[Q] Can't Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery

[wdwray]

I have a Streak 7 (unlocked WiFi + 3G/4G) with Stock Honeycomb. I previously Rooted it and had CWM Recovery installed (not sure which version, but I think it was 5.something). Somehow, I seem to have reverted to the stock recovery. I don't know how this happened, but I noticed it first when I tried to make a backup last week. I have tried several times to flash CWM recovery (both versions 5.0.2.7 and 5.0.2.8) but I keep getting the stock recovery when I boot to recovery. Otherwise, everything seems to operate normally.

I use fastboot to flash recovery and get the following:
C:\Android ADB Streak\Streak\Win32>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4402 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.507s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.355s]
finished. total time: 1.863s

On the Streak screen, I see:
Starting Fastboot USB Download Protocol
Flashing StorMgr partition recovery
Read after write partition recovery

then I reboot the Streak:
C:\Android ADB Streak\Streak\Win32>fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.002s

But when I boot into recovery, I get the stock recovery. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[wptski]

I have a Streak 7 (unlocked WiFi + 3G/4G) with Stock Honeycomb. I previously Rooted it and had CWM Recovery installed (not sure which version, but I think it was 5.something). Somehow, I seem to have reverted to the stock recovery. I don't know how this happened, but I noticed it first when I tried to make a backup last week. I have tried several times to flash CWM recovery (both versions 5.0.2.7 and 5.0.2.8) but I keep getting the stock recovery when I boot to recovery. Otherwise, everything seems to operate normally.

I use fastboot to flash recovery and get the following:
C:\Android ADB Streak\Streak\Win32>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4402 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.507s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.355s]
finished. total time: 1.863s

On the Streak screen, I see:
Starting Fastboot USB Download Protocol
Flashing StorMgr partition recovery
Read after write partition recovery

then I reboot the Streak:
C:\Android ADB Streak\Streak\Win32>fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.002s

But when I boot into recovery, I get the stock recovery. Am I doing something wrong?

You press/hold +Vol button, press/hold the power button till the menu comes up. You then select option #2 and press the power button. That will take into CWM.

 

[wdwray]

Thanks. I feel like a clone:cyclops:; I forgot about selecting option 2. Although it would be helpful if each Android device didn't have a different way of getting to Recovery.

 

[kdultimate]

Thank you very much .... But when I select option 2 "install update .... " my device freeeze on boot !!!!!!!!!!

Can you give me a solution please .. thanks

 

[wptski]

Thank you very much .... But when I select option 2 "install update .... " my device freeeze on boot !!!!!!!!!!

Can you give me a solution please .. thanks

You've flashed the CWM via Fastboot and your trying to boot into it now?

 

[giveen]

I would make sure you are at least 60% charge first.

 

[kdultimate]

Yes .... Exactly i flashed cwm via fastboot ... Writing recovery ok ... But when i tried to enter " the device freeze on install update package and i cannot make anything... Thanks

 

[wptski]

Yes .... Exactly i flashed cwm via fastboot ... Writing recovery ok ... But when i tried to enter " the device freeze on install update package and i cannot make anything... Thanks

There are a few different CWM versions, so it's possible that you used a version not compatiable with your ROM.

 

[ted619]

The same was happening to my streak but i installed version 3.0.x.x and it worked with that one

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