Install clockworkmod recovery and use the backup/restore option.
[Recovery] ClockworkMod Recovery 1.3.4(updated 24.06.2011)
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Install clockworkmod recovery and use the backup/restore option.
I just wanted to extend a personal thank you to Thor & Euclid's Brother
You guy's are awesome for putting together such a sweet recovery package.
You guy's are awesome for putting together such a sweet recovery package.
yes.. BUT.. you need to read that whole thread. there is a problem with the full package scripts... they won't allow an OTA update due to messed up build.prop.
It's probably better to ask someone to post there clockwork backup (system, boot, flexrom) of the version you want. Restore those with clockwork. Then, if you want, you can enable/add the install-recovery.sh file so that it puts the stock recovery back on.
EDIT: another way is to use the "dd" command to flash these images: (these are the 1.104.02_COM_GEN1 images)
http://interphaze.com/US1-104/boot.img
http://interphaze.com/US1-104/flexrom.img
http://interphaze.com/US1-104/system.img
http://interphaze.com/US1-104/recovery.img
put them in the root of your external_sd (or usb_storage) and run these commands from adb or terminal emulator (adb preferred, so you know when system is finished).
- run itsmagic, so you can boot properly after it's done.
- dd if=/mnt/external_sd/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
- dd if=/mnt/external_sd/boot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
- dd if=/mnt/external_sd/flexrom.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6
- dd if=/mnt/external_sd/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3
if you used usb drive instead of sdcard, change "external_sd" to "usb_storage"
Once this is done, you can get the OTA to 1.141.07
PS. My sincere apologies to thor, this is all a bit off topic. don't shoot me, please..
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Couple of questions about 1.3.2
This one is just a curiosity:
I know that if a USB drive exists, it gets mounted as /sdcard instead of the micro. Is there no way to mount both at once? I've tried unmounting /sdcard and mounting USB storage, but get "E:Unalbe to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory).
This is a potential bug:
At one point, I got stuck in the Mounts and Storage menu w/o the option of "++++ Go Back+++". The last option in the list was "mount USB storage". After doing a mount or unmount on something, I then got the "Go Back" option, but it would send me back to "mounts and storage" list w/o the "go back" option again. Eventually had to force shutdown to get out of it.
Is there a way to turn on adb while in CWM? I know at one point, adb was active in CWM, but it's not in this version (i understand why), but I can't find an option to turn it on.
Thanks,
EB
This one is just a curiosity:
I know that if a USB drive exists, it gets mounted as /sdcard instead of the micro. Is there no way to mount both at once? I've tried unmounting /sdcard and mounting USB storage, but get "E:Unalbe to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory).
This is a potential bug:
At one point, I got stuck in the Mounts and Storage menu w/o the option of "++++ Go Back+++". The last option in the list was "mount USB storage". After doing a mount or unmount on something, I then got the "Go Back" option, but it would send me back to "mounts and storage" list w/o the "go back" option again. Eventually had to force shutdown to get out of it.
Is there a way to turn on adb while in CWM? I know at one point, adb was active in CWM, but it's not in this version (i understand why), but I can't find an option to turn it on.
Thanks,
EB
your own fault trying to bypass the priority system on the mounts...
second adb is enabled and works... you have to uninstall the adb interface in windows and it will be reinstalled then it works... its a windows problem...
Thor was there an issue with euclidsbrother trying to report a bug and making the recovery better? He knows what he was talking about not just a noob like a lot. Just asking a question and making a suggestion....
finally managed to reproduce the back button disappearing... will look into it when I get some time...
Another possible bug, but could just be my USB key.
I have PRIMEE p8 installed and setup just like I want. So I tried to do a full backup in cwm to my 32g USB key. It did fine until it got to the data partition. Then gave an error "failed to backup data image" (not an exact quote). Immediately tried again and it fails on backing up boot partition. Rebooted cwm. Same thing.. fails backing up data then fails backing up boot if I try it again.
Removed USB key and tried again with micro. All fine. Got a full backup.
USB key is a Lexmark 32g...fat32... with 24g free.
Ill have to try it with a different USB drive to see if the problem is consistent.
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
I have PRIMEE p8 installed and setup just like I want. So I tried to do a full backup in cwm to my 32g USB key. It did fine until it got to the data partition. Then gave an error "failed to backup data image" (not an exact quote). Immediately tried again and it fails on backing up boot partition. Rebooted cwm. Same thing.. fails backing up data then fails backing up boot if I try it again.
Removed USB key and tried again with micro. All fine. Got a full backup.
USB key is a Lexmark 32g...fat32... with 24g free.
Ill have to try it with a different USB drive to see if the problem is consistent.
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
First I would like to thanks the devs that make this possible. I'm running 1.3.2 installed by Acer Recovery Installer.
I'm trying to do a backup before I flash Virtuous and I am getting "Can't mount /sdcard". I've also tried to go into mounts and storage and mount it from there, same failure. Is there something I'm missing?
I'm trying to do a backup before I flash Virtuous and I am getting "Can't mount /sdcard". I've also tried to go into mounts and storage and mount it from there, same failure. Is there something I'm missing?
im using 1.3.3 and im having the same issue been looking everywhere for the fix, im using a 1gb and 8gb micro sd card, i cant get neither of them to mount in clockwork any ideas?
try to repatition the microsd... never had issues... and there's no storage limit like people are speculating... if the kernel can see it, it will mount it...
hi,
if try to flash official update.zip (the acer 3.1 leak which is still not confirmed) using your recovery, how will it do ? what the effects will be ?
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98OK, here is ClockworkMod Recovery for our beloved A500
NOTE:
If you encounter a problem with the filesystem on /data like it has become corrupt, place a blank file called "eraseData" (without the quotes) in the clockworkmod folder on your external sdcard or usb storage. This will revert back to actually formatting /data.
WARNING: by doing this you will lose everything that you have in /data/media.
Installation:
- use adb (PC):
- adb push recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.*.img /sdcard
- adb push itsmagic /data/local
- from terminal (TABLET):
- su
- chmod 755 /data/local/itsmagic
- mount -o rw,remount /system
- rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
- mount -o ro,remount /system
- dd if=/sdcard/recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.*.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
- ./data/local/itsmagic
"recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.*.rar" - is for flashing normally with the normal method...
"update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.*.zip" - flashed from recovery and press reboot/power off(v1.1 don't use "Advanced" -> "Reboot Recovery" only buttons in the main menu) after its flashed(don't try to flash from any other recovery other than mine, will not work)
Acer Recovery Installer APP thanks to Euclid's Brother http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14818316&postcount=109
Video installation guide by cfcoleman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuf74JP5Jgw
Changelog:
1.1:
- skips /data/media in backup/restore/format of /data
- integrated "itsmagic"
- additional option in advanced to run itsmagic manually
- itsmagic is run on every restart/poweroff or recovery as a precautionary measure
- ability to use usb storage in recovery for backups and restores...(has a priority system in place if usb stick is present on mount its used as a "sdcard", if not it falls back to microsd card), unmount and mount will also trigger this.
- flexrom backup & restore
- bct + ebt + pt + gp1 backup(basically the first sectors of the flash that sc2k told you to backup when itsmagic got released...)
- retrieve uid
- itsmagic run at startup
- usb keyboard fix
- fixed background disappearing
- removed itsmagic from reboot/poweroff, not needed itsmagic is run at startup...
- fixed flexrom not being present in advanced restore menu
- fixed back disappearing in Mounts and Storage menu
- added sync before md5 generation
- sync and unmount of /sdcard after succesful backup
- sync and unmount of /sdcard at reboot/poweroff
Thanks to sc2k for testing this.
Even though this recovery has been tested, I am not liable for any loss of data or any damages done by this recovery.19With the blessings of thor2002ro, I bring you an easy to use app for installing his (or any other) recovery image.
It has his rev1.2 built-in, along with a Stock USA 1.141.07_COM_GEN1 recovery image. It can also install a recovery.img from the external sdcard.
It gives an option to backup your current image (for later rollback) and runs itsmagic (built-in) when it's finished installing a recovery image.
Let me know if anyone finds any problems with it. I have not tried it under PRIMEE 1.4. But I have flashed between thors recovery and stock recovery several times using stock HC 3.0.1.
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Cheers3you can update via old CWM 1.3+... just flash the zip
and since it has my kernel you cant add it to market or xda...3
it's at /data/data/com.interphaze.AcerRecoveryInstaller/files/recovery.old.img
yeah.. it's a good idea to make a copy of this in case you install a custom ROM3
that doesn't support a500... a500 need a custom build of cwm(made by me
) the emmc is partitioned differently than the rest of the tablets... among other things... - use adb (PC):
