[HOWTO] Installing CWM recovery on Note II
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I think it's just the regular one. I really hope someone makes us an updated touch version of Cwm.
thanks for reply... I'm coming from the i727 Skyrocket and developer "sk8erwitskil" ported the CWM6 Touch Recovery to the Skyrocket.. and then added some real badazz features. Hoping that happens for the SGN2 as well. Here's a link with video in OP and all the features he added to it...
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1777970
Ex I727 also I was running R4INS AOKP milestone-1
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Did this morning using this tutorial:
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/
So far so good. Happy as a camper.
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Triangle Away. Problem solved. Donate to CF.
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/
So far so good. Happy as a camper.
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Triangle Away. Problem solved. Donate to CF.
Problems with CWM
I had major issues with TWRP - recovery bootloops - the only way to fix it and actually boot up my phone was to flash CWM -
So - I am on CWM now - and am having a couple of issues - not sure what to do to fix them:
1) when I try to clean data/factory restore inside CWM - it starts and then 'reboots' into CWM - without actually wiping anything.
2) When I try to create a back up - it creates a back up - but when I look at the backup it created, it is only about 16MB - much smaller than what it should be (if it were a real nandroid it would be close to GB if not over that)
So - how do I fix this?
TWRP is not an option - I can't flash that without getting into Recovery BOOT Loops - and CWM is not doing what it should
Any suggestions?
I had major issues with TWRP - recovery bootloops - the only way to fix it and actually boot up my phone was to flash CWM -
So - I am on CWM now - and am having a couple of issues - not sure what to do to fix them:
1) when I try to clean data/factory restore inside CWM - it starts and then 'reboots' into CWM - without actually wiping anything.
2) When I try to create a back up - it creates a back up - but when I look at the backup it created, it is only about 16MB - much smaller than what it should be (if it were a real nandroid it would be close to GB if not over that)
So - how do I fix this?
TWRP is not an option - I can't flash that without getting into Recovery BOOT Loops - and CWM is not doing what it should
Any suggestions?
Worked like a charm thanks! I noticed rom manager pro doesn't recognise this as installed and had to select cwm 5x as recovery. Any idea when that'll get updated?
I'm having some issues restoring from an external SD card. Half the time it works, but the other half it creates a new backup instead of restoring. When that happens, I pretty much lose my backup because all future restores from external SD instead create a backup.
I've tried to flash this onto my i317M Rogers Galaxy Note 2, but no luck. It does trip the flash counter, but no clockworkmod recovery. I'm in a bit of a hurry to get clockwork recovery installed so I can do a nandroid backup... Anyone have any luck on a Rogers version?
Thanks for the response, I've got a couple of questions.
1. Did you perform the steps from the original post in this thread? I did, and while it tripped the flash counter, I did not get CWM installed.
2. Are you able to perform nandroid backups with CWM?
3. Were you coming from unrooted stock? I did the CF-Root so I have root access, but other than that, pure stock.
4. Is your Note2 the same model as mine? Even though it's on a different provider, mine is model SGH-I317M, on Rogers.
I'd appreciate any advice/tips you (or anyone else) could provide.
Cheers!
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I've had an idea, but I don't want to brick my phone while trying it...
When I go to flash the CWM recovery, I'm flashing from the file with the extension .tar.md5
Do I need to remove the .md5 extension? Does the file need to have just the .tar extension?
Sorry for spamming the thread with questions... I'm just very eager to turn my GN2 into a Nexus-Note2...
When I go to flash the CWM recovery, I'm flashing from the file with the extension .tar.md5
Do I need to remove the .md5 extension? Does the file need to have just the .tar extension?
Sorry for spamming the thread with questions... I'm just very eager to turn my GN2 into a Nexus-Note2...
This IS a good question and perhaps the OP should be updated on this point. I am gonna go on a limb here and say that YES... you need to remove that .md5 extension from the file as I have flashed CWM MANY times on MANY different devices and all files should end with the .tar ONLY.
I will be flashing this to my friends Bell Note II (SGH-317M) later this afternoon and I will try it with the .md5 removed but in the meantime IF the OP or someone else can confirm this it would be appreciated.
Also... Why does the CWM file download with that .md5 extension in the first place?
Thanks your your reply. Please let us know in the thread how it went.
I'll be trying the same thing in a day or so. I won't have access to my computer until then. I'll update the thread on my progress.
This CAN be confirmed. Remove the .md5 extension from the file and it works like a charm.
OP... Please update the first post to reflect this for new users and ease of use.
Thanks...
Still won't install for me. I've used two different versions of ODIN and no luck. With the version of ODIN in the OP (v3.07) I don't get the PASS message, instead the box turns blue and says RESET. But it does trip the flash counter.
With ODIN v1.85 I do get the PASS message, and it trips the flash counter, but no luck.
I've noticed when it goes into the Samsung Recovery it says the Product Name is SGH-I317M_NA_BMC
Anyone have any ideas for me?
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Same issue here. It worked before the OTA update. After the OTA update, it will not flash the recovery. The counter does trip. For the people having this issue, are you on the latest OTA update?
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48Here are the instructions for installing CWM recovery to our AT&T Galaxy Note II
*Make sure you have installed the usb device drivers for our phone first, they can be found Here
Download the ClockworkMod Recovery image file from here. Place it on your desktop.
Get the ODIN 3 3.07 zip from here. Unzip the ODIN contents into a single folder on your desktop, there should 4 extracted files.
Power off your smartphone and then you need to boot it into Download Mode. Do it by pressing simultaneously ‘volume down’ + ‘home’ + ‘power’ buttons. Release the buttons when you’re asked to press Volume Up, click it and enter download mode.
Go to ODIN folder on your PC and run the ODIN .exe file.
Now you can connect your smartphone to your PC. ODIN will say "ADDED". If ODIN doesn’t display the "added" text, then you will have to re-install the USB drivers for your smartphone.
Go to ODIN program window and click on ‘PDA’. Find the ‘CWM recovery img.tar file and load it into ODIN exe. Do Not Change Any Options Note that the ‘Re-partition’ box shouldn’t be checked.
Press the ‘START’ button and ODIN will begin to install ClockworkMod Recovery image on the AT&T Galaxy Note 2 device.
After the install process is complete, the device will restart and ODIN should say ‘PASS’. This means that the process was successful.
Your phone should reboot and then have a new recovery.
To test out new recovery turn off phone , use the three button combo (Volume up+home+power, then wait for screen to flash) and phone will boot into recovery.12FIXED: Flash CWM on 4.1.2 after OTA update
I was having the same issues noticed above.
I was able to successfully flash CWM by using the following steps
1. Use ODIN3 v3.07
2. Use the published HURR!!!! (same one as before but i used a fresh download)
3. SU>reboot download (or manually from boot with vol-down + Home + power)
4. Start ODIN
5. Plug in phone (ODIN shows "added!!")
6. using PDA select your "MD5 file"
7. 6. UNCHECK "AUTO REBOOT"
8. START!!
9. phone will complete and not reboot (obviously)
10. Pull the battery
11.unplug from computer
12. Replace battery
13. Plug back in
14. Hold VOL-UP + HOME + Power
15. ????????
16. PROFIT
17. ODIN will say "PASS"
18. make nandroid backup (not required but good practice so you dont have to figure it out twice like i did)
19. When you exit CWM!! do not disable CWM and revert to stock recovery. it will ask you if you want to. (WHY WOULD I DO THAT WHEN I JUST CHANGED IT!?!?!)
19. return to XDA and hit the thanks button
hope this helped
PRO-MODE
redownload md5
uncheck "Auto Reboot" in odin
pull battery, unplug, replace battery, replug
manually reboot into recovery (vol-up, home, Power)
hit thanks button
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terminal:
SU> reboot recovery
easy mode3I was having the same issues noticed above.
I was able to successfully flash CWM by using the following steps
1. Use ODIN3 v3.07
2. Use the published HURR!!!! (same one as before but i used a fresh download)
3. SU>reboot download (or manually from boot with vol-down + Home + power)
4. Start ODIN
5. Plug in phone (ODIN shows "added!!")
6. using PDA select your "MD5 file"
7. 6. UNCHECK "AUTO REBOOT"
8. START!!
9. phone will complete and not reboot (obviously)
10. Pull the battery
11.unplug from computer
12. Replace battery
13. Plug back in
14. Hold VOL-UP + HOME + Power
15. ????????
16. PROFIT
17. ODIN will say "PASS"
18. make nandroid backup (not required but good practice so you dont have to figure it out twice like i did)
19. When you exit CWM!! do not disable CWM and revert to stock recovery. it will ask you if you want to.
19. return to XDA and hit the thanks button
hope this helped
PRO-MODE
redownload md5
uncheck "Auto Reboot" in odin
pull battery, unplug, replace battery, replug
manually reboot into recovery (vol-up, home, Power)
hit thanks button
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terminal:
SU> reboot recovery
easy mode
You rock!! Should this be a separate thread for 4.1.2 because the original instructions don't work.22
