ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM ) is a replacement
recovery option for Android devices, made by
Koushik "Koush" Dutta. It is based on the Android
2.1 (Eclair) recovery image. Features include
Nandroid backup, adb shell, advanced update.zip
options (ignore asserts and signature checks), and
file browser for choosing update.zips
The Rom Manager app may be used for installing
CWM, overwriting the device's stock recovery. As
with the stock recovery, CWM can apply software
changes to the device. Unlike the stock recovery,
CWM is able to entirely replace the device's
primary Android operating system ("flashing a new
ROM"), including with aftermarket replacements
such as CyanogenMod . Once installed, CWM it is
accessed by turning your phone off, then triggering
the bootloader prompt by holding down some
device-dependent button combination as it is
turned on.
CWM is also known as clockwork and CW
recovery.
In this tutorial we’ll teach you to how to download
then install and flash ClockworkMod (CWM)
Recovery tool on Samsung Galaxy, Google Nexus,
Htc, Lenovo, sony xperia kind of android
smartphones
This is official method.
How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery ?
In order to install ClockWorkmod you first need to
Flash that using Odin or though Rom manager.
Odin method is quite complicated, so we will refer
second one which works on almost every android
smartphone. if in any case your device don’t
support the Rom manager then you can report us
by commenting here, We’ll try solve your errors as
soon as possible.
We’ve selected 2nd method because it don’t
requires PC and you even don’t need to download
Clockworkmod as Rom manager will auto detect
the specific version as per your Android device.
Flash ClockWorkMod using Rom Manager :-
As told earlier, First install Rom manager from
Marker or Google Play store . Please bear with the
advertisement if you installed free version. You can
also install premium version to avoid unwanted
ads.
Step 1 :- Now launch the ROM Manager and click
Recovery Setup under main menu.
Step 2 :- Go and tap on Flash ClockworkMod
Recovery option. It’ll also show you current and
latest recovery.
Step 3 :- It’ll take few seconds to detect your
android phone model and other details. Different
phone model requires different version of CWM, So
please select your model accordingly.
Step 4 :- Once again select “Flash ClockworkMod
Touch” option and it will begin downloading CWM.
You’ll see the downloading process bar, wait until
entire download process completes.
Step 5 :- Now its time to verify the recently
installed ClockworkMod Recovery app on your
phone, So first open ROM Manager and click on
Reboot into Recovery it will cause phone to enter
into ClockworkMod recovery.
It that don’t work for you then you should try to
manually reboot phone into CWM. For that first
shut down your phone. Now at the time of booting
keep pressing Volume Down or Volume Up +
Power Key button to get into CWM mode.
This is how you can successfully flashed your
Android device with Clockworkmod recovery.