I'm in the process of flashing CM11 from JellyBeans, and am stuck booting into recovery mode. I attempted to flash the latest CM11 nightly release using TWRP recovery 2.5.0, which failed. I then tried to reboot and it said that I had "lost root permissions" and asked if I wanted to fix them, which I agreed to. Now it will only boot into the TWRP recovery mode.
Here is the text from when I try to flash the file.
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/external_sdcard/cm-11-20131230-NIGHTLY-i605.zip'
Error flashing zip '/external_sdcard/cm-11-20131230-NIGHTLY-i605.zip'
Updating partition details...
[with a bold red FAILED below this text box]
Any ideas on why it won't flash, and what it will take to fix it in this state?
Slovedon said:
I'm in the process of flashing CM11 from JellyBeans, and am stuck booting into recovery mode. I attempted to flash the latest CM11 nightly release using TWRP recovery 2.5.0, which failed. I then tried to reboot and it said that I had "lost root permissions" and asked if I wanted to fix them, which I agreed to. Now it will only boot into the TWRP recovery mode.
Here is the text from when I try to flash the file.
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/external_sdcard/cm-11-20131230-NIGHTLY-i605.zip'
Error flashing zip '/external_sdcard/cm-11-20131230-NIGHTLY-i605.zip'
Updating partition details...
FAILED
Any ideas on why it won't flash, and what it will take to fix it in this state?
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Update your recovery
Whats the best way to update to CWM recovery? I'm still a bit inexperienced with all this, since this is my first android.
Flash latest CWM
Slovedon said:
Whats the best way to update to CWM recovery? I'm still a bit inexperienced with all this, since this is my first android.
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The easiest way is to install ROM Manager from the play store and run it.
Slovedon said:
Whats the best way to update to CWM recovery? I'm still a bit inexperienced with all this, since this is my first android.
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You can download the latest zip (6.0.4.3) and flash in your current recovery, or use a tool from the market place. Something like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools&hl=en
UserNotNamed said:
The easiest way is to install ROM Manager from the play store and run it.
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I am only able to access recovery mode, so (unless I'm missing something) the Play store options are out.
jcollier said:
You can download the latest zip (6.0.4.3) and flash in your current recovery, or use a tool from the market place. Something like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools&hl=en
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So I can just flash the 6.0.4.3 zip just as I would a ROM? Also, this link only supplies a .img file. Where can I find the .zip?
Slovedon said:
I am only able to access recovery mode, so (unless I'm missing something) the Play store options are out.
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Have to tried flashing your previous ROM back onto your device? You do still have it on your sdcard, right?
UserNotNamed said:
Have to tried flashing your previous ROM back onto your device? You do still have it on your sdcard, right?
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Unfortunately no. Rookie mistake, I guess
Slovedon said:
Unfortunately no. Rookie mistake, I guess
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Live and learn! :good:
We have all been there. Always make a backup before flashing anything.
I also was not able to flash CM11 using TWRP... Assuming you can transfer files to your SD Card (microsd adapter maybe?) try flashing a 4.2 touchwiz based rom and see if that gets your phone to boot. Once you are back on, download the ROM Manager app and use it to install CWM. Then reboot into recovery (it will now be CWM) and flash CM11. Make sure you have the correct google apps zip as well.
Question... did you wipe memory/cache?
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Hey guys!
The ClockworkMod recovery has been released. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787168 Check out this post and do what it says. Once it is finished go download ROM Manager from the Market and update your recovery! I will have a rom out ASAP after I get it tested :] If you wanna test email me at [email protected]
Which of those 3 zip files needs to be flashed ?
So does that mean that samsung reviewed and fixed the code they released or was there something that the devs were missing when trying to build the kernel?
CheetoDroid said:
Which of those 3 zip files needs to be flashed ?
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the captivate one.
SeaWo|f said:
So does that mean that samsung reviewed and fixed the code they released or was there something that the devs were missing when trying to build the kernel?
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this is for the recovery... i dont think the kernel or the source is building yet.
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So does that mean that samsung reviewed and fixed the code they released or was there something that the devs were missing when trying to build the kernel?
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This is not built from source, this is a duct taped together version of recovery, it should work for now though.
I've got CWM running on my Fascinate! =)
Too bad it doesn't mount the SDcard and it places nandroid backups in /data, but it's a start. =)
Do we flash it in ODIN using the PDA box ?
geeknik said:
I've got CWM running on my Fascinate! =) Ran Nandroid as well and it backed up to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. =) Can't wait to get some ROM love now.
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thanks to geeknik he was the lab rat.
Fascinate is in rom manager options. Sweet
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk
good stuff!
Very exciting news.. Looking forward to coming home and giving it a try.. at least making a full nandroid backup.. I've had to rebuild this phone from scratch way too many times now.
I'm not really clear on the instructions.
I have downloaded the captivate_recovery.zip but I'm not sure how to proceed from that point. Am I using Odin?
This isn't working for me, I flashed the tar file in ODIN and then installed clockwork from rom manager. When I click reboot into recovery it loads up a stock recovery and gives some errors under it.
Update with more info:
When I reboot into recovery from RomManager I get
e: failed to verify whole-file signature
e: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
I'm thinking this means the ODIN flash didn't work correctly
Maybe someone could post clear step-by-step instructions?
what tar file cheeto. all i'm seeing is three zip files, that when unzipped have no extension. a little help?
CheetoDroid said:
This isn't working for me, I flashed the tar file in ODIN and then installed clockwork from rom manager. When I click reboot into recovery it loads up a stock recovery and gives some errors under it.
Update with more info:
When I reboot into recovery from RomManager I get
e: failed to verify whole-file signature
e: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
I'm thinking this means the ODIN flash didn't work correctly
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You flashed a new recovery kernel with the clockworkmod recovery binary. I'm confused why you would try and install again, on top of it, from ROM manager? (Don't take that the wrong way.. that's not an "OMG Why would you do that?!" It's an "I'm not following your logic".. )
Re-do your initial step (flash recovery via odin) and that should be it, unless I'm missing something here.
and for those of us still out of the loop... how do you flash the recovery via odin? add a .tar to the file in the zip? rename the .zip file to .tar? help us out please.
sonofskywalker3 said:
and for those of us still out of the loop... how do you flash the recovery via odin? add a .tar to the file in the zip? rename the .zip file to .tar? help us out please.
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Hang in there, I know it's frustrating. Let us get some more feedback on this and how it's working before the steps are broken down so that anyone can follow along. The last thing we all want to see is post after post from people who did this not knowing how to fix their phones if something goes wrong.
If you're confident you know what's going on, the posts are there, in the Fascinate forum, on how to use odin. Feel free to check them out.
BE CAREFUL EVERYONE. there are quite a few issues with cwm still, It doesn't detect the sdcard, so you wont be able to flash a backup. and you can only get into recovery by rebooting into recovery through rom manager.
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
It gives me this when I try and backup and when I try to load update.zip on it, what should I do?
d12183 said:
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
It gives me this when I try and backup and when I try to load update.zip on it, what should I do?
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are you sure you are in CWM?? On the top does it say ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.0? That and what update.zip are you trying to install?
same errors here... and im definitely in ClockWorkMod...it says latest version is 2.5.1.0
wasupwithuman said:
are you sure you are in CWM?? On the top does it say ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.0? That and what update.zip are you trying to install?
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Yes I'm sure, and I was trying to do the d101 update, and this also shows up when I try and do a backup
If you havent already download Rom Manager and reflash CWM. Soemtimes people tell you to flash an older version then reflash the newest version.
dlongb13 said:
If you havent already download Rom Manager and reflash CWM. Soemtimes people tell you to flash an older version then reflash the newest version.
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Alright I'll try that, and I just realized I can't do the nandroid either because of the same error
dlongb13 said:
If you havent already download Rom Manager and reflash CWM. Soemtimes people tell you to flash an older version then reflash the newest version.
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Whenever I try to install an older version, I get a message saying "An error occurred while downloading your recovery" I've tried it on 3G and Wifi, and I can download other things just fine.
Do you have the update.zip for CWM still on your sdcard? If so reboot into recovery using the power and volume key, it should take you to the Samsung recovery, then go to apply update.zip.
dlongb13 said:
Do you have the update.zip for CWM still on your sdcard? If so reboot into recovery using the power and volume key, it should take you to the Samsung recovery, then go to apply update.zip.
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I just get sent back to CWM and I get the same error. Would removing ROM Manager remove CWM?
In order to have a fully working rom manager, you have to flash the clockworkmod.tar kernal. I was having the exact same issues, I couldn't do a backup or restore. You will have to do odin on your phone.
magicriggs said:
In order to have a fully working rom manager, you have to flash the clockworkmod.tar kernal. I was having the exact same issues, I couldn't do a backup or restore. You will have to do odin on your phone.
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Exactly.
You cannot install CWM without odin / redbend / etc. There are no shortcuts. Just downloading ROM Manager and hoping that you're special or lucky is not enough to make this work.
Follow the instructions.
I guess I had assumes he had already done that.
Hello!
How can I wipe Dalvik Cache before install custom ROM, when I dont have advanced option in recovery mode?
Model: Spice Mi-350n
Thanks!
James9 said:
Hello!
How can I wipe Dalvik Cache before install custom ROM, when I dont have advanced option in recovery mode?
Model: Spice Mi-350n
Thanks!
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Do you have a custom recovery such as clockworkmod recovery or TWRP installed? If not the only way to whipe dalvik cache is to do a factory reset in the stock recovery. Before you install a custom ROM you should install a custom recovery.
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shimp208 said:
Do you have a custom recovery such as clockworkmod recovery or TWRP installed?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
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no, thanks I will try it...
shimp208 said:
Do you have a custom recovery such as clockworkmod recovery or TWRP installed? If not the only way to whipe dalvik cache is to do a factory reset in the stock recovery. Before you install a custom ROM you should install a custom recovery.
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well, I installed rom manager from clockworkmod, press reboot to recovery mode and I have same menu as before, without that advanced option...
James9 said:
well, I installed rom manager from clockworkmod, press reboot to recovery mode and I have same menu as before, without that advanced option...
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Check out this guide to installing Clockworkmod Recovery for your phone as well as custom ROM's you can put on it. Here is another guide as well for installing a custom ROM make sure you check out the first guide I mentioned though first. Hope this helps .
shimp208 said:
Check out this guide to installing Clockworkmod Recovery for your phone as well as custom ROM's you can put on it. Here is another guide as well for installing a custom ROM make sure you check out the first guide I mentioned though first. Hope this helps .
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well, I was in that forum and created back up of stock ROM and I thought "RECOVERY" part was for recovering ROM, when something went wrong
so thx again and again, I am going on that!
James9 said:
well, I was in that forum and created back up of stock ROM and I thought "RECOVERY" part was for recovering ROM, when something went wrong
so thx again and again, I am going on that!
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No problem man glad to help, but yes "recovery" is for recovering something when something with your ROM goes wrong, but it can also be used for basic maintenance functions such as reformatting things, as well as flashing certain scripts, kernels, mods etc.
shimp208 said:
No problem man glad to help, but yes "recovery" is for recovering something when something with your ROM goes wrong, but it can also be used for basic maintenance functions such as reformatting things, as well as flashing certain scripts, kernels, mods etc.
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so I wiper out everything going on harder part instaling new ROM
it tells me:
finding update package...
opening update package..
verifying update package...
E:No signature
E:verification failed
zip verification failed
zip isnt signed correctly
instalation aborted
it´s this ROM
James9 said:
so I wiper out everything going on harder part instaling new ROM
it tells me:
finding update package...
opening update package..
verifying update package...
E:No signature
E:verification failed
zip verification failed
zip isnt signed correctly
instalation aborted
it´s this ROM
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well I found there option: toggle verification )) and now finally installing
I´m curious what problem will be next
James9 said:
so I wiper out everything going on harder part instaling new ROM
it tells me:
finding update package...
opening update package..
verifying update package...
E:No signature
E:verification failed
zip verification failed
zip isnt signed correctly
instalation aborted
it´s this ROM
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You installed CWM (Clockworkmod Recovery correct?) if you did go under "install zip from sdcard", then "toggle signature verification" and it make sure it says signature check: disabled this should allow you to flash the ROM.
shimp208 said:
You installed CWM (Clockworkmod Recovery correct?) if you did go under "install zip from sdcard", then "toggle signature verification" and it make sure it says signature check: disabled this should allow you to flash the ROM.
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yes, I found out that an now I am trying to download something from Google play, but it doesnt work...
at old ROM I had android market and everything was fine...
can you tell me why doesnt work google play? it only writes downloading and nothing more...
James9 said:
yes, I found out that an now I am trying to download something from Google play, but it doesnt work...
at old ROM I had android market and everything was fine...
can you tell me why doesnt work google play? it only writes downloading and nothing more...
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Try running the fix permission utility in ROM manager, see if that solves your problem. You should also be able to use CWM recovery to fix permissions as well.
shimp208 said:
Try running the fix permission utility in ROM manager, see if that solves your problem. You should also be able to use CWM recovery to fix permissions as well.
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no it didnt help
we can continue here
James9 said:
no it didnt help
we can continue here
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Hey everyone,
I'm in a desperate hurry now, after hours of trying to get an operational phone again.
I have a Sprint Galaxy S3 that I was trying to put CM10.2 on using twrp, but I kept getting the error "Error executing updater binary in zip". HOWEVER, during the process of trying to get it to work, I accidentally did a wipe of my internal storage as well-- wiping my os. Now, all im trying to do is get a working rom so that I can start over, but every rom I try to install using twrp gives me the same error. Can anyone help me get a working OS again??? I can still boot to twrp, but it's not allowing any installation of any OS.
Thanks
What version of TWRP are you using? You might need to update to a newer version. If you are really stuck, then you can restock with Odin and redo the recovery/rom/etc.
Try to replace updater binary in zip with another version. Try to use stock rom binary
es0tericcha0s said:
What version of TWRP are you using? You might need to update to a newer version. If you are really stuck, then you can restock with Odin and redo the recovery/rom/etc.
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I'm using TWRP v2.7.1.0
I have no idea how to update a binary.
If you are wanting to stick with CM10.2 over CM11, then try one of the older TWRPs like 2.6.3.0. Or download the CM11 zip for your phone and use 7zip to open as archive and you can grab the binary in the folder META-INF > com > google > android > update-binary from it and move it to the other zip in the same spot. Make sure to open as archive because if you unzip, it will break the zip's signature and not flash correctly either.
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If you are wanting to stick with CM10.2 over CM11, then try one of the older TWRPs like 2.6.3.0. Or download the CM11 zip for your phone and use 7zip to open as archive and you can grab the binary in the folder META-INF > com > google > android > update-binary from it and move it to the other zip in the same spot. Make sure to open as archive because if you unzip, it will break the zip's signature and not flash correctly either.
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Ok, so I've found the binary you were talking about. What do I change? The error that I currently get (like many other threads that address a similar issue, but not this particular one) is "Error executing updater binary in zip '/external_sd/cm-11-20140210-SNAPSHOT-M3-d2spr.zip'"
At this point, can you tell me how to reset to factory? I think I could accomplish what I'm going for if i could get back to factory again.
masterdudeness said:
I'm using TWRP v2.7.1.0
I have no idea how to update a binary.
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Ok I've had no phone for 3 days now. I just want to factory reset. I have a U.S. Sprint Galaxy s3. I can boot to download mode and that's about it. What files do I need to put into odin to get this flashed to stock?? Could you provide links also?
masterdudeness said:
Ok I've had no phone for 3 days now. I just want to factory reset. I have a U.S. Sprint Galaxy s3. I can boot to download mode and that's about it. What files do I need to put into odin to get this flashed to stock?? Could you provide links also?
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Follow this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565972
I wanted to know if there is any way to install an ota zip on rooted phone.I am currently on twrp 3.1.1. I have already tried flashfire. i have also tried restoring to stock system,boot,recovery(using flash firmware option in flashfire app) but still it it shows 'can not update' error even in stock recovery.
Very very thanks to anyone who replies.
download it, rename the zip to update.zip, put the zip in your phone and use update app
Acidown said:
download it, rename the zip to update.zip, put the zip in your phone and use update app
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will i need stock recovery or it will work on twrp also. and will it really work if my phone is rooted.
[email protected]!$h said:
will i need stock recovery or it will work on twrp also. and will it really work if my phone is rooted.
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there's no flashing option on stock recovery.
Only at TWRP (or other custom recovery) Flash directly from there.
Rooting has nothin to do with it.
GabrielScott said:
there's no flashing option on stock recovery.
Only at TWRP (or other custom recovery) Flash directly from there.
Rooting has nothin to do with it.
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i have tried but it gives error 7.
[email protected]!$h said:
i have tried but it gives error 7.
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Oh, that error means the ROM might be faulty or you're flashing the wrong one.
Be ensure of the ROM first.
Redownload and check.