Install clockworkmod recovery from memory card. What CWM recovery can do

For those who still do not know what CWM or TWRP Recovery is, they can find out on the pages below:

Download CWM or TWRP Recovery and Create

Download CWM for your Android - clockworkmod.com/rommanager

Personally create CWM for your Android - builder.clockworkmod.com

Download TWRP(alternative recovery) - teamw.in/twrp_view_all_devices

Download Philz Recovery(based on CWM) - philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition

Installing CWM or TWRP Recovery

After we downloaded or created CWM or TWRP recovery, we proceed to the flying stage - we install custom Recovery.

Installing CWM or TWRP Recovery on Samsung

For devices manufactured by Samsung, installation takes place using firmware via Odin (if recovery has an IMG extension, then it is necessary).

For Huawei Bootloader needs to be unlocked first

For Nexus Bootloader needs to be unlocked first

For Sony Bootloader needs to be unlocked first

For Motorola Bootloader needs to be unlocked first

Then put the downloaded file recovery to the Adb folder and flash it using the fastboot utility

fastboot flash recovery Imja_file.img

(where Imja_file.img is the name of the file being flashed):

Or you can use the ADB RUN utility with which you can install Recovery very simply:

Installing Recovery on Mediatek chips

1. Computer (OS Winwods XP/Vista/7 - preferred; 8/8.1 - problematic)

5. Intact MicroUSB cable

6. The Recovery file that you personally found on the Internet for your Android device

7. Scatter file previously prepared (taken from the firmware) or created by you manually

How to flash Recovery on Android with MTK chips

1. Unpack the SP Flash Tool and go to the folder with the program

2. Run the SP Flash Tool through the file Flash_tool.exe

4. Put a tick at the top opposite DA DL All With Check Sum

5. In the list that appears below, click on Recovery

6. Select the Recovery file

7. Press the Download button and agree with the error

8. Android device turn off

9. Connect Android in the off state, after which the firmware will start at the end of the device will boot, and a window with a green circle with the signature Download OK will appear in the SP Flash Tool

Installing CWM or TWRP - Recovery X project

• Installed Root rights
• Unlocked Bootloader ( HTC, Huawei, Nexus, Sony)
• Install from Google Play app store - Recovery X
• Run the application, select your model and click the button to install Recovery

Installing CWM and TWRP - Recovery Tools

For this method, it is necessary that the Android smartphone or tablet has Root rights and an unlocked Bootloader.

Open the Recovery Tools - Flasher application and select the required installation menu for installation (TWRP or CWM)

Installing TWRP - TWRP Manager project

All you need to install Recovery on your Android smartphone or tablet is:

• Installed Root rights
• Unlocked Bootloader (

ClockworkMod Recovery is a recovery for android devices, an alternative to the factory one, with many useful features: creating backups, restoring the system from a backup, installing firmware and much more.

Any user of a device running on the Android OS, who is just starting to delve into the essence of this operating system, visiting various forums, blogs and websites someday, but will definitely come across a rather strange and mysterious name - ClockworkMod Recovery. Most often, it is mentioned when it comes to replacing the kernel, flashing a smartphone or tablet, and other “hacker” frauds.

Many are probably worried about the question, what kind of ClockworkMod Recovery is, and also, what is it for and what to do with it? These are the questions I will answer in this article, in the form of a complete instruction manual for ClockworkMod Recovery.

In short, ClockworkMod Recovery, or as it is also called CWM, is an alternative recovery for devices running on the Android OS. The ClockworkMod Recovery user manual consists of several sections:

1. Recovery. What is it?
2. What is ClockworkMod Recovery and what is it for?
3. Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery utility.
4. Launch the ClockworkMod Recovery utility.
5. Analysis of the ClockworkMod Recovery menu.
6. System restore, as well as creating backups using CWM.
7. The main features of ClockworkMod: install updates, firmware, kernels and other items on Android devices.

recovery. What is it?

All devices running on the ANDROID OS have a factory recovery, which, if necessary, can be loaded when you turn on your smartphone or tablet using a special key combination. The factory utility, as a rule, can clean up the system, as well as install OS updates from the update.zip file.

What is ClockworkMod Recovery and what is it for?

ClockworkMod Recovery is a utility for working with the system, an order of magnitude more powerful than the built-in factory one. Thanks to it, you can create full backups of the Android operating system, and also install various software and all kinds of kernels and firmware on the device, and much more that factory recovery does not perform. ClockworkMod Recovery is installed instead of the factory menu, in a special section of the device's internal memory.

There are situations, seemingly hopeless, in which ClockworkMod Recovery can help. For example, if a smartphone or tablet, for whatever reason, cannot boot, this utility will help restore the operating system, with all its applications and settings.

The following are some of the most important operations that can be carried out using ClockworkMod Recovery:
1) Connect to PC via USB cable when using removable storage mode.
2) Install unofficial kernels and custom firmware.
3) Install factory system updates, as well as various fixes and additions.
4) Restore the device using the previously created copy.
5) Work with the ADB program by connecting your device to a PC using a USB cable.
6) Perform a full backup of the current firmware, as well as its parts, such as settings, applications and OS.
7) Create and edit partitions on the device's memory card.
8) Reset to factory settings (Wipe - data / factory reset), reset battery statistics (wipe battery stats), clear dalvik-cache (wipe Dalvik-cache) and clear the cache (wipe cache).

The ClockworkMod Recovery utility was developed and subsequently created by developer Koushik Dutta aka Koush. For most devices running on the Android OS, there are versions of CWM.

Install ClockworkMod Recovery

It can be noted that for most devices, installing the ClockworkMod Recovery utility is a fairly simple procedure. To do this, you just need to download and install the program from the Market and run it. The first item on the menu will be - installing ClockworkMod. For other smartphones and tablets, there are other separate utilities that are similar to the one used on the Iconia Tab. Well, or you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on them, but only with the help of the ADB program, which is an integral part of the Android SDK and you can download it.

Launch ClockworkMod Recovery

You can upload your device to ClockworkMod Recovery in several ways.
1) Using the ROM Manager program, you will need to select the item called "Load Recovery Mode" in the menu.
2) Using a specific key combination when turning on the Android device. Most often, the combination depends on the brand and model of the tablet or smartphone. But in most cases, this is a combination of pressing the volume down rocker and the power button at the same time.
3) Using the ADB program. When setting up the connection of your device to a PC using this program, in order to boot the device, you will need to enter the “command”: adb reboot recovery.

ClockworkMod Recovery menu analysis

When you boot your tablet into the ClockworkMod Recovery utility, first of all you will see its main menu:

The screenshots were taken in ClockworkMod recovery 3.0, one of the most popular and widespread. In other versions, including newer ones, the menu may change slightly, but, nevertheless, its main functions, as a rule, remain unchanged.
On many devices, moving through the menu items is done using the volume rocker. And in order to select a specific item, use the power button. But in some Android devices, other keys may be used, for example, to return to the previous menu.

Whatever submenu you are in, in order to return to the previous menu, you can use the item +++++Go Back++++++

Let's move on to the purpose of the main menu items:
1. reboot system - directly, reboot the device.
2. apply update.zip from sdcard - without a doubt, the item that is used most often.
Thanks to it, it becomes possible to install official and custom firmware, as well as themes, kernels and other software, which must be in the update.zip file, and you must move it to the root of the memory card. For example, in the file manager of a device running on the Android OS, this is the /sdcard folder.
After you have selected this item, you will automatically be taken to the next menu, in which you must confirm your choice by clicking on Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip

3. wipe data / factory reset - a complete reset of settings, cache and data. That is, after you use this item, the device will return to the state it was in when it was sold in the store. CWM will clean up the /data and /cache partitions in the internal memory of the device. And everything will also be deleted from the ".android_secure" system folder located on the memory card, including the sd-ext partition.
4. wipe cache partition - cleaning temporary data accumulated during the use of the system and various programs, that is, cleaning the / cache partition located in the internal memory. Most often, this item is used before starting the installation of a new firmware or kernel.
5. install zip from sdcard - installs a zip file from a memory card. After you select this item, you will automatically be taken to the following submenu:

And his paragraphs mean this:
1) apply /sdcard/update.zip - well, this item is fully consistent with the second item of the main menu "apply update.zip from sdcard".
2) chooze zip from sdcard - this item is needed in order to select a .zip file on a memory card for installation.
This item is also similar to menu item 2 and is used to install various firmware, kernels, and other modifications. But there is still a difference in it - installation can be done absolutely from any file with the zip extension, having any name, and located anywhere on the memory card. After selecting this item, you will see the entire list of folders and files on the device's memory card, from which you need to select a .zip file for further installation.

3) toggle signature veritification - enable and, accordingly, disable file signature verification.
With Signature check: Enabled enabled, installation of firmware that has not been signed by the developer will become impossible. And most of the unofficial firmware, just the same without the signature of the developer.
4) toggle script assert - enable and disable the assertion script.
This item is needed for internal use in ClockworkMod Recovery, that is, you will not need it, so it's better not to touch it at all.
5) +++++Go Back+++++ - well, this item, as described above, is needed in order to return to the previous CWM menu.
6) backup and restore - this item is needed when creating and restoring device backups. Also, one of the most basic points of CWM. Thanks to him, you can make a complete backup of the tablet system, including all applications along with data that are located in the internal memory of the device. This procedure is also called "Nandroid backup", which means "System Snapshot". This is necessary in order to return the smartphone to its previous state. It looks like this:

And the points mean this::
Backup - the implementation of creating a backup copy of absolutely all sections located in the internal memory of the device.
A copy after creation will be located on the memory card. Initially, the backup name consists of the time and date it was created. But it can be renamed. But it should be remembered that the name must consist of numbers and Latin letters, spaces and Russian letters are not allowed.
Restore - the implementation of the restoration of all partitions, after selecting a specific backup.
After selecting this item, you will see the entire list of available backups located on the memory card. To restore, you just need to select one of them.
Advanced Restore - this item means restoring only a specific partition from the backup you choose.
The choice of any individual partition you wish to restore is up to you: system, cache, sd-ext, data, or boot. More details can be seen in the screenshot below:

7) mounts and storage - an item that allows you to mount individual partitions, as well as format them and mount the device as a USB drive when connected to a PC. Once mounted, folders and partitions become available for use.

This menu contains several items.:
1. mount /system - mounting the system partition;
2. unmount / data - unmounting a partition with data;
3. unmount /cache - unmounting the cache partition;
4. mount /sdcard - mounting the device's memory card;
5. mount / sd-ext - mount Linux, namely, the ext partition on the memory card, if it exists;
6. format boot, format system, format data, format cache - formatting partitions corresponding to the names.

Important! Be extremely vigilant with these menu items. For example, formatting the system partition will completely destroy your OS, that is, the current firmware. And after you format the boot partition, the device will not boot.

Format sdcard - formatting the device's memory card;
format sd-ext - formatting the Linux partition on the memory card;
mount USB storage - connecting the device to a PC, in the removable device mode.

8) advanced - use of advanced CWM functions.

This menu also consists of several items:
1. Reboot Recovery - rebooting the device again in recovery;
2. Wipe Dalvik Cache - the implementation of cleaning the Dalvik cache - a virtual Java machine used to run various applications. Most often, this menu item is used before starting the installation of custom firmware.
3. Wipe Battery Stat - reset battery statistics. This item is most often used to reset incorrect battery meter information.
4.Report error. This item allows you to report an error to the developers of the ClockworkMod utility. In this case, the error log is written to the device's memory card and can be sent using the ROM Manager program.
5. Key Test - using this item you can check the functionality of the device buttons. It works as follows: when you press a button, its code is displayed on the screen.
6. Restart adb - restarting the ADB server. This item can be used if the device has stopped responding to the commands of the ADB program when connected to a PC via a USB cable.
7. Partition SD Card. With this item, you can create partitions on the device's memory card. That is, you can create /sd-ext and /swap partitions on the memory card. The /sd-ext partition is needed for use by certain firmware, in case of a lack of internal memory of the device. And the / swap partition is needed in order to speed up the Android device.
8. Fix permissions. This item will help fix the access rights to sections and files. That is, there is a return to the factory state of access rights to files and folders of the system, in the event that changes were made due to incorrect operation of various root applications, which could lead to failures and freezes in the device.

System restore and backup using CWM

Well, you already know that thanks to ClockworkMod it becomes possible to create full backups of the device's firmware. This utility creates snapshots of all sections that are in the internal memory of the device, as well as the ".androidsecure" folder, which is located on the memory card. Moreover, a “snapshot” is taken of both the OS, along with its settings, and installed applications.

Create a backup copy (Nandroid Backup):

- Open the item "backup & restore".
- Select "backup".
- Confirm your choice by clicking on "Yes".
- After creating copies, exit CWM using the item "reboot system now".

After that, go to the clockworkmod/backup folder. It will contain the full backup. Its name, as already mentioned, will consist of a date and time, but you can give a different name to the file. In no case do not use Russian letters.

Restoring a device from a backup using CWM:
- Reboot your device in CWM recovery.
- Click on "Backup & restore".
- Select "restore".
- Now you need to select the required backup from the list.
- Well, confirm the choice by selecting "Yes".

After the recovery is completed, exit CWM using the Reboot system now item.

Note:
Some individual applications from a CWM backup, SMS, as well as WiFi settings, while not touching the current firmware, can be restored using an application or program.

The main features of ClockworkMod: install updates, firmware, kernels and other items on Android devices

All potential firmware, custom kernels and other applications and add-ons that can be installed on a device using CWM are packaged in zip files.
Before installing anything on your smartphone or tablet, make a backup copy of the original firmware in order to do everything as it was if necessary.
Make sure your device battery is fully charged and disconnect it from PC and charger.
Copy the file you want to flash to the root of the memory card, but never unpack it, and also make sure that its name consists only of Latin letters and numbers.
If you are interested in installing a full firmware, then do a full cleaning using the "wipe data / factory reset" item.

Only after that proceed to the firmware:
- Insert a memory card into the device.
- Restart your device in CWM.
- Select "install zip from sdcard".
- Open the item "choose zip from sdcard".
- In the window that opens, find the file. It should be at the bottom, right after the list of folders, if any, of course.
- Confirm your choice using "Yes".
- After completing the firmware, return to the previous menu using the item "+++++Go Back+++++"

Good afternoon! Today our story will be about ClockworkMod. As usual, we will tell you what it is and what it is for. In short, ClockworkMod is a third-party recovery that is designed to install custom patches and firmware on an android device.

Let's take a look at the CWM features in more detail, as well as get acquainted with the installation method and the list of supported devices. And so, let's talk in detail about CWM. What is it for and what functions does it perform? CWM, or in other words, ClockworkMod is a kind of program that is stored in a special section of the phone memory, inaccessible without extended rights and designed to install a variety of custom and original firmware, various patches that directly affect the system part of your android device. However, the functionality of the program does not end there. In addition to installation, the program has many diverse functions, such as wipe data (clearing user data or resetting data), wipe cache (clearing the cache), etc. There are a lot of functions and sometimes they are very helpful in restoring your phone. Let's take a closer look at the functionality of a particular ClockworkMod, using screenshots from the program itself:

Thus, the program menu itself looks like on a Samsung Galaxy SIII phone. As you can see, there are 7 points. Let's consider them in more detail:

• Reboot system now (Immediate reboot of the system)
• Install zip from sdcard (Install * .zip from sd card)
• Wipe data / factory reset (Data cleaning / factory reset)
• Wipe cache partition (Cleaning the cache partition)
• Backup and restore (Backups and recovery)
• Mounts and storage
• Advanced (Advanced settings)

First point in the menu just restarts your phone.

Second point The menu has the following settings:

• Choose zip from sdcard (choose zip from sd card)
• Apply /sdcard/update.zip (automatically apply /sdcard/update.zip)
• Toggle signature verification
• Toggle script asserts (Switching different scripts)

The first item in the current menu allows us to select the required installation file in *.zip format. Clicking on the item opens the file manager.

The next item allows you to automatically select the required update if it has the desired name (update.zip) and is located in the root directory. The last two items are not needed by a regular user. They are needed in order to interact with various scripts that are commonly used when creating firmware installation files.

Third paragraph in the main menu allows you to perform a factory reset. This will kill all your apps, reset all settings and restore your phone to its original state. However, the user information on the memory card and in the phone's memory will not be affected.
Fourth point in the main menu allows you to clear the cache. This is necessary if you have some "glitches" in applications.

Fifth point extremely useful, with it you can restore your system to the time the backup was created. We will consider it separately in a separate article:

Sixth point in the main menu is the most voluminous. Clicking on it will take you to the following menu:

• Mount /efs (mounting the efs directory)
• Unmounts /cache (unmount the cache directory)
• Mount /system (mounting the system directory)
• Unmount /data (unmount the data directory)
• Mount /preload (mounting the preload directory)
• Mount /extsdcard (mount external sd card)
• Format /cache (formatting the cache directory)
• Format /system (formatting the system directory)
• Format /data (formatting the data directory)
• Format /preload (format preload directory)
• Format /extsdcard (format external sd card)

To describe all these points does not make sense, their purpose is already clear. Let's move on to the last item in the main menu.

Seventh point in the main menu contains some additional settings that are not included in any section. Here is a screenshot from this section:

Wipe Dalvik Cache (clearing the dalvik cache)

Wipe Battery Stats (reset your battery statistics)

Report Error

Key Test (key test)

Show log (show log)

Partition SD Card (split SD card into parts)

Fix permissions

The first item allows you to restart the recovery without completely rebooting the phone. The second and third items allow you to clear the dalvik cache and battery statistics, respectively. With the help of the fourth point, you can send an error message to cwm. Key test will allow you to test hard keys. When they are pressed, the program will issue their code. With the next item, you can read the entire log of your operations. The following menu items are not recommended for ordinary users, as you can make a “brick” out of your phone.

And so, these are all the settings that ClockworkMod contains. There was one unanswered question, how to install it? To do this, you need to go to the official website: www.clockworkmod.com or go immediately to the play market. After you download, install and open this application, you will see the following screen:

Just click on the "Install ClockworkMod" item and the whole process will automatically flash before your eyes. Now it remains to find out exactly how CWM is turned on on your phone. Check with the manufacturer or on the relevant forums for this information.

The most important thing in installing CWM is not to "brick" your mobile phone. To do this, you need to be sure that the kernel, firmware and model of your android smartphone are fully compatible with the program. To check compatibility, visit the xda-developers forum, section of your device.

Good luck in your endeavors!

Articles and Lifehacks

When purchasing an Android device, you will often come across the incomprehensible abbreviation CWM. So what is cwm on android, and where is it used? Those who have had to deal with that may have already come across this term.

Each Android device has a factory recovery that is loaded by pressing some keys at the same time, on many devices this is a volume control button and a power button. It is needed in order to update the system from the update.zip file and clean it up.

CWM (ClockworkMod Recovery) is an alternative recovery that allows you to restore the system while creating backups; install software; update firmware and more. In general, everything that the factory program could not do is now done by this utility.

In most cases, when an Android device cannot start, ClockworkMod Recovery is used, thus restoring the system while maintaining all applications and settings.

What can cwm on android

What is cwm on android, it became clear. Now let's see what exactly this recovery can do:
- install unofficial kernels and firmware;
- using the factory settings to update the system, correct and supplement it;
- create a backup copy of applications, settings, system or current firmware.
- restore data from a previously created copy;
- clear cache, battery statistics, reset to factory settings;
- create and format partitions on the memory card.

How to install cwm on android

For most Android devices, you need to install the ROM Manager app. And the very first item in its menu will be " Load recovery mode». In this case, it is not at all necessary to know - you can do without it.

Once in the main menu of the program, you will see several items. Let's dwell on them in a little more detail:
1) reboot system - means rebooting the system;
2) apply update.zip from sdcard - means that you can install firmware, kernels, themes and much more from the update.zip file, which should be on the sdcard;
3) wipe data / factory reset - this is a complete reset of existing settings;
4) wipe cache partition - cleaning the internal memory cache;
5) install zip from sdcard - install a zip file from a memory card;
6) backup and restore - creating backups and restoring them;
7) mounts and storage - creating separate partitions and using the device as a USB drive when connected to a PC;
8) advanced - additional functions. Here you can find cleaning up battery statistics, error messages, fixing file permissions, checking device buttons, and more.

Hello dear readers. Many people know what CWM is, but not everyone knows how to install it. In this article, I will try to help you, as well as explain what CWM is. Please under cat.
CWM (ClockWorkMod) is a modified recovery. You can install it on most devices running on the Android platform. This recovery differs from the stock one in that thanks to it, you can install custom, decorations, make a backup, in a word, it has more functions than the stock one. You can learn more about it in the topic.
I DO NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DAMAGED SMARTPHONE!

CWM 6.0.2.7

Management is carried out according to the following scheme:

• up / down (flip through CWM) - volume up / down key
• select a specific item - key to unlock / lock the display (off / on)

The controls are different on different devices. For example, in CWM Touch, control is done by pressing your finger on the display on the item you need, for example, "advanced".

CWM 5.0.0.0

Installing CWM on each device is different.
There are several ways to install the mod. recovery. I will list a few of them. The first way is through Fastboot, the second is through Rom Manager, the third is using computer Odin to flash CWM on Samsung devices.

CWM 5.5.0.4

Installation of .zip archives occurs through the "Install ZIP" item. The file is whether it be custom or deoxedators, crackers or decorators, cores or modems. I would like to remind you that before any manipulation, do not be lazy to do BACKUP! You will need it and I guarantee it. You can learn more about backup at the end of this topic. So, you downloaded, for example, CyanogenMod 11 custom firmware, and don't know how to install it. I will help you, follow the steps below:

1. To begin with, we need to have, in fact, CWM Recovery itself and a backup made, in case of an unfortunate event
2. Before starting the installation, I would recommend that you have at least 50% battery power! Because at 20% battery charge or less, a malfunction may occur! Better insure yourself!
3. If your smartphone is connected to a computer or charger, it is better to disconnect it from there.
4. In my case, we install custom firmware CyanogenMod 11, first we need to download it and copy it to the root of the memory card without unzipping his!
5. That's it, we downloaded the necessary files and copied them to the right address, now we need to go to CWM
6. After that, select the item "Install ZIP from Sdcard", and after that "choose ZIP from Sdcard"
7. A kind of file manager will open in front of us, in it we need to select the downloaded archive
8. After selecting the archive, you need to confirm the choice by pressing the item "YES"
9. After successful installation, you need to restart our smartphone
10. Everything went well, the instruction is finished!

Backup copy system:

1. Launching CWM
2. After that, select the next sub-item "Backup" and select "Yes"
3. We reboot the device "Reboot System Now"

After the operation done on the memory card, a backup copy of the entire system, located at /clockworkmod/backup. Why is this needed? This is necessary in case you have incorrectly flashed your smartphone or your IMEI has flown. We made a backup, now it remains to learn how to restore it!
Recovery backup:

1. Launching CWM
2. Select the item "Backup and Restore" (backup and restore from backup)
3. After that, select the next sub-item "Restore"
4. We select the backup copy we saved earlier, it is located at /clockworkmod/backup and click "Yes".
5. We reboot the device "Reboot System Now".

I would like to finish this FAQ, goodbye dear friends!