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.
Hi, I want to transfer a file called undo.zip from my computer to my phone, but it is bricked.
The file is in the external-sd, but in the recovery I can't flash it because my phone won't acces the external-sd in recovery mode.
The file is a zip to be flashed in the internal sd OR I can also have a framework to be moved directly to system/framework. Both ways should FIX my brick.
Okay, I can enter in recovery and download mode, but I don't want to wipe it or to change the ROM.
What I tried to do is:
Flash the file on the external sd on the recovery mode: Transfered the file to the external sd with an adapter... The recovery option for mount external sd in mounts and storage WON'T let me mount it. I think it's because of the kernel (I've got a DOC's kitchen rom with speedmod, but I installed Super Optimized Kernel and overclocked my phone up to 1.2GHz), so I can't mount the external-sd on the recovery.
So the other only solution is
Transfer the file to the internal sd with ADB
The file is in
C:\android\android-sdk-windows\undo.zip
And I have to move it to the ROOT of the Sdcard, but I don't mind where do I move it if it is on the internal sdcard.
This is what I exactly do:
-Connect the phone on the USB on recovery mode
-Open CMD.exe (I'm on wvista) and type adb.exe in the correct folder. A lot of scripts appear, so I suposse I'm doing it good.
-In adb, type ums_enable. DOES NOT WORK (does not recognize the command). I can't activate USB connection in that way.
-In adb, push my framework-res.apk to system/framework. Superuser error, DOES NOT WORK and my phone is rooted. I could do adb shell and then su, but I can't accept the su request in my phone because... well, it's on the recovery!
LAST AND ONLY SOLUTION: In adb, push the file to my sdcard root
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All I do is "adb push C:\android\android-sdk-windows\undo.zip sdcard", but it gives me error because it's a folder. So, YES, it's a folder because I want to move it to that folder! If I try to move it to a folder in the sdcard, for example by typing "adb push c:\android\android-sdk-windows\undo.zip sdcard/foldernameIwant" it gives me the same error.
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So, I managed to be able to move files to my sd on the recovery, but when I want to restore my framework by installing a JS5 stock theme, phone won't de-brick even if it has got a new stock framework that should make it boot... Any help? I'm sure the problem is on the framework-res, but it's now restored by another from a JS5 stock theme (I'm using a self-made JS5) and it continues bricked...
I have unlocked my bootloader via htcdev.
I have flashed CWM, CWMT and TWRP. I could never get TWRP to boot, but I can get CWM and CWMT to boot.
Once in recovery, I go to choose zip to install and I can only browse a few locations such as /0, /audio /Android /video. There are maybe like 6 folders in total. I cannot browse to sdcard or mount sdcard. How can I get my SuperSU zip into one of these folders?
Or....why is it only mounting /system?
I even tried fastboot flash boot recovery.img (DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME FOLKS) so I would boot st8 into recovery and it still mounts the same folders.
msimindlessmsi2 said:
I have unlocked my bootloader via htcdev.
I have flashed CWM, CWMT and TWRP. I could never get TWRP to boot, but I can get CWM and CWMT to boot.
Once in recovery, I go to choose zip to install and I can only browse a few locations such as /0, /audio /Android /video. There are maybe like 6 folders in total. I cannot browse to sdcard or mount sdcard. How can I get my SuperSU zip into one of these folders?
Or....why is it only mounting /system?
I even tried fastboot flash boot recovery.img (DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME FOLKS) so I would boot st8 into recovery and it still mounts the same folders.
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I had to flash TWRP twice before it took. Don't know why. I also had some issues with rooting so I let TWRP do it for. Figured since they released their new version first for the ONE it should work and it did. All you have to do is go to reset once you get into TWRP and it will ask if you want to root. Pretty nifty if you ask me
LOL guess what I just realized?! I have the Sprint version, which has a different TWRP version and forum LOLZ!
I was on Oreo then I go to twrp make clean wipe
Then I flashed stock recovery but I forgot rename rom to update.zip ...how I can install ROM on my device pls help me.
How I can access my phone's internal storage .
1st Alternative : You can just reflash TWRP from fastboot and rename using TWRP's file manager. Then you can re-flash stock recovery from twrp itself.
2nd Alternative: If you have access to ADB in recovery, try this ADB file manager utility:
http://motyczko.pl/qtadb/QtADB_0.8.1_windows.zip
Trying to install a different STOCK ROM on my phone,
I unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP, now I am on TWRP menu, connected the phone, I can see the phone directory on my windows 10 file explorer.
Trying to copy and paste, the transfer starts but it hanhs there, nothing is tranfered, wht to do?
Maybe try a few other recoveries using download mode. And find one which seems to work. Also you might want to use the format data feature under wipe, in-case it's some kind of data encryption issue.