI only with original post in this thread.

now how can i upgrade to 4..0.4 and keep rooted my xoom?

should install again recovery and then installed new rom?

ref: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1575393

OR just reboot xoom in recovery and select following file to install from sc card?

update_US-Xoom-WiFi-4.0.4-IMM76_stachre_v01.zip
[Xoom Android Development] pinoiryder:
Hello,

I just flash my xoom with the original post..

I can get only get into Android system recovery..

I can't apply the update.zip ( for CWM)

this is what it says on the screen:

reboot system

apply update from USB drive

wipe date/factory reset

wipe cache partition

anyone can help how i could make this work.
[Xoom Android Development] rosystreasures:
error: device not found

I have rooted the Xoom 3G.

I have fastboot installed (I believe...how can I tell?)

I am trying very hard to load the CWM recovery img file only. I have typed in my command window on my win7 pc adb reboot bootloader a zillion times. It ALWAYS comes back with: error: device not found".

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the adb drivers 4 times.

I Am getting highly frustrated.

This is a gift for my girlfriend and I was hoping to give it to her with a ROM installed.
[Xoom Android Development] pinoiryder:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Even it took me several weeks ( noob here) but i learned a lot from this..

---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ----------

is your device recognized by your computer? check your USB drivers?
[Xoom Android Development] marcuso:
more recent CWM-recovery needed ?

Hi,

I have been using this recovery for a while now, but now that CM9 became RC1 I wanted to give it a try.

In the official manual over at CM-wiki it says one should install amore recent version of CWM-recovery: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Motorola_Xoom_(Wi-Fi):_Full_Update_Guide

So the questions are:

a) is this really needed ? Or what could be the issues when using this one here ?

b) If I understand this correct the changes made in this recovery - not to backup contents of "/data/media" (="/mnt/sdcard") are not in the official and most recent version of the CMW-Recovery, right ? .. so If I don´t want to backup stuff I have there (e.g. movies, music, ...) everytime I am backup up the ROM I´ll have to move it away first ?

Thx

EDIT: I just wanted to play and check with the most recent recovery from clockworkmod site and found it does not work at all (can´t access sdcard) - and found that confirmed in a few threads in different forums. I just wonder why CM and CWM are refering to this version then ? Anyway I´ll go back to this version here again.
[Xoom Android Development] mcnob:
Is it possible to flash the ZIP through ROM Manager's ROM flashing option or would that be very bad?

Recovery can't currently see the SD Card and I have no immediate access to a PC just now.
[Xoom Android Development] neldoreth:
I try to flash recovery but nothing happen...

I have a US XOOM Wifi, with original Android 4.1.1. I unlock the xoom using fastboot oem unlock in fastboot, the my tablet wipe all content. After reboot i enter in fastboot again and I do: fastboot flash recovery recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img, i see all OK in xoom. Reboot again and try to enter in recovery... nothing happen i see the open android in the floor, no menu, no recovery. What i am doing wrong?

Thanks a lot.
[Xoom Android Development] airesch:
If you let it fully reboot the stock image will overwrite the recovery while it is booting. You need to make sure that after you flash recovery with fastboot and reboot, you get into recovery before the rest of the OS loads. If you aren't letting the OS boot, then not really sure what's going on.
[Xoom Android Development] neldoreth:
I allow the OS to reboot, and boot ok. The i restart and try to enter into recovery... nothing change.
[Xoom Android Development] airesch:
That was my point, if you allow the OS to boot, it will overwrite with the stock image. You need to catch it before it fully reboots after flashing otherwise you have to do it again.
[Xoom Android Development] neldoreth:
Oh! Stupid mistake... Thank's a lot. Now all is working.
[Xoom Android Development] stingbandel:
how do I get it into recovery before the rest of the OS loads? I have tried to press the volume down and it gets to the page where it says fastboot...

then what else do I need to do?

thanks

ok got it... need to press the volume down immediately to get to the recovery....
[Xoom Android Development] twinkyz1979:
You need to count to 5 when the red logo pops up then hit the down button to get to the recovery choice.
[Xoom Android Development] FAR1007:
Unable to mount

Hey this has probly been covered but did not see it. I have a root wifi only xoom. I flashed the Jelly bean build 137, then I updated clockworkmod from 4.0.0.4 to 5.8.3.1 and now I am unable to see or mount the internal card or view updates on my SD card. Any help is much appreciated.
[Xoom Android Development] valent|n0:
do you literally need sd card? or can I use the internal memory to do this?
[Xoom Android Development] mnaim:
Backup TO internal memory

Hi, it is possible to backup to internal memory instead of sdcard now, when internal memory is skipped from backup and there are no loop threats? It will be great feature because of plenty internal memory. Thanks
[Xoom Android Development] emplox:
Can this be used on 3.1? I know i flashed a special recover for 3.1.
[Xoom Android Development] cam30era:
This is the same recovery that you flashed with 3.1, from BRD.
[Xoom Android Development] emplox:
Ah, cool. Thank you.
[Xoom Android Development] ClydeB1:
Rom Manager is maintained by Koush, so he would need to release a new build and has nothing to do with this version here.
[Xoom Android Development] opsahl:
I may be premature here (not trying to rush) - but what is the 5/13 update? Changelog?