[Q] I'm stuck with Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 recovery !!

[evolution_x]

I cannot upgrade to a newer version of Clockworkmod recovery !
I have tried everything, fastboot flash returns failed signature verification, rom manger also cannot update to a newer version.
Also tried Unrevoked but it fails.
the phone is rooted and I have flashed several ROMs in the past without any problem.
Any idea?

 

[erklat]

Fastboot flash doesn't return verification failed error.

You need to be s-off to change recover using fastboot. Before you do anything, read some tutorials, you need to differentiate among most basic terms.

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[danarama]

Fastboot flash doesn't return verification failed error.

It can do if you try to fastboot flash connected in hboot or are s-on

 

[lufc]

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[evolution_x]

I get this error from fastboot

< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (3256 KB)... OKAY [ 0.468s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 0.952s

I have tried to flash clockworkmod 5 and also tried the touch version, but with no luck.

Maybe the S-OFF is messed up, but only if rom manager did something wrong, because last time when I have upgraded the recovery it was from ROM Manager.

 

[erklat]

Fail on my part...

That seems like there is no device tho. My money is on broken drivers. There is a guide how to do in development so search for it as it works 100%.

 

[evolution_x]

unrevoked connects to phone, sends the file to phone then at the end it fails.
I have tried revolutionary for S-OFF the program connects to phone then displays the phone serial number, asks for the key then after I enter the key, the connection is lost.

So I really don't know what to do anymore, and I need a newer recovery since the one which I have does not have options to partition the SD Card and ICS is eating a lot of memory without SDExt.

The phone is ok, it's not broken, I flash every 2-3 days a newer ICS ROM and it works.

 

[MrGerol]

why dont you try a different recovery.i have been using ext4 recovery for a while and imo it is way better than cwm....

 

[evolution_x]

I use clockworkmod because I have purchased the ROM manager tool and it works with their recovery.

I finally managed to flash a newer clockworkmod recovery and very strange after reboot it has reverted back to the old 2.5.0.7 version !!! At least I was able to partition my sd-ext...

I have tried the boot CD with alpha-rev it freezes in the final stage, but after that I was able to flash the new recovery using the recovery itself, but as I said after reboot the new recovery has gone !

Now I have tried to flash again a newer recovery from ROM manager it says it finished successful, but the recovery still remains 2.5.0.7

 

[erklat]

I use clockworkmod because I have purchased the ROM manager tool and it works with their recovery.

I finally managed to flash a newer clockworkmod recovery and very strange after reboot it has reverted back to the old 2.5.0.7 version !!! At least I was able to partition my sd-ext...

I have tried the boot CD with alpha-rev it freezes in the final stage, but after that I was able to flash the new recovery using the recovery itself, but as I said after reboot the new recovery has gone !

Now I have tried to flash again a newer recovery from ROM manager it says it finished successful, but the recovery still remains 2.5.0.7

Because all you are doing is a fake flash. You need to flash it from fastboot in order to stick.
Ditch the Rom manager. That pos app is guilty of more usb bricks than most of us can count.

 

[evolution_x]

And how can I flash it from HBOOT ?

 

[erklat]

And how can I flash it from HBOOT ?

You need to read ADB for dummies guide to gain knowledge how to set ADB up.

Then you go into hboot by pressing vol- and power button.
Select fastboot.
Download your recovery.img and place it in the same folder your fastboot.exe is, then type in cmd:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache.

Return to hboot and boot in the recovery.

 

[KitkatKlub]

You need to read ADB for dummies guide to gain knowledge how to set ADB up.

Then you go into hboot by pressing vol- and power button.
Select fastboot.
Download your recovery.img and place it in the same folder your fastboot.exe is, then type in cmd:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache.

Return to hboot and boot in the recovery.

Erklat, thanks for this - I have the same problem.
i have finally got round to get adb, etc, working..and it kinda works, except that when flash a newer version of CWM (v5.0.2) on fastboot it still doesn't work. I tried using the Rom manager, which failed straight away, and I followed your steps above. But still didn't work.

So my story's background:
I rooted my Desire with Unrevoked so I could install ICS (sandvold) - and it has been working beautifully. But now I want to create an ext3 partition and the GParted method is far too complex for me to follow through.

CWM i have installed doens't partition, and so I though I'd update the recovery tool so I could use it to partition.

Any suggestions on what I could do?

 

[stankyou]

Erklat, thanks for this - I have the same problem.
i have finally got round to get adb, etc, working..and it kinda works, except that when flash a newer version of CWM (v5.0.2) on fastboot it still doesn't work. I tried using the Rom manager, which failed straight away, and I followed your steps above. But still didn't work.

So my story's background:
I rooted my Desire with Unrevoked so I could install ICS (sandvold) - and it has been working beautifully. But now I want to create an ext3 partition and the GParted method is far too complex for me to follow through.

CWM i have installed doens't partition, and so I though I'd update the recovery tool so I could use it to partition.

Any suggestions on what I could do?

Do you get an error when you flash a new recovery via fastboot or does it say it successfully flashed the recovery.img file? If you didn't get an error, do you always go to Rom Manager to access recovery? If yes, I say ditch rom manager. Try vol down + power like on erklat's instruction, this time select Recovery. See if the recovery you flashed is booted.

If you are s-off it's better you flash 4ext recovery. It's by far the best recovery you can use for Desire.

 

[KitkatKlub]

Do you get an error when you flash a new recovery via fastboot or does it say it successfully flashed the recovery.img file? If you didn't get an error, do you always go to Rom Manager to access recovery? If yes, I say ditch rom manager. Try vol down + power like on erklat's instruction, this time select Recovery. See if the recovery you flashed is booted.

If you are s-off it's better you flash 4ext recovery. It's by far the best recovery you can use for Desire.

Hey thanks sthankyou.
This is what i get on fastboot:
sending recovery...
OKAY
writing recovery
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.054s

I also tried flashing RA, just to see if it would work (and also heard its better). But nothing. It's quite bizarre.

My phone is not S-OFF - I used the HTC official software and I dont' think it does it - I have no problems in doing it if it will resolve this problem.

I have also tried this flashing using the terminal, Which I found in the Q&A's but i get several error messages, and then finally:
"error writing recovery: No space left on device"

So I uninstalled a couple of apps (freeing some 10mb+) but still the same issue.

 

[kotag82]

As you are not s-off you can't flash recovery, get s-off and flash any you like

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[erklat]

I also tried flashing RA, just to see if it would work (and also heard its better). But nothing. It's quite bizarre.

RA has not been maintained for quite some time. 4EXT is probably the best and it's developer is very devoted to his project.

My phone is not S-OFF - I used the HTC official software and I dont' think it does it - I have no problems in doing it if it will resolve this problem.

You made your life a whole lot complicated by using that official tool.

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[KitkatKlub]

RA has not been maintained for quite some time. 4EXT is probably the best and it's developer is very devoted to his project.



You made your life a whole lot complicated by using that official tool.

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Ah that really sucks. Will I be able to gain S-Off by using AlphaRev? Revolution doesn't work because my HBoot is 1.0.3... and thus not supported.

Once I get it to be S-Off I'll switch to 4EXT.

Thanks, for the help so far!

 

[bortak]

Ah that really sucks. Will I be able to gain S-Off by using AlphaRev? Revolution doesn't work because my HBoot is 1.0.3... and thus not supported.

Once I get it to be S-Off I'll switch to 4EXT.

Thanks, for the help so far!

theresa way to downgrade. check resources on my guide.

 

[tannduricic]

i had the same problem. s-off solved everything.
i had problems with s-off. i had ISC 4.0.3. and i couldn't get it to s-off and i installed some stable rom. cant remember which one, but i'm sure it was on of stable ones. and then tried to s-off again and it was over in few minutes.
and then i flashed recovery with adb