[Recovery] [15-May-2010] RA-dream-v1.7.0 (also for the Rogers Dream)

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This is a custom recovery based on Cyanogen's recovery source with a lot of things added by me. The purpose of this recovery is to avoid using adb by accessing all features directly from the menu.

All source code is available at github.

This recovery if for the HTC Dream/G1 only, if you have an :
- HTC Magic/MT3G you should go here.
- HTC Hero you should go here.
- HTC Sprint Hero you should go here.
- HTC Eris you should go here.
- HTC Tattoo you should go here.
- HTC Nexus One you should go here.

Important notes
  • Always check recovery.log before posting your issues!
    You can do this by doing :
    • "cat /tmp/recovery.log" OR "cat /cache/recovery/log" right after you had the issue.
    • Use the "move log to sd" option in the "others" menu right after you had the issue. This will move the log to /sdcard/recovery.log so you can easily open it with a text editor.

Features

Use the trackball (up+down) to navigate through the menu, press the trackball to select items.
You can also use the volume keys (vol-up + vol-down) to navigate, and the CALL-ANSWER key to select items (in case your trackball is broken).

  • full ADB access in recovery mode
  • Busybox v1.15.3
  • HW-Key navigation (volume keys + CALL-ANSWER) option
  • Extended menu (with keyboard-shortcuts):
    • [HOME+Back] Reboot system now :: reboot your phone
    • [Alt+X] Go to console :: bring up the console
    • [Alt+T] USB-MS Toggle :: enable/disable USB mass storage (use when the phone is connected to your PC)
    • [Alt+B] Backup/Restore (recovery partition not included!)
      • [Alt+0] Nand backup :: Make a Nand backup
      • [Alt+1] Nand + ext backup :: Make a Nand + ext backup
      • [Alt+2] Nand restore :: Restore a Nand backup
      • [Alt+3] BART backup :: Make a BART backup (Nand + ext)
      • [Alt+4] BART restore :: Restore latest BART backup
      • [Alt+5] Bck Google files :: Makes a backup of the Google proprietary system files in /cache/google
      • [Alt+6] Rst Google files :: Restores the Google proprietary system files from /cache/google
    • [Alt+F] Flash zip from sdcard :: Flash a zip update file from your sdcard
    • [Alt+W] Wipe
      • [Alt+0] Wipe data/factory reset :: Wipe /data and /cache
      • [Alt+1] Wipe cache :: Wipe /cache only
      • [Alt+2] Wipe Dalvik-cache :: Wipe /cache/dalvik-cache
      • [Alt+2] Wipe SD:ext partition : Wipe the ext partition on your sdcard
      • [Alt+4] Wipe battery stats : Wipe the battery stats in /data
      • [Alt+5] Wipe rotate settings : Wipe the sensor settings in /data
    • [Alt+P] Partition sdcard
      • [Alt+0] Partition SD :: Interactive SD partitioning
      • [Alt+1] Repair SD:ext :: Repair the ext partition
      • [Alt+2] SD:ext2 to ext3 :: Convert ext2 to ext3
      • [Alt+3] SD:ext3 to ext4 :: Convert ext3 to ext4
    • [Alt+O] Other
      • [Alt+0] Fix apk uid mismatches :: Does extacly that
      • [Alt+1] Move recovery.log to SD :: Moves the recovery log file to your sdcard. (Use when you want more detailed recovery log information)
    • [ALT+Q]Power off :: Powers off your phone
  • Scripts available from console :

Install

  • There are several ways to install a custom recovery, choose the one that suits you most (I probably forgot a few).
  • You don't need to enter "mount -a" if your partitions are already mounted.

via fastboot :
  • Requires engineerings SPL!
Code: 
Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
Boot your G1 into fastboot mode (boot while holding BACK)
Connect your G1 via usb to your pc/mac/...
fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your device)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

via adb :
  • Requires a custom recovery (with test-keys) like Cyanogen's v1.4 or my previous recovery
  • Do NOT follow these steps from a terminal application on the phone, make sure that you've booted into a custom recovery first!!!
Code: 
Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your G1 via usb to your pc/mac/...
adb shell
#mount -a (this can give back an error if you don't have an ext partition, don't worry about it and just proceed)
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

via console :
  • Requires root
  • Do NOT follow these steps from a terminal application on the phone, make sure that you've booted into a custom recovery first!!!
Code: 
Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
select console from the menu
#mount -a (this can give back an error if you don't have an ext partition, don't worry about it and just proceed)
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

via terminal application installed on the phone :
  • Requires root
    [*]DO NOT use this method with CM5.0.7, there are currently some memory issues while flashing, use the above methods (preferably the fastboot method) instead until the issue is fixed in CM5.0.7!
Code: 
Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to the root of your sdcard
start the terminal app
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

Download

ALWAYS check the md5sum to make sure the zip isn't corrupted.
Download the R version if you have a Rogers Dream EBI1 phone!

v1.7.0

Change-log :

v1.7.0
Code: 
- Fixed some minor bugs
- Recovery and scripts use /sd-ext instead of /system/sd as mountpoint to support the new apps2sd method (implemented mostly by Chris Soyars)
- Added an option to backup/restore Google proprietary Android system files (backuptool.sh written by Cyanogen)
- Removed "move apps2sd"-option as it's not needed anymore with the new apps2sd method
- Updated BART to v1.3.1 (updated by Dumfuq to support /sd-ext)
- Added a wipe cache only option
- Nandroid now backups/restores /cache again by default
- Dalvik-cache wipes /cache/dalvik-cache now
- Removed SDCARD: prefix in output when chosing zip to flash
- Added Cyan version (There's no difference with the normal version, only the wallpaper and textcolor changed)

v1.6.2
Code: 
- Added power off menu item
- New unyaffs binary patched by Koushik Dutta and Packetlss to fix the "losing root"-issue and incorrect file-time after a Nandroid restore
- New dump_image binary (by Brainaid) patched by Packetlss to fix the "bad blocks"- Nandroid restore issue. [COLOR="Red"][B](This will not fix old corrupted Nandroid backups! Please make new backups!!)[/B][/COLOR]
- New mkyaffs2image binary
- New flash_image binary
- Updated busybox to v1.5.3
- Nandroid menu options will NOT backup or restore recovery, cache, misc, splash1+2 (to avoid issues)
- Fixed wipe option not wiping when ext was not present
- Created carebear versions after the idea of packetlss
- Switched the Nexus logo to a Green Carebear with Nexus One logo (Thanks Montalbert!)

Special thanks to :
  • packetlss for all the hours of support and awesome coding skills, THANKS man ^^, donate to Haiti
  • Koushik Dutta for the unyaffs binary code fix and help ^^
  • pensive for adding awesome features to Nandroid :)
  • Bkmo for his utility script!
  • Devsk for his switchrom script!
  • 51dusty for his sdparted script!
  • k4str0 for his fix_permissions v2.03 update.
  • Devsk, Dumfuq, Overground for creating BART :D
  • Androidappcritics for the reboot idea in BART :p
  • rikupw for the ideas and toggle_ums script.
  • MLIGN for the idea to port my recovery to the Dream.
  • http://theunlockr.com for all the awesome video’s ^^
  • JesusFreke for his awesome JFv1.43's recovery , donate
 

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Jonno12345

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Flashed, no issues, so many options... Still has terminal... Awesome man, thank you so much...
 
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sliptech

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it works even if "mount -a" doesn't.

Just use the "flash_image recovery" command in terminal emulator and it should work just fine.

Awesome recovery RA, thanks.
 
alexjzim

alexjzim

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Mar 10, 2009
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great job, i think you covered everything cyanogen was looking to cover in 1.5

lol, getting a loooooong list now. just a recommendation, in your next release, add backing up google apps. ik there are how-tos everywhere, but ive yet to see an easy way to do it just from your phone.
 
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Boomgawd

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Jun 8, 2009
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Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiint!

This is pure genius! Thanks a lot dude. I've mastered the console work but honestly this will make life 100x easier, thanks again.. Flashing now, will update with results.

Edit: Works as advertised! A must have for all!
 
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rondey-

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I seen your recovery for the mytouch and have waited for someone to release one for the dream with partitioning options or waiting for someone to add a recovery to your mytouch image.

thanks!
 
gtrplr71

gtrplr71

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Jul 6, 2009
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TEXAS.
there is a lot to choose from. Life just got a little easier. THANK YOU great recovery works great!
 
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    Amon_RA
    Amon_RA
    This is a custom recovery based on Cyanogen's recovery source with a lot of things added by me. The purpose of this recovery is to avoid using adb by accessing all features directly from the menu.

    All source code is available at github.

    This recovery if for the HTC Dream/G1 only, if you have an :
    - HTC Magic/MT3G you should go here.
    - HTC Hero you should go here.
    - HTC Sprint Hero you should go here.
    - HTC Eris you should go here.
    - HTC Tattoo you should go here.
    - HTC Nexus One you should go here.

    Important notes
    • Always check recovery.log before posting your issues!
      You can do this by doing :
      • "cat /tmp/recovery.log" OR "cat /cache/recovery/log" right after you had the issue.
      • Use the "move log to sd" option in the "others" menu right after you had the issue. This will move the log to /sdcard/recovery.log so you can easily open it with a text editor.

    Features

    Use the trackball (up+down) to navigate through the menu, press the trackball to select items.
    You can also use the volume keys (vol-up + vol-down) to navigate, and the CALL-ANSWER key to select items (in case your trackball is broken).

    • full ADB access in recovery mode
    • Busybox v1.15.3
    • HW-Key navigation (volume keys + CALL-ANSWER) option
    • Extended menu (with keyboard-shortcuts):
      • [HOME+Back] Reboot system now :: reboot your phone
      • [Alt+X] Go to console :: bring up the console
      • [Alt+T] USB-MS Toggle :: enable/disable USB mass storage (use when the phone is connected to your PC)
      • [Alt+B] Backup/Restore (recovery partition not included!)
        • [Alt+0] Nand backup :: Make a Nand backup
        • [Alt+1] Nand + ext backup :: Make a Nand + ext backup
        • [Alt+2] Nand restore :: Restore a Nand backup
        • [Alt+3] BART backup :: Make a BART backup (Nand + ext)
        • [Alt+4] BART restore :: Restore latest BART backup
        • [Alt+5] Bck Google files :: Makes a backup of the Google proprietary system files in /cache/google
        • [Alt+6] Rst Google files :: Restores the Google proprietary system files from /cache/google
      • [Alt+F] Flash zip from sdcard :: Flash a zip update file from your sdcard
      • [Alt+W] Wipe
        • [Alt+0] Wipe data/factory reset :: Wipe /data and /cache
        • [Alt+1] Wipe cache :: Wipe /cache only
        • [Alt+2] Wipe Dalvik-cache :: Wipe /cache/dalvik-cache
        • [Alt+2] Wipe SD:ext partition : Wipe the ext partition on your sdcard
        • [Alt+4] Wipe battery stats : Wipe the battery stats in /data
        • [Alt+5] Wipe rotate settings : Wipe the sensor settings in /data
      • [Alt+P] Partition sdcard
        • [Alt+0] Partition SD :: Interactive SD partitioning
        • [Alt+1] Repair SD:ext :: Repair the ext partition
        • [Alt+2] SD:ext2 to ext3 :: Convert ext2 to ext3
        • [Alt+3] SD:ext3 to ext4 :: Convert ext3 to ext4
      • [Alt+O] Other
        • [Alt+0] Fix apk uid mismatches :: Does extacly that
        • [Alt+1] Move recovery.log to SD :: Moves the recovery log file to your sdcard. (Use when you want more detailed recovery log information)
      • [ALT+Q]Power off :: Powers off your phone
    • Scripts available from console :

    Install

    • There are several ways to install a custom recovery, choose the one that suits you most (I probably forgot a few).
    • You don't need to enter "mount -a" if your partitions are already mounted.

    via fastboot :
    • Requires engineerings SPL!
    Code: 
    Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
Boot your G1 into fastboot mode (boot while holding BACK)
Connect your G1 via usb to your pc/mac/...
fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your device)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

    via adb :
    • Requires a custom recovery (with test-keys) like Cyanogen's v1.4 or my previous recovery
    • Do NOT follow these steps from a terminal application on the phone, make sure that you've booted into a custom recovery first!!!
    Code: 
    Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your G1 via usb to your pc/mac/...
adb shell
#mount -a (this can give back an error if you don't have an ext partition, don't worry about it and just proceed)
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

    via console :
    • Requires root
    • Do NOT follow these steps from a terminal application on the phone, make sure that you've booted into a custom recovery first!!!
    Code: 
    Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
select console from the menu
#mount -a (this can give back an error if you don't have an ext partition, don't worry about it and just proceed)
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

    via terminal application installed on the phone :
    • Requires root
      [*]DO NOT use this method with CM5.0.7, there are currently some memory issues while flashing, use the above methods (preferably the fastboot method) instead until the issue is fixed in CM5.0.7!
    Code: 
    Copy recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img to the root of your sdcard
start the terminal app
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img

    Download

    ALWAYS check the md5sum to make sure the zip isn't corrupted.
    Download the R version if you have a Rogers Dream EBI1 phone!

    v1.7.0

    Change-log :

    v1.7.0
    Code: 
    - Fixed some minor bugs
- Recovery and scripts use /sd-ext instead of /system/sd as mountpoint to support the new apps2sd method (implemented mostly by Chris Soyars)
- Added an option to backup/restore Google proprietary Android system files (backuptool.sh written by Cyanogen)
- Removed "move apps2sd"-option as it's not needed anymore with the new apps2sd method
- Updated BART to v1.3.1 (updated by Dumfuq to support /sd-ext)
- Added a wipe cache only option
- Nandroid now backups/restores /cache again by default
- Dalvik-cache wipes /cache/dalvik-cache now
- Removed SDCARD: prefix in output when chosing zip to flash
- Added Cyan version (There's no difference with the normal version, only the wallpaper and textcolor changed)

    v1.6.2
    Code: 
    - Added power off menu item
- New unyaffs binary patched by Koushik Dutta and Packetlss to fix the "losing root"-issue and incorrect file-time after a Nandroid restore
- New dump_image binary (by Brainaid) patched by Packetlss to fix the "bad blocks"- Nandroid restore issue. [COLOR="Red"][B](This will not fix old corrupted Nandroid backups! Please make new backups!!)[/B][/COLOR]
- New mkyaffs2image binary
- New flash_image binary
- Updated busybox to v1.5.3
- Nandroid menu options will NOT backup or restore recovery, cache, misc, splash1+2 (to avoid issues)
- Fixed wipe option not wiping when ext was not present
- Created carebear versions after the idea of packetlss
- Switched the Nexus logo to a Green Carebear with Nexus One logo (Thanks Montalbert!)

    Special thanks to :
    • packetlss for all the hours of support and awesome coding skills, THANKS man ^^, donate to Haiti
    • Koushik Dutta for the unyaffs binary code fix and help ^^
    • pensive for adding awesome features to Nandroid :)
    • Bkmo for his utility script!
    • Devsk for his switchrom script!
    • 51dusty for his sdparted script!
    • k4str0 for his fix_permissions v2.03 update.
    • Devsk, Dumfuq, Overground for creating BART :D
    • Androidappcritics for the reboot idea in BART :p
    • rikupw for the ideas and toggle_ums script.
    • MLIGN for the idea to port my recovery to the Dream.
    • http://theunlockr.com for all the awesome video’s ^^
    • JesusFreke for his awesome JFv1.43's recovery , donate
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    billquinn1
    ERamseth said:
    Exactly what stats are wiped by wipe battery stats? Is it the status of what is using the battery? Does this undo or re-do "battery conditioning" (full drain, then full recharge as is often suggested by various people/sources)?

    (searched the forum and this thread and didn't find any real answers)
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    It removes /data/system/batterystats.bin After that you should leave it charging until it reaches 100%.
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    Firerat
    Firerat
    Duke3d said:
    OK so looking to upgrade from CM 4.2.0.15 to the newest and greatest (6.x) and I apparently need Danger SPL, which needs Amon Ra's recovery.

    The problem I'm having with running the recovery .img is it just sits in the console and doesn't do squat. I tried changing the file name to a non-existent one and it gives me a file not found error, so the file is indeed there but it's just not flashing.

    I have tried the recovery screen, as well as the terminal app. I type su - and hit allow/remember when asked for the permissions prompt screen (I'm assuming this is "rooting").

    When I type the flash_recovery recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img and hit enter, nothing happens. Tried a different console app, same thing.

    Please advise.

    Or can I just go ahead and install Danger SPL with the stock CM4.2.0.15 recovery?

    Thanks!
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    try doing

    Code: 
    su
erase_image recovery

    first

    but, tbh it probably worked the first time, its just a little shy and keeps quiet
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    Firerat
    Firerat
    mahroze said:
    hi i am a noob i flash it but it gives the following prompt
    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

    List of devices attached
    HT849GZ05795 recovery


    C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell
    / # flash_image recovery/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img
    flash_image recovery/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img
    usage: flash_image [-d] partition file.img
    options:
    -d delete the image file after a successful flash
    / #

    help
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    flash_image<space>recovery<space>/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img
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    robuser007
    robuser007
    http://www.multiupload.com/U9YEZQ6276
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