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How To Flash ClockworkMod Touch Recovery On Supported Android Devices

Posted on the 04 February 2012 by Skateroren @ProgramsAlive
Available for these devices:
    • Samsung Galaxy S II International Version
    • Sprint Epic 4G Touch
    • AT&T Galaxy S II
    • T-Mobile Galaxy S II
    • Sprint Epic 4G
    • Motorola Cliq
    • LG Optimus Black
    • LG Optimus 2X
    • LG Optimus 3D
    • HTC Rezound
    • HTC G2
    • HTC MyTouch 4G 
    • HTC EVO 4G/3D, Desire, Desire HD, Sensation, Thunderbolt
    •  Motorola Atrix 4G
    •  Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S / 4G

Flashing Through ROM Manager[The Easy Way]

This method is safer, easier and is guaranteed to work for everybody whose device is supported by ClockworkMod Touch Recovery (you can check from here)
Step 1: Download, install and launch the premium version of ROM Manager[Market Link]. Costs $2.
Step 2: Tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery and let ROM Manager work its magic.

Manually Flashing Through ClockworkMod Recovery[The Hard Way]

This method is less safe, relatively difficult and is not guaranteed to work for everyone. It is also free.
Step 1: Download the .zip file of ClockworkMod Touch Recovery from here [Official Website]. Transfer it directly under /sdcard on your device’s storage.
Step 2: Turn off your device. Once it is completely shut down, you will have to press and hold a specific combination of buttons to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery. You can find out this combination for your device by searching on your favorite search engine.
Step 3: Once inside ClockworkMod Recovery, take a nandroid backup. This is a precautionary measure.
Step 4: Once backup is complete, navigate to install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > [.zip file you transferred in step 1] to flash ClockworkMod Touch Recovery.
If you followed the steps correctly, you will now go straight into ClockworkMod Touch Recovery.
Select reboot system now to resume normal operation.

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