malezRecovery image 0.6.1 + easy installer, With nandroid backup/restore of ext2 partition, apps2sd, sd2app, root

The recovery images will not work on factory AAP, CSL or FET devices untill you do a full flash
An updgrade via acer download tools is needed. You will have to flash to an EMEA rom (thanks to Nova2.1 for his help)

Important notes to rom providers

In order to make your rom compatible with apps2sd, you need to mount the ext sd card partition to /system/sd, otherwise, system won't boot if apps are stored on the sd card ext partition.


Liquid Community rom (LCR) since v1.2.3 is compatible with apps2sd

It is always safer to enable/disable apps2sd via recovery rather than is os mode.


Changelog V0.6.1 :

- fixed nandroid restore from LCR
- some internal fixes
- fixed wipe menu (wipe cache fixed + wipe all wipes ext2 partition too)
- fixed test mode


Changelog V0.6 :

- compatible with froyo leak
- backup / restoration of cache partition
- backup compression (take a long time to process but about 40% gain)
- can replace an existing backup instead of creating a new one
- ability to move using search button
- market unlock for froyo
- busybox updated to 1.18.0
- logs have been rewritten to be more verbose


Changelog V0.5.4 :

- compatible with latest updates from acer (fix backlight issue)


Changelog V0.5.3 :

- new kernel to fix adb/usb toggle access on 0.14 bin
- fixed/updated root (su 2.0.3)
- fixed remount (when using adb shell remount on stock rom)

Changelog V0.5.2 :

- fixed apply update zip when FORMAT needed
- added mount /system/sd for applying patch when apps are stored on sd
- added umount all fs in flash menu


Changelog V0.5.1 :

- fixed market unlocker
- fixed apply update zip when apps are stored on sd
- added new su + Superuser.apk


Changelog V0.5 :

- busybox updated to 1.16
- if busybox is already installed on system, it can now be updated
- when rooting a device, a remount script will also be added (use adb shell remount to remount /system in rw mode)
- fixed wipe dalvik-cache
- added wipe all except ext parition on sd
- new boot screen
- added convert ext3 to ext 2 for sd card partition
- nandroid updated to v2.2.2.4 (fix a bad print in logfile on restore)
- added nandroid backup remove from menu (to free space on sd without any computer)


Changelog V0.4.3 :
- re Fix the install busybox error when not able to umount system partition (so, so sorry. I apalogize)


Changelog V0.4.2 :
- Fix the install busybox and sqlite error when not able to umount system partition


Changelog V0.4.1 :
- fix wipe cache print error


Changelog V0.4 :
- Fully rewritten menu
- Modified malez menu
- Root/unroot a phone using 2 differents set of files.
- Diplay if current system is rooted or not
- USB mass storage is now a toggle
- Backup/Restore menu
- Nandroid backup with or without ext parition
- Nandroid restore selection (latest/selection/with without ext2 and other option in malez menu) Won't restore recovery by default but can be done in malez menu.
- Bart backup / Bart restore
- Flash/Test menu
- Test syntax of an update.zip file without installing
- Ignore signature check on a update
- Wipe menu
- factory reset
- Dalvik-cache
- SD card ext partition
- battery stats
- rotate settings
- cache
- Partition/repair SD menu
- Partition SD card (swap/ext/fat) with free size
- Repair ext filesystem
- Convert to ext3/ext4
- Other menu
- Apps/Dalvik/Data current status
- Move apps to SD
- Move apps + dalvik to SD
- Move apps2sd + dalvik + data to SD
- Restore apps/dalvik/data from SD to phone
- Unlock market on current system to access all apps
- Install busybox 1.15.3 to current system
- install sqlite to current system

- fixed nandroid v2.2.2.3 (own version) to cheack free space before backuping and enforce checkings before restoration
- Added power off menu item
- New unyaffs binary patched by Koushik Dutta and Packetlss to fix the "losing root"-issue and incorrect file-time after a Nandroid restore
- New dump_image binary (by Brainaid) patched by Packetlss to fix the "bad blocks"- Nandroid restore issue. (This will not fix old corrupted Nandroid backups! Please make new backups!!)
- New mkyaffs2image binary
- New flash_image binary
- Nandroid menu options added (you can choose wich backup to restore)
- Many more features
- Other changes

QUOTE

Recovery Utilities by Malez v0.3

[1] Convert ext3 > ext4 no data loss
[2] Fix Permissions 2.03 experimental
[3] Backup APPS on ext to FAT32
[4] Restore APPS from FAT32 to ext
[5] Partition SD 3 partitions (can set sizes)
[6] Fix auto-rotate problems
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[7a] Display apps2sd current status
[7b] Move phone apps to sd card
[7c] Move phone apps + dalvik to sd card
[7d] Move phone apps/dalvik/data to sd card
[7e] Move apps/dalvik/data back to phone
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[8a] Run BART 1.0.1 Backup
[8b] Run BART 1.0.1 Restore
=====================
[9] Reset/delete Battery Stats
=====================
[10a] Backup Nandroid
[10b] Backup Nandroid (without ext2)
[10c] Restore latest Nandroid
[10d] Restore latest Nandroid (without ext2)
[10e] Restore specific Nandroid
[10f] Restore specific Nandroid (without ext2)
[10g] Restore specific Nandroid (with recovery, cache and ext2)
=====================
[11a] Root current system (mode 1)
[11b] Root current system (mode 2)
[11c] Unroot current system
[11d] Root status of current system
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[12a] Unlock Market (auto detect)
[12b] Unlock Market 1.6
[12c] Unlock Market 2.1
[12d] Restore original Market
=====================
[13a] Install busybox
[13b] Install sqlite3
=====================
[q] Quit to Console Prompt
Boot me out of here! (reboot)

Enter Number>

Changelog V0.2.1 :
- nandroid updated to 2.2.2.2 (fixed backup when no ext2 partition and using standard recovery menu)



Changelog V0.2.1 :
- nandroid updated to 2.2.2.2 (fixed backup when no ext2 partition and using standard recovery menu)


Changelog V0.2 :
Many changes in this release
- [b]compliant to any 1.6 or 2.X rom
- added bart
- added free sd card partitionning tool
- updates bysybox to 1.15.3
- modified nandroid to 2.2.2.1 (personnal version)

-you can choose whick backup restore, now only the next one (in recovery utilities)
- add ext2 partiton backup by default (usefull when using app2sd)
- 1.6 and 2.1 compatible
- fs check and mount corrected
- ext2 / noext2 options added

- full rewrite of apps2sd (move or copy apps stored in your phone to your sd card)
- created sd2apps (move or copy apps stored in you sd card back to your phone (only in recovery utilities)
- fixed wype
- added bart script
- created back office recovery utilies which allow to do a lot more operation (to launch it, adb shell (enter) malez )
- and more...


Initial release v0.1 :

Nandroid backup/restore only works with the acerLiquid E rom (I have tested of course) !!



Screenshots

Entering recovey While restoring Restoration completed !

Details DetailsDetails

Recovery Utilities




Menu item explanation


- Reboot system now -> reboot in phone mode
- Apply sdcard:update.zip -> apply the update.zip file stored at root of the sdcard
- Apply any zip from sd -> apply any zip file (update format) from sd. A menu will le you choose which one
- Nandroid : backup -> perform a backup of all your system and data partition and also ext2 from sd (if exists)
- Nandroid : restore latest backup -> restore the latest made nandroid backup
- UMS on -> enable Usb Mass Storage so you can acces sd card as a usb key on you computer
- UMS off -> disable Usb Mass Storage
- Root current system -> root you system phone
- Remove root in current system -> remove root in you system phone. If an error occurs, choose install root before uninstalling it (Some roms auto root system on each startup so it might not be enough)
- Split sd for apps 2 sd -> create 2 partitions on you sd card : 500Mo ext + free left space fat). All data on sd are lost
- Move apps2sd -> move application from phone to sd card. You need compatible rom for this to work. If system don't boot after, it's not compatbile (see developper note in front of this post for info). To move apps back from sd card to phone, during boot failure, do "adb reboot recovery", then "adb shell" and "utility". Choose "Move sd card apps back to phone". Reboot
- Fix package uid mistmatches -> fixes permissions on Android data directories after upgrade
- Wipe data (factory reset) -> erase all you personnal apps and info. Sometimes needed after a system upgrade. May fix lots of instability problems. First boot takes a long time.
- Wipe dalvik-cache -> erase the dalvik-cache. First boot takes a long time.
- Copy recovery.log to sdcard. -> Copy the recovery log file to the root of your sd card so can see more detailes information.

If any of this comand failed, you can try to launch them via the utility menu. More detailed informations will be displayed.
To enter utility menu : adb shell (enter) utility (enter)


Download links

V0.4 and later

http://code.google.com/p/acer-liquid-malez-recovery/

V0.2.1

http://rapidshare.com/files/358814947/male...overy_0.2.1.img
MD5 sum
909c6d08739cec3064ac0b9093d13b6a malezRecovery_0.2.1.img


V0.2

http://rapidshare.com/files/357929849/malezRecovery_0.2.img
MD5 sum
3003cb31c3859b898de1736599956a34 malezRecovery_0.2.img


V0.1

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WNTQR36F
http://rapidshare.com/files/355642457/male...ery_2.1-0.1.img
MD5 sum
fb44320003c6b335df63b740208a287e malezRecovery_2.1-0.1.img


How to install

There is an easy installer available on google code page.
See google code page for updated instructions (in wiki section)

Easy installer : Download installMalezRecovery_x.x.x_FULL.exe, run it. Follow instructions.

Old funky way :
Boot phone in normal mode

copy recovery image to your androidsdk/tools/ folder
then go in cmd (if you are under windows) or terminal (under linux) cd androidsdk/tools/ and run
adb reboot bootloader

fastboot -i 0x0502 flash recovery malezRecovery_0.2.1.img
sending 'recovery' (4876 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY

fastboot -i 0x0502 reboot


To enter recovery : adb reboot recovery or button combination

To enter recovery utilities
- Connect usb
- boot in recovery
- from computer adb shell (enter) malez (enter)


If need any help, don't forget to copy recovery log to sd and send it. 

Source : Modaco.com