CM10.1, can't get to recovery to install gapps

[Cerixus]

I installed CM10.1 from this thread and everything went smooth and works great. However, no matter what I do I can't boot into recovery mode. I've tried the hardware key combinations, the power menu in 10.1/4.2.2 and I've also tried ROM Manager from CWM (to install the latest CWM and boot to it). Everything just boots like normal.

From what I've read I'm guessing I have a recovery that isn't compatible with my ROM? If that's the case, what recovery should I use and how can I install it using nvflash???

 

[Cerixus]

Finally got ADB working and was able to install gapps using the method found here (with minor adjustments): http://www.keyables.com/2012/05/use-adb-to-install-google-apps-includes.html

Very cool.

It would probably still be nice to be able to get into recovery if I ever need to... oh well.

 

[giveen]

Power Off
Press Volume+ and Power and HOLD THEM

Select option 2.

Please put questions in the General section as this is for development only.

 

[babydollnyroch]

I am havIng the same issue with recovery but when I press and hold volume+ and power I get the samsung custom screen and I see recovery in very small blue font in the upper left, I am still holding both keys and then the phone just boots up normal. Any ideas?

 

[ElfinJNoty]

I am havIng the same issue with recovery but when I press and hold volume+ and power I get the samsung custom screen and I see recovery in very small blue font in the upper left, I am still holding both keys and then the phone just boots up normal. Any ideas?

Why the heck would you be seeing anything "Samsung"?!?
Ya might start there

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

 

[babydollnyroch]

My bad, for some reason this posted to this thread, I had the cyanogen 10.1 for verizon samsung s4 thread up, sorry, don;t know how that happened