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[Q] ROM Manager: Recommended or not?

Hey guys,
Last night I installed ROM Manager and ClockworkMod Recovery on my Roger's Samsung Captivate and proceeded to watch some YouTube videos on how it works. It would appear that this app has made flashing extremely easy. Too easy one might say.
My question is: Is flashing via ROM Manager safe? Better? Or not, compared to the "old school" method?
Any feedback on ROM Manager or flashing in general for my i896 Captivate would be much appreciated!

TheShamsMan said:
Hey guys,
Last night I installed ROM Manager and ClockworkMod Recovery on my Roger's Samsung Captivate and proceeded to watch some YouTube videos on how it works. It would appear that this app has made flashing extremely easy. Too easy one might say.
My question is: Is flashing via ROM Manager safe? Better? Or not, compared to the "old school" method?
Any feedback on ROM Manager or flashing in general for my i896 Captivate would be much appreciated!
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I'd say Rom Manager is downright essential, but your mileage may vary. Besides the uber easy flashes there are a number of utility type things it does, not least of which is it gives us cappy users the ability to make nandroid backups.
As far as safe? As safe as any other method I guess. If you do your homework and the Rom's cook has his/her shizzle together (and most of them do.) you should be good using it to flash.
You'll find with some of the newer kernels that a modified CWM is actually replacing the stock 2e/3e recovery also, so it's not a terrible idea to get familiar with it a bit first.
Just some thoughts, hope they help.

Thanks for the reply dude!
Does ROM Manager automatically present users with the option to backup their existing ROM before proceeding with a flash?
I attempted to back up my current ROM with ROM Manager. It rebooted into a recovery menu, but non of them gave me the option to back up. Just wipe and reboot (can't remember the exact options). Is it possible the Captivate is no supported? How would I enable nandroid for Captivate?

TheShamsMan said:
Thanks for the reply dude!
Does ROM Manager automatically present users with the option to backup their existing ROM before proceeding with a flash?
I attempted to back up my current ROM with ROM Manager. It rebooted into a recovery menu, but non of them gave me the option to back up. Just wipe and reboot (can't remember the exact options). Is it possible the Captivate is no supported? How would I enable nandroid for Captivate?
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You open the app and tap flash clockwork recovery, select your phone, and it will proceed to reboot into recovery mode. At this time, you move down to reinstall packages, and it will then load clockwork recovery. It is from there that you can make your nandroid backup.

miztaken1312 said:
You open the app and tap flash clockwork recovery, select your phone, and it will proceed to reboot into recovery mode. At this time, you move down to reinstall packages, and it will then load clockwork recovery. It is from there that you can make your nandroid backup.
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What he said. It sometimes chokes on loading itself. It puts a file named update.zip on your sdcard. When you get to the blue menu (2e recovery) you select reinstall packages and it should load right up. Sometimes it will reboot and get stuck there again. Just do it again and it'll come up.
Yes, before you flash through rom manager it asks you if you want to do a backup. You'll find over time tho that you'll just go straight to clockworkmod and skip the whole rom manager thing. At least I did. And if you go to one of the kernels with the modified cwm in place of the recovery menu rebooting to recovery with rom manager will bring you to the wrong one. The modified has extra stuff like lag fixes and that sort of thing that the original cwm doesn't have.

Yeah. So far, I find it easier to just use ROM Manager to boot into Recovery and do everything else from there.
I like how it only presents you with ROMs available for your specific device. I look forward to the list populating for the Captivate. It's currently empty.

You open the app and tap flash clockwork recovery, select your phone, and it will proceed to reboot into recovery mode. At this time, you move down to reinstall packages, and it will then load clockwork recovery. It is from there that you can make your nandroid backup.
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the very first time i did this clicked reboot instead of reinstall packages. (i have fat thumbs) now every time i do 'tap flash clockwork recovery' instead of rebooting it just says 'successfully downloaded clockworkmod recovery'. how am i supposed to reinstall if i cant get to the option to do so?
im using a rooted captivate.

"Reinstall Packages" is in Android Recovery. When you perform the action "Flash Clockwork Recovery", you are downloading update.zip (which is Clockwork). "Reinstall packages" will install that update.zip and bring you into Clockwork.
So for you nawlage, now you can select "Reboot into Recovery" in ROM Manager, and your phone should boot into Android Recovery (blue text). Once there, reinstall packages (you'll probably have to do this twice), and you'll be brought to Clockwork Recovery (green text). If for WHATEVER reason "Reboot into Recovery" isn't working for you, use the 3-button combo to boot into Android Recovery.

thanks a load. i had just read this... posted by big99gt:
After these steps you won't really have to "hack" your phone lol. Root your phone and download Rom Manager from the Android market...then have it flash a recovery (the first selection at the top) choose your device when prompted. Now after that finishes select "reboot into recovery" and as the above post states you may need to select "reinstall packages" (I did). Once that goes through, you'll see your new custom recovery menu. DO A NANDROID BACKUP of your current Rom as soon as you can....then (as long as your current rom isn't messed up, if its stock your fine) from there on out you can play as much as you want with very little risk of bricking your phone. There are others who can explain it better but your stuck with me till they chime in lol. Its a very easy process and nearly foolproof.
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..and did just that. and it takes me to the clockwork recovery (green text). because of this i dont have to reinstall packages?
also, is the backup option in clockwork recovery (green text) equivalent to nandroid backup?

Once you are in Clockwork Recovery (green text), there is no more need to reinstall packages.
The "Backup Current ROM" in ROM Manager makes a nandroid backup.

very nice. two thanks for you. thank you.

Flashing Newbee and Clockwork

Hi there,
recently i flashed a custom via cwm and i love it but i need to reflash as my battery wasnt full while flashing.
I came from 2.1 stock att on my captivate, then rooted then cwm and backup and the flashed a custom zip.and at the moment custom 2.2.1 running
I want a clean system and a last flash now.
So u could u please provide me the steps?
1.)......
2.)........
would be very nice.
Merci

Natascha303 said:
Hi there,
recently i flashed a custom via cwm and i love it but i need to reflash as my battery wasnt full while flashing.
I came from 2.1 stock att on my captivate, then rooted then cwm and backup and the flashed a custom zip.and at the moment custom 2.2.1 running
I want a clean system and a last flash now.
So u could u please provide me the steps?
1.)......
2.)........
would be very nice.
Merci
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1. Odin3 back to stock
2. Master Clear after reboot
3. Flash new rom when battery full

Thanks
for what is the backup i made? Isnt it easier to just restore this one and im back on stock?

Natascha303 said:
Thanks
for what is the backup i made? Isnt it easier to just restore this one and im back on stock?
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You can if you want. If you already have apps, you have to back them up with titanium backup and if you master clear you have to copy all your stuff you want including the titanium backup folder to your computer otherwise you will lose them.
I always backup with titanium backup (tibu) then just use odin3 1 click to go back to stock, then use cwr to flash the rom. I don't usually master clear (because I'm lazy).

ROM flash
Natascha303 said:
Hi there,
recently i flashed a custom via cwm and i love it but i need to reflash as my battery wasnt full while flashing.
I came from 2.1 stock att on my captivate, then rooted then cwm and backup and the flashed a custom zip.and at the moment custom 2.2.1 running
I want a clean system and a last flash now.
So u could u please provide me the steps?
1.)......
2.)........
would be very nice.
Merci
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Well, since you already have a custom ROM, you don't need to reroot.
1. Back up all your apps using Titanium backup.
a. 1. Download Titanium Backup from the android market.
b. Press the menu button and then batch. press the button that says RUN next to Back up all user apps. Select the apps and RUN. This will take a while, but let it run.
c. When it is done, plug your phone into your computer and mount your phone. Copy the folder Titanium Backup from the root of your phone and save it to PC or external SD.
2. For a complete wipe, restore your stock ROM.
a. Open ODIN one click.
b. Put your phone in download mode.
i. Remove your battery, external SD card and SIM card
ii. Reinsert battery and battery cover.
iii. Hold down both volume buttons and while holding them down plug the phone in.
c. Press start and wait until it is finished. Do not unplug for any reason.
d. When it is done you should have a freshly installed stock firmware on 2.1 eclair.
3. Once booted completely to home screen, open odin one click again, connect your phone and Master Clear. This step will delete everything you have on your internal SD. This will reboot phone.
4. Install ClockworkMod Recovery.
a. Mount and copy install.zip, and the ROM, MODEM, KERNEL to the internal SD
b. Go to recovery mode.
i. Unplug your phone and hold down both volume buttons and the power button until a strange menu with blue items pops up. This is called the recovery menu.
ii. Scroll using the volume buttons to the menu item titled "reinstall packages" and press the power button to select. You may need to do it twice.
iii. Your phone should restart and you should be at a green/ red menu.
5. From the clockwork recovery use the volume keys to scroll to "install zip from sd card" and use the power button to select
6. Scroll to "choose zip from sd card" and use the power button to enter
7. Choose your rom and select it. Confirm that you want to install it and then give it time to install. Follow any other instructions they give you and then navigate back through the menus to restart the phone.
8. Restore from backup.
a. Download Titanium Backup from the android market and open it.
b. Plug your phone into your computer and mount it. Drag the Titanium Backup folder you saved earlier onto the root of your phone.
c. Open Titanium Backup. Press the menu button and then batch. press the button that says RUN next to Restore missing apps (select the one that includes data). This will take a while, but let it run. It will ask for you to confirm the install of each application.
d. When it is done all your files should be there.
And that's pretty much it.. This is only for WIPE ROMs so that you can clean up everything and just have your apps after flashing ROM.
For No WIPE ROMs, you can just install over the previous ROM. Many ppl have stated to having issues this way , especially from switching ROMs from different devs..
Hope this helps

[Q] My sAmsung galaxy mini is stuck at the android loading screen.

My Samsung galaxy mini is stuck at the android loading screen after I update something from the recovery menu. Is there any file for me to recover the system files or anything? Please help me quick

if you have a cwm back up, you can try to go to recovery mode, wipe data and restore your back up.
if you haven't make a cwm back up, i'm afraid you should wipe your data via cwm, and reinstall your ROM. Your data will be gone.

lonestrider said:
if you have a cwm back up, you can try to go to recovery mode, wipe data and restore your back up.
if you haven't make a cwm back up, i'm afraid you should wipe your data via cwm, and reinstall your ROM. Your data will be gone
How can I open cmw recovery if I do not have it and I can't install it cause I cant enter my phone. Can you tell me how or just give me a link. And where can I install the rom tell me please.
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after switching off your phone press HOME + POWER button till u see the cwm recovery and u will go into the cwm recovery menu
if u haven't backed up your current rom u will have to reflash your rom and all will be fine

Sanket8 said:
after switching off your phone press HOME + POWER button till u see the cwm recovery and u will go into the cwm recovery menu
if u haven't backed up your current rom u will have to reflash your rom and all will be fine
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When I press the home and the power button it only brings me to the android system recovery menu not the cmw recovery menu. And can I know where how To reflash the rom. help me pls.

To flash or reflash a rom :
Download and copy the ROM to SD Card
Reboot to Recovery Mode
Select Wipe data and cache
Select install zip from sd card
Select choose zip from sd card
Select the ROM zip file
Select Yes - Install update
Wait till the Installation is finish
Select Wipe data and cache
Select Wipe cache partition
Select reboot system now
And after this u are done

try to reflash your ROM..

Try to flash cwm using odin..u can search it on forum
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[Q] Restoring nandroid backup

Searched the forums: check. Searched Google: check.
I want to restore a nandroid backup I made via CWR. Trouble is, when I boot into recovery (using the method of holding down both volume keys while pressing power), I don't have an option for backup/recovery. I only have "reboot system now", "apply updates from sd card", "wipe data/factory reset", and "wipe chach partition".
I can't boot into recovery using the bootstrapper because I'm stuck on the boot animation, which is why I need to do the recovery in the first place.
How do I restore a nandroid backup on the Bionic?

Answered this myself after piecing together various bits of knowledge. Posting here as a reference for anyone else with the same problem.
If you're bootlooping, you won't be able to get the the bootstrapped CWM recovery menu, only the basic one with four entries on it. There's no getting around that at this point, so suck it up, flash the stock back, root, and restore your nandroid backup using Bootstrapper.
So, basically you're looking at an hour long process if your ROM decides to screw up. Consider that your heads up.

To restore from Nandroid Backup

Trying to restore my HTC One using a Nandroid backup.
Before i try to experiment i just wanted to confirm on the process
boot into recovery
select back up restore option
select restore backup
select the backup you wish to restore and let it do its thing
then reboot
Iam running on cwm recovery v6.0.3.6 so i hope i need to place the file in/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/filename.zip.
can some one please confirm me on the same ?
Thanks in advance.

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