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[Q] Boot freeze after trying to install Cyanogenmod

Hello XDA.
Being a tech illiterate noob, I rooted and tried to install the latest nightly build from cyanogenmod on my Optimus 2x. I gave clockworkmod superuser rights, booted in recovery mode and went on with the install.
Everything went fine (I think) until the phone rebooted. When it started, as usual, the LG logo is shown. Normally another LG logo comes up after the first one, only with an purple animation behind it.
When this comes up, it completely freezes at the very first frame of the animation. I tried waiting, I left my phone for over an hour, but nothing changed.
As previously stated, I am pretty tech illiterate, so of course I didn't make a copy of the original rom.
Now I can boot into something called Android system recovery <3e>, which says:
"Android system recovery <3e>
Android system recovery utility
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
__________________________
Formatting DATA:...
Formatting CACHE:...
Formatting MISC:...
"
And yes, of course I tried selecting that option, but neither of the keys work. The volume keys work as up and down keys, and the home button shows/hides the options.
I tried downloading the original rom from the giant thread of stock roms, but if you try clicking either of the links, you will see that they are broken.
HELP!

Have you tried the power button yet? Because the power button allows you to select things.
From there wipe everything (data, cache, dalvik) and make a fresh install of cm.

SP1996AC said:
Have you tried the power button yet? Because the power button allows you to select things.
From there wipe everything (data, cache, dalvik) and make a fresh install of cm.
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As I said, I tried every button. That includes the power button.

h9_ said:
As I said, I tried every button. That includes the power button.
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Looking at your menu description.....I dont see the option of "install from SD card" menu....
Did you install the ROM manager and through the wifi....get the CWM flashed for the device....
Check after tht....the CWM should be fine....

SREEPRAJAY said:
Looking at your menu description.....I dont see the option of "install from SD card" menu....
Did you install the ROM manager and through the wifi....get the CWM flashed for the device....
Check after tht....the CWM should be fine....
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I installed ROM Manager yes. Do you mean that I should install CWM on my memory card? I'm not sure you understood me right, I can't get past the boot menu, meaning I can't install anything via the phone.

h9_ said:
I installed ROM Manager yes. Do you mean that I should install CWM on my memory card? I'm not sure you understood me right, I can't get past the boot menu, meaning I can't install anything via the phone.
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My friend,
Have u flashed the CWM from the ROM manager? This is the first menu item in the ROM manager once opened? This is what I asked u...If you havent...please do it....do it when u have wifi preferably

h9_ said:
Being a tech illiterate noob
As previously stated, I am pretty tech illiterate
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SREEPRAJAY said:
My friend,
Have u flashed the CWM from the ROM manager? This is the first menu item in the ROM manager once opened? This is what I asked u...If you havent...please do it....do it when u have wifi preferably
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I can't open the ROM Manager, since the phone won't get past the boot screen. What kind of software do I need to flash?

h9_ said:
I can't open the ROM Manager, since the phone won't get past the boot screen. What kind of software do I need to flash?
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try getting back to the the STOCK and see if you can recover back..with this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327929
.if not u have to work with Rusty's recovery tool...
But, just a small question....have u tried to install a ROM...not made the three wipes....?or a EXT3 ROM on a EXT4 ...this might also make a bootloop....

SREEPRAJAY said:
try getting back to the the STOCK and see if you can recover back..with this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327929
.if not u have to work with Rusty's recovery tool...
But, just a small question....have u tried to install a ROM...not made the three wipes....?or a EXT3 ROM on a EXT4 ...this might also make a bootloop....
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Some of the links there are broken, so I can't manage to complete the tutorial.
Also, I am very sorry, but I do not understand what you mean by that last part.

Let's see, you rooted, installed ROM Manager and Clockworkmod Recovery from within ROM Manager, rebooted and from Clockworkmod Recovery (Black Screen with Blue letters, lets you wipe and install zips from SD Card), you flashed the ROM, is that correct?
Can you boot into Recovery by holding the Power + Volume Down buttons? (hold for about 20 secs, until you get to the second LG screen)
If you can get to the recovery mode, try flashing another ROM.

xxMOISESxx said:
Let's see, you rooted, installed ROM Manager and Clockworkmod Recovery from within ROM Manager, rebooted and from Clockworkmod Recovery (Black Screen with Blue letters, lets you wipe and install zips from SD Card), you flashed the ROM, is that correct?
Can you boot into Recovery by holding the Power + Volume Down buttons? (hold for about 20 secs, until you get to the second LG screen)
If you can get to the recovery mode, try flashing another ROM.
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You sir are correct!
I manage to start the phone as you describe, by holding down those two buttons I enter "Android System recovery <3e>", and can choose between the options as I described. HOWEVER, I can't select either of them, trying all the possible buttons (even combinations).
Update: I tried following this guide, but with no luck; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327599

Good
If you are in Clockworkmod, then you can browse through the menus using volume up/down to move up/down and press the search button (the magnifying glass) to accept or select an option.

I have a Optimus 2X Stockrom, i can upload the rom when i come home (you have to wait about 6 hours sorry ) Then flash the rom in cwm
Sorry for my english :/
Edit: It's the Europe Rom i hope this will help you too
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA Premium App

xxMOISESxx said:
If you are in Clockworkmod, then you can browse through the menus using volume up/down to move up/down and press the search button (the magnifying glass) to accept or select an option.
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The only problem is I can't boot into CWM, I can only boot into the ****ty Android System Recovery...
r00t4ev3r said:
I have a Optimus 2X Stockrom, i can upload the rom when i come home (you have to wait about 6 hours sorry ) Then flash the rom in cwm
Sorry for my english :/
Edit: It's the Europe Rom i hope this will help you too
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The Europe Open could be what I'm looking for, thanks a lot! It's really hard to come by apparently.
Flashing it in CWM wont be possible though. Perhaps through PC software?

I will upload the Europe Open when i'm back from school.
You can flash the rom ether with cwm or with smartflash.
If you don't know how to flash it with smartflash i can explain it to you
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Edit: I'm uploading the Rom now, but it will take some time (about 1 1/2 hours), because i upload with 90 kb/s.

That's your only solution, Flash some Stock ROM with a Tool from LG then root and flash a Custom one if you want.

I hope i can held you with this:
http://uploaded.to/file/mj7cgk4v
If you don't know how to flash the rom just ask

xxMOISESxx said:
That's your only solution, Flash some Stock ROM with a Tool from LG then root and flash a Custom one if you want.
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Any particular tools in mind? I have one called smartflash (SmartFlashTool_P990) which requires .bin files.

Hi Dude,
Thanks for the link you uploaded. Can we install this on LG optimus 2x p990 indian model.
By mistake and lack of knowledge i didnt take back up of stock rom, while installing cyanogenmod. Now i want to go back to stock rom.
1. Can i use this file and zip install in CWR recovery mode.?
Kindly do reply

r00t4ev3r said:
I hope i can held you with this:
http://uploaded.to/file/mj7cgk4v
If you don't know how to flash the rom just ask
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3 and a half hours to download, will report back when its done..

Why Clockworkmod?

Hi All,
Iv been looking at These instructions for flashing the latest Cyanogenmod, and it says to install clockwork mod app.
why cant I do the install by just rebooting into recovery mode on the phone? Is there something special Cyanogen mod does?
Thanks

I was stupid, sorry

stupid he is asking why to install cwm app
@bugs78
hi there is no need to install app just boot to recovery then do wipe - flash - wipe

bugs78 said:
Hi All,
Iv been looking at These instructions for flashing the latest Cyanogenmod, and it says to install clockwork mod app.
why cant I do the install by just rebooting into recovery mode on the phone? Is there something special Cyanogen mod does?
Thanks
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Clockwork mod recovery is a special android recovery that is made esp. for cyanogenmod and rom manager app. This recovery is able to handle flashing of roms, create backup and restore and do many other advance things, which are not possible to do via stock recovery.
If you don't have problem falshing cm7 then, why are thinking too much about installing CWM recovery? I suggest you give it a try and I guarantee that you'll love both clockwork mod recovery and cm7 custom rom. Good Luck! with the flashing.
P.S. DOn't use ROM MAnager with Galaxy Mini.

Thanx guys for the stupid newb questions!!
I successfully rooted my phone no problem at all, while I was on a role I decided to have a go at installing ClockworkMod, following These instructions I downloaded all files ran odin and booted my phone to download mode I connected it, and odin found the phone, so I pressed start and it didnt appear to do anything. The phone didnt reboot and I got no status messages. I followed them exactly.
I might try again tommorow on another PC.
anyone else experienced this?
yagya said:
Clockwork mod recovery is a special android recovery that is made esp. for cyanogenmod and rom manager app. This recovery is able to handle flashing of roms, create backup and restore and do many other advance things, which are not possible to do via stock recovery.
If you don't have problem falshing cm7 then, why are thinking too much about installing CWM recovery? I suggest you give it a try and I guarantee that you'll love both clockwork mod recovery and cm7 custom rom. Good Luck! with the flashing.
P.S. DOn't use ROM MAnager with Galaxy Mini.
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oh bugs I didn't meant you to be stupid
but why are people explaining about recovery when bugs have asked about cwm app

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
oh bugs I didn't meant you to be stupid
but why are people explaining about recovery when bugs have asked about cwm app
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Maybe the title was misleading as Why Clockworkmod?
Maybe that's why he replied about stock and custom recovery.
But the content in the post was clear, as the OP said about why the CWM app needed for installing ROMs, but the Thread title should be clear enough though, as it should be more like Why Clockworkmod app?

yes thats exactly what I meant coolsandie, and noted I could have worded the thread better. its been a while since iv done the whole forum thing. but, thanx for the tips guys

[CWM] ClockworkMod 6.0.1.2 for Xperia T [UPDATED - 15/10/2012]

This is a CWM recovery for the Xperia T - you need to have unlocked your bootloader at http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKING YOUR PHONE ETC. ETC. ETC. - I'm sure you've heard the rest before.
Steps for installation:
Download recovery from http://goo.im/devs/tilal6991/recoveries/mint/15102012.img
Download fastboot and get it into a place where you can run it - I'm not going to provide instructions how - guides are all over the place
Open a command window in the place where fastboot is
Copy the recovery.img to the fastboot folder
Type fastboot flash boot recovery.img
Type fastboot reboot
You will be in CWM!
Note:
The first time you install a ROM you will need to flash the boot.img of that ROM using fastboot - I'm hoping this restriction can be removed at a future date.
A CM port is also up - compiled by me.
Thanks to:
All the CM guys for having their code on Github - I didn't do anything but compile and figure out the instructions for flashing.

Hmm, so tempting but not sure since you've not tested it on the T. Someone else gonna go first?
EDIT: I am sorry, a bad assumption possibly. Have you tested this on a T?

I have. It's tested and working. I've flashed CyanogenMod and using it as a daily as well.

Will have my T today but I wonder how to access recovery in daily use? (undestood the 1st time access, but not the next accesses...)

backup and restore work？

Switch off phone.
Power on phone with volume down held.
And although I haven't tested there's nothing that indicates backup/restore won't work.
Sent from my Xperia T using Tapatalk 2

Hmm, the recovery just cycle boots into recovery mode. It never boots into system

As I said the first time you flash a ROM you will need to fast boot install the boot mage of the ROM.
Sent from my Xperia T using Tapatalk 2

So then you are forced to flash a rom after installing cwm?
Sent from my Xperia T

Yes. Since you are flashing the boot partition its a pseudo recovery so a ROM needs to be flashed.
Sent from my Xperia T using Tapatalk 2

help
@tilal
im from the arc/s forums and i am in need of some help with compiling CWM 6 for my device
could you gimme a quick tut or something... coz the tut i found on xda was a little vague and difficult to understand
appreciate the help!!

your recovery wouldn't mount sdcard (internal) so i couldn't install cm10. just to let you know, don't know what went wrong, i just used another one i found and all working fine.
thanks, anyway.
Sent from my Xperia T

tumult said:
your recovery wouldn't mount sdcard (internal) so i couldn't install cm10. just to let you know, don't know what went wrong, i just used another one i found and all working fine.
thanks, anyway.
Sent from my Xperia T
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I hope no one minds the question... but which other did you use? Going to slap the next rev of CM 10 when they post it.

charlatan01 said:
I hope no one minds the question... but which other did you use? Going to slap the next rev of CM 10 when they post it.
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well maybe it will work for you. i flashed this kernel with included cwm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32442811
Sent from my Xperia T

New recovery up - quite a few fixes and updated to 6.0.1.5.

tilal6991 said:
New recovery up - quite a few fixes and updated to 6.0.1.5.
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I flashed this last night successfully. I couldn't get side-loading to work, but it's smooth otherwise. Have not tested backup / restore yet.
Additionally, FWIW, I then flashed the Paranoid Android ROM, and while I've got some issues with it, I didn't have to flash the boot.img from the ROM for the ROM to boot, so I am not sure if that is still required or not... or maybe that's what's causing my issues with the ROM?
Thanks for the recovery!

tilal6991 said:
Type fastboot flash boot recovery.img
Note:
The first time you install a ROM you will need to flash the boot.img of that ROM using fastboot - I'm hoping this restriction can be removed at a future date.
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So this recovery has to be initially installed on the boot partition, but does it copy itself to the recovery partition on first boot or do you have to reflash it every time you want to switch from running a ROM to running the recovery?
Also, is a stock boot.img available anywhere (so that this recovery can be used for nandroid backups with the stock rom)?

Once I am finished with this recovery how do I turn the phone off?
SOLVED
Hold vol + and - and power button.

CWM on Xperia TX and screen is upside down
Nice work tho.

Is AROMA working in the recovery?
I'm making a rom and I'd like to know it
gregbradley said:
Once I am finished with this recovery how do I turn the phone off?
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Hold vol + and - and power button.
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Vol + and power should do it
Vol - and power is for screenshot in the firmware

[Q] Problem with flashing rom (samsung galaxy mini gt s5570)

Hello,
i am new to the forum and i registered in it in order to have a solution on my problem! I downloaded recenlty cyanogenmod for my mobile for your site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085347
Before i had android 2.3.3 in my phone! The problem is when i flash the rom i get this error: E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (Status 0)
I have searched the forum for previous similar threads and i followed many of them! However because i am not very expert in these kind of things i was confused in many points of them (for example one which explaned the root of the problem something has to do with the binary update and a script)..And i was not given detailed commands on solving the problem I formatted my sd card (after taking a backup on my pc) and only transfered after, the update for cyanogen mod 10.1 and the one for the google apps but the same problem occured. I desperately need your help because i cant practically use my mobile and i need it...
So please tell me what should i do.
Thank you in advance! Sorry for my bad english
(i also have rooted long time ago my phone)

What recovery do you have?

tomi456 said:
What recovery do you have?
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how can i see which recovrey do i have?

Turn off your phone, then use volume up+ home + power, then see which recovery.
Is it Samsung recovery, Clock work mod etc......
Don'T ForgeT TO PresS ThankS
Sent from my device GT-S5570I in my own words

biso46 said:
Turn off your phone, then use volume up+ home + power, then see which recovery.
Is it Samsung recovery, Clock work mod etc......
Don'T ForgeT TO PresS ThankS
Sent from my device GT-S5570I in my own words
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i thins it is samsung recovery! the samsung logo in on the screen and up left:
RANDUMP Mode (ARM9mode)

If you want to flash custom ROMs, you must have custom recovery, like ClockWorkMod, RZ Recovery or TWRP.
You will need to flash it using Odin first, and then you can change recovery by just flashing packages. (You don't must change recovery after you flash from Odin.)

Pavlosd25 said:
i thins it is samsung recovery! the samsung logo in on the screen and up left:
RANDUMP Mode (ARM9mode)
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He is wrong (again lol). Vol up is not needed. Just power + home. And 99.999% that you have stock recovery.

ast00 said:
He is wrong (again lol). Vol up is not needed. Just power + home. And 99.999% that you have stock recovery.
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yes sorry i have stock recovery! what should i do?

tomi456 said:
If you want to flash custom ROMs, you must have custom recovery, like ClockWorkMod, RZ Recovery or TWRP.
You will need to flash it using Odin first, and then you can change recovery by just flashing packages. (You don't must change recovery after you flash from Odin.)
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so can u please provide me with a link for cloworkmod to install? however i must install it from odin because the phone does not boot normally..

Pavlosd25 said:
so can u please provide me with a link for cloworkmod to install? however i must install it from odin because the phone does not boot normally..
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no need for odin .. just search this forum for cwm 5 and flash it through recovey

Here is it highest version of CWM for your device.
Don'T ForgeT TO PresS ThankS
Sent from my device GT-S5570I in my own words

hey guys its fine! i had clowork mod via odin and now cyanogenmod is running! Howevere now i cant sync with my google account...I think it says somethng about the connection ("Unable to open connection to server") but the wi fi is ok..
PS: Yes I have flashed google apps addon through recovery

changing cyanogen recovery and stamina mode

Hello
I want to change the recovery mode of cyanogen with cmw or twrp.
I have installed cwm and twep from google play, but the device still enters to cyanogenmod recovery only.
second thing please: Can I install stamina mode for xperia sp, I have searched and found it possible for xperia z

Yaser. said:
Hello
I want to change the recovery mode of cyanogen with cmw or twrp.
I have installed cwm and twep from google play, but the device still enters to cyanogenmod recovery only.
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Follow this for TWRP.
And you'll still have this recovery even if you change ROMs.
Yaser. said:
second thing please: Can I install stamina mode for xperia sp, I have searched and found it possible for xperia z
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Try Power Nap if you want Stamina Mode.

Zenith said:
Follow this for TWRP.
And you'll still have this recovery even if you change ROMs.
Try Power Nap if you want Stamina Mode.
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Thank you very much. I can now use twrp in installing .zip files, but it is too slow in updating C.M., Can I use cyanogen recovery beside it in updating the rom only?
I will try power nap later.. thank you,:good:

Yaser. said:
Thank you very much. I can now use twrp in installing .zip files, but it is too slow in updating C.M., Can I use cyanogen recovery beside it in updating the rom only?
I will try power nap later.. thank you,:good:
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Welcome.
If it's too slow, then try flashing a previous version of TWRP by Tomoms.
and AFAIK you can't use both of them together.

I'm sorry I have another two questions please. I know that I ask a lot of question
How can I remove TWRP if I want and return to cyanogen recovery?
second question: I can't update superuser binary through recovery mode.

Yaser. said:
I'm sorry I have another two questions please. I know that I ask a lot of question
How can I remove TWRP if I want and return to cyanogen recovery?
second question: I can't update superuser binary through recovery mode.
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It's okay to ask questions, Lol.
To remove TWRP you need to flash stock fotakernel by TechnoSparks, of your specific device from here.
If removing TWRP doesn't bring back Cyanogen Recovery, you can get it back by flashing recovery.img file from here with Rashr.
btw quote me, or else I won't get notified about your reply.