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[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
Maybe if you searched for just information pertaining to ROM Manager, you'd see that it doesn't work. Also, without any more information as to what happened, no one here can help as we aren't mind readers. What was the error you got when trying to use ROM Manager, what was the error you got when trying to do it manually? There are possibly hundreds of different things that could have happened, and no one has any idea what may have gone wrong (outside of using ROM Manager) or how to fix it without that information.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ddemlong:
Says restoring system then is says under it

States it failed to unmount system

error while formatting system

error unmounting system
[Verizon Droid Charge] papi92:
Im sure he will post how to do it. Ill test anything now. I bricked twice just to test it
[Verizon Droid Charge] got_rice64:
Props to you and imnuts. Thanks for testing this.
[Verizon Droid Charge] bash_array:
Yes.. thanks for testing. Hopefully we can get a working back/restore nandroid going
[Verizon Droid Charge] GalaxyS_Bweb2185:
Everything worked for me but it seem like it takes forever to get back to menus & back/restore which isn't a problem for me really. Happy the button mapping got fixed thanks for the hard work.
[Verizon Droid Charge] papi92:
I take no credit. I trusted he could unbrick my phone so i knew I should test
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaptorMD:
I installed the most recent build from the OP CWM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.2.0.1, Voodoo lagfix is disabled and I am doing a factory reset. wipe caches, etc so I an install a fresh ROM, so far it says

-- wiping data..

Formatting /data..

Formatting cache..

Formatting /datadata..

Formatting /sd-ext..

Formatting /sdcard/ .android_secure..

However it has been on Formatting /sdcard/ .android_secure.. for about 10 minutes with no further progress. Suggestions as to why or how to get it out of this without causing issues with the phone?
[Verizon Droid Charge] distortedloop:
Imnuts did mention in post #4 that the factory reset/wipe might still be broken in exactly the way you describe.

Are you still sitting there in that format mode? Maybe adb reboot recovery? Have you pulled the battery to get it out of it?

Potential work around might to do a wipe is use advanced menu and manually format the particular partitions (/data, etc). Is that stuff confirmed to work?
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaptorMD:
Thanks. It does appear the factory reset is broken. I did a battery pull and have restored with Rooted Stock ED1, but I keep getting a bootloop.

I can install a .zip from SDcard, what I am trying to do is install the ED2_deodexed so I debloat it myself. The ROM does install but its mixed bag of issues, Voodoo kernel wont enable, CWM does.
[Verizon Droid Charge] papi92:
Wipe data after odining and delete the android secure from your sd card as it's probably corrupt
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaptorMD:
Thanks papi92, I will give that a try. I am back to Stock Rooted ED1, I have formatted the SDcard but I will still delete the android secure on the SDcard and reformat again.

I am going to try and wait for imnuts (and/or Koush) to get a fully functioning CWM before I go forward again, or I might try it again tonight. No more time during the day today unfortunately.
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
What I may do as a temporary "work around" is just get rid of the Backup/Restore menu from CWM so that people can't get into it to break their phones. I think there is something else that is inherently wrong with the backup/restore process causing the issues, so I'll wait to see what Koush comes up with as a way to fix it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaptorMD:
imnuts - I agree with you on this. Backup/Restore is something that has caused more issues than benefits so far. If you disable that will it fix the broken data wipe in CWM, that is getting stuck on deleting /sdcard/.android_secure. I know you were looking into that.

Where I am right now is back on Stock Rooted ED1, updated to ED2, but I can't tell if I have Voodoo Lagfix running or not without CWM. It seems snappier and while I did d/l File Explorer Root it doesn't let me turn r/w but I can get to the SDcard.

The ability to wipe the device and flash a new ROM to be would seem more critical than backup/restore since as you have noted we can use Titanium BackUp to do that.
[Verizon Droid Charge] will2live:
To know if the lagfix is ON go into terminal and type mount. 4th or 5th line should display ext4 in it, if it isn't then lagfix is not active and you are still running RFS
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaptorMD:
Thanks will2live. I just d/l the terminal app, and typed "mount". I saw rfs and rfs rw mentioned in lines 4 and 5 so Voodoo is definitely not on. Good to know. Now its just a matter of time before CWM gets worked out and then I can get Voodoo lagfix on and either use the deodexed ED2 or wait for kejar's debloated version. I like Altered Beast but I am looking for something simple like ED4 Debloated just simple and clean.
[Verizon Droid Charge] will2live:
No prob glad to be of some help. I hear ya on the ROM tho, main reason I'm using AB atm is they are gradually getting rid of the ugly ars brown in the interface of the phone. Who at Samsung thought brown was a good choice is a MORON. It will be nice tho when some other ROMs are around to mess with
[Verizon Droid Charge] distortedloop:
Could the android secure folder be removed from the factory rest routine? That seems to be the problem Raptor than into.

Sent from Thunderbolt
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaptorMD:
I really do appreciate all of the devs custom work and all of it makes the Charge just that much better every day. Once we have a fully functional CWM we will be able to do more efficiently and change ROM's.

But right now since I use my phone for work and personal I need to get it solid and stable so I can configure my work email and for now I would be happy to use ED2 Debloated, it just seems like for what they took out it should leave more free space.

So to that end I started a thread in the general forums section asking how to do this myself. I wan to "try" and learn how to open, edit, replace "simple" things like Touchwiz for Gingerbread launcher and lock screen and just remove the bloat.

We have a deodexed ROM already so part of it is done. this way once CWM is set I can just format, install and flash Voodoo Kernel and hopefully be all set, until the custom work makes more progress.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Keighles:
That is the only thing I am having an issue with...CWM/voodoo displays that lagfix is disabled and I know I am running PBJtime voodoo kernel.
[Verizon Droid Charge] droid-ed:
If you have the red CWM, you can go into the voodoo option and enable lagfix. It will set it to covert from rfs to ext4 on the next reboot.

Have your battery charged first, turn up the sound and then reboot. It will take about 10 mins and convert your rfs to ext4.

Hope it helps.
[Verizon Droid Charge] letsgophillyingeneral:
I was able to do a wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition. I then installed the PBJT kernel and the AB v4.1.1 ROM without any issues. The phone is working fine so far. I originally flashed AB using Odin. I simply used the CWR that was bundled with AB, I didn't flash the CWR found in this thread.

Refer to the following link for more details: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14544496&postcount=260
[Verizon Droid Charge] douglasmcusmc:
Okay so maybe this a bad question but i can't find a defined answer in this thread.. So now that backup and restoring is working.. All is needed is to use cwm and do a backup... Then if needed to restore just restore using cwm.. Just being causios due to being told not too earlier
[Verizon Droid Charge] rj57:
It works pretty much that way. First time that I tried it, I got a bootloop after restoring back to EE4 from GC FE 1.9.1

I found that going to mounts and storage then formatting the /system partition prior to restoring took care of the bootloop..

I have gone between GC and EE4 several times with no issues.

Sent from my SCH-I510
[Verizon Droid Charge] douglasmcusmc:
Thanks man i know that was the way it worked on the eris but wasn't sure with the charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] lolminraise:
Hey, my dad's phone is completely stock, but I want to calibrate his battery with CWR. Is it okay if I just loaded CWR through Odin and not load any kernel or ROMs. Every thing should remain the same for him correct?
[Verizon Droid Charge] ddemlong:
Download battery calibration from the market, eliminates having to go through CWM

EDIT: sorry, you do have to be rooted for this one though.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nema.batterycalibration&feature=search_result
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
If he is stock, and on ED2 or EE4, you could flash this, then boot straight into recovery after flashing. Wipe battery stats and reboot. After you reboot, if you're on ED2 or EE4, recovery will reflash itself to stock recovery and it won't look like anything has happened.

However, if he is fully stock, you shouldn't really need to wipe battery stats. IMO, the reason it is needed with custom ROMs/Kernels is that you are booting up after some battery has been used, and also potentially wiping battery stats when you wipe data (/data/system/batterystats.bin holds the info) and booting without a full charge. So, if he is fully stock, you shouldn't really need to wipe battery stats. Is there a reason you were going to do so?
[Verizon Droid Charge] lolminraise:
It seems as though his battery drains a lot faster than when he first got it. I want to help him, but I don't to mess up his settings and stuff.

When you mean "flash this" in the first sentence, you mean through odin right?
[Verizon Droid Charge] drewcam888:
thanks for the new version. i love being able to do backups and restores
[Verizon Droid Charge] Strothmann:
Check to see if the fix_permssions script is in /sbin.

In Termial,

SU

fix_permissions
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
I just checked mine and it say not found...gummy 2.0 cwm 4.0.1.4 also looked with root exsplorer..

SENT FROM THE DOG POUND
[Verizon Droid Charge] jeremyumo:
ODIN??

So maybe I missed this but do I just ODIN this onto my Charge running GBE RC2.3 with EXT4 and no problems??

Sorry I tried to keep up with whats going on but there is a lot of jumping back and forth...
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
you can odin it with no problems, but there is a bug that will make it wipe your data if you boot into it after
[Verizon Droid Charge] hiien:
"Than when he first got it"? Did he add/change anything since he bought it? Since it's stock only thing I could think that would drain the battery would be having multiple widgets and/or apps running at once. Assuming this is the case, wiping battery stats wouldn't do much as imnuts stated. If you want to save the battery without sacrificing your apps or widgets, best option would be to flash one of the custom kernels (which would then root your phone) available.

Otherwise, non-root methods would be to remove some of the widgets on your homescreens, ensure not too many apps are running at once (via task manager), lower brightness (or use Screen Filter), raise sync intervals to larger time frames (ex. 30 min to 1 hr syncs) (or remove syncing from some apps altogether). Turning off 4G (when you don't need it) also definitely helps. You could also try the JuiceDefender app, though it's been a hit/miss for a lot of Droid Charge users running Froyo.

Finally, you are correct in that Clockwork must be flashed via ODIN. If you're still set on wiping battery stats, consider bump charging before wiping battery stats. It might help get more out of your battery, but personally I've tried it and had no change at all.

EDIT: Consequently, the biggest battery killers are in this order, from most to least:

1. Screen brightness

2. LTE Radio signal-searching

3. App syncing
[Verizon Droid Charge] Strothmann:
extract and place in /sbin
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
Thank for the help...

SENT FROM THE DOG POUND
[Verizon Droid Charge] ttchamp:
Hey guys ive tried to follow this best I could and still I think I managed to screw something up.. I downloaded odin and got it to read my phone and sent the clockwork revovery to it.. Now it just sits and isnt doing anything in odin menu. Just says initalzation... HELP!!!! lol..

I sent it in pda mode like instuctions told me to. So im lost on how to fix it.... Wont power up or anything my phone is pissed now.. Help is greatly appreciated please!
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
did you put the battery back in before you pressed start in odin?

blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] jeremyumo:
So that bug still exists? I thought the new version fixed that?
[Verizon Droid Charge] ercDROID:
What is the version # supposed to show on the new CWM?
[Verizon Droid Charge] xjedi:
I did a backup in cwm but when I rebooted it looked like all my info was wiped, i.e., had to add again my google info and re-setup/re-install all my apps. Anyone have any ideas? Maybe I'm not using the current cwm. I'm on cwm 4.0.1.4
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
yeah look a few posts up, I mentioned that there is a bug that will wipe your data in CWM on the new Gummy GBE

blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
4.0.1.4

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[Verizon Droid Charge] xjedi:
I saw that but when I looked at the CWM thread it had backup/restore as working so I thought the current version must be okay. I guess it's just working in Froyo. Is there another method to backup?
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
The backups/restores technically do work with GB, just theres corruption after it wipes the phone so yeah... as for backups, I don't think there are any ways to save settings or themes but there are apps like Titanium Backup, MyBackup Pro and various sms/mms saver apps that can save stuff like that for you
[Verizon Droid Charge] xjedi:
Do you think the cwm backup I did can be used for a restore then? Or do you think I really shouldn't trust it since there's some corruption?
[Verizon Droid Charge] Echo5Kilo:
Running GummyCharged 2.0 with CWM v4.0.0.8 Did a backup with no problems and tried to do a restore to test it and I get this:

E: format_volume failed to unmount "/system"

Error while formatting /system

Any ideas what's going on?
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
4.0.0.8 is not the newest CWM that has working backups/restores, its fixed in the 8/17 4.0.1.4 version
[Verizon Droid Charge] Echo5Kilo:
When I originally flashed GC 2.0, I believe I read in the OP that kejar suggested using 4.0.0.8. Has this changed?
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
yeah there was an issue with 4.0.0.8 not working right with the Gummy toolbox or something but he updated the rom so the CWM version shouldn't matter
[Verizon Droid Charge] Echo5Kilo:
Well 4.0.0.8 was working fine before with my phone. I went ahead and flashed 4.0.1.4 w/ ODIN and everything is working fine now.
[Verizon Droid Charge] photojsb:
How to reboot into recoveery CWM

I'm new to the Charge coming from a Nexus one where everything seemed so easy now, I had that phone down as far as hacking modding. But this Charge is a whole different beast, love the phone hate the modding options so far. So my question is after I install CWM from ODIN how do I reboot into recovery from my phone? The OP has button mappings but not the info for this procedure.

Thanks to all the DEVs for their work
[Verizon Droid Charge] d-loko:
While the phone's off, press and hold volume up + home button + power. Once the Samsung logo appears let go of the power button button and keep holding both other buttons until you bootup in recovery.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kamikazemike6:
Hmm

This might be a dumb question but.. I never really understood what the point of running update.zip after flashing a CWM version was, would someone mind telling me? And is there an update.zip somewhere I need to run for this version? Thanks.
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
I remember having to do it on my Fascinate before this, I think its just something to do with how CWM works with the firmware the phones running... it needed to be done with 2.1 Elair to get into CWM, so I'm gonna assume its been updated to work fine without it but the options there for thise that need it

blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] fakecodename47:
Link

Download link isnt working for me
[Verizon Droid Charge] BeefJerky9:
The download link works fine for me. However, I will note that the mediafire links never do work behind my firewall at work. So, if you are behind any sort of firewall, it may be blocking it from loading right.
[Verizon Droid Charge] NotATreoFan:
Some people reported that the latest CWM (w/ functioning backup/restore) was wiping their data when used in conjunction with GummyGB 1.9. Has anyone seen this with the new EP1W leak?
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
Someone said that mediafire was offline last night for a little bit. Could be you tried during the downtime.
[Verizon Droid Charge] d-loko:
I believe the previous CWM (4.0.0.8 /blue) was doing the same thing with Gummy GBE (wiping/reconverting filesystem) and I've since used that one to flash IMoseyON's repacked ext4 kernel without a hitch.
[Verizon Droid Charge] GrainOsand:
Imnuts, Any ETA on your debloated EP1W package?
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
It's done, but the browser sucks. Need to see if stock, deodexed browser has the same problem before releasing it. A couple people already have it though :p
[Verizon Droid Charge] GrainOsand:
ok, cool. Thanks for update. By the way what IRC channel are the cool kids hanging out in now adays?
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
#charge is the main one I think
[Verizon Droid Charge] fitti28:
Here is the room on IRC & Webchat

The channel is the same for either

Server: irc.andirc.net

Channel: #charge

irc://irc.andirc.net/charge

Here is webchat

http://chat.andirc.net:9090/
[Verizon Droid Charge] ceredics:
Back up and restore fixed so can I back up this ep1w?

*DC!*
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
the 8/17 one has backup and restore fixed so yes but as always be careful and use TiBu as well if it goes wrong
[Verizon Droid Charge] billku:
Please excuse my totally ill-informed question, but I've never used the back-up/restore function on CMR, but I'd like to try to play with some other roms, so I'm curious, does the restore function put your phone exactly into the same state, a carbon copy, rom/kernel/mods/apps/widgets, etc? Or does it just do essentially what Titanium does? I'm pretty sure it's the former, but I just want to double check before I screw around. I have the latest version of CMR installed... thanks so much in advance!
[Verizon Droid Charge] NotATreoFan:
Your partitions are backed up 1:1, so assuming the backup is successful, your phone will boot back up as if nothing changed.
[Verizon Droid Charge] v2.2v:
hoping someone can help....odin wont recognize my phone with the battery out...on top of that, when my odin actually does recognize my phone...its not actually in download mode! If i turn my phone off completely(battery in)...plug my phone into the computer while odin is up and running...odin will recognize but i am unable to put it into download mode...it just wont let me. I took the battery out and then was able to put into download mode but odin would then fail to recognize...as u can see, it is extremely annoying. Any ideas!?
[Verizon Droid Charge] d-loko:
With the battery out, hold volume down and plug in your phone via usb to go into download mode. Once ODIN recognizes it, put your battery back it and flash as necessary.
[Verizon Droid Charge] v2.2v:
appreciate the help man, but it didnt work. It gives me the "drivers werent successfully installed" error...which isnt correct considering my phone is recognized in every other way! lol the problem seems to be when my battery is out and in download mode. Odin just doesnt want to work. I could be wrong, and i hope i am...
[Verizon Droid Charge] d-loko:
did u try reinstalling drivers, ODIN ?
[Verizon Droid Charge] v2.2v:
ive tried it aallll bro...only thing left is factory resetting my laptop...i broke my external HD so factory resetting would be a hassle considering i have more music and movies than anyone i know :( i guess ill try uninstalling and reinstalling odin and the drivers again,
[Verizon Droid Charge] crupp:
I am gettting a MD5 hash value is invalid. Any clues. trying to apply to a stock, rooted Ep1W RoM
[Verizon Droid Charge] NotATreoFan:
Download again, preferably from a different computer.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jmorton10:
LOL, if that's true I would buy another external hard drive as soon as you can.

Laptop hard drives go bad all the time, I replaced four of them at work in the last week......

~John
[Verizon Droid Charge] thecontrolm7cl:
back up still won't happen for me. For whatever reason it freezes up before any progress is made. should i reflash the recovery or try and go back a recovery?
[Verizon Droid Charge] Jborch8:
Alright, I am getting completely pissed now. I've spent hours searching forums on why clockwork was not included in the gingerbread leak...once I foundthe correct file to install (from imnuts), I went through the process (odined blah blah blah blah), rebooted phone and no recovery is to be found. There is no recovery option by clicking the power button... recovery mode is not accessible at all by holding any combination of vol buttons with the power button. My phone is about to become lawn art in the middle of the road here in a few seconds.

EDIT: As it always works, I found how to access recovery in some strangely phrased google link. Still wantto know why recovery option is not available after pushing the power button.
[Verizon Droid Charge] NotATreoFan:
Because that option is added by the developers. Samsung does not have it there in stock ROMs.
[Verizon Droid Charge] mslpilt:
So trying to do my first restore with CWM and it gets to E:format_volume failed to unmount "/system" and then errors out. Any ideas?

**Edit: Flashed CWM again and now seems to be working fine.**
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
its not included in stock roms/builds/leaks etc. you need to odin it yourself to get it or flash a custom kernel to keep it... hold volume up button + home button + power to boot into it when the phones off, or download terminal emulator app and if you're rooted and have CWM but there's no power button option just type 'su' then enter then 'reboot recovery'

blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] d-loko:
There's also an app called Quick Boot that lets u boot into recovery.
[Verizon Droid Charge] curley1441:
can backup be restored 4.0.0.8 or will it brick the phone not sure if it will can't remember
[Verizon Droid Charge] NotATreoFan:
I decided to try a backup last night, and I fat-fingered the power button before I could flash the Voodoo kernel on top of imnuts' EP1W, so all my data was wiped. No bug deal since I had the backup in CWM and Titanium.

I went back into recovery, flashed the Voodoo kernel, and let it boot again. No wipe occurred. Into recovery again, the restore reported successful (4.0.0.14), but nothing was changed when GB booted. While reinstalling my applications, and I kept getting a message that the app was already installed, and it would be overwritten. It seems that the data was restored, but it wasn't seen by the app drawer or Applications in Settings.

Because I had the same ROM, I just did a full Titanium restore, including System data, and everything is working A-OK.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Ted A:
Both Humblecomb 1.61 and Humble 3.1 GB use 4.0.0.8 CWM. Can the restore function be used to restore one ROM over the other, and visa versa, if you have them backed up separately? Does it (the restore function) work?