Nexus Recovery

Installing a Custom Recovery

Recovery images make it easy to flash zip files to the system.

You have a choice between ClockworkMod and TWRP for a recovery image; download one of them.

TWRP - A hot new recovery that gives a touch interface and has GooManager integration, making it even easier to flash ROMs. Find your device from the drop down box, and download the img file, not any apk files.
ClockworkMod - The tried and true Android recovery that we all grew up on. Find the section for your device and choose either touch or regular.

Turn USB Debugging back on (Settings/Developer Options/USB Debugging) after completing the initial set-up.

If you do NOT see Developer Options in Settings, go to Settings/About Phone, scroll down to the bottom, and tap on the Build Number section 7 times. A pop-up should show telling you that you are "now a developer."

Return to the bootloader.

adb reboot bootloader
Copy the downloaded file to the platform-tools folder if you're on Windows, or anywhere convenient if you're on Mac or Linux.

If you want to stay on stock and keep getting updates from Google, use this command, which will temporarily boot to a custom recovery.

fastboot boot .img
If you want to use custom ROMs from XDA instead, use this command, which will make the custom recovery stay on your device until you restore to stock.

fastboot flash recovery .img
- To enter into recovery after flashing, select the "Recovery" option with the {{Key|Volume Keys}}, and press the {{Key|Power}} button to reboot into recovery mode.

If you were successful, your phone should have booted into a custom recovery. Stay in the recovery for the next step.

Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and modding in general.
Essential Maker Skills - Essential Skills that every maker should have.
Archivist Tools - All the tools an internet archivist needs under their belt.

Android Development Codex - All kinds of Android smartphones.
Business Class Laptops - Computers that last: The ThinkPad, the HP EliteBook, the Dell Precision/Latitude.
EBook Readers - A good eInk screen remains the best way to read literature comfortably.
Game Consoles - Homebrew development scenes have made it possible to unlock the full power of your game console's computer chip.
Graphing Calculators - This is the last vestige of the age of 80's Home Computers; where programs were simple and graphics were minimal.
Home Server - Why buy cloud storage when you can build your own cloud? For media streaming, torrenting, and VPN access (to bypass blocked internet).
Routers - Amazingly, your ordinary router probably runs Linux on it's little embedded CPU.
Authentication Wallets - Manage your plethora of accounts, passwords, and RSA public keys using a GPG-encrypted wallet.
LEGO Mindstorms - The easiest way to build functional robots and machines; using good ol' LEGO and Technic bricks.
Vintage Computers - Amiga, Apple ][, and all the other random home computers that defined the 1980s.

Genetic Programming - Programs that mutate and evolve by themselves, like Genes. It's a very difficult concept to grasp, but a very powerful method that transcends math or algorithms.

General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.

Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.