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Hello Everyone.
I need some help, I came from a good old HTC Diamond and have that one flashed så manny times as we change underwear
BUT now I can't flash the new Desire with Bootloader 0.80 and stock rom.
Think that I have tried various attempts of ways to get a new rom in the phone.
followed different links to flash the phone here in this forum
and other links to should do the work, WHAT AM I DOING WRONG????

have you used this guide?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=672770

From what I know you do not need to root your phone to flash a stock ROM. If your phone is branded then you need to make a GOLD CARD and flash the stock ROM http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/
If I'm wrong, please correct me.

The phone is not branded or anythig, maybe I just have problems with loading the files into the phone?

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What ROM are you trying to flash? What method are you using? What errors are you getting?
For example, I flashed mine with RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=684259 just by executing the file.

I did the same thing and that is working fine, but now I want to try one of those custom rom, but I am not able to flash the phone?

Have you rooted your phone already?
If yes, you can use this guide to flash a new rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6364280&postcount=2

In the first post you said you were having problems installing a stock ROM. If you want to flash a custom ROM you have to ROOT first.
At least that is what I understood.

Do I get Chinese input if I flash this ROM? Thanks!

I think that I got it wrong, Just brough the phone and now I am starting to know it, but still I dont have a custom ROM in it, But working on that.
The problem that I think I have is to rooted the phone got Step1 right (I think) but when I am trying step2 it cant find the device? (go in recovry mode)

I think that step1 was going well I cant do it again, copyed rootedupdate to SD card and booted in recovery mode used the VOLUP+Power and have access to recoverymode, But now it says that rootedupdate.zip dosnt have a Signature verification fail?

maxermaxer said:
Do I get Chinese input if I flash this ROM? Thanks!
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you need to search the forum and install chinese input after you have rooted

otto_di2 said:
I think that step1 was going well I cant do it again, copyed rootedupdate to SD card and booted in recovery mode used the VOLUP+Power and have access to recoverymode, But now it says that rootedupdate.zip dosnt have a Signature verification fail?
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That would suggest you are not rooted, have you not rooted your phone first?

[Q] HELP PLZ...Cannot flash custom ROM on Evo!!

Hey all
First off, I have done all my research to try and answer this myself.. I GIVE UP! I have to be missing something.
I just rooted my HTC Evo using the unrevoked method..FULL ROOT 2.2 YAY!!!
Also, I followed all the steps from the UNLOCKR.com vid to unlock nandroid in hopes of being able to flash a custom rom. I now have the HBOOT .76 ver I think...downgraded from the .93 ver.
Everything seemed to go through seemlessly. But, when I go into recovery and try to flash the rom with the custom recovery (AMOS RA? I think is the one I am using, previously had clockwork mod but didn't like as much)...anyhow I keep getting an error after I try to flash the ZIP, MYNS WARM TWOPOINT TWO ROM to be exact. It says "E: Can't find update script" WHAT AM I DOING WRONG OR NOT DOING??? PLZ ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE. Sorry if this has been answered but I really did search with no avail!
Thanks again!
Trying to get this figured out ASAP!
- Jeff

Are you by chance using a mac when you download the file?

GhostArmor Jeff said:
Hey all
First off, I have done all my research to try and answer this myself.. I GIVE UP! I have to be missing something.
I just rooted my HTC Evo using the unrevoked method..FULL ROOT 2.2 YAY!!!
Also, I followed all the steps from the UNLOCKR.com vid to unlock nandroid in hopes of being able to flash a custom rom. I now have the HBOOT .76 ver I think...downgraded from the .93 ver.
Everything seemed to go through seemlessly. But, when I go into recovery and try to flash the rom with the custom recovery (AMOS RA? I think is the one I am using, previously had clockwork mod but didn't like as much)...anyhow I keep getting an error after I try to flash the ZIP, MYNS WARM TWOPOINT TWO ROM to be exact. It says "E: Can't find update script" WHAT AM I DOING WRONG OR NOT DOING??? PLZ ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE. Sorry if this has been answered but I really did search with no avail!
Thanks again!
Trying to get this figured out ASAP!
- Jeff
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Also, make sure the zip file you download isn't corrupt. Try and extract or peek inside to see if all the files are intact; more specifically, look for the update/updater script in the META-INF/com/google/android folder.

I did use a mac to download the roms.

I rooted my Evo using a Mac and installed roms using a mac. For nand unlock it should already unlock from the unrevoked method, but mine had hboot 97. There is a thread in the development area where you can find hboot 73 to flash.

GhostArmor Jeff said:
I did use a mac to download the roms.
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My friend that uses a mac has had issues with roms like this. For some reason his mac was changing the compression when he would download the zip files. You might want to look into that.

thom_house said:
My friend that uses a mac has had issues with roms like this. For some reason his mac was changing the compression when he would download the zip files. You might want to look into that.
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Thank you very much. I did notice that the mac will actually de-compress the file as it downloads and when you re-compress the file it doesn't keep the correct format. Booted up windows 7 on my mac and re downloaded all the roms and kernal that I wanted and it worked flawlessly. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP GUYS!! GREAT ADVICE AND AWESOME RESPONSE TIME. Mods plz close..issue solved!!!

Downloaded ROM automatically decompressed...
Ran into this when I started trying to flash ROMs on my Mac...come to find out I was in Safari and once downloaded, the ROM was automatically decompressed and taken out of .zip form. I downloaded the same files using Firefox, and it gave the option to either have something decompress the downloaded file automatically, or save the .zip file to the HD. Once I selected save the .zip file, it was gravy. Just a lil help since I didn't see it posted. Have fun!

djbroak said:
Ran into this when I started trying to flash ROMs on my Mac...come to find out I was in Safari and once downloaded, the ROM was automatically decompressed and taken out of .zip form. I downloaded the same files using Firefox, and it gave the option to either have something decompress the downloaded file automatically, or save the .zip file to the HD. Once I selected save the .zip file, it was gravy. Just a lil help since I didn't see it posted. Have fun!
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Just rooted other day, when I finally found a rom I liked I had the exact same issue. Used that glorious search function on this forum, and found this.
Installed and downloaded rom via Firefox, and now running MikFroyo !!!

[Q] big problems with pc36img update

I was flashing a bunch of roms tonight which all had bugs. The last rom was the most recent miui build which also didn't work. Tried to restore but it said not enough space. I am running hboot-6.16.1002. Can anyone point me to a good version of pc36img or does anyone have another fix. Please help. Thanks
btw I have an evo supersonic 4g

also when I ran pc36img everything updated except the system. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

when the system tries to update it sais fail-UZ

Do you have the correct pc36img? Which one did you download
We're comin from a pure power source.

what recovery are you using?

PC36IMG.zip is not one specific file containing one specific thing to be flashed. The fact that you don't know this, and apparently have issues with EVERY ROM you flash, I'd say you're having a case of severe user error and are better off just running an RUU and going back to bone stock.
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Concordium said:
PC36IMG.zip is not one specific file containing one specific thing to be flashed. The fact that you don't know this, and apparently have issues with EVERY ROM you flash, I'd say you're having a case of severe user error and are better off just running an RUU and going back to bone stock.
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pc36img failure
exactly!!!
can anyone please point me to a good pc36img file that may help. The wierd thing is that I used the sprint lovers pc36img file that has worked for a while but now there is always an error when the system is updateing. everything else is ok. my last rom update was yesterday's miui update. Please help!!! anyone

jjdellorusso said:
exactly!!!
can anyone please point me to a good pc36img file that may help. The wierd thing is that I used the sprint lovers pc36img file that has worked for a while but now there is always an error when the system is updateing. everything else is ok. my last rom update was yesterday's miui update. Please help!!! anyone
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It sounds to me like you ran an RUU, and the sprint lovers rom is the stock rom.

pc36img
I did but now it fails when trying to unzip the system

I don't understand why you have 2 threads about the same problem

pc36img
sorry about that. do you have any ideas? any input would be greatly appreciated. I think the hybrid rom that I downloaded from the evo BB may have been for the htc sense. I think that this may be the problem.

jjdellorusso said:
exactly!!!
can anyone please point me to a good pc36img file that may help. The wierd thing is that I used the sprint lovers pc36img file that has worked for a while but now there is always an error when the system is updateing. everything else is ok. my last rom update was yesterday's miui update. Please help!!! anyone
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When all else fails.....do what you should've done before creating a thread.....read the stickies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204

jjdellorusso said:
exactly!!!
can anyone please point me to a good pc36img file that may help. The wierd thing is that I used the sprint lovers pc36img file that has worked for a while but now there is always an error when the system is updateing. everything else is ok. my last rom update was yesterday's miui update. Please help!!! anyone
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You need to stop flashing roms using pc36img files. get amonRa 2.3 and flash these the correct way. THEY ARE NOT WORKING BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT WIPING YOUR DEVICE BEFORE FLASHING. YOU NEED A CUSTOM RECOVERY SO YOU CAN WIPE ALL NECESSARY AREAS. IF YOU CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE A CUSTOM RECOVERY AND FLASH CORRECTLY, STOP FLASHING BECAUSE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BRICK YOUR PHONE
sorry for the caps everybody but this is his second thread asking the same question

Flashing ROMs

I've been flashing ROMs on my One V for a while now. I've tried out the CM10 beta, CM9 beta, JMV4, Paranoid Android, most of them out there.
However, now they will not flash. Does anyone know why? I tried to go back to the CM9 ROM using the same file (I even re downloaded it) and it fails to flash.
I'm using TWRP 2.2 and have been. I even reflashed TWRP and reformated my SD. What went wrong?

because you are trying to flash cdma roms
cm10 is for cdma
ur device is primo u
soo u need to flash that only.. i mean the primo u roms
Sent from my HTC One V

I know the difference. I have PrimoC. I have Virgin Mobile in the US. I'm wondering why the ROMs that were working for me will no longer flash.
I'm not trying gsm ROMs for PrimoU

Alrighty. Lot of helpful people around here LOL

instead of being a sarcastic btard how about you expand on why they wont flash? errors? what?

That's exactly my question lol Why won't they flash? I flashed them and they worked fine. I went to flash to a different ROM and it says flash failed in red letters. I tried flashing a ROM that previously worked and it said flash failed. I know how to flash ROMs as I have been successful in the past with the same files. I ended up just flashing stock and unrooting. Do you think it's possible that it was bricked? As I"m not sure exactly what a bricked phone acts like because I've never had it happen.

jacobcummings said:
That's exactly my question lol Why won't they flash? I flashed them and they worked fine. I went to flash to a different ROM and it says flash failed in red letters. I tried flashing a ROM that previously worked and it said flash failed. I know how to flash ROMs as I have been successful in the past with the same files. I ended up just flashing stock and unrooting. Do you think it's possible that it was bricked? As I"m not sure exactly what a bricked phone acts like because I've never had it happen.
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well cant answer about the issue but chill out ur phone not bricked...:silly::silly::silly::silly:
bricked looks as bricked sounds ur phone becomes dead and it remains nothing more than a piece of asooted plastics and metals!!

jacobcummings said:
That's exactly my question lol Why won't they flash? I flashed them and they worked fine. I went to flash to a different ROM and it says flash failed in red letters. I tried flashing a ROM that previously worked and it said flash failed. I know how to flash ROMs as I have been successful in the past with the same files. I ended up just flashing stock and unrooting. Do you think it's possible that it was bricked? As I"m not sure exactly what a bricked phone acts like because I've never had it happen.
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Are you using the CDMA version of clockworkmod? That's the other issue sometimes faced.

No, I use TWRP instead of CWM. I never got the CWM to work right. TWRP has been great. I'm not sure what happened. I just relocked boot loader and went back to stock. I'll try everything again once there are things 100%.
Plus, it's hard for me to give up the Sense camera and weather widget! lol

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jacobcummings said:
No, I use TWRP instead of CWM. I never got the CWM to work right. TWRP has been great. I'm not sure what happened. I just relocked boot loader and went back to stock. I'll try everything again once there are things 100%.
Plus, it's hard for me to give up the Sense camera and weather widget! lol
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Could you please send me TWRP, cause I also have problems with CWM and I can't download it, cause the link in the threat is dead. Maybe you have dropbox or something else to share it ...

What problems are you having with cwm? I'm not having any issues...
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MasterTec said:
What problems are you having with cwm? I'm not having any issues...
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Herr you can see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30471406
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Do you still need the recovery file? I didn't see this until now. I have it.

jacobcummings said:
Do you still need the recovery file? I didn't see this until now. I have it.
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I got a new sdcard, now it works with TWRP and i think it would work with CWM also.
Thank you, no need at this moment.

help_rom
hey there;i am using the custom rom: my-onev-4fx_software number: 2.22.401.1
i wanted to install the official ruu; my first RUU was (asia_wwe_1.58.707.3)_ i have downloaded this rom;
i know that i cant install this now because of the lower image version; so i installed the stock recovery ( 1.58.707.3 ) and relocked bootloader;
then switched to bootloader and run ruu;
but when i tried to install the RUU, it gave me error 155; and when i saw my bootloader it was written:
the hboot is older
update fail
so what should i do?

mohammad0089 said:
hey there;i am using the custom rom: my-onev-4fx_software number: 2.22.401.1
i wanted to install the official ruu; my first RUU was (asia_wwe_1.58.707.3)_ i have downloaded this rom;
i know that i cant install this now because of the lower image version; so i installed the stock recovery ( 1.58.707.3 ) and relocked bootloader;
then switched to bootloader and run ruu;
but when i tried to install the RUU, it gave me error 155; and when i saw my bootloader it was written:
the hboot is older
update fail
so what should i do?
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Ok, here's what I did when I went back to stock. Run that file that you downloaded for your area. After it's done running, open up a folder or internet explorer and type %temp% That file that you ran created a couple of temporary folders and inside one of those folders you'll see a zipped file that says ROM. Copy that ROM file and paste it on your desktop, open it up and take out the recovery image and boot image. Flash the stock recovery and boot image files and then relock your bootloader and then continue on with the first downloaded file you ran.
If you locked your bootloader before flashed the stock recovery and boot image I'm not sure what to do.

mohammad0089 said:
hey there;i am using the custom rom: my-onev-4fx_software number: 2.22.401.1
i wanted to install the official ruu; my first RUU was (asia_wwe_1.58.707.3)_ i have downloaded this rom;
i know that i cant install this now because of the lower image version; so i installed the stock recovery ( 1.58.707.3 ) and relocked bootloader;
then switched to bootloader and run ruu;
but when i tried to install the RUU, it gave me error 155; and when i saw my bootloader it was written:
the hboot is older
update fail
so what should i do?
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Not sure whether you solved your problem or not.
If not.. use the latest official RUU - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30994089&postcount=121

J hope u have a copy of ur nandroid..... now just revert to stock...then try reflashing
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cybervibin said:
J hope u have a copy of ur nandroid..... now just revert to stock...then try reflashing
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I'm all good now. I think the problem was my kernel was JB and I was trying to flash a ICS ROM. Not sure though because I just ended up starting completely over and I can flash anything now.

Good than...kiss kernels I recommend
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Flashing T-Mobile ROM (Justin's) to LS980 ZVA?

When I tried to install the Justin's T-Mobile ROM to LS980 with ZVA version through TWRP, I got a boot loop (TWRP recovery image was installed via Flasify). Restored the factory ROM and tried to flash again, but I got the same boot loop. Is it due to the fact that the phone is on ZVA?
I read in the forum that I can use FreeGee to flash TWRP for LS980 ZVA, but it seems it does not help as well.
Do I need to go back to earlier version (ZV8 or ZV9?) to flash the T-Mobile ROM or is there a way to flash the ROM without going back?
Thanks for help in advance!

here is what i did
cherishzm said:
When I tried to install the Justin's T-Mobile ROM to LS980 with ZVA version through TWRP, I got a boot loop (TWRP recovery image was installed via Flasify). Restored the factory ROM and tried to flash again, but I got the same boot loop. Is it due to the fact that the phone is on ZVA?
I read in the forum that I can use FreeGee to flash TWRP for LS980 ZVA, but it seems it does not help as well.
Do I need to go back to earlier version (ZV8 or ZV9?) to flash the T-Mobile ROM or is there a way to flash the ROM without going back?
Thanks for help in advance!
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I flashed the zv 7aboot file installled lokied twrp then from twrp did full wipe installed rom then flashed ls 980zv8 radio
do not reboot after flashing rom flash the radio then boot up you should be good. i got this info from the the tmobile cm11 working on sprint thread
it worked for me. I would check out that thread if i were you. hope it helps!

stillblaze01 said:
I flashed the zv 7aboot file installled lokied twrp then from twrp did full wipe installed rom then flashed ls 980zv8 radio
do not reboot after flashing rom flash the radio then boot up you should be good. i got this info from the the tmobile cm11 working on sprint thread
it worked for me. I would check out that thread if i were you. hope it helps!
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Thanks for the reply. Do you know where I can find files to flash radio? I'll read the cm11 thread and see if I can find more info on that.
EDIT:Flashed ZV8 Radio after flashing the T-Mobile ROM it appears booting but I'm getting following error messages:
Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped
Unfortunately, VoIP call has stopped.
These messages keep popping up after pressing OK so I cannot get to the main screen.
What do I need to do now?

Well, I tried to flash the T-Mobile ROM again and it works fine now (without flashing the ZV8 again after flashing the ROM)!

cherishzm said:
Well, I tried to flash the T-Mobile ROM again and it works fine now (without flashing the ZV8 again after flashing the ROM)!
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once you flash a radio like you stated. flashed the ZV8 after the rom you dont ever need to do that unless you recover from a TOT. file or switch your radio at some point. once you flash it your good man
and just in-case you didn't know your posting questions in the development area i see you did it twice so i figured you might think your in Q&A
are you using a t-mobile or att based sim card?

Shouldn't this post be in General or Q&A???

Are you good?
if you need any files or help let me know id be happy to help

Which rom is Justin's rom?? I have been searching and I cannot find something named justin's rom.
Can someone kindly point me to a link of the rom.
Thank you for your time.

jub2k3 said:
Which rom is Justin's rom?? I have been searching and I cannot find something named justin's rom.
Can someone kindly point me to a link of the rom.
Thank you for your time.
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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6HYWZRx8JLsZm9rVU5sWjZSTjA/edit?usp=docslist_api
I like my phones like I like my women.... flexible

Got the link thanks. Now im trying to find a clean efs because my backup with freegee doesnt install and the one ioroot was supposed to create does not exist.
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Google Play Store - No Connection Issue
Hello everyone,
I have flashed Justin's T-Mobile ROM onto my LS980 (Sprint G2) successfully after flashing ZV8 radio.
However, Google Play Store started giving me an error message - 'No Connection'.
I tried to follow the fix in the following thread but when I opened the hosts file there was already " 127.0.0.1 localhost" at the first line. I deleted the hosts file entirely and restarted the phone but it did not work either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273994
Does anyone know what I need to do to get Play Store working again? When I factory reset it, it will start working but after few downloads, it stops working and displays the same 'No Connection' error message.

By the way, I have force closed 'automatic update' app disabled notification. Is it possibly why?
Any help will be appreciated!!

stillblaze01 said:
if you need any files or help let me know id be happy to help
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Im having issues. The link for the Justin rom is no longer available. i lost my recovery and can only go into download mode. i have no idea how to flash recovery through adb. Do need to install the T Mobile drivers? I have the sprint drivers already installed. The phone doesnt stay on long enough for me to use the simple tool either.

DL mode
bhzmafia said:
Im having issues. The link for the Justin rom is no longer available. i lost my recovery and can only go into download mode. i have no idea how to flash recovery through adb. Do need to install the T Mobile drivers? I have the sprint drivers already installed. The phone doesnt stay on long enough for me to use the simple tool either.
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In down load mode I would flash tot file then root and install rom if you still need a rom I have a stock tmobile rom not sure if its Justins and I should have a Cm11 running around let me know