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I wonder how to install an additional partition on a SDcard.
Common windows programs do not recognize an USB drive as a HDD so I cant use a program like Partition Magic or Acronis.
Download Rom manager through market and use that to partition your sd card. Must have rooted phone already.
ROM Manager does not work, my Desire boots but fails to execute the format script.
After boot it goes black with the handy logo and a "?" and then reboots telling me there was an error loading the Recovery mode.
Have you installed 'flash clockworkmod recovery' within rom manager (link at the top of the app)?
HorNet505 said:
I wonder how to install an additional partition on a SDcard.
Common windows programs do not recognize an USB drive as a HDD so I cant use a program like Partition Magic or Acronis.
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Can you not use clockwork to flash an alternate recovery like AmonRA 1.7.0.1 and use the options within there?
Failing that if your having issues with clockwork fullstop can you use the 'unrevoked' method for rooting to flash AmonRA 1.7.0.1 and use the options within there?....theres a thread on here somewhere and its a peice of pi$$ to use
rtorbs: i dont think we can flash a recovery yet from within the system, as we are currently not s-off.
But I'll suggest, that you use the unrevoked tool to flash amonra recovery or to reflash clockwork mod. It is quite straight forward to use, and it should solve your problem. Just search for guides for unrevoked.
now if you rooted using pauls method, you can also just use a fakeflash version of either clockwork mod or amonra this is what rom manager does when you press install recovery, and it have been working very well for me.
mortenmhp said:
rtorbs: i dont think we can flash a recovery yet from within the system, as we are currently not s-off.
But I'll suggest, that you use the unrevoked tool to flash amonra recovery or to reflash clockwork mod. It is quite straight forward to use, and it should solve your problem. Just search for guides for unrevoked.
now if you rooted using pauls method, you can also just use a fakeflash version of either clockwork mod or amonra this is what rom manager does when you press install recovery, and it have been working very well for me.
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Yeah I wasnt 100% sure hence the question but im a big advocate of amon RA recovery....makes life soooo much easier ! Good luck getting where you need to be though....
well ... after all those hours I just killed my SD-card :-/
Can't format it again - windows says it's write protected and linux would not format it as well.
My handy does format either :-(((
90 bucks down the sewer
help, stuck in bootloader/recovery
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stock 2.2 3.29 rooted w/unrevolked.
any help is appreciated.
So I was looking into roms and I downloaded ROM manager 3.0.1.1. Thats when my trouble started. I did a back up with the rom manager and it wiped my old nandroid back ups and I was stuck in bootloader/recovery and couldn't restore my back up. I do an nandroid back up about once a month and they were all gone. I did back up my sd card in december and I had an old back up on it and I flashed it and it worked.
Tonight I tired to flash an older version of clockwork (like I had before) and I'm stuck at the bootloader/recovery again. I tried to restore an old nandroid and nothing seems to work.
I'm open to suggestions.
Should I try to flash a new rom and start over ?
any way to get my old customized rom back ? (I have the clockwork back ups)
thanks
are you able to boot a rom at all?
I haven't tried a different rom, but I cannot boot my current or older.
It can't load PM36IMG.zip, I tried loading one onto my card but it just aborts the installation. Is there a more current or older one one I need ?
that might be a problem. you sayed you were trying to put a PM36IMG.ZIP on but you need a PC36IMG.ZIP i believe if your on an evo. use amon-ra and and flash a new rom and see if it works. copy and paste this link into your url and it will start a download for amon-ra recovery. hope this works
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
also don't try to flash a clockwork nandroid backup with amon-ra or vise versa. it will mess up your phone from what ive heard
I wonder if it does not like your sd. I am thinking try a different sd or see if you can format yours.
I also do not like ROM managers. They always seem to want an upgrade and then when you do the upgrade your old backups may or may not be compatible any more. To get your old file back you would probably have to run an unerase or some type of debug program on the sd card. erased files are not really erased they just have an F5 in front of them to tell the computer that the space is availible. If you have a backup on your compter or old SD I think you should be able to that.
I did check for errors on my SD card, nothing bad there.
I put a PC36IMG.zip on my SD and when I try to install the zip from my sd it says operation aborted.
I think my entire problem is the fact that I have clockworkMod recovery v3.0.0.5. I've read (after) that anything after 2.6 is not going to play nice with my evo.
I tried downloading a stock rooted rom and I cannot flash it. Anytime I boot the phone it stays on the HTC EVO white screen, I can hold down the - and power and I can go into HBOOT/fastboot/bootloader/recovery, then it cannot find the PC36DIAG.zip, and PC36ING, and a few others.
I really appreciate the help, keep it coming
edit: I'll try pulling everything off my card and formatting it...
card is fine.
I loaded a older clockwork recovery then tried to flash a different rom...
it started opening, installing, formatting, deleting, copying, then...
E: can't symlink/system/xbin/su
E:failure at line 76:
synlink/system/bin/su SYSTEM:xbin/su
installation aborted.
and when I restore a previous nand backup it appears to work then when I reboot the screen looks scrambled and freezes.
I'm tired
I'm starting to think a hard reset and starting over might be my only way out.
Your system can not root since it can not find /system/xbin/su su is not in bin
ln -T /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su would probably be the approach if you were running. Not sure if you could edit line 76 to change bin to xbin, copy a proper symbolic link or?
I looked in bin and there were many links to the tool box that appeared to be associated with error logging. With this in mind it seems to me that this link is part of the recovery/installation process.
I would try to correct the permissions.
I was able to do a hard reset and my phone booted up rooted still..so I restored my apps from Titanium Back up.
Right now I can shut my phone off, restart it, no problem. If I go into recovery, problem.
I need to get rid of clockwork asap, I've read about Amon_ra's recovery but I don't think I have enough knowledge yet on how to install. I've tried installing from a zip but I'm just not doing it right. I can go into folders on my phone (root explorer), should I just delete clockwork anywhere I find it ? I just don't want to go blindly deleting files, that would be dumb.
I need recovery back...this is scary
suggestions ?
I have been into Android modding since My G1 from day ONE, I bricked a friends G1 and had to swap internal stuff and fixed it so I have never had a problem I could not solve till now, Like the guy above I cannot boot into my ROM. I have running Myn's Roms since his(their) first release with ZERO problems until RLS5. I started getting random reboots so like any other time when this happened with anyone elses ROM I did the Recovery, Wipe Dalvic Cache, Wipe Cache reboot and that was that, However today my Evo would not stop rebooting every 5-10 minutes so I wiped from scratch even my sd card was wiped, then reflashed Myn's RLS5 got it to boot once and after finishing SETUP it was on for like 2 maybe 3 minutes and again REBOOT!!! this time staying on the white screen, So I pulled the battery and went to recovery and wiped dalvic and cache rebooted and from then on It does not get past the white screen, I can still get into Fastboot and Recovery but it DOES NOT boot into the ROM, I am now Flashing MYN'S Z 2.2 and praying it boots. Do you guys think VIRUSES are now affecting OUR EVO's????
I just need to get rid of clockwork and I'm still stuck on that...
help ...
Attached is amon_ra 2.3 boot into the bootloader and apply update, reboot, boot into recovery and clockwork will be gone.
teh roxxorz said:
Attached is amon_ra 2.3 boot into the bootloader and apply update, reboot, boot into recovery and clockwork will be gone.
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ok, I just want to be clear.
First, I'm sorry if I'm noobish
next, I'm gonna put that PC36IMG on my SD card (just anywhere on the card) then go into the bootloader, choose apply update, then boot into recovery, then done, correct ?
side note, I've read around that it should be put on the root of the card, I don't have a root folder on the card, but there is one in the internal system file (found it in root explorer).
just want to clarify before I loose everything again.
You are correct, and the "root" of the sdcard means to just be on the sdcard, not inside any folders. Also don't extract the zip file.
solved.
you sir, are my hero.
you have solved my problem, I'm speechless and so freakin excited right now.
I sincerely thank you and owe you.
teh roxxorz said:
Attached is amon_ra 2.3 boot into the bootloader and apply update, reboot, boot into recovery and clockwork will be gone.
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Would this work for the Incredible as well? I have the same issue (tried to flash clockwork recover but can't get into it on the phone). Also cannot get into the ROM, so stuck at the boot screen and nearly every command brings me back to it...
Thanks
I have Full Root to my phone and am trying to flash new roms. I have tried Rom Manager App and Recovery Boot Process and neither works. I get an error than zip file is bad. I have android Version 2.2
Software #3.70.651.1
When I use ROM Manager and Flash Clockwork Mod, It's says HTC Evo (CDMA). Does the CDMA version stop me from flashing Mods?
PLEASE HELP...
Don't use Rom Manager to flash. If you've tried flashing manually through recovery and you still get errors, try Amon Ra. You can flash it through Rom Manager. Go into Amon Ra, go ahead and do a nandroid backup as backups made with ClockworkMod won't work with Ra, then wipe and flash.
Also, what is the exact error you're getting? And no, CDMA has nothing to do with it.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
I did a ROM Backup on ROM Manager. How do I do a Nandroid Backup? and How do I use Amon Ra? Sorry for being totally ignorant to these facts, but I am a complete newbie at this.
The new clockword can't flash certain roms because the scripting has changed. The best way to do it is going to be this way. Open up rom manager, scroll down to the bottom where it says "flash alternate recovery" then click the flash button for amon ra 2.3.. After the has completed reboot into recovery. (turn phone off then hold power and volume down, then select recovery) that will take you to amons recovery. Go to to the backup/restore menu (using the volume keys to navigate, and power button to press "enter" then click then perform a nandroid backup. I would select everything but android secure and sd-card ext. (they take up tons of space) then you will have succesfuly performed a backup of your current setup. I would get used to doing all your flashing through recovery, its much more stable. (recovery is the menu u were just in to perform the backup) Put the zip file of your rom you want to flash on the root of your sd card (not in a folder) Go back into recovery, enter the wipe menu, at least wipe data/factory reset, cache, and dalvik cache. Then go to install zip from sd card, select your rom zip, and click flash, it will then flash the rom for you. hope this helps
corey140 said:
I did a ROM Backup on ROM Manager. How do I do a Nandroid Backup? and How do I use Amon Ra? Sorry for being totally ignorant to these facts, but I am a complete newbie at this.
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Before starting, try to have at least 50% battery and have the rom on the root of your SD card - not in any folders.
The backup you did in Rom Manager is the same as a nandroid backup. If you've already "flashed alternate recovery" in Rom Manager, then power the phone down. Hold down the volume down button and power button at the same time until the phone turns on to a white screen with skating Androids. This is the bootloader/hboot. Check the top and make sure it says ship s-off at the top (if it says s-on then you aren't fully rooted). Assuming you're s-off, use the volume buttons to move up/down the menu. Highlight the option that says "recovery", then press the power button to choose it. Your phone will show the white HTC Evo screen then boot to recovery. From there (using the volume and power buttons like you did before), choose backup/restore, then nandroid backup. Leave the first three options checked then do your backup. When that finishes, go ahead and backup your wimax. Go to the nandroid backup screen, uncheck the first three options with the power button, then check only wimax. Do the backup again. Then go to the wipe menu. Wipe everything in the list except the SD card. When that's finished, go back, then install zip from SD card. Choose zip from SD card, then use the volume up button to go all the way to the bottom. Highlight the rom you want to flash and press the power button. Confirm with the power button, then let it flash. Then reboot.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
I really appreciate the help plainjane & jeffm922? Two last questions, hopefully. I am trying this just after rooting my phone about a week ago. I keep seeing things about radios and wimax and kernels, and gingerbread, and other stuff I never heard of...LOL. 1st Question, do I need to download a certain type of radio or wimax or kernels for certain roms??? and 2nd Question, with me only having Version 2.2,which I gues is Froyo, do I only have the capabilities to download Roms for Froyo or doest that change depending on what Rom I install? SORRY AGAIN FOR MY IGNORANCE ON THE MATTER, BUT I'll NEVER KNOW UNLESS I ASK.
THANKS In ADVANCE
corey140 said:
I really appreciate the help plainjane & jeffm922? Two last questions, hopefully. I am trying this just after rooting my phone about a week ago. I keep seeing things about radios and wimax and kernels, and gingerbread, and other stuff I never heard of...LOL. 1st Question, do I need to download a certain type of radio or wimax or kernels for certain roms??? and 2nd Question, with me only having Version 2.2,which I gues is Froyo, do I only have the capabilities to download Roms for Froyo or doest that change depending on what Rom I install? SORRY AGAIN FOR MY IGNORANCE ON THE MATTER, BUT I'll NEVER KNOW UNLESS I ASK.
THANKS In ADVANCE
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Certain roms do require the latest radios, etc. If it does, there will be info in the directions for the rom (usually in the first couple posts). If you do need to flash a radio update, when you reboot from recovery you will see a black screen with an Android in a box or a phone with a down arrow... don't freak out and pull the battery - this screen is part of the radio update. Let it run and it will take you back to recovery when it's finished. If you do pull the battery, you will most likely brick your phone.
There are Gingerbread roms and Froyo roms - you can flash either. Just be sure to read all of the information given on the first page of the thread so you don't miss any info & always do a backup and you'll be fine.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
OK tried flashing SNS v1.3.zip the exact way the instructions you gave me tell me to. It says same thing as it did when I used ROM Manager.
1. Finding update package...
2. Opening Update Package...
and then here it goes
3. Can't open /sdcard/SNS v1.3.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted
What am I doing wrong or not doing at all? I downloaded this Rom off of the following thread [ROM]UPDATE!(4/28/11) SmoothnSexy V1.3, Gingerbread-ish looking Froyo/SENSE
from this site.
Also noticed this when doing fastboot PC36DIAG.zip
Is this correct?
HAve a buddy with an evo, his is doing exacly the same thing..... helllppp
rwon said:
HAve a buddy with an evo, his is doing exacly the same thing..... helllppp
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Do you have Amon RA Recovery. Did you install it and when you hold the power and vol- button together, you get a white screen. At the top does it say S-OFF?
If so, then proceed to go to the recovery. If it is Amon RA, it will be green. If it is the latest version of clockwork (which you don't want to use), then, it's orange.
If it's green, then wipe cache, data, boot, system, dalvik cache, sd-ext (if you have it) and then flash your ROM.
ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP FIRST from whatever Recovery you are using. Clockword(orange lettering), does not support Edify scripting, only Amend. If you have Amon RA(green lettering), it supports both edify and amend scripting.
I did this but it says skipping Wipe od SDEXT...
Could this be the problem?
says skipping Wipe of SDEXT...
not
skipping Wipe od SDEXT...
Something else to take into consideration, your SD card may need to be re-formatted as well. Try this:
Once you have Amon-RA installed, and you are booted into it, then connect the phone to your computer via the USB cable. Navigate to USB-MS Toggle and activate it, you should now be able to copy everything from the card to your computer (re-partitioning will erase everything on the card).
After you have backed up, you can use the partition SDCard menu to repartition and reformat your card. Or you can use the Wipe menu to just format the SDCard - though I would re-partition it just to ensure the file system on the card is truly reset. If you do re-partition, use 0 for a swap (most ROMs don't use it), use anywhere from 0-500MB for the ext (this will be mostly used by app2sd, and not a requirement of the ROM, so it is optional), and the rest of your card size for the remainder (this will be partitioned as FAT32, I believe).
Once that process is complete, you can copy your ROM back over to the card (USB-MS toggle) and try again.
I had similar issues with MY Evo (using the SD card that came with it), re-partitioning it worked like a charm in clearing out all of the problems I had been experiencing. Good Luck!
BigJohn
corey140 said:
I did this but it says skipping Wipe od SDEXT...
Could this be the problem?
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That's not the problem. You are s-off correct? I've never heard of that rom, you got it from the Evo Development forums, right? Make sure it's compatible with your phone.
I've seen this problem before, so do a search and see what the solution was.
EDIT: Do what Big John said, that sounds like a likely culprit.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
corey140 said:
I did this but it says skipping Wipe od SDEXT...
Could this be the problem?
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SDEXT is just the EXT partition on the SD card (if there is one, see my previous post). What you are seeing is recovery just telling you that this partition doesn't exist.
BigJohn
Get aman ra for sure then do it all thru recovery
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk
THANKS TO EVERYONE!!! Needed to Partition SD CARD and reflash ROM...WORKING GREAT NOW!!!
glad to hear
corey140 said:
THANKS TO EVERYONE!!! Needed to Partition SD CARD and reflash ROM...WORKING GREAT NOW!!!
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I've had the same problem you are having and I'm about to try what everyone has suggested on your post. Question though... when you partition your SD does it delete everything on the SD card? And did you partition the SD before or after what everyone suggested? Thanks!
Hey,
So Im new to the whole rooting/custom ROM area after moving to android from iOS (Best decision ever.).
I've managed to root my HTC Desire using unrevoked, so its fully rooted. But I want to install the baadnwz InsertCoin CM7/STOCK ROM to my Desire. As my mate recommended it too me.
It's located here: (Im not allowed to post links... Just google:
Code:
baadnwz InsertCoin CM7/STOCK v45
I havent got a clue wheere to start tbh.. I would definetly prefer to keep all my apps/contacts/messages and not do a reinstall, if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Tim
1. Backup all apps&data with Titanium Backup/My Backup Root
2. Go to recovery and do a nandroid backup
3. Put ROM's zip to sdcard
4. In recovery, Wipe all userdata and wipe dalvik cache
5. Install ROM's zip
6. Boot up
7. Install app what you used to back up and restore all apps
Wow thansk for the quick reply!
I've got titanium backup, will it backup EVERYTHING? So I basically have the same phone, with a few added features of the Custom ROM?
Also, do I not need to use ROM Manager at all?
Before you flash the ROM:
From what I get it (and I just flashed successfully v45 twice), you need:
1. ext3/4 partition after your fat32 on the sdcard (can be done manually by gparted or by ClockWorkMod in the menus)
2. s-off (using alpharev's iso on a stock rom, and from what I understand, it is necessary for v45.)
3. CM7 partition table (fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl-cm7.img, fastboot reboot-bootloader, fastboot erase cache. You get the image file from alpharev's site)
4. Clockworkmod 3.2 (alpharev gives you 2.5, you need to flash a new one or fakeflash it)
Only after that you flash the ROM.
-If you use free titanium backup u need to back up all apps one by one
-Yep, same phone with extra features
-No need for Rom manager
Thanks Q, forgot to mention those things
And if you don't want to flash CM7 partition sizes, just download A2SD version of insertcoin
Hey guys,
I was trying to install this INSERT COIN ROM (I had one of the previous versions) without any progress for a couple of days, untill I ran on this thread.
So I saw that I needed CWM 3...
(My issue was that I was not able to increase the internal phone storage via the ext4 partition.)
Did a search in the forum and found a link on how to flash it via ROM manager. It all went well, but downgraded my CWM version to 2.5.0.7 i think... And on the same thread a guy posted that he did a image flash from a Terminal Emulator.... Soooo... I decided to give it a try... I did everything and nothing happened...
What I thought of doing next was flashing a simple ROM before doing everything all over again. I got into bootloader (power off button and volume down) and when in go to recovery it gets stuck on the startup screen.
I'm sory if it is not the right place to ask, but I do not know what to do... Phone loads normaly, but without recovery...
And I am helpless right now...
Please, anyone advise how to proceed.
Thanks so much.
1. Is your phone rooted?
2. Is your phone s-off?
3. What do you see on the recovery stuck screen? (Is it a phone with a red triangle on it?)
The-Q said:
1. Is your phone rooted?
2. Is your phone s-off?
3. What do you see on the recovery stuck screen? (Is it a phone with a red triangle on it?)
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The phone is both rooted and S-OFF.
I see the splash screen of AlphaRev and nothing more... Nothing happens, but when I remove the battery, insert it again and start it the phone loads. There is just no RECOVERY option.
Once you press Power+Vol Down, instead of going to recovery, go to fastboot mode, connect device to usb, and on your computer:
fastboot flash recovery image-file-of-new-recovery.img
where "image-file-of-new-recovery.img" is the image of cwm-2.5 or cwm-3.2.
Good luck, cross fingers, and no warranty provided
The-Q said:
Once you press Power+Vol Down, instead of going to recovery, go to fastboot mode, connect device to usb, and on your computer:
fastboot flash recovery image-file-of-new-recovery.img
where "image-file-of-new-recovery.img" is the image of cwm-2.5 or cwm-3.2.
Good luck, cross fingers, and no warranty provided
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Thank you so much! It worked!
Isn't it supposed to have more than 200MB of free internal memory?
I don't know what I'm doing wrong... Tried every way...
IMHO this is one of the best guides I've seen so far for flashing a desire from start to finish:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Lothaen said:
IMHO this is one of the best guides I've seen so far for flashing a desire from start to finish:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
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Thanks, man. I'll give it a try & give feedback.
Summarizing the stages: (SERVED WITHOUT WARRANTY!!!)
SD Card partition table (purposed): (8GB)
7 GB FAT32
1 GB ext3/4 (without journaling!)
Then you need:
1. Root (I assume you have, use unrevoked otherwise)
2. Backup all
3. flash a stock rom
4. Use alpharev's iso to s-off
5. Rewrite partition table (internal phone partitions, not sdcard): fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl-cm7.img , fastboot reboot-bootloader , fastboot erase cache
6. Wipe all
7. flash ClockWorkMod 3.2 or fakeflash it.
8. flash InsertCoin ROM itself.
9. recommend to flash a new radio (fastboot flash radio radio_image.img)
(Ofcourse, if you already done some of these, just skip)
Correct me if I missed a thing!
cypher_bg said:
Isn't it supposed to have more than 200MB of free internal memory?
I don't know what I'm doing wrong... Tried every way...
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Depends what partition table layout you are using. I use CM7 and after flashing i have ~210MB free internal memory
4rm45 said:
Depends what partition table layout you are using. I use CM7 and after flashing i have ~210MB free internal memory
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Okay then... Why do you need an separate 1GB ext3? On the previous INSERTCOIN I was using it was for app2sd, so I guess that this version does not support that.
And if that is the case... I fill a lot more relieved and dumber because I did everything right.
So if that is the issue, then if you get low on space? Move them to SD or there is some other trick?
Sory once again for the dumb questions.
Yes, that ext3 is for app2sd.
If you are low on space how much exactly do you have free internal memory?
Well, I have about 200MB now on a freshly flashed ROM. But i thought that it would be more, since on the previous INSERTCOIN that I had was about twice as much.
Does that mean that your InsertCoin installation is complete?
Hi Chiefs!
I am a newbie to rooting, planting, flashing etc etc however, to avoid frustrations from your end here are some of the first things that i have done.
I have read through the below links:
[cant post urls but its basically guides to rooting desire from xda forums]
I am using a Desire from Starhub in Singapore. I have recently upgraded to gingerbread 2.3.3 after which i realized that I should have not done that but anyway, now that it is done, I am now:
Revolutionary Now it is (Alpharev unlock)
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Aug 10 2010, 17.72.18
I believe i should be able to install ICS now but when i download the ICS and rename as PB99IMG.ZIP and install it unzips and after parsing returns back to the hboot menu.
I must say confess that I may not have rooted correctly, because when i try and ls files in directories like cache, root or command I get permission errors.
Some help would be really appreciated, its just the sheer kick of being able to do it that drives me to post here.
You have to flash the zip-file from Recovery.
Check Tutorial(s) in Development-Section.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
I tried that too sir .. but from recovery when I select the 'Apply update from SD card' it does not work, there is just a standard message 'rebooting with reason code' and something like 'unable to open /cache/command/...' and it reboots
danceunlimited said:
I tried that too sir .. but from recovery when I select the 'Apply update from SD card' it does not work, there is just a standard message 'rebooting with reason code' and something like 'unable to open /cache/command/...' and it reboots
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nandroid backup first:
backup and restore -> backup
then full wipe:
wipe data/factory reset
then flash ROM:
install zip from sd card --> choose zip from sd card
(choose the correct ROM.zip)
'apply update from SD card' is something else.
First you have to partition your SD card. Go in the Recovery to 'advanced' and then 'partition sd card'. Choose 1GB EXT4 and 128MB SWAP... (all your files on the SD card will be deleted... maybe you have to secure them first). Then put the File with an SD card adapter on the sd (if you have one... if you don't have one and youre unable to boot complietly into the system, try without partitioning). When the file is on your sd boot into recovery...You have To choose 'install zip from sd-card' Or something like that... Then navigate To the folder where the ICS file is. Choose The file and here you are!!!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
ph87 said:
First you have to partition your SD card. Go in the Recovery to 'advanced' and then 'partition sd card'. Choose 1GB EXT4 and 128MB SWAP... (all your files on the SD card will be deleted... maybe you have to secure them first). Then put the File with an SD card adapter on the sd (if you have one... if you don't have one and youre unable to boot complietly into the system, try without partitioning). When the file is on your sd boot into recovery...You have To choose 'install zip from sd-card' Or something like that... Then navigate To the folder where the ICS file is. Choose The file and here you are!!!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
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good point, though check each ROMs requirement if an ext partition is required. most will indicate a recommended size depends on how many apps you need, but most do not require a swap partition.
it's also better to use gparted to partition:
- backup your sd card first to PC,
- partition using gparted (search for a guide here somewhere)
- copy contents back to sd card, including ROM.zip
- nandroid backup, full wipe and install as above.
OK, looking at your help below i think i am sure that is something missing, and i definitely need help to figure that out ..
Firstly in recovery mode i dont get 'install zip from sd card' option.
I tried a full wipe and wipe data/factory reset, the zip stops at the same plc
BTW some other symptoms that gives me a feeling that i have not rooted completely or properly:
i installed SuperSU from chainfire and when i try to open it it says
There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannotinstall it. This is the problem.
ROM Toolbox pro also says the same thing, 'failed to obtain root access'
ROM Manager also says that the superuser was not found at /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su
i am using a windows xp laptop to do all the circus. If it is of any help, chiefs dont have to worry about backup and / or bricking my phone
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Firstly in recovery mode i dont get 'install zip from sd card' option.
I tried a full wipe and wipe data/factory reset, the zip stops at the same plc
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are you sure you can't see 'install zip from sd card'??? it's the 3rd/4th option down in the main menu when you first boot into recovery. how are you even installing the zip when you say it stops at the same place?
danceunlimited said:
BTW some other symptoms that gives me a feeling that i have not rooted completely or properly:
i installed SuperSU from chainfire and when i try to open it it says
There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannotinstall it. This is the problem.
ROM Toolbox pro also says the same thing, 'failed to obtain root access'
ROM Manager also says that the superuser was not found at /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su
i am using a windows xp laptop to do all the circus. If it is of any help, chiefs dont have to worry about backup and / or bricking my phone
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you probably didn't/haven't read all of the documentation, you need to flash superuser.zip. (flash the zip the same way as instructed above).
this however only roots your existing stock rom. you only need to do this if you want to backup apps and data (using something like Titanium Backup), and want to transfer them to a new rom.
whichever rom you end up using, DO NOT use ROM manager, it has been known to cause many problems with this phone, you don't need it.
check the rom thread if it requires an sd partition (most do), and set it up before installing the rom like i said above. also have a look at step 5 here
eddiehk6, you are right, I had never been to the this link for revolutionary ROM, i downloaded it from else where. After installing the correct this I understand what it means to have a 'different' recovery from the standard one that comes with the phone.
Most of the stuff went well after that including the installation of the latest ROM from sandvoid.
The problem is that after I restarted the phone after completing the installation, I see this "blue sparks flying from both sides of my screen to the center" splash, its been 10 minutes and how long should i let this go? Did i brick my phone? Argh! So close ...
ostyme electric
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! WOOT WOOT!
I just took out the battery and put it back and restarted to recovery mode, wiped dalvik cache and cache, (As usual super hasty and never RTFM) again!
Thank you all!
Time to spread the love of ICS!
Erm .. question ..
Where is my HTC Sync? I do see a process in there, but i see no option as to where i could "Sync calendar & Contacts", i upgraded my ROM from sandvoid 0.7
danceunlimited said:
Erm .. question ..
Where is my HTC Sync? I do see a process in there, but i see no option as to where i could "Sync calendar & Contacts", i upgraded my ROM from sandvoid 0.7
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htc sync will only work with sense roms. i don't know what process you're seeing.
this is why we have gmail to sync contacts and calendar.
i know you're excited to have ICS, but remember it's still a beta rom, so there will be some issues as it's still being developed. you may not be able to post there yet, but you can still read the thread.
reading back i think you need to slow down a little. the key is reading, learning, understanding...before you do anything.
and google is your best friend , you can try it now to find out how to sync your contacts / calendar to gmail
Dang! NVM All hail Myphoneexplorer!! High time i donated something to them!