N1 Recovery Image

Nexus One Recovery image: RA-nexus-v1.6.0

This is a custom recovery based on Cyanogen's recovery source with a lot of things added by me. The purpose of this recovery is to avoid using adb by accessing all features directly from the menu.

This recovery is for the HTC Nexus One only, if you have an :
- HTC Dream/G1 you should go here.
- HTC Magic/MT3G you should go here.
- HTC Hero you should go here.
- HTC Sprint Hero you should go here.

Use the trackball (up+down) to navigate through the menu, press the trackball to select items. Use the Volume-down key to go back to a previous menu.

Always check recovery.log before posting your issues!
Please make sure that your ROM supports apps2sd if you plan to use the ext-features! (/system/sd MUST be available in the ROM)

Features

full ADB access in recovery mode
Awesome Care-Bear version! (Blame packetlss for talking me into it ) *NEW in v1.6.0
Busybox v1.15.3 *NEW in v1.6.0
Kernel with ext3 + ext4 support *NEW in v1.6.0
HW-Key navigation (Trackball + Volume-key) option
Extended menu :
- Reboot system now :: reboot your phone
- USB-MS Toggle :: enable/disable USB mass storage (use when the phone is connected to your PC)
- Backup/Restore
  - Nand backup :: Make a Nand backup, the following partitions are NOT included :
    - Recovery (to avoid restoring old version)
    - Cache (no need to backup imo)
    - Misc (no need to backup imo + restore issues on some phones)
    - Splash1+2 (no need to backup imo + restore issues on some phones)
  - Nand + ext backup :: Make a Nand + ext backup *NEW in v1.6.0
  - Nand restore :: Restore a Nand backup
  - BART backup :: Make a BART backup (Nand + ext) *NEW in v1.6.0
  - BART restore :: Restore latest BART backup *NEW in v1.6.0
- Flash zip from sdcard :: Flash a zip update file from your sdcard
- Wipe
  - Wipe data/factory reset :: Wipe /data and /cache
  - Wipe Dalvik-cache :: Wipe Dalvik-cache both on /data and ext *NEW in v1.6.0
  - Wipe SD:ext partition : Wipe the ext partition on your sdcard *NEW in v1.6.0
  - Wipe battery stats : Wipe the battery stats in /data
  - Wipe rotate settings : Wipe the sensor settings in /data
- Partition sdcard
  - Partition SD :: Interactive SD partitioning
  - Repair SD:ext :: Repair the ext partition *NEW in v1.6.0
  - SD:ext2 to ext3 :: Convert ext2 to ext3 *NEW in v1.6.0
  - SD:ext3 to ext4 :: Convert ext3 to ext4 *NEW in v1.6.0
- Other
  - Fix apk uid mismatches :: Does extacly that
  - Move apps+dalv to SD :: Moves all apps and Dalvik-cache to sdcard (This will NOT enable apps2sd!) *NEW in v1.6.0
  - Move recovery.log to SD :: Moves the recovery log file to your sdcard. (Use when you want more detailed recovery log information)
- Power off :: Powers off your phone
Scripts available via adb :
- Nandroid v2.2.1 : enter "nandroid-mobile.sh" to start.
- BART v1.0.1 (Backup and Restore Tool) : enter "utility" to start. *NEW in v1.6.0
- switchrom.sh V1.1 : enter "switchrom" or "u" to start. *NEW in v1.6.0
- sdparted v0.6 : enter "sdparted" to start.

Install

via fastboot -> Requires an unlocked bootloader!

Code:

Copy recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.0.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
Boot your phone into fastboot mode (power on while holding the trackball)
Connect your phone via usb to your pc/mac/...
fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your phone)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.0.img

How to boot in Recovery Mode

Boot the phone while holding down the VOLUMEDOWN-key.
Navigate to RECOVERY with the the VOLUMEDOWN-key.
Press the POWER-key to select.

Download

ALWAYS check the md5sum to make sure the zip isn't corrupted.
Click on the Mirror-link if you don't like rapidshare

Latest :

recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.0.img (Mirror) - MD5Sum: 45fa8fae119cd046c31cff48e00531ac
recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.0-carebear.img (Mirror) - MD5Sum: fb14713e80dc1eee8adcdcb8f1bb69ad

Old versions :

recovery-RA-nexus-v1.5.3.img (Mirror) - MD5Sum: 9110eef47d4e684229768e3646d3171f

Change-log :

v1.6.0

Fixed mkyaffs2image-arm-uclibc which will hopefully fix the "losing root" issues after a nandroid restore (a big thanks to packetlss for the help on this one)
Updated busybox to v1.5.3
Recompiled kernel to fully support ext3 and ext4
Added lots of ext-features + scripts to stop the a2sd nagging
Created a carebear version after the idea of packetlss. Be aware that this version contains some "ultra-secret" features!

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DISCLAIMER
AndroidTechie takes absolutely no responsibility nor do do any of the developers for what may go wrong during this entire process. Remember nobody, besides for yourself, is responsible if something happens to your phone. While many, many people have successfully done this, there is always the very odd chance that even if you meet the requirements, things may go wrong. This website is solely for informational purposes and gives credit where credit is due. AndroidTechie links back to all original content. Please visit those sites.

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