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Hello,
I am thinking of upgrading to 2.29.405.5 from 2.29.405.2.
My device came non-branded when I bought it.
The only thing i've done is that I 've rooted it.
What are the steps that I should follow to upgrade?
Should I update using the update available through my device(via WiFi) or download to my pc and then transfer it via usb?
I am thinking of buying an 8GB card, is there any way to copy all the content from the old to the new one, without having to unistall sth? (I haven't used app2sd or apps like that).
Also, to get this right, what app2sd does actually? Allows me to use a partition of my sd card as an extra space to install apks, as the space available in the device?
Thank you for your time!
If you are rooted never use the OTA updates. Either use a RUU and root again or flash a .405.5 based custom rom. If you never used A2SD+ (the one with ext partition) you can just copy all files from one card to the other. (make sure you also copy the hidden files).
Here you can find some more info about A2SD
Thank you for your reply!
I've checked my files and found that I have downloaded this:
"RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed"
It should be from a link found at the forums here..
Should I install this one? I don't have to unroot?
A RUU will unroot your phone, but why not flash a custom rom?
If you want to stay close to the stock rom just flash Leedroid
I thought I 've read somewhere in the forums, that upgrading a rooted device will cause a brick. Is that correct? Or this happens via OTA updates?
Is Leedroid similar to sense style?
I am not familiar to all this, but I am willing to try, as long as my device will not be bricked!
Also does Leedroid support greek localization?
Upgrading via OTA causes problems for some people. But since you wanna flash the ROM using RUU, it won't cause any problems, you have to root it again, as said before.
Leedroid IS a sense rom, check out the Desire android developement sub-forum.
For greek localization - if the Eλληνικά is for Hellenic, then yes, LeeDroid supports it .
Yes Eλληνικά is for Hellenic
I visited the Leedroid site and saw that there are some problems at the versions 2.3a-c..
Is 2.3d a more stable one?
I know that, anything isn't perferct, but leaving original rom for a custom one and having problems with it doesn't sound good to me.. :-S
With Leedroid will I be able to use market and all the applications I used?
In example, I have already backed up, my apks with Titanium backup and my SMS with SMS Backup&Restore, will I be able to restore EVERYTHING with these 2 applications to the Leedroim rom?
For the above question I 've found here this: "Not booting / Stuck after boot animation – Allow the phone time to boot after flashing. Sometimes it can take up to 5 minutes. Also don’t restore system settings using Titanium. It can cause faults (unless you want to take the risk, ONLY restore items in GREEN colour font)"
I have stopped to follow the Leedroid thread, but most of the issues are user related and not rom. So if you do a full wipe and only restore data apps (the green once) with titanium you should not have any issues.
With the Leedroid you will be able to do anything the 405.5 stock sense can do plus a bit extra.
Yes titanium is good to back up your apps, no idea about sms backup since it's not important to me. Also you home screen settings will be gone and you need to re-enter your email accounts (maybe you can also backup email accounts with titanium). However, this would also happen if you use a RUU.
If you want to flash leedroid, I assume you are rooted with unrevoked and have Clockworkmod as recovery image?
If yes:
Download this
Put it on the sd card (not in any folder)
Boot in to recovery
Nandroid (backup)
Wipe data/factory reset (this will wipe all data on the phone, the sd remains untouched), wipe cache and under advanced wipe dalvik cache
Select "install zip form sd" chose Leedroid and let it install.
This will install the noA2SD version, if you want more space for apps look in to making a ext partition on your sd card and use this file instead.
2.3d is a stable one. And some functions are working better for me as on the stock 2.2!!!
So far, no problems/freezes etc.
Market is installed, I can assure you can use it.
Titanium backup is working too (however not tried SMS backup - but it should work)
I only backup the apps that I use(d) + the data for it and the so-called "green colored settings" and TI always restored it without problems.
Thank you both for your replies!
You really encourage me to try leedroid
What is the choice at titanium backup batch processes that will backup up the applications installed with their data?
Also, I 've been reading about this so called "radio", if I 've understood well, this is responsible for the call, sms, mms recieving and sending or I am completely wrong?
If I install leedroid (the no-a2sd version) shouldn't I install a radio as well?
When should I do that? Which one? (the latest found here -> 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 ?)
To see if I am pretty sure of what I am going to do exactly:
* Download this -> trying to, getting a (5xx) error :S
* Put it on the sd card (not in any folder) ->with the name it comes? Or renaming it to "update.zip"?
* Boot in to recovery -> holding vol (-) button untill it boots to recovery, right?
* Nandroid (backup) - > select it through the choices available there..
* Wipe data/factory reset (this will wipe all data on the phone, the sd remains untouched), wipe cache and under advanced wipe dalvik cache -> select it through the choices available there..
* Select "install zip form sd" chose Leedroid and let it install.
After selecting install, what should I expect? (waiting time,etc.)
The batch process is backup all user apps + system data, and there you should uncheck the "red ones". You notice that it has the largest number on the right.
You can update the radio whenever you want, but I did after installing LeeDroid (the same way you install as the custom ROM) and no error. I am using the radio in my signature, but used 5.11.05.27 before, so I recommend to stick with that for a while.
1. The noa2sd file : LD2.3dNoa2sd
2. You don't have to rename it. Works with any name.
3. Yes
4. Yes, it is stored under backup & restore under Clockworkmod
5. correct
After install you should expect the device to rebuild the system/cache etc. - for me it took 5 mins approx, then it boots up to the home screen if everything is working correctly
Ok, so updating the radio is to be done after installing the Leedroid rom!
At last (after some tries to get the download working I started dling the file).
I might give it a try today
Will reply here, if I need any help!
Thank you very much for your help!
Careful when updating radio, this is one off the things that can brick your phone. Check md5 and don't interrupt the the process. If you don't feel comfortable updating radio, it's not essential.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Could you explain me what is the radio? :-S
By wiping data and installing a new rom, won't it be needed to update the radio? :S
Wouldn't it be deleted by the wiping process? If no, then why to update it?
As I see now the version of radio I have is:
32.49.00.32U_52.11.05.27
PS: I've already upgraded to 2.29.405.5.
As you said earlier, the radio
is responsible for the call, sms, mms recieving and sending
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So basically it controlls the mobile network transmitter, bluetooth, wifi, etc.
And no, it won't get deleted when you do a full wipe!
Your radio is alright - I had the same when installing LD 2.3d and it will work on it 100%, so no update needed!
I really thought that it would delete everything along with the radio.. :S I still have much to learn
I finally downloaded the leedroid rom
Hello again,
I bought an 8GB class 6 microSD today.
And thinking of creating the partitions so that I can use the SD as internal memory.
Is that right?
Is there any tutorial I can read to understand this feature?
What should I do to create the partitions needed?
Thank you.
Read the first post of the ROM thread, it tells you what you need to have setup.
Then Google videos on GPartEd and use that to partition your SD card. Or just search the forum as it's been covered loads already
I know that it has been covered already. I just asked links because I am not 100% sure of what I am looking for. :S
Will look and reply here. Thank you.
Is this thread helpful for what I exactly need? :S
Also, I 've connected my mobile to the PC via USB and the icon at the "My Computer" window looks disabled. I double click on it but it says "Insert a disk at this unit...".
Could somebody please help me to prepare my 8GB microsd for the ext partitions...I haven't done this again and I am new to this..
Also any link to a tutorial would be appreciated.
Thank you!
I have a few questions:
1) Which is better? The Cyanogenmod 7 or The Nightly builds?
2) I really like the Sense UI. After flashing Cyanogenmod 7, can I change my "theme" to Sense UI?
3) Which ROMs you can recommend me? I like to use the Sense UI. So till the time ROMs have Sense UI, I'm cool with it. Most of the ROMs I see have different themes which I kinda don't like. I got a few other ROMs with Sense UI but they needed to do some partition in the SD card and stuff which didn't really go inside my brain
4) After performing a Nandroid backup, I should flash my rom. So why do a few devices get bricked? Can't they just restore the backup and be back to normal version again?
5) After rooting, should I connect my phone to any HTC online services?
6) If HTC future updates come out and I'm on my rooted phone then will the update automatically install itself or I need to backup to the original version and then update my phone?
Sorry, I'm really new to all this. So please don't flame me
Hi !
1) You may go with the nightly builds, they seem to be quite stable as a daily rom. You can reflash an old build if one is buggy anyway.
2) You can't switch to Sense UI with a Cyanogen 7 installation, but you can install Launcher Pro or another launcher and then apply a theme that looks like Sense.
3) Leedroid is by far the most known Sense rom on Desire. You can also look after Teppic74's rom and addons which are also nice if you don't want a rom that has an infinite nomber of addons or changes.
4) Pay attention not to change your recovery when you backup an old rom. You have to restore with the same recovery you backed up your rom.
5) You must be talking about HTCsense.com, this online service has appeared with Desire HD and Z, it isn't available on our Desire Froyo roms at the moment. If you want to try HD Roms and others with a later version of Sense UI, you won't be forced to connect to this service.
6) When a future updates come out, if you want to install a stock RUU, you'll only have to create a goldcard before installing the RUU. No matter your Desire is rooted or not, after the RUU install, you will be S-ON and unrooted.
But you should wait for developers to release roms with the new HTC update, therefore you won't have to root and S-OFF your device again.
Welcome on XDA
Hey, thanks for replying mate
I didn't understand the 4th point. Sorry I'm a noob at this
for the fifth point, I was talking about sync and other services.
Sorry, I misunderstood your 4).
Your device won't get bricked if you pay attention to what you are doing when flashing.
Make sure before any flash to :
- Check the MD5 hash of your rom
- Wipe Data, Cache, Dalbik-Cache when it is needed
for the fifth point, I was talking about sync and other services.
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Do you talk about Google sync (calendars, contacts, gmail), Facebook, etc. ?
Oh okay. I got it and how do I install Leeroid? I don't see any tutorials around..
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here)
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
Maikoru said:
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here)
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
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Sorry, but imho your guide is incomplete. I write the necessary new things in red:
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Backup/copy all data of sd-card on your computer, just in case;
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here): noob-guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084; for advanced users: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
- Save your systemdata and apps; i recommend Titanium Backup (Menu>Batch>”Backup all systemdata and apps”).
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Made a full nandroid-backup. Reboot your phone. Copy all data on the sd-card to your computer again.
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select Recovery; now select "partition sd-card" and then "partition sd". Set 0 MB for SWAP, 512 MB for ext3 and rest for FAT32. If you cannot create ext3, create ext2. After complete partitioning, select "SD: ext2 to ext3". Now go back and select "USB-MS-Toggle". Now copy all the saved data back on your sd-card. Is this complete, select "other" and "toggle signature verify".
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
- Restore all missing systemdata and apps (Titanium Backup>Menu>Batch>"Restore all missing systemdata and apps").
- Restart phone
First start can take some time, because all apps were moved to the sd-card.
Never post such incomplete guides, please.
My bad, I gave him an incomplete guide, but there are also plenty of them around this forum and Google.
Searching isn't hard : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Thank you for your replies guys
Also, will the tutorial work with Cool Sense? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899943)
It will, don't forget to flash this .zip : http://wbss.ro/coolexe/Extra/Alignment_Cool.zip before installing the rom. (This .zip will convert your ext3 partition on your sd to ext4, and it will also align that partition)
Okay And what's the use of partitioning the SD? Does it increase the Storage space (Internal Memory)? I saw it on one of the ROMs. Not sure which.
And what are radios?
The Radio of your device is the thing which makes it possible to call and to have mobile internet. And some radios should be better than others, so they should increase battery life or so but i never felt a difference with different radios yet.
Royal King said:
Okay And what's the use of partitioning the SD? Does it increase the Storage space (Internal Memory)? I saw it on one of the ROMs. Not sure which.
And what are radios?
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The use of partioning is, that u are able to save data on the sd.
If you ask, why you should do it with this ext3- partition (i do not know why you need swap-partition; i just set it to 0 MB, as i was told ): With this ext3- partion all apps you install are automatically moved on the sd-card, wether the programmer has destined it or not. On this way you consume less space internal memory, by what you save/increase indirectly internal memory. This function is available for roms with apps2sd(a2d).
If you really what to increase your internal memory, you need data2sd (also available in some roms here). Here ALL data were moved to your sd-card without exception and the system is leaded to believe that the free internal space is the free space on your sd-card. On this way you increase your internal memory directly, and you will never have any save problems any more.
The question about the radio was already answered.
That sounds really good! Thanks
I'm currently running DINC2HD, and was wondering how boot manager works exactly. I'm going to be camping on the 10th, and I'm not sure if I'll have a reliable charging source. I was planning on running MIUI while I was gone. I don't wanna have to restore a backup and take the extra time for that. Can someone please tell me exactly how boot manager works??
Sent from my DINC2HD
if its anything like a multi-boot pc, it creates separate partitions on your card and saves each each install there and inside each partition is all the apps and whatnot, just like a regular install of a ROM is, but that's just me guessing, i don't have the app seeing as i usually stick to just one rom lol
digitalsynner85 said:
if its anything like a multi-boot pc, it creates separate partitions on your card and saves each each install there and inside each partition is all the apps and whatnot, just like a regular install of a ROM is, but that's just me guessing, i don't have the app seeing as i usually stick to just one rom lol
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I usually do too, but like I said, I'm gonna be camping, and I'm not sure when/where I'll be able to charge, so I was gonna use a ROM I KNOW has amazing battery life.
When installing in BM, do I need to wipe and all that stuff, or is that only if I'm overwriting a slot?
tylerlawhon said:
When installing in BM, do I need to wipe and all that stuff, or is that only if I'm overwriting a slot?
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Boot manager itself is just an app like any other, you don't need to wipe anything.
So here's a very basic description of how it works... It doesn't partition your SD card, it just creates a folder of it's own, and then sub-folders to hold the different roms you install. When you install a rom, it basically creates images of the usual Android partitions - system, data, cache, etc. These are standard .img files, just like the ones Clockwork creates when you do a backup. After the images are created and wiped (formatted, which you should do initially) it installs your rom into these essentially the same way as Clockwork installs a rom to your phone's actual partitions. I assume it modifies the kernel that comes with each rom to mount the image files on the SD card instead of the phone's partitions.
When you want to boot a rom, it just replaces your current boot image with the modified one and restarts the phone. With the modified boot image, the system, data and cache images on the SD card are mounted to the correct locations and Android starts up none the wiser. The rom will initially run a little slow, because the SD card is slower than the internal memory, but after things get cached it speed up considerably.
When you want to reboot to another rom, or back to the phone's rom, Boot Manager again swaps boot images that mount the desired rom's partitions (in the case of the phone's rom) or files (in the case of an SD card installed rom).
When you first run Boot Manager, it makes a Clockwork flashable backup of your current boot image, which you can flash if a rom hangs or loops on startup. Alternatively, you can also simply boot into recovery and do an advanced restore, choosing just the boot image to restore from a backup. It accomplishes the exact same thing.
It can be a little hit or miss, with some roms just plain refusing to start through Boot Manager, but it does work and when it does, it's pretty amazing given what it's actually doing.
ChrisDDD said:
Boot manager itself is just an app like any other, you don't need to wipe anything.
So here's a very basic description of how it works... It doesn't partition your SD card, it just creates a folder of it's own, and then sub-folders to hold the different roms you install. When you install a rom, it basically creates images of the usual Android partitions - system, data, cache, etc. These are standard .img files, just like the ones Clockwork creates when you do a backup. After the images are created and wiped (formatted, which you should do initially) it installs your rom into these essentially the same way as Clockwork installs a rom to your phone's actual partitions. I assume it modifies the kernel that comes with each rom to mount the image files on the SD card instead of the phone's partitions.
When you want to boot a rom, it just replaces your current boot image with the modified one and restarts the phone. With the modified boot image, the system, data and cache images on the SD card are mounted to the correct locations and Android starts up none the wiser. The rom will initially run a little slow, because the SD card is slower than the internal memory, but after things get cached it speed up considerably.
When you want to reboot to another rom, or back to the phone's rom, Boot Manager again swaps boot images that mount the desired rom's partitions (in the case of the phone's rom) or files (in the case of an SD card installed rom).
When you first run Boot Manager, it makes a Clockwork flashable backup of your current boot image, which you can flash if a rom hangs or loops on startup. Alternatively, you can also simply boot into recovery and do an advanced restore, choosing just the boot image to restore from a backup. It accomplishes the exact same thing.
It can be a little hit or miss, with some roms just plain refusing to start through Boot Manager, but it does work and when it does, it's pretty amazing given what it's actually doing.
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So, you're saying in theory I should be able to click install zip, find MIUI and without clicking any of the wipe options I should be able to make a usable MIUI setup that I can go back and forth to?
tylerlawhon said:
So, you're saying in theory I should be able to click install zip, find MIUI and without clicking any of the wipe options I should be able to make a usable MIUI setup that I can go back and forth to?
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I think it's recommended that you wipe all three images when you initially install a rom, but that's the 3 images Boot Manger creates. I was just making the point that you don't need to wipe anything on your phone's currently installed rom.
But yea, after that, Miui should install and run just fine. You will need to install GApps to get the market on MIUI, since Boot Manager needs to install itself on each new rom you instal. This is so you can manage and reboot to other roms from roms installed through it. After that, you should be able to reboot back and forth at will.
I never had to install g-apps on MIUI before.... is that a recent thing?
Also, what Ext type should I choose? Ext4, or Ext2?
tylerlawhon said:
I never had to install g-apps on MIUI before.... is that a recent thing?
Also, what Ext type should I choose? Ext4, or Ext2?
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Sorry, I was thinking about CM7, which doesn't include with the market app.
I've always installed as Ext2... never had much luck with 4.
I tried Boot manager while running CM7 and I was able to install it but got a force close when I open the app, I also try it with MIK's Inc2 HD 3D rom and didn't work either.
Okay these are the steps I took and put as simple as possible.Some steps may be skipped depending on if you have done them or not.These are written based off my setup and what i did.
Disclaimer:Me nor Tassadar or bigsupersquid are responsible for any damage done to your phone so use at your own risk.
Multirom Install:
1.Format through cwm your sd card to have an ext(Recommended 512 mb)
2.Download the two zips from bigsupersquid posted here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20626123#post20626123
3.Place them both onto your sd card.
4.Boot into cwm and flash the cwm zip you downloaded from squid's thread.
5.Now reboot your phone and then boot again into cwm(It should have blue text if it flashed correctly and the multirom option)
6.Now I highly recommend you make a backup of your current rom just in case anything goes wrong.(I made a copy of it onto my pc as well.)
7.Now flash the other zip titled "Multirom..." and wait for it to install.Now reboot to see if it boots.If boots then everything has been done correctly.
Rom on SD Card setup/install:
For this I have install on phone the latest build of cm for oV and will be using the same rom to setup on sd card just for test.
1.Now here Make another backup of your current rom through recovery(Will be used trust me)
2.Now flash the rom you want to use on sd card.(If using a 2.3 rom then the sd card crom msu also be 2.3 and vice versa for 2.2 roms).Reboot phone(a must so dalvik is created correctly).(Make sure to do the appropriate steps fro flash rom like wiping etc.)
3.Reboot back into recovery.Go to multirom and select "Create from current rom". (flash the multirom zip again if it says folder not found)(ROM on the sdcard is placed in /sd-ext/multirom/rom/).
4.After it finished you can go ahead and restore the backup you made in step 1. and the reboot after finished and wait until boot manager shows up.
5.Select boot from sd card and it should boot into the rom you chose to install to sd.(If it doesn't then you did one of the steps wrong).
6.That's it you now have multirom booting enjoy it !
MultiROM recovery menu description:
Active/deactive state is for recovery only, you can boot ROMs from backup in boot manager - that means its N-times boot rather than dual-boot.
When not active(boot from internal memory):
Activate (move from backup) - when you already have backup, this will move it to active folder (fast).
Activate (copy from backup) - same as above, but it copies it instead of moving
Create from current ROM - pretty self-explanatory
When active(boot from sdcard):
Deactivate (move to backup) - Moves current ROM to backup folder, so next boot will be from internal memory
Backup - Creates backup of current ROM
Erase current ROM - Deletes current rom, next boot will be from internal memory
Copy modules from int mem - Copies modules from ROM in internal memory to SDcard. Try this if WiFi does not work in SDcard ROM.
Thanks to Tassadar,bigsupersquid,everyone behind cm7 for optimus v and anyone else that contributed to this
Sounds awsome, gotta try the noob friendly lol....dont have patience for the more detailed one ;P
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any way to get link2sd to work with this. sdext doesn't appear to handle both multirom and link
what are the pro's n cons of this? someone please explain this to me b4 i attempt this. thanks.
Ventrue05 said:
what are the pro's n cons of this? someone please explain this to me b4 i attempt this. thanks.
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Well pros would be you can dual boot between roms.Cons would be not many different roms since most are based off cm7 lol
why would i want to switch on the go from roms? im not being a **** or anything just wondering why someone would want to do that.
Ventrue05 said:
why would i want to switch on the go from roms? im not being a **** or anything just wondering why someone would want to do that.
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Some just like the choice of having two different roms customized differently with different apps and such.
DarkLG said:
Well pros would be you can dual boot between roms.Cons would be not many different roms since most are based off cm7 lol
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Plus you can partition a bigger space on your SD card giving you more room for apps
What is the likeliness this recovery will prevent you from flashing a different recovery.
There are a couple people trying to flash the rzrecovery and getting failed attempts.
eollie said:
What is the likeliness this recovery will prevent you from flashing a different recovery.
There are a couple people trying to flash the rzrecovery and getting failed attempts.
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Hmm guess nobody has a answer to this...
eollie said:
What is the likeliness this recovery will prevent you from flashing a different recovery.
There are a couple people trying to flash the rzrecovery and getting failed attempts.
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If you flash the recovery image using flash_image while booted into android, I think it's safe to say just about zero.
tdmcode said:
If you flash the recovery image using flash_image while booted into android, I think it's safe to say just about zero.
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Something was not working right because a couple people using the multi recovery couldnt get rzrecovery to install. Not sure if they got IHO installed or not. I have a feeling something is not allowing flash_image to work properly with that recovery.
I just wanted to see what the devs of this recovery thought.
Tetris from recovery is worth it by itself! havn't installed a second rom yet but this is cool anyways
Good morning. I registered in this forum some months back (don't remember when) when I was searching for some good ROMs for my GIO S5660.
I ultimately gave up because I couldn't find enough information about flashing (I think it was because the threads gave bad links to odin, or I could only find that specific odin version if I googled because the link's version were outdated/updated). Either way I gave up because smartphones and flashing were (and are) very new to me and I didn't want to risk bricking the phone (although I'm finishing my degree in Computer Science, so some concepts aren't alien to me).
I came back now, decided to find a STABLE and GOOD ROM, with the best battery life I can get. I usually check the screenshots thread and choose the ones that I like the most, normally CM9 or better. Problem is, I spent these past few hours on several of GIO sub-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1404), searching and scavenging for something I could use or like. It's been very hard, almost all of them have some kind of major problem, like in-call microphone, wireless, deep sleep, something like that.
Am I chasing wild gooses here? Should I be looking instead at CM7 and earlier versions?
On a closing note, I still have 2.3.3 Portuguese version that came with the phone. Can I update safely through the phone's preferences? Main reason I am looking to flash is because of its battery life: if i charge it to 100%, then proceed to use any kind of program/game with the lowest light settings, it can drop to 50% in a matter of minutes. Its speed isn't that great as well.
Thank you for your time, would be great if anyone could help me.
Flame86 said:
Good morning. I registered in this forum some months back (don't remember when) when I was searching for some good ROMs for my GIO S5660.
I ultimately gave up because I couldn't find enough information about flashing (I think it was because the threads gave bad links to odin, or I could only find that specific odin version if I googled because the link's version were outdated/updated). Either way I gave up because smartphones and flashing were (and are) very new to me and I didn't want to risk bricking the phone (although I'm finishing my degree in Computer Science, so some concepts aren't alien to me).
I came back now, decided to find a STABLE and GOOD ROM, with the best battery life I can get. I usually check the screenshots thread and choose the ones that I like the most, normally CM9 or better. Problem is, I spent these past few hours on several of GIO sub-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1404), searching and scavenging for something I could use or like. It's been very hard, almost all of them have some kind of major problem, like in-call microphone, wireless, deep sleep, something like that.
Am I chasing wild gooses here? Should I be looking instead at CM7 and earlier versions?
On a closing note, I still have 2.3.3 Portuguese version that came with the phone. Can I update safely through the phone's preferences? Main reason I am looking to flash is because of its battery life: if i charge it to 100%, then proceed to use any kind of program/game with the lowest light settings, it can drop to 50% in a matter of minutes. Its speed isn't that great as well.
Thank you for your time, would be great if anyone could help me.
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Buy a new battery and try AOSP GINGERBREAD 2.3.7 :highfive:
Flame86 said:
Good morning. I registered in this forum some months back (don't remember when) when I was searching for some good ROMs for my GIO S5660.
I ultimately gave up because I couldn't find enough information about flashing (I think it was because the threads gave bad links to odin, or I could only find that specific odin version if I googled because the link's version were outdated/updated). Either way I gave up because smartphones and flashing were (and are) very new to me and I didn't want to risk bricking the phone (although I'm finishing my degree in Computer Science, so some concepts aren't alien to me).
I came back now, decided to find a STABLE and GOOD ROM, with the best battery life I can get. I usually check the screenshots thread and choose the ones that I like the most, normally CM9 or better. Problem is, I spent these past few hours on several of GIO sub-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1404), searching and scavenging for something I could use or like. It's been very hard, almost all of them have some kind of major problem, like in-call microphone, wireless, deep sleep, something like that.
Am I chasing wild gooses here? Should I be looking instead at CM7 and earlier versions?
On a closing note, I still have 2.3.3 Portuguese version that came with the phone. Can I update safely through the phone's preferences? Main reason I am looking to flash is because of its battery life: if i charge it to 100%, then proceed to use any kind of program/game with the lowest light settings, it can drop to 50% in a matter of minutes. Its speed isn't that great as well.
Thank you for your time, would be great if anyone could help me.
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The most stable rom currently for our gio is the Enhanced236. I really recommend you reading as much as you can before doing anything, both about android and flashing, but also basic XDA stuff. Read these "threads", and you're good to go! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Phuuu.. All done? Let's flash that ROM! Wohoooooo.. :victory:
Wait! You need a backup before continuing. :good: Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use CWM to make a nandroid. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. :highfive:
Now we can flash the custom rom! :laugh:
If you wanna install Enhanced236 (the most bugfree one), you need to install install cwm, Clock Work Mod, first. How to:
1. Make sure that you have fully charged your battery.
2. You need to download the ext4only 5.0.2.7 cwm version, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650.
3. After you have downloaded the zip, you go into recovery mode, in this case stock recovering. You do that by holding The Home Button + Power Button until the recovery gets visible.
4. Then you do click on the Apply update from sdcard, and select the cwm zip.
5. After you have flashed the zip, you should reboot your device. Here's a YouTube video on the installation process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjxB8P9rSU
6. After you have done that, I recommend you to take a nandroid backup. The backup will be stored on your sdcard, so you can copy the backup to your computer if you want to, just in case.
Now you have installed CWM. Let's install the ROM!
7. Download the enhanced236 from this thread. Copy the zip to the root of your sd-card, and then go into CWM. Wipe data/factory reset. After that, wipe the cache partition. NOTE! This will erase everything you have done on your phone, so make sure that you have a backup ready! After that, click on the install zip from sd-card, choose the enhanced236_06.08.2012.zip and flash it. Just follow the instructions that pops up, and then restart your phone. Leave it booting/waiting for like 5 min, and then start touching/configure the device. After doing the necessary configuring, wait another minute. And reboot. And then it's done! :victory:
And if you have any questions, just ask! I'm glad to help! :laugh:
Regards,
X-Zone
Thank you guys! At the moment I can't, but later at home I will pay closer attention to X-zone's post (I'm @ work).
From what I've read, I'll need the USB cable, or some kind of microSD USB drive, right? I actually rooted the phone almost a year ago, since I found very good info in its thread
@PanDeGengibre
Do I really need a new battery? ;n;
Flame86 said:
Thank you guys! At the moment I can't, but later at home I will pay closer attention to X-zone's post (I'm @ work).
From what I've read, I'll need the USB cable, or some kind of microSD USB drive, right? I actually rooted the phone almost a year ago, since I found very good info in its thread
@PanDeGengibre
Do I really need a new battery? ;n;
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I think yeah your battery drains very fast!
Flame86 said:
Thank you guys! At the moment I can't, but later at home I will pay closer attention to X-zone's post (I'm @ work).
From what I've read, I'll need the USB cable, or some kind of microSD USB drive, right? I actually rooted the phone almost a year ago, since I found very good info in its thread
@PanDeGengibre
Do I really need a new battery? ;n;
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You need a usb cable to transfer the roms and that kind of stuff. You can also use a micro SD reader if you want.
BTW I don't think you need to buy a new battery, you must calibrate it once a month or so. Calibrate it and see if that works!
Sent from my GT-S5660
X-zone said:
The most stable rom currently for our gio is the Enhanced236. I really recommend you reading as much as you can before doing anything, both about android and flashing, but also basic XDA stuff. Read these "threads", and you're good to go! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Phuuu.. All done? Let's flash that ROM! Wohoooooo.. :victory:
Wait! You need a backup before continuing. :good: Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use CWM to make a nandroid. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. :highfive:
Now we can flash the custom rom! :laugh:
If you wanna install Enhanced236 (the most bugfree one), you need to install install cwm, Clock Work Mod, first. How to:
1. Make sure that you have fully charged your battery.
2. You need to download the ext4only 5.0.2.0 cwm version, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650.
3. After you have downloaded the zip, you go into recovery mode, in this case stock recovering. You do that by holding The Home Button + Power Button until the recovery gets visible.
4. Then you do click on the Apply update from sdcard, and select the cwm zip.
5. After you have flashed the zip, you should reboot your device. Here's a YouTube video on the installation process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjxB8P9rSU
6. After you have done that, I recommend you to take a nandroid backup. The backup will be stored on your sdcard, so you can copy the backup to your computer if you want to, just in case.
Now you have installed CWM. Let's install the ROM!
7. Download the enhanced236 from this thread. Copy the zip to the root of your sd-card, and then go into CWM. Wipe data/factory reset. After that, wipe the cache partition. NOTE! This will erase everything you have done on your phone, so make sure that you have a backup ready! After that, click on the install zip from sd-card, choose the enhanced236_06.08.2012.zip and flash it. Just follow the instructions that pops up, and then restart your phone. Leave it booting/waiting for like 5 min, and then start touching/configure the device. After doing the necessary configuring, wait another minute. And reboot. And then it's done! :victory:
And if you have any questions, just ask! I'm glad to help! :laugh:
Regards,
X-Zone
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Great tutorial,
Followed but flashed 5.0.2.7 (didn't find 5.0.2.0), and now the recovery seems to be only partially working.
I can boot to it, but if I press "flash zip" it only appears the cwm logo, any idea?
skinniezinho said:
Great tutorial,
Followed but flashed 5.0.2.7 (didn't find 5.0.2.0), and now the recovery seems to be only partially working.
I can boot to it, but if I press "flash zip" it only appears the cwm logo, any idea?
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Tap the menu button on gio
skinniezinho said:
Great tutorial,
Followed but flashed 5.0.2.7 (didn't find 5.0.2.0), and now the recovery seems to be only partially working.
I can boot to it, but if I press "flash zip" it only appears the cwm logo, any idea?
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Sorry, typo. Meant 5.0.2.7. Fixed that now. When you click on something in cwm, like flash a zip, press the home button. Navigate up and down with the volume buttons.
Finally have the time to check it out.
X-zone said:
Wait! You need a backup before continuing. :good: Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use CWM to make a nandroid. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. :highfive:
Regards,
X-Zone
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I have it rooted, but I don't have my USB cable, just a microSD adapter. Any other way to do the backup? maybe some application in Play Store that backups into the sdCard?
Flame86 said:
Finally have the time to check it out.
I have it rooted, but I don't have my USB cable, just a microSD adapter. Any other way to do the backup? maybe some application in Play Store that backups into the sdCard?
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Titanium backup is a very powerful program on the google play store. The pro version (I recommend you buying it, it's worth it) backup things like your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card.
After you have installed CWM you can do a nandroid on your untouched system. You can always restore the nandroid if you don't like your new costum rom or if the installation crashes and "lite" bricks your phone.
X-zone said:
Titanium backup is a very powerful program on the google play store. The pro version (I recommend you buying it, it's worth it) backup things like your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card.
After you have installed CWM you can do a nandroid on your untouched system. You can always restore the nandroid if you don't like your new costum rom or if the installation crashes and "lite" bricks your phone.
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Let me see if I understood:
1) Backup
This can be made before everything else, through Titanium backup (backs up my data into the sd card (probably in just one file that can be read after)), Ultimate Backup Tool (is installed in the computer, needs USB cable) or other similar programs
OR
Can also be made after CWM is installed, through something called "nandroid" <-(I read the pages you linked in this thread and didn't notice this name/concept, so I was confused)
2) Download ext4only 5.0.2.7 Clock Work Mod that is on page 1
3) Reach recovery mode, select apply update from sdcard, select the cwm.zip. This is "flashing" the phone
This here is where it started to get confusing to me; until I read several times your post, I thought that "apply update from sdcard" would actively install that zip, erasing everything else. What must happen instead is that, that zip installs the app inside, that will allow me to backup and format next.
4) Restart phone, run cwm.
This is where I can make the nandroid backup (as said previously, this got me confused because I thought that at this point the phone was already "empty", formatted)
5) Download the ROM I need/want/wtv, go to CWM then:
a) Wipe data/factory reset.
b) Wipe the cache partition. (note: this is the actual format)
c) Install zip from sd-card, choosing the ROM. (This is also flashing)
*easy part:*
6) Follow the instructions on screen and then restart phone
7) Wait some time for the boot then configure it. After that, wait a minute more then restart again. DONE!
Did I miss anything? If not and this is it, where is the risk in softbricking or hardbricking the phone? (yes, I'm actually scared, since this is my first time and I'm a noob at it, and I can't really risk screwing my smartphone, only in three months will I be able to replace it if anything happens)
Thank you for helping a (scared) noob!
Flame86 said:
Let me see if I understood:
1) Backup
This can be made before everything else, through Titanium backup (backs up my data into the sd card (probably in just one file that can be read after)), Ultimate Backup Tool (is installed in the computer, needs USB cable) or other similar programs
OR
Can also be made after CWM is installed, through something called "nandroid" <-(I read the pages you linked in this thread and didn't notice this name/concept, so I was confused)
2) Download ext4only 5.0.2.7 Clock Work Mod that is on page 1
3) Reach recovery mode, select apply update from sdcard, select the cwm.zip. This is "flashing" the phone
This here is where it started to get confusing to me; until I read several times your post, I thought that "apply update from sdcard" would actively install that zip, erasing everything else. What must happen instead is that, that zip installs the app inside, that will allow me to backup and format next.
4) Restart phone, run cwm.
This is where I can make the nandroid backup (as said previously, this got me confused because I thought that at this point the phone was already "empty", formatted)
5) Download the ROM I need/want/wtv, go to CWM then:
a) Wipe data/factory reset.
b) Wipe the cache partition. (note: this is the actual format)
c) Install zip from sd-card, choosing the ROM. (This is also flashing)
*easy part:*
6) Follow the instructions on screen and then restart phone
7) Wait some time for the boot then configure it. After that, wait a minute more then restart again. DONE!
Did I miss anything? If not and this is it, where is the risk in softbricking or hardbricking the phone? (yes, I'm actually scared, since this is my first time and I'm a noob at it, and I can't really risk screwing my smartphone, only in three months will I be able to replace it if anything happens)
Thank you for helping a (scared) noob!
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When you install CWM your phone will not be completely wiped. Only the recovery "partition" will be replaced with CWM instead of the almost useless stock recovery. Here's some info about nandroid. 1.. The Ultimate Backup Tool/Titanium backup was just if the cwm installation goes wrong and and "soft" bricks your phone. This will most likely not happen. Note that there is several methods to unbrick the gio if this happens, so be calm! lol
X-zone said:
When you install CWM your phone will not be completely wiped. Only the recovery "partition" will be replaced with CWM instead of the almost useless stock recovery. Here's some info about nandroid. 1.. The Ultimate Backup Tool/Titanium backup was just if the cwm installation goes wrong and and "soft" bricks your phone. This will most likely not happen. Note that there is several methods to unbrick the gio if this happens, so be calm! lol
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Yeah, hehe.
About titanium backup, how does it work exactly? Does it need a working ROM (preferably the same type as the backup was made on) so it can restore what was previously backed up? Or is like nandroid, it can be restored via CWM?
I read your link about nandroid; it seems pretty easy to grasp: recovery mode and restore backup. What about Titanium backup? It seems to me it is unable to backup the entire phone (it would also make sense since it runs on Android)
I've read about Titanium backup here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-use-titanium-backup-for-android-complete-guide/
Flame86 said:
Yeah, hehe.
About titanium backup, it is the same as nandroid?
I read the link and it turns out I understand very well the concept; my question here, is then, what is the difference between the two? How can I use Titanium backup in case something goes wrong?
Nandroid seems pretty easy to grasp: recovery mode and restore backup. What about Titanium backup? It seems to me it is unable to backup the entire phone (it would also make sense since it runs on Android)
I've read about Titanium backup here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-use-titanium-backup-for-android-complete-guide/
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Titanium backup only backups your user-data, which means that it doesn't backup your kernel, libs and stuff like that. If something happens while you install cwm (you accidentally drops your phone and the battery flies away and soft bricks your phone) you still have your contacts, levels cleard on angrybrids and stuff like that.
CWM nandroid it is then
So, while trying to make a nandroid, CWM "backup" option gives this error:
SD Card space free: 1707 MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Is this normal? :|
Erase cache partition? Or unselect cache in advanced?
Flame86 said:
So, while trying to make a nandroid, CWM "backup" option gives this error:
SD Card space free: 1707 MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Is this normal? :|
Erase cache partition? Or unselect cache in advanced?
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Ohh... Sorry. You have installed the ext4only version. The stock rom uses rfs. Try install CWM signed_cwm-5.0.2.7-flashablezip-ext4+rfs.zip and then do a bakcup and then install ext4only, the costum rom uses ext4. And no, ext4 + rfs doesn't work that good with ext4.
X-zone said:
Ohh... Sorry. You have installed the ext4only version. The stock rom uses rfs. Try install CWM signed_cwm-5.0.2.7-flashablezip-ext4+rfs.zip and then do a bakcup and then install ext4only, the costum rom uses ext4. And no, ext4 + rfs doesn't work that good with ext4.
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So... when I'm at the cwm ext4only recovery mode and select apply update from the sdcard, it shows me a buttload of "no" options and only one "Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip."
Like this
confirm install?
THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip.
No
No
No
What the hell do I do?
Flame86 said:
So... when I'm at the cwm ext4only recovery mode and select apply update from the sdcard, it shows me a buttload of "no" options and only one "Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip."
Like this
confirm install?
THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes - Install /sdcard/update.zip.
No
No
No
What the hell do I do?
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Navigate with your volume buttons down to Yes - Install Bla bla and press the home button to confirm.