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Hello, tonight i tried some thing (i just wanted to change rom), but i made some mistakes... now i cannot boot my phone, it keeps rebooting. I have Leedroid ROM and it keeps rebooting after PC-boot like animation. The only thing i can access is the back button + power recovery. What can i do?
Thanks!
I have tried to wipe the cache and system, and solo deleted storage (hard reset)... but same point. I think that if i can put a update.zip on the sdcard i can flash it... but at the moment i don't have a sd card reader. Is the phone dead?
No your phone isnt dead
1. If you have a nandroid on your sd card just enter hboot and recover your system.
2. Otherwise you can perform an md5 check of the rom you downloaded and wish to flash. (just to make sure its not corrupted, i suppose your trying to flash leedroid) Enter hboot wipe everything >system wipe>cache>dalvic and then relash the rom. Oh and make sure your sd card is partitioned correctly ... a2sd, D2EXt ...
3. If problem persists go into hboot mount your phone as storage copy another rom you would like to try and then flash this, you can just follow the steps in no2 abouve again.
This should solve your problem!
The thing that i have done BAD is the format of the card... or better, i have done right things but i'm almost sure something was wrong. I formatted it from gparted, then created a 3GB FAT32 partition, and with the remaining space i created a ext4 partition. Then, i moved the files needed for the rom that i wanted to flash (MIUI) in the fat32 partition, as i seen that the ext4 part was mounted read only (dunno why).
IMPORTANT: I have done all this mounting the SD card via Clockwork recovery.
When i selected the voice "flash a zip selecting from memory card" (or something )... it said "cannot find a valid zip".
Then the only choice for me was to reboot and... that is
Now i cannot mount SD, as i don't have (at home) a SD card reader and i don't have access to CWM recovery.
OK, been screwing with iPhones for YEARS.. (Franlkly, that ****s a cakewalk compared to screwing with android phones)... Anyway, I've inherited an HTC desire that's been rooted with Clockwork 2.something, and a froyo 2.2 rom. I've since updated the hboot to 0.93.0001 FROM .83 or .84 or something... or im TRYING to get the gingervillian rom to function correctly but im having problems with the whole clockwork 3.0 thing. (I cant figure out how to install clockwork to the phone NOT the SD card.. as Im assuming i need clockwork installed to the phone to handle the whole EXT on the SD thing...
(Basically, when i run in a terminal:
su
a2sd cachesd
it returns a "cant mount sd-ext" error...
(this is my biggest problem so far... after that is... HOW THE HELL do i install clockwork to the phone (or upgrade clockwork to the phone) rather than the SD card (yes, i can run the clockwork 3.0 from the sd by entering recovery and "installing" it (which really only runs it) from the sd card (wether it's named update.zip or recovery.img or blahblahblah.zip)...
As im fairly new to the android thing (and for the record.. the android kicks the **** out of every iphone ive ever touched)... can someone PLEASE... point me in the general direction of right?
really? nothing? no one has had a single issue with going to gingervillain? and cant point me in ANY direction? THIS i find difficult to believe...
from what i understand you want to put the latest clockwork recovery onto your phone ????
if so in rom manager click (i not used it for a long time ) the top one syas something like flash clockwork / current clockwork , boot into recovery search for the zip it created and install
or you can get the img file and push it via fastboot
fastboot erase recovery (enter)
fastboot flash recovery clockwork-recovery.img (enter)
^^ thats the commands to push it once you have directed to where it is .. for eg
cd c:\ enter (then direct it to where recovery.img is preferably in tools folder of sdk )
if thats not what you want then thats just some useless info you have gathered .....lol
It's not that difficult your are just mixing up a few words.
Clockwork is a recovery, this way you can flash new roms etc. I think you are using an old tutorial about rooting etc.
1. Download unrevoked to root your device. You can select to install a different recovery in Unrevoked.
2. I would suggest using a different recovery, look for amon-ra in the rom development thread.
3. This error "cant mount sd-ext" means that you don't have an ext3 partition on your SD card. There are a lot of tutorials how to do this, but I think the easiest way is true the amon-ra recovery. (I believe that clockwork also has this option) You have an option to partion your SD card. Make that ext3 partition 512mb or 1gb in size. Set swap for 0. The rest fat32.
4. After you have done this you can type the commands again in the terminal and it will work.
You can skip part 1 and 2 if you want but I suggest that you follow them.
ps the Hboot does not matter anymore which version you have.
OK, so I've gotten a little further. Ive successfully installed Clockwork Mod 3.0.0.5 onto the phone itself (installed via terminal as:
su
flash_ image recovery /sdcard/Clockwork.img
Then did a factory reset of the phone, booted into recovery, formated the sd card with a 1G ext partition, and 128MB swap... the rest as FAT. Then mounted as USB, transfered the Gingervillian 1.5 image to the sd card and installed Gingervillian. Booted into Gingervillian, installed terminal and tried to move the Dalvik cache. TO NO AVAIL...
I still get an error saying that the davlik cache cant be moved.
Additionally, from Clockwork, after formating the SD card, i try to mount sd-ext and it says it cant...
any advice?
OK, apparently it's the SD card I was using (i was attempting to use a 32GB SD card... I swapped back to my 8GB sd card and it seems to work flawlessly.
Any ideas on what would stop the 32gb sd card from taking an ext partition?
(interestingly, google maps crashes when i attempt to a2sd cachesd on the 8gb sd card...)
I didn't need to have an ext 3 partition on my card to use Oxygen and also I didn't update my HBoot from the default.
Using clockwork recovery 2.5.0.7
Just use Rom Manager to install and reboot into clockwork recovery and then from there you should be able to clear the cache and install oxygen with no problems with only a fat32 partition.
so here is the deal. did s-off today, had a FAT32+ EXT4 on my sdcard. i tried to install rcmixS (cm7 hboot) but i got a bootloop. so i read it might help to format ext4 to ext3, and there was a flashable .zip that was supposed to do it. flashed the zip and after that my EXT partition no longer works (not even in gparted - like it wasnt there, 1gb of storage just isnt visible) and my FAT32 works only in windows... if i enable usb mass storage in CWM 2.5.1.8 i can copy files to SD but then in recovery it says 'no files found' when i want to flash a rom.
so i took my second SD card, it worked in CWM, so i ran gparted and did FAT32+EXT3 (no .zip's this time) and the same thing happend, but this time i can still see EXT3 in gparted, formatted it back to FAT32 but still windows can see it but not the recovery...
gosh help me please :<
Flash a newer recovery, might stop this issue. Also, recovery is gay and soemtimes files don't appear for me so I just reboot the recovery. If you want a quick fix for the partitions, just boot into your rom you have installed, go to Settings > Storage > Erase SD. It will wipe the lot and just put it all to a single FAT32 partition. You will need to format again but at least if partitions go missing, you can do this and you just partition it again.
since i had no rom when my sd broke i ran a RUU, and formatted SD from android, and it worked ! 1GB that was M.I.A. is now back, big thanks man!
so now i am rooting with unrevoked and cwm 2.5.0.7 which never let me down
so while s-offing again, can i stay with 2.5.0.7 or des it have to be 2.5.1.8 ?
Hi!
I got some question related to Partition SD card.
Running RCMix S v2.0 CM7
Right now i have 6.42 Gb fat32 and 1Gb Ext 3.
I partition this using CWM-Alpharev recovery 2.5.1.8
When i try to use Gparted to partition to Ext 4 while am on Rcmi. The rom wont able to read the sd and it restart. After it got stuck at "why so serious" screen so i pulled battery out and get into recovery to flash the rom again. Thats when i ran you another problem i get cant mount error. "E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or directory) E: Can't mount SDCARD:" I has tried all the usb fix thing but no luck. The only way i fixed it turn it back to 1 Gb Ext 3 partition.
My question is!
Is there a a way to partition to Ext 4? and is Ext 4 better than Ext 3. Can i stay with Ext 3 since the ROM am using a2sd doesn't work since i keep getting Low on internal storage.
Also, I cant make gold card since i cant put new sd card in phone. The phone wont boot up after it get stuck at "why so serious."
hi try to flash different recovery and format (not wipe) all partitions and flash it again... at the moment im using 4ext recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154221
or RMD recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137763
what hboot you using?
Does RcMixS boots if you are using ext3? If yes, stick with it. Ext4 is just faster than ext3, but you should not get any problems. RcMixS requires only an ext partition, not a special type.
Hboot-0.93.0001
Bravo PVT3 SHIP S-OFF
Radio-4.08.00.09
and yes RcMixs work fine with ext3 and that only ext that work with the recovery.
It is safe to flash new recovery?
It depdends. Are you S-OFF? If, then yes. If not, then no.
Bravo PVT3 SHIP S-OFF
It said it off so that mean it safe?
And if it is. How can i flash new recovery?
If you how what you do when using fastboot and check the md5 after downloading the recovery.img, I would say: Yes, it's save.
Flashing new recovery via fastboot is very easy:
1.) Download the recovery you want. In my opinion 4EXTRecovery and RMD Recovery are currently the best ones.
2.) After downloading, check the md5!
3.) Install adb on your computer. An installation can be found in my signature.
4.) Boot your phone into fastboot mode (Turn it off, press and hold back and power button a few seconds until a white screen with FASTBOOT in red highlighted letters appears).
5.) Connect your phone to your computer via USB (FASTBOOT should change to FASTBOOT USB).
6.) Open cmd in computer (I assume you are using windows) and enter
Code:
fastboot devices
The output should say
HT********** fastboot devices. The **** are placeholders for numbers. If you get this output, fastboot sees your phone.
7.) Now type
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
to delete the recovery.
8.) When finished, type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery C:\recovery.img
I assume the recovery image you want to flash is stored on partition C: and named recovery.img.
9.) You are done.
Thanks you so much. It worked. I got a another questions. It regard of updating radio. My current radio version is 4.08.00.09. It is important to update to latest version or am fine at current radio?
You only really need to update your radio if there are problems. So if you really need to update your radio, make sure your hboot has >40 mb on cache partition. Otherwise, it will fail and can cause big problems. But mostly nothings happens. So if you have a /cache partition with <40 mb, you have to flash radio via fastboot. A guide can be found here on xda.
Do you know how to check if hboot have more than 40 mb or less on cache partition?
There no problem right now. I just want to know just in case later in future something wrong, and i know what to do.
And thank you very much for helping out.
Download quick system info pro from market.
SwiftKeyed from dGB using Transparent XDA App
One last question. Sorry for so many questions.
Do you know how make goldcard? I tried to make one following instructions on web but it said i need put spare SD card in phone and boot up but the thing is the current rom am using. Which is RCmix 2.0 it need sd ext to boot up or phone will get stuck at S-OFF screen.
Creating a goldcard is very easy:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/308798-pc-application-goldcardtool/
Put the microSD card in your device and boot it.
That part i got stuck at. The thing is went i put a new sd card in phone and boot up. It wont boot into the phone just get stuck at the splash screen. Like i said before. I believe the rom am currently using (RCmix 2.0) need sd-ext to run.
Overread that, my bad. You are right, RcMixS needs ext partition to boot up. Configure your sd card appropriate.
What do you mean configure my sd card? You mean to make my spare sd fat 32 and ext 3 but dont i need copy the content from ext 3 on my other sd card to the spare one?
Configure=partition. I thought you were not be able to start the rom? So there won't be any data on sd-ext because this partition is only for apps. All other content have to be copied to FAT32 partition.
Ok ill try that then. Does it matter if there contents and ext 3 partition in sd card while make a goldcard?
Partitioning a card will break gold as it rewrites the boot of the card, where the goldcard.img is. Although I haven't tried it myself, I believe creating a gold card after partitioning should be fine.
Well that what i mean partition so phone boot up and create the phone. Can i also make one using Sd card reader to make goldcard rather than put sd card in phone and make it there?
Hi,
Today i have MildWild v. 3.2 and i´m very pleased with it. One thing though is that i can´t understand is how A2SD works. I thought that the A2SD script was automatically working if only the Sd-card was correct formatted. I have two partitions, the first one is 1 GB ext3 and the second and rest is fat32.
The internal memory has now only 16 MB left.
Do I have to run another script to get the A2SD to work or what is it that I´m doing wrong?
All the help I can get is welcome.
// MatNal
was just on mildwild 3.2 (now on 3.5), A2SD should work fine by default.
how did you partition your sd card. gparted or 4EXT recovery are recommended.
FAT32 should be first (on the left), and ext3 or ext4 should be second (on the right), both primary partitions.
keep apps on 'internal', don't 'move to sd' to use the partition. use apps like quick system info pro or diskusage to check if everything's working.
to get even more space you can move dalvik to sd as well, think the zip attached should be compatible.
also are you S-OFF and changed hboot (to cm7r2)? it's not a requirement, but you might as well to use the space more efficiently.
Thanks for the answer.
I used gparted to partition my sd card. On the left was FAT32 and to the right was the ext3, both primary. So far did I do everything correct then.
I´ll try to format the sd card again and do a new rom installation. Wipe data and cache. Anything else I have to do?
I´m S-OFF but I have´t changed my HBOOT. How do I do that and where can I find it? Can I use Rom manager and use it at the same way that the rom is "installed"?
Anything else that i should do to get the phone back in bushiness?
// MatNal
MatNal said:
Thanks for the answer.
I used gparted to partition my sd card. On the left was FAT32 and to the right was the ext3, both primary. So far did I do everything correct then.
I´ll try to format the sd card again and do a new rom installation. Wipe data and cache. Anything else I have to do?
I´m S-OFF but I have´t changed my HBOOT. How do I do that and where can I find it? Can I use Rom manager and use it at the same way that the rom is "installed"?
Anything else that i should do to get the phone back in bushiness?
// MatNal
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uninstall rom manager first, it's known to cause usb bricks on this phone. you don't need it.
if you are going to repartition your sd, might as well use ext4, should be faster.
you might as well change the hboot before doing a fresh install.
go to alpharev.nl, where you can find hboots. use cm7r2.
it will repartition you internal memory with 145MB system partition, the rom itself has ~110MB system so fits nicely. actual internal memory will go up from stock ~147MB to 287MB
hboot can be flashed one of 3 ways
- fastboot (requires android sdk), commands given on the page
- PB99IMG zipfile, instructions on same page
- android flasher, program which does the same thing (+ other stuff like radios and splash screens)
then reboot into recovery and full wipe fresh install. A2SD should work by default as stated before.
app data and dalvik cache gradually build up on internal the more apps you install. so if you still run out of space, flash the zip i posted earlier (assuming your ext partition is big enough to accommodate apps and dalvik)
okey, thanks!
Some new problems that I did find out this just a few minutes ago. When the phone is off and I press down and power, the first menu gives me the options
fastboot
recovery (which I´v been using several times)
clear storage
simlock
If I now select the recovery menu the HTC screen shows for a second or so and the comes the next menu
bootloader
reboot
reboot bootloader
power down
What happened with the recovery menu? How can I now get to the recovery menu?
MatNal said:
okey, thanks!
Some new problems that I did find out this just a few minutes ago. When the phone is off and I press down and power, the first menu gives me the options
fastboot
recovery (which I´v been using several times)
clear storage
simlock
If I now select the recovery menu the HTC screen shows for a second or so and the comes the next menu
bootloader
reboot
reboot bootloader
power down
What happened with the recovery menu? How can I now get to the recovery menu?
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dunno if i'm honest, may have got deleted somehow
i recommend 4EXT recovery, download the recovery updater from there, and it can flash a new touch recovery for you.
failing that you can manually flash a recovery image using fastboot commands, or android flasher.