Rooting Problem

[samsamoa]

Hey All!

I heard about the new CyanogenMod for the original droid and started following these instructions (for Mac):
Main Page - CyanogenMod Wiki

Unfortunately after installing SPRecovery I can no longer boot into recovery! I just get a big exclamation point in a triangle. I'm rather worried about this and am trying to figure out how to get back to the original recovery, or get cyanogen mod to work. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
Sam

 

[scarryman04]

The big exclamation point in the middle of the triangle is the stock recovery, just reroot your phone or re-flash a recovery, I suggest simply downloading ROM Manager from the market. From there you can flash Clockwork recovery and DL and install CyanogenMod7 RC2 even with the free app.

 

[samsamoa]

Thanks for the reply! I have not ever rooted my phone, though, so I don't think I can use ROM manager. I thought that in stock recovery I got the big exclamation point, but also a little menu allowing me to flash the new update.zip. Mine has no menu - just the exclamation point. Where would I find a recovery to re-flash with (other than the evidently broken one I just got)?

 

[scarryman04]

You have to be rooted to have a custom recovery/ROM.

But to get to the options you press volume up & camera simultaneously in your stock recovery, when you see the triangle.

 

[samsamoa]

Then why do I not get a menu when I boot into recovery? :\

 

[scarryman04]

You have to press volume up and camera when your in your stock recovery to get to the menu.

 

[samsamoa]

Oh! Thank you so much! I'm not freaking out anymore - I will try this again some time later.

 

[scarryman04]

Just make sure you root your phone before you try to load a custom ROM/wipe data and cache or your phone will be useless, and hit the thanks button

 

[samsamoa]

Thanks! The guide above (Motorola Droid: Full Update Guide - CyanogenMod Wiki) led me to believe that I was indeed rooting my phone. Was I misled? Does this guide look incorrect?

 

[scarryman04]

No, that should work...but you have to be rooted first to install a custom recovery, it is worded kinda odd though, cuz it says Rooting droid then how to install a recovery only.

So do the "Flashing the rooted Android 2.2 ROM" steps first, then do the "Installing Clockwork recovery" steps directly underneath it (easy method).

Then you can download and install CyanogenMod 7 afterwards via ROM Manager.