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Hello all,
I'm trying to remove the bootsound for my Desire and so followed the instructions in thread 675580, page 3 (can't post direct URL because I'm a new user)
I replied there saying it does not work but after rereading carefully, I think it's because I tried the command while not being in recovery mode.
I then went around and read a few threads to figure out how to enter this mode. I thus followed the instructions in thread 6710092, reply number 4 in the part about "How to flash ROM".
I can get up to step 6 just fine. I even have the black screen with red triangle showing up. I then try the next step, that is running "recovery-windows.bat"
Unfortunately, adb-nilezon says it did not find any device and so errors out in the three steps inside the batch file.
The only option that I was able to find to get back the phone in a workable state was to remove the battery.
I noticed a behavior of the phone that is not mentioned in the above thread, so maybe I did not do something right.
In Step 5, right after I plug the desire to the PC, Windows says it has found a new device and complains it could not find the driver. I tried to have it search for drivers, but it could not find anything and thus aborted the install.
Along with this, in step 6, right after I press the power button to select Recovery, the phone seems to "reboot" as it shows the white HTC boot screen and it vibrates.
Is it possible that I am missing a part of the correct install?
I read all replies to the mentioned tutorial thread, some users have the same problem so I created a Gold card, which I believe I did right. But this did not change my situation.
When not in recovery mode, I'm able to use USB Debugging to connect to the phone and send my test applications via adb just fine.
Many thanks for your time and patience
Olivier
obones said:
Hello all,
I'm trying to remove the bootsound for my Desire and so followed the instructions in thread 675580, page 3 (can't post direct URL because I'm a new user)
I replied there saying it does not work but after rereading carefully, I think it's because I tried the command while not being in recovery mode.
I then went around and read a few threads to figure out how to enter this mode. I thus followed the instructions in thread 6710092, reply number 4 in the part about "How to flash ROM".
I can get up to step 6 just fine. I even have the black screen with red triangle showing up. I then try the next step, that is running "recovery-windows.bat"
Unfortunately, adb-nilezon says it did not find any device and so errors out in the three steps inside the batch file.
The only option that I was able to find to get back the phone in a workable state was to remove the battery.
I noticed a behavior of the phone that is not mentioned in the above thread, so maybe I did not do something right.
In Step 5, right after I plug the desire to the PC, Windows says it has found a new device and complains it could not find the driver. I tried to have it search for drivers, but it could not find anything and thus aborted the install.
Along with this, in step 6, right after I press the power button to select Recovery, the phone seems to "reboot" as it shows the white HTC boot screen and it vibrates.
Is it possible that I am missing a part of the correct install?
I read all replies to the mentioned tutorial thread, some users have the same problem so I created a Gold card, which I believe I did right. But this did not change my situation.
When not in recovery mode, I'm able to use USB Debugging to connect to the phone and send my test applications via adb just fine.
Many thanks for your time and patience
Olivier
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Not sure if you do or not but do you need to have Htc Sync installed for the drivers?
I do have HTC Sync installed
Are you rooted? You need root to do this. If you are then why not use fake flash or unrevoked to enter recovery.
No I'm not, but the message in thread 675580 says there is no need for it, hence my tries here.
I'd rather not root my device if I don't have to, for the time being that is.
obones said:
No I'm not, but the message in thread 675580 says there is no need for it, hence my tries here.
I'd rather not root my device if I don't have to, for the time being that is.
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Recovery-windows.bat won't work unless you are rooted. The screen with the red triangle isn't actually recovery mode. The .bat file you would run pushes the recovery to the phone.
If you are not going to root, then you can get an app from the market that puts your phone on silent as you switch it off, and then back to normal when it's booted. This disables the boot sound. It's called silent boot I think.
Well then, I'm missing something from the other thread (675580) as I can't get the command to work.
I'll wait over here for any comments.
Thanks
obones said:
Well then, I'm missing something from the other thread (675580) as I can't get the command to work.
I'll wait over here for any comments.
Thanks
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try fake flash? ive never used it so i duno if u need to be rooted
Fake flash needs root. No custom recovery will work without root. Quite simply, if you are not rooted you will not have write access to /system
please help.
i try to install froyo rom.
after flash FroYo_inkreDroid (14.07.2010) rom (throught standart flashrom procedures by update.zip) the device will not boot into os. i try update modem and after this the device win not booting to recovery mode.
i try press both combination (back key + power and volume down + power). the result of both combination is: 7 short vibro signals and black screen.
please help me, how me recovery my device.
thnx and sorry for my english.
your going to have to root it.
Hello!
I am hapy to share this link that I just found!!!
http://www.attdroids.com/forum/motorola-flipside-forum/3230-froyo-2-2-2-a.html
So, seems that the dream of having some custom rom could be more possible...
Personally I would like to thank the Moto people that take care to make approval for make this beta possible and for sure to the original poster in the ATTDroids forum, marvin and the others that are already testing it.
I will also copy a instructions resume of him (marvin) in order to get an idea of the process:
"For the best result from this upgrade I suggest:
Backup all your data from your various apps
use an app to backup your text messages if you want to restore them
make sure that you calendar and contacts are up to date on google so that they can be resynced
Make sure that you have all of your usernames/passwords handy
Factory reset your phone to clear everything out
install update
Do another factory reset (probably not needed, but it will not hurt)
set your phone up from scratch (setting up your WiFi connection first will speed up the initial setup)
Doing a reset first makes sure that you have enough space and that you don't run into issues with misbehaving apps after the upgrade. When the backflip was updated many users ended up doing a reset to clear various issues after they upgraded and you should at least be prepared with backups before you start the process.
The first thing that Moto support will advise you if you have issues after the upgrade is to do a reset.
Be prepared for some of your apps to not show up in the market after the upgrade. This is not just a Moto issue, but an issue for any phone that undergoes an upgrade because the market signature changes.
Waiting at least a week after the general release and reading the questions/problems that show up in the forums (especially the Moto support forum) is a good idea to prevent any gotchas.
MotoBlur will try to restore some of your settings when you enter your username/PW. If you want a true fresh start set up a new MotoBlur account."
I downloading by now and for sure will be try it asap. I use linux, so I will also check the SBFFLASH utility that I already used in my XT720 before and will test if would work fine in recognizes the FlipSide (I almost sure that it will do, but I will report if this may helps since I found more easy to use SBFFLASH since I didnt requires any installation of ABD or other stuff, only the litlle binary excutable and run also from a Live CD).
sbfflash download:
http://blog.opticaldelusion.org/2010/05/sbfflash.html
sbfflash instructions:
http://blog.opticaldelusion.org/2010/07/new-sbfflash-features.html
the main advantage of sbfflash is that it could be used with the original Moto Bootloader mode that loads sbf so it will help with flash with original Moto 2.1 ROM and then with flash of Froyo 2.2 ROM beta
Best regards!
Ok, some feedback...
Well did my test, and the phone works fine and found some quirks so I worte them at the en of this post.Also, I had to use the instructions at this link in order to get the update.zip menu option (because Moto page with instructions on update are down by now, so I may suspect that is something goes wrong with moto providing us with the final update at least we already have this beta working for possible future custom roms...), so I will try to post a collected list of steps for easy on another friends around...
Detailed Step list for update (copy and collected of other posts):
A) Backup Existing Data:
A-1) Backup all your data from your various apps
use an app to backup your text messages if you want to restore them
make sure that you calendar and contacts are up to date on google so that they can be resynced
A-2) Make sure that you have all of your usernames/passwords handy
A-3) Factory reset your phone to clear everything out
by using Menu->Settings->Privacy->Factory Data
A-4) Reboot, enter nomal and set the phone in USB debug mode.
by using Menu->Settings->Applications->Development
A-5) Turn Phone Off
A-6) B) Get Original 2.1 Eclair SBF file:
SAGE_U3_10.23.20_SIGNATT_USASAGE02B25ND0ATTNA02E.0 R_PDS001_SAGEATT_P033_HWp4_1FF.sbf
form this link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?l7i266ugb3pklxk
C) Install Original SBF file for get Full Stock Android 2.1 base
with Flipside Bootloader Mode - Restore with SBF File
C-1) Power Down Phone
C-2) Open the keyboard
C-3) Press and hold the up arrow key (to the left of the OK key)
C-4) Hold the power button down
and Release both buttons after about 4 seconds
You should see a display that says:
Bootloader
91.2B
Battery Ok
OK to Program
Connect to USB
Data Cable
This mode is for flashing an sbf file (ROM) to your phone using SBF_Flash in LINUX or RSDLite in window$.RSD Lite version 4.9 works with the Flipside
C-5) Let phone finish and reboot without disturb (flash process may take around 8-10min and reboot may take 4-5min first time)
C-6) Reboot, enter proper data keywords for gain acces to normal menu.
D) Get Froyo zip with name:Blur_Version.2.159.17.MB508.ATT.en.US.zip
D-1) Download from this link:
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1597204534/Blur_Version.2.159.17.MB508.ATT.en.US.zip
D-2) rename the zip file to update.zip and put in the sd card.
E) Install update.zip for Froyo 2.2.2
E-1) Power off your phone
E-2) Open the hardware keyboard
E-3) Hold the X key and then hold the power button
When you see the Moto symbol you can release the power key
Hold the X key until you see a triangle with an exclamation point
E-4) Press the key labeled Fn (lower left corner of the keyboard in landscape, upper left in portrait) and the T key at the same time
E-5) You will now see a menu on the screen
Use the hardware keyboard cursor keys (lower left in portrait mode) to move the blue highlight to the various selections. You want to highlight "wipe data/factory reset"
Press the return key (to the right of the OK key with the phone in portrait mode) on the hardware keyboard to select the option that is highlighted.
Use the cursor keys to highlight YES from the next menu.
Press the return key to complete the selection
The phone will begin to reset. WAIT until it says it is complete
E-6) Repeat previous steps for clean cache if You want (I did)
E-7) Repeat E-5 steps for option update.zip, and it will look for the file update.zip in the sd card and then start the upgrade. Let this to finish without disturb around 10-12min.
E-8) When it is complete you will see the the menu again, select "Reboot system now" with the cursor keys
Press the return key to reboot the phone, the phone will take around 12-15min first time after upgrade the update.zip
F-9) Reboot and start with registering process normal
DETAILS FOUND! PLEASE READ!
1) It could not by now to get access again to Fn+T recovery menu after update.zip install!!!!, please help if somebody could find if there another key combination after froyo update or if may be something else.
2) The update DETECTS Non-Original batteries!!! I have 2 batteries for my FlipSide and I just found that one of then that I bought by Ebay is NON-original and now the phone do not recognizes none charges it also (the battery was labled as original ,and in fcat WORKS AND LOADS FINE in 2.1 previously the update.zip).
Hope may helps, so please share your info & details about.
Best regards!
I found this info on Motorola sight for froyo recovery for flipside. Hope this helps.
Froyo
Power off your phone
Open the hardware keyboard
Hold the X key and then hold the power button
When you see the Moto symbol you can release the power key
Hold the X key until you see a triangle with an exclamation point
Press the Up and Down Volume keys at the same time
You will now see a menu on the screen
Use the hardware keyboard cursor keys (lower left in portrait mode) to move the blue highlight to the various selections. You want to highlight "wipe data/factory reset"
Press the return key (to the right of the OK key with the phone in portrait mode) on the hardware keyboard to select the option that is highlighted.
Use the cursor keys to highlight YES from the next menu.
Press the return key to complete the selection
The phone will begin to reset. WAIT until it says it is complete
When it is complete you will see the the menu again, select "Reboot system now" with the cursor keys
Press the return key to reboot the phone.
How does this open up the possibilities for custom roms? Does this unlock the kernel or something?
pre4speed said:
I found this info on Motorola sight for froyo recovery for flipside. Hope this helps.
Froyo
Power off your phone
Open the hardware keyboard
Hold the X key and then hold the power button
When you see the Moto symbol you can release the power key
Hold the X key until you see a triangle with an exclamation point
Press the Up and Down Volume keys at the same time
You will now see a menu on the screen
Use the hardware keyboard cursor keys (lower left in portrait mode) to move the blue highlight to the various selections. You want to highlight "wipe data/factory reset"
Press the return key (to the right of the OK key with the phone in portrait mode) on the hardware keyboard to select the option that is highlighted.
Use the cursor keys to highlight YES from the next menu.
Press the return key to complete the selection
The phone will begin to reset. WAIT until it says it is complete
When it is complete you will see the the menu again, select "Reboot system now" with the cursor keys
Press the return key to reboot the phone.
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Hi!
Thanks for the info, tested and IT WORKS so, return back to 2.1 SBF is possible in case (I found previously the info about Fn+T keys combination and it works on 2.1 but no in 2.2, so glad that this VolumeUP+VolumeDOWN keys is working)
About custom roms from this, I previously was using an XT720 (but really need the hardware Keyboard and 850Mhz 3g Band in my country) so I goot my FlipSide for a solution, but, as far I remenber, one of the big troubles previously to tht XT720 got 2.2 was the fact that were no release, so the process that the Dexter dev had to use was a long Hack&Test Roms and codes from other model until got one working.
IMHO the fact of have a beta ROM that have tthe native harware support for the FlipSide may could make more easy to get a custom or at least "Enhanced" ROM (aka... crapware free, and with some useful touches like removing crapware & locking things as battery detection, overcloking, swap, more memory swap utils compatibilty, EXT filesystem supports, etc), but I am not a dev, so this is IMHO. And also I am happy that this beat at least reach the comunity, since is suspecting for me why Moto shut down the page about offcial FlipSide update and no more annoucements...
Thanks to all and best regards!
I have received info from a reliable source that downgrading the Flipside from the not-yet-released (or after it's release) Froyo upgrade using the available SBF files will brick your AT&T phone.
I do not have personal knowledge of this, but I trust my source.
Here is part of the communication I received:
Just so you know AT&T devices cannot be flashed back(downgraded). It will likely brick them. I would urge strong caution when flashing SBF files
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marvin02 said:
I have received info from a reliable source that downgrading the Flipside from the not-yet-released (or after it's release) Froyo upgrade using the available SBF files will brick your AT&T phone.
I do not have personal knowledge of this, but I trust my source.
Here is part of the communication I received:
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If your talking about essentially following this guide twice, it will not brick your phone. I followed this guide, flashing to fresh 2.1 then upgrading to 2.2. Then did my cousins phone for him. Without thinking it would cause problems I used my motoblur login on his phone on the 2.1 step to make things faster (not having to ask his info) and afterwards my phone as flagged unassociated with motoblur that i needed to contact tech help. To save myself the time on the phone I simply followed this guide again... flashing 2.1 on top of my 2.2, then upgrading to 2.2 again. All works fine. That was 2 or 3 days ago.
boazjuggalo said:
If your talking about essentially following this guide twice, it will not brick your phone. I followed this guide, flashing to fresh 2.1 then upgrading to 2.2. Then did my cousins phone for him. Without thinking it would cause problems I used my motoblur login on his phone on the 2.1 step to make things faster (not having to ask his info) and afterwards my phone as flagged unassociated with motoblur that i needed to contact tech help. To save myself the time on the phone I simply followed this guide again... flashing 2.1 on top of my 2.2, then upgrading to 2.2 again. All works fine. That was 2 or 3 days ago.
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Ok, so I just tried the official upgrade to the full (nonbeta) 2.2 on moto site.
Running the beta it shows that I did not have an available upgrade. So I went to flash back to 2.1 using the RSD method. I think my phone is bricked... RSD finishes like it normally does with no errors, but when it finishes and reboots the phone, instead of opening into the android OS it opens into a black screen that says
Bootloader
91.7B
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to Program
Transfer Mode:
USB
As I said before, I did successfully do this one time, so it is possible but for me it was a 50/50 chance. Good luck and wish me luck finding a way to unbrick it.
boazjuggalo said:
Ok, so I just tried the official upgrade to the full (nonbeta) 2.2 on moto site.
Running the beta it shows that I did not have an available upgrade. So I went to flash back to 2.1 using the RSD method. I think my phone is bricked... RSD finishes like it normally does with no errors, but when it finishes and reboots the phone, instead of opening into the android OS it opens into a black screen that says
Bootloader
91.7B
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to Program
Transfer Mode:
USB
As I said before, I did successfully do this one time, so it is possible but for me it was a 50/50 chance. Good luck and wish me luck finding a way to unbrick it.
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Yea I just did this and now my phone is doing the same thing...we are indeed BRICKED!! I'm working to try to solve this problem too. Let me know if you find anything as I can't figure it out! I really want this unbricked...I can't do ANYTHING!!
Well, finally I was able to return here after several very busy and hurry days.... too bad the issue of the bricked phones... really bad also that the info about the bricking risk was leaked several days after the beta sbf was leaked and that some of us use it on our phones.
However, I wonder about, if somebody may knows what could be the instructions of Moto Devs to the official beta Testers, that were on the beta testing process, for update their beta phones to the official Froyo after Moto ends their beta testing process... I suppose that tehir could be the official instructions to this beta testers so make their phones to normal froyos.
Anyway, I will ask the moderator of this forum to please change add the word OBSOLETE to the title of this thread in order to avoid more bricking issues, since is all that I could do by know since I am not a programmer that could help more about how to revert bricked phone.
Good Luck and best regards!
boazjuggalo said:
Ok, so I just tried the official upgrade to the full (nonbeta) 2.2 on moto site.
Running the beta it shows that I did not have an available upgrade. So I went to flash back to 2.1 using the RSD method. I think my phone is bricked... RSD finishes like it normally does with no errors, but when it finishes and reboots the phone, instead of opening into the android OS it opens into a black screen that says
Bootloader
91.7B
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to Program
Transfer Mode:
USB
As I said before, I did successfully do this one time, so it is possible but for me it was a 50/50 chance. Good luck and wish me luck finding a way to unbrick it.
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Ok Bud just discovered someone got the bootloader and sbf for us to unbrick! Here you go!
Froyo SBF and Bootloader for Flipside MB508 AT&T USA
Bootloader: BL_917B_4G_sageemu_Consumer_replacer.zip
Download BL_917B_4G_sageemu_Consumer_replacer.zip for free on Filesonic.com
SBF Flash :
Android 2.2.2 ------ Blur_Version.2.159.17.MB508.ATT.en.US
SAGE_U3_3.4.2-159.17_SecATT_SIGNATT_USASAGE02B25ND0ATTNA02E.0R_S AGEFRATT_P011_HWp4_1FF.sbf.gz
Download SAGE_U3_3.4.2-159.17_SecATT_SIGNATT_USASAGE02B25ND0ATTNA02E.0R_S AGEFRATT_P011_HWp4_1FF.sbf.gz for free on Filesonic.com
WARNING: ONCE YOU FLASH THE FROYO SBF ANY ATTEMPT TO DOWNGRADE TO ECLAIR MIGHT RESULT IN A HARD BRICK !!!!!
These files are made available as a general courtesy and I assume no responsibilty for your own actions.
Thanks for share, very usefull, and in fact, I could use it with success. Best regards
Hello,
My girlfriend has bought an Htc Desire VC dual sim with android 4.0 ICS from china it is unlocked(it works in any network) and i would like you to help me because altought she changed the languece to english in the meniu some things are still in chinese like some messages from Google Play,and other. I will you to help me install an langueage pack like english or romania,or if some one could give and android 4.0 official from romania or other compatible country.
Thanks a lot.
LOL you obviously have a fake...
EDIT: Sorry my bad, shouldn't be jumping to conclusions. Just never heard of this device before in the 2 years of it's existence that's why.
No its not fake..Apparently this device exists and its for China telecom only..
Search for HTC Desire VC you'll see
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
Just googled n this what found-
Looks good
Clucky HTC Desire V and VC dual-SIM ICS 4.0 phones
Under: Google Android, HTC Date: June 7th, 2012
For Android fans that prefer HTC Android smartphones, it appears that HTC has two new ICS 4.0 handsets coming out to play in the form of the HTC Desire V their first dual SIM handset, along with the HTC Desire VC, which is a dedicated dual-mode model destined for China.
According to the guys over at GSM Arena, by way of Mobile Review and Detik, HTC has now officially announced both the HTC Desire V and HTC Desire VC handsets with both smartphones running the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and HTC Sense 4.0 user interface.
Both the HTC Desire V and Desire VC have the same specifications aboard, however for network support the Desire V has quad band GSM/EDGE and dual band HSPA on the SIM-1 port whilst the secondary port is for tri band GSM, while the Desire VC is CDMA/EVDO with a SIM slot for tri band GSM.
As for the specifications of the handsets, both Android smartphones pack a 4-inch WVGA touch screen along with a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, VGA recording, FM radio, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, GPS, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, a 1GHz Cortex-A5 single core processor, Adreno 200 graphics, microSD expansion and 3.5mm jack along with Beats Audio.
Sent from my HTC Desire
ok so i understand that Desire v and Desire vc are the same the only thing different is that desire vc is for china...can someone help me whit a language uptdate of something like that or an other rom in enghlish only and without the chinese ****.
thanks a lot
Phone was announced recently.
i understand so i will have to wait a litlle more before i can change the language...
Wait I SWEAR this was meant to be called the HTC One V... Because I've heard of that.. not the Desire V...
bortak said:
Wait I SWEAR this was meant to be called the HTC One V... Because I've heard of that.. not the Desire V...
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Nah,
We have the One series (X,S,V), then the budget desire series (C and V internationaly so far), and some "China only" models
This is HTC's new non confusing branding scheme. Isn't it awesome that a former flagship (Desire) is now the name chosen for a budget line?
Now if they would only release a refreshed One S with 32gb of storage! (I know, dead horse seriously flogged!)
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk 2
it is realy desire because my girlfriend has it in her hands...and on it and on the box it is Desire
I've got the same phone. Model # T328W. Go into the language settings and change the language to English.
Done.
I know it's that simple because I did it already. But if there is still anything in Chinese, write what it is,and I'll check it out on mine also.
We just need a "Desire V" forum, especially now that this 'same' phone got released for European countries, too!
just to add to this, the phone is real, and with Desire V (T328W), it's WCDMA, where as Desire VC is CDMA2000,
anyhow it's quit a surprise that you are able to have Google Play on your Desire V, since most (if not all) of the chinese phone does not come with Google apps, at least my Desire V..LOL
still waiting for the Desire V to be launch in other countries, so I can flash my China Desire V to a new ROM that supports google play and google apps.
+1 for Desire V forum!
Please go to this thread and thank dark_hawk after you are successful !
Check out the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27052176&postcount=69
Remove the following bloatware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26724130&postcount=53
or just read below:
dark_hawk said:
A detailed Unlock, root and google apps steps:
1- Download HTC Sync and Install it.:
http://www.htc.com/www/help/
2- Register on www.htcdev.com
3- Click Unlock Bootloader.
4- Select the "All other devices" at the end of the list.
5- Accept all those warnings.
6- Follow the website's instructions. It's very straight forward.
7- After you're finished you should enter the bootloader (pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power) and make sure your bootloader is unlocked.
8- Boot the device normally and in Settings>Develepor Options> Enable USB debugging.
9- Run the root file found here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?h6kise2fvqp1sfd
10- The device will reboot three times, on the third one you should be rooted.
11- Before rebooting, download the gapps file found here:
http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip
And copy it to the SD Card.
12- Now enter the bootloader again (shut down the device, pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power)Press the power button and choose Fastboot.
13- Download the recovery Image from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bam37awrf1s1ns0
And fastboot from here:
http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/fastboot-win32.zip
14- Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
15- Put the recovery.img and fastboot.exe in the same folder and open a command prompt there.
16- Type: “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” without the quotations.
17- Press the volume down key and choose reboot bootloader and press the power button.
18- After the bootloader reboot select bootloader and press the power button, then choose recovery.
19- Choose recovery.
20- You should now be in recovery. Choose “install zip from sdcard”>”choose zip from sdcard”>scroll down and choose the gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip > scroll down and choose Yes.
21- Choose reboot system now. You should now be Unlocked, Rooted and with Google apps.
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seihado said:
From 18 to 21 step I could not reached is there any more hint please
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supakdee said:
I followed all steps to the end... It works & I have google play.
However, it's showing "Android is upgrading - Optimizing application xx of 52" every time the phone boot up.
Is this normal? If not, what should I do to fix it?
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dark_hawk said:
A detailed Unlock, root and google apps steps:
1- Download HTC Sync and Install it.:
http://www.htc.com/www/help/
2- Register on www.htcdev.com
3- Click Unlock Bootloader.
4- Select the "All other devices" at the end of the list.
5- Accept all those warnings.
6- Follow the website's instructions. It's very straight forward.
7- After you're finished you should enter the bootloader (pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power) and make sure your bootloader is unlocked.
8- Boot the device normally and in Settings>Develepor Options> Enable USB debugging.
9- Run the root file found here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?h6kise2fvqp1sfd
10- The device will reboot three times, on the third one you should be rooted.
11- Before rebooting, download the gapps file found here:
http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip
And copy it to the SD Card.
12- Now enter the bootloader again (shut down the device, pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power)Press the power button and choose Fastboot.
13- Download the recovery Image from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bam37awrf1s1ns0
And fastboot from here:
http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/fastboot-win32.zip
14- Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
15- Put the recovery.img and fastboot.exe in the same folder and open a command prompt there.
16- Type: “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” without the quotations.
17- Press the volume down key and choose reboot bootloader and press the power button.
18- After the bootloader reboot select bootloader and press the power button, then choose recovery.
19- Choose recovery.
20- You should now be in recovery. Choose “install zip from sdcard”>”choose zip from sdcard”>scroll down and choose the gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip > scroll down and choose Yes.
21- Choose reboot system now. You should now be Unlocked, Rooted and with Google apps.
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seihado said:
From 18 to 21 step I could not reached is there any more hint please
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dark_hawk said:
Since this looks like the official XDA T328W forum, I'll post anything I find/make here.
First a List of system apps that are safe to remove:
116114.apk
2254_HTCCU_WO3G_SIE.apk
DoubanFM.apk
DreyeCHSPkg40.apk
HTCCN_FileManager.apk
HTC_Widget_Renren.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Nearby.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HtcMusicEnhancer_China_Sina.apk
HtcMusic_China_Sina.apk
PhoneMail.apk
QQ2011.apk
Renren_FSplugin.apk
Renren_GLRplugin.apk
SinaMusic.apk
Sina_Weibo_FSPlugin.apk
Sina_Weibo_GLRplugin.apk
SohuNews.apk
VDisk.apk
Weibo.apk
eMoney.apk
mapbar.apk
renren.apk
unicomclient_HTCT328W.apk
vegetable.apk
wefound.apk
Of course you also remove the odex file with the same name.
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mumulacke said:
it is realy desire because my girlfriend has it in her hands...and on it and on the box it is Desire
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Yes it is, but the only thing it has in common with this phone is the name.
For a phone with the same soc etc check out the Desire S forums. Though, in terms of changing language they probably couldn't help you either. Posting under Android, general might help.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk 2
My T328W came with OS version 1.35.
Recently it got an OTS update to 1.56.
This happened while i was in process to unlock boot-loader, root the phone, and begin installation of gaps.
Now the phone seems to be in "NEVER NEVER land". I cant do much with it. WIFI and Bluetooth are not working.
I can readily lock and unlock the boot-loader.
The security is on. S-ON.
I want to go back to 1.35 (factory shipped version) but cannot as different errors come up when trying ton install RUU. I do have the original version RUU it shipped with.
There seems to be much confusion as to how install this orignal RUU. S-ON or should it be OFF. How do i turn it OFF.
BASICALLY
I want to get the phone completely back to shipped version. So then i can begin the root, and gaps installation.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Anyone tried this?
pingels said:
9- Run the root file found here:
mediafire.com/download.php?h6kise2fvqp1sfd
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It is root file for HTC Desire V T328W. Does it work for HTC Desire VC T328D ?
Anyone tried this?
mumulacke said:
it is realy desire because my girlfriend has it in her hands...and on it and on the box it is Desire
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yes i am
Hi all I'm a noob so apologies if this is the wrong place but Im having serious issues unlocking the bootloader on my xperia play. I want to unlock it as I'm having issues connecting to the wifi. A search of the internet shows no help as my wifi doesn't even turn on whilst my searches seemed aimed towards those whos wifi was on but not connecting to visible routers. I've done a factory reset and re installed up to date software using sonys pc companion but had 0 Joy. I've tried various routers such as those at works and cafe but nothing.
After a while of searching for answers I decide to try unlocking the phone for custom firmware just to see if it work but Im either overlooking something or am just a failure. I visit the unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ webpage and start to follow the somewhat confusing 16 steps.
1. First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your phone by checking the service menu. In your phone, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu. I follow the instruction no problem and move to step 2.
2. In your phone, tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked. I do and the phone says it can be unlocked. I do and the phone says it can be unlocked.
3. On your computer, click Continue at the bottom of this page to start the unlock boot loader process.
4. Read through the information in the pop up window and click Yes, I’m sure, if you are still confident you want to unlock the boot loader.
5. Read through and accept the legal terms. Click I Accept.
6. Enter your name, a valid email adress and the first 14 digits of your phone’s IMEI or MEID number (remove the last digit if necessary). Click Submit. You can view the IMEI or MEID number by entering *#06# on your phone.
7. The unlock boot boot loader key will be sent to your email. Save it for later use. I follow ructions and now have the unlock key sat in my inbox.
8. Download and install the latest Android SDK from developer.android.com. I followed the link downloaded and installed the program leaving its folder on the desktop but the folder it came is called adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130219 not sure if that matters.
9. Download and unzip this file. This is the standard android_winusb.inf-file, with a few lines of code added to enable Fastboot to support Sony and Sony Ericsson devices. Make sure you are running Google USB Driver package revision 4 or higher in your Android SDK. You can see current Google USB Driver package revision in the SDK Manager. I followed the link and unzipped a sing file called " android-winusb.inf" and leave it on the desktop for safe keeping. Google usb is installed as revision 7.
10. Place the unzipped file in the usb_driver folder, located in the Android SDK > extras > google folder on your computer. Accept to replace the old android_winusb.inf-file with the new file. If you can't find the usb_driver folder, please install the Google USB Driver Packager using the Android SDK manager. I take the file from my desktop and drag it to theadt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130219 folder go to sdk > extras > google and finalyy went in to usb_driver folder and pasted android_winusb.inf-file, there I was prometed and chose to replace the orginal.
11. Turn of the phone. So I did.
12. On your phone, push and hold the Fastboot button at the same time as you connect the phone to the computer with a USB-cable. The Fastboot button may differ between different phone models. See the Fastboot buttons page for more information on what button use on your phone. From research I figured the fast boot button was the search button. I plug in the cable and the blue led shows on the top of the phone. The computer also makes an unusual connection noise (beeps 3x) but shows no pop ups asking what I wanted to do with connected device.
13. On your computer, you will be asked for drivers. Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file. [COLOR="Blue"]This is the point where Im BAFFLED. I have no clue what to do. At no point was I asked for drivers. Looking online Im not the only one to have been confused at this point but Im yet to find an answer that I understand to solver the problem. Its something to do with using device manager to solect s1 boot fastboot and install the driver manauly by searching for it on the pc but I cant for the life of me figure the full process out. [/COLOR]
Step 14, 15, and 16 seem self explanatory but if no one can help with step 13 I'm screwed. Any help would be appricated. I'll worry about the installation of custom firmware later, there are hundred of how instructions on how to do it so Im sure Ill have a bit more success if I can get that far. Ive been going at this all night so thanks in advance for any help.
HTC M8: Root, virus, ripped off £26.68 & then tele view fraud! Please help, how hard?
I have decided to keep my HTC M8 and go sim only to avoid another 24 months of contract. Today I sim unlocked and bought my new network sim. I have enabled USB Debugging and Developer options.
Then I set about trying to root the phone - the primary reason so I can delete all the Vodafone and HTC bloatware now I'm out of contract.
So I tried the hasoon2000 thread on here, which ended up with AVG going mental at all the viruses/adwares/trojans I'd installed. After sorting all that out, I found onelclickroot.com online. It seemed too simple, it was. I paid £26.68 and it didn't work. Chat comes up and a guy offered to teleview my computer screen to do the job! I don't believe this can be genuine... Is it?
So... Please can anyone tell me how I can root a British, Vodafone HTC M8 in reasonably simple steps that someone who's pretty new to this can make work without wrecking their PC and phone!???
Many thanks,
Al
playboater15 said:
I have decided to keep my HTC M8 and go sim only to avoid another 24 months of contract. Today I sim unlocked and bought my new network sim. I have enabled USB Debugging and Developer options.
Then I set about trying to root the phone - the primary reason so I can delete all the Vodafone and HTC bloatware now I'm out of contract.
So I tried the hasoon2000 thread on here, which ended up with AVG going mental at all the viruses/adwares/trojans I'd installed. After sorting all that out, I found onelclickroot.com online. It seemed too simple, it was. I paid £26.68 and it didn't work. Chat comes up and a guy offered to teleview my computer screen to do the job! I don't believe this can be genuine... Is it?
So... Please can anyone tell me how I can root a British, Vodafone HTC M8 in reasonably simple steps that someone who's pretty new to this can make work without wrecking their PC and phone!???
Many thanks,
Al
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Hi and thank you for using XDA Assist
Try looking here
It's full of stuff and Root is also included through the links
Good luck!
playboater15 said:
So... Please can anyone tell me how I can root a British, Vodafone HTC M8 in reasonably simple steps that someone who's pretty new to this can make work without wrecking their PC and phone!???
Many thanks,
Al
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Don't see any further post from you, don't know whether you still interested doing what you want to do.
Most important - post fastboot getvar all result without serial & imei no. for a start
What you need :
Install fastboot/adb - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Install HTC Sync Manager for the latest HTC USB drivers - download : http://www.htc.com/us/support/software/htc-sync-manager.aspx
after installation is completed, uninstall HTC Sync Manager but leave the drivers (don't uninstall)
Open a command prompt then type - fastboot getvar all
ckpv5 said:
Don't see any further post from you, don't know whether you still interested doing what you want to do.
Most important - post fastboot getvar all result without serial & imei no. for a start
What you need :
Install fastboot/adb - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Install HTC Sync Manager for the latest HTC USB drivers - download : http://www.htc.com/us/support/software/htc-sync-manager.aspx
after installation is completed, uninstall HTC Sync Manager but leave the drivers (don't uninstall)
Open a command prompt then type - fastboot getvar all
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Hi - Thanks for the info. I take it that my phone is plugged in during this process, and what state will it be in once I've typed "fastboot getvar all"? Thanks.
on bootloader/fastboot screen.
You have a good running device, right ?
go to settings - about - software information - more - build number - click on it 7 times to enable developer options
then settings - developer options - tick usb debugging
connect phone to PC, open a command prompt then type -> adb reboot bootloader
this will boot the phone to bootloader/fastboot screen - you should see fastboot usb (in red)
then type in command prompt -> fastboot getvar all (post the result here (minus serial & imei no.)
to reboot it back to system, use volume down button to scroll to "reboot" and power button to select
ckpv5 said:
on bootloader/fastboot screen.
You have a good running device, right ?
go to settings - about - software information - more - build number - click on it 7 times to enable developer options
then settings - developer options - tick usb debugging
connect phone to PC, open a command prompt then type -> adb reboot bootloader
this will boot the phone to bootloader/fastboot screen - you should see fastboot usb (in red)
then type in command prompt -> fastboot getvar all (post the result here (minus serial & imei no.)
to reboot it back to system, use volume down button to scroll to "reboot" and power button to select
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Thanks - Will the phone then be rooted?
If yes, will all my apps and saved files have been deleted?
If yes, how can I reinstall them?
Thanks for putting up with my newb questions.
playboater15 said:
Thanks - Will the phone then be rooted?
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NO. Getvar data is just giving us the basic information to get started helping you out.
Hasoon's toolkit just gives false positives for malware, it should be okay in that regard (assuming you used a reputable download source - for instance links from reputable XDA members). However, its very obsolete, having not been updated for over a year (going on 2 years) and therefore won't work on my current devices.
You never should have spent money to root the device (s-off by sunshine yes, but just to root, NO). Everything you need is available here for free. Even if the service was legit, its just a waste of money and you are cheating yourself. One click root methods never work for HTC devices, either. So any claim otherwise, is not to be believed.
Post the requested info. and we'll get you started sorting you out. My advice is to read and learn properly, and that is always a better idea than trying to take shortcuts like "one click" roots.