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[EVO 4G Android Development] SmallFry_:
Heya Smelkus,

Awesome revovery you have! Thank you! I went to TWRP to try out the touch aspect of things, but I think I'm coming back to RA. Just something to add to yours, if its not too hard to impliment is a lock feature. TWRP allows you to lock the screen (slide to unlock, but for us just have unlock key combo etc) This would be really nice for when I'm flashing stuff at work so that I don't bump an option on accident such as formatting my Evo...don't ask. Either way, just a request. Thanks for the hard work!
[EVO 4G Android Development] dubs.law:
I have the same issue. I'm UNLOCKED with S-ON. didn't take the OTA. I tried the dirt2 version that Smelkus linked and tried the ICS version too. Same hboot at Keyz quoted above. I'm using AmonRA, and suppose i can continue using it, but just wondering if either Captain or Smelkus has any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
I don't know what is going on with that. My original android-info.txt matches the one in v2.3. Have you tried fastboot? I've always been s-off, so I'm not sure what the issue could be.
[EVO 4G Android Development] WhiteWidows:
Its been a while since I have used my Evo but im have troubles updating my recovery. I downloaded PC36IMG_ra-supersonic-4.3-smelkus-ics.zip renamed it to PC36IMG.zip but it fails to update. HBOOT 0.97.0000 S-OFF
[EVO 4G Android Development] slam11100:
Ok. #1 Make sure when you renamed it it's not "pc36img.zip.zip". #2 make sure it's on the root of Sd card. #3 make sure your booting to bootloader and not recovery.

Hopefully one of these three things helps you out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
Just poppin' in to say thanks again for an excellent recovery...

...Thanks smelkus!!! :cool:

Edit: My spelling sucks...
[EVO 4G Android Development] tube517:
I have 2 EVOs, one originally had Amon RA 2.3 and the other one has CWM Revolutionary v 4.0.1.4

I was able to change the Amon RA one to Smelkus mod yet when I used the same file, I could not update the CWM one. It won't read the PCIMG36.zip file. Everything was the exact same. What can I do next? I redownloaded and still the bootloader won't read it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
Try -

Or -

Maybe -

And lastly -

Hope this helps ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] tube517:
Thanks, I think I found the issue. I have a 2GB card in this phone. It's not connected to any service right now and I use it to experiment w/ROMs. Plus, it has a bad USB port. I believe the 2GB card is the issue. Going to find a bigger card to find out. Thanks for the help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
No problem bud. Thanks for reporting back and keep us up to speed on what you find so we can help the next time this comes up :cool:
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
Can't back-up anymore

Yesterday was one of those "rebuild the phone from the ground up" days. Extreme measures, but it did fix my problem.

Reflashed the ROM and all my mods. Wiped and re-partitoned the SD card. Everything -- and it took me a while to do it. Naturally, I was anxious to get a nandroid backup done after all that work. Sadly, backing-up no longer works. I wait 15 minutes watching my screen fill with dots -- and finally pull the battery. Since I can't back out of the endless backup phase, I can't get an error log.

Here's what I've found:

These were all to be BCDEAS backups. I look inside what is on my SD card and I see, boot.img, 3.00MB -- system.img, 268.29MB and data.img, 0 bytes. It seems clear that the backup is hanging-up at the point where it tries to back up data.

So, the question is -- What do I do now? Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
When you were picking all those choices did you also check compress backup? That can take up to 30 minutes depending on how much data you have. If you could plug it in and try a backup when you can just leave your phone for an hour I would think it would fail out of the nandroid at some point if there really was an error. Then you could get the log.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
...also try backing up just the data, see if it still hangs ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
I definitely did not check the compress box. First thing I thought of, but I've done this three times, now, being VERY careful not to do that. Still trying things, but I may have to try your "leave it be for an hour" suggestion.

---------- Post added at 01:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:10 PM ----------

Good idea! That's next on my list. Right now, I just flashed bare-bones ol' RA 2.3 to see what happens...
[EVO 4G Android Development] SuperiorEVOlution18:
Normally backups take a while like it was said depending on the amount of data you have, but the screen filling with dots is what it is supposed to do, I've had it fill all the way up before but everytime I've messed up it failed out and gave me an error(when I was dumb and checked Wimax on an ics Rom lol) but yea like smelkus said I'd do it and leave it for a while and do some thing else.
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
SuperiorEVO --

I've been making nandroids of this setup for months. They take about 5 minutes and give me 6 or 6 rows of dots. >15 minutes and half-a-screenful of dots is a new-and-different behavior.

Latest attempt: RA 2.3 set to backup data, only -->

After 8 rows of dots, I bailed, again.

Inside the backup folder: data.img - 3.16 GB (yes, G)

/data, according to Root Explorer, is 274.19 MB

Could this be a permissions problem? Root Explorer reports /data as being rwxrwx--x Is that right? Everything on the phone works, except nandroid back-up.

I'm going to re-flash Smelkus Mod and try a data only backup.

EDIT:

Smelkus Mod, set to data, only -- 14 rows of dots, resulting in data.img - 0 bytes.

So, while neither succeeds in making a good data.img, there IS a difference between RA 2.3 and Smelkus. I looked inside the RA data.img with the text viewer, which decreed the file too large to open fully, and there was tons of gobbledygook in there. The Smelkus version, indeed, appeared to have nothing in it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
If original v2.3 and my v4.3 can't backup /data, then it's gotta be the partition/memory itself or something else. You could try CWM or TWRP and see if they also fail on /data. Those permissions are right.
[EVO 4G Android Development] SuperiorEVOlution18:
Wow! That's A HUGE data amount lol. But yea like the man said those are the right permissions. Idk I'm still learning things and recoveries are my best spot lol (I just flash a solid one and leave it) but yea Smelkus is the man to work with.
[EVO 4G Android Development] anthony_s:
Same thing happened to me on 4.3 when I switched from 4.2. Refashing 4.3 over the first 4.3 flash fixed it for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
I've gotta fix this somehow. Just tried a nandroid backup of everything except data. Went off without a hitch. But it's still unable to backup data.

How's this sound? I copy /data to my SD card -- and make an update zip out of it to put it back where it came from, later. Go to recovery and wipe data a few times, then flash the update I made to restore /data. Anyone think it has a chance of working? Is there any potential disaster here?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dcharleyultra:
How are you reflashing the recoveries?
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
Don't know if you're asking Anthony, or me...

I do the PC36IMG method, through the bootloader
[EVO 4G Android Development] anthony_s:
So do I, and a reflash over the initial flash cleared up the problem for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
Have you tried 'dirty' flashing the ROM (like Anthony_s did) to see if it makes a difference? I think you're running out of options. You might have to completely wipe everything (except for sd) and re-flash your ROM :(

Unless of course you've already done that... :o
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
By "dirty flashing," you mean, without wiping everything first? I haven't tried that. I also haven't tried starting from scratch yet. That's where this all started. I DID wipe (and wipe, and wipe) and re-install the whole kit-and-kaboodle, Thursday. It took hours to get it all back to where I wanted it. THEN, when I went to make a nandroid of my good, clean install, I couldn't. It's occurred to me, of course, to do it all again, but I'm hoping some less radical surgery could fix this.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
Yes, just wipe cache and dalvik then flash the ROM.zip over and see what happens...
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
Tried it... It didn't mess much up, but it did not achieve the desired effect, either.

I'm getting ready to break out the sledge hammer -- wipe and build the whole freakin' thing from scratch, again...

Thanks for the help!
[EVO 4G Android Development] RascalDoc:
I did mine a week or so again. Running 4.1 recovery and decks 44 reloaded and got pages of dots. Not what I'm used to. I started over and am still having issues with things being gone after I flash a nandroid. Sooooooo I'm reading with interest.

I'm up and running and its all good now but out of my last 4 nandroids only one has worked properly

[edit] never mind...lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] moseso:
Rascal --

My problem was definitely not in the recovery. It was in the /data directory.

Everyone else --

Note use of the term, "was."

So -- I got out the sledge hammer. I wiped and re-installed from the ground up. It solved my problem. I have no idea why my previous wipe-and-install gave me such headaches, but it did. But, the present wipe-and-install is working like a champ.

The moral of the story: Got problems? Post your questions on XDA. When you are certain no one there can help you figure it out -- wipe EVERYTHING off yer freakin' phone and re-install it. I wish I had better news for you....

Thanks to all who weighed-in and tried to help!!!!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ferenczy68:
...thanks for reporting back! ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] RascalDoc:
I'm still trying to avoid the sldege hammer... I'm backing up my card as we speak and have a brand new class 4 16gb card to format and partition and try restoring my sd and then re-installing the programs. Some I'll try to save the data and maybeeeeeee I'll get lucky. I just hate losing a lot of the things I have when it's working correctly.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Raptorze:
Help me get to Smelkus instead of my ClockWork!

I really wanna get off the Clockwork and move to SmelKusMOD...

Problem? Just don't know which one to install?

my info:

EVO PC36100

Android Version 4.1.1

Baseband Version:

2.15.00.12.19

Kernel Version:

2.6.38.8-evervolv-acies-ics+

AOKP version:

black bean AOKP v3.1.7

CAN SOMEONE HELP with which one is for me?

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mikestony:
Its just a matter of appearance is all....they are all the same...I use the ics style....
[EVO 4G Android Development] Raptorze:
now learning...

Unlike ClockWork which is : Partition SD : 1024mb - swap size = 0

this one goes:

Partition SD?

(YES)

Swap Size?

(I set to 0)

Ext2-Size?

(I set to 1024mb)

Fat32 - Remainder

Is that correct? I want to install a ROM that says:

Partition to 1024 - Swap Size 0

and then EXT 2-3, then 3-4

How do I do that?

thanks man!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mikestony:
When I partitioned, I set it to 2048, swap 0, the rest fat32, ext-4.

If you use a sense rom, and you are partitioned to ext-4, I believe the kernel you need to use is ca1ne, latest v0.8, which supports ext 4

Partition size depends on how many apps you are going to have, but 1024 should be sufficient, and what size card you have.

What you posted looks good tho.

Just remember when you partition, you will wipe your sd card. So, save what you need to.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lreyes:
am i the only one who uses the ics version??
[EVO 4G Android Development] fitz420:
Haha. No I love it. Especially with the ics themes splash screen
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Thanks for all the positive reviews. Working on 4.2 now. It's going to focus on the wipe menu again: re-organize and add two more options.
[EVO 4G Android Development] joetowel:
Thank you for this awesome version! I pm'd you but, I would love to see the time, and Batt % displayed on this. That would not only look cool, but be pretty useful as well.

Thank you sir, for your hard work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Just read that. You can get battery level now in the Other menu. Recovery has to get that value from /sys/class/power_supply/battery/capacity each time. Theoretically it's possible to do that, but can I do that is a different question. ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Diablo67:
Any thoughts on a touch menu?Loving the reboot option and the backup compressed option.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TorxT3D:
best effing recovery EVER.

i was floored when i realized i can button touch to maneuver around. :D :D

thanks too much for thiss!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
OK. I've got v4.2 up. Added the roboto font and changed up the wipe menu a lot. I've added the other two Calkulin's scripts (Clear temp and Superwipe) into the recovery with my two favorite choices remaining at the top: caches and format all.

I made most of these changes based on user feedback. I personally don't think multiple wipes are necessary, but for those of you that like them they're built in. For those who really want to read more about this topic see this post and these white papers: here and here. My take from that is a single wipe, power off to fully discharge and reboot to recovery to flash is probably the best "wipe." I'm too lazy for that, so I will stick to the first two choices for most everything.
[EVO 4G Android Development] CRIME INC.:
Says web page unavailable for ics theme
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
It's all good on my end. Try again, might have been dev-host or you got there before I made them public after updating the OP.
[EVO 4G Android Development] iamnotbrian:
When I click download on Dev-Host.org, it lags out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
There's really no need to keep a historical record of how these hosting sites are working in this thread. People are obviously downloading this if one looks at the DL count.

Everything I work on can be found at http://d-h.st/users/smelkus

I don't work for dev-host or dropbox or mediafire, so just keep trying and bookmark my page for updates. Any feedback on the wipe menu? Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomzefi:
I just slapped this on my phone and its awesome. Thank you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] CRIME INC.:
Got it to download and I am impressed with what u have done. Very nice. Definitely gonna make rom jumping alot easier.:thumbup::D
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
drellisdee included a touch enabled ui for the iconia. This recovery has touch scrolling like 3.11. Sometime ago I tried building it with touch_ui enabled, but if I remember right it didn't boot. I'll look into it again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrny99:
really nice wipe setup, is there a chance in hell on bigger font ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ben.nesheim:
damn that is sexy lol i know silly to say that about a recovery but damn :p
[EVO 4G Android Development] jamieg71:
You have really done a great thing here Smelkus! I can't imagine ever going back to any other recovery. Absolutely BRILLIANT work!! Hands down the BEST recovery bar none.

Thanks for this!
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
There's a 15x24 font meant for XDPI screens I could try. Unfortunately, it's not like a word processing software where you just click up a size until you like it. Maybe...
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Thanks Jamie. I'm glad it's so well received. This all started because I fell asleep while doing a restore and my phone died while in recovery... twice. That was in February or March. And just a few hundred hours of reading and trying later...
[EVO 4G Android Development] renegade37918:
i must be an idiot cuz i dont see the download files i get an error no file found message
[EVO 4G Android Development] PookiePrancer:
Took the plunge; looking good!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ShagNasty2:
Nope, me to :laugh:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Soap:
Unicorn power! :cool:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sharpe351:
+1

sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
I always end up back at the ICS version too. I thought the original Mason Kernel version was pretty cool though. Has anyone noticed how CID gets mad at you when you wipe and flash with the CM9 version?
[EVO 4G Android Development] malexxran:
Cannot make nandroid backups, I get a massage saying "oops something went wrong" I've tried going back to AmonRA 2.3 and everything works, but I try to flash smelkus, restores nor back ups work. Any one have any idea why.
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
It would say what the error is in the log. You have to move the recovery.log to your sdcard from the 'Other' menu during the active recovery session after trying to backup or restore. If you post that on pastebin or PM it to me, I could check.
[EVO 4G Android Development] malexxran:
I already also tried but unfortunately I get the same exact message when trying to move log to sdcard...
[EVO 4G Android Development] lreyes:
um smelkus....you mind telling us where is CID in these recoveries??:cool:
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Then it's not mounting the SD card. You could try pulling the battery and reinserting the SD card nice and tightly or try another SD card and see if that's the problem. I know you said it works with v2.3, but you might be able to eliminate a variable there. You could also try drellisdee's v3.11.

In the special themes folder on dev-host or the one with CM9 in the name on goo.im.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mikestony:
o.k..please educate mikestony...he doesn't know what CID is..???:confused:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Joshmccullough:
CID = new Cyanogenmod 'mascot'. Alien-looking guy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dgcruzing:
on..

thanks

and off to flash pappasmuff ICS for the old trusty evo
[EVO 4G Android Development] k000:
My Evo 4G is still on GB.. so which version of recovery should I use ? When I flash a ICS or JB do I have to change the Recovery again to matching ICS or JB?
[EVO 4G Android Development] oodork123:
No. Recovery is recovery. No need to do such a thing like that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] k000:
Thanks... I am still a bit confused on which ROM to go with IOCS and GB not doing 4G/WiMax is killing me :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Thought I'd mention, I'm no longer working on this recovery (if you couldn't tell ;) ). The base is pretty dated now and beyond my ability to bring to new devices. TWRP is an awesome recovery, so I'd look for that on your new phones and tablets. Zip queues are sweet and while there is no auto-reboot it's not that big of a deal since it backs ups and restores so fast. You can check them out here or in your respective device forum. I really appreciate everyone who liked this recovery. I went from bugging drellisdee to learning how to make it on my own and that was a really great experience.

Right now, I'm trying to pitch in on ParanoidAndroid for the Nexus 7 when possible and hope to upgrade my phone soon (waiting for my contract to expire late November and for what Google has to say on 10/29). Thanks again everybody!
[EVO 4G Android Development] carp532:
i would like to thank you very much for all the hard work u put into this recovery...it has never failed me and it will be on there until my evo takes its last breath..i wish u great luck with your new challenges and once again thanks for all your contributions to my old OG......you da man...:good:
[EVO 4G Android Development] jamieg71:
Thanks for all the time and effort you put in to making a great recovery with outstanding features that I to this day miss having on my LTE. My OG EVO will live out It's days running your recovery. We still plan on offering your custom ReLoaded version when we drop our final iteration here real soon. ;) Thanks man, you will be missed here in the OG realm.

Sent from my XDA 3DHD Premium app "Reaching out and slapping trolls with XDA 3DHD Premium!"

Coming soon to a Walmart near you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] SuperiorEVOlution18:
More of the same. This recovery has been handz down THE best on the OG EVO and it'll stay on my OG forever(as I never plan on parting ways with it) I can only imagine the hard work you've put into this but it really shows and we can't thank you enough. I've recommended this to so many new folks and will continue to do so even now. This is simply awesome. Will miss this when I upgrade here soon most likely to the new nexus 4 Google should be announcing on the 29th or the SGS3 its a toss up. Best of luck on whatever you jump into next. You rock man!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] shinesthru:
In the grand scheme of life, this is just some geeky mod for what is a dinosaur (albeit a workhorse) of a phone.

That being said, I hope you are as proud as we all are of the work you have done. You have truly left your mark on this community. You have been not only an invaluable developer, but knowledgeable and humble to boot. Cheers!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ropodope:
Smelkus is the best and i'm proud to call him a friend of mine. In no time he took the best recovery for the evOG and made it the very best that anyone had ever known. So much so that he was publicly endorsed by the great amonRA himself. His mark will always be long standing in this community well past the day that the evOG will no longer be in use. Now that is saying something.

ropodope

What did the five fingers say to the face? Sa la ppa.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cbucz24:
So I've been looking around but I can't seem to find out how to get a logcat while in recovery. Everything I've seen so far says the recovery itself has to have it.

I'm trying to grab an ADB while in recovery, it seems as though something is failing during installation but it completes and says its fine ??
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Recovery creates a log for your current session. Just go to the Other menu and move it to sd card before rebooting. The log will be on the root of your sd card.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cbucz24:
thanks! i appreciate that...Ive looked everywhere, i didnt think it was possible to get any type of log.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bundles456:
Which link do I use? What info do you need to help me?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mikestony:
Just pick one of the top 4...they are themed versions, that's all...they all work the same.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bundles456:
Thanks!! Ready to DL now!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mooncraterx:
Does this root the phone

Is this what roots the phone? or is it a bootloader after its rooted? I can't seem to find root posts for this phone

NM found it
[EVO 4G Android Development] JollyGrnReefer:
After upgrading my EVO and installing a different recovery, really starting to miss the old smelkus. Definitely one of the better recoveries out there for any device, PERIOD....!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] atljatl:
Mad respect for the 6 month bump!
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
I don't think there is a person in OGLand that would dispute this....
[EVO 4G Android Development] ryan.dawkins:
I get bootmagic fail on my HTC EVO.

I unlocked using HTC Dev

HBOOT: 2.18.0001

Radio: 2.15.00.12.19

Supersonic EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON

Any recommendations?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Recommendations for what?

You haven't told us anything. What were you trying to do? What method did you use to do it? What steps did you follow? How did you try to troubleshoot? Have you searched for similar issues?

Sometimes I just wonder how people expect us to be able to help when they don't give us any information.

P.S. What's "bootmagic?"
[EVO 4G Android Development] jamieg71:
I got this-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iiryJwvDtc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[EVO 4G Android Development] hondafreak513:
^^^^^lmao that's funny jamie
[EVO 4G Android Development] smelkus:
Love it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] atljatl:
Sweet! I can't imagine how happy you were to finally share that bookmark with someone else.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jamieg71:
..after all these years... Finally.

My work here is done.