[RECOVERY] DEFY ClockworkMod Recovery - 2.5.1.8

kb7sqi · Feb 27, 2011

Hi all,
Rumor has it I picked up a DEFY last week.

Most people in the community know me for my work on the cliq/backflip/cliqxt. It's been quite some time since I posted any mods/work here on XDA so here we go. First I'd like to say thanks to Koush & Tenfar for the work they've done. They laid the ground work. I simply needed/wanted to improve on it more. I wanted to include the latest 2.5.1.x version since it has some bug fixes/new features also. So here you go. This recovery includes the latest 2.5.1.8 ClockworkMod Recovery, fixed fix_permssions script, and updated adb that allows root access when using adb shell. All your backups, downloads will reside in the clockworkmod directory on your sdcard just like a standard clockworkmod recovery. If you haven't noticed the fix_permissions script don't run properly via the recovery on the DroidX/Droid2/Defy. I simply fixed the script so it does work properly. Thanks again to both Koush & Tenfar. I'm looking into resolving the problem when you have USB debugging enabled you can't boot into recovery mode properly. This release still has that issue, just FYI. If you choose to use this version over Tenfar's, you'll need to un-install his version, install this one, & choose the option to install recovery once. After that, it's works the same way. Take care.

UPDATE: I've uploaded a new version to my 4shared as well as included it here. This new version simply adds a power off option to the menu & was a quick attempt to try to resolve the USB debugging option. I'll give it another try when I have time, until then, I hope you like having the option to power off your Defy from the recovery menu.

I've also provided a link to the original version. Take care.

Steve, kb7sqi

Edit: Due to requests, I'm re-adding the link for this updated version. While I do have plans to come back to #android soon, until then, this will be unsupported by me till then. I'm glad it's been useful to others. Take care.

Latest Version:

Older version:

http://goo.gl/NtsTV

Steve

racca · Feb 7, 2011 at 5:24 AM

Great work! Will try it out asap.

S1dew1nder · Feb 7, 2011 at 5:28 AM

installed seems to be working fine btw whats key test?

kb7sqi · Feb 7, 2011 at 5:35 AM

S1dew1nder said:
installed seems to be working fine btw whats key test?

It's does exactly what it sounds like.

It simply returns the "key" value when you touch keys/buttons on your phone. It's handy if you're wanting to update a recovery to use certain keys if your phone has them. Perfect example, on the cliqxt the phone has a touch pad. So in the version I created for it, instead of needing to use the volume up/down, you could also use the touchpad for up/down/select as well.

Take care.

Steve

S1dew1nder · Feb 7, 2011 at 5:44 AM

kb7sqi said:
It's does exactly what it sounds like. It simply returns the "key" value when you touch keys/buttons on your phone. It's handy if you're wanting to update a recovery to use certain keys if your phone has them. Perfect example, on the cliqxt the phone has a touch pad. So in the version I created for it, instead of needing to use the volume up/down, you could also use the touchpad for up/down/select as well. Take care.

Steve

thanks for the answer dude, just did a back up with it all went well only diff was it made a new folder btw it will restore older back ups right?

racca · Feb 7, 2011 at 5:49 AM

kb7sqi said:
It's does exactly what it sounds like. It simply returns the "key" value when you touch keys/buttons on your phone. It's handy if you're wanting to update a recovery to use certain keys if your phone has them. Perfect example, on the cliqxt the phone has a touch pad. So in the version I created for it, instead of needing to use the volume up/down, you could also use the touchpad for up/down/select as well. Take care.

Steve

How can I can quit key test?
Power+VolUp results in a black screen.

S1dew1nder · Feb 7, 2011 at 5:55 AM

pull the bat?

racca · Feb 7, 2011

S1dew1nder said:
pull the bat?

that's what i did. but would've been nice to have long press (power button) to quit instead of battery-pull.

Ah, well, wouldn't need to use it twice anyway.

I'm gonna try restoring an older img, report back in a few.

kb7sqi · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:07 AM

S1dew1nder said:
thanks for the answer dude, just did a back up with it all went well only diff was it made a new folder btw it will restore older back ups right?

Yeah, you should be able to restore other nandroid backups.

kb7sqi · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:11 AM

racca said:
How can I can quit key test?
Power+VolUp results in a black screen.

You guys do know you don't have to pull the battery out right? You can hold down volume down button & hit the power button to turn the phone off while in the recovery. When you power the phone on, it'll boot up like normal.

Take care.

Steve

morphin · Jul 11, 2008 37 3 0

Restore doesn't work. "can't find directory"

I will switch back to the old version

Andy

S1dew1nder · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:39 AM

morphin said:
Restore doesn't work. "can't find directory"

I will switch back to the old version

Andy

try renaming the goapkrev folder on your sdcard to clockworkmod it should be able to find the directory then

kb7sqi · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:41 AM

S1dew1nder said:
try renaming the goapkrev folder on your sdcard to clockworkmod it should be able to find the directory then

You took the words right out of my mouth.

I was just getting ready to type that. lol Thanks!

Steve

racca · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:41 AM

kb7sqi said:
You guys do know you don't have to pull the battery out right? You can hold down volume down button & hit the power button to turn the phone off while in the recovery. When you power the phone on, it'll boot up like normal. Take care.

Steve

ahhhhhh, i tried power+volup

thanks for the refreshment, and again for the great work!

now if only we can be rid of the annoying "debugging" bug.

kb7sqi · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:44 AM

racca said:
ahhhhhh, i tried power+volup
thanks for the refreshment, and again for the great work!

now if only we can be rid of the annoying "debugging" bug.

Thanks. I'm working on it. I got a little tired of rebooting my defy over 100 times yesterday when I was working on this. lol After I get my version done for the Motorola Charm, I'll get back to working on that.

Steve

S1dew1nder · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:45 AM

kb7sqi said:
You took the words right out of my mouth. I was just getting ready to type that. lol Thanks!

Steve

lol np bud, btw is there any way to rename backup folders with out having a md5 miss match error?

racca · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:47 AM

S1dew1nder said:
lol np bud, btw is there any way to rename backup folders with out having a md5 miss match error?

i have no such problem ever. renaming always works and no such info is stored in the md5 file

S1dew1nder · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:51 AM

do you think it could of happened because i edited the file name via my computer while my phone was in usb mass storage mode?

racca · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:52 AM

kb7sqi said:
Thanks. I'm working on it. I got a little tired of rebooting my defy over 100 times yesterday when I was working on this. lol After I get my version done for the Motorola Charm, I'll get back to working on that.

Steve

no pressure then, it's fine as it is.

i just need to remember, like really hard, to turn it off.
i wish i didn't make the same mistake not turning it off over and over again

kb7sqi · Feb 7, 2011 at 7:55 AM

S1dew1nder said:
do you think it could of happened because i edited the file name via my computer while my phone was in usb mass storage mode?

It's a good chance that could've caused it. I've had some wierd stuff happen doing things like that when in usb mass storage mode.

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