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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beekay201:
agreed. i don't know if you help out with cwm coding or just with cwm for the prime coding, or neither. i don't. i'm not trying to be disrespectful.

if people are in cwm recovery, with no acess to an external sdcard.. what do they do? they panic, because their downloaded rom stored on their internal sdcard is corrupted. what they should do?

connect phone on cwm with adb, in cwm go to install zip from sdcard, choose zip from sdcard

'adb push romzip.zip /sdcard/'

'md5sum romzip.zip'

'adb shell md5sum /sdcard/romzip.zip'

get back one level, reenter choose zip from sdcard. do you see your file now?

if md5sums check, then you're probably good, and it should be the same file that you downloaded a copy from some mirror.

tip: i often mount /system while in cwm, because adb in cwm has root access. that allows me to push stuff to /system/app or make system-wide changes. i'm sure you can do the same with the internal sdcard, if by any chance the above procedure didn't work. just issue 'adb shell', 'su', 'mount' anytime when running android and copy the lines to a file. you can use them to issue 'mount -o rw /path/to/partition/ /path/to/mount/chosen/partition' while in cwm loggin in from adb.

Sent from my TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
Once again you missed the point entirely. I know how to fix it if I'm in that situation, and apparently so do you, but that doesn't mean everyone does.

This is the very first version of CWM that I've ever used (don't claim to have used them all) that has not only no option to mount the external SD Card, but no option to wipe the user partition either, yet it has touch. I'd gladly still be on a non-touch version using a "complete" version of CWM ANY day of any given week!

These tools are "supposed" to help people, not hinder them when they make a mistake, and invariably someone will flame them for doing so.

Not to mention all the questions being asked by people who think they've borked their tabs now trickling into the DEV section after overflowing from Q&A, which ALL could be avoided if we had a "real" version of CWM.

I've said my piece, and I'll stay out of this thread, as it's quite obvious from some of the remarks in here that you all would rather have an excuse to flame someone, rather than preventing the problems in the first place.

Peace out ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
Developers left XDA due to poor moderatorship (in the past) and entitlement issues from users. Most users especially seasoned ones are patient with development and patient with noobs. I agree that repeated questions (without searching or studying before hand) from noobs can get tiresome; however, most of us have all been there at one time or another. Isn't it the best thing to approach noobs and their questions from that attitude? Plus, if one doesn't want to help, one doesn't have to. I've never understood why some users go out of their way to unnecessarily be mean.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
'moderatorship'... you mean for example closing duplicated threads, updating OP when necessary, and so on?

Well I can see this in...Optimus 2X threads, Samsung Galaxy threads and others, but wuth all my respect there is nothing comparable here.

But we talk, we talk ..... please @Doktaphex update OP: 'External SDCARD isn't supported, always use internal one'
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
@ Edit found what I was searching for.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
You will lose touch, yes; however, you will not gain ext sd card support. There is NOT a CWM version available yet in any fashion. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
Ty m8.

The minute you were writing I found it myself. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Finally done. Sorry, haven't been around quite as much as I could have been.

If I was able to aid development of CWM for the Prime by adding in the features that we all have come to expect from it, then I most certainly would.

I am in no way involved with the development of CWM for the Prime, I only created this thread as I wanted to share the info that I had found. Yes it's infuriating that not all features are present here, but neither are they in the non-touch version of CWM for the Prime.

One last thing that I would like to say, can we all please get along nicely and keep those silly flaming attitudes at bay, there is no room for that kind of behaviour here. Thank you.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beekay201:
edited. keep the goddamn bycicle.

Sent from my TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mbucks911:
or you could just do 2 nandroid beforehand onto internal sd. i always do 2 incase 1 has some kind of md5 mismatch. then when u wipe data

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did the fastboot on a mac just a reminder for mac users to put ./fastboot not just fastboot. also in terminal it said it flashed and the blue bar came up but when i booted into recovery it was still the old recovery. i am on .21 so i figured fastboot would be my only option without root and no option to root .21. any ideas?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Interesting, I did this on my mac and have fastboot in my path, I did not need to put ./fastboot at all.

As to why your recovery has not changed, I am unsure. You definitely used the correct command?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mbucks911:
yup i entered it in exactly as it was written and it said on terminal flashing custom recovery or something like that and the blue bar came up. also, interesting you dont have to put ./ before this is my first time using fastboot but i use adb a lot and to get into my phone i use ./adb shell. when i tried using just fastboot to do the flash it said command not recognized, so i then i thought that it would be the same with adb so i put the ./fastboot and then it seemed to flash.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
I know it's probably a silly question, but you did definitely download the touch recovery and not the plain vanilla recovery didn't you?

LINK: http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Frooty:
Does the fastboot option work on .21 without root?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mbucks911:
yup if i didnt and used the vanilla it wouldnt have worked cuz the file name wud be wrong

but u got a thanks for trying 2 help :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
........yes.......... Has nothing to do with root...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Frooty:
Ok, thanks. I just wanted to make sure because I didn't want to unlock it and then have it not work and then be screwed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
I was thinking this whilst I wrote it. :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tkpamorn:
Thank you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
Hi guys!

Just bought mine Prime (a week ago) so it's still "untouched" .

Unpacked it with .15 but updated to .21 ICS and everything is running OK (no issues so far)

Allow me to add that I have some flashing experience ! Running Samsung Galaxy S for a wile so I know a thing or 2 regarding Rooting, CWMing or even editing ROMs in GB or ICS but

No what so ever experience in ADB !!!:(

Now, my FAQ

Is it possible to install my CWM if I just unlock my Prime and install purchased version of ROM Manager by Koush
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
No.

You must be rooted to install CWM via Rom Manager.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Nope, unfortunately not as ROM manager would need root access permission to be able to flash the recovery. The only way currently is via either ADB or fastboot.

Biggem001 put together a great guide about ADB here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1427008

Definitely worth a read if you have little ADB experience. It is not nearly as daunting as you might think.

Good luck fella. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
I think this is way simpler for seting up ADB.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY4KSrgi-rE
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nivlazenaby:
Need help, newbie here. Where do I save the image file on step 2?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Wherever you want, most simple is at the root of internal sdcard (= /sdcard/). You can leave it on the download folder, it doesn't matter as long as you put the right path to the file in the first part of the command line, after if=

As you run the command from within Android, it can be on external SDcard, Harddisk wherever you want. The only thing you have to know is the path of the file. Find it with a file explorer like Root Explorer, ES File Explorer, Astro...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nivlazenaby:
So if in case I save it to the root of my sd card, the command will be like this:

# dd if=/sdcard/to/blobfile of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

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I'm also a little bit confused about the last step:

"You're done.

Reboot in recovery as usual, the blob file will be flashed at boot (same as kernel), you'll ony need to reboot in recovery."

So I will need to reboot to recovery to flash the blob file? How can i reboot to recovery?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
:cool: Great "How To" for ADB

thanx man

now,

did everything as I was asked for and got me

C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
C3OKxxxxxxx1 device [SIZE="1"][COLOR="Sienna"]my PRIME SERIAL[/COLOR][/SIZE]

I'm I good to go ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
If your file is at sdcard root, type /sdcard/blob.file (replace blob.file by the real name of the file.....)

Then just reboot normally, CWM will be flashed automatically.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nivlazenaby:
Thanks alot!

So if I renamed the file into recovery-clockwork-touch.blob and saved it to the internal SD card, the code will be:

# dd if=/sdcard/to/recovery-clockwork-touch.blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
yes...........
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
NO, it would be "# dd if=/sdcard/recovery-clockwork-touch.blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4" maybe I need to have a look at the instructions and make them a little easier to understand.

Unless you have the file saved in "/sdcard/to" in which case then yes, the command you posted would be the correct command.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Oups I hadn't seen that... At least it can't harm.. Sorry
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theeggman:
Thanks for the information.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
Yessss finally did it

via combination of METHOD NUMBER 1: The Fastboot! and this video
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lazy Rich:
I can't get this working. I have ADB installed, I have the naked USB drivers installed, I have fastboot installed.

I copied the recovery.img into the same dir where fastboot.exe is and I opened command line from there, so everything should be right.

But everytime I try to flash this thing this happens:

I don't know what I'm doing wrong...I tried 2 computers, both the same...

Strange thing is, if I type in "fastboot devices", simply nothing happens, no error message or something...it just shows a new blank row of the command line :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Assume you have adb debugging checked in settings?

Sounds like a driver issue.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lazy Rich:
You mean USB debugging? Yes, it is activated.

Damn, I just want root on .21 ... I think I have to wait until somebody finds and exploit and viper will update his tool.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Is your device seen using adb commands ? When you type 'adb devices' what happens
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lazy Rich:
When I type adb devices it is showing the serial number of my prime...so adb should be ok, just fastboot can't see the device.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
have you tried in fastboot mode on the prime? Reboot with Vol down + Power then Vol Down and then select fastboot icon.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lazy Rich:
Yeah of course, I tried it multiple times. It says "starting fastboot" but I get no connection to the device it seems...

Sent from "The Beast" aka GT-N7000 Galaxy Note...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yumms:
Ooook I must be really dumb, I can't access the fastboot option. I only get this from the boot menu.

Why is the USB icon for fastboot not there?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
You are unlocked?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yumms:
No, so the fast boot menu will only appear when unlocked? If so great, thats what I wanted to know.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
Yes :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Be sure Asus sync service is disabled on your prime. See in settings menu to disable it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Looking at the pic you posted it seems that your fastboot is in the "tools" folder, these days both "ADB" and "FASTBOOT" live in the "platform-tools" folder. After installing the sdk did you update properly to the latest version? Your screenshot kinda tells me that you didn't.

Follow "STEP 4" form here http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html

Hopefully that will get you sorted.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
Will someone explain to me as to why an app like flash GUI not work to flash this image..? Seems as though it would be much Easter hat way

Edit: read up in it.. Google disregard post
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lazy Rich:
Oh my god...that was the fault :eek: After updating the SDK everything was installing fine.

A million thanks to you, that helped me so much! :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DarkMenTH:
now work the external sd?thanks :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
No, but you can now reboot into recovery from rom.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] urboy4mbx:
After trying many different ways to install CWM...Method 2 worked for me on the first try.

Thanks!! :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kgb-agent:
Hi Peeps

Can you flash CWM on a Prime thats been unlocked ? It wont work for me :<
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] svladimir:
Sorry if it's been answered, I'm just a bit confused:

- is it possible to flash CWM on locked, but rooted Prime ?

- if yes - what's the method and where can I download img files from ? (I only found zips so far)

- if not - how is it possible to flash custom roms and kernels then ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Use the fastboot method.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
No, you must be unlocked to install CWM Recovery, and custom Roms & kernels. Unlock your device, install a recovery, then you can flash away.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] svladimir:
This sucks...

Well, at least I've got Titanium Backup and alike running :)

Thanks for the clarifications
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
i used method 2. turned off prime. turned on, said blob failed or something. what can i do?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
install via fastboot... easiest way I think + it's almost guaranteed to work as long as you're unlocked and type in the commands right. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
im unlocked, rooted, but for the life of me cant get into fastboot. i power on while holding volume down. then there is no option to go into fastboot, just android or wipe
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
weird...

So after you power on with the power button + volume down. You then press volume down again, and should have 3 options, the middle one being fastboot (I think - usb icon). But you don't have this???

And you're sure you are unlocked?

Huumm... well to flash the regular (non-touch) version of CWM, you can just try downloading ROM Manger from the market and try installing CWM Recovery from that. You can also download the touch recovery version from ROM Manager, but it's not free doing it that way. If neither of these work, then I would say you are not unlocked.

**Edit**

Damn extra mod buttons... I keep hitting edit instead of quote on your post. :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
ive tried installing cwm via rom manager and vipermod. all seems to go well. rom manager says i have the newest cwm installed. after powering on while holding vol down, i have two options only, no fastboot
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
So can you get into regular CWM Recovery? (Power Button + Volume Down, then Volume Up)

**Edit**

Dammit! I did it again! heheh all your posts say edited by Swiftks :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
doing that gets me the android on his back
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Sounds like your bootloader is not unlocked.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
i bought a prime from someone that was already on .21

i used the modded viper primetime here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25511847#post25511847

and downgraded to US .15, then used it to root. when i tried the step to unlock and add cwm it didnt seem to work, so i got the asus unlock device apk elsewhere and installed it and used it. it seemed to do its job. since then been trying to get cwm on it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
I would try the unlock.apk from Asus again. Then try booting into fast boot or installing CWM Recovery via ROM manager again.

I'm telling you the unlock process must not have worked, b/c you can't boot into fastboot & you can't boot into recovery.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
already trying that :)

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i think it said unlock check fail or something
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
You're connected to the internet right?

Sent from my CM7 Atrix.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grasshoxda:
of course

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when i use the unlock app when it boots up it says unlock check fail, keep booting...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Got me??? Might wan to check the Unlock thread that's in the dev or general section, I can't remember.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] leime68:
do i need root for the fastboot method?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
No. Unlock only.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beekay201:
@leime68, please edit your post and remove the quote from the first post. we all know it's there.

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
Hi guys,

I'm a noob on all this staff and I would like to use metode 1 (my TP is unlocked) to install CWM.

I don't know what should I do for:

Next you need to open a command prompt/terminal window and cd to where you have downloaded the .img

Don't no exactly what should I write into the command prompt/terminal window

Next type fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img

Don't no exactly what should I write into the command prompt/terminal window

I copied the .img on drive C
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Basically, you need to download the CWM .img file to whatever folder you have your fastboot files saved in. If you don't have the fastboot files either look around or Google. Once you've done this, put your Prime in fastboot mode & connect it to your PC. Then open a command prompt in that folder (Shift + right click in folder, open command window here). Then type in the fastboot command you quoted above.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
Thanks a lot buddy :)

However, as a noob, what should I exactly write into the command prompt since I have that folder on drive C ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
doesn't matter where the .img is saved, just so long as it's in the same folder as the fastboot files. If you open a command prompt in that folder (how I told you above) you would then type this.

fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img

Actually in command prompt, you can copy and paste, so just copy and paste that. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
thanks again buddy

I followed your instructions and I have the attached error:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Move with windows file explorer the recovery img in the same folder than fastboot exe
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
the recovery img it's on the same folder as the fastboot exe :
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
I think the best would be perhaps to put the actual name if the img buddy... Your command line points to a file that doesn't exist... Read again the command line you wrote and the file name of your recovery file..

Copy and paste doesn't mean not modifying...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
Hi,

Thank you so much.:)

I think that I make it as I had the screen sit with a full blue bar doing nothing.

But, how can I reboot into the recovery to have touch recover?$

PS. I found the su.zip - Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed. This is the correct one?

If no, could you please post a link with the correct one?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Yes it's the good one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
thanks again

But, how can I reboot into the recovery to have touch recover?

******************************************************

In fact, once I'm on the recovery I only have a android pic, a usb pic and wipe data picture.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Volume down + power. When screen with writings appears, immediately volume up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
Thank you so much . It works

Once th su.zip flashed, do you recommend a rom?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
If you flash a ROM you don't need to flash su, all roms are rooted. I like aokp. You can find it on aokp Web site or on rootzwiki. Just try.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RucaNebas:
Thanks.

So, the su should be flashed only for stock roms?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Only if you don't flash any ROM. All ROM that you flash are rooted.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ampelift:
Hi guys ,in method #1 what command i have 2 type because this one (fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img) it gives me "that is not recognized as internal or external command" .

What i did wrong? :mad:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
You must launch the command from within the fastboot exe folder. Or you must add the fastboot folder to system PATH .
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ampelift:
Many thanks, it works !!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Sorry if asked already but...

I have Premium paid RM & I'm rooted & using stock ROM on my Prime. I installed the latest recovery from within RM- 5.8.1.8 -but when I go to make a backup it reboots but fails to load into recovery & just reboots. Sometimes I see sort of "blob signature verification" type error. Not sure why this is happening? I have used this app for well over a year on my phone so I'm familiar with it but not seen this issue before.

And on a side note... from within RM the Touch Recovery flashing is reported as not available for this device when clearly... it is. What's up with that?

Update: I tried to flash the touch recovery from within RM again & this time it claims to have installed but still it just reboots & does not reboot into recovery when I try to boot into recovery from within RM as it should

Update 2: used method 2 & it seemed to instal fine but still no way to boot into recovery. If I try via RM it just reboots and if I try via power+volume down until the first text screen & then let off power & hold volume up it still just reboots and wont take me to recovery.. wtf?

Update 3: git a little farther & git to first step of recovery screen where push volume button up BUT then I get a dead android on his back with his stomach open and a scary red exclamation mark... ugh