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[Desire Android Development] dreamhawk:
Hello xda !

I have a question about this Clockworkmod Recovery.

I am using 2.5.0.7, and i am rooted with R6-method "backinthedays", means, not unrevoked.

I still got my original Recovery-menu from HTC.

1. Do i need to get 3.x ?

2. How do i do it? (i tried simply replacing 3.x update.zip over 2.5* update.zip. and rebooted into recovery, i still came to 2.5.0.7.

3. Is it a big must, i am planning to flash Oxygen when its baked and published. Would be nice to upgrade CWM recovery at the same time.

Thank you.
[Desire Android Development] nitrox1:
Don't change.

Read few pgs back. But if there was something better than 2.5.1.7, you would get the .zip file and rename it update.zip and put it on the root of sd-card.

The fake flash way. ;-)

Desire is the source of all suffering.
[Desire Android Development] fatspirit:
Have you got s-off?
[Desire Android Development] dreamhawk:
Okay thank you!

I have read "you should upgrade in the future", but never understood why.

But ok i wont change it now ^^
[Desire Android Development] mark2305978:
Yes I have S-OFF
[Desire Android Development] fatspirit:
If you don't want to fakeflash every time you'll need to apply old-style zips, it's better to flash 2.5.1.8/2.5.1.2/2.5.0.7 img using fastboot. You'll always be able to flash new recovery (it's known that 3.0.0.5 is buggy)
[Desire Android Development] nitrox1:
Yes by all means upgrade, as usually an upgrade is to something that is better for you.

This upgrade would only bring you pain and misery, as isn't really an upgrade just confusion.

Desire is the source of all suffering.
[Desire Android Development] roalex:
Um, are you missing /sd-ext directory in the ramdisk ? adb mounting fails since the dir isnt already made in RootFs(mount -t bla bla /dev/bla /sd-ext). Seams like an easy fix, unless Koush has some reason not to make the dir there ;)

/later edit

Well it works fine by just adding the /sd-ext dir to the ramdisk, so this builds aren't so bad. In any case never flash radio/spl in recovery, fastboot its the safe way.
[Desire Android Development] deeeez:
I am confused. Is this an official release or a modified version.

The first post seems to suggest that it is official release following the version numbers from 2.5.07 but then posters say that this is not official and is custom build.
[Desire Android Development] roalex:
It's build of the CM recovery sources, it's not a official release so its highly experimental.
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
yes, the title is actually a bit "misleading" (IMHO), these are "beta" version compiled from source as written by udK in his post # 1

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery

The latest "official" and safe are here:

http://www.clockworkmod.com/download/recoveries/

http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/

where the last "official", tested and fully functional, for Desire is 2.5.0.7.
[Desire Android Development] horst0815:
even though 2.5.1.8. isn't official, it works just fine. i believe this was from alpha rev as far as i remember. but everything newer than this, is bullcrap
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
I could detect bugs even in this one. Try a usb mount in recovery and open it in gparted. Ext would not be detected. 2.5.0.7 would work still fine.
[Desire Android Development] Rastaman-FB:
there is a different build of 2.5.1.8 that alpharev use, its posted on the s-off thread somewhere i think
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Anyone can compile a recovery from source, modify the title and release it. I have been there myself for the academic thrill. But fact is these new versions are no longer being tested by cyanogen or koush on the desire, and I wonder whether the op has tested it on his phone.

I wouldn't bring myself to test my compiled version on my own phone. :) But yet, you don't see me releasing mine to the hapless public.

Edit: just saw ur post now, I was referring to the udk build. Yes, alpharev version is different and apparently good
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
Working ClockWorkModRecovery 2.5.1.8 customized by AlphaRev

I have redone the AlphaRev procedure with new AR1.8 (AlphaRevSite) that have asked me if i wanted the new

AlphaRev-ClockWorkRecovery 2.5.1.8... obviously... [YES] :D

It has done a correct full backup/restore of all: Boot, recovery, system, data, .android_secure, cache, sd-ext.

"changelog: what i have seen :rolleyes: " CWMR 2.5.0.7 -> AlphaRevCWMR 2.5.1.8

1) New UI color: Little dark blue.

2) Added thing:

-) In Nandroid menù (Backup and restore): [Backup and reboot]

-) Advanced menù: [Reboot to Fastboot]

-) Partition sdcard (for create an ext partition): 128M - 256M - 512M - 1024M - 2048M - 4096M

i haven't tested if ext is 2 or 3 or 4... (i keep my ext4 created with AmonRa 2.0.1)

3) Changed the directory's name of backup: from YYYY-DD-MM.xx.xx.xx to DD.MM.YYYY.xxxx

I add the new AlphaRev 1.8 recovery image ( .IMG zipped in .7Z ) extracted from my nandroid backup, to this post.

I don't know if it need something from the AlphaRev procedure...

I only post here the image backup, so don't ask me for any problems caused by flashing this image... ;)

ROM Manager v3.0.0.7 still see version 2.5.0.7, but from recovery mode it's all ok.

MD5: c15276cd2ef73e2aa3e61a2833c5af88 of my File (4.718.592 byte unzipped)

Or the image can also (now) be downloaded from AlphaRev site: http://alpharev.nl/cwmar2518.img

(3.176.448 byte :confused: on 10-01-2010)

Pay attention: if you want upgrade HBOOT to the new 0.93.1000... (AlphaRevSite)

Somebody (i also, of course :rolleyes:) have get some trouble... :o

The AlphaRev procedure for upgrade HBOOT is:

- full backup

- flash new HBOOT

- full restore...

The only safe Backup/Restore for upgrading HBOOT... still is the ClockworkMod 2.5.0.7 :rolleyes:

One time that it is done, the new ARCWM2.5.1.8 (reflashed) is full working with Backup/restore... ;)

Easily there is still a little bug somewhere (in restore function)... :rolleyes:
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Good post..

But wonder whether the change in names of backup folders would mean inability to restore these backups with older CWMs...Probably..

What I'd like to know more importantly is whether if it is backward compatible. Would old Nandroids created by CWM 2.5.0.7 be restored correctly by this version which has new format for backup folders?

Edit: Checked it out myself..

It does have backward compatibility. The blue is a tad extreme on the eyes, but since it works well, good enough for me. Ability to partition itself is good reason to jump from 2.5.0.7 to a newer, yet stable version.
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
The recovery submenu, show correctly my old backup stored in the \clockworkmod\backup\...

I haven't tried to restore the oldes backup, because it correctly restore the new backup (after doing a full wipe) :)

However I think that there aren't any problem restoring the old backup...

Install new recovery...

do a full backup...

keep last 2-3 backup for be safe...

If you keep a lot of old backup (i don't know why) and you want to be safe to restore it...

keep a copy of old recovery image... :D
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Wow nice :)

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
One question....i use at the moment data2whatever with reiserfs (because reiserfs is very fast i think)

Did anyone know..how reiserfs can be added in recovery...(for nandbackup and wipe)

that would be the ultimate thing...thanks for answers...

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
I think that there are only 2 way...

1) Ask for any implementations directly to Koush or Clockworkmod guys...

2) Modify the source, and compile youself the recovery image...
[Desire Android Development] Lexxi:
too bad there is no MD5 info an their side. Any info about the MD5 hash?

thx in advance
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
I read a info...

Recovery have its own kernel. we only need to edit .config

from ....

# CONFIG_REISERFS_FS is not set

.. to ...

CONFIG_REISERFS_FS=y

... compile and it should be done...

but i can not compile..(not have the knowledge)...some help here..?

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
I have found it (image link) here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=794314&page=38

But is very strange that:

- my image (working) is about 4.7Mb

- the old 2.5.0.7 is about 4.3Mb

- and the image on their site (today 10-01-2010) is about 3.2Mb

Maybe the image on their server is damaged... :confused:
[Desire Android Development] Twau:
The one I downloaded and flashed like a hour ago is about 3MB, and worked fine for me.

66d84766e2069b37af52ead58e52af3e cwmar2518.img
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Ok...at first i am not responsible for any phone bricks and so on:

with help (from melethron) i have made a patched recovery with reiserfs support

works good on my phone :):);) i still use 2.5.0.7 because work good and have update script support

recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-bravo-reiserfs (from me)

http://www.multiupload.com/Q5GFTX3T5I

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] suiller:
just my 2 cents... due to some issues with latest 3.x.x I updated spl to the latest one from alpharev (1.8 from its website)

it's always a bit risky flashing spl but only the brave... anyway now I have clockwork 2.5.1.8 from alpharev & all works like expected even if I don't like the new blue text color (not readable clearly)

anyway max respect for udK developer the recovery has always worked perfectly (except 3.x.x)
[Desire Android Development] crapula512:
kudos to you for learning how to build it in 3 hours!!

although im not gonna try it. :D
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
My special thanks goes to melethron...he is a good teacher :)

Here is recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.8 (this one i have not tested but is made in the same way)...because of the pvt4 boards support (also a tip from melethron)

http://www.multiupload.com/QOM0G3LG3X

with kind regards..Alex
[Desire Android Development] bluelavender:
Any mediafire link ? Thank you :)
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
Yes, it's the same that i have dowloaded, but i don't know why there are about -1,5MB between the file on server and the file flashed by the AR procedure from the bootable iso CD :confused:
[Desire Android Development] hispeedworm:
has anyone tried flashing clockwork mod recovery from "All Recoveries" from Rom manager ... i can see up to 2.5.1.4 which i can download....

if anyone has tried using them are they stable?
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
@Alex, Did you have to download the whole Cyanogen repo to compile it?
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
No i use dsixda's HTC Android Kitchen for that (it have a option to unpack/repack a boot.img)

1. delete the boot.img in my last working folder

2. copy recovery.img (of your choice) in and changed name to boot.img

3. use the option to unpack/repack the boot.img

4. changed downloaded kernel name from zImage to boot.img-kernel (i used a sense kernel with reiserfs support)

5. copy over the old (unpacked one)

6. repack the boot (recovery) img

7. changed name to recovery.img again

8. Done :)

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
That's so cool! Thank you.. :D

Is that melethreon's idea or yours?

I had to compile it from source by downloading the whole Cyanogen repo (>6GB) :o
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
As i said melethreon is a good teacher...sure it was melethreon´s idea...so all thanks goes to him...

I only want try this because nandroid backup (with reiserfs) is good for me and my roms to check if things work or not :)

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] bluelavender:
Alex, any mediafire link for your recovery ?
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
why mediafire...is multiupload not good enough with 6 or 7 download server ..?

http://www.mediafire.com/?pes13m1cq565krz

with kind regards...Alex
[Desire Android Development] bluelavender:
Thank you Alex :) ya man.... somehow my desire browser refuse to download any ulof those in the multiupload :p

BL
[Desire Android Development] Termike:
Well I don't get it either.

I have clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 and when opening ROM Manager, it says:

Current recovery: 2.5.0.7

Latest recovery:2.5.0.7

==> So that makes me wonder if the software thinks the 3.x.x.x isn't for my htc desire?
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Read a few pages back.
[Desire Android Development] Termike:
I see what you mean, AlboGio wrote a AlphaRev procedure, but I don't know what he means.

I know my ROM Manager is version 3.0.0.7 but my clockworkmod (when entering recovery mode) says 2.5.x.x

So that still leaves me with do i need to flash the 3.0.0.7 zip using "install zip" in the recovery console?
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Fakeflash reports it that way..

Are you sure you want to keep a version which will not backup the ext partition.

2.5.0.7 is trusted and good as gold

The Alpharev version is also excellent and bug free (As far as I've checked), and I recommend this one as it has a lot of great features (Like Partitioning which 2.5.0.7 lacked).

The permanent method is done with S-OFF (fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img), or by doing a repeat Unroot procedure (in Unrevoked, after choosing the alternate recovery)
[Desire Android Development] hispeedworm:
not this option... mine is same too... im talking about last option under "Alternate recoveries"

which is "All Clockworkmod Recoveries" the information under it states that... flash older or experimental versions of clockworkmod recovery ... in that i get 4 options....

2.5.1.4

2.5.1.3

2.5.1.1

2.5.1.0
[Desire Android Development] MrDevil:
what's the md5 for the alpharev recovery? tried looking at the alpharev thread but can't seem to find it..
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Here you are:

C3C1ED764A5D0C830D36ED5A262836C3 *recovery-ClockWorkAlphaRev-2.5.1.8-bravo.img
[Desire Android Development] bluelavender:
i'm just wondering, why the file size of the recovery from alpharev site is different from the backup image taken from albogio backup ?

BL
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
MD5 and link of the Official Alpharev CWM

This is the official link of Alpharev CWM 2.5.18

Size: 3.02 MB (3,176,448 bytes)

MD5: 66D84766E2069B37AF52EAD58E52AF3E

66D84766E2069B37AF52EAD58E52AF3E *cwmar2518.img

(Edit: Someone already posted this here previously)

Note that the one I posted previously is the one Albogio put up, and which I have currently on phone. So far, no major bugs. A minor one cropped up yesterday, when after an operation, the whole screen went blank and the recovery disappeared, leaving behind only the output text. But a battery pull followed by a simple reboot loaded the recovery again instead of the Android OS, and no further problems

The MD5 of the other files are:

66D84766E2069B37AF52EAD58E52AF3E *cwmar2518.img (Alpharev Official)

C3C1ED764A5D0C830D36ED5A262836C3 *recovery-ClockWorkAlphaRev-2.5.1.8-bravo.img (Alpharev posted here by Albogio)

6CBF5C129739F3DE0948EA6F3D274CEA *recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-bravo.img (Gold standard)

8F816CA5482C21DB2EB570E1C31DA2A9 *recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.8-bravo.img (Again buggy)

0BD2A55504DD70641FEB9C9B3BA5B1DA *recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-bravo.img (The one posted in the OP, and with the confirmed bug)
[Desire Android Development] bluelavender:
Thanks Droidzone :) Appreciate the links and the md5 (very important too :) )

BL
[Desire Android Development] fatspirit:
Padding, I guess.
[Desire Android Development] roalex:
Btw now the sd-ext backup has been fixed, so its pretty safe to build another version.
[Desire Android Development] fatspirit:
What version number do you talking about? Anyway, if you're not running Gingerbread, you don't really need 3.* versions.
[Desire Android Development] crtx:
Hi Guys,

What is needed to flash my desire? My current version is Clock work mod 2.5.0.7 to version 3.0.0.5?

Is it a matter of applying the .zip? recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-bravo.zip

Thanks
[Desire Android Development] roalex:
I mean Koush has fixed the sd-ext issues in the Sources form which he's building this recoverys.
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
he has, indeed: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/e06e5391961563741a5242f7802c674e81d0e677

compiling new version now - i am a heavy sd-ext user
[Desire Android Development] andQlimax:
wrong post--ignore
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
just compiled latest recovery, sd-ext still not working on bravo
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Ah..

By the way, did you compile by downloading the whole git repo? Wondering if there was an easier way
[Desire Android Development] nitrox1:
Has kali got a working 3.0.0.5-r2 in the CM7 nightlys thread?
[Desire Android Development] roalex:
Then you did something wrong, works good for me. Might want to run make clean before you try though.
[Desire Android Development] andQlimax:
Try putting a label "sd-ext" on the partition:

adb tune2fs -L sd-ext /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

from CM7 nightly thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=917570

Or create the sd-ext partition from the recovery its self.

Btw, the Kali- applied a patch to the CWM 3.0.0.5, so maybe the one on github is still not working yet.

EDIT: The Kali- patch is needed to backup/restore the sd-ext. In the thread there is the working recovery
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
i did make clean - its not my first compile (:

i guess, there is no easy way. my system directory of cm7 is about 10gb. i started working on cm7 a bit ago - its kinda funky

even though i have that, its not connected to recovery. its connected to the way kali's patch on 05sdmount auto-detects sd-ext... i might be wrong, since i never used cwm3 before, and didnt take a look at the sources. but the label is for 05sdmount - check it out yourself at /system/etc/init.d/

edit: kali's r2 indeed needs a label

link would be nice

edit: got link - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1694782/recovery-bravo-3.0.0.5-r2.img

edit2: on desire/bravo you dont need cwm3 to install cm7 btw... only devices which changed from yaffs2 to ext4 need it for backup&restore
[Desire Android Development] najar360:
how do i change ext3 to ext4 using this recovery?
[Desire Android Development] :
How to install? Do I flash the .zip with clockworkmod?
[Desire Android Development] Droidzone:
Hmm..So this binary is good?
[Desire Android Development] roalex:
Well im not sure whats up, maybe they did some post changed who broke things, here is mine, which works :)
[Desire Android Development] smarty213:
Flash Clockworkmod with Clockworkmod? Ehm, probably not. :-)

Let me google that for you
[Desire Android Development] :
thanks... i think i got clockworkmod from ROM manager... but the latest version of clockworkmod from ROM manager is 2.*... which is very outdated... so I have no idea how to flash a recovery... :o

edit: is this guide ok? http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/15/how-to-flash-a-new-recovery-image-if-you-are-already-rooted/

my phone is S-ON i believe... so i need to fakeflash using the .zip file. How to do that?
[Desire Android Development] :
Okay... it turns out that you CAN flash new clockworkmod with old clockworkmod, LOL.
[Desire Android Development] smarty213:
If you want to permanently flash a new recovery, the guide you posted will do. If you figure out a way to flash a new recovery image-file (.img) through clockworkmod, let me know. :)
[Desire Android Development] AlboGio:
ClockWorkModRecovery 3.0.0.5-r2

The new ClockWorkModRecovery 3.0.0.5-r2 (for BravoGSM) that now should be safe to use for do backup/recover

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=492271&d=1295291079

link taken from CyanogenMod 7 here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=10675398#post10675398
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
The binary came from kali, he gave me the link himself. Since the patch is not in git, I doubt the others -not from kali- are working. This is the first cwm 3 I tested, which does correct ext backup.

Swyped with HTC Desire. Excuse typos.
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
That guide won't work unless you are s-off. If you are s-off, flashing recovery via fast boot it's much more easy... So that guide is useless for desire.

If you are s-off, go to fast boot and do:

fastboot flash recovery my-recovery.img

Replace the img with the proper file name

Swyped with HTC Desire. Excuse typos.
[Desire Android Development] lept0n:
Which img to flash

Guys! This is confusing..which one to flash..the one posted by udk in the first post or this one...
[Desire Android Development] nitrox1:
R2!

Desire is the source of all suffering.
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
i didnt notice, there is a special cm7 nightly thread. so that cwm3005r2 is probalby the same then the link i posted, since both are from kali-

could have saved some postings if i had read that thread - but there is more to do than xda, and i usually only follow a few threads (:
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
somebody slap me! posted on wrong thread -.-
[Desire Android Development] remalifrank:
Mad-murdock the fastboot command for the CWM3r2

make it permanently recovery for the Desire ?

So you dont need the update.zip anymore if you format the SD?
[Desire Android Development] mad-murdock:
yes, permanently. with s-off and extended fastboot commands, you can flash every partition. like

fastboot flash hboot alpharev-some-new-version.img

or to change the splash logo (the non-animated thing you see on power up)

fastboot flash splash1 my-splash-screen.img

and the same for recovery flashing

fastboot flash recovery my-cool-recovery.img

if you flash things this way, they are permanently. the only thing you need to take special care about is the "fastboot flash hboot" command, since flashing a wrong image can brick your device.

remember, above commands only work with s-off 1.50 or later
[Desire Android Development] remalifrank:
thnx m8 .

Ive allready did all the things you said

...with the luck of n0000b.:p

Im a type of guy that first do after ask .:D

But im asking because rom manager flashes 2.5.07.

I had CWM3 orange and after that see the green of 2.5.xx.

And if apply the update.zip from CWM returns to 2.5.xx

Allso if i reboot from Rom manager to recovery deleting update.zip

i had a ! triangle with the green droid .

Needs to press vol down and power to boot CWM3 with a message

about finding,opening,verifying update pakage

E: failed to seek in /cashe/update.zip (invalid argument)

E: signature verification failed,

and Installation aborted .

Finally works but asking just to know what happens .
[Desire Android Development] suiller:
the BIG problem is that it's a pain due to different scripting way used between 2.5.x & 3.0.x recovery

some good developers yet moved to new way, while many "sunday" developers are still living with old/NoMoreSupportedByGoogle way

but there is still a lot of confusion, many .zip must still installed with old way, so they need older recovery

gush! keep coordination :cool:
[Desire Android Development] rikmer:
Is this also a cdma version? If not ... where can I find one. Please help.
[Desire Android Development] EViollet:
What is the new "good" way?

Are new zip files compatible with 2.5.x versions?

Any links for generating the new files?

In advance, thanks.

Regards,
[Desire Android Development] andQlimax:
Here a post from Koush (his made the ClockWork recovery)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=897026

The post is in the Evo4g thread, but it's valid for all the android device
[Desire Android Development] MrDevil:
anyone using the 3.0.05-r2 from cm7 thread? any other problems encountered other than the amend scripts not working?
[Desire Android Development] Madeli:
If you use rom manager and dl the fake flash recovery u still can flash amend script zip files ;)
[Desire Android Development] fatspirit:
That's a feature (:
[Desire Android Development] remalifrank:
You mean to flash 2.5.xx CWM recovery ?

I flash CWM3 and i cant flash zip files with amend script .