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[Q] Nandroid Backup Stuck

I have recently rooted my phone using unrevoked 3.21 and am now attempting to perform nandroid backup. While the back up is performing it seems to get stuck on " Backing up data... " and just hangs. I would appreciate any suggestions.

wait? after like 5 minutes, pull the battery and reboot. if you are using clockworkmod recovery (stock with unrevoked) i VERY HIGHLY RECCOMEND YOU SWITCH TO AMON RA RECOVERY 1.8.0. THIS IS THE ONLY RECOVERY THAT COULD BACKUP YOUR WIMAX RSA KEYS AND PREVENT A COMMON TYPE OF BRICK KNOWN AS RSA KEY LOSS. I HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES. MAKE THE SWITCH! PM ME FOR QUESTIONS

Yes I should have stated that I am using the Clockworkmod Recovery. Thank for the advise. I will research how to use AMON RA RECOVERY 1.8.0.

dkdude36 said:
wait? after like 5 minutes, pull the battery and reboot. if you are using clockworkmod recovery (stock with unrevoked) i VERY HIGHLY RECCOMEND YOU SWITCH TO AMON RA RECOVERY 1.8.0. THIS IS THE ONLY RECOVERY THAT COULD BACKUP YOUR WIMAX RSA KEYS AND PREVENT A COMMON TYPE OF BRICK KNOWN AS RSA KEY LOSS. I HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES. MAKE THE SWITCH! PM ME FOR QUESTIONS
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I installed AMON RA RECOVERY 1.8.0 and have a similar issue with it. It continues on without finishing. The screen fills up with dots. Any suggestions?

Try a cold restart. Power off remove battery. Count to ten. Replace battery. Do a normal restart.
If that does not fix the issue then get alogcat and check for messages indicating a memory issue.
Lastly is if that didn't point you in the right direction. Wipe cache and dalvick.
All that having failed reload your rom. DO Not wipe any thing. Do an image remap. Only do this to your existing rom with its self. Test it. Reboot
If you used rom manger to install ra1.8 then reload it manually. Actually skip the beginning and reload the recovery.

willy900wonka said:
Try a cold restart. Power off remove battery. Count to ten. Replace battery. Do a normal restart.
If that does not fix the issue then get alogcat and check for messages indicating a memory issue.
Lastly is if that didn't point you in the right direction. Wipe cache and dalvick.
All that having failed reload your rom. DO Not wipe any thing. Do an image remap. Only do this to your existing rom with its self. Test it. Reboot
If you used rom manger to install ra1.8 then reload it manually. Actually skip the beginning and reload the recovery.
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I have done all of the above and am still having an issue. The nandroid backup appears to be be hanging on something and only completing partial backup. With Clockworkmod Recovery it hangs on creation of data back up. Amon RA hangs after cache backup created. What would I be looking for in alogcat to help me? Thank you for your help.

[Help] How do I back up my files?

I've read a lot of ROM threads, and they all say you should perform a NANDROID backup. How do you do such a thing?

convolution said:
I've read a lot of ROM threads, and they all say you should perform a NANDROID backup. How do you do such a thing?
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If your rooted you would use clockwork recovery

That is what i have gathered thus far.
I can't find that app on the market, though.
Does the free version of ROM manager work as well?
How bout Titanium Backup? Are they all the same thing?

convolution said:
That is what i have gathered thus far.
I can't find that app on the market, though.
Does the free version of ROM manager work as well?
How bout Titanium Backup? Are they all the same thing?
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In rom manager 1st option, flash clockwork rec.

Where do I download these apps? I can't find clockwork recovery anywhere.

convolution said:
Where do I download these apps? I can't find clockwork recovery anywhere.
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Download Rom manager from the market. open it and
flash ckockwork should be the 1st option.
You should ask a mod to move this to q&a

1. Download ROM MANAGER from the Market
2. Flash Clockwork Recovery from the app.
Backing up your entire system:
Use ROM Manager and select Backup Current Rom.
alternatively, you can boot into Recovery Mode by turning off phone. Then hold Vol Down and Power at same time until you see the HBoot Screen. Then select Recovery using vol down and pressing power to select. The menu should be self explanatory.
Restore your entire system:
Use ROM Manager and select Manage & Restore Backups.
alternatively, you can boot into Recovery Mode by turning off phone. Then hold Vol Down and Power at same time until you see the HBoot Screen. Then select Recovery using vol down and pressing power to select. The menu should be self explanatory.
Titanium Backup is great for backing up apps and app data for using across multiple ROMs. It's also available on the Market. I highly recommend paying for the donate version for the Hyper Shell.

[Q] Emergency EVO Rom / Amon RA question.

Okay, so I don't know much about EVOs, but I managed to root, back-up and flash the Stock Turbo Rom onto a friend's phone. Problem is, he can't remember the gmail information where I backed up his contacts. I did an Amon Ra Recovery RIGHT before I flashed the rom, so:
1. Can't I just go into Recovery and reboot to the way the phone was prior to flashing the Rom? If so, what menus do I go through? HBOOT -> Recovery -> ???
2. After I get back to the way the phone was, will I need to reroot and back up and all that jazz, or can I just go through the steps to re-flash the rom immediately?
Need an answer ASAP. Please help. Much appreciated.

Sophrosyne said:
Okay, so I don't know much about EVOs, but I managed to root, back-up and flash the Stock Turbo Rom onto a friend's phone. Problem is, he can't remember the gmail information where I backed up his contacts. I did an Amon Ra Recovery RIGHT before I flashed the rom, so:
1. Can't I just go into Recovery and reboot to the way the phone was prior to flashing the Rom? If so, what menus do I go through? HBOOT -> Recovery -> ???
2. After I get back to the way the phone was, will I need to reroot and back up and all that jazz, or can I just go through the steps to re-flash the rom immediately?
Need an answer ASAP. Please help. Much appreciated.
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Post here ASAP OMG: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695878
You know, the Q&A forum.

When you say you did a back up, do you mean a nand back up?
Sophrosyne said:
Okay, so I don't know much about EVOs, but I managed to root, back-up and flash the Stock Turbo Rom onto a friend's phone. Problem is, he can't remember the gmail information where I backed up his contacts. I did an Amon Ra Recovery RIGHT before I flashed the rom, so:
1. Can't I just go into Recovery and reboot to the way the phone was prior to flashing the Rom? If so, what menus do I go through? HBOOT -> Recovery -> ???
2. After I get back to the way the phone was, will I need to reroot and back up and all that jazz, or can I just go through the steps to re-flash the rom immediately?
Need an answer ASAP. Please help. Much appreciated.
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mmmmmmmma said:
When you say you did a back up, do you mean a nand back up?
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I mean I went into Rom Manager and pressed "Flash Alternative Recovery" and Amon Ra was installed.

Hello, there.
It sounds like you did a backup using Amon Ra recovery before losing the Google Account information.
You may already know ... you can restore the backup, which will wipe the phone and anything you've done since then (including contacts, apps, app data, etc.).
I find it easiest to just install "ROM Manager" from Market (clockwork). You can then use the option "Flash Alternate Recovery" towards the bottom of the menu.
You can then press "Reboot into Recovery". If your Amon Ra backup is on the SD card in the phone, I don't see why you should have a problem restoring it.
Hopefully your friend can remember their password... :/
I wasn't able to do a proper backup of my EVO until I had it fully rooted, and assuming you rooted before you backed up, then there's no reason you should have to root again.
Not sure if this answers your questions, but hope it helps... maybe you can clarify a bit. Nasty cold makes things foggy...
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If Amon Ra recovery is already installed, hboot menu to recovery does work (hold volume up arrow RIGHT AFTER hitting power button. If you get past the white "HTC" logo without seeing hboot, you missed it.). Scroll down to recovery using volume down and select it with the power button. There should be a "nandroid" option (ie: backup/restore). If you need more specific directions please clarify.

is it retard friday in development or what??
1. please post questions in Q&A
2. reboot -> recovery -> backup/restore ->restore
3. please post questions in Q&A
4. please post questions in Q&A

brokentoaster24 said:
is it retard friday in development or what??
1. please post questions in Q&A
2. reboot -> recovery -> backup/restore ->restore
3. please post questions in Q&A
4. please post questions in Q&A
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Must be. There are 3-4 Q&A posts in here all at once.

When I press Nandroid Recovery it says it couldn't open the directory. Did I mess up somewhere?

Lol, I was just thinking that the dev forum was looking awfully clean, then I come in here and find all sorts of moved threads. Guess that's why.
Did you actually do a nandbackup? or did you just click flash alternate recovery, b/c all that just is install Amon-Ra. Doesn't back anything up. Plus if you backed up in Clockwork, you can't restore from Amon-Ra (i don't think, never used clockwork).
If you backed up with clockwork, you need to flash clockwork recovery back and restore with that. If you did back up with Amon-Ra, you need to boot into hboot and select recovery. Then go to backup/restore>restore>and find your backup, then click restore. I think we may need some more details about what EXACTLY happened.

[Q] evo stuck on white screen when trying to backup current ROM to install new ROMS

rooted my htc evo 4g with android 2.2 using unrevoked3. Got superuser permissions. All rooted apps work well but I have one main issue. The issue is that when I use the ROM manager to backup current rom the phone cuts off and then goes to the white htc evo screen and stays there. I have to pull the battery and restart my phone so it can work. My understanding is that one must back up current ROM before installing other ROMs. The steps I am taking are as follows: 1. Go into ROM manager 2. Flash clockworkmod recovery 3. backup current rom. This is where my phone gets stuck on the white htc evo page. Someone please help so I can enjoy my phone. Thanks

in rom manager almost at the bottom o the menu there is an option that says flash alternative recovery or something similar and underneath it it says amon ra, flash that recovery it will put amon ra recovery on your phone, after that you reboot into recovery(turn phone off and then turn it on while pressing volume down, once in recovery you go to backup and select all, then back it up and after that you can wipe cache, dalvik, and data(you see those options when you click wipe in recovery mode) then you can go ahead and flash your rom

keyeblackmon said:
rooted my htc evo 4g with android 2.2 using unrevoked3. Got superuser permissions. All rooted apps work well but I have one main issue. The issue is that when I use the ROM manager to backup current rom the phone cuts off and then goes to the white htc evo screen and stays there. I have to pull the battery and restart my phone so it can work. My understanding is that one must back up current ROM before installing other ROMs. The steps I am taking are as follows: 1. Go into ROM manager 2. Flash clockworkmod recovery 3. backup current rom. This is where my phone gets stuck on the white htc evo page. Someone please help so I can enjoy my phone. Thanks
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First of all Welcome! Now, just boot into recovery.Shut phone off>hold down the "Volume -" and press the power button> when in bootloader use the "Volume -" button to navigate to "recovery" and press the power button. You should now be in recovery now read the menus and navigate to where you can back up the rom.
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thanks, but when i followed your instructions it stayed stuck on the htc evo screen

keyeblackmon said:
thanks, but when i followed your instructions it stayed stuck on the htc evo screen
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Okay, so you followed his instructions exactly? When you used rom manager to flash alternate (amon ra) recovery, did that complete successfully? If so, when you shut the phone down, and boot to the bootloader, then selected recovery, is that where you hang at the white htc evo 4g screen? It doesn't successfully boot to recovery, just hangs at the splash screen? If I understand you correctly, and that is accurate, then you should try flashing a recovery from the bootloader. Download the PC36IMG I'll attatch. Place it on the main directory of your SD card. (Now would also be a good time to put the ROM of your choice on your sd card as well). Be sure it's named exactly PC36IMG. Shut your phone off. Hold power and volume down button to get to the bootlaoder. Wait a few seconds and it should ask you to update. Select Volume Up. This recovery is Amon Ra V2.3. Once that's done flashing, don't reboot. Select no on reboot, and then choose 'recovery'. Do you successfully boot to recovery? If yes, go to 'wipe' Wipe data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, boot, and system. You can also flash calkulin's format all.zip if you'd like. Once you're done wiping, go back to the main screen of recovery, and select 'flash zip from sd card' and then 'choose zip from sd card'. Then find the ROM that you put on your sd card, choose it, and flash it. Once done, reboot. That *should* work. If that's exactly what you already tried, I apologize, and report back, we'll come up with some other things to try. If you didn't try that, try it step by step.

when i am in recovery the options i see close to what your instructions state is backup/restore. i clicked on that but i dont see a select all. I see nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system file and restore google prorietary system files. what do i choose. Thanks

keyeblackmon said:
thanks, but when i followed your instructions it stayed stuck on the htc evo screen
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huh.. I'm suspecting its your recovery thats bad. Download THIS and place it on the root of you sd card. Boot the phone into the bootloader by powering the phone down, then press the power and the volume down buttons at the same time> Once the phone boots into the bootloader the phone will automatically recognize the zip file. It will ask if you would like to update, select yes and let it do it's thing and you will be good to go.
you then can follow the instruction we posted earlier and hopefully it'll let you get into recovery mode to backup and flash roms.

keyeblackmon said:
when i am in recovery the options i see close to what your instructions state is backup/restore. i clicked on that but i dont see a select all. I see nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system file and restore google prorietary system files. what do i choose. Thanks
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That was correct! You want to select 'nandroid backup' > That is what you are creating. Once you select that, it will give you a list of what you want to backup. Check all the boxes, and then select 'perform backup'. It should take a few minutes to complete, and you'll see a bunch of ........ Maybe 4-6 lines of them. Once done, you can then do your wipe and flash your ROM, if you'd like

sorry. i didnt see where you used the arrow to follow the instructions. I followed his (blakeboys) instuctions and i select backup in recovery where do i go from there. the options that i see are nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system files and restore google proprietary system files. Thanks for responding so fast

keyeblackmon said:
sorry. i didnt see where you used the arrow to follow the instructions. I followed his (blakeboys) instuctions and i select backup in recovery where do i go from there. the options that i see are nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system files and restore google proprietary system files. Thanks for responding so fast
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See my last post. But you select nandroid backup. Then, as I said, it will ask you what you want to backup. Check every box. Then select 'perform backup'

keyeblackmon said:
sorry. i didnt see where you used the arrow to follow the instructions. I followed his (blakeboys) instuctions and i select backup in recovery where do i go from there. the options that i see are nandroid backup, nandroid restore, backup google proprietary system files and restore google proprietary system files. Thanks for responding so fast
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nandroid backup... and then backup google propritary then wipe the first 3 listed under the wipe menu and also flash the attached zip. Then you may flash the rom of your choice.

it stated that backup is complete. Do I need to reboot the phone? As far as wiping the phone, is that something that i can do in the ROM manager app? I ask these "silly" questions because i am fairly new to this. Some of the language is foreign to me.

keyeblackmon said:
it stated that backup is complete. Do I need to reboot the phone? As far as wiping the phone, is that something that i can do in the ROM manager app? I ask these "silly" questions because i am fairly new to this. Some of the language is foreign to me.
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No you dont need to reboot your phone. No you cannot wipe in rom manger. Do everything in recovery, learn to love recovery. It's your new best friend. Backup, wipe, and flash roms in recovery to save you a headache.

Is your SD card full? I had the same thing happen to me and realized I had no space available. You might try deleting some previous nandroid backups or other large files. If your card isn't full, then the other posters have the right advice.
EDIT: Looks like you got it working before I could submit my post. Hope the rest goes smoothly for you.

phsteve said:
Is your SD card full? I had the same thing happen to me and realized I had no space available. You might try deleting some previous nandroid backups or other large files. If your card isn't full, then the other posters have the right advice.
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No his sd card isn't full or at least shouldnt be since this will be his first nandroid backup.

keyeblackmon said:
it stated that backup is complete. Do I need to reboot the phone? As far as wiping the phone, is that something that i can do in the ROM manager app? I ask these "silly" questions because i am fairly new to this. Some of the language is foreign to me.
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As blakeboy said, forget about ROM manager. You are far better off doing everything manually, in recovery. It's far more reliable, and is very easy to use anyways. And as was already posted, use the CalkulinFormat all.zip before you flash a ROM (after you make your backup, of course)

After wiping do i reboot system now or power off the phone so I can flash the zip you provided. These are the only options I have at this time?

keyeblackmon said:
After wiping do i reboot system now or power off the phone so I can flash the zip you provided. These are the only options I have at this time?
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no, wipe and then flash the zip then flash your rom then reboot
the reason you wipe then flash is because the zip adds extra wiping to ensure a clean flash of the new rom so to minimize the chance of a problems occurring.

keyeblackmon said:
After wiping do i reboot system now or power off the phone so I can flash the zip you provided. These are the only options I have at this time?
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You should be able to go back to the main screen of recovery, and then go to wipe. Do your wipes, and then go back to 'flash zip from sd card' And then choose your rom and flash it. Once it's done flashing, then reboot.

how do i flash the zip file to my sd card if my phone is not showing up on my computer?

[Q] Installing ROMS on Unrevoked.

I'm still pretty new to Android, coming from BlackBerry. Anyway, I just rooted my EVO using Unrevoked3 and I want to flash to the Mikfroyo ROM, but I'm completely lost on what do next. Do I install Unrevoked Forever on top of unrevoked3 and if so, how do I go about doing that. All I've seen searching threads is that I should probably use ROM Installer, but I guess I'm suppose to have S-ON?.. What's my next step after Rooting with Unrevoked3?

No. You are rooted already. All you have to do now is simply download the Rom you want to flash and place it on your SD card. Afterwards, turn off your phone. Simultaneously press the down volume button and the power button until your phone starts. You will enter the bootloader screen. You should see S-OFF. That means your security is off a/k/a you're rooted. Anyway, if you have a PC36IMG.zip file on the root of your SD card, the bootloader will automatically detect it and prompt you to install. Disregard. Anyway, select recovery and then you will be taken to the recovery screen. I'm assuming you have Clockworkmod as your recovery. Anyway, I don't remember the menu structure of it because I use amon RA as my recovery. Anyway, go to the backup/restore menu and create a nandroid backup of your current setup. In case you don't like the Rom you're about to flash, you can always return your device to the way it was prior to flashing by simply restoring the nandroid backup. After you've made your nandroid backup, go to the wipe menu and wipe EVERYTHING except the SD card itself. Afterwards, flash the Rom you chose and then reboot. Be patient during the first boot after flashing. Enjoy your new Rom..
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I don't have PC36IMG.zip on my card. Is that gonna be a problem? Is there somewhere I can download it?.. I backed up phone numbers and I used exuninstall (I've used before after wiping my phone) to backup my apps (is that pretty much the same as creating a nandroid?)

x313x said:
I don't have PC36IMG.zip on my card. Is that gonna be a problem? Is there somewhere I can download it?.. I backed up phone numbers and I used exuninstall (I've used before after wiping my phone) to backup my apps (is that pretty much the same as creating a nandroid?)
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nope actually saves you some annoyance not having that pc36img.zip on there. a nandroid isn't the same as backing up stuff seperately. nandroid copies exactly what is on your phone's flash memory atm onto the sdcard, in .img formats. these are just in case you don't like the rom you flash. MAKE SURE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE BACKUP OF THE WIMAX PARTITION WIMAX.IMG IS THE ONLY NON-RECOVERABLE PART OF THE PHONE. for backing up, i'd use titanium backup. just hit menu, batch, and select backup all user apps +data. DON'T BACKUP SYSTEM DATA. just backup contacts by going to the people app, hitting menu, and import/export. choose export, and backup whatever you want.
since you used unrevoked, i assume you are using clockworkmod recovery. this is annoying to both you and developers who enjoy writing in amend scripting (cwm 3.0+ only reads edify, ick). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026 downlaod the pc36img.zip (here's where they come in handy) and put it on the root of your sdcard. then boot into bootloader, and accept the update. say no to the reboot. and choose recovery from the menu. next chance you get, remove or rename the pc36img.zip so it doesn't prompt you to update every time you boot into bootloader. now go to backup/restore, and make a nandroid backup. MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST 1 OF WIMAX BACKED UP IN SEVERAL PLACES LIKE PHONE, COMP, ONLINE BACKUP, ETC. IT'S IMPORTANT. then, back out to the main screen, and go to wipe. wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache. do this every time you flash a new rom btw. if you flash something ontop of a rom (theme, kernel, anything else, addon, etc) then just wipe cache and dalvik cache.
so now choose flash zip from sdcard, find the zip on your card, and flash it! it'll install. then choose reboot from the menu, and you're all good.
just ask if you have any other questions.
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Just wanna make sure about this..
Should I have both PC36IMG.zip and the mikfroyo on my SD at the same time or should I flash the PC36IMG.zip file and then put the ROM on my SD? And just to make sure I got it, the PC36IMG.zip will replace my recovery with a custom recovery, right?
And I don't need to flash Unrevoked forever?.. The only thing I've done so far is back up apps & numbers, wiped everything from the bootloader with the Clear Storage option, then rooted with Unrevoked3. (I rooted probably 5 mins before my original post)

x313x said:
Just wanna make sure about this..
Should I have both PC36IMG.zip and the mikfroyo on my SD at the same time or should I flash the PC36IMG.zip file and then put the ROM on my SD? And just to make sure I got it, the PC36IMG.zip will replace my recovery with a custom recovery, right?
And I don't need to flash Unrevoked forever?.. The only thing I've done so far is back up apps & numbers, wiped everything from the bootloader with the Clear Storage option, then rooted with Unrevoked3. (I rooted probably 5 mins before my original post)
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It doesn't matter. If you want to put them both on your card you can or if you want to install the PC36IMG and then go into recovery and choose usb/ms toggle(or something like that and delete the PC36IMG and then add Mikfroyo you can do it that way. After that just wipe data, cache and davlik cache and then choose flash zip from sdcard then choose zip then scroll to Mikfroyo and install. Use the volume buttons to scroll and the power button to select. If you leave PC36IMG on the sdcard it is not a big deal other than an inconvenience because every time you boot into bootloader it will scan and ask if you want to update.

PC36img.zip is a file name that your bootloader recognizes as an update to install, so the only reason people say to get rid of it or not is if you have a file named that in root of SD, everytime you go into bootloader, it'll ask to install it.
(I didn't quite get that when I first rooted, so I'm just throwing it out there in case you don't either)
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Read this:
http://noobgui.de/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

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Read this:
http://noobgui.de/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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thanx i nearly forgot how to unroot again.. thx. now i can warranty my fone for heating up =)

scottspa74 said:
PC36img.zip is a file name that your bootloader recognizes as an update to install, so the only reason people say to get rid of it or not is if you have a file named that in root of SD, everytime you go into bootloader, it'll ask to install it.
(I didn't quite get that when I first rooted, so I'm just throwing it out there in case you don't either)
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I'm confused (sry if I'm just not getting it) do I need to flash PC36IMG.zip if I don't need to update? I'm running the latest version of everything. Wouldn't I be able to just make the backup with nandroid, then install the rom? Or is flashing PC36IMG.zip a must no matter what?

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I'm confused (sry if I'm just not getting it) do I need to flash PC36IMG.zip if I don't need to update? I'm running the latest version of everything. Wouldn't I be able to just make the backup with nandroid, then install the rom? Or is flashing PC36IMG.zip a must no matter what?
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First, make sure your battery is AT LEAST at 50% before doing this. You don't want to run out of juice while it is writing or your phone will get bricked.
Secondly, I recommend you use Amon RA recovery. The easiest way to get it is to download ROM manager from the market, and scroll to the bottom of the app options to where it says "flash alternate recovery". This will install Amon recovery over the clockwork recovery that unrevoked installed on your phone. In recovery mode, you use the volume up/down buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select your choice.
1) Download the rom, and place the zipped file in the root of your SD card.
2) Power off your phone, and power it back while holding volume down to boot into recovery mode.
3) If you haven't already, from here, create a NAND back-up of your phone in case something goes wrong. Make sure you check the box that says Wimax and you back up your Wimax keys, too. (This takes 5-10 minutes; let it finish)
4) From the recovery menu, wipe cache twice, dalvik cache twice, and data. (check advanced for the option to wipe dalvik)
5) From the main recovery menu, choose the "flash zip from SD card" and then look for the rom file you put on your SD card. Highlight it and use the power button to select it and flash it onto your phone. (This will take a while, too.....let it finish)
6) Reboot your phone and enjoy your new rom!
You can follow this process to flash just about any zip file, including custom kernels, miscellaneous fixes, certain themes, custom boot animations, etc. It is recommended that you flash one item at a time. Do not flash a bunch of things without rebooting the phone; do one at a time.
REMEMBER TO DO A NAND BACK-UP FIRST! If anything happens, this will make your life MUCH easier to get your phone back to how it is now without going on a much bigger mission.

I kinda figured that about the battery, cause when I used to flash CFW on my PSP I had to have the battery at least 75%... But what has me confused is the PC36IMG.zip. It wasn't on my SD after rooting, and I'm not trying to update anything, so do I still need to download and flash it or can I just go right to backing up nandroid and instill the rom?

x313x said:
I kinda figured that about the battery, cause when I used to flash CFW on my PSP I had to have the battery at least 75%... But what has me confused is the PC36IMG.zip. It wasn't on my SD after rooting, and I'm not trying to update anything, so do I still need to download and flash it or can I just go right to backing up nandroid and instill the rom?
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The PC36IMG.zip file is named that way so your bootloader can recognize it. However, you are booting into a custom recovery, not the bootloader, so it doesn't matter if you have that file on your SD card or not. From the way you are talking, it doesn't sound like you even know what is inside that PC36IMG.zip, so I would just delete it. Or is it the rom file itself that is named that way? If so, you can still flash it via recovery even if it's named PC36IMG.zip......that's not a problem.
Just make a NAND back up, wipe and flash the rom. If something goes wrong, you can always power the phone on holding volume down to boot into the recovery to restore your NAND and start over.

x313x said:
I kinda figured that about the battery, cause when I used to flash CFW on my PSP I had to have the battery at least 75%... But what has me confused is the PC36IMG.zip. It wasn't on my SD after rooting, and I'm not trying to update anything, so do I still need to download and flash it or can I just go right to backing up nandroid and instill the rom?
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Okay, I'm going to try to give it a shot.
For right now, forget the PC36IMG.zip. It was needed to switch recoveries, but it seems like it might be confusing you. Anything that flashes through the bootloader has to be named that, not just recoveries. It is suggested to use Amon Ra because some ROMs won't flash with Clockwork, which is what unrevoked puts on your phone. Amon Ra, in my opinion (and obviously other's) is a better alternative. To get Amon Ra - to avoid any problems with flashing - download Rom Manager if you haven't already. Choose "flash alternate recovery". When it's done, power off your phone then boot into the bootloader. Choose recovery, then do your backup. In Amon Ra, just keep the boxes checked, and then choose backup. After that's finished, go back to nandroid backup & uncheck the boxes that are already checked (with the power button), then check Wimax only and backup again. Once you're finished backing up, wipe & flash.
You don't have to use Amon Ra, it's just highly suggested. It's better to go ahead and do it now, since Ra won't restore backups made with Clockwork and vice versa - it'll save you from having to go back/forth later. Plus, I'm not sure how/if Clockwork backs up your wimax.
Good luck!

PlainJane is right. Forget about the PC36IMG.zip. In my post, I stated, "if" you have a PC36IMG.zip on the root of your hard drive, the bootloader will automatically recognize it and to simply disregard. If you had one, fine and if you didn't have one, fine. Disregard, either way. Remember, I don't know what you may have attempted to flash or the contents of your SD card. I was simply trying to be as thorough as I could. Everyone who has replied to your post has basically told you the exact same thing. Now, disregard any mention of the PC36IMG.zip file and follow the remaining steps and you will be fine.
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plainjane said:
Okay, I'm going to try to give it a shot.
For right now, forget the PC36IMG.zip. It was needed to switch recoveries, but it seems like it might be confusing you. Anything that flashes through the bootloader has to be named that, not just recoveries. It is suggested to use Amon Ra because some ROMs won't flash with Clockwork, which is what unrevoked puts on your phone. Amon Ra, in my opinion (and obviously other's) is a better alternative. To get Amon Ra - to avoid any problems with flashing - download Rom Manager if you haven't already. Choose "flash alternate recovery". When it's done, power off your phone then boot into the bootloader. Choose recovery, then do your backup. In Amon Ra, just keep the boxes checked, and then choose backup. After that's finished, go back to nandroid backup & uncheck the boxes that are already checked (with the power button), then check Wimax only and backup again. Once you're finished backing up, wipe & flash.
You don't have to use Amon Ra, it's just highly suggested. It's better to go ahead and do it now, since Ra won't restore backups made with Clockwork and vice versa - it'll save you from having to go back/forth later. Plus, I'm not sure how/if Clockwork backs up your wimax.
Good luck!
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I also just recently rooted for the first time with Unrevoked, did the back up with Clockwork and can confirm that the folder with the backup has a file called wimax.somecode.img if that's what you're thinking of.
x313x, that page jstalford posted has some great info, and downloading Rom Manager, Titanium Backup and Busybox (was needed for one of those programs, don't remember which) made things much easier.

dougjamal said:
PlainJane is right. Forget about the PC36IMG.zip. In my post, I stated, "if" you have a PC36IMG.zip on the root of your hard drive, the bootloader will automatically recognize it and to simply disregard. If you had one, fine and if you didn't have one, fine. Disregard, either way. Remember, I don't know what you may have attempted to flash or the contents of your SD card. I was simply trying to be as thorough as I could. Everyone who has replied to your post has basically told you the exact same thing. Now, disregard any mention of the PC36IMG.zip file and follow the remaining steps and you will be fine.
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Alright, cause right after you someone told me I should download it and gave me a link. That's why I was so confused..
Wait, I just went back to that link and I think the PC36IMG.zip he linked me to is Amon RA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026)
I tried to use ROM Manage to switch from clockwork, but it wont let me push Flash Alternative Recovery. It says: No Alternative Recovery Available

x313x said:
Alright, cause right after you someone told me I should download it and gave me a link. That's why I was so confused..
Wait, I just went back to that link and I think the PC36IMG.zip he linked me to is Amon RA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026)
I tried to use ROM Manage to switch from clockwork, but it wont let me push Flash Alternative Recovery. It says: No Alternative Recovery Available
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I understand. Anyway, if you want to flash amon RA, simply download the zip file and place it on the root of your SD card and then power off. Simultaneously press the down volume button and the power button until your EVO starts. The bootloader will automatically detect the zip file and prompt you to install it. Follow the easy prompts to install. Installation of amon RA takes less than 10 seconds. Afterwards, reboot into recovery or to your homescreen.
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ok, i think i'll step out of this thread after this (the dude's got you) but just going to try and clarify what a pc36img.zip is.
a pc36img.zip is what bootlaoder recognizes as an update. it can contain anything. a system, a kernel, a recovery, anything. maybe even everything. so keep them organized. they are all different. like the one i was telling you to flash installed amon-ra recovery. it's helpful to then delete or rename the file, so bootloader doesn't ask you to update next time you boot to bootloader.
is that any better? hah it's sorta hard to explain.

I got it up and running a little bit ago and it's running great with no problems. And it really was as easy as you all said. You guys are awesome, thanks for putting up with me