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[HTC Amaze 4G] jwds1978:
That was extremely easy. :thumbup:

This will make my life so much easier. I haven't had access to a non-public computer where I could install drivers and stuff for a little while now; fires tend to do that. I can now change ROMs and/or kernels anyhow. :D

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[HTC Amaze 4G] 2kwic25:
This app is the best flashing on the go now all we need is more developers bring the ROMS on
[HTC Amaze 4G] Nshih422:
definitely worth paying for the app to support the dev. Don't remember the cost but would buy again.
[HTC Amaze 4G] cmdmilitia13:
I keep gettin "installation aborted" when tryin to flash faux's kernel? I'm on energy Rom..
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Faux Kernel

Energy Modified Stock Kernel

Go to Install zip from SD card > Choose zip from SD > wherever you saved kernel > install :D

What this recovery does, is if a ROM has a DIFFERENT boot.img built in, it recognizes the differences and allows you to flash the whole ROM/Kernel in one shot :D

For instance, you should be able to download XBoarder's 3.5 with his custom kernel all in one flash... Simply from an app!

If you just want to swap kernels, use these kernel packages. You get the aborted installation most likely because you were just flashing the boot.img without the modules.

I think at least... :D

UPDATED OP WITH KERNEL PACKAGES :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] 2kwic25:
You can even download the rom you want and open the zip with winrar drag and drop the boot.img (kernal) you want to replace the boot.img in the zip file it will save to the desktop and just flash the zip with 4ext that's what I did with fourth bar sense rom and faux kernal and its working
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Open the app, 4th option is themes... It takes you to a link of themes and themer's threads with more themes...

Download themes for 960x540 res screens of course.

I've got the hive theme for now :D

Obviously... As you can see, you can screenshot from recovery also... I believe it's the "search" key that does it!

I'm off to bed for the night... Happy Easter! :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] probablecauz69:
what a great app. well worth the money. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] heyodee:
4.9 user rating, hot!
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I don't normally buy apps unless they have a donation and free app version, but your opinion and a few others got me to take a chance..

Someone else pointed out, which is sad, it would be nice if we had stuff to flash.. but my rom has been really smooth, just gotta update the kernel, so I guess I'll see how it works.

Edit: so I'm pretty sure it didn't flash, or flash correctly. I tried faux kernal, either 008b or 009, when flashed properly it will no longer read the states file(file used by CPU spy). That was the problem I had found with the kernal flashing app, of didn't copy over all of the system files..

I followed the directions of the app dev and used the flash zip file method, and was surprised when it didn't reboot twice as he said it would, after doing either kernal. Did I misread the instructions, or does the test build have bugs still(it wouldn't let me install the build before it since it was marked as reference)
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrgwap:
so we have to be s off or not?
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Might have misread directions. When u went to Install zip, did you click an actual .zip file or just the Faux boot image? In the OP, I supplied Faux .008b in the OP as a kernel package that can be flashed through recovery. (sorry, I didn't have 009 to give to maxx to package for me.)

Or you can replace the ROM's boot.img with a faux boot.img in the zip and just flash that way too... :D

Hope it works
[HTC Amaze 4G] Lunaillij:
thanks for this! really excited that the Amaze finally got this great addition. I used and loved this recovery on the sensation.

Happy Easter!

$sudo make me a sandwich
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Of course not :D

That's what's so cool... After you flash the recovery via the app, it will ask if u are s=on... Just click yes :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I clicked the actual zip that you get from http://faux.androidro.ms/Amaze-EKF-009b-sense.zip

To the best of my knowledge, that is the flashable zip, and should work. To be honest, I was a little skeptical because I realize flashing the kernal properly requires s-off in most cases.. but I'm gonna give it another go before I go the route of adb commands. I won't complain either way, it seems to do everything else that cwm does, and probably more-- and it is a pretty cool tool over all. Definitely can't complain for $2.67 :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] jwds1978:
Where are the screen captures saved? I took 2 last night and got a toast for each, but can't locate them though.

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[HTC Amaze 4G] :
/SD Card/4EXT/Screenshot :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
wow...really impressed with this! plus its compatible with my mt4g, so that makes it even better ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Hi!

First thanks a lot for everyones amazing support :)

Regarding SmartFlash and some misunderstandings here.

@Silentbtdeadly

No, this is no recovery flashable zip file ;)

You need kernels packed into flashable zips just like roms.

Or roms that already contain different kernels to be flashed in recovery.

There currently don't exist any official flashable zip files with kernels for the Amaze, simply because they wouldn't have worked until now.

The zip file you downloaded contains all the files, but is meant to be flashed from your computer via fastboot.

It doesn't have an updater-script etc which is needed to qualify as a recovery flashable zip.

Now that it's possible to flash kernels inside recovery for the Amaze, I'm sure that sooner or later kernel devs start providing recovery flashable zips.

Until then anyone could very easily help out and create such zip files.

Simply use the file linked by Glacierguy that contains a kernel (which isn't up to date anymore?) as a template and replace the files in it (the modules and the kernel) by the ones you downloaded.
[HTC Amaze 4G] jwds1978:
Nope, not there. :confused:

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[HTC Amaze 4G] :
I just restored a backup last night...

Sent from my HTC Ruby running Sense 3.6
[HTC Amaze 4G] phanompin23:
Just sent the report to you.

I believe I've backed up correctly and restored correctly, unless there's something special or different I need to do.

Because restoring the exact same backup file using ClockWorkMOD 5.8.0.9 RC2 Touch Recovery actually works!

So now I'm confused.. hehe..
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Got it, thanks!

This is very weird to say the least.

Need to find out what's happening with that cwmr backup.

For this I'll need your assistance though because it seems that this is something I won't be able to reproduce.

Your case is unique atm.

It's already too late at my location though. Please contact me when you have some time to look into it tomorrow (if possible).

We'll identify the problem and solve that together :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] phanompin23:
Thanks for the quick investigation and reply. Damn. Youre awesome!

Well, since 4ext wasnt restoring the backup properly, I had to boot up with clockworkmod(PH85IMG) file, then restore worked just fine. Strange and unique enough I guess.

Btw, Im currently on latest Energy ICS rom, S-OFF, HBOOT-1.93.2222, 4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5 RC3 build 98, fixed permissions and all. Rom works great after cwm restore; just cant restore using your incredible recovery program.

Just let me know your findings and further suggestions whenever you are available again. Thanks again!
[HTC Amaze 4G] rbaruch:
Hey just wanted to report a bug:

When I click on reload theme, even though theres no themes installed (i forgot..) screen goes black, needed to battery reset.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Not on newer builds. Which build are u on?

Sent from my HTC Ruby running Sense 3.6
[HTC Amaze 4G] rbaruch:
93 I think.. will check as soon as my phone finishes rebooting
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
****... It was fixed. I just tried on build 98 and got same thing. Maxx is in for long day tomorrow.

Thanks for the bug report dude :D

Maxx hit me up around usual start time. My throttle was finally lifted so we should be good :D

Sent from my HTC Ruby running Sense 3.6
[HTC Amaze 4G] rbaruch:
On build 97, tried it again to make sure, does the same thing.

Glad I can help though, this recovery is a game changer!
[HTC Amaze 4G] AmazerG:
Hummmmm..

i already had cmw, do i have to delete it and install 4ext??
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
4ext replaces cwm. No need to delete cwm... Any time you flash a new recovery it wipes out the old one :D

Sent from my HTC Ruby running Sense 3.6
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
I did a backup with cwm touch right now. I reflashed 4ext and it restored that backup just fine.

I'm on build 98.

Idk man

Sent from my HTC Ruby running Sense 3.6
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Fixed ;)

build 102 now online.
[HTC Amaze 4G] blast0id:
quick question... I apologize if this is slightly ignorant, but my first time experiencing this... I just got two of the anker 1900mAh batteries and I am currently following the manufacturer recommended 4-5 initial power cycles, and I let the phone go all the way to auto-powerdown, and then when I hooked it up to USB the red charging LED initially was flashing on and off, then after a few minutes it went solid... just want to make sure that is normal...I am on build 102...
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Yes, this is exactly the behaviour to be expected when the battery was heavily drained.

Everything is ok :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] blast0id:
thanks, I assumed as such, just wanted to make sure... your work is highly appreciated, and your quick replies really are the icing on a very dark, rich and decadent chocolate cake!!! OM NOM NOM!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
As are your far too many donations ;)

Thanks very much :)

Now I get hungry :D

Good night
[HTC Amaze 4G] kaabob:
No more blinking orange LED as Max fixed this a number of builds back in April ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Marquis63:
What Kernal are you using, I'm on NRGZ ICS Rom and can't get the 4ext recovery to flash in my current recovery( X's customized CWM)
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Why are you trying to flash 4ext recovery in your current recovery?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Marquis63:
Because I want to try your touch recovery, and I thought thats how you flashed it, yeah I'm a 65 year old n00b but I'm learning lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Hehe no you can't flash it in recovery :)

Did you use 4ext app to download the zip file and now you try to install that in recovery?

If so, just return to where you downloaded it and press the "install" button instead of the download icon ;)

If you need further help, please take a look at www.4ext.net/install.pdf
[HTC Amaze 4G] blast0id:
yes, I was involved in the beta testing so I know that, but that isn't what we were discussing, but thanks =)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Marquis63:
DOH, I'm such a n00b at times roflmao, been trying for three days out here in the BOONDOCKS with GPRS signal(3.5-5.4 KB/s DL speeds, went to town today in 4G downloaded and installed in like 10 sec. Thanks for such an AWESOME recovery for our Amazing device:D
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Recovery Control and recovery itself updated ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
Bought this a while back, but finally had a chance to leave you a rating and comment on the market. I think you'll get a smile from it Max. Look for a comment from 'youdontknowme' :D

Aside from me making a funny, i wanted to say thanks for being a great dev and thanks to all those involved in bringing this here to the amaze forums!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
Don't quote me on this...
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
lmao...yep, thats it :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] macheteZen:
Seriously this is

THE

best recovery I've ever used. Through all my devices, PERIOD.

Everything you hope a recovery could do, plus more. And it's SO damn idiot proof it's not even funny. The only question I seem to even see is: Where is the recovery.img. Which just shows how much effort we are all used to putting into installing a recovery. MadMaxx82, above and beyond my good man, you have some amazing (yes, pun I know) skills man. :D Good on ya!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
I love the extra features found within the app. Since the new ICS Roms don't have an advanced power menu I can just use the app to reboot into recovery or into bootloader.... :beer::beer::beer:

Don't quote me on this...
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
:D thank you very much!

Thanks :)

If you need a recovery.img there is a link to one on 1st post in the downloads section.

Recovery won't be configured though if you just flash it via fastboot. But it's enough to get running in case you don't have a recovery yet and no rooted rom to install/configure it via the app.

Thank you all very much for your awesome feedback and support :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
I smell a FINAL RELEASE coming :D

Forum Ninja
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
:D

Well a final RC release at least ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] EclipzeRemix:
Cant wait for that!
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Already there ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
Just got the RC update...yeah buddy!

Check out my hairless guinea pig :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] ali.abid:
send me too please, i have similar issue :/ thanks
[HTC Amaze 4G] kaabob:
Max, where is the config file stored for the recovery?

I installed .3 ICS RUU and tried flashing latest recovery.img though fastboot but I think it was trying to read my old recovery settings (RC3 testing build 100-something) cuz while loading recovery it would get stuck on HTC white screen with stuck progress bar on the top right and later reboot into ICS.

Had to install CWM Touch, flash SU.zip, install BusyBox, then finally download 4EXT Recovery Updater apk to download/install latest 4EXT RC3.

Now if recovery settings was NOT stored on sd-ext.. not sure how that happened since ICS RUU flash should have wiped everything stored internally...

EDIT: hrmm I see some stuff in /sdcard/4ext/

hrmmm
[HTC Amaze 4G] hurrpancakes:
Is there a way to have the recovery make some sort of noise after it is done making/restoring from a backup? Would be a nifty feature.
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Take a look at 1st post for a d/l ;)

I guess it wasn't flashed correctly.

Yes settings are stored on your internal sdcard in the 4ext directory (4ext.prop and theme.prop)

If you do that with Recovery Control: once all actions are completed recovery will vibrate 3 times to notify you and give you the chance to cancel the automatic reboot during 6 seconds in case you had forgotten/didn't select to "stay inside recovery afterwards"
[HTC Amaze 4G] hurrpancakes:
Thanks for the info
[HTC Amaze 4G] kaabob:
Fastboot flash said it completed successfully but perhaps the download was bad.

Should have downloaded again and retried, but ended up using CWM Touch etc etc.

Thanks tho!
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
Hey, glacierguy - who do I have to contact to make a feature request? It would be UBER helpful if 4ext would copy the recovery.log to a directory on sdcard, and renamed it with something helpful- a date, or the name of the package AND the date, anything so that developers can request a recovery log for when people have issues - I mean the files are only ~1kb, so even a flashaholic would still never notice missing space!

Plus, at that point, someone with a little knowledge could go back and see if something they flashed had issues..
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
There's already a setting I believe in recovery under tools. Save logs to sd card. I will Check for ya, but Maxx is the evil genius here. I'm just his remote controlled amaze :D

Edit... Yup, option is already there for ya :D. 3rd option from bottom if screenshot

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Am I on Candid Camera?
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I didn't see that, definitely good to know, but I meant have it automated for every log- even a thousand logs all around 1kb is only a few megs.. I tried to find a way to use updater-script to copy the log(there MUST be a way how) so if people have issues I can troubleshoot it.. Oh well, thanks for looking out, for now I'll tell people to hit that option :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
bump. this thread has no purpose on the 2nd page...sticky?
[HTC Amaze 4G] krook6023:
ummmmm.....http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1536617 :rolleyes:
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
Well, in my defense, I haven't looked in that thread in a few months :p
[HTC Amaze 4G] krook6023:
:D
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Would be nice
[HTC Amaze 4G] mikemol:
My phone is not rooted. In order to root it I need to install superuser from recovery. In order to install the recovery from apk I need to have a phone rooted.

I thought I could install the recovery from fastboot and downloaded the recovery.zip. I unpacked it and put the recovery.img into the same folder where I have fastboot. I booted into fastboot and flashed the recovery.img, powered off the phone, then I did volume down + power, went into the recovery and the phone just reboots. I tried it with locked and unlocked bootloaded and the phone still just reboots when I try to go into recovery.

How can I get it installed so that I could root my phone by flashing superuser from recovery?
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Use Hasoon2000s all in one tool kit. He has the recovery image and a program to flash it for you. Otherwise, somewhere in last 10 pages or so, maxx links to a recovery image you can flash in fastboot

Or you could flash cwm temporarily just to flash su then flash 4ext through app

Or you could check out downloads section in OP and you will also see a link to the image :D

Sent from my HTC Ruby

HTC Amaze 4g BIBLE- Google.doc Updated Often

The Ultimate Guide to Everything Amaze-ing!(Amaze 4g BIBLE!)
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
How exactly did you flash it?

What was the output you got?

Thnx ;)

BTW: It's also in your first post :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
I was editing my post to include that as you posted

Sent from my HTC Ruby

HTC Amaze 4g BIBLE- Google.doc Updated Often

The Ultimate Guide to Everything Amaze-ing!(Amaze 4g BIBLE!)
[HTC Amaze 4G] soundping:
Best $3.00 I spent. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Can the recovery.IMG be used on other supported phones or no?
[HTC Amaze 4G] ITALIANNYC:
Little help please.

So I followed the Hansoon all in one kit to unlock bootloader. That is done

So now its time for me to flash a recovery. Followed all the steps on this guide and this came up. Mind you I just wanna flash a new rom in the end. Quickdroid actually. I dont think I am S off but dont think I need to be. I am soo close to finally doing this

So whats goin on?
[HTC Amaze 4G] EclipzeRemix:
You said that your device is SOFF when it isnt
[HTC Amaze 4G] ITALIANNYC:
It never asked me if it was or wasnt. I followed the install pDF

---------- Post added at 05:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 PM ----------

Nevermind I was using the old all in one kit. I flashed from the newer one and its installed now.

Do I nandroid on the internal or external sd card wen it asks? Meh I did both. So now this is done and installed. On to the next step. Thanks guys
[HTC Amaze 4G] RavenII:
Has anyone figured out why backups don't restore correctly?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
Elaborate on what's not restoring correctly as mine restores just fine.

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[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
2.4.1 is out GG!
[HTC Amaze 4G] RavenII:
I can't believe I made such a stupid post...

So, I make a backup, when I try to restore...it starts restoring /system and then it reloads recovery and leaves it all half assed.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
Is your sdcard formatted to FAT32? And are you using the newest version of the recovery?

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[HTC Amaze 4G] :
It's been out for a while now. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Y u no update op then? Lol:rolleyes:
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Because this is a recovery thread...
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Fair enough :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
Possible cause: if you installed a 4ext theme: remove it.

Also make sure you are running RC5.

Other than that...: there are no known issues so I really have no idea what else it could be.

1.0.0.5 RC5 is also out for a while now ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] blast0id:
yeah, OP title needs to be updated =)
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Done! :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] RavenII:
Did both of those things, still... cat /tmp/recovery.log output is:

Found 4EXT info for /system -> ext4
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 1610608640
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 6143
Label:
Blocks: 393215
Block groups: 12
Reserved block group size: 0
Created filesystem with 11/98304 inodes and 12325/393215 blocks
warning: wipe_block_device: Discard failed

Then it just restarts into recovery again after a couple (3?) minutes of saying "Found 4EXT info for /system -> ext4" on the screen...

Update 1:...ok, nevermind...of course when I get to a computer and try to troubleshoot...it restored just fine....

Update 2: It's only when using Internal SD to restore...any ideas?
[HTC Amaze 4G] madmaxx82:
This is weird.

Anyone else with problems when restoring a backup that was stored on the internal sd?

Need to gather more info to be able to look into that.
[HTC Amaze 4G] RavenII:
Yeah, I just formatted it using recovery and still...I thought that might be the issue.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
I never had that issue. I never tried on rc5 though... RC3 worked fine with restoring from internal. I always did format all partitions except sd and restored. Worked fine. I no longer own the device so can't test any more any issues with amaze :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I just want to say that literally, 4ext is awesome. I'm trying to do some work on my nook color, and the only options are cwm or twrp - neither one is as intuitive, functional, or SAFE as far as I am concerned as 4ext is. If there was a 4ext for my nook, I'll bet I would be done already.. and I think it is because I am spoiled by 4ext that I have built a hate for cwm and twrp.

Just saying.. I'm STILL trying to get stuff done I know would have been done already with 4ext.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Agree... Can't wait for Maxx to bring it to the One S... ;););)
[HTC Amaze 4G] psxnitro:
Didn't you quit xda?

Anyway, welcome back to the dark side, lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I think I had seen something on the portal or something comparing clockworkmod to 4ext.. but something that said that 4ext has gotten their "incremental" backups down to about 20mb each? The way it read, once you do a backup, future backups only backup the changes since the original- which would totally make sense.. but umm, I can't find it anywhere on his website. Was it a misprint, did I misread it, or is it only on a different device?

Just wondering as I delete my last backup and do a full backup, wondering if there is a smarter way..