How to install cwm/custom recovery from android terminal

Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

$ su
# dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32
# reboot recovery

THANKS SKEEVYDUDE FOR THE PROPER COMMAND & EPINTER FOR THE RECOVERY
And anyone else I forgot

Edit: to add the correct android terminal
Command & instructions

Disclaimer: if you **** up its not my fault
This Will work if done properly

Requirements: android
A BRAIN
Terminal emulator
Recovery.img (see epinter/skeevydude posts)

Download recovery of your choice place on root of sdcard

Open terminal and enter this command

$ su
# dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32
# reboot recovery

Your done congratulations you now have a recovery

Problems? : triple check your commands I'm NOT a Dev and cannot provide support as this is a fairly basic process for anyone expert or beginning always remember android is Linux and thus terminal has more power than you realize and so does google good luck!

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Youngunn2008 · Apr 25, 2013

I would just use fastboot commands, is the same as on windows.

fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

No computer guess I'll have to find out

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skeevydude · Apr 25, 2013

Franzferdinan51 said:
$ su
# dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
# reboot recovery

Will this command work to install custom recovery from Android terminal

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no

use

Code:

su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32

32 is the recovery partition

then yes

also, Q & A forum

Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

Once again thanks skeevy for saving the day

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Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

BTW is successful thanks to your zip skeevy I took then recovery. IMG used the adb command quick painless can't believe I forgot I could do that

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crossxn · Apr 25, 2013

Franzferdinan51 said:
BTW is successful thanks to your zip skeevy I took then recovery. IMG used the adb command quick painless can't believe I forgot I could do that

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Hi, can you please explain the steps you followed to install recovery. Do we put the recovery image file in SD card and use any terminal emulator app to key in the codes? TIA

Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

I placed the recovery. I'm on root of sdcard used the command that skeevy told me NOT the one from my Op using basic terminal emulator from play store was so simple I could've smacked my selfnfor forgetting that Android is Linux and can do from just terminal

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Markyzz · Apr 25, 2013

Franzferdinan51 said:
I placed the recovery. I'm on root of sdcard used the command that skeevy told me NOT the one from my Op using basic terminal emulator from play store was so simple I could've smacked my selfnfor forgetting that Android is Linux and can do from just terminal

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Maybe you should edit the OP with the correct command..

It is a nifty way of doing it

Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

Hmm yeah given me a second

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skeevydude · Apr 25, 2013

Franzferdinan51 said:
Hmm yeah given me a second

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http://batakang.com/MB886.php

That list has been invaluable to me. I've based all my recovery/bootloader zips off of that information. If you're into system modding and tweaking, you'll love it.

//Glad ya got it working

Swiftb12305 · Apr 25, 2013

Good to know thanks for the info.

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crossxn · Apr 25, 2013

Thanks

. I flashed recovery by copy-pasting your command in terminal emulator. Works great. Already did a backup for flashing ROMs :thumbup:

Franzferdinan51 · Apr 25, 2013

skeevydude said:
http://batakang.com/MB886.php

That list has been invaluable to me. I've based all my recovery/bootloader zips off of that information. If you're into system modding and tweaking, you'll love it.

//Glad ya got it working

Thanks that list u gave me is cool yeah I always like doing things the mobile way I use my phone basically as my computer so I like to learn these things plus I love tweaking and tinkering so it ends up as things like this kind of funny if I used my original command I'd have flashed a recovery to modem and well we could all guess what would happen then

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calmbuddha · Apr 25, 2013

you put the zip on the ext SD or internal SD?

crossxn · Apr 25, 2013

^^ Internal sd card.

sdwyz74 · May 1, 2013

Franzferdinan51 said:
I placed the recovery. I'm on root of sdcard used the command that skeevy told me NOT the one from my Op using basic terminal emulator from play store was so simple I could've smacked my selfnfor forgetting that Android is Linux and can do from just terminal

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which image is the safest ??? pleas advise thanks

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skeevydude said:
no

use

Code:

su dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32

32 is the recovery partition

then yes

also, Q & A forum

sorry to bug and i know all androids are basically the same i just cant afford to mess up and ive been looking for the proper CWM image as i want Custom Recovery but i am lost i went threw some of your post/threads but not sure which one and or where as far as what CWM image i should use when trying to flash it threw the Terminal Please ADVISE

crossxn · May 1, 2013

sdwyz74 said:
which image is the safest ??? pleas advise thanks

---------- Post added at 09:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 AM ----------

sorry to bug and i know all androids are basically the same i just cant afford to mess up and ive been looking for the proper CWM image as i want Custom Recovery but i am lost i went threw some of your post/threads but not sure which one and or where as far as what CWM image i should use when trying to flash it threw the Terminal Please ADVISE

Go here and download image file under Method 3.

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

sdwyz74 · May 1, 2013

crossxn said:
Go here and download image file under Method 3.

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

thanks but the link is dead or invalid

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skeevydude said:
no

Code:

su dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32

32 is the recovery partition

then yes

also, Q & A forum

do i us the dd or start from the if

dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32

either way i tried and it says e cant open something

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say CANNOT OPEN FOR READ: NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY

please advise thanks

sdwyz74 · May 3, 2013

can someone Please Take a few minutes to help me as i been trying for days now and its just giving the same error ??? READ MY ABOVE POST AND THATS THE ERROR I GET THANKS TO ALL

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