yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Not exactly. When using a2sd, the data apks are stored on the ext partition, while the app data remains on /data. In other recoveries, it is possible to wipe only /data, leaving the ext intact, which allows those apps to be reinstalled automatically upon flashing a new ROM with a2sd built in. This saves some time when flashing a new ROM.

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Current Device: HTC EVO 4G LTE | ROM: toasted-deck CM10 | Kernel: Stock
[EVO 4G Android Development] ropodope:
exactly.

ropodope

What did the five fingers say to the face? Sa la ppa.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
I see. I never used a2sd before. Good info. We can put this on the list of things.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sinistertensai:
Damn vivid its been awhile, since like 2011? Any way glad to see this updated and not bricking from what I've read. Keep up the great work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Kernel flash fails

I noticed when trying to flash the MazWoz JB kernel (which uses the AnyKernel installer), the install fails every time. However smelkusMOD has no issues flashing it. Any idea why that is?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jlmancuso:
Wow are you really using this? I figured no one would dare try it after the last issue.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sy224048:
I'm using it. I trust that they did fix the bricking, and if not they'll probably fix it eventually.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PhxkinMassacre:
I was the first person to get bricked by this recovery and have now been using it since the day they fixed it a few months back and I trust it. Whatever they did to fix it is stable like a rock :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] mildlydisturbed:
Was bricked (five shakes of death), paid a dude twenty to take it to flash at a sprint work bench after hours.

Been using the new one off and on since it came out.

Different devs now is it not? Dev back then quit as it was released
[EVO 4G Android Development] jlmancuso:
Is at as good as ra? I tried the last on and was bricked too. Now am very cautious about using other recoveries.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
Got a log? That would help figure out why.

Yea, we found the issue and fixed it a while back. I can't remember what it was. The commit logs would probably tell.

Agrabren left. Everyone else is still on the team. Dees_Troy has taken the lead on the project.

Ra himself switched to it when we released 2.0.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Checked the log, and this is the error it gives:

wrong updater binary API; expected 1 or 2, got 3

Is that something that can be easily updated, or is that a product of the zip having a binary that's too old?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jlmancuso:
The update-binary is easy to replace. Just unzip it from a known working script amd replace the one you have. Rezip and off you go.

Ok so i downdoaded and installed the larest version of this recovery. Crossing my fingers and hoping I don't own another paper weight ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
The problem isn't the binary - the zip flashes fine in smelkusMOD. The issue, according to the log, is the binary API, which I assume is part of the recovery :rolleyes:.

EDIT: Well I stand corrected. From the TWRP site:

Since TWRP 2.3 is based on AOSP jelly bean sources, TWRP now uses recovery API 3 instead of 2. Some zips may no longer work if the developer is using an out-of-date update-binary.* This API change should not be a problem on newer devices, but older devices will probably encounter several zips that need to be updated.

However just updating the binary won't be enough; the updater-script will also need to be modified to accommodate the appropriate number of arguments.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jlmancuso:
Oh yeah forgot that script needs modifications also. Thanks for saving me from a headache. I would have probably had to try it before I remembered.

Edit: technically speaking your proved yourself half right it was the recovery. If you step down to 2.2x all will work fine. It is just the newest versions that will have this issue.:D
[EVO 4G Android Development] DEADCENTER:
Version 2.5 flawed?

I just upgraded to version 2.5 using goomanager and when I reboot to recovery the screen is stuck on "teamwin" screen. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this? I want to downgrade back to version 2.4.4 where it was working before but I can't find a zip format of 2.4.4. I don't know how to use goomanager to downgrade recovery version, I'm not even sure if it's possible. Can anyone possibly point me to the right direction? TIA
[EVO 4G Android Development] KevinGee:
just use smelkus recovery instead. just download it and place it on your sd card and flash it through the boot loader

http://d-h.st/Hlg

It's the best recovery for the evo.

not saying anything bad about twrp because I have it on both my nexus 7 and GS3. just that for the evo it isn't the best.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
The latest version has some issues on MTD devices. There's a patch that fixes it on gerrit, but it's still in testing last I checked and hasn't been committed yet. I cherry-picked and applied it on my build and it seems to be working okay though. I can upload if you'd like. I assume you're S-OFF?
[EVO 4G Android Development] DEADCENTER:
Thank you for the response. Yes, I'm S-OFF. I had the previous version and it worked fine but after the upgrade it was stuck on "teamwin" screen. Can you please upload it or just paste a link where I can download it. I'll give it a try.

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Thank you. I have smelkus as a backup recovery and I used it after twrp wouldn't work. I like the stability of it and the features. I wish it was touch screen friendly though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Zip attached.
[EVO 4G Android Development] isaelperez81:
Great. So is this stable and less prone to bricking? I just rooted my old Evo 4g just to see what it could do. I followed your notes on achiving the rooting, everything is great, updated the radios.

So far i am on the older recovery with pushing all those up down arrow and power button, but do love the twrp touch response.

My stats

android 2.3.5

htc sense 2.1

Software 4.67.651.3

pri 2.33_003

prl 60792

Baseband 2.15.00.01.15

Hboot 2.10

Kernel2.6.35.10

Recovery ClockworkMod V2.6.0.1

Looking to run Jellybread... will the older recovery still work or should I run Smelkus or the twrp file you have on the post?

I am currently on the MikG v3.11 looking good...

So any thoughts
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Doesn't matter which recovery you use, as long as you change from ClockworkMod.
[EVO 4G Android Development] isaelperez81:
Thanks Again Captain! I did go ahead and updated like you stated. Thanks for the wonderful guides and all the hard work you put in this.

:victory:
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
Wow cap'n, I see you stay busy :thumbup:;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Crsdr37:
anyone successfully flash a rom get with this recovery love the look but don't want it to screw things up
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
I flashed this recovery this morning, man I am impressed. Much better than CWM. I have flashed 2 ROMs, and made a few backups today with no issues.

TWRP from now on.
[EVO 4G Android Development] coffeehandle:
cause its amend scripting. idk why everyonewont update their stuff. but the edify caulins format works cool.

There is a thing you can run to turn amend to edify, just search around
[EVO 4G Android Development] teh roxxorz:
I flashed an ICS rom with with, tried to flash another, and it just bootlooped. Flashed back to amon ra 2.3, worked like it was supposed to.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EvoCM7fTw420:
I think it may have something to do with not wiping properly/completely these awesome devs need to update their scripts to edify for this recovery to work properly
[EVO 4G Android Development] teh roxxorz:
Well there's no reason for 2 rom from the same dev, one an ICS 4.0.2 rom, the other ICS 4.0.3 for one to flash and the next immediately not flash, under the same method of flashing.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
I flashed TWRP this morning and everything was working fine. Later in the day, I wiped (correctly) and flashed an ICS ROM that I have used before and it started boot looping. At this point, TWRP started acting weird.

I battery pulled, and the first time TWRP loaded up, but the screen was completely black so I couldnt do anything. When I battery pulled again and rebooted, it froze at the teamwin screen. After I rebooted I got back into TWRP and re-wiped and flashed the ROM. Same boot loop. I got back into TWRP on my second reboot, and restored a backup from earlier.

From there, I flashed CWM, and wiped and flashed the same ROM, and it booted up fine. I was at work when all of this happened, so I didn't really have time to look into this issue. I will poke around tomorrow and see if this is still happening.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kchitown1977:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1399130

Themes available, tested stock purple and worked OG EVO4G

former Army sergeant 11C
[EVO 4G Android Development] mdfalien:
Nothing but problems

I flashed this yesterday and I thought this was an awesome concept. I had to re-flash the ROM I was on due to other issues, and that's when the problems started. I couldn't get it to do a clean wipe, I tried several times to do a factory reset, as well as wipe cache but it would never wipe correctly. I tried to flash a new Rom, and would always get a mix of the last ROM and the new ROM I just flashed. I couldn't even get a clean Sense Rom flash. I finally after 3 hours of messing with this, I went back to CWM and will never look back. Great concept, but didn't work for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bluezr1:
Just because they are having some technical dificulties, it doesn't mean that they won't get it working correctly. So to say you'll never look back, one would assume to be a false statement.

Thanks again tw, very nice work so far.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mdfalien:
I have tried other recoveries as well as this one, and have had the best luck with CWM. I am not saying they haven't done good work so far, as there are no other touch screen recoveries out there. I'm just saying I have decided I will continue to use CWM. So you may assume what you want, but it was a true statement. Again, I think it is great work and am NOT discounting what they have done, just choose to use what has worked for me.

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
This is by far best recovery I ever seen for EVO 4G, but is not safe enough right now. I flashed recovery-ra-supersonic-3.08-gnm again, because works very well and is 2nd in my list:

1- twrp-supersonic-2.0.0RC0 (when fixed)

2- recovery-ra-supersonic-3.08-gnm

3- recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3-hausmod-revA

4- recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3

A fix should be almost done, cannt wait, it is hard to return after tasted this.

Thank you very much for your great recovery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] theultimatev:
Ever tried Amon Ra? Not trying to troll, but for all of you discussion on the problems with TWRP you haven't seemed to notice the dalvik-cache wiping problem on CWM. Try Amon Ra. You might fall in love with it :) best recovery out there (though as soon as the problems get worked out TWRP will be my recovery)
[EVO 4G Android Development] mdfalien:
I have tried Amon Ra, and did like it, but a couple of Rom's I use are on Rom Manager and choose CWM. I have not had any issues with the dalvik-cache issue in the last version of CWM, but did notice it in earlier versions. Thanks for the suggestion though, if I stop jumping from Rom to Rom, I would deff try Amon-Ra again. And for the record...I did love the fact that TWRP is touch screen and maybe some day there will be others.
[EVO 4G Android Development] luciferii:
i like it.. it was hard to figure out for the first few minutes.. im surprised the touch screen recovery shell hasnt been done before
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
I wish there weren't any issues with TWRP, as it is my favorite recovery to USE. I tried reflashing some ROMs today and I still got the issue I had yesterday. I guess it's not wiping correctly, if that's what other people are experiencing.

I hope they can get it working nicely soon, I would love to use it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EvoCM7fTw420:
If someone could update VR_SUPERWIPE to edify I feel that most of the issues people are experiencing with improper flashing would go away if I had the know how and the programs I would attempt this myself but I'm an idiot when it comes to these things
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
First things first.

Update to the RC on our home page! This should fix the sd-ext issues. It was a problem with the fstab for you Linux fiends.

Wiping issues are being worked on. We have some detailed logs from someone with a similar issue on the HD2. Hopefully we can resolve it quickly. Thanks for everyone's patience!

That is strange. Did the second ROM fail to flash or did it fail to boot after flashing?

Hopefully you'll give it another shot when we go final. :) This is still RC0
[EVO 4G Android Development] Dees_Troy:
You might try setting the rm -rf option in the settings and see if that helps with some of the wiping issues. It also might help if someone could PM us a log of a failed factory reset. Use the copy log to sdcard button under advanced and grab the /sdcard/recovery.log file for us. Thanks in advance!
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
Here again, just downloaded twrp-supersonic-2.0.0RC0.1, going to try it right now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiterider13:
Here is a log after doing a factory reset. http://db.tt/rH8Fq4Iu

* Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. Beware of the evil bunnies! *
[EVO 4G Android Development] Uetian:
Tried it but it keeps freezing and had to take the battery out to reboot. Switched back to old version. Looks good though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
Flashed twrp-supersonic-2.0.0RC0.1. Backuped MikG 3.0 without any problem. I was able to backup winmax now (with previous version I wasn't, do not know why).

Wipe is working ok with this version ?

Update: I didn't read post #59:

... Update to the RC on our home page! This should fix the sd-ext issues. It was a problem with the fstab for you Linux fiends.

Wiping issues are being worked on. ...

so wipe is not fixed yet, should be in next version.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jc1337:
I can't wait to try it out! Downloading now! I've been waiting for this!! :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiterider13:
Still get an error when doing factory reset. It can't wipe /data. It does backup and restore sd-ext now though.

* Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. Beware of the evil bunnies! *
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
I didn't read post #59:

... Update to the RC on our home page! This should fix the sd-ext issues. It was a problem with the fstab for you Linux fiends.

Wiping issues are being worked on. ...

so wipe is not fixed yet, should be in next version.
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiterider13:
Hopefully it will be fixed soon. They needed a recovery log for the error and I posted one. Hopefully it will help them.

* Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. Beware of the evil bunnies! *
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mkee87:
Caused my camera to start acting up.(clicking sound and not working) Flashed back to RA 2.3 and went away.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
Any recovery cannt act directly on camera, I think so, I assume you restored with it and that could cause that, I'm right?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Dees_Troy:
Website is updated to include RC0.2 for EVO 4G which fixes the wipe issues on data (factory reset) and of course still includes the sd-ext fix. Enjoy!
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
Very good news, going to download...
[EVO 4G Android Development] bluezr1:
I tried version 1.5.7 with the edify wipe all (worked by the way - newest version wiped everything) but for the life of me I can't seem to find any information on getting firerat to work with this recovery. I always like to do allot of research before asking questions, but for me it's just not working. I asked the question on firerat's page and got a reply that firerat is already in edify format. Would it work if I tried to convert the zips using this tool "amend2edify script converter"?

From here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=903598

Can you do me a favor and perhaps give me a little more information on how you got it working?

Thanks bud in advance,

And a big thanks to TW for creating this "awesome" recovery - you guys are the best! :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] jptesar:
Loving this recovery. Using it on my evo 4g, nook color and hp touchpad. You really should try it. Thanks TeamWin for the slick interface.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
Tried RC0.2 today, and I was able to flash what I was having issues with a couple days ago. I think I will stick with TWRP now.

There is really only 1 thing I don't like about TWRP, and it's that when you go to install something, you have to manually scroll all the way to the bottom, whereas on CWM I just scroll up to get to the bottom. Would there be any way to implement this sort of behavior?

It's not a huge deal, but now that it's gone I miss it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] someonenewhere:
Didn't work for me...I'm going back to Amon RA
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
Does TWRP handle restores differently than CWM?

I have been playing with TWRP a bit to make sure I can trust it as my recovery. I flashed a new ROM today, and played with it for only a couple minutes. I went back into recovery and restored (without doing a wipe) and when I got back on my daily ROM I got some force closes, and it was displaying the screen when you first load up a ROM to set it up.

When I restore with CWM, I usually don't wipe it before restoring (sometimes I do, but usually I dont) and it works. It doesn't make a difference if I wipe or don't wipe with CWM. With twrp I HAD to wipe it and THEN restore to get the restore to work correctly.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Redneck Trash:
I'm convinced I'm getting bad downloads. My most recent download was PC36IMG-twrp-supersonic-2.0.0RC0.2.zip and it has a file size of 4.84k. Every download of 2.0.0 from launch to date has shown that file size and it just can't be right. Can someone check the file size of their download?

Sent from my PC36100 using Xparent Red Tapatalk
[EVO 4G Android Development] Novarider:
mine is 3.39mb
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
That is def not the right file size.

3.39MB here

EDIT: Try this link
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiterider13:
There is currently an issue when restoring from backups. It is not able to wipe data during a restore. However they did get it fixed when doing a factory reset. They are currently working on it and should have an update very soon.

* Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. Beware of the evil bunnies! *
[EVO 4G Android Development] Redneck Trash:
Thanks for the link. Just downloaded. Off to flash.

Sent from my PC36100 using Xparent Red Tapatalk
[EVO 4G Android Development] Redneck Trash:
Success! Buttons? We don't need no stinkin buttons.

Sent from my PC36100 using Xparent Red Tapatalk
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
Great, thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Goobertime:
Is it just me or does this recovery take forever to load up ?

Sent from my Classic EVO
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
This recovery have a heavy GUI so is normal a long time load, but then works fast.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
Redneck Trash: Be sure to check md5 sums before flashing something like a recovery. Better to be safe than sorry. :)

Kekoh: There should be options to change the sort order for your zip lists. Those should also stick between reboots.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Goobertime:
It doesn't take nearly as long to boot up now, but after flashing something, the reboot system button that is there, is it supposed to reboot into the Rom or reboot into the recovery ?

Sent from my Classic EVO
[EVO 4G Android Development] aaanadie:
If you press System inside Reboot, then should go to the rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wallaceb:
i installed the latest version, no issues installing.

the recovery did take around 60 seconds to load, but i understand that the GUI needs time to load. just would be nice to have this note in the original post so people do not think their phone has frozen ;)

i noticed that it does not see the nandriod backups i made with RA, i realized that this recovery places the backups in a different directory on the SD card. if i were to copy the backup files i have in my nandriod directory created by RA, will TWREP handle those backups?

i made a backup of all parts of my phone including ext-partition and wimax without issues.

i wiped my SD card without issues, the card is now empty.... though.... the backup i made is now gone :eek:

i can make a new one and i understand that the card is formatted which should delete all data :D , but it might be nice if it were possible to keep the twerp directory unaffected even during a wipe so any backups that we have do not get lost

i re-created the backup without issues. i do love the fact that this makes md5 checks of the backups to make sure they are not corrupted

i have used the USB mount option and copied files to and from my phone without issues.

i used the factory reset option and system wipe options without issues

i manually used the cache and dalvik cache and it worked fine

i had some issues getting a ROM to install, giving me an error about the device not having enough space when extracting the boot image.

i restarted my phone and went back into recovery, flashed, and it says it installed the RPM correctly. after rebooting, the ROM loaded fine. :confused: i do not know why the ROM was giving me an error like that...
[EVO 4G Android Development] Goobertime:
I know that, but what I'm talking about is after you flash something there are three choices, wipe cache/dalvik, reboot system, and I can't remember what the 3rd button is, but quench I press reboot system it just reloads to the main screen of the recovery....

Sent from my Classic EVO
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
There are sorting options, but they don't work how you described. When viewing sd card content, it lists all the folders on top, so the .zip files that are in the root of sdcard are always at the bottom of the list. No matter how you sort it, you have to scroll all the way down to get to the .zip files.

Also, I noticed that after installing something, and you want to go install more, the recovery sort of reloads. It shows the teamwin screen and slides up as if it were booting normally. I'm assuming this is supposed to happen?
[EVO 4G Android Development] wallaceb:
this seems to happen to me as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Goobertime:
Are there any themes for the EVO ? I know someone posted a link to themes for the EVO3d but they don't have the same screen size so it makes the screen look off, anyone wanna port the themes to the EVO ?

Sent from my Classic EVO
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
I'm looking into themes right now, I'll post some that work when I get them.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
I'm using this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1401000
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kekoh:
Trying to create my own theme, but when I try to load up TWRP it loops. I am using the correct size 480x800. I tried really simple things like editing colors of the stock theme, and it's still looping. Anyone know why?
[EVO 4G Android Development] kevinb99:
I can't wipe data on 2.0 does anyone have a solution for this
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiterider13:
Factory reset wipes data.

* Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. Beware of the evil bunnies! *
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kchitown1977:
#100. Way to go team twrp

Former Army sergeant 11C
[EVO 4G Android Development] flex360:
fail

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