How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Huawei MediaPad

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your device before doing this procedure. Please head to our How to Root the Huawei MediaPad procedure first, finish it, then return to this procedure and continue.

2. This should install the Test Version of CWM Recovery on your device.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. ClockworkMod Recovery Image (It’s attached there in the first post)

2. Fastboot

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Huawei MediaPad:

1. Download and place both the files on your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop. You should have adb.exe and fastboot.exe files on your Desktop.

3. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

4. Open a Command Prompt Window on the Desktop of your PC. To do so, press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then choose Open command window here.

5. Type in the following commands into the Command Prompt Window you just opened. Press Enter after each line.

fastboot flash recovery recovery-5.8.0.9-HWMOD-eabi-4.4.3.img
fastboot flash recovery2 recovery-5.8.0.9-HWMOD-eabi-4.4.3.img
fastboot reboot

6. Your device should reboot after the recovery is installed on it.

Well done! You now have a working version of ClockworkMod Recovery on your device that will allow you to flash custom ROMs as well as backup current ROM. We recommend you to take a look at the original thread, there’re some important instructions given by the developer.

How to Install Custom Recovery on the Micromax Canvas HD (A116)

I.  Before You Begin

1.  Back up everything you feel is important.

2.  Charge your device to 75% or more before you begin.

3.  Install the necessary drivers before you actually begin the rooting process.  This will prevent any unwanted breaks while actually rooting.  Use these drivers if you haven’t already installed them.

II.  Necessary Downloads

1.  MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt

2.  recovery.img

3.  SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1248.0.96.zip

III.  Installing Custom Recovery on the Micromax Canvas HD

1.  Power down your device and disconnect it from your PC.

2.  Extract SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1248.0.96.zip to a folder on your desktop.

3.  From the extracted folder, run Flash_tool.exe.

4.  Click on Scatter-loading, browse to the location of MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt and load it on to Flash Tool.

5.  Make sure that only RECOVERY is checked and click on it to browse to the location of recovery.img and load it on to Flash Tool.

6.  Remove the battery from your device and connect it your PC via your microUSB cable.

7.  Click on the Download button in the Flash Tool application and Yes on the warning message to start the flashing procedure.  If your device isn’t recognized by the application, disconnect the micro-USB end of the cable from your device and reconnect it again.  If that doesn’t work too, install the proper drivers before trying again.

8.  Once you see the Flash Tool display a green circle, unplug from the PC and put the battery back into the device.

You now have a custom CWM-based recovery which can be used to flash unofficial zip files!  To access it, power down your device, hold the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power buttons until you see the screen prompting you to press Volume Up for recovery.

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the LG Esteem

With the help of ROM Manager application, you can easily install the widely popular ClockworkMod Recovery on the LG Esteem smartphone. It has been the easiest method available to install the recovery, no need to issue commands, nothing. If you don’t know how you can use the ROM Manager app to flash the recovery, here’s a guide for you.

I. Before You Begin:

1. Your device must be rooted. See our guide on how to root the LG Esteem.

2. This should install the latest version of ClockworkMod Recovery on your device.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. ROM Manager (Google Play Link)

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the LG Esteem:

1. Download the ROM Manager App from Play Store and install it on your device.

2. Open the app from your device’s Menu.

3. Tap the option labeled Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.

4. Choose your device model and follow the on-scree instructions.

5. You’re done now!

There you go, you now have a fully-working version of CWM Recovery on your device. You can use it to flash custom ROMs on your device and to take backup of your current ROM.

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet

The official version of ClockworkMod Recovery isn’t out, yet for the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet, an unofficial version’s there to help you with your flashing tasks, though. If you’re just curious to know how well custom ROMs work on your device, this guide is going to be useful for you. Here we have compiled all the steps to install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet. Here you go:

I. Before You Begin:

1. Your device must be running on the Android ICS.

2. It must be rooted in order for the following procedure to work. You can root it from here.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. ClockworkMod Recovery Image (It’s attached in the first post of the thread)

2. Fastboot

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet:

1. Place both the files you downloaded to the Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop. You will get adb.exe along with some other files.

3. Enable USB debugging on your device. Head to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging, tick-mark the box.

4. Connect the device to your PC with the help of the USB cable.

5. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then choose Open command window here.

6. Enter following commands into the Command Prompt Window:

adb push recovery.img /mnt/sdcard/
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.backup
dd if=/mnt/sdcard/recovery-<version>.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1

7. Reboot your device and the procedure finishes here.

Awesome! You’ve successfully installed the ClockworkMod Recovery on your device, although it’s a ported version, it works fine!

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the LG Optimus T

The T-Mobile version of the LG Optimus supports the ClockworkMod Recovery allowing you to play with custom ROMs and tweaks just like you’re now playing with apps on your smartphone. A custom recovery has become an essential part of a rooted phone and if you haven’t yet installed it on your device, here’s how you can do it. The following guide shows you how you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on the LG Optimus T smartphone.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your device before doing this procedure. Please head to our How to Root the LG Optimus T procedure first, finish it, then return to this procedure and continue.

2. Make sure your device has at least 60% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Flash Image (Download link’s given in the second post)

2. Recovery Image (Download link’s given in the second post)

3. Terminal Emulator (Google Play Link)

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the LG Optimus T:

1. Download and place both the archives on your Desktop.

2. Install the Terminal Emulator App on your device from Google Play.

3. Extract files from both the archives to your Desktop. You should get a Recovery Image and a Flash Image file.

4. Connect the device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Copy the Recovery Image and Flash Image files over to the root folder of your SD card.

6. Disconnect the device after the files have been copied to the device.

7. Launch the Terminal Emulator App on your device from the Menu.

8. Run the following command using the app:

su

9. It should ask for Superuser permission, tap the Allow button.

10. Now, run the following commands using the app. Press ENTER after each line:

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
(IMPORTANT NOTE - If you get an error on the line above such as "file does not exist" ignore the error and keep going.)
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-OPT-T-test.img
reboot recovery

11. Your device should reboot into the ClockworkMod Recovery Mode.

Congrats! Your LG Optimus T now have the CWM Recovery installed on it and custom ROMs are just a few taps away from you!

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V

                                    

Now that you have rooted your Xperia Neo V, the next logical step of course is flashing ClockworkMod Recovery to start trying all those custom ROMs available for the device.  Read on to know how to do this:

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This method works on the Xperia Neo V running Android 4.0.4.

2.  You need to be rooted for this procedure to work.  Read up our post here on how to do this before you proceed any further.

II.  Necessary Downloads

CWM-Install.rar

III.  Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Xperia Neo V

1.  Enable USB Debugging on your device. You can do this by heading to Settings > Applications > USB Debugging and checking the tickbox next to it.

2.  Connect your device to your Windows PC.

3.  Extract CWM-Install.rar to a folder on your desktop.

4.  From the extracted folder, run install-cwm1.cmd.

5.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

Once complete, your device will be running ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.7-nAa-r2!!

All thanks go to nobodyAtall on XDA!!  Donate or at the least thank him if you think this helped you out!!

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i

Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i was launched with Android Ice Cream Sandwich running on the board as the specifications of the device fully support this version of the Android Firmware. There’s been no word about any update to Jelly Bean, however, if you install a custom recovery and flash a JB ROM, you can enjoy the all new version of Android on your device. ClockworkMod Recovery has become available for the device and it takes only a minute to install. Once it’s done, you’re ready to flash custom ROMs on the device that will let you enjoy the new features that were introduced with that particular version of firmware. Let’s see how you can get the ClockworkMod Recovery on your Xperia Tipo ST21i.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have done our How to Root the Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i procedure.

2. This should replace your current recovery with the ClockworkMod Recovery.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. ClockworkMod Recovery (It’s attached in the first post)

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i:

1. Download and place the ClockworkMod Recovery archive on your Desktop.

2. Unzip files from the archive to your Desktop. You can use free tools like WinRAR to do so.

3. Enable the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Connect the device to your PC via USB cable.

5. Double-click on the install.bat file and the process should begin.

6. Follow the instructions displayed on your screen.

7. Once done, reboot the device.

8. You’re all set!

Wonderful! Since you now have a custom recovery on your device, you can go ahead and flash custom ROMs on the device.

SOURCE:xda