{"id":8536,"date":"2016-04-08T09:59:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T04:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=8536"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:56:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:26:35","slug":"install-clockworkmod-recovery-rooted-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-rooted-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on a Rooted Android Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two of the best custom recoveries which are available out there are <strong>TWRP<\/strong> (Team Win Recovery Project) and <strong>CWM<\/strong> or ClockworkMod recovery. CWM custom recovery is developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/koushik-dutta-3a55175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Koushik Dutta<\/a> is and you can easily install ClockworkMod recovery on any android device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By default, all the android smartphones and tablets come with a preinstalled stock recovery but it lacks in several operations which one can do after installing ClockworkMod recovery. Once you have install <strong>ClockworkMod recovery<\/strong> on your android smartphone, you will be able to install custom ROMs on your android device which one can\u2019t do if they are using the stock recovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In our previous android guide, we have already covered various methods to install <strong>Custom Recovery<\/strong> on Android Devices. In case, you have missed to read then read it now: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-custom-recovery-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Install Custom Recovery on any Android Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8537\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8537\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"install clockworkmod recovery\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery.jpg 800w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-660x429.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In today\u2019s Android tutorial, we are going to explain you the simplest way of installing ClockworkMod recovery on rooted Android phone.\u00a0But before diving into the step by step guide to install CWM recovery or <strong>flash ClockworkMod recovery<\/strong> on your Android smartphone, let&#8217;s first know What is ClockworkMod Recovery and what is it for?<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; border: 0px dashed #555; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px;\" align=\"justify\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">You may also be interested in checking out:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/iphone-launcher-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5 Best iPhone Launchers for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-android-launchers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 20 Best Launchers for Android Free Download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-custom-recovery-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Install Custom Recovery on any Android Device<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-root-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 20 Best Root Apps for Rooted Android Phones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-root-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make Your Android Look Like an iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/root-android-without-pc-root-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5 Best Root Apps to Root Android without PC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-rooted-android-phone\/#What_is_ClockworkMod\" title=\"What is ClockworkMod?\">What is ClockworkMod?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-rooted-android-phone\/#How_to_Install_ClockworkMod_Recovery_using_Rom_Manager\" title=\"How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery using Rom Manager\">How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery using Rom Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-rooted-android-phone\/#Pre-Requisites\" title=\"Pre-Requisites:\">Pre-Requisites:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-rooted-android-phone\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_ClockworkMod\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">What is ClockworkMod?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are not familiar with ClockworkMod recovery or CWM recovery then we would like to tell you that you can install an advanced recovery on your android devices like CWM recovery. Basically, <strong>ClockworkMod Recovery<\/strong> is an Android custom recovery image. Once the ClockworkMod recovery is installed, this recovery image replaces your Android device&#8217;s stock recovery image.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the installation, you will be able to take backup of your android devices and also restore them from the recovery menu. Along with that, you will also be able to install custom ROM\u2019s on your device and install kernels and themes. Installing ClockworkMod recovery will also allow you to check the battery stats and do a lot of other things.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_ClockworkMod_Recovery_using_Rom_Manager\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery using Rom Manager<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to install ClockworkMod recovery using <strong>ROM Manager<\/strong>, you need to only use your android mobile phone. There is no need of the computer for installing ClockworkMod recovery using this method. There are a few important things which you need before you start following our guide of how to install ClockworkMod recovery on android devices. We have mentioned these things below:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre-Requisites\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Pre-Requisites:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your android device should be <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/root-android-without-pc-root-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rooted<\/a>. If you are not having <strong>root access<\/strong> on your smartphone or tablet you won\u2019t be able to install ClockworkMod recovery using ROM manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You don\u2019t have to download ClockworkMod recovery for android device as we are going to use <strong>Rom manager<\/strong>. The app can be downloaded from this link or you can simply search for ROM manager in Google Play store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">We suggest you to take <strong>backup<\/strong> of your android device so that if anything happens, you can restore your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have arranged all the above-explained things, now you are ready to install ClockworkMod recovery on your android smartphone. Follow these steps in order to flash ClockworkMod recovery on a rooted android phone with the help of Rom manager:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, <strong>install ROM Manager<\/strong> Application on your android device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Once you have installed the ROM manager app, open it and then tap on <strong>Recovery setup <\/strong>option. From here you will be able to download latest ClockworkMod recovery for android.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/recovery-setup.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8543\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8543\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/recovery-setup.png\" alt=\"recovery setup\" width=\"250\" height=\"444\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/recovery-setup.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/recovery-setup-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/recovery-setup-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now go to\u00a0<strong>Install or update recovery <\/strong>section and then select <strong>Clockworkmod Recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/clockworkmod-recovery.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8539\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8539\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/clockworkmod-recovery.png\" alt=\"clockworkmod recovery\" width=\"250\" height=\"444\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/clockworkmod-recovery.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/clockworkmod-recovery-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/clockworkmod-recovery-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> The app will identify your device the android version. Once your device has been identified, you are ready for ClockworkMod recovery download. Tap on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button and the ClockworkMod recovery download will commence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-android.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8541\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8541\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-android.png\" alt=\"install ClockworkMod recovery android \" width=\"250\" height=\"349\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-android.png 350w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-android-108x150.png 108w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-clockworkmod-recovery-android-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Once the recovery is downloaded on your android device, you have to simply tap the <strong>Flash ClockworkMod Recovery<\/strong> option. The flashing process will start on your smartphone and within a few minutes, CWM recovery will be installed on your android smartphone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flash-clockworkmod-recovery.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flash-clockworkmod-recovery.png\" alt=\"flash clockworkmod recovery\" width=\"250\" height=\"439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flash-clockworkmod-recovery.png 506w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flash-clockworkmod-recovery-85x150.png 85w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flash-clockworkmod-recovery-171x300.png 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> To check if CWM recovery is installed on your device you can go back in the Rom manager menu and then select <strong>Reboot into recovery<\/strong> option. Your smartphone will enter the recovery menu which will confirm that CWM recovery is installed on your device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reboot-into-recovery.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8542\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8542\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reboot-into-recovery.png\" alt=\"reboot into recovery \" width=\"250\" height=\"444\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reboot-into-recovery.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reboot-into-recovery-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reboot-into-recovery-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that you have successfully flashed the CWM custom recovery on your android device, you will be able to flash custom ROMs and take backups. <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/factory-reset-samsung-galaxy-s4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Factory resetting<\/a> the device will also become a lot easier with ClockworkMod recovery. This is a universal method and will work on all the android smartphones and tablets however you will be able to install CWM recovery only and not TWRP recovery.\u00a0You might also like to read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtouncle.com\/2014\/10\/install-cwm-recovery-on-xiaomi-redmi-1s.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Install CWM Recovery on Xiaomi Redmi 1S<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> Once you have entered into the CWM recovery menu on your device, you will be able to navigate using the Volume up and down buttons. If you want to make a selection then you have to select the Power button.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope that you were able to <strong>install ClockworkMod recovery<\/strong> after following our guide of how to install cwm recovery on any android phone. There are other methods also which you can use to flash CWM recovery but the easiest one is by using ROM Manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have followed any other method to <strong>flash ClockworkMod recovery<\/strong> on your device let us know using the comments section below.\u00a0Are you using a slow Android smartphone? Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/make-android-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to make Android faster and improve its performance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two of the best custom recoveries which are available out there are TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) and CWM or ClockworkMod recovery. 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