-SOLVED- [Q] Trying to root, but can't boot into CWM...can anyone help?

[jumphour]

I was using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078019 to unlock, install CWM, and then root. Unlocking was fine, installing that version of CWM seemed okay, but when I enter command "fastboot reboot", then hold down the volume - button after 3 seconds of the Moto logo showing, then pressing the volume + key, I get only 1 option....-->Android Recovery. I press the Volume + key, get "Entering Android Recovery Mode", and below that "Reading ODM Fuse 1", then the screen switches to an android with a yellow hazard sign in his tummy.

From that screen, if I press Volume + and power, I see:

Android system recovery <3e>

Use volume keys to highlight; power button to select.

reboot system now
apply update from USB drive
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition


I don't get a choice to apply something from the microSD card I have installed with the WiFi_RootTool_3.1.zip I put on the card.

Has anyone had this happen? I can't ask in the development forum. I also just got the Xoom back from a repair, and it was wiped to stock, then I did the 3.1 update when I got it back this morning. Is the fuse thing something they may have done to block rooting?

 

[becu4xda]

Have you tried reformat your sd card?

 

[jumphour]

Have you tried reformat your sd card?

I'll try that. But would that stop it from going into recovery?

 

[jumphour]

Have you tried reformat your sd card?

I reformatted my sd card, but I still can't get CWM to work and boot into recovery. Same message-

-->Android Recovery
Entering Android Recovery Mode

Reading ODM fuse: 1


And that's it....no options to load the root zip from an SD card or anything. Is there a way to push root without using the SD card? Or is that ODM fuse thing making it impossible?

 

[siscim23]

Have you tried reformat your sd card?

Nothing at all to do with CWM.



OP: Try flashing the recovery again. To get into recovery, type adb reboot recovery, or use an app such as Quick Boot.

Edit: You can't use CWM to root, you need to do that first.

 

[jumphour]

Nothing at all to do with CWM.



OP: Try flashing the recovery again. To get into recovery, type adb reboot recovery, or use an app such as Quick Boot.

Edit: You can't use CWM to root, you need to do that first.

I have to root first? I'm not sure how to do it....can't find any other methods of rooting 3.1....everything on Google just points me to the same method, using the SD card that won't work cuz I can't boot into recovery. Ugh.

 

[gqstatus0685]

Hey jump hour PM me.

 

[gqstatus0685]

Hey guys,

I called JumpHour and we tried to troubleshoot this over the phone. We aren't able to get into the recovery because of error "reading odm fuse: 1". The OP is using Windows 7 64 BIT and has the SDK installed properly. He updated the sources and installed them so those are up to date. We also verified that USB debugging was enabled and that the correct files were in the tools section in the SDK folder.

We ran the commands:

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot-recovery ........ (we typed it in correctly accoriding the thread)
fastboot reboot

and we get that error message.


This was all initiated while the Xoom was powered on. JumpHour stated that he had to send his Xoom back to Moto because his Xoom got messed up during the re-locking process when he unrooted a one click root and re-locked.

We then went ahead and downloaded the recovery image again and replace the one in the tools folder. We ran the commands again and we were getting the same error.

Does anyone have any idea what is going on with this process? Are we missing something? Is something broken?

 

[albundy2010]

Get the official images. I am assuming you have a USA 3g or wifi model.

Follow the steps to return the device to stock. But do not issue the reclock bootloader command. There is no need to relock.

From there power up the device and turn on USB debugging.

Then adb reboot into recovery. That should bring you to the stock recovery.

If all goes well from here just do what ever else you where intending to do in the first place.

You most likely can just flash the stock recovery but I would just do a full flash back to official images minus relocking bootloader.

Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

 

[albundy2010]

Then let the ota update it to 3.1 and so on.


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[gqstatus0685]

What's the status JumpHour? Did you get it to work. I told you it may have been due to the images. Hopefully that fixes your issue. Take care dude.

 

[jumphour]

What's the status JumpHour? Did you get it to work. I told you it may have been due to the images. Hopefully that fixes your issue. Take care dude.

Hi, thanks for the response. I'm gonna try it now. I was up REALLY late last night, and just got up a little while ago. I'll definately respond after I try it out.

 

[jumphour]

Finally, I did it!

Okay, I fixed it finally. Reloaded the stock images, and it's now rooted with SD support. Yay! Only took 2 days!

Thanks for all your help guys.

 

[heartspeace]

Can reflashing with original images fix recovery mode mount problem?

Does any window is flashing to the original images can restore access to the sdcard IF the recovery mode in the official recovery mode (not CWM) says that you cannot mount the sdcard?