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First apologies if this is in the wrong area. Cant post in the android development thread.
I have a desire HD, which I have already updated the ROM, "Android revoultion HD 5.2.6" (Great work and thanks to all the devs for that). So in order for me to have done that I have basically rooted my phone etc and followed the instructions on how to go about installing roms. It was a while ago.
Q1.
What I cant understand is why is my phone not allowing me to update system files (trying to update gps.conf file)? It wont save the file, because its read only. Thus meaning I dont have S - Off. BUt I must have done that in order to have updated my rom in the first place right?. HOw did it go back to S Off (unless I did that specifically and forgot).
Q2.
Now I need to be S Off in order to edit this file, looking at the thread it said that I need to go back to an earlier version of the rom and radio (somethign I am reluctant to do, as it was pretty stressfull the first time round). If I already went through that process do i need to go back to an earlier version or can I just do the s -off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
without going back to an earlier version of the radio and rom.
Again apologies if this has already been asked, stupid question or in the wrong place (probably all three).
Reza
hey dude, under my experience, for a beginner, Radio-off is more than enough, no need to be s-off( too risky). with radio-off you already are able to flash rom, change radion, edit system files.....the only thing different with s-off is that you can use fastboot but not for radio-off, however there are a few different ways around that let u do those same thing without using fastboot.
to edit your system file, download ROOT EXPLORER, and got the root, on the top, there is an option that u can change from read only to write
hope this will help
rezasblade1 said:
First apologies if this is in the wrong area. Cant post in the android development thread.
I have a desire HD, which I have already updated the ROM, "Android revoultion HD 5.2.6" (Great work and thanks to all the devs for that). So in order for me to have done that I have basically rooted my phone etc and followed the instructions on how to go about installing roms. It was a while ago.
Q1.
What I cant understand is why is my phone not allowing me to update system files (trying to update gps.conf file)? It wont save the file, because its read only. Thus meaning I dont have S - Off. BUt I must have done that in order to have updated my rom in the first place right?. HOw did it go back to S Off (unless I did that specifically and forgot).
Q2.
Now I need to be S Off in order to edit this file, looking at the thread it said that I need to go back to an earlier version of the rom and radio (somethign I am reluctant to do, as it was pretty stressfull the first time round). If I already went through that process do i need to go back to an earlier version or can I just do the s -off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
without going back to an earlier version of the radio and rom.
Again apologies if this has already been asked, stupid question or in the wrong place (probably all three).
Reza
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hey dude, under my experience, for a beginner, Radio-off is more than enough, no need to be s-off( too risky). with radio-off you already are able to flash rom, change radion, edit system files.....the only thing different with s-off is that you can use fastboot but not for radio-off, however there are a few different ways around that let u do those same thing without using fastboot.
to edit your system file, download ROOT EXPLORER, and got the root, on the top, there is an option that u can change from read only to write
hope this will help
DDFF said:
hey dude, under my experience, for a beginner, Radio-off is more than enough, no need to be s-off( too risky). with radio-off you already are able to flash rom, change radion, edit system files.....the only thing different with s-off is that you can use fastboot but not for radio-off, however there are a few different ways around that let u do those same thing without using fastboot.
to edit your system file, download ROOT EXPLORER, and got the root, on the top, there is an option that u can change from read only to write
hope this will help
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Thanks you very much that worked. I had already tried installing root explorer and doing that, but never managed to set it as rw. it was always ro. Thanks for the help.
If anything I hope this has helped someone else.
Appreciate it.
rezasblade1 said:
Thanks you very much that worked. I had already tried installing root explorer and doing that, but never managed to set it as rw. it was always ro. Thanks for the help.
If anything I hope this has helped someone else.
Appreciate it.
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enjoy ur new ROM
I have rooted my Xperia Play and used Titanium Backup to remove the bloat. I've got a backup of the System Apps folder so I can reinstall manually if needed. Is there any sort of Recovery that I can use to make a Nandroid, or is there some file somewhere I can download to restore back to factory when/if ICS is released for Verizon customers? And how do I know if I have an I, X, A, or whatever?
I've tried searching here in the forum, but with all the UK vs US, Orange, Rogers, Verizon, [Insert Your Carrier Here], locked BL vs unlocked BL posts, I can't seem to find answers to those 2 simple questions.
Thanks for your help and your patience. I'm new to this phone, but not new to rooting or Android.
I will help as much as I can
In order for us VZW Plays to have a custom recovery(to create a Nandroid), we have to unlock our bootloader. Which sadly for us VZW users, we have to pay to get ours unlocked by members here on the forum. From what I have read and heard they are great at it and don't leave you hanging. I personally think that VZW will release ICS for us, don't know when, later on Hope I helped.
Well I did read something about FTF (whatever that is) and stock firmware in the development thread, but I don't know which phone they are for. Also, I can't seem to download anything from a DropBox link. I always get a 404 page.
I did figure out if I go into about phone I can find my model (800x) and firmware version information. So that's progress, sort of.
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Well I did read something about FTF (whatever that is) and stock firmware in the development thread, but I don't know which phone they are for. Also, I can't seem to download anything from a DropBox link. I always get a 404 page.
I did figure out if I go into about phone I can find my model (800x) and firmware version information. So that's progress, sort of.
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You are on the right track. The R800x State of Development thread is for us Verizon users. The FTF files will get you completely back to stock and does not require an unlocked bootloader. You use a program called Flashtool.
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I thought so, but I haven't been on this site long enough to post my question there. I tried to download the necessary files, but for some reason, I always get a 404 page when I try to download anything from DropBox.
If I were to delete the bloatware apps and a system update rolls around, I just need to reinstall the removed apps and the update should run, right?
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If I were to delete the bloatware apps and a system update rolls around, I just need to reinstall the removed apps and the update should run, right?
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Correct BUT it can be a PIA to remember which ones you removed.
I would either just freeze them with Titanium Backup or flash the FTF files when an update comes out.
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Correct BUT it can be a PIA to remember which ones you removed.
I would either just freeze them with Titanium Backup or flash the FTF files when an update comes out.
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Yeah, in retrospect, I should have thought to write down what I removed before I did so, but...
Once a noob, always a noob, I guess.
yes i'm a noob and yes i'm sorry...
bit of info first.
phones been rooted using superoneclick
I unstalled some stock apps see below..
3D Flare
Bruce Lee
Crash Bandicoot
FIFA 10
Star Battalion
Tetris
The Sims 3
And some other apps which first owner installed i'm guessing but none of which came with the phone.
I used root Uninstaller (free ver.)and like a noob never backed up (small SDcard)
but today i found out if i want to update to future SE i will need to install them again.
found a link on another thread but the links seemed broke.
I have just rooted my phone to installed Rooted apps i don't want to mess around with bootloading or custom Rom right now.
ICS looks fine to me and i may want it if i can on a rooted device.
so my noob question is....
I would like to know how to install what i have removed if possible?
here is some phone info
lastest update.
Model R800i
Android ver 2.3.4
baseband ver 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028D-56
Kernel ver 2.6.32.9-perf
Build number 4.0.2.A.0.42
Don't like asking and wearing the 'noob did bad hat'
please don't flame me and sorry if i forgot anything..
i managed superoneclick ok but thats about it..
You could use the forums and search the "Xperia Play Android Development" for a .zip of the stock 4.0.A.2.368 software and open the zip goto>System>Apps and copy the apks to your phone's memory card and install them,
or you can use this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1221105&highlight=stock+2+3+4 and flash the orginal ROM using Flashtool. There are plenty of tutorials about Flashtool on Google and in the forums.
Once you've got the original ROM back, you can do a Titanium Backup and all that jazz to get root back.
Let me actually check to see if I have backups of those apps and I'll post them.
Hope this helps.
Edit: I don't have backups. But also just wanted to add that you can always install the latest SE update yourself once it comes out. Don't worry about not having those apps. You can flash it with Flashtool. Someone will post about it in "Xperia Play Android Development" once the official Android 4.0 is released and they will have instructions. Just search up how to flash custom roms and how to use flashtool until then.
Justinchi said:
You could use the forums and search the "Xperia Play Android Development" for a .zip of the stock 4.0.A.2.368 software and open the zip goto>System>Apps and copy the apks to your phone's memory card and install them,
or you can use this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1221105&highlight=stock+2+3+4 and flash the orginal ROM using Flashtool. There are plenty of tutorials about Flashtool on Google and in the forums.
Once you've got the original ROM back, you can do a Titanium Backup and all that jazz to get root back.
Let me actually check to see if I have backups of those apps and I'll post them.
Hope this helps.
Edit: I don't have backups. But also just wanted to add that you can always install the latest SE update yourself once it comes out. Don't worry about not having those apps. You can flash it with Flashtool. Someone will post about it in "Xperia Play Android Development" once the official Android 4.0 is released and they will have instructions. Just search up how to flash custom roms and how to use flashtool until then.
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thanks for reply but all the .zipFiles I found are now broke or removed.
wanted to stay away from Flashtools always have problem's with CMD stuff.
I guess by the time ICS comes out i might know a bit more.
so in short if i can find the apks for the stock apps i can install them using
Flashtool ?
is there no other way with just a rooted device ?
Just checked a backup of my Sd and couldn't see DIR System>Apps ? so is this on the phones memory ?
You can use a root explorer to access the system folder on your phone, any apk can be installed on your phone by enabling the unknown sources option, you don't need flashtool to do it.
T-Virus-79 said:
thanks for reply but all the .zipFiles I found are now broke or removed.
wanted to stay away from Flashtools always have problem's with CMD stuff.
I guess by the time ICS comes out i might know a bit more.
so in short if i can find the apks for the stock apps i can install them using
Flashtool ?
is there no other way with just a rooted device ?
Just checked a backup of my Sd and couldn't see DIR System>Apps ? so is this on the phones memory ?
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No, you flash your entire system with Flashtool. I don't think there's a way to extract the apks from a .ftf file. If you had the zips yea u could just extract the apks and send them to ur phone and install or install them via flashtool or adb/fastboot.
Another option is to search Google for the apks for each one of the games you uninstalled. You could very likely find them that way.
Yes, it's on phone memory. If you have a root explorer app u can get to system. System directory is not on Sd. It's at /system. (One bak from Sdcard is the default directory where the System folder can be found.
Can't u jst find an exact firmware of ur phne n flash it via flashtool??
That'd be easier i thnk
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Ok small update and question.
Thanks to justinchi I did google search and found a Apk for Bruce Lee game,installed it with root explorer form a new fold on sd root.
But I was wondering how I can move it to playstationpocket app ?
Does it have to be in the pocket like before for an update in the future ? Hope thats clear...
Sent from my R800i using XDA
Well unfortunately, the ICS update for the PLAY has been cancelled for now:
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/product...ream-sandwich-rollout-for-xperia-smartphones/
But I don't think the Bruce Lee was in the Playstation Pocket App. It was in the Xperia Play launcher. If it isn't showing up there, try to use titanium backup to convert it to a system app and then reboot your phone. It's not sure to work, but I hope it does.
See my post on writing letter to Sony about the cancelled update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673123
worked a treat mate thanks had to get titanium paid ver to do it tho.
sad news about sony...but sony have a habit of letting down gamers
my vita is collecting dust due too them not pulling there finger out...
anyone know a fix for dead pace or is it just a touchscreen platform now.. i sear i saw a vid on youtube of it running on XP controls..
T-Virus-79 said:
worked a treat mate thanks had to get titanium paid ver to do it tho.
sad news about sony...but sony have a habit of letting down gamers
my vita is collecting dust due too them not pulling there finger out...
anyone know a fix for dead pace or is it just a touchscreen platform now.. i sear i saw a vid on youtube of it running on XP controls..
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Awesome, glad it worked. Yea, the Vita is a little disappointing right now, but there are a lot of great titles coming for it. I think it still has hope! Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice (though it's very eery), LittleBigPlanet, and others. They can't abandon their only real mobile gaming device.
My current Xperia Play (r800x, rooted, Gingerbread 2.3.4, Verizon) of 3 years is starting to fail/shutdown when I open the slider - I have to restart the phone to get it running again - it works fine as long as I don't open the slider which fails randomly). I bought another Xperia Play online (r800x, rooted, Gingerbread, 2.3.3) to replace the existing one.
There has to be a way for me to copy the entire rom contents from the existing phone to the new one since the phones are exactly the same - correct? If so, how would I do this? (I currently have ROM Toolkit and Titanium Backup paid versions with installed key on both phones). The replacement phone works fine. It may be obvious to you how to do this but your help would be VERY much appreciated since I've never done this before. ROM Toolkit doesn't make it obvious if there's a way to do that. I've also searched the forums a bit and no luck so far unless I missed something. Thanks for your time!
haskamr2 said:
My current Xperia Play (r800x, rooted, Gingerbread 2.3.4, Verizon) of 3 years is starting to fail/shutdown when I open the slider - I have to restart the phone to get it running again - it works fine as long as I don't open the slider which fails randomly). I bought another Xperia Play online (r800x, rooted, Gingerbread, 2.3.3) to replace the existing one.
There has to be a way for me to copy the entire rom contents from the existing phone to the new one since the phones are exactly the same - correct? If so, how would I do this? (I currently have ROM Toolkit and Titanium Backup paid versions with installed key on both phones). The replacement phone works fine. It may be obvious to you how to do this but your help would be VERY much appreciated since I've never done this before. ROM Toolkit doesn't make it obvious if there's a way to do that. I've also searched the forums a bit and no luck so far unless I missed something. Thanks for your time!
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As your doing a straight copy from R800x to R800x, best thing is to make a nandroid backup from Clockwork Mod then take out the memory card dferom your old PLAY and put it in the new phone. Boot into recovery and restore the nandroid. BAM.... done
I wish it were that simple...still no luck
ozzmanj1 said:
As your doing a straight copy from R800x to R800x, best thing is to make a nandroid backup from Clockwork Mod then take out the memory card dferom your old PLAY and put it in the new phone. Boot into recovery and restore the nandroid. BAM.... done
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I know for sure the phone is rooted, which I did myself. It has Superuser access, I was able to remove Verizon bloatware, etc... I downloaded/paid for ROM Manager Premium v5.5.3.2 and I already had the paid version of ROM ToolBox Pro. I have tried to create a backup of my existing rom on both apps and no luck. It restarts the phone but it comes back up just like a regular reboot. ROM Manager didn't create the folder it designated for the backup.
There is no mention to do so but am I supposed to unlock the bootloader before trrying to backup my rom? When I goto Sony's page about unlocking the bootloader(http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions) it walks me through the first steps to check if the bootloader is locked or not - it tells me this:
"First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your device by checking the service menu. In your device, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu. If you have a tablet, click here to learn how access the service menu.
In your device, 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." - well, I enter the code, goto Service Info, Configuration, and that's it - I can't get to "Rooting Status". The page shows the MEID #, MEID Software version, Available Speech Codecs, and Working Bands.That's it - and I get the same result on the other phone I have.
So if I don't need to worry about unlocking the bootloader(because it wasn't mentioned in several how to guides online like this one: http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...nandroid-backup-and-clockworkmod-rom-manager/ , then how come I'm not able to backup my existing rom using either apps before I attempt to copy over the rom from my other phone? *sigh*
Thanks for your time once again.
Yes you need to have an unlocked bootloader. For the r800x I would recommend doomkernel. If you need more help there is a thread for it on the developement thread, I believe that tells you exactly how to do it.
Sent from my R800at using xda premium
Here is the DoomKernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368636
If the download links in the thread are dead let me know and I will provide a link to my collection.
Thanks Ozzmanj1...but....
ozzmanj1 said:
Here is the DoomKernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368636
If the download links in the thread are dead let me know and I will provide a link to my collection.
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I decided I don't want to go that far(messing with Kernel and Bootloader) since the phone is working great - I got all my games/apps installed with the 64gb MicroSDHC class 10 card, cleaned up all the dead files using SD Maid, deleted and restored the Dalvik Cache, cleaned out ../system/app/ folder of unneeded apks, and I'm running at optimum now(no low disk space icon showing which is a nag for this phone). This phone is "pimped out" to the max and I've decided to just use Mybackup Pro to save everything out and I'm going to make a full copy of the sd card in the next couple days so I don't lose anything again. I'm concerned that if I tinker with bootloader/kernel that something will go wrong. I have no problem rooting or doing extensive fiddling for optimal performance however. :cyclops:
Internal has 43MB free, 342MB used.
SD card has 24GB free, 35GB used.
Thanks again for your efforts & time to help out!!!
Have you tried using x-Parts? I got recovery through this way, and it doesn't require an Unlocked Bootloader, you just have to be rooted.
However, I'm unsure as to whether it would still work on yours, as yours is an R800x and mine is a R800i.
Link to the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler&hl=en_GB
Thanks AzNTypeR!...
AzNTypeR said:
Have you tried using x-Parts? I got recovery through this way, and it doesn't require an Unlocked Bootloader, you just have to be rooted.
However, I'm unsure as to whether it would still work on yours, as yours is an R800x and mine is a R800i.
Link to the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler&hl=en_GB
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Thanks, I will check it out - from the user comments in Google Play it appears that it does work on r800x's - to access installed recovery it was noted that the update says to push any button on reboot but users found that the volume down button was the only button that works(maybe this was fixed in an update?). It sure looks like the r800x is more of a pain to toy with than the r800i and other gsm phones. I love Verizon networks but I don't care for their extra headaches using cdma.
X-tools uses a portion of your system folder to store the recovery. So if you install x-parts/tools and flash a new rom you will lose the recovery an will have to re-install the software.
Hi guys! After purchasing a Droid X that I thought was a Droid X2, I've now purchased a Droid Incredible from Ebay. For context, it's for my 12 yr old daughter who is on PagePlus. I've got her on one of the talk and text plans wiht no data.
I've read the wiki and a number of threads but couldn't find a clear answer to my question: What should I do with this before I give it to her?
Things I'd like to do:
1. Get rid of/freeze bloatware
2. Address the short battery life issue (if possible)
3. Give her the ability to change the theme, preferably without installing a program
4. Limit data to wifi since I don't want her using PP minutes for data inadvertantly
So, what would you do with a new phone?
TIA,
CheapDad
CheapDad said:
Hi guys! After purchasing a Droid X that I thought was a Droid X2, I've now purchased a Droid Incredible from Ebay. For context, it's for my 12 yr old daughter who is on PagePlus. I've got her on one of the talk and text plans wiht no data.
I've read the wiki and a number of threads but couldn't find a clear answer to my question: What should I do with this before I give it to her?
Things I'd like to do:
1. Get rid of/freeze bloatware
2. Address the short battery life issue (if possible)
3. Give her the ability to change the theme, preferably without installing a program
4. Limit data to wifi since I don't want her using PP minutes for data inadvertantly
So, what would you do with a new phone?
TIA,
CheapDad
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Hi from another Page Plus user!
#4 is easy: just turn Mobile Data off in the phone's settings.
For only #1: Root the phone and install Titanium Backup. Follow the first part of this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1600904
You do not need to follow the full guide and get s-off unless you want to, for what you want to do just having root will be enough. Follow steps 1, 2, and 3. Once Superuser and Titanuim Backup are installed, you will be able to remove any apps you want. Plus, you'll have a custom recovery installed, which will allow you to continue:
For #2 and #3: Follow the guide as stated above, and flash a ROM with Theme Engine support, such as Cyanogenmod:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/jenkins/21410/cm-7-20130301-NIGHTLY-inc.zip
...that is a link for the last official Cyanogenmod nightly, which is Gingerbread. It will have much better battery life than stock, and there are still lots of free themes around for CM7.
(There are some pretty good Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean unofficial builds, but the video camera is broken on most anything newer than Gingerbread. You can even put KitKat on your Droid Incredible if you want to, but that breaks picture messaging as well as the video camera.)
Thanks very much, musical-chairs! Your post summarized everything very nicely. Unfortunately, my phone didn't come with an SD card, so I've got one on order from Newegg. Once it gets here I'll get started.
One question - if I use Titanium Backup, can I back up the AOSP ROM so that I can restore the phone to stock? Or is there a better way of doing that?
Second question - does CM already address the 149 MB storage issue, or do I still need to apply a fix to that?
CheapDad
CheapDad said:
One question - if I use Titanium Backup, can I back up the AOSP ROM so that I can restore the phone to stock? Or is there a better way of doing that?
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When you say "back up the AOSP ROM," I think back up the entire ROM. Titanium doesn't do that, that's a nandroid, done in recovery.
What Titanium does, is back up individual apps (and their app data). That's ok, as long as you're backing up user apps (apps that live in /data/apps). It's not ok, and known to cause problems, to back up system apps (apps that live in /system/apps).
PonsAsinorem said:
When you say "back up the AOSP ROM," I think back up the entire ROM. Titanium doesn't do that, that's a nandroid, done in recovery.
What Titanium does, is back up individual apps (and their app data). That's ok, as long as you're backing up user apps (apps that live in /data/apps). It's not ok, and known to cause problems, to back up system apps (apps that live in /system/apps).
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Pons:
Forgive the inaccurate language. What I 'm thinking is that I'd like the option of restoring the phone to its original state, ideally with the most up to date firmware issued by the HTC or Verizon (it's a Verizon phone). I assume I should do that before I change anything. How do I do that?
CheapDad
CheapDad said:
Pons:
Forgive the inaccurate language. What I 'm thinking is that I'd like the option of restoring the phone to its original state, ideally with the most up to date firmware issued by the HTC or Verizon (it's a Verizon phone). I assume I should do that before I change anything. How do I do that?
CheapDad
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As Pons said, you can back up your stock rom before flashing a new one, in recovery (aka make a nandroid backup) and restore it at any time. Also, you can wipe the phone and install a stock image, you can find those here: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/
I mentioned Titanium not so much for making backups as for uninstalling bloatware. Of course, if you decide to flash a custom ROM like CyanogenMod, that is a non-issue.
The 150Mb data issue requires a separate fix, flash that after flashing a ROM. The thread for that is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623038 You're looking for the 'no data limit' variant of the mod.
musical_chairs said:
As Pons said, you can back up your stock rom before flashing a new one, in recovery (aka make a nandroid backup) and restore it at any time. Also, you can wipe the phone and install a stock image, you can find those here: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/
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I received a 32GB SD card yesterday in the mail from Newegg and I plan to follow all of the steps you suggest tomorrow. I went to the link for the stock images to save one locally and I can't figure which one to use. My phone has the following:
Build Number
4.08.605.19 CL539174 release keys
Software number
4.08.605.19 710RD
This doesn't seem to make any of the file names at the stock image site. Can you help me identify the correct one?
CheapDad
CheapDad said:
I went to the link for the stock images to save one locally and I can't figure which one to use. My phone has the following:
Build Number
4.08.605.19 CL539174 release keys
Software number
4.08.605.19 710RD
This doesn't seem to make any of the file names at the stock image site. Can you help me identify the correct one?
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The newest full stock image there is 4.08.605.15: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/
Then there is the 4.08.605.19 OTA update patch: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Image...WE_4.08.605.19-4.08.605.15_release_305224.zip
...the stock images are flashed through HBOOT rather than recovery, so they wipe everything, including your custom recovery and the bootloader unlock. I think you would rename the OTA update to PB31IMG.zip (just like the full stock image) and flash it through HBOOT as well, so that after flashing them both you would have a completely stock, locked, unrooted phone. These can be useful if you want to sell the phone or if something gets crashed or messes up in a really bad way. 4.08.605.15 has that annoying bug where it likes to keep rebooting at 2:00 am, but it would be fine for recovering your device.
Alternately, there are odexed and deodexed stock images in the main directory of http://dinc.does-it.net/ that you would flash through recovery. They would return the ROM to stock but would leave the recovery in place and the bootloader unlocked. Also, the guide recommends that you make a nandroid backup of your stock ROM as soon as you're in clockworkmod recovery, so you could always restore your backup and get the ROM back to stock (but leave the bootloader unlocked.)
On the bright side, if your phones are on 4.08.605.19, you will already have the latest HBOOT, so unlocking via htcdev will be nice and simple - no need to download and run the RUU update as the guide says in part 1 section 2, just run the fastboot commands and click along in htcdev.
Sorry, this post got kind of messy...
To close the loop, I spent the better part of yesterday going through the process described by musical_chairs. First, I unlocked and rooted using HTCDev. I installed CWM and made a stock rom backup. I flashed/installed CM7.2. Once I did that, I realized that I didn't have Google Apps, so I followed the same process and installed that. (adb push) Lastly, I fixed the 150 mb storage limit.
As few thoughts on the process from the perspective of a noob with some computer/technical knowledge, but zero linux/android knowledge:
1. The instructions were great. The more detailed the better and pictures are even better yet. A few times I had to google when I got an unexpected outcome to find a youtube video or something to show me a picture so I could determine what I had done wrong.
2. I used the "downgrade to froyo" instructions but just changed the file name to match CM7.2. While I got this done, a set of instructions that are generalized (to flash a new rom, enter this command "adb push (name of file) /location/) would have been better because I would not have had to extrapolate. I appreciate that his comment reduces the simplicity to the absurd, but for someone doing this for the first time, absurdly simple is important.
3. The support here is phenomenal. I couldn't have done this without the guidance provided. Thank you!
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