4EXT Touch Recovery? - Page 2

Rastaman-FB · February 25th, 2012, 01:46 PM

well themes can now be installed to sdcard. i havent been about for a few days, suroot sent me a message about it and yes it works well

bingo wings

Jon_LTD · February 25th, 2012, 05:49 PM

Got a day of leisure tomorrow. Gonna apply 4ext to have a look I think.. I'm looking forward to it!

SUroot · February 25th, 2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

well themes can now be installed to sdcard. i havent been about for a few days, suroot sent me a message about it and yes it works well

bingo wings

How is it done. Via the app or recovery, they still end up in system for me. What am I missing?

Edit> Never mind, found the actual setting...

Rastaman-FB · February 25th, 2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SUroot

How is it done. Via the app or recovery, they still end up in system for me. What am I missing?

Edit> Never mind, found the actual setting...

yeah sorry took me a bit to work out and wasnt sure if i had just missed a bit where it mentioned it.

its toggled within recovery settings in the app

Bradden · February 26th, 2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

yeah sorry took me a bit to work out and wasnt sure if i had just missed a bit where it mentioned it.

its toggled within recovery settings in the app

Can you help? I have looked in the app and cant see it anywhere.

Thanks

SUroot · February 26th, 2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bradden

Can you help? I have looked in the app and cant see it anywhere.

Thanks

In the app, third menu is recovery. In recovery, last menu is recovery settings

Bradden · February 27th, 2012, 08:33 AM

Thanks.. still can't see it. I'm using the free 4EXT Recovery updater app though so it may not be there.

SUroot · February 27th, 2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bradden

Thanks.. still can't see it. I'm using the free 4EXT Recovery updater app though so it may not be there.

It is there. Thats what we use.

Did you update to the latest application? 2.2.2?

Although opening it now, just updated again.

Rastaman-FB · February 27th, 2012, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SUroot

It is there. Thats what we use.

Did you update to the latest application? 2.2.2?

Although opening it now, just updated again.

i think it updated again because he accidently unlocked all features in the updater.
after he honoured my request for putting it on the sdcard, i bought his main app to support him. there was no difference between the two

edit: yep just checked the latest version 2.2.5 and its been removed
i support he wants to get people to buy his app so hes enabled it as a premium only feature even though its in beta testing. wierd

EDIT2: actually after it updated i restarted the app and the options are there.
it works

dan281082 · February 28th, 2012, 03:41 AM

had a a major issue with 4ext and my cmtd yesterday but max sorted it installed via .img android flasher. cant see where it says to instal themes to sdcard??

Rastaman-FB · February 28th, 2012, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dan281082

had a a major issue with 4ext and my cmtd yesterday but max sorted it installed via .img android flasher. cant see where it says to instal themes to sdcard??

Read suroots post. You need the latest recovery update app to turn it on and themes have to be flashed through that and not the recovery itself

dan281082 · February 28th, 2012, 04:08 AM

ahh right i dnt use the app. not sure if i can just install it tho

SUroot · February 28th, 2012, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dan281082

ahh right i dnt use the app. not sure if i can just install it tho

yeah you can... from 4ext.net

dan281082 · February 28th, 2012, 06:19 AM

this 4ext been a nightmare just installed a theme , the unistalled it, now i cant do anything , when i press phone off recovery reboots, try install zip rebbot, check info reboot!!

SUroot · February 28th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Pull the battery.

Themes flash to system so depending what your MTD size is, you could have an issue. Did you change to SD card in the app?

dan281082 · February 28th, 2012, 08:20 AM

well i wasnt using sd and it was working ok now ive got the app, but ive swtiched to sd now.

busy theming my own them now!

rowlers · February 28th, 2012, 11:11 AM

Just flashed this myself, looks nice and is easy to use!
thanks for sharing

rowlers · February 28th, 2012, 11:40 AM

looks like themes to sd is only available on the paid for app?
Mine says "your version of 4ext is too low to support the feature?"

I'm on version 2.2.5, which is the latest touch version..

edit: there is a "testing" version, that does enable sd card themes... not sure if this is stable yet though?

Rastaman-FB · February 28th, 2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rowlers

looks like themes to sd is only available on the paid for app?
Mine says "your version of 4ext is too low to support the feature?"

I'm on version 2.2.5, which is the latest touch version..

edit: there is a "testing" version, that does enable sd card themes... not sure if this is stable yet though?

you need to flash the up to date beta recovery testing
its interesting as beta is for testing anyway.
im running it, seems fine

dan281082 · February 28th, 2012, 01:14 PM

im running beta works fine

rowlers · February 28th, 2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

you need to flash the up to date beta recovery testing
its interesting as beta is for testing anyway.
im running it, seems fine

Cool, I'll have a blast with the latest testing version then!

JDY · February 28th, 2012, 04:44 PM

4ext hasnt worked for me the last few times I've tried, I download the app, install the recovery reboot into recovery its then loads through the boot process and then just sits there with the 4ext logo, the notification bar works but that is it. I then reboot and it just sticks on the htc screen, any ideas how to fix this as I would like to use it? I'm using custom mtd btw

SUroot · February 28th, 2012, 05:03 PM

Reflash it? Other than that may have to ask dev

dan281082 · February 28th, 2012, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JDY

4ext hasnt worked for me the last few times I've tried, I download the app, install the recovery reboot into recovery its then loads through the boot process and then just sits there with the 4ext logo, the notification bar works but that is it. I then reboot and it just sticks on the htc screen, any ideas how to fix this as I would like to use it? I'm using custom mtd btw

its something to do with ur cmtd i had similar problem, u need to set up cmtd on 4ext , so i think max wiped me boot and system and cache, (as long as u have a nandroid) then fastboot a 4ext .img. then advanced restore nand boot only , set up cmtd restore all nand.

i thik this is how it went, but post on 4ext thread see if madmaxx can help

JDY · February 29th, 2012, 01:23 AM

Ok il have a look. Cheers

Rastaman-FB · February 29th, 2012, 04:46 AM

aye, you have to remember, when you use custom MTD you need to patch the recovery to those sizes. if you dont then it cannot work with those constraints as it its not a hard flashed partition governed by hboot. its an overide.

i dont know if the recovery patcher part of the cmtd patch is compatible with 4ext

dan281082 · February 29th, 2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

aye, you have to remember, when you use custom MTD you need to patch the recovery to those sizes. if you dont then it cannot work with those constraints as it its not a hard flashed partition governed by hboot. its an overide.

i dont know if the recovery patcher part of the cmtd patch is compatible with 4ext

it works ok on my desire. just had issues getting it working wether this was my own issue or the recoverys, best to ask dev, i know hes working on getting it right for cmtd(its a pain in his ass cmtd but i love it)

Rastaman-FB · February 29th, 2012, 01:23 PM

im pretty sure it should be like the other cmtd things where you flash recovery, flash the cmtd recovery zip, flash rom, flash cmtd boot zip

did you flash the cmtd recovery patch zip file after flashing the recovery via fastboot?

dan281082 · February 29th, 2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

im pretty sure it should be like the other cmtd things where you flash recovery, flash the cmtd recovery zip, flash rom, flash cmtd boot zip

did you flash the cmtd recovery patch zip file after flashing the recovery via fastboot?

im pretty sure this is what i did in the end did need to erase boot first

JDY · February 29th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Emailed the Dev, he responded with instructions that worked fine. If any one wants them ill post them

Rastaman-FB · February 29th, 2012, 02:44 PM

you should most definitely post them please

JDY · February 29th, 2012, 03:24 PM

Instructions for installing 4ext with custom MTDs:
So:
1. download the 4EXT Recovery Control or 4EXT
Recovery Updater.
2. Choose the version you want to install, but do
not hit "install", only press the download button.
The app will prepare the recovery config and make
sure everything is setup while you download the
recovery.
It will place the recovery into a zip file on your
sdcard.
Copy this file to your computer for later use to
flash the recovery.
3. Then boot into your previous recovery and
create a nandroid!
4. After that, format all partitions except your
sdcard (needed to be formatted are: /cache, /data
and /system)
5. After that is done, boot into bootloader and
unzip the recovery zip file you previously
downloaded and put on your computer.
6. Use fastboot flash recovery or AndroidFlasher
to flash 4EXT Recovery. (please tell me if you
don't have AndroidFlasher et.c.)
7. boot the recovery.
8. Enter the tools menu and select "format all
partitions except sdcard"
9. Reboot recovery
10. Flash your cmtd zip file with your settings
11. Reboot recovery
12. restore the nandroid
13. Finished

These instructions come straight from the dev maddmax.

Rastaman-FB · February 29th, 2012, 03:33 PM

yeah,so what i get is that you do the custom mtd patch in the same way you would cwm recovery.
the only difference is that you need to flash the recovery manually first as the app cannot work within cmtd constraints

Abdur · February 29th, 2012, 09:02 PM

I like this recovery so far. I will stay off theming it for now :P

dan281082 · February 29th, 2012, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rastaman-FB

yeah,so what i get is that you do the custom mtd patch in the same way you would cwm recovery.
the only difference is that you need to flash the recovery manually first as the app cannot work within cmtd constraints

yeah after flashing recovery ive installed app works fine now , these instructions need to be easily found for people on cmtd

Jon_LTD · March 31st, 2012, 02:36 PM

I'll bring this thread back to life instead of making a new one.

Is it still recommended to partition via GParted? Or does 4EXT get the stamp of approval?

SUroot · March 31st, 2012, 03:12 PM

I still say Gparted. It's traditional. Its the best

Jon_LTD · March 31st, 2012, 03:18 PM

I'm.. Just.. So lazy. GParted it is

Jon_LTD · April 1st, 2012, 03:37 AM

Well, I've re-partitioned using GParted. For some reason it was a doddle considering the first time I did it it took me the best part of a day to fix the mess I created. Am I actually becoming competent?

togger161 · April 11th, 2012, 04:41 PM

Just downloaded this and thought I'd give it a try. Used it to flash update to Euroskank rom. Everything seems to have gone OK and the phone is working fine, but I've noticed an issue. In 4Ext it shows my SD Ext partition as FS - Ext4, Capacity 0mb, free 0mb. So I browsed to the Sd Ext partition using root explorer and it shows the partition as empty. So I took the SD card out of the phone, put it into a USB card reader and examined it under gparted. That shows Ext4 partition as 1GB, in use 50mb.

Anyone care to explain what is going on, and which one is correct?

SUroot · April 12th, 2012, 01:02 AM

Speak to the dev

Flumme · April 14th, 2012, 08:36 PM

Just installed and made a nandroid. Noticed that 4Ext tried to make a copy of EXT (nothing remarkable about that) and EXT2...

Why would you have another EXT-partition on the sd card?

Dual core phones?

SUroot · April 15th, 2012, 10:20 AM

Some of those stupid sense roms have / need about 3 partitions. Its ridiculous I agree, but they do.