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Hey guys,
I've been trolling the forums for some time now, and I have yet to find the answer that I am looking for in regards to cooking my own ROMs - specifically for the HTC Vogue (Bell). I have looked through all sorts of stickies/readmes, but I still cannot figure out how to put it all together...
I've got a stock ROM from Bell, it has been extracted (so I have the bootloader, .nbh file and so on)...
Now HOW do I extract the .nbf, or even edit it for that matter? The only solution that I have found is the UNIX-based one, but I'll be honest, PERL and I dont get along well...is there a GUI or commandline based solution for WIN32?
I feel dumb for asking, but if someone could help me figure out the editing/compiling/flashing aspect, I'd be forever grateful
Thanks.
Most of the kitchens will take that nbh and parse it out in to the OEM and SYS folders you need.
I would suggest you search for DogGuy's command-line kitchen, and use that as a learning tool as he has batch files that automate most everything, and yet you can go through them to better understand what is happening.
Good luck!
Also some recent threads at ppcgeeks on this topic with useful info.
TGHI said:
Hey guys,
I've been trolling the forums for some time now, and I have yet to find the answer that I am looking for in regards to cooking my own ROMs - specifically for the HTC Vogue (Bell). I have looked through all sorts of stickies/readmes, but I still cannot figure out how to put it all together...
I've got a stock ROM from Bell, it has been extracted (so I have the bootloader, .nbh file and so on)...
Now HOW do I extract the .nbf, or even edit it for that matter? The only solution that I have found is the UNIX-based one, but I'll be honest, PERL and I dont get along well...is there a GUI or commandline based solution for WIN32?
I feel dumb for asking, but if someone could help me figure out the editing/compiling/flashing aspect, I'd be forever grateful
Thanks.
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Here is the link: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20550
Follow JD's instructions.....Test.....Test.......Test the ROM to make sure its stable before posting for others to use
Thanks D
dawilliams660 said:
Here is the link: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20550
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Yeah, I did check that post, however, it seemed that they were a step ahead of me...the tools that were provided did not (both gave application errors on launch...?).
Thanks for the replies, any one else have other tips, pointers, etc?
PPCGeeks.com is the answer...I still haven't found it yet...there's too much info on that site. Have you seen this thread:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=18745
By following that method its a TON of work...and that's using a 'kitchen' someone already made. What you and I want to do is create our own kitchen by stripping a stock rom...and there aren't any guides on how to do that...I'm assuming because that's even MORE work. So basically a (TON of work x MORE work) = Fu%$ that.
If you find a somewhat easy way to do this before I do, post it for us!
sean222 said:
PPCGeeks.com is the answer...I still haven't found it yet...there's too much info on that site. Have you seen this thread:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=18745
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Hey, I didn't see that thread yet, looks interesting, thanks!
Now, I can't wait 'till I get home from work...
The system folder and config.gz from the T-Mobile UK G2 Touch.
-/system folder:
http://rapidshare.com/files/261342855/system_folder_from_T-Mobile_1.76.110.6.rar.html
MD5: BA140B0EF3F4B8068A72F7CB3BFDB1B5
-config.gz (as attachment)
Once again has a 10 download limit, would appreciate it if somebody could re-upload.
Cheers,
Phil
uploading it now
EDIT: all done
http://rapidshare.com/files/261350092/system_folder_from_T-Mobile_1.76.110.6.rar
Even a newer firmware? Nice! Checking the diffs now!
Edit: Just 6 Days newer.. SHouldn't be much changed..
To be fair it's probably just the addition of T-Mobile bookmarks, etc but I thought I'd put it up just in case there's a hidden gem.
Hello Sir,
I tried PM but for some reason I could not send it.
I have HTC Hero with dev watermarked software
HBOOT-1.75.2000
Radio 6.35.04.04
I downloaded T-mobile ROM you posted and I am wondering if I can just try to push the system folder to my device directly or there is something else I need to do as well ? Can I get step-by-step instructions please ?
Also if I put this release is there a chance that my device will get locked to T-Mobile network ?
Many thanx in advance
Hi there,
I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your questions. I followed instructions I was given to pull the system folders from the phones. What I posted wasn't actually a ROM that you can flash but rather a dump of the folder that contains the HTC applications, etc. This can then be used by ROM cooks to add the Sense UI to their custom ROMS.
I can't imagine that you'd be able to push the system folder across as the system folder is read-only on non-rooted devices. If you did somehow manage to push it across I doubt it would solve your problem but it also wouldn't lock your phone to T-Mobile, that goes much deeper than the system folder (please correct me if I'm wrong).
Cheers,
Phil
g2
sorry for maybe silly Q but i got tmobile G2 with 2.73 ROM but would like to downgrade it so can later install Modaco ROM and root it but can't do it with this updated ROM, as far as my research goes last few hours... now i got your files, could you tell me how i can downgrade it again to 1.76?
many thanks, michael
mishocub said:
sorry for maybe silly Q but i got tmobile G2 with 2.73 ROM but would like to downgrade it so can later install Modaco ROM and root it but can't do it with this updated ROM, as far as my research goes last few hours... now i got your files, could you tell me how i can downgrade it again to 1.76?
many thanks, michael
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Checkout this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572683
thanks, guys, just removed my tmobile and will try now update it to modaco rom...
First of all, I'm not a total newbie to this kind of stuff. I've already been creating firmwares for Different mobile Phones, some Linux-running routers and the Sony PSP, but this is my first try on Android.
At first I wanted to start off simply: compile the source on my Ubuntu and flash it - that's how I would start with any open-source 'from the scratch'-project. So I got repo, set it up and synced it, compiled it and created a zip with the rom kitchen to try if it even boots. Well it didn't (this is a bit more complicated than flashing a linux firmware to a router). Then I've taken a look a the update-script and modified it. The rom now installs successfully, but still doesn't boot. Wel my questions are:
1. Are there any guides on properly setting up the update-script? I didn't find anything, but maybe I didn't look in the right places.
2. I probably did everything wrong with the compiling. what are the options I get when I enter 'lunch' for? They should change settings for the compilation right? Am I good with the HTC passion option or do I need anything different?
Finally don't be angry because of my grammar/spelling, I'm from germany and don't get mad because of possibly 'noobish' questions, I promised I searched the forums and giyf.com
CrisisCorE said:
1. Are there any guides on properly setting up the update-script? I didn't find anything, but maybe I didn't look in the right places.
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I too have searched for this with little to no success, so +1 on this...
Im also in need of a guide how to completely demolish/rebuild the update-script.
Someone who can point a finger?
Nobody? nothing?
06/16/2011
The screenshots are not important. This is not a theme!
You can install a theme from here, for example if you like.
The theme it comes with is the:
Go Louncher Classical Theme (The new version of it)
The software installed is also not important, because you can remove it.
Google Market is installed, and you can install what ever you like, just like on your computer.
https://market.android.com
This is the actual Android Froyo operating system for the HTC Kaiser
So, stop asking me for screenshots and software installed, it's not relevant.
And the how to install guide is been posted here
Bug reports are welcome, other then that, I don't wont to hear from you.
Don't post a thank you either, there is a bottom for that, and you can also vote on the poll up there, but install and test it first!
Again Bug reports only, please!
I been working on this for 3 days straight, and figure I'll share what I got.
Everything seems to be working, except the camera is blurry, but that seams to be the norm.
Included is the rom, radio and kernel
ROM: 2.2.1
Kernel: 2.6.25
Radio: KAISER 1.70.19.09
Panel: 2
Key Map: US Normal
Resolution: 240x320
Storage: Nand & Nand
Most everything is installed in userspace and can be uninstalled or upgraded.
Oh got GO Launcher EX installed (Also in user space)
Credits:
I stole ideas from, and used following tools:
Makers of atools
Makers of NBH creator
HTC Flasher
kallt_kaffe
Krazy-Killa
dzo (dzo's posts wore a big help. just wish he would answer his own questions after he found the solution)
n2rjt
and many more.
@todo
Resize NAND partitions to the smaller system size
Original post and download Links are posted on my blog:
http://press.pzzazz.net
Can you write something more about this? Is this your system and kernel(compiled yourself)? Any changes?
MaRekRM said:
Can you write something more about this? Is this your system and kernel(compiled yourself)? Any changes?
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Yeah witch apps are include. Some yours tweaks or etc... ???
MaRekRM said:
Can you write something more about this? Is this your system and kernel(compiled yourself)? Any changes?
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That sounds like a trick question.
Yes, at first I compiled everything my self but then to resolve bugs, I looked at other systems and basically stole stuff from them to fix my bugs. In other words, I can't take all the credit, it was a community effort.
Neo2SHYAlien said:
Yeah witch apps are include. Some yours tweaks or etc... ???
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I removed most everything from the system and installed it in user space. So the system is very lean. You can uninstall what you don't like.
how is the rom？just waiting to see
gruessle ...!! thanks for your efforts in getting this done... I been looking from long time to install Android on my HTC TyTN II. However i was not able to get the proper build...
can you share the screenshots of the build which you provided as well some steps at high level on installing this..
Thanks in advance.
Please, I don't really understand how to go upgrade this. I find it hard to do. Is everything needed packaged in this download, or please can u list things needed to change to android. I'll appreciate your response.
tundelogic said:
Please, I don't really understand how to go upgrade this. I find it hard to do. Is everything needed packaged in this download, or please can u list things needed to change to android. I'll appreciate your response.
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here is the howto
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=680518
kkp said:
gruessle ...!! thanks for your efforts in getting this done... I been looking from long time to install Android on my HTC TyTN II. However i was not able to get the proper build...
can you share the screenshots of the build which you provided as well some steps at high level on installing this..
Thanks in advance.
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The screenshots are not important.
This is not a theme.
You can install a theme from here, for example if you like:
http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/category/themes/
The theme it comes with is the:
Go Louncher Classical Theme (The new version of it)
The software installed is also not important, because you can remove it.
Google Market is installed, and you can install what ever you like, just like on your computer.
https://market.android.com/
This is the actual android froyo operating system.
Anyone else having trouble getting the kernel to install?
I get to 33% and the phone reboots...
Radio installed fine even though I was already using 1.70.19.09, just to be sure I installed everything in the package.
Installed HardSPL 3.34 and a WinMo 6.1 rom (custom) to see whats wrong. Installed L1q1d's kernel and goes right in like it should.
Checked .NBH with NBHCreator and only found 1 thing wrong: kernel set to Eclair instead of Froyo. Changed to Froyo and saved, attempted reflash and still won't go in...
;(Losted);
I also tried to install this kernel but I can't. Flashing in hardspl after few second give folowing error:
00018003
Os Fail
Update Terminate
UPDATE Fail.
Changing parameters in atools not helping. Every another kernel is flashing without problems so it's not phone fault
Gruessle, thanks for your efforts! I want to try your rom but being a noob waiting for more comprehensive list of known errors before flashing it to my kaiser.
Ok, quick "bug report":
After working with the kernel pack multiple times I have come to the conclusion that there might be a bug in the actual kernel file itself, throwing a code back to HardSPL and RUU (how I install).
I first noticed a problem in that the kernel was originally set up for a Polaris and had no resolution set. The size of the file should be unimportant as Scoot's newer kernel is in the order of 3.2-3.3MB in size (with the RIL patch installed it gets even larger), this one is 3,099KB, and l1q1d's is almost always 3,092KB.
The second issue I noticed is with the Froyo package itself... It's split up into many files (open the package in 7zip and you'll see what I mean). Normally, the packer has the files all listed inside the .tgz file, this one has the files inside many other files.
I have thus not installed the system on either phone because (correct me if I'm wrong), the kernel contains the basic directories for where everything is installed, and if I were to try and install this package on say, l1q1d's kernel, the phone would most likely crash because the files would not be found, including /system.
If ANYONE wants to dig deeper into this problem, feel free to message me. Personally, I think we've about finished getting all we can from the Kaiser, and much respect goes out to those who have done all the work in the past, but there's always that glimmer of hope that someone will find a way to pack this into a working rom installable through RUU or HardSPL.
I have one last thing to say:
Gruessle, please do your homework BEFORE posting things like this. There are people out there who still depend on this phone to operate as it is their only phone. I Personally cannot afford to go spend $100-200 on a replacement phone if this one goes down (thats why I have 2 of them). If you post something that does not work on the platform that you say it will, please correct it or move it to the proper forum.
BTW, I call shenannegans on one of the 5-star votes... just sayin'.
Your kernel have fake ;/ . rom works great ;D
sorry for bad english;p
PoXFreak said:
Ok, quick "bug report":
After working with the kernel pack multiple times I have come to the conclusion that there might be a bug in the actual kernel file itself, throwing a code back to HardSPL and RUU (how I install).
I first noticed a problem in that the kernel was originally set up for a Polaris and had no resolution set. The size of the file should be unimportant as Scoot's newer kernel is in the order of 3.2-3.3MB in size (with the RIL patch installed it gets even larger), this one is 3,099KB, and l1q1d's is almost always 3,092KB.
The second issue I noticed is with the Froyo package itself... It's split up into many files (open the package in 7zip and you'll see what I mean). Normally, the packer has the files all listed inside the .tgz file, this one has the files inside many other files.
I have thus not installed the system on either phone because (correct me if I'm wrong), the kernel contains the basic directories for where everything is installed, and if I were to try and install this package on say, l1q1d's kernel, the phone would most likely crash because the files would not be found, including /system.
If ANYONE wants to dig deeper into this problem, feel free to message me. Personally, I think we've about finished getting all we can from the Kaiser, and much respect goes out to those who have done all the work in the past, but there's always that glimmer of hope that someone will find a way to pack this into a working rom installable through RUU or HardSPL.
I have one last thing to say:
Gruessle, please do your homework BEFORE posting things like this. There are people out there who still depend on this phone to operate as it is their only phone. I Personally cannot afford to go spend $100-200 on a replacement phone if this one goes down (thats why I have 2 of them). If you post something that does not work on the platform that you say it will, please correct it or move it to the proper forum.
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1) The kernel doesn't care where you place the files. Right now I use a debian system with Ferora and Gentoo in a chroot. Both work fine with the Debian kernel.
In other words, if you have a kernel that works for you then use that it should work with the rest of the installation.
2) I don't get what you mean with files are "split up into many files", I am just guessing but you must be extracting it wrong. Maybe it's a windows thing, I haven't used windows in 15 years so I wouldn't be able to help you with that.
3) I have included everything you need to duplicate what I got, which works for me, and it appears to work for others too. Now i don't use that phone much, and there might be bugs I am unaware of, but don't tell me it doesn't work at all, just because you can't get it to work.
barmalini said:
Gruessle, thanks for your efforts! I want to try your rom but being a noob waiting for more comprehensive list of known errors before flashing it to my kaiser.
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barmalini, it appears that a few people have trouble installing the Kernel, but the ROM seams to work for everybody as far as I can tell.
According to my server records the files have been downloaded over 200 times and I have yet to hear a complain about the ROM.
So I would say try to install the Kernel, but if you can't still use the ROM with a Kernel that works for you.
If you have trouble installing from windows you can also try a live CD from debian or knoppix. I installed everything from a Debian system. (Knoppix is based on Debian)
If you don't know what a live CD is then go here for info:
http://wiki.debian.org/LiveCD
PoXFreak said:
Installed HardSPL 3.34 and a WinMo 6.1 rom (custom) to see whats wrong. Installed L1q1d's kernel and goes right in like it should.
Checked .NBH with NBHCreator and only found 1 thing wrong: kernel set to Eclair instead of Froyo. Changed to Froyo and saved, attempted reflash and still won't go in...
;(Losted);
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PoXFreak,
you are not the only one having trouble, installing the ROM it appears.
I am wondering, are you also using Microsoft Windows to install the ROM?
If so can you try again with Linux, because it worked fine for me.
If you don't have Linux you can use a Live CD
Also if you can't get it to work, try the ROM with a Kernel that works for you.
Please report, I will check back.
i am wanting to experiment with making a ROM for my WFS. i have ROM kitchen, but it doesnt natively support these phones. i have seen a thread or 2 from people that have made a ROM with the kitchen, so i was wondering if the ones that have done it can point me in the right direction to making the mount file needed to make it work right. any help is greatly appreciated, and i plan on sharing my creation here if i get one stable and working.
*note-i tried to ask this question in one of the mentioned threads, but it wouldnt let me post in the dev forums. not a problem, but wanted to explain why i asked here.
easy nuff
I've used it. What carrier you with? And what software number you got fron that carrier [Found in menu settings about phone software info]? What version of kitchen did you install on what kind of platform? Ok I asked three questions, shoot me the answers back and feel free to ask three of your own.
Rob
I have virgin mobile USA. I'm running 2.3.4, and i have kitchen installed on Ubuntu. Not sure what version of kitchen, it was the latest one from the original posting of it.
Sent from my Wildfire S
i was away from my computer when i read your response. my kitchen version is 0.182, the newest one on the official thread.
noted
Ok. What questions do you have about the kitchen?
Rob
just mainly wondering how to get the mount points i need to make the ROM work properly. aside from that unless you have any tips for a new guy, then i think thats all. i appreciate any info you provide, and i also appreciate you responding.
Rom Kitchen
Since you've made it through the setup (I assume). For your stock Rom, (in recovery) run a nandroid, now clear all your data (factory reset) and run another nandroid (just something I like to do to ensure no data will be pulled... Probably not necessary but it gives you your revert to (with data) and your (clean) build nandroid. Now take your build nandroid and open it up with a file manager (ie es explorer). You will want to grab two files from this nandroid... boot.img & system.img (may have called it system.yaffs2.img but just grab it and rename it to system.img). Ok now you have your ingredients for your first build. Connect the phone to your computer (USB storage) pull the two files across to the folder in your home directory that says put Rom here. You are ready to start cooking. Start the kitchen and use those 2 files to build your working folder. You can also try out the various features dsixda has built in. For example lets say you make your Rom rooted, you add apps2sd support, and just for giggles you deodex too. Now any additional changes you want to make can be done in the working folder. So, for our figurative example lets say you wanted to delete flashlite and add a full flash player, download the apk (think there are links to flash player or new market in the app & theme forum), delete flaslite.apk from the system folder in your working directory and paste your full flash player.apk in... Ok you've done all the editing to your working folder that you want to do (lots that you can change, but you want to have a working build and you don't have to make any changes to working folder if you just want to go through the options and read what the kitchen can cook in automatically; as you gain knowledge, you will edit your working folder more and more by hand, but that time will come). Ok start back up your kitchen and make sure all the options you wish have been completed (option 10 I think). Then if it all looks good, cook it (option 99); Also make sure you convert the update script back to updater. Go to the output folder and there you will have your flashable Rom. And thus concludes the lesson for today ;-)
Rob
InsaneDDay69 said:
just mainly wondering how to get the mount points i need to make the ROM work properly. aside from that unless you have any tips for a new guy, then i think thats all. i appreciate any info you provide, and i also appreciate you responding.
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thanks insink71 for your help. but I think what he mean is kitchen template in 'edify_defs' dir.
there is no template for marvel (I'm stuck too )
example:
Code:
edify_defs # cat vivo
# HTC Incredible S
change_mnt=yes
param1=ext3
param2=MMC
param1_sdcard=vfat
param2_sdcard=MTD
sys_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p25
cache_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p27
boot_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p22
data_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p26
sdcard_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk1p1
edify_defs #
zero13th said:
thanks insink71 for your help. but I think what he mean is kitchen template in 'edify_defs' dir.
there is no template for marvel (I'm stuck too )
example:
Code:
edify_defs # cat vivo
# HTC Incredible S
change_mnt=yes
param1=ext3
param2=MMC
param1_sdcard=vfat
param2_sdcard=MTD
sys_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p25
cache_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p27
boot_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p22
data_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk0p26
sdcard_mnt=\/dev\/block\/mmcblk1p1
edify_defs #
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You are correct, but the tips are invaluable to me as a beginner. I have read somewhere that there isn't a new template to make for the marvel, but I don't know if its true. That was the reason for my asking lol. I appreciate the responses.
Sent from my Wildfire S
edify defs
I didn't make one [and cooked a couple stock roms], but thanks for bringing it to my attention. I'll look into it.
Rob
It may not require one, but according to dsixda it should. Either way you have been very helpful in getting me started with developing.
Sent from my Wildfire S
It doesn't matter if gsm or cdma, what rom version you have or what os you are running to use the kitchen. Then the mount points won't matter either, as the kitchen defaults to mtd which is nand devices. In which the wilfire is one, the only time you need to worry about the mount points is on a emmc device.
Which below is why those files matter for the emmc devices:
Code:
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p26");
or
Code:
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p26", "/system");
Those are from my hero s rom's updater. Where the nand devices always use something like below:
Code:
format("MTD", "system");
or
Code:
mount("MTD", "system", "/system");
Where the above is from my leansense rom for the uscc wildfire s.
Edit: Here is the marvelc's virgin mobile and uscc mount points. The first is from my device config for cm.
Code:
#dev: size erasesize name
#mtd0: 00100000 00040000 "misc"
#mtd1: 00500000 00040000 "recovery"
#mtd2: 00340000 00040000 "boot"
#mtd3: 106c0000 00040000 "system"
#mtd4: 02300000 00040000 "cache"
#mtd5: 09600000 00040000 "userdata"
#mtd6: 00500000 00040000 "devlog"
Also off topic but just so you guys know the process you used to s-off corrupted the misc partition. Which makes fun for weird and stupid issues. Then also like on the desire and others a corrupted misc partition bricks usb and such. I have the stuff for uscc and virgin mobile, I just have to get it up in a post how to fix it.
Thanks
I figured we had cleared the memory block instead of altering it. That will be a very useful tool. Thanks so much.
Rob
Sent from my marvelc A510c using Tapatalk
2fast4u88 said:
It doesn't matter if gsm or cdma, what rom version you have or what os you are running to use the kitchen. Then the mount points won't matter either, as the kitchen defaults to mtd which is nand devices. In which the wilfire is one, the only time you need to worry about the mount points is on a emmc device.
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So here's another marvelc wannabe chef that made it to this thread with the same questions. I thought my problem was not having a marvelc file in my edify_defs... thought the _template indicated I needed one.
2fast4u88 said:
Also off topic but just so you guys know the process you used to s-off corrupted the misc partition. Which makes fun for weird and stupid issues. Then also like on the desire and others a corrupted misc partition bricks usb and such. I have the stuff for uscc and virgin mobile, I just have to get it up in a post how to fix it.
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Corrupted misc... wow... how is that fixable? Or how can I verify whether I have a corrupt misc?
Here is my problem, perhaps someone has ideas how to proceed. I am fairly new to this, as you may guess since I am here and am asking questions I downloaded some ROMs that simonsimons34 cooked up. When I flashed them, the phone would get stuck on boot, on the mfg logo screen. adb logcat would not capture anything when I tried. (I have captured it for a working ROM boot, so I think I know how to do it). I also inspected the recovery.log and found nothing weird there. Then I downloaded 2 versions from insink71 and they both booded, but the newer one had issues running, which for now is beside the point. Point is they BOOTED! So now I tried to cook my own. Trying to start simple I made no modifications, just sent a known working nandroid through the kitchen and recompiled and it get stuck trying to boot. Again no output to logcat, recovery.log looks good. So I came across the edify_defs in the kitchen tools and figure that's where my problem is. build.prop has ro.product.name=marvelc and _template tells me I need a marvelc file. Of course I don't know the mount points. So now I read you don't need it? And insink71 says his ROM did not use a marvelc?
Any pointers from thos that have gone down this road would be greatly appreciated! My environment:
phone HTC Wildfire S Virgin Moblie, A510c
windows 7
oracle VM VirtualBox
linux 11.10 with java6
DsiXDA kitchen 0.183
Regards,
Rich
help
rkleinhenz said:
So here's another marvelc wannabe chef that made it to this thread with the same questions. I thought my problem was not having a marvelc file in my edify_defs... thought the _template indicated I needed one.
Corrupted misc... wow... how is that fixable? Or how can I verify whether I have a corrupt misc?
Here is my problem, perhaps someone has ideas how to proceed. I am fairly new to this, as you may guess since I am here and am asking questions I downloaded some ROMs that simonsimons34 cooked up. When I flashed them, the phone would get stuck on boot, on the mfg logo screen. adb logcat would not capture anything when I tried. (I have captured it for a working ROM boot, so I think I know how to do it). I also inspected the recovery.log and found nothing weird there. Then I downloaded 2 versions from insink71 and they both booded, but the newer one had issues running, which for now is beside the point. Point is they BOOTED! So now I tried to cook my own...
And insink71 says his ROM did not use a marvelc?
Any pointers from thos that have gone down this road would be greatly appreciated! My environment:
phone HTC Wildfire S Virgin Moblie, A510c
windows 7
oracle VM VirtualBox
linux 11.10 with java6
DsiXDA kitchen 0.183
Regards,
Rich
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Ummm all my roms have been for marvelc and all have booted and run decently [by most accounts]; you had a unactivated phone. I would guess that my first build [from shortly after root] was activated. Team marvelUSc will always release working boots; which, should work activated or not because they're using base roms from official RUUs to build with. Until yesterday, I was just working from copies; but today I have RUUs thanks to the wizardry of Football [see first stickied thread in development, contact him, donate to his work- he will probably share openly after he receives enough donations to cover his expenses gathering them] Other roms have been written for marvelc [some of which, may have failed to boot]; not my concern. Whether or not one has a marvelc device to test with [which is what I relayed to you]; potential concern for development; but not mine since I do have a marvelc and I do test my roms. Having a non-booting rom; that would be a grave concern [if it happened to me or the new team; also formed yesterday]...
The kitchen is a tool that people can try, or even [contrary to opinion] developers can use it too [and teach people how to get started; which being helpful and relaying knowledge; which, is the sect of XDA I'm from]. There are other tools as well.
Yesterday, when I got official RUUs, I tried to do the smart thing; [team build]. Simonsimon34 thought it a decent idea, I handed him the vm RUU. I went to who I believed to be a US Cellular developer [see the informative post above... though I won't mention names]; he was busy writing a post launching personal attacks at me [which have already been deleted], I withheld the USCC RUU meant for him. It was my intention to look at MetroPCS, and I did that briefly and made a rom [that boots and works] from it with dsixda's kitchen. If yesterday I sent you a message when my blood pressure was through the roof; I apologize. I will continue to help you privately via email on the version numbers etc for kichen if you wish. Just wanted to tell my perspective.
Rob
insink71 said:
Just wanted to tell my perspective.Rob
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Thanks, Rob, I took no offense to posts or email from you, all info I got from you has been helpful. There's one more bit of info I have I forgot in the summary above: I had a PM from someone who ALSO had an unactivated phone, and he had no problem flashing and booting simonsimons34's ROM which failed to boot for me! So it's probably not the fact that mine is not activated... I really thought I was doing something fundamentally wrong until I downloaded your ROM and it booted fine. Now I am planning to look through the kitchen scripts to learn more about the process of making a ROM. I'm fairly tenacious and will get this to work some day I'll email you with something you may be able to help me with.
Regards,
Rich
so... in summary,
can someone create a template or upload a 'working' kitchen to cook custom ROM for marvel/c?
zero13th said:
so... in summary,
can someone create a template or upload a 'working' kitchen to cook custom ROM for marvel/c?
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it works just fine for the wildfire s, as long as the base ROM was for the same phone. I'm not sure about porting yet though, it may need a template.
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