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[Q] Desire doesn't Boot [s-off]

Hey Guys,
I have s-off and CM7r2 Recovery.
I use this about a month ; now I wanted to flash an other rom but now it is always by the bootscreen.
I tried many other roms but every time the same.
Any body have an idea what I can do ?

JuLiian said:
Hey Guys,
I have s-off and CM7r2 Recovery.
I use this about a month ; now I wanted to flash an other rom but now it is always by the bootscreen.
I tried many other roms but every time the same.
Any body have an idea what I can do ?
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Have you tried in recovery to complete wipe. Also your SD and then flash the .zip again?

Yes.
Is there an way to reflash the recovery without Pc ?
I only made it this way since today.

JuLiian said:
Yes.
Is there an way to reflash the recovery without Pc ?
I only made it this way since today.
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There is a way to do that directly in rom. But you cannot start one. So as far as i know, you are answer referring to your current situation is: NO!

suggest
I haven't understand what is your problem, so I reply with 2 problems and relative solutions.
1. If you want to change ROM, you have to verify the necessary hboot. Ex. For AceSmod007 you can use cm7 or stock hboot, but you must flash the right zip.
2. If you want to try flash roms with another recovery you can dowload the last 4Ext recovery (you can find it in development room): there is a version that can be flashed automatically in fastboot, just putting the zip in your SD-card's root.
Hope that I have been usefull. Someone corrects me if I was wrong.

Hey thanks for the answers.
I even turned on my phone and it works (Y)
Magic
But thanks for your help.

flashing error

i didnt see anyone having this problem but got my gn and unlocked it yest, i came fr evo3d and we used to wiping everything n cache n dalvik so i tried to flash my first rom and im getting error " error in /sdcard/toro_aokp_b8.zip(status7) installation aborted assert failed:getprop(ro.product.device==toroII
i thought it was that rom but i tried flashing another rom and getting same message , if someone can help i appreciate it, i came fr the evo3d left sprint after 11yrs and woow what a difference in network, awesome network but im spoiled with rooting my ogevo n evo3d lol i love this phone hope i can fix this issue

Could you let us know what roms you've tried and the exact process you used please. Also are you using CWM?

RTContent said:
Could you let us know what roms you've tried and the exact process you used please. Also are you using CWM?
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k first rom i tried AOSP 4.0.3ANDROID OPEN KANG PROJECT-TORO BUILD8 so i wiped data factory reset and cache n dalvik and flashed the rom, it looks like it starts to flash but aborts with the message above, then i restored my nan backup rebooted and went back to cwm to reflash the second time around i only wipe data factory reset cuz thats what the op says to do on his thread so i only wipe data factory n flash the rom still same error, so i went to try another rom GUMMYNEX 0.2.3 and i did the same process with both im following the steps their stating in the op in have cwm

From what the error sounds like is that it doesn't think you have the correct device. You have a CDMA phone and not a GSM?

RTContent said:
From what the error sounds like is that it doesn't think you have the correct device. You have a CDMA phone and not a GSM?
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ui
yup, i got it fr verizon cdma, im starting to stress man, ive been so used the rooting world n having custom roms i dont know how i could do without it lol, i hope i can get this issue resolve

Flip35 said:
ui
yup, i got it fr verizon cdma, im starting to stress man, ive been so used the rooting world n having custom roms i dont know how i could do without it lol, i hope i can get this issue resolve
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sure you are using the lastest CWM???
sure you are rooted??
did you try downloading the files from another puter??

i think i might know what the problem is my cwm says 5.5.0.2 and im looking here at somebody posted in the development section for a cdma cwm and it says 5.5.0.4 could that be the problem? if so how do i redo my recovery, follow the same steps i did my first one, i downloaded and extracted the files to my c drive and opened cmd and typed the commands, can i do that again while having already cwm to flash the new cwm on top of the old one? if thats the problem

Download rom manager. Then you can flash it while your booted in android.

RTContent said:
Download rom manager. Then you can flash it while your booted in android.
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how ive never flashed cwm using rom manager, u meand download the file of cwm5.5.0.4 putting in the root like i do any rom and go into rom manager and install?

No just download the app Rom Manager. It will download the latest version and flash it with a single click within this app!

RTContent said:
Download rom manager. Then you can flash it while your booted in android.
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wooooord, aight RTcontent good looking out, i guess when u said it looks like it sound it was reading my phone wrong was right, i had a gms cwm, thanx man used rom manager and since i put the new cwm in my root of sdcard when i press install cwm it automatically update it without even booting into recovery but just finished intalling a rom and IT WORKED!!!! UR DA MAN im excited thanx

[Q] Install a custom ROM - How to?

Hi, guys and girls.
I know this question sounds stupid, and someone might say: "Duuuh, use the seach-function!" - Well, I have, but as a new member it's pretty hard finding the things that I need when there's so many sections and such.
Now for my question:
At Christmas I recieved a Samsung Galaxy Gio. The phone is cool, and I like it a lot. However, I do wanna use a custom ROM. Can anybody tell me (step by step, please) how to do so? I have read the "Big thread For New Users", but somehow I managed to get lost in all of the fine new words.
I have done it before on my HTC Touch Diamond, (but I dropped it and now it won't start again) but I really can't figure out how to do so this time - and it would be sad to ruin my new phone by doing stuff I don't know anything about.
So, could anybody please be nice and tell me how to install a custom ROM? And please keep in mind that I'm a huuuuge newbie
I'm using Android 2.3.6
Thanks in advice.
Dennis
P.S. Would I be able to "revert" everything back to how it is now? Is there a way to "unroot" (I know there is, just not how to), and can the default ROM from Samsung be found anywhere?

okay so first DON'T use Rom Manager because it bricks your gio.
if you want to flash a custom rom you need to flash clockwork recovery. after that download "ext4 formatter" and flash it with cwm recovery (install zip->choose zip). download a custom rom and flash it in the same way as "ext4 formatter". wipe data and restart your phone... (clockwork mod recovery, ext4 formatter and custom roms can be found in development section)
if you don't like all these custom roms you can install the stock rom by downloading a stock rom on sammmobile.com and flashing with odin.
Sorry for my bad englisch

You made it sound so easy
Please keep in mind that I'm at huuuge newb. I don't know what half of the words you mentioned means. Could you please explain it a little more detailed?
Thanks,
Dennis

DennisHermannsen said:
You made it sound so easy
Please keep in mind that I'm at huuuge newb. I don't know what half of the words you mentioned means. Could you please explain it a little more detailed?
Thanks,
Dennis
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You don't to be a delevoper if you want to flash your phone. It's really very easy if you read a few infos about this. One post above you have a list of things that you have to do but it's easy. You can do this in about 10 minutes. Very important is: you must know what you do. And do this ! Here you can view a lot of tutorials and links of roms, recorecys etc. :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623393

Ok, so I guess this is what I'm gonna do:
1. Doing a hard reset of my phone (wipe).
2. Root my Gio using this guide.
3. Downloading and flashing a custom ROM (I'm very unsecure on this step, please give a detailed "guide").
4. After flashing (is flashing the same thing as installing?), I start up my Gio and I'm gonna do a hard reset.
Is this the way to do it?

DennisHermannsen said:
Ok, so I guess this is what I'm gonna do:
1. Doing a hard reset of my phone (wipe).
2. Root my Gio using this guide.
3. Downloading and flashing a custom ROM (I'm very unsecure on this step, please give a detailed "guide").
4. After flashing (is flashing the same thing as installing?), I start up my Gio and I'm gonna do a hard reset.
Is this the way to do it?
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1. Not needed to do before flashing but it doesn't hurt either
2. No need for ROOT if you plan flashing a custom rom. 100% of custom roms have root pre-installed.
3. Download the file, put it on your SD card (do not put it in any folder, just on your sdcard), go into recovery mode, chose install zip from sdcard, navigate to the file, chose it, chose Yes and wait for it to finish, do wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition from CWM and you're done!
4. Yes, start it up (it takes quite long time to boot it for the first time) and you may do the hard reset but i have never done it and my Gio is still working perfectly. And yes flashing and installing is basically the same thing.
P.S I know how you feel exactly atm. When i got my gio and learned about flashing custom roms and rooting, I was scared as well but now i have installed many roms and now it is like a normal thing for me. Have fun and DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER!
Don't forget to click thanks if it helped

DennisHermannsen said:
Ok, so I guess this is what I'm gonna do:
1. Doing a hard reset of my phone (wipe).
2. Root my Gio using this guide.
3. Downloading and flashing a custom ROM (I'm very unsecure on this step, please give a detailed "guide").
4. After flashing (is flashing the same thing as installing?), I start up my Gio and I'm gonna do a hard reset.
Is this the way to do it?
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The first two steps are right. after that you are downloading the clockwork mod recovery (also called cwm) and the ext4 formatter from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650. now you are entering the stock recovery. turn off your phone and restart it but hold the power and home button at boot. now flash the cwm zip file (in the thread is all explained how to do). restart the phone and enter the cwm recovery by holding power and home button at boot. go to "install zip" -> "choose zip" and choose the ext4 formatter zip file. okay now wipe data. download a custom rom and install it in cwm like the other zip files. wipe again data. now restart your phone.
and tadaaa it should work
ps: if you are from Germany (i think so because of your name) you can write me a pn if you need help and i can explain it in German
Sorry for my bad englisch

Hi,
Thanks for both of the answers - However, there is something that I'm confused about now. Jyrx, you say that I don't need to root if it's a custom ROM, because custom ROMs already have done a root. But emyaz tells me that it should be done. Aren't most ROMs from xda custom? Fx. this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062676 (CyanogenMod 10.1 [BETA 2.5]) - is this a custom ROM? If it is, I don't need to ROOT, right?
emyaz, unfortunately no - I'm Danish, and I know very little German

DennisHermannsen said:
Hi,
Thanks for both of the answers - However, there is something that I'm confused about now. Jyrx, you say that I don't need to root if it's a custom ROM, because custom ROMs already have done a root. But emyaz tells me that it should be done. Aren't most ROMs from xda custom? Fx. this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062676 (CyanogenMod 10.1 [BETA 2.5]) - is this a custom ROM? If it is, I don't need to ROOT, right?
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Yes, like I said every custom rom has root. I think what emyaz thinks is that root is essential and if you don't install a custom rom you should root your phone. And your example has root and it doesn't need to be rooted.
EDIT: On XDA yes, there are basically only custom roms. If a rom isn't a custom rom or doesn't have a root then it is most certainly said in the topic.

You need to root your device before you start flashing roms. But is it nessesary to flash an ext4 formatter. I didn't do it. I do not have any problems. Where do you need it for?
Ardee - Sent from my Gio using xda premium app

Now I'm confused. One says that I don't need to flash, but others says that I need to.

I didn't root my phone before flashing roms. And I also haven't used ext4 formatter and it is working fine. So I don't know about that really.
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Well I think for safety, root it. If you don't probably nothing will happen but I'm not sure, but if you do then nothing bad will happen either.

Half of the people answering give the wrong answers.
- root
- install custom recovery
- backup
Flash ext4formatter (cleans all partitions and mounts as ext4, no wipes needed, only use this first time installing a rom or after using ODIN to restore to stock)
- install rom
-reboot
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app

what i mean was that you need to root your device to install the cwm recovery. so the first step is to root your device and then install cwm recovery. sorry if i confused you
all custom roms are rooted...
Sorry for my bad englisch

Half of the people answering give the wrong answers.
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Yep, I think I just bricked my Gio...

DennisHermannsen said:
Yep, I think I just bricked my Gio...
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It won't boot or is the boot animation reloading?

Jyrx said:
It won't boot or is the boot animation reloading?
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There's two boot screens next to eachother
Haha, oh God, I think I'm gonna wait until I have researched a little bit more...
When I tried to unbrick it, I flashed a wrong stock ROM (somehow Odin let me do it )
I need a really detailed guide on how to do it (install a custom ROM).. I've been trying to unbrick my phone for the last 1½ hours
Fortunately it all works fine now. I just need a detailed guide or something so I don't **** up

it wasn't bricked, thats the most wrong used term here on XDA.

voetbalremco said:
it wasn't bricked, thats the most wrong used term here on XDA.
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Potato, potato - It wouldn't get past the to bootscreens, so I just took a guess.

U flashed ext4-formatter.zip?
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app

[Q] HTC Desire - I want to update it to stock google.

Hello. I have just been given an old HTC Desire to play with. I have no sort of technical knowledge about Android but i would like to be able to run stock android on the very latest version possible. Can anyone help?
I remember reading someplace that you can dual boot? If thats possible i would like people to recommend what custom roms i should try. I haven't got a clue where to start so any help is appreciated.
Cheers,
Chris.

You mean the stock desire rom, or vanilla android?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
You mean the stock desire rom, or vanilla android?
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Hello and thanks for the reply.
I mean like stock Google Android. Vanilla.
Cheers,
Chris.

Chris230291 said:
Hello and thanks for the reply.
I mean like stock Google Android. Vanilla.
Cheers,
Chris.
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Ok. So we're gonna install a 4.2.2 ROM on your Desire. But first, is your phone rooted, s-off? What ROM are you running?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Ok. So we're gonna install a 4.2.2 ROM on your Desire. But first, is your phone rooted, s-off? What ROM are you running?
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Hello. My phone is not rooted and the s thing is still on. I cant seem to be able to root it (using revolutionary) because i cant enable fastboot as i have no "power" option in my settings app.

Chris230291 said:
Hello. My phone is not rooted and the s thing is still on. I cant seem to be able to root it (using revolutionary) because i cant enable fastboot as i have no "power" option in my settings app.
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I don't know where you heard that you have to enable fastboot, but that information is incorrect.
To root and s-off using revolutionary, you must enable USB Debugging from Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging. then install hboot, fastboot and adb drivers (http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install ; http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/).
Then, run revolutionary while the phone is plugged in your PC.
(For kevikevs: download revolutionary from www.revolutionary.io)

Thank you very much, I'm now rooted! ... I guess?
Revolutionary closed by itself after i opted to install the ClockWorkMod tool.
My phone is now on the screen with the 3 skateboarding Android dudes.
It says "-Revolutionary-" at the top and "S-OFF". Do i hit reboot?
So how do i now install Vanilla Android?
Cheers,
Chris

Chris230291 said:
Thank you very much, I'm now rooted! ... I guess?
Revolutionary closed by itself after i opted to install the ClockWorkMod tool.
My phone is now on the screen with the 3 skateboarding Android dudes.
It says "-Revolutionary-" at the top and "S-OFF". Do i hit reboot?
So how do i now install Vanilla Android?
Cheers,
Chris
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It's safe to reboot now
Well, you don't install it yet.
In my sig there's an sd-card partitioning guide. You will have to partition your sd-card to have your internal memory increased. Follow it, using the fastboot method.
Then you can install a JB rom.
I recommend either this rom :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766550
or this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704
You install a rom by:
1. Download the rom zip.
2. Put it on your sd-card.
3. Boot in recovery.
4. Do a backup from recovery.
5. In the wipe menu, select "wipe all partitions except sd-card"
6. Select "Install zip from sd-card"
7. Wait for it to install
8. Reboot.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
It's safe to reboot now
Well, you don't install it yet.
In my sig there's an sd-card partitioning guide. You will have to partition your sd-card to have your internal memory increased. Follow it, using the fastboot method.
Then you can install a JB rom.
I recommend either this rom :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766550
or this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704
You install a rom by:
1. Download the rom zip.
2. Put it on your sd-card.
3. Boot in recovery.
4. Do a backup from recovery.
5. In the wipe menu, select "wipe all partitions except sd-card"
6. Select "Install zip from sd-card"
7. Wait for it to install
8. Reboot.
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Thanks for the help but the apps i need to install don't seem to think my phone is rooted? 4ext, busybox etc.
I must be doing something wrong?

Chris230291 said:
Thanks for the help but the apps i need to install don't seem to think my phone is rooted? 4ext, busybox etc.
I must be doing something wrong?
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You're not rooted yet. Download and install this from recovery :
http://download.chainfire.eu/315/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip
Then you will be able to use all those apps.

OK sweet all rooted now! ( i hope)
So i have the 4ext recover thing set up following your guide. (thanks)
Is it ROM time yet?
Chris.

Chris230291 said:
OK sweet all rooted now! ( i hope)
So i have the 4ext recover thing set up following your guide. (thanks)
Is it ROM time yet?
Chris.
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So you partitioned your sd-card? It's ROM time!!
Pick a rom from the Jelly Bean section of this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12350779&postcount=1

abaaaabbbb63 said:
So you partitioned your sd-card? It's ROM time!!
Pick a rom from the Jelly Bean section of this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12350779&postcount=1
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Awesome!
I dont like choices haha. Which one is the best?
Thanks.

Chris230291 said:
Awesome!
I dont like choices haha. Which one is the best?
Thanks.
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I would recommend one of the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766550 (My personal favorite)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131790 (Has a lot of features)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704 (It's popular throughout the users)

abaaaabbbb63 said:
I would recommend one of the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766550 (My personal favorite)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131790 (Has a lot of features)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070704 (It's popular throughout the users)
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Thanks very much. I will go with your recommendation
Chris.

Sorry to butt in here, but I've been reading this topic in hopes of learning about dual-boot myself. I've downloaded and tried several ROMs, but never two at a time
Props to both of you. This has been very helpful. Think I can dual-boot vanilla with HTC One's ROM? Tried it at a store, felt very nice.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Woop! Woop! Flashed successfully XD
Now what should i install? This is the first time i have ever had an Android phone of my own.
Also, i would like to dual boot if possible and install the latest Sense UI (the one the OneX has).

Chris230291 said:
Woop! Woop! Flashed successfully XD
Now what should i install? This is the first time i have ever had an Android phone of my own.
Also, i would like to dual boot if possible and install the latest Sense UI (the one the OneX has).
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Congratz!!
You should first follow the instructions in the rom thread for activating a2sd, in case you haven't already.
Unfortunately, i don't know anything about dual boot.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Congratz!!
You should first follow the instructions in the rom thread for activating a2sd, in case you haven't already.
Unfortunately, i don't know anything about dual boot.
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Ok i have had a look and I'm not sure what this "a2sd" is? I can't see it.
I have installed the google apps .zip located in the ROM thread.
Can i now wipe my SD card, or is the ROM running from it?
Never mind, you have helped me enough already. I'll work out dual booting another time.
Chris.

Chris230291 said:
Ok i have had a look and I'm not sure what this "a2sd" is? I can't see it.
I have installed the google apps .zip located in the ROM thread.
Can i now wipe my SD card, or is the ROM running from it?
Never mind, you have helped me enough already. I'll work out dual booting another time.
Chris.
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A2sd is the script that moves apps to your sd-ext (the partition on your sd-card that you created using my guide). It will let you install way more apps. There are instructions in the ROM thread.

[Q] third party roms wont install

does anyone know what could cause the fact that i cant flash any kernels or roms onto my wildfire s. It is rooted and unlocked flashed with clockwork recovery. I just need something to speed it up a bit its too laggy.

surround hacker said:
does anyone know what could cause the fact that i cant flash any kernels or roms onto my wildfire s. It is rooted and unlocked flashed with clockwork recovery. I just need something to speed it up a bit its too laggy.
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Could you be a bit elaborate.......like what ROM you tried to install and exactly how you tried to install it. It would help.

aWFSuser said:
Could you be a bit elaborate.......like what ROM you tried to install and exactly how you tried to install it. It would help.
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i used clockwork and rom manager to try to install, as well as made sure all the caches were cleaned
dust kernel 8.8 to 9.0
coolglass v.1
superior sence v4 deodex

surround hacker said:
i used clockwork and rom manager to try to install, as well as made sure all the caches were cleaned
dust kernel 8.8 to 9.0
coolglass v.1
superior sence v4 deodex
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you may try to install it through the recovery. Download the zip file, go into recovery, wipe data & cache, install the zip and reboot. See if it works.
By the way your device is not CDMA right because the rom you tried will not work there. Also by not installing what exactly happens?

aWFSuser said:
you may try to install it through the recovery. Download the zip file, go into recovery, wipe data & cache, install the zip and reboot. See if it works.
By the way your device is not CDMA right because the rom you tried will not work there. Also by not installing what exactly happens?
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i used both and i dont believe its cdma it is a sim phone unlocked and im useing it on a another provider.( it was on bell but im useing on telus up here in canada)

surround hacker said:
i used both and i dont believe its cdma it is a sim phone unlocked and im useing it on a another provider.( it was on bell but im useing on telus up here in canada)
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So by not installing what happens? When you install it it shows some error? Or it installs but would not boot? Also if it shows some error in recovery please mention it. And another way is to try another recovery like TWRP.

aWFSuser said:
So by not installing what happens? When you install it it shows some error? Or it installs but would not boot? Also if it shows some error in recovery please mention it. And another way is to try another recovery like TWRP.
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it installs as far as i can tell and when the device reboots it stays on the htc boot screen and says nothing more then htc. No errors pop up no bricking nothing

surround hacker said:
it installs as far as i can tell and when the device reboots it stays on the htc boot screen and says nothing more then htc. No errors pop up no bricking nothing
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It is bricking but just soft bricking. At first it should take some time during first boot but not more than 5-10 minutes. Are you sure you gave that time. and another alternative would to try with a different ROM. For gingerbread you may try sense 3.5 or any other rom.