[Q] Question about Rom Manager - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

LinuxNewb said:
It's cool, no worries If you launch Rom Manager your first option should be "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery" and then it'll ask your phone version.
- Select Samsung Captivate and it should create an update.zip on your phone that is ~1mb large..........
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I have a question about this qoute. If Clockwork makes an "update.zip"' file apon first initialization, what is it needed for? Say if I want to do an update of another mod and that file is an "update.zip" file and I need to use 3button. Only one "update.zip" file can reside in root. So what happens to the one that "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery" made. Is it a needed file? Full context of quote is here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8455186&postcount=1314

When you flash a ROM using Clockwork Recovery you load it on with another name.zip; anything but update.zip. So when the phone reboots it runs the Clockwork Recovery update.zip first, which brings you to the Clockwork Recovery screen, where you then flash the new ROM.

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E: can't open /cache/update.zip - need help

Hi folks.
Having some problems everytime I try to boot in recovery mode or try to install a ROM using ROM Manager.
when my phone boots into manual recovery mode, I eventually get this message.
E: can't open /cache/update.zip
(bad)
Installation Aborted
I've made sure I have my update.zip in the root of my internal sd. In manual recovery mode, I even selected the "reinstall packages" option and it would execute just fine and then reboot my phone.
So I'm stuck scratching my head as to why I get the error message above and can't access the additional menu items in the manual recovery mode.
Help please as I am a noob to this hacking stuff.
THanks everyone!
after you reinstall packages and it reboots, do you select reinstall packages again? you should because it takes 2 times to get into clockworkmod
Pirateghost said:
after you reinstall packages and it reboots, do you select reinstall packages again? you should because it takes 2 times to get into clockworkmod
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When I boot into manual recovery mode and select reinstall packages, the phone reboots and turns on...it doesn't go back to the <2e> recovery menu. Does that sound right?
drumega said:
When I boot into manual recovery mode and select reinstall packages, the phone reboots and turns on...it doesn't go back to the <2e> recovery menu. Does that sound right?
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no it doesnt
what rom are you currently running?
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: I896UXJI2
Kernel version: 2.6.26 [email protected] #2
Build number: ECLAIR.UXJI2
drumega said:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: I896UXJI2
Kernel version: 2.6.26 [email protected] #2
Build number: ECLAIR.UXJI2
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you're canadian
i896
did you use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953 to root?
Yes...I rooted using z4 root.
drumega said:
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I've made sure I have my update.zip in the root of my internal sd. In manual recovery mode, I even selected the "reinstall packages" option and it would execute just fine and then reboot my phone.
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There's your problem. Your new file should NOT be named update.zip. The update.zip package MUST be the one for CWM. Its this update.zip that is used when you choose reinstall package and then you get into 2e recovery mode.
Name your file something different so it won't interfere with the update.zip of CWM on your sd root.
If you deleted that CMW update.zip file just return in CMW and reinstall the Recovery. It will push the update.zip again.
Not sure I completely understand.
to give clearer picture, here is where my update.zip file is located.
/sdcard (folder)
within the /sdcard folder are the following:
/Android
/clockworkmod
/DCIM
/download
/layar
/media
/sd
/tmp
...and finally, my update.zip file
so I'm assuming the update.zip is in its proper location within the /sdcard folder
With the file there, I reboot into manual recover and select reinstall packages...it executes and the phone boots up and turns on. It doesn't return me to the manual recovery mode again and I'm assuming it is during the return to the manual recovery mode where I can access additional menu items such as install from SD.
So I'm assuming this update.zip file I have now is the one for CWM. Thoughts?
at what point did you FLASH clockwork recovery manager? are you sure that update.zip file thats on there isnt for something else like the root?
to be honest, at this point I'm not entirely sure. the update.zip could be for the root.
what do you mean by flash clockwork recovery manager...when I go into ROM Manager, under the Recovery heading I see the following options.
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery (Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2)
Reboot into Recovery
drumega said:
to be honest, at this point I'm not entirely sure. the update.zip could be for the root.
what do you mean by flash clockwork recovery manager...when I go into ROM Manager, under the Recovery heading I see the following options.
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery (Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2)
Reboot into Recovery
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-First delete every update.zip you have in /sdcard
-Return in ClockworkMod and tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery (yes it will reinstall the recovery, thus copying the right update.zip onto the /sdcard).
-Now rename your .zip you were trying to install (ie. my_new_file.zip)
-Copy it in /sdcard
-Reboot into Recovery and select Reinstall Package (if it goes directly into the recovery menu even better)
-Now you should be in the CWM Recovery.
-Select the "install zip from sdcard"
-Select your "my_new_file.zip" to flash it.
-Reboot in normal mode.
ok...so I went into ROM Manager application and tapped on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
A status bar displayed and it completed like in a second or 2. Then I went into my /sdcard directory and there is no update.zip file there. Doesn't seem like it is copying the update.zip file into the directory.
No biggy, just means the recovery is correctly installed.
Just follow the procedure and try it like it is and see if you get a error.
flashing clockwordmod recovery doesn't install an update.zip on your sd card (1 click roots do).
All flashing CWM recovery does is install clockwork recovery in place of standard recovery mode.
ok...so I've deleted the update.zip file from the /sdcard directory.
went into ROM Manager and clicked on Flash ClockworkMode Recovery
Rebooted my phone and got to the <2e> screen. I click on reinstall packages and now it gives me an error message that the update.zip cannot be found.
So then I used z4 root to unroot. I then rooted my phone again and found that it didn't place an update.zip in the /sdcard directory. So it appears without the update.zip in the /sdcard directory I cannot reinstall packages. But if I put the update.zip file back into the /sdcard directory, I can reinstall packages, but then I'm back to the same issue again....feels like a never ending loop.
ok...finally got things to work. Looks like I had the wrong update.zip file in my /sdcard.
I searched the forums and found the correct one that now allowed me to reinstall packages twice and take me to the full recovery menu.
for others that may need the update file, it is located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9850347&postcount=1687
That was it!
Awesome, thanks! I had just returned my Captivate to AT&T for a replacement today, and I was pretty convinced the shysters had made it harder for me to re-root and mod my phone. Now, how do I wire you a beer?
If you downloaded with your phone right after rooting, make sure you delete the update from the general sd card folder and move the update from your download folder to the general sd card folder. I had flashed with odin and rom manager last night and i had to install it that way due to fact clockwork has been down.

ROM Manager Reboot?

Slight issue here, not sure if anyone has had it before.
Just acquired a Captivate as an xmas gift to myself (sick of that iPhone), and began the whole process of getting a new ROM onto it. Rooted, installed ROM Manager, flashed a clockworkmod recovery (2.5.1.2), and hit "Backup Current ROM".
The device reboots into the standard recovery mode with the usual options (reboot system now, reinstall packages, delete all user data, delete cache data).
No backup is made, and I just have to continue the reboot. I've tried flashing to an older version, clearing the download cache, and using the option to go to ROM Manager's recovery mode (just takes me to the default recovery boot).
Am I doing something wrong here? I followed all of the instructions step by step.
Velshtein said:
Slight issue here, not sure if anyone has had it before.
Just acquired a Captivate as an xmas gift to myself (sick of that iPhone), and began the whole process of getting a new ROM onto it. Rooted, installed ROM Manager, flashed a clockworkmod recovery (2.5.1.2), and hit "Backup Current ROM".
The device reboots into the standard recovery mode with the usual options (reboot system now, reinstall packages, delete all user data, delete cache data).
No backup is made, and I just have to continue the reboot. I've tried flashing to an older version, clearing the download cache, and using the option to go to ROM Manager's recovery mode (just takes me to the default recovery boot).
Am I doing something wrong here? I followed all of the instructions step by step.
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Try doing "reinstall packages".
Steps:
1. Copy the clockwork recovery "update.zip" attached to this post to ur sdcard root.
2. Reboot to recovery.
3. Select "reinstall packages".
4. It would say something like replacing recovery with clockwork recovery, and reboot into recovery. This happens only the first time u use this.
5. Select "reinstall packages" again.
6. You should be in clockwork recovery.
diablo009 said:
Try doing "reinstall packages".
Steps:
1. Copy the clockwork recovery "update.zip" attached to this post to ur sdcard root.
2. Reboot to recovery.
3. Select "reinstall packages".
4. It would say something like replacing recovery with clockwork recovery, and reboot into recovery. This happens only the first time u use this.
5. Select "reinstall packages" again.
6. You should be in clockwork recovery.
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Good deal. Worked perfectly. Out of curiosity, do we know why the phone was doing this?
Velshtein said:
Good deal. Worked perfectly. Out of curiosity, do we know why the phone was doing this?
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Ok. I'll explain to the best of my knowledge.
The zip I gave u is the most non-intrusive way of CWM. No ROM manager installer is needed on phone apart from placing this zip on sdcard root.
When the phone boots up, it loads the default recovery console. When we select "reinstall packages", it loads "update.zip" on the sdcard root by default. Since the update.zip we have there is the CWM zip, it loads it therby loading CWM console.
If u don't want CWM, just delete this update.zip.
Hope this helps.
I have this exact same issue ROM Manager is doing nothing but rebooting into recovery. So if I use your workaround, I need to keep this update.zip file on my device at all times?
NISMOFO said:
I have this exact same issue ROM Manager is doing nothing but rebooting into recovery. So if I use your workaround, I need to keep this update.zip file on my device at all times?
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Yes best to do so
All ROM Manager does is download the update.zip that was posted and put it on your SD Card. The other steps need to be done regardless.
MikeyMike01 said:
All ROM Manager does is download the update.zip that was posted and put it on your SD Card. The other steps need to be done regardless.
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I got the ROM backup working. I guess I was too impatient the first time. I cleared/moved a lot of stuff off my internal SD card too....doubt that it mattered.
But it works quite well.

[Q] Can't 'install zip from sd card' Help!

Hi all,
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S I9000, but I don't have the stock Live Wallpapers.
Now I wanna install/do this:
"First place SamsungLWP.zip on the root of your SDcard (plug your phone into your computer and transfer the samsungLWP.zip to your phone's sdcard)
1. Go into rom manager and reboot into recovery
2. scroll down to install zip from sd card and press the power button
3. scroll down choose zip from SD card again hit power button
4. highlight signed SamsungLWPs.zip
5. Hit power button
6. Go back until you get to the reboot option I think back twice Reboot phone
7. go to personalize in setting options select htc wallpapers select live wallpapers and pick one to enjoy one"
I can't do the 2nd step, because there is no choice to select 'install zip from sd card'.
Can anybody help me?
I've got the stock rom (Froyo) and the phone is rooted.
Help would be appreciated
Koen
nobody?, I really need this now
did you fetch cwm?
The instructions assume you have CWM recovery (or a similar tool) on your phone.
In order to install programs in this manner you have to get CWM recovery. (search for rom manager in market and flash cwm (it's the first option from the top),
then again, I'm assuming you're getting this since you're still on 3e (the recovery most galaxy s phones come with). What I'd like you to do is get your phone into recovery mode and tell me what the very first line on the top says.
Hi,
The first line says: 'Android system recovery <3e>'
theres your problem you need recovery 2e
search for CWM in either update.zip or Flashable Odin version like cf-root.
if you get the update.zip version you need to put it on the root of your internal sd card, boot into recovery and select apply:update.zip you will need to do this twice... then CWM will appear and let you flash unsigned zip files.
if you use odin version just flash it in download mode and when you next boot you will have 2e recovery.
I just fixed it, I did put the 'data/app' folder onto my phone, and installed it, and it worked.
Thx everyone
There's your problem
You currently do not have the option to install (most) zip files from recovery. If you do want this option it is very possible and not too complicated(although this might void warranty) please read the forum guide on how to get CWM (clockworkmod)
I'm having a similar problem, but azzledazzle's suggestion left me a little baffled. I've got rom manager installed, Clockworkmod flashed and all that good stuff, but I'm still not able to install new roms. Now, I'm just about to try recovery mode, and...
Yes, 3e.
But how do I find a 2e thingie? Imagine I'm a gigantic moron who can put things in folders, but that's about it. I apologise for the pathetic help request, but if there's anyone...
Any help guys?thanks
Also having problems installing from sd
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Nvm
Listen..I have a HTC One V and when I go in recovery mode it says E:Can't open...Then when i press Vol Up + Power Button a list of commands pops up but there is nothing saying install zip from SD card..And now it's stuck at the htc one screen i can't start it up \_/
can it work for i9300 ?
koenster said:
Hi all,
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S I9000, but I don't have the stock Live Wallpapers.
Now I wanna install/do this:
"First place SamsungLWP.zip on the root of your SDcard (plug your phone into your computer and transfer the samsungLWP.zip to your phone's sdcard)
1. Go into rom manager and reboot into recovery
2. scroll down to install zip from sd card and press the power button
3. scroll down choose zip from SD card again hit power button
4. highlight signed SamsungLWPs.zip
5. Hit power button
6. Go back until you get to the reboot option I think back twice Reboot phone
7. go to personalize in setting options select htc wallpapers select live wallpapers and pick one to enjoy one"
I can't do the 2nd step, because there is no choice to select 'install zip from sd card'.
Can anybody help me?
I've got the stock rom (Froyo) and the phone is rooted.
Help would be appreciated
Koen
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pls can you send the file to me [email protected]
Obviously you need to flash the latest custom recovery CWM. After that flashing zip will work.
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[Q] Multiple CWM Recvry and mystery update.zip

Hi. I successfully installed CWM and flashed stock+voodoo UCKB1 kernel (as CWM indicates voodoo lag-fix is active and Quadrant score is 1528). However, I have a few n00b questions before I jack up my successful install... here's the story:
i897 Captivate
Build: FROYO.UCKB1
Kernel: was 2.6.32.9, now 2.6.32.9 with voodoo lag-fix
Updated to official 2.2 UCKB1 on 2/25, then rooted with SuperOneClick v1.7. All perfect... regularly could access Titanium BU, RootExplorer, etc so SU permission was enabled. I've been wanted to add the voodoo lag-fix, so followed various threads regarding 3e recovery + lagfix. I tried running an "Install.bat" file which was supposed to put a modified 3e recovery file on my phone... but that failed during ADB transfer (script stated "update failed!"). So quickly bailed out and went another route: using RootExplorer, I renamed my stock 3e recovery to "xxx_recovery" and copied the "modified 3e" recovery to /system/bin (renaming it to "recovery"). Rebooted, then rebooted into Recovery hoping to see a "modified 3e" recovery... but alas, was still the blue KB1 3e Recovery. (not sure if I was supposed to see anything different between stock 3e and modified 3e recovery). I think at this point I selected "Reinstall Packages" and rebooted... but still had blue 3e recovery. In any event, I pushed forward... installed ROM Manager... flashed ClockworkMod Recovery, rebooted... then rebooted again into Recovery. I now had the GREEN CWM... so 3e must have been modified to allow CWM recovery to be installed. Then, copied "stock+voodoo-Froyo-I897-UCKB1-unsigned-update.zip" to /sdcard root. Shut phone off, removed external SD, and did the 3-button boot into Recovery. Got the GREEN CWM, and did the "Apply zip from SD card", selected the voodoo zip, and applied. When I rebooted, Voodoo was enabled and life was good... However, now for my questions:
1) It seems I now have 2 CWM recoveries... GREEN v2.5.1.2 which shows in ROM Manager, and RED v2.5.1.3 when I now boot to recovery via 3-button method. So question is: should ROM Manager show v2.5.1.2 or v2.5.1.3 ? Since I have voodoo lag-fix active, should I only reboot to recovery via 3-button and never using ROM Manager?
2) I noticed I now have an "update.zip" file in /sdcard root. I'm not sure which event put it there. Was it when I hit "reinstall packages" from BLUE 3e recovery... or was this created by the CWM voodoo lag-fix flash?
3) Is there a way to determine what this generic "update.zip" file is and should I remove it? (as it might be the modified 3e recovery I no longer need since I have RED CWM).
Sorry for being long-winded... just want to capture all the steps I performed.
Thanks!
Anyone who has Voodoo Lag-Fix have 2 CWM recoveries?
bumping.... where's the love?
Anyone who has installed Voodoo lag-fix on 2.2... if so, in summary have 3 questions:
1. do you have multiple CWM Recoveries? GREEN v2.5.1.2 vis ROM Manager and RED v2.5.1.3 via voodoo kernel.
2. Can/should I delete v2.5.1.2?
3. How can I tell what the "update.zip" package is on my /sdcard root? Did ROM Manager CWM v2.5.1.2 put it there? Can/should it be removed?
Thx.
leave update.zip on the sdcard. its useful for if you go back to a stock kernel that does not have recovery
stop using ROM manager
Pirateghost said:
leave update.zip on the sdcard. its useful for if you go back to a stock kernel that does not have recovery
stop using ROM manager
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10 char
if I was you I would odin back to stock and then unstall a custom rom much better than official 2.2 just keep your update zip. Its real easy to flash recovery pm me if you need help
sent from cappy with di11i rom
Thanks for the replies. Question: if I keep the "update.zip" on root, then sometime later while in CWM recovery I inadvertently hit "apply sdcard: update.zip", what will happen? I think this update.zip is the ROM Manager CWM v2.5.1.2 (Green Recovery). Will it overwrite my CWM v2.5.1.3 (RED Recovery) which I got from Voodoo kernel? Don't want to jack this up as I need RED for voodoo lag fix. Thx.
DoctorQMM said:
Thanks for the replies. Question: if I keep the "update.zip" on root, then sometime later while in CWM recovery I inadvertently hit "apply sdcard: update.zip", what will happen? I think this update.zip is the ROM Manager CWM v2.5.1.2 (Green Recovery). Will it overwrite my CWM v2.5.1.3 (RED Recovery) which I got from Voodoo kernel? Don't want to jack this up as I need RED for voodoo lag fix. Thx.
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CWM makes it a tad difficult to "inadvertently" select a feature. Just like when performing brain science or rocket surgery you need to be very careful with your tool of choice.
Even if you do re-flash the update.zip file - no big deal - you already have the contents on your device. No harm, no foul.
2.5.12 will not be overwritten by 2.5.1.3. Supercurio designed the Red version to run with not overwrite it.
Peace-
Liv33viL
Liv33viL said:
Even if you do re-flash the update.zip file - no big deal - you already have the contents on your device. No harm, no foul.
2.5.12 will not be overwritten by 2.5.1.3. Supercurio designed the Red version to run with not overwrite it.
Peace-
Liv33viL
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Good to know... thanks for your input!

[Q] extreme noob here...rooted my phone now want openzio 2.1 rom

i've been through the developers thread for three days, and don't understand all the lingo, if i could please get step by step or links please. i appreciate all the work you developers have done with the new rom and kernal tweaks. really interested!! can you please help..thanks, donations coming for all
First, get openzio's clockworkmod recovery if you are a cricket user, then setup the Android SDK, then use fastboot to boot our recovery, BACKUP YOUR CURRENT ROM, after the backup is complete, choose install zip from SD, choose openzio rom 2.1 by Spz0 and once complete reboot. Dial *228 and enjoy.
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Fastboot is in the rom. All he has to do is open it and copy it to where ever and then navigate there in Command Prompt. I am assuming you are on a Windows 7 machine? You'll also need like Mattix said, a copy of the recovery, which also means you need a copy of 7zip or something like that to unpack the rar and get the img out. This is a want vs know how thing.
sinisin said:
Fastboot is in the rom. All he has to do is open it and copy it to where ever and then navigate there in Command Prompt. I am assuming you are on a Windows 7 machine? You'll also need like Mattix said, a copy of the recovery, which also means you need a copy of 7zip or something like that to unpack the rar and get the img out. This is a want vs know how thing.
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I think you got ur roms/zips mixed up m8.
My Fastboot recovery pack is all you need to use clockworkmod recovery.
Use Clockworkmod Recovery to back up your current rom
Download OpenZio v2.1 ROM, dump it to your SDcard, boot into clockworkmod recovery and "install zip from SDcard"

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