Just a note on this, you must have root access on your phone and busybox installed for it to work, there are instructions on how to install busybox on there website, but if you are running any custom rom it will already be installed
FRG01B OTA enables a feature to undo custom recovery partitions
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Just a note on this, you must have root access on your phone and busybox installed for it to work, there are instructions on how to install busybox on there website, but if you are running any custom rom it will already be installed
Yup. I saw that happen last night, with my first attempt at custom ROM (Sapphire). Did the FRG01B update manually, then EasyRoot, then ROM Manager. ROM Mgr said I successfully flashed CW recovery, but then stock recovery was there.
Then I started seeing the bootup "M" stay for like a minute (that must have been stock recovery being rewritten?). Finally, I got ROM Mgr to make ROM backup and I flashed Sapphire, and CW recovery still there.
Then I started seeing the bootup "M" stay for like a minute (that must have been stock recovery being rewritten?). Finally, I got ROM Mgr to make ROM backup and I flashed Sapphire, and CW recovery still there.
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OK, but what's this "root" you speak of? Just kidding. Thanks for the info.
I considered Droid Explorer rather than the Android Data Bridge because my Linux CLI is permanently rusty (never use it enough to learn it). But needing your Droid rooted to use Droid Explorer doesn't help me use Droid Explorer to root my Droid (heh). That, and the author seemed to be squishing bugs with the latest version.
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any word on this issue yet?
sorry, don't mean to rush, just curious
sorry, don't mean to rush, just curious
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any word on this issue yet?
sorry, don't mean to rush, just curious
What "issue"? There's no issue.
Don't run an OTA ROM, or disable the auto recovery screwage.
No "issue".
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Do you mean "is the canned solution to this done yet"? If so, the answer is yes, finally.any word on this issue yet?
sorry, don't mean to rush, just curious
This feature has existed for awhile and was not introuduced into FRG01B it has been in every rom expect custom rustom most people remove it.
Also keep in mind you could chnage the md5 of it. But then it wouldn't download the new custom recovery.
Also keep in mind you could chnage the md5 of it. But then it wouldn't download the new custom recovery.
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Yep. The way they do it has changed a little since the early builds, but the feature itself is nothing new or uncommon. However it's wasn't apparently too widely known or understood to this point.
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yes, Moto1cache, you did an awesome job of dissecting, explaining, and covering it. Kudos to you!
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A big bump and thanks for this. Questions about this issue seem to be popping up daily from Easy Root users, and you're right-usually the problem gets "solved" and then forgotten. This will be a big help for the community. Thanks for the find and the very clear and detailed write up.
I believe 2.0.1 was out by the time we began rooting. That having been said, you are correct. The recovery-from-boot.p was a very important part of keeping your custom recovery intact, and failure to rename the file would always result in it being overwritten.
Good "old school" observation, Se7enLC
Let me ask. If in the future I get a replacement droid 1 running this setup FRG01B OR FRG22D. Can I use the "downgrade" approach to install a ROOTED 2.2 either stock or rom? Then still have SPRecovery? My current Droid is rooted and I have MANY Nandroid backups. But I want to ensure that I can still get back to the setup I have now should I need it later on and not be stuck to having the FRS.
Apologize for posting in abit old theme but... I have real issue with my huawei u8110.Am tryed to flash new image to recovery via Rom manager a few days agfc,phone is already rooted etc.Everything vent fine but after reboot into recovery stock recovery shows up.Stock have only 4 options and i cant install custom rom with him.After some researching am found this thread but problem is i cant find recovery-from-boot.p :< Phone is rooted and am using Root explorer.Bdw in rom manager i can read:Curent recovery:Clockwork mod 2.5.0.7 Latest recovery:Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7
Also am tryed to put custom ROM named update.zip on my sd but still stock recovery cant open it... I realy dont have ideas what to do anymore,thx in advance.
P.S. Soz for my poor english i hope u can understand me
fc,phone is already rooted etc.Everything vent fine but after reboot into recovery stock recovery shows up.Stock have only 4 options and i cant install custom rom with him.After some researching am found this thread but problem is i cant find recovery-from-boot.p :< Phone is rooted and am using Root explorer.Bdw in rom manager i can read:Curent recovery:Clockwork mod 2.5.0.7 Latest recovery:Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7Also am tryed to put custom ROM named update.zip on my sd but still stock recovery cant open it... I realy dont have ideas what to do anymore,thx in advance.
P.S. Soz for my poor english i hope u can understand me