[Recovery] CWM Recovery is officially out for Tmobile Note 2 (12/21/2012)

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ptfdmedic

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For those of you that prefer CWM over TWRP, today is your lucky day. CWM Recovery has been officially released for the Tmobile Galaxy Note 2.



Instructions for flashing via mobile Odin:

I'm not responsible if you bork your phone. If you are unsure of what you are doing, simply download and install directly from ROM Manager.

1) Always create a backup
2) Download the recovery of your choice (Touch or Non-Touch)
3) Download and install Mobile Odin from the Google Play Store
4) Rename the recovery imagines to "recovery" without the quotes, and copy to your phone (internal memory or extSDCard)
5) Load up Mobile Odin and grant SU permission and download files as instructed to update for this device.
6) Simply select "Recovery" and browse to the recovery.img file on your phone.
7) Scroll down and select "Flash Firmware"

That's about it.

If you want to flash via terminal use the following command

Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

ALL CREDIT GOES TO KOUSH. Check out his site here

CWM Touch v6.0.2.5
CWM non-touch v6.0.2.4
 
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Herrera91

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I was hoping for official CWM recovery for our Note II variant and voila, here it is! No more needing to install the GT-N7100 versions!! Hopefully, these bugs get fixed soon.
 

exalgopana

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Ive had cwm on my nite since october....si whats all this about. Please enlighten me. In fact I think i have version 6.1.5.0 or something like that

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Herrera91

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Ive had cwm on my nite since october....si whats all this about. Please enlighten me. In fact I think i have version 6.1.5.0 or something like that

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

That version of CWM is intended for the international Note II (GT-N7100) and not ours. Even though it works with our phones (running 6.0.1.9), it'd be more preferred to have a recovery that supports our variant version.
 

votum

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Yeah I've also always had cwm. 7105 and all us variants are identical

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ptfdmedic

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Version 6.0.1.5 was for the international but it worked on ours as well and mounted everything correctly.

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ptfdmedic

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And that's why you shouldn't "hurry up and be the first one to post" something before even testing it's functionality.

Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2

Not everyone uses CWM. Now you are aware that Koush is building for our device. I appreciate your negative comment...

I was providing useful information.

Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
 

exalgopana

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I like cwm. I've become a little biased to cwm from my gnex days when I think I spent now time in cwm that in android from flashing roms all the time. I never was able to keep any data on the phone because I was always wipe wipe wiping everything haha

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2
 

sippy_mo

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Thanks for the post. Is there a reason to upgrade from the 7100 CWM recovery that's already on my phone?
 

teshxx

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Have you guys tried TWRP ?? It's pretty damn robust. I switched from CWM ever since I got the Note 2 and haven't looked back. The dev updates it pretty regularly which is a definite plus.
 

Warrior1975

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I've been running TWRP for a while. I preferred the touch screen interface but I know CWM has it as well. Is there any major difference between the two? From my understanding CWM has been around longer but other than that I don't know if there is any difference. Is there a benefit of either or is it just a personal preference at this point? Either way, thanks to the Op for letting others know.

G●Note~2 {Jedi X5}
 

teshxx

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I've been running TWRP for a while. I preferred the touch screen interface but I know CWM has it as well. Is there any major difference between the two? From my understanding CWM has been around longer but other than that I don't know if there is any difference. Is there a benefit of either or is it just a personal preference at this point? Either way, thanks to the Op for letting others know.

G●Note~2 {Jedi X5}

I haven't used T889 CMW so can't compare the two precisely, but the 7100 CMW didn't backup efs partition and stuff whereas TWRP does. And that alone was enough for me to switch.
 
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exalgopana

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Have you guys tried TWRP ?? It's pretty damn robust. I switched from CWM ever since I got the Note 2 and haven't looked back. The dev updates it pretty regularly which is a definite plus.

I might need to try it out. Also what's up with that crappy rom manager app by the guy from clockwork? It is truly terrible. And never works right EVER. I hate that app.

You would think he was capable of making a pretty good app considering how widespread His Recovery is!

I've used it on several phones and I'd wholeheartedly sucks sucks

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teshxx

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I might need to try it out. Also what's up with that crappy rom manager app by the guy from clockwork? It is truly terrible. And never works right EVER. I hate that app.

You would think he was capable of making a pretty good app considering how widespread His Recovery is!

I've used it on several phones and I'd wholeheartedly sucks sucks

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

Koush is extremely talented no doubt about that, but things have changed. Rom manager used to be great before 4.0. Now everything has become so mainstream and easy. The shelf life of that app is beyond over. Apps don't last forever. Sometimes it's because of os evolution and other times it's because of dwindling interest on the dev's part . That's how new apps are released.

---------- Post added at 03:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:13 PM ----------

personally 4EXT is much cleaner and just as robust as either TWRP or CWM. I know there is talk of 4EXT coming to the Note II, got my fingers crossed

Oh really? Never heard of it. Will have to read up on it. Thanks.
 

vibrantliker

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TWRP Bootloop

I've been usin TWRP for the longest time, on my sgs III and Note II. All of a sudden last week I go into recovery to flash an add on and I get a boot loop in TWRP. Couldn't even pull battery and boot system back. Had to odin CWM, then I updated the TWRP script and would still get a bootloop. So I odin'd back to CWM again and staying for the time bein.

Anyone have any idea why this would happen?

Currently on My Rom 4.1.2.v2
 

teshxx

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I've been usin TWRP for the longest time, on my sgs III and Note II. All of a sudden last week I go into recovery to flash an add on and I get a boot loop in TWRP. Couldn't even pull battery and boot system back. Had to odin CWM, then I updated the TWRP script and would still get a bootloop. So I odin'd back to CWM again and staying for the time bein.

Anyone have any idea why this would happen?

Currently on My Rom 4.1.2.v2

hmm really? Never encountered this myself. It's hard for recovery to get corrupt, unless the addon messed up that partition. Are you on the latest version (2.3.3.1) ?
 

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    For those of you that prefer CWM over TWRP, today is your lucky day. CWM Recovery has been officially released for the Tmobile Galaxy Note 2.



    Instructions for flashing via mobile Odin:

    I'm not responsible if you bork your phone. If you are unsure of what you are doing, simply download and install directly from ROM Manager.

    1) Always create a backup
    2) Download the recovery of your choice (Touch or Non-Touch)
    3) Download and install Mobile Odin from the Google Play Store
    4) Rename the recovery imagines to "recovery" without the quotes, and copy to your phone (internal memory or extSDCard)
    5) Load up Mobile Odin and grant SU permission and download files as instructed to update for this device.
    6) Simply select "Recovery" and browse to the recovery.img file on your phone.
    7) Scroll down and select "Flash Firmware"

    That's about it.

    If you want to flash via terminal use the following command

    Code:
    fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

    ALL CREDIT GOES TO KOUSH. Check out his site here

    CWM Touch v6.0.2.5
    CWM non-touch v6.0.2.4
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    And that's why you shouldn't "hurry up and be the first one to post" something before even testing it's functionality.

    Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2

    Not everyone uses CWM. Now you are aware that Koush is building for our device. I appreciate your negative comment...

    I was providing useful information.

    Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
    2
    Ive had cwm on my nite since october....si whats all this about. Please enlighten me. In fact I think i have version 6.1.5.0 or something like that

    Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

    That version of CWM is intended for the international Note II (GT-N7100) and not ours. Even though it works with our phones (running 6.0.1.9), it'd be more preferred to have a recovery that supports our variant version.
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    Oi ptfdmedic.

    Long time, no Epic 4G.
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    personally 4EXT is much cleaner and just as robust as either TWRP or CWM. I know there is talk of 4EXT coming to the Note II, got my fingers crossed