Complete Guide for installing Both Custom / Stock Recovery ( Downloads and Methods ) - htc Sensation
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here is a complete Guide for installing Custom Recovery or Stock Recovery for htc Sensation
1) Custom Recovery
Downloads
- i gathered some of those links for all over the forum , thanks for the members who posted them
- to manually install Custom Recovery , here is recovery-clockwork-5.x ( from bootloader ) :
- to manually install Custom Recovery , here is recovery-clockwork-5.x.images ( from PC and device in fastboot , usb debugging enabled , fast boot UN-ticked in power menu ) :
- File format is { recovery name }.img , and you should use Method 1 for this file format
- CWM v5.0.0.8 is always Proved working
- CWM 5.0.2.0 ( use Method 1 )
- CWM v 5.0.2.0 ( use Method 1 should work )
- CWM 5.8.0.9 ( use Method 1 )
4EXT Recovery
- tip : 4EXT touch Recovery has more options , i recommend after S-Off to install CWM safer ( because Revolutionary install it after S-OFF , and i 'd rather go by the book for S-OFF procedure , much safer ) , then after install SU and Rom all finished and your Rom settles , then move to 4EXT later on
Installation Problems
- in case fastboot commands is not working :
- uninstall htc sync then uninstall new htc drivers that comes with it , and install Old htc driver download link for HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
- uncheck fast boot under setting \ power or simply remove battery and put it back and boot to boot loader
- start cmd as admin , disable firewall if needed , remove conflicting software or APK's
- there is a new version of CWM 5.8 touch version , it has bugs now , so don't use it until those Bugs are fixed ( it also may prevent installing of ARHD ICS Rom or usb connection )
- for PG58IMG.zip that give error , edit android-info.txt without extracting the zip file to include your cid and mid ( using Notepad++ or maybe notepad ) , and use ( Method 2 )
- to edit android-info.txt , read this title " How to edit the android-info.txt File via Windows " in hereUser Friendly Firmware Upgrade
Manual Installation - ( in case of reinstalling or updating ) , install Rom Manager ROM Manager APK from the Market ( free or Pro ) or 4EXT Recovery Updater or 4EXT Recovery Control and let it install latest Custom Recovery automatically
- if you install CWM recovery through revolutionary while S-off ( or connected to it later on ) , it will install an old version i think CWM 4.x . this old version will not charge device if it is powered off, So better immediately install CWM 5.x , ( Note that 30 min to 45 min with me to install )
- Method 1 :
- if you are using Recovery.img ( i.e ???.img ) then from your PC using ADB tools download for WINDOWS or download for LINUX and the device should be in fastboot usb .
- Put recovery.img from zip file inside ADB Folder ,
- start cmd as administrator and navigate to ADB folder which includes fastboot.exe
- execute fastboot flash recovery recovery.img , then after installation is finished execute fastboot reboot-bootloader
- Method 2 :
- the file name should be PG58IMG.zip , make sure of that ( not PG58IMG.zip.zip
- if your are using a downloaded PG58IMG.zip ( i.e .zip ) ( it is not a file that you rename and compress by yourself !!!!! ) , then place it into SD card and install it from bootloader as usual update
- if it gave you cid or mid error , then you can either super cid and use it
- or if you don't want to do that you can modify the PG58IMG.zip , it has android-info.txt file inside it ( which determines on which mid and cid's devices it is allowed to be installed )
- you can modify the android-info.txt to include your cid and mid , and it should work
- don't extract the PG58IMG.zip , just open it in winrar and modify the android-info.txt file only ( add cid and mid ) using notepad++ ( drag it to desktop , modify then drag it inside winrar window again to replace the existing file and press ok )
- Method 3 : you can extract ????.img from the zip ( PG58IMG.zip ) and flash it as in Method 1
- Method 4 : you can also try Android Flasher if you like ( do it at your own risk , i didn't try it personally )
How to Boot into Custom Recovery From PC without installation
- File format is { recovery name }.img
- Download ADB tools download for WINDOWS
- Put recovery img { recovery name }.img inside ADB folder in same place your fastboot.exe
- { recovery name }.img is the exact name for the downloaded recovery img that you put inside the ADB Folder
- it is NOT PG58IMG.zip recovery
- Start cmd as administrator and navigate to ADB Folder which includes fastboot.exe and type the command fastboot boot { recovery name }.img and press enter
- your phone should now go to recovery screen ( loaded through fastboot )
2) Stock Recovery
- You can use Android Recovery Manager to download and install your stock recovery
- try also this link http://vi8.info/HTC-Sensation/Stock-Recovery/
- or extract Stock recovery from your RUU.exe as follows
- Usually Stock Recovery is flashed according to Method 1
- or prepare it in a PG58IMG.zip and flash it ( if you know how to do it ) and flash it according to Method 2 , i didn't try this myself
3) My Other Posts
- [Tutorial/Mod] Replace “ god mode“ with “Ownership Mode" / and Editing Any APK's implemented on MikRuny 1.03 Tweak here ( htc Incredible 2 )
- Solve WiFi Errors , Radio Flashing Problem , Caused by htc Dev Unlock Method here
- [ guide ] Successful S-OFF using htc dev Unlock for GB or ICS after non proper Wrong S-ON with Security Warning here
- [ Solved ] Working 100% - Enable WiFi ad-Hoc Network for both ICS / GB -htc Sensation here
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29-04-2012, 09:11 AM
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