Root Clockwork mod recovery problem

[Funar]

Ok, I have rooted my epic 4g. I downloaded rom manager from market. When I click Flash ClockworkMod Recovery it says... "An error occurred while downloading your recovery." I have been trying to find a manual download for the file, because I think the server may be down. Anyone have the clockworkmod recovery image? OR does someone have any other suggestions? Also I have already tried reinstalling rom manager etc and none of that worked

 

[yogi2000]

Ok, I have rooted my epic 4g. I downloaded rom manager from market. When I click Flash ClockworkMod Recovery it says... "An error occurred while downloading your recovery." I have been trying to find a manual download for the file, because I think the server may be down. Anyone have the clockworkmod recovery image? OR does someone have any other suggestions? Also I have already tried reinstalling rom manager etc and none of that worked

Rom Manager has turned out not to work so well, from what i understand...... i don't even keep it on my phone anymore.

which method did you use to root? the one-click root installs Clockwork automatically when you root...... try holding the volume down button, camera button, and power button all at the same time, and see if it takes you into Clockwork recovery.

 

[Funar]

I did use thee one click. Version 2.5.5. Is that the correct version? When I do recovery reboot from rom manager, the android recovery mode screen comes up instead of clockwork. If that one click version is wing cann you please give me a new link? Also how would I backup my rom without rom manager?

 

[yogi2000]

I did use thee one click. Version 2.5.5. Is that the correct version? When I do recovery reboot from rom manager, the android recovery mode screen comes up instead of clockwork. If that one click version is wing cann you please give me a new link? Also how would I backup my rom without rom manager?

yes, that is the correct root method, and it should have installed Clockwork automatically. to get into Clockwork, you can power down, then hold down the 3 buttons I mentioned above, until the phone boots into recovery... it should be Clockwork 2.5 and should have green writing. then in Clockwork, you can choose 'backup and restore', then choose 'backup', and it will backup your rom. then go back and choose 'reboot system now' to turn phone back on.

 

[Funar]

When I press those buttons, the phone reboots. No recovery screen

 

[yogi2000]

When I press those buttons, the phone reboots. No recovery screen

ok, that happens sometimes. what i do is hold down the volume down button and the camera button FIRST, and then hold the power button as well..... that sould prevent you from pressing the power button first and rebooting.

 

[Funar]

=/ no dice. Still no recovery screen. Would that mean I rooted it wrong? When I rooted, the superuser app did appear..

 

[yogi2000]

=/ no dice. Still no recovery screen. Would that mean I rooted it wrong? When I rooted, the superuser app did appear..

dang. well, the 3-button thing should at least bring you to the stock recovery screen if you're not rooted..... either way there will be some recovery screen if you hold the buttons properly. but yeah, it shouldn't hurt to run the one-click root again if you want to, just to be sure you're rooted.

 

[Funar]

Huh. Is there any reason it would only reboot?

 

[yogi2000]

no no that i know of..... even an Epic out of the box should have the stock recovery. you are holding those 3 buttons down, and not letting up? and make sure not to press the power button first?

 

[Funar]

Ya! I tried that. Press all of the volume button, press camera button, then press the power button. And keep them all held down... And then it reboots...

 

[Funar]

Ok wow. I didn't realize you need to hold down the buttons during setup. It worked now, thanks.
Would you also like to help me figure out which rom I neeed for updating to froyo? Thanks a lot.

 

[yogi2000]

Ok wow. I didn't realize you need to hold down the buttons during setup. It worked now, thanks.
Would you also like to help me figure out which rom I neeed for updating to froyo? Thanks a lot.

no prob, now u know how to get into recovery

i'm happy to help but can't right now. feel free to message me or someone will be around to help ya.

 

[rounsy222]

Depends on if you are looking for the leaked version or a custom rom. Their is a thread here on everythbing you need to know about the leaked dk28 rom. Plus there are numerous roms based off of that, like midnight rom( i personally use it and recommend it) or quantum rom just to name a couple that i am familar with.

 

[droid newb]

Just came to this forum to start a thread on this...thanks all for the help...my back up and restore is running right now!

 

[droid newb]

So I rooted my phone then followed these steps to do the back up. I selected back up & restore from the recovery screen and my screen went black...for a long time. All that was lit was the led, the slide out and the 4 keys at the bottom.

After awhile I pulled the battery and pressed the power key to restart the phone. It went back to the recovery screen. I selected "reboot" and the same thing happened...black screen, etc.

I'm trying the reboot once more and plan to let it go for awhile. If it doesn't reboot what are my options? Factory restore? I'm told I didn't brick my phone because I can still get to the recovery screen.

I need help because I'm freaking out on my phone right now!

 

[ZiggSVO]

wow i dont know if u ever solved ur prob or not but when in recovery you dont use the home key to select, you use the enter key on ur keyboard. if uve already figured this out then i whish i couldve helped sooner but maybe it will help someone else

Not sure what CWM your using but CWM3 you use the camera button to select items. I also cant find any mention of the home button in this thread except for your post

 

[Puddin422]

You use the home button if you are in the phone's stock recovery mode. If you use Quickboot, and you tell it to reboot into recovery, that's where it takes you, instead of clockworkmod. And that screen uses the home key to enter.

 

[ZiggSVO]

You use the home button if you are in the phone's stock recovery mode. If you use Quickboot, and you tell it to reboot into recovery, that's where it takes you, instead of clockworkmod. And that screen uses the home key to enter.

Oh I see, that's weird, when I use Quickboot and click recovery it takes me to CWM??

 

[Puddin422]

Oh I see, that's weird, when I use Quickboot and click recovery it takes me to CWM??

Mine doesn't.

 

[ZiggSVO]

Mine doesn't.

Maybe try reinstalling?