[APP] 2ndInit Recovery Installer v2.3 [Updated: 24-April-2012]

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artie3

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I'm nt sure what I did wrong but after installing it,I installed the recovery, it said success but
didn't showed up in boot.it either boots into stock recovery or boots normally..

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[UPDATE] Now it just got worse. The app said it was installed so I did an uninstall (partially ofcourse) rebooted and re-installed the recovery. LED turned ON Green.
Tried rebooting it and now its stuck in boot loop.
Boots into stock recovery and bootloader but can't boot normally.


What to do now????:confused:

same here!
i just got bootloop, so i back to boot menu, set normal, only this way boot and everything its normal, but i dont want to have "normal", i want defy 2nd init working

note: this happens just with version 2.0, maybe if i install a previous version, got 2nd init working again??

thanks in advance!
 

neo.ank

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same here!
i just got bootloop, so i back to boot menu, set normal, only this way boot and everything its normal, but i dont want to have "normal", i want defy 2nd init working

note: this happens just with version 2.0, maybe if i install a previous version, got 2nd init working again??

thanks in advance!

Well actually it worked for me in the second attempt..
I had to flash the SBF again. Then installed the app(2.0) n then the latest bootmenu.. And it worked just fine..:)

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artie3

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its working now!!

Well actually it worked for me in the second attempt..
I had to flash the SBF again. Then installed the app(2.0) n then the latest bootmenu.. And it worked just fine..:)

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its working now!

thank you so much!! now i can try ics :D
 

streba

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Downloading...

I instaled 2nd init, but when i walt to instal boot menu, is is still downloading a long time and then nothing.
App shows that 2ndInit Recovery NOT currently installed.
 

niksy+

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I instaled 2nd init, but when i walt to instal boot menu, is is still downloading a long time and then nothing.
App shows that 2ndInit Recovery NOT currently installed.

Try multiple times, buddy. Happens to me, too. Today it even installed but when I opened bootmenu and tried going in the custom recovery it wouldn't, it was a broken installation. Had to reinstal, it was okay then.

Anyhow, try again, or try via wifi!
 

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To all people that has Defy Plus and Online Install problems, I've just posted a new version. Check the first post for the download in the attachments.

Here are the changes for this specific version:

version 2.3 (24-April-2012):

IMPORTANT NOTE : I've made this version with Defy Plus support in mind, I've tested it with 2 different stock Defy Plus and it works very well. I've not tested it with the Defy (MB525) but it *should just work* as well, if someone test please let me know. Since many people where having problems with online install I've also made this one install everything offline, if you want the custom URL feature use the previous version instead.

* Using latest bootmenu 1.1.8 (provided by CyanogenDefy sources)
* Using latest CWM Recovery 5.0.3.1 (provided by CyanogenDefy sources)
* Cleaner UI, with colors to indicate status and bottom buttons
* Added ads via admob (since I don't use the Defy myself nowadays, this comes as an incentive for me to keep working in 2ndInit)
 
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Dirk64

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Tested successfully

I've tested the new Version 2.3 with success on my Defy MB525 today.:D Thanks for your work!
 

pedrodh

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I've tested the new Version 2.3 with success on my Defy MB525 today.:D Thanks for your work!

Thanks you. I've updated the 1st post thread.



That one is in motorola olympus device tree, I've used the latest from Defy but I guess eventually this one will become 'less latest'. Still 1.1.8 is almost the same as 1.2.0 , and is surely a nice update since the last version. I'll try to keep this up-to-date more often.
 
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rogier666

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Olá Pedro, any chance of an update that restores the original boot logo and removes the dead boot menu entries upon uninstallation?

Of course flashing a stock SBF could do the job too, but this option is not available for everyone.

It would be great if 2nd init would be fully reversible. You never know when you need to bring your phone back to virgin factory state for warranty repairs.
 

pedrodh

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Olá Pedro, any chance of an update that restores the original boot logo and removes the dead boot menu entries upon uninstallation?

Of course flashing a stock SBF could do the job too, but this option is not available for everyone.

It would be great if 2nd init would be fully reversible. You never know when you need to bring your phone back to virgin factory state for warranty repairs.

By boot logo you mean the Motorola logo right after you press the power button (not the animated one that comes after) ?

I'm back on bootmenu 1.0.7. With 1.0.8 the device rebooted immediately after starting SetVsel. :confused:

You're on Defy or Defy Plus?
 

rogier666

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By boot logo you mean the Motorola logo right after you press the power button (not the animated one that comes after) ?

Exactly. You don't want a blue CM droid surf over your screen when the Motorola repair guy boots up your phone after putting in a new earpiece or some other piece of hardware. Boot logos, boot animations, and boot menus should all revert back to stock after you restore a stock Nandroid and take 2nd init out.

Can u fix that? Obgdo!
 
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i have a question..why do we need to install the latest bootmenu??the older version should work fine right??

PS: i installed bootmenu some 10 months back and havnt updated it since then..how to know which version i am on??
 

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i have a question..why do we need to install the latest bootmenu??the older version should work fine right??

PS: i installed bootmenu some 10 months back and havnt updated it since then..how to know which version i am on??
when you open the bootmenu, the version is written on the top.
You require to update (not necessarily) the bootmenu to have latest version of recovery and also some other changes. Just an example, bootmenu 2.0 will have touch operation as shown by Epsylon in a preview video. :)
 

pedrodh

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Exactly. You don't want a blue CM droid surf over your screen when the Motorola repair guy boots up your phone after putting in a new earpiece or some other piece of hardware. Boot logos, boot animations, and boot menus should all revert back to stock after you restore a stock Nandroid and take 2nd init out.

Can u fix that? Obgdo!

I can understand that, I'll work on a easy way to restore the logo to the original one ;).
 

sagimarius

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Hi guys!
I have a very weird situation with my Defy+.
I succesfully installed 2initRecovery, but when trying to flash a 7.2 nightly, i got some tmp error. Now, whenever i connect my phone to the charger i automaticly get blue lite and Android recovery system 0.6.1, but, whenever connecting to USB and trying to ADB it, in 2 seconds phone goes to white led light. WHY ?!?! I must say that i wipe partition, cache, dalvick, battery stats first, restart, activate ADB Daemon on phone, try to connect via ADB shell in pc via usb cable, and in 2 seconds led turns white and disconnects phone. Anyone, any ideas? Thanx!
 
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    This is the installer for the 2ndInit Recovery Mod that's been seen on the XDA community in the last days (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1026853). This application automates the process of install/uninstall this 2ndInit Recovery.

    DO NOT INSTALL THIS IF ARE YOU ALREADY RUNNING CYANOGENMOD. That ROM already has bootmenu pre-installed, and you'll probably end up having to flash an SBF file to recover your phone.

    NOTE: You need ROOT installed on your Defy to use this application.

    Download from attachment of this post.


    UPDATE: Google as suspended my developer account (in their email they seem to think that this was some kind of malware: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342343 , but they clearly misunderstood the purpose of the app) and all my apps got removed. So, please download from here on XDA.


    When you reach the 2ndInit Boot Menu choose "Custom Recovery" to go to ClockworkMod Recovery.

    What's this for?

    * Makes it possible to load custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod :)
    * Be able to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery without needing to use an app every time to boot to recovery

    This app and the 2ndInit itself do not replace the stock bootloader, or the stock recovery, so it's safe to use on a daily basis.

    Thanks to ksubedi and the Korean Devs that helped in making this possible, a large amount of credit goes to them. Also big thanks to Skrilax_CZ who was the first to develop the 2ndInit method on Android.

    How to update

    If you have previously installed this app, to update the BootMenu just install this new one, and press "Install 2ndInit Recovery", you don't need to uninstall first. You'll know that it updated correctly when you boot into BootMenu, notice the version that displays on top.


    Changelog

    version 2.3 (24-April-2012):

    IMPORTANT NOTE : I've made this version with Defy Plus support in mind, I've tested it with 2 different stock Defy Plus and it works very well. I've not tested it with the Defy (MB525) myself but who have report it works just as well. Since many people where having problems with online install I've also made this one install everything offline, if you want the custom URL feature use the previous version instead.

    * Using latest bootmenu 1.1.8 (provided by CyanogenDefy sources)
    * Using latest CWM Recovery 5.0.3.1 (provided by CyanogenDefy sources)
    * Cleaner UI, with colors to indicate status and bottom buttons
    * Added ads via admob (since I don't use the Defy myself nowadays, this comes as an incentive for me to keep working in 2ndInit)


    version 2.0 (23-November-2011):

    * Using latest bootmenu 1.0.7 (provided by CyanogenDefy, special thanks to Epsyson3)
    * Using new busybox static binary inside the app. Newer, smaller (which in turn made the APK smaller as well), better. Also comes from cyanogenmod.
    * Pop-up layout prompting for install a bit better now, and its strings are now translatable from resources

    version 1.9 (6-July-2011):

    * Install from custom URL now possible
    * Added translation to Russian (contributed by _ReBoot_ )
    * Some smaller bugfixes


    version 1.8 (1-June-2011):

    * Now users are able to choose between bootmenu versions they want to install (so you can select stable 0.6.1 for installing Cyanogen, or latest 0.8.6 for other ROMs, etc)
    * By consequence the APK is smaller, since bootmenu versions rest on the web
    * Ability to install your own bootmenu from a given URL (for advanced users ONLY!)

    * Updated to DEV version bootmenu v. 0.8.6
    ** fix 2nd-init (support new 2.3.3 kernel)
    ** add Clk4@Vsel4 (require new 2.3.3 kernel)
    ** Bugfixes on scripts and CWM3
    * Fixed cleanup after install

    version 1.7 (15-May-2011):

    * Updated to bootmenu v. 0.8.3
    ** Bugfixes on scripts and CWM3

    Some people reported that they were unable to properly flash cyanogen with the last version, I've tested this one, with both Cyanogen and MIUI and it's working ok.

    version 1.6 (13-May-2011):

    * Added Instructions and Changelog menus
    * Updated to use BootMenu v0.8.0
    ** add overclock. (Menu→System→Overclock)
    ** bugs fixes
    ** script fixes
    ** updated ClockworkMod Recovery to version 3028

    version 1.5 didn't release, since 0.8.0 came out the the I was going to do so :p

    version 1.4 (7-May-2011):

    * Added About menu
    *Updated to use BootMenu v0.6.1
    ** run-parts /system/bootmenu/init.d/
    ** add root/unroot
    ** add uninstall bootmenu
    ** add USB Mass Storage
    ** update busybox (v0.19)
    ** change menu
    ** fix top menu ↔ bottom menu
    ** bugfixes

    version 1.3 (17-April-2011):

    *Updated to use BootMenu v0.5.1
    ** Bug Fixes
    ** Few Changes In UI (Background)
    ** Updated All Scripts, Better Compatibility With Most ROMs
    ** Changed Directory Structure

    * Now checks for USB debug on previous to installing (safe mechanism)
    * Now re-verifies if 2ndInit Recovery is installed right after install/uninstall



    version 1.2 (14-April-2011):

    * Updated to use BootMenu v0.4.5
    ** Bug Fixes
    ** Changed Name Of OpenRecovery To Custom Recovery
    ** ADB Daemon Works Now
    ** Few Minor Changes...
    * Now uninstall is cleaner and more consistent

    Note: If you have previously installed this app, to update the BootMenu just install this new one, and press "Install 2ndInit Recovery", you don't need to uninstall first.

    Note 2: for people who have installed the previous version, this uninstall just works partially, that is, it removes the bootmenu, but the logwrapper is not restored to the original one. This was the behavior of the previous version uninstall button. Since the new install backups these replaced files, people who have installed only this new version, will have a proper and cleaner uninstall. For those who installed the previous version to restore logwrapper you can restore some old nandroid, or simply flash an SBF file.

    version 1.1 : first release on android market, and some improvements
    version 1.0 : first release


    FAQ

    Q: I've flashed a new SBF file and now the blue led doesn't show up anymore.
    A: You have to install and app again, and install the mod from the app again, as the flashing of that new ROM replace the BootMenu with it's own.

    Q: Does the app have to be always installed?
    A: No, you only install this app in order to use the Install button, and then you can uninstall the app, and the 2ndInit will persist. You'll still be able to re-install the app if you want to use the Uninstall button later for some reason.

    Q: I can't flash from recovery, I get an sdcard mount error.
    A: It seems to be related with phone's who are using version 2.51. To solve, try to flash any recent SBF file. If you want to do a nandroid first, check if SD Recovery works for you.


    If you have suggestions or bug reports, or any other questions, please use this thread.
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    There. I've updated and tested the app. This new version uses version 0.5.1 of the 2ndInit MOD now.
    4
    Updated the tool. Quick changelog:

    version 2.0 (23-November-2011):

    * Using latest bootmenu 1.0.7 (provided by CyanogenDefy, special thanks to Epsyson3)
    * Using new busybox static binary inside the app. Newer, smaller (which in turn made the APK smaller as well), better. Also comes from cyanogenmod.
    * Pop-up layout prompting for install a bit better now, and its strings are now translatable from resources
    3
    To all people that has Defy Plus and Online Install problems, I've just posted a new version. Check the first post for the download in the attachments.

    Here are the changes for this specific version:

    version 2.3 (24-April-2012):

    IMPORTANT NOTE : I've made this version with Defy Plus support in mind, I've tested it with 2 different stock Defy Plus and it works very well. I've not tested it with the Defy (MB525) but it *should just work* as well, if someone test please let me know. Since many people where having problems with online install I've also made this one install everything offline, if you want the custom URL feature use the previous version instead.

    * Using latest bootmenu 1.1.8 (provided by CyanogenDefy sources)
    * Using latest CWM Recovery 5.0.3.1 (provided by CyanogenDefy sources)
    * Cleaner UI, with colors to indicate status and bottom buttons
    * Added ads via admob (since I don't use the Defy myself nowadays, this comes as an incentive for me to keep working in 2ndInit)
    3
    Updated the tool.

    Now you can install bootmenu 0.6.1 or the lastest version from the same APK, this is done by fetching the bootmenu from a webserver (that's why the app now requests web access). You'll also be able to provide a custom URL for using your own custom bootmenu.. I'm still working on that so not functional right now, but will soon be ;)

    Hope you all enjoy, also people downloading from the Android Market will have no troubles with installing cyanogen anymore ;)