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Hi there, as many of you may know dzo or simple god makes a flashable version of android for our KAISERs.
But vefore here are some rules:
THIS THREAD IS MADE TO KEEP THE FLASHING ANDROID ON KAISER DEV THREAD CLEAN FROM USERQUESTIONS!!!
DON'T ASK USER QUESTIONS IN THE DEV THREAD!!!
This Thread is for experienced Kaiser users who aren't in development but wan't to see android running native from NAND.
THIS IS AT THE CURRENT STATE VERY VERY VERY BETA, THERE MAY BE A HIGH RISC TO BRICK YOUR DEVICE. THIS WILL COMPLETLY WIPE WINDOWS MOBILE. JUST USE IT IF YOU CAN ANSWER YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (without search function)
-What is an .nbh file
-how to flash a kaiser
-What is HardSPL /Security unlock
-How to recover a bad rom flash?
-What to do if your device won't start anymore?
-Do you have basic android skills?
Ok Guys, little cleanup and updates:
INDEX:
-Post one:
Different flashing methods
Things to take care off
-Post two:
How to creat your own nbh files
How to make custom splash screens
-Post three:
Working Systems/rootfs
Bugs
Usefull Links
Thanks
HOW TO START ANDROID FROM NAND
Method one:
1-Download one of the nbh's here http://www.megaupload.com/?f=SA71F1MT, you'll have to look for the right panel type, Key layout and resolution needed for the rom you're flashing, just like your default.txt from sd boot.
2-Download http://www.mediafire.com/?zldjhfnkzk2
3-Copy the androidinstall.tar from the androidinstall.zip file to the root of your sdcard
4-delete/rename any old android files on your sdcard
5-Unzip the androidinstall.zip and replace the ruu_signed.nbh in it with the one you downloaded in the first link. (must be named ruu_signed.nbh)
-6Run the custom ruu.exe - thats all after reboot you'll have a flashed Cupcake android.
Method two:
1-delete/rename any old android files on your sdcard
2-Download one of the nbh's here http://www.megaupload.com/?f=SA71F1MT, you'll have to look for the right panel type, Key layout and resolution needed for the rom you're flashing, just like your default.txt from sd boot.
3-Create three empty files on your sdcard wihout any extension:
-datafstonand
-systemfstonand
-rootfstonand
4-Copy your prefered rootfs.img, system(img,ext2,sqsh) and an empty data.img to sdcard root
5-Copy the nbh file you downloaded to the root of your sdcard and rename to kaisimg.nbh
6-Reboot your device using restart button and cam button, then when it tells you, press power key to flash the new nbh.
-Reboot by pulling the battery - Thats it ( First start may take a while and may reboot randomly, just give it some time)
Different Tricks and hints (collected in the forums):
-Change Panel Type:
Run: "echo 1 > /sys/module/board_htckaiser/parameters/panel_type" through adb or init
-Experimental GPS:
For working, gps you need to replace libgps.so with the one from the vogue gps thread.
Experimental openGL Drivers ( Eclair Only)
-Download this one and flash your prefered nbh: http://rapidshare.com/files/345432577/kasiandroid_nbh_with_opengl.zip
-Install the included script sheduler, and replace the afterboot.txt with the one included in the zip file
This will install an app that will run the afterboot.txt after every boot and fix file permissions.
-Or you can open the afterboot.txt and run it in terminal after every boot.
To see if it works install the included gallery3d.apk, iff you see thumbnails, it worked
Not tested by me, yet through no time.. (Thanks to quitlahok and rzk333 for this manual)
THIS IS JUST FOR THOOSE WHO ARE MORE IN DEVELOPMENT AND LINUX
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN NBH FILES:
1- Set up your prefered Linux Setup, i use Debian.
2-Build kaiser kernel with wiki manual
3-git clone git://androidhtc.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/androidhtc/tinboot
4-git clone git://androidhtc.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/androidhtc/bootenv
5-cd bootenv
6-cp buildInitrd buildInitrd-mini
7-nano (or whatever your favorite editor is) buildInitrd-mini
8-change all instances (2 of them) of initrd to initrd-mini
9-sh buildInitrd-mini
10-cd tinboot
11-nano tinboot.S
12-the paths to fix are at the bottom of the file, it's pretty self-explanatory. higher up in the file you'll see the kernel cmdline under an .ifdef kaiser line
13-after that you'll need to download and extract any windows kitchen, and install wine however your linux distro requires and make a note of the path you extract nbhmerge.exe to as you'll need it in your tinboot.S file, along with the path to your kernel zImage and initrd-mini.gz
after that if you've got everything else in place, go ahead and run the compilekaiser script in the tinboot dir and you should have an nbh
if the nbh won't flash (i had this issue) copy the output.nb file, boot into windows, and use nbhutil.exe to convert it to an nbh and flash that one. for some reason yang doesn't work right for me personally
HOW TO CREATE CUSTOM SPLASH SCREENS: (this is a manual by POV)
1. Install HardSPL.
2. Create a BMP file in paint, size must be 240x320, save it as BMP 24bit.
3. Download SplashTool
4. Load your BMP on nb_image_converter (included in SplashTool's zip) and save it as splash.nb
5. Open SplashTool.exe and convert splash.nb to new format.
6. Pack the resulting splash.nb into a NBH file using htc rom tool.
7. Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU.
This will not harm your installed android
WORKING SYSTEMS / ROOTFS'S: ( Collected in the forums)
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587116 ION Donut, reuploaded by 160bpm
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619980 MYNs warm Donut
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619718 Jamezelles Sense Tattoo
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591104 Plemens Donut AOSP
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603028 Jamezelles Sense Hero
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619285 Shidells Android 2.1
rootfs 2010-01-06 works best for me get it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/
Bugs:
NOT WORKING: WiFi, GPS, Voice Call, Bluetooth
(GPS experimental with the files from first post)
Usefull Links:
Android on Sourceforge:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/
Android on htc Website:
http://www.androidonhtc.com
dzo's page:
http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/
Android SDK:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/
Tinboot dev thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614275
Thanks:
dzo, plemen, jamezelle, zenulator, enatefox, mssmision, vilord, rzk333, diagdave
SORRY IF I'LL FORGET ANYONE
Here's a couple boot screens I made.
Thanks i'll add this to the first post
Thanks JeckyllHavok, good idea I keep posting over here am not into kernel things anyway
Ok after a few attempts I finally got Android flashed, and running, using my backup kaiser, which has no network connection, so the lack of wifi is a bit of a problem, but seems to be working fine so far, and fast
Just wondering if it would be possible to flash other versions, like eclair or even flan, since polyrhythmic's eclair version seems to be nice and stable, or is this going to fast to soon?
Just tested this with sshidels nexus rom, but itjust ends in bootscreen loops. Maybe other roms work
Looks like in need to learn to read. I found these instructions in the Vouge forum:
Method 2:
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Check here for NBH files containing a linux kernel and initrd to allow you to flash android to your vogue and wipe windows completely.
The ROMs are dated and there are three versions.
They are identical except the resolution; 240x320, 320x428 and 320x480.
This rom will copy your rootfs, system and data to nand (the internal storage of the phone) so you will only be running from nand. To do this, make sure you have a working setup (using system.sqsh and data.img without partitions) and install the new rootfs. Make sure it still works.
Make sure you have a carrier rom to go back to. Android currently doesn't let you change any of the radio parameters so you would have to flash back to a carrier rom to re-provision your phone.
Now create 3 empty files in the root of your sd card called:
rootfstonand
systemfstonand
datafstonand
These must be all lower case with no extensions and they will be deleted once each fs has been copied.
Now flash the rom corresponding to your resolution and wait.
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Buried for stupidity. Works great so far.
Flashing now.
1st edit: We have Android .
2nd edit:26 min it just turned itself off ... creepy ... soft reset ....I'll post back results.
3rd:39 min later Actual Phone screen came up No SIM ..Opps rebooted waiting agian.
What is working/not working with this flash.
From what I've read everything except.
Blutooth
wifi
GPS
Still waiting back at ANDROID screen
I have successfully flashed THIS BUILD using the following method:
dzo said:
...create 3 empty files in the root of your sd card called:
rootfstonand
systemfstonand
datafstonand
These must be all lower case with no extensions and they will be deleted once each fs has been copied.
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It's a little small and awkward due to the set resolution, but it's possible to flash different builds!
Another note: When flashing builds it takes a very long time, but when it gets to the setup android screen it has a system FC and the screen doesnt respond. This has happened everytime. I had to pull the battery and when I boot it up a second time it boots just fine.
loserskater said:
I have successfully flashed THIS BUILD using the following method:
It's a little small and awkward due to the set resolution, but it's possible to flash different builds!
Another note: When flashing builds it takes a very long time, but when it gets to the setup android screen it has a system FC and the screen doesnt respond. This has happened everytime. I had to pull the battery and when I boot it up a second time it boots just fine.
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Hi
Can you please send me the files on the sdcard. I am having an issue with every build.
Thanks
Did wifi work with any builds?
I think no, not now
Tilt
Hey all,
Working great on my tilt except the ringer just rings in the earpiece at like phone call volume. You can't really hear it unless you have your ear against it. Any thoughts?
I used DZO's build of 1.5 and one of the NBH filwa from Ra333 as the DZO one did not work.
Jaguarius said:
Hey all,
Working great on my tilt except the ringer just rings in the earpiece at like phone call volume. You can't really hear it unless you have your ear against it. Any thoughts?
I used DZO's build of 1.5 and one of the NBH filwa from Ra333 as the DZO one did not work.
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Are the keys on the slide keyboard working correctly
OK now got two nand flashed kasiers, (both kais130), first using the 'original' flash method, ( dzo nbh, androidinstall.tar), and the other method from the vogue threads, with polyrhythmics Eclair build, which is much slower, ( uses SD card rather than Nand?).
Both seem to be working as well as can be expected at this early stage of Nand flashing.
What I would like to know is how to 'upgrade' our zImage, since some builds have a different zImage version than the one we are currently flashing with, ( I am assuming our zImage is in the NBH flash), since this may help enable wifi/gps which we are presently lacking.
Good day,
I have a problem I follow all the steps at this site tutorial to install android without windows Mobile, but It happends that android cant boot properly it gets an error
"Unable to open persistent property directory /data/property error 2"
my question is there is a way to fix it and put android back or should I reinstall WM, and how reinstall it??
I used:
KAIS-480Type3.nbh
thanks for your atention and help
root.otavio said:
Good day,
I have a problem I follow all the steps at this site tutorial to install android without windows Mobile, but It happends that android cant boot properly it gets an error
"Unable to open persistent property directory /data/property error 2"
my question is there is a way to fix it and put android back or should I reinstall WM, and how reinstall it??
I used:
KAIS-480Type3.nbh
thanks for your atention and help
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Hello It seems you're new so welcome! (I'm pretty new myself)
You need to post this question in the build thread you are using (ie: if you are using KaiserDroid, post in that thread, if in Poly's build use that thread).
Also, if you are using Poly's build if you read the instructions thoroughly there is an easy procedure to fix this.
I am not sure about KaiserDroid because I never had this problem with KaiserDroid so I never had to look.
solved
I solved the problem, if someone is passing the same as me and your phone still booting you just need to press camera button and then with the stilus the reset button. and you will be able to reflash it
This is not a problem.
You never pressed the middle key to actually install a Android ROM(the file you flashed was under 10MB). Your phone was successfully flashed with dzo's setup, all you had to do was throw an android build in your andboot folder on your SD card..reset the phone and press when promoted, in linux, to enter the android installer.
THIS IS FOR TESTING ONLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THIS IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET INTO BOOTLOADER MODE AND FLASH A ROM FROM THE SD CARD.
Announcements
We are currently replacing Tinboot with LK for boot. This will give us fastboot and many other enhancements and fixes to make our device more like a native Android device. This has already fixed some issues with GSM phones, sleep modes, and a few other things. The current issue being worked on is the power button not working (possible GPIO issue).
Introduction
This thread tracks the most recent NAND development. A huge thanks to [ACL] and WoZZeR999 for dedicating time to NAND development for us, and again, thanks to Jonpry, PHH, stinebd, and the rest of #htc-linux for their contributions. It's truly amazing what these guys have done for us, so be sure to show them your appreciation :wink:
The original NAND boot testing thread can be found here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/tp2-andro...und-test-7-single-nbh-serialno-tilt2-fix.html
File Repository
Autobuild files can be found here: Index of /files/
The LK directory will contain the latest LK Bootloader and boot image code.
The rhodium_nand directory contains the latest kernels
The XDAndroid directory contains the latest OS files and updates (including the root update)
Note: We often disable autobuild when extremely experimental code is submitted, so this may not always be up to date but should be more stable than content we post in the threads.
Latest Files
LK Bootloader: http://htcdevs.wirelesstcp.net/files/LK/RHODIMG_NORECOVERY.NBH
Recovery Image: http://htcdevs.wirelesstcp.net/files/LK/recovery.img
05-22 Kernel: http://htcdevs.wirelesstcp.net/files/rhodium_nand/20110522_175721-kernel-update.zip
FRX06 OS Files: http://htcdevs.wirelesstcp.net/files/xdandroid/FRX6/update.zip
Optional - FRX06 Root: http://htcdevs.wirelesstcp.net/files/xdandroid/opt_updates/Root-Update.zip
Installation Procedure
Obtain Install Files
You need 4 files to get NAND up and running:
LK Bootloader NBH
Recovery.img
Kernel
OS Files
Install Directions
1) Set up your computer to use fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
2) Flash your phone with the LK Bootloader NBH
3) Copy recovery.img to your fastboot/adb folder
4) Open bash/command prompt and run fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
5) If successful, type fastboot reboot, and hold the Power Button as your phone boots
6) Your phone should boot into recovery, and there you can apply the various update.zip files in this order:
- FRX06 Update.zip
- Kernel-Update.zip
- Root-Update.zip
To navigate in recovery, use volume up/down (or up/down on keyboard) to change selection, then use End Call key (or Enter on keyboard) to make a selection.
Here's a video from ACL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r4o2CCKwvU
Work in Progress
Panel init/power down
No data on first boot
Youtube app has issues
GSM can boot with no rild arguments (no data)
Not Working at all
Camera
No bluetooth
No 3.5mm headphone jack
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NAND booting?
NAND booting uses code on the NAND to boot directly into Android without having Windows Mobile on the device. Currently, zImage and initrd.gz are stored on the internal NAND while the modules, rootfs, ext2, and data are stored on the SD card.
How do I setup NAND boot?
First, you need to download the Update Utility (CustomRUU) and the latest package. Extract the NBH to the same folder as the Update Utility and flash like you would a custom ROM. Put the included modules on the SD card (modules must be from the same package as the NBH) along with the modified rootfs.img (see first post) and system.ext2 from http://xdandroid.com/wiki/Main_Page (you can use system.ext2 from BLAZN, but XDAndroid will be better for testing)
Why don't my changes to Startup.txt work/How do I change boot options?
Because we are booting without Haret, Startup.txt is not used. Any changes to Startup.txt will have no effect. If there is a boot option you need enabled, you can either compile a new tinboot with those changes or let me know and I can compile one for you.
Where are the Android files stored and how do I update them?
Modules, rootfs.img, and system.ext2 must be stored under /andboot on the SD card. Every update will require flashing a new NBH (contains zImage) and replace the old modules file with the new one. Sometimes deleting the data.img file is necessary between builds if you experience major problems.
Wifi or other devices aren't working after an update...
The modules and zImage are a pair and must always be updated together. If you only flash the NBH but don't replace the modules file on the SD card, you will get a mismatch on the modules preventing the drivers from loading.
My battery drained and now my phone is stuck in a boot cycle! AHHHHHH!
Don't worry about it. You have two quick and easy options. First, unplug the USB cable, then remove the battery, then put the battery back in, and plug the USB cable back in. Now let it charge for 5 minutes, then turn it on, and you should be good to go. If it still does not work, unplug the USB cable, then remove the battery, then put the battery back in, attempt to enter bootloader mode and plug the USB cable back in as soon as the bootloader screen comes up. Now you can charge it for 5 minutes and restart back into Android (where you should continue charging).
Project Status
What is currently being worked on?
Battery life (up to about 9 hours now)
Backlight control (Dimming works and backlight can be turned off, but re-initializing is causing issues)
What is working?
Phone
Data
Sound
GPS
Keyboard
Wifi
Hardware 3d
What is NOT working?
Camera
Bluetooth
3.5mm headphone jack
Heh, only a matter of time before this thread made it over onto XDA. Thanks Nate
testing
has anybody here tested yet and if so... please note the outcome of the testing i would like to test but i would need more elaborate install instructions so that it is done right the first time ...also a couple of links are not working
ksper6986 said:
has anybody here tested yet and if so... please note the outcome of the testing i would like to test but i would need more elaborate install instructions so that it is done right the first time ...also a couple of links are not working
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Thanks for the heads up. The copy/paste from PPCG killed some of the links. They should be working now
And this does work great. You can find the thread over at PPCGeeks here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/tp2-andro...esting-12-11-panel-power-off-now-working.html
First of all i want to thank all devs who are involved in the NAND Booting Section. I think i will test this in the next days but i must ask some questions first to do it .
1. So, do i need to do the Task 29 or is it just in case of problems.
2. Am i able to flash WinMob back if i'm failing?
yes u can go back to windows. infortunately i have been following all the steps correctly and it loads up the with letters showing its working and then i get a black screen so i think im stuck at boot any help. can someone tell me what im doing wrong. the files are in sd card/ andboot
Bieka said:
First of all i want to thank all devs who are involved in the NAND Booting Section. I think i will test this in the next days but i must ask some questions first to do it .
1. So, do i need to do the Task 29 or is it just in case of problems.
2. Am i able to flash WinMob back if i'm failing?
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Task29 is just recommended to make sure everything is nice and clean. It makes troubleshooting much easier because it ensures nothing weird is being read from the internal nand.
You can easily flash back to WinMo by starting the phone in bootloader mode and flashing. Unfortunately, you will not be able to do the ActiveSync connection through USB and flash that way.
kabu said:
yes u can go back to windows. infortunately i have been following all the steps correctly and it loads up the with letters showing its working and then i get a black screen so i think im stuck at boot any help. can someone tell me what im doing wrong. the files are in sd card/ andboot
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You should have three files in /sdcard/andboot: rootfs.img, system.ext2, and modules (don't rename the modules). Now flash the NBH and it should generate the data.img, and you should be good to go. It should be loaded in under 10 minutes, so if it isn't, I would check the contents of the memory card. Also note the card must be FAT32 formatted and have not be partitioned.
The panel power on/down is apparently fixed for some panels but not others. ACL and bzo have been working together on this and found that there are several different panels being used in our phones, and ACL is working on a patch to fix up the panels that aren't functioning perfectly.
mcnutty said:
RootFS
A custom rootfs.img is required to automatically configure the keyboard. You can override the automatic keyboard by creating a .kb file in your andboot folder. Accepted inputs are: rhod500.kb, rhod400.kb, rhod210.kb, and tilt2.kb
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What about the rhod100? I have a modified rootfs.img for correct german keylayout in haret version of xdandroid. Can i use that too or do i need to delete all other .kb's? And is it even possible to get a working rhod100 keyboard? I know many questions but i think this should be BEFORE i get lost .
Bieka said:
What about the rhod100? I have a modified rootfs.img for correct german keylayout in haret version of xdandroid. Can i use that too or do i need to delete all other .kb's? And is it even possible to get a working rhod100 keyboard? I know many questions but i think this should be BEFORE i get lost .
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Ahh yess the custom keyboard and how to create it. This threw me for a bit too and when i realized that all I had to do was open up notepad and then do a saveas rhod400.kb, I laughed at myself.
yep that easy a blank text file with the correct name and you are good to go
Well now that the thread is over on xda I tried again but still to no avail even tried two different SD cards both end with it booting but freezing at SMD: ch 0 OPENING -> OPENED. Pretty sure I have everything setup correctly three files in andboot folder on sdcard renamed rootfs to just rootfs.img but left the other two files. By the way this is on a tilt2.
Thordim said:
Ahh yess the custom keyboard and how to create it. This threw me for a bit too and when i realized that all I had to do was open up notepad and then do a saveas rhod400.kb, I laughed at myself.
yep that easy a blank text file with the correct name and you are good to go
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Does that mean i just had to rename my rhod100_de.kb file to a rhod400 or something? That would be TO Easy ... ok i always think around corners ))
Bieka said:
Does that mean i just had to rename my rhod100_de.kb file to a rhod400 or something? That would be TO Easy ... ok i always think around corners ))
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Actually, I didn't account for the non-US variants when creating the rootfs. I have some other modifications that I'm testing for the rootfs at the moment, so I will be sure to add the other variants back in for at least the KB overrides. I will need help with a variable for the automatic detection to work properly.
If anyone has any of the non-US variants, it would be extremely helpful for you to flash to NAND, hook up to ADB, and run "cat /sys/class/htc_hw/machine_variant" and let me know what yours is.
wifi
i want to start off by saying this is an amazing project.
But my problem is that wifi is not working for me. When i try to start wifi, it immediately says "error." I have done many flashes and used task29. i was just wondering if anyone else had this issue.
mcnutty said:
Actually, I didn't account for the non-US variants when creating the rootfs. I have some other modifications that I'm testing for the rootfs at the moment, so I will be sure to add the other variants back in for at least the KB overrides. I will need help with a variable for the automatic detection to work properly.
If anyone has any of the non-US variants, it would be extremely helpful for you to flash to NAND, hook up to ADB, and run "cat /sys/class/htc_hw/machine_variant" and let me know what yours is.
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I will do that for you in the next days. Before Christmas it's a turbulent time for me. As soon as i can get the Time for it i will flash to nand and follow your instructions. If i need help, can i PM you?
Cheers
I'm using Neopeek's rom instead..how can i set it up? since this rom doesnt use the system.ext2 file
getting calibration without visible points to touch aka the boxes. also, boot ani glitches out on screen with a "solid" animation, and video glitchs on the bottom half of the screen. sits here indefinately.... still waiting..... haha
update: loads to lockscreen, so far can't get screen to stay on??? strange
update2: got it working, but keeps turning screen off immediately... any ideas>?
hmm, i have been trying this and i feel like i have everything right
tilt2.kb, rootfs.img, modules, and system.ext in an andboot folder in my storage card and then, a nbh with the same name as the module in a folder with customRUU.exe. I flash and then it gets to the linux boot screen, after a couple lines go by, the screen fades out and dies and restarts. My battery says 88 percent when i flash back to windows, anybody know what could be going wrong?
HTC Sense
will it only recognize only an ext2 or will it recognize squashfs.
blitzer320 said:
Well now that the thread is over on xda I tried again but still to no avail even tried two different SD cards both end with it booting but freezing at SMD: ch 0 OPENING -> OPENED. Pretty sure I have everything setup correctly three files in andboot folder on sdcard renamed rootfs to just rootfs.img but left the other two files. By the way this is on a tilt2.
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I'm on the rhod210 (T-Mobile), and I've been having this exact issue. Any ideas?
btw, this is my first post here, but I've been reading and following this project for quite a long time. You guys are great! Thanks for all the work you do!
I installed Froyo to my Tilt NAND and it boots up fine. However, when I try to enable wifi, it tells me "rror". I read online that there is a wifi patch I could install but when I try to "install update" it via boot menu (hold center D button while booting up), it tells me my Tilt is out of space... I have 105MB left on the phone... Help!
Another method suggested was to add/replace the wifi.ko file in adroidinstall.tgz. However, I do not have programs to do that- I downloaded some windows program that claims to be able to but it does not seem to be working.
The version I have installed is 'KAISIMG-320-FROYO-27-11-10.NBH'.
phwang7 said:
I installed Froyo to my Tilt NAND and it boots up fine. However, when I try to enable wifi, it tells me "rror". I read online that there is a wifi patch I could install but when I try to "install update" it via boot menu (hold center D button while booting up), it tells me my Tilt is out of space... I have 105MB left on the phone... Help!
Another method suggested was to add/replace the wifi.ko file in adroidinstall.tgz. However, I do not have programs to do that- I downloaded some windows program that claims to be able to but it does not seem to be working.
The version I have installed is 'KAISIMG-320-FROYO-27-11-10.NBH'.
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I recommend either downgrading to Eclair, or Donut, or use atools to modify your System/Data partition sizes so your System partition reads 110MB or more. Froyo builds require a minimum of 90-98MB, and the androidupdate files use an additional 6-8MB, so you're basically hitting your max /system size if your defaulted to 107MB. Plus you could be 1-2MB under your max and that error will still occur, as you need a bit of overhead for extracting compressed archives
Plus hate to say it, but after a Android install, you'll never have 107MB of free system space. It's impossible for a 256MB ROM, that's split 4 ways: Radio ROM which is 17MB, Kernel at 3MB, System at 107MB and Data at 101MB.
phwang7 said:
Another method suggested was to add/replace the wifi.ko file in adroidinstall.tgz. However, I do not have programs to do that- I downloaded some windows program that claims to be able to but it does not seem to be working.
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A tools do it.
The Atools page says it does not work on windows.
now, where did you read that??
Install Python 2.7 and you can run atools
phwang7 said:
The Atools page says it does not work on windows.
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As i have written windows user = stupid user.
Yep, it was that part that was confusing. If the program would work, why would the poster throw in telling Windows users to not ask questions... that, in itself, is just stupid.
i wrote that for the stupid windows user is totally unuseful to write question because they can't do nothing.
I also wrote for the clever windows user (and other) the guide.
If you consider yourself one of the first or if you don't like my software it's your problem.
Hi,
HTC Desire running 4.1.2 CyanogenMod CM10 4.1.2 VJ
I've spent hours searching threads and waited for days just to get the chance to download a linux OS to install on my Virtualbox as I have a Mac that won't run Revolutionary. (I have no download allowance left on my broadband and now I'm stuck with the first Linux OS I got, which is Mint Cinnamon 14) + I have no access to Windows or a copy of.
I need to repartition my SD card as my phone started going into boot loops over the course of a few days and I had to keep popping the battery, but then the SD ext got totally corrupted after flashing Jellybean 4.1 and my trying to get a2sd to work.
I can still turn the phone on and use jellybean as my phone has the superuser app and was partically rooted with unrevoked, it's just the phone is not S OFF and I need that to be done in order to run the program I bought called Ext4 Recovered, as I'm stick of Gparted messing up my Mac's startup drive and auto booting as Gparted, and I liked the touch scren features of Ext 4 Recovered.
Ok so that's background.
I finally got Linux Mint to install and downloaded Revolutionary to its desktop. But it wouldn't unzip, so I right clicked, extracted the file and saw the program.exe but that won't open ethier. Followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192806 but that doesn't work i.e going in terminal.
It said following:
[email protected] ~ $ sudo ./revolutionary
sudo: ./revolutionary: command not found
[email protected] ~ $ ./revolutionary
bash: ./revolutionary: No such file or directory
[email protected] ~ $
Linux can see my phone is connected but I can't run the program!
Am so tired of having no phone functions, been a week now! Please can someone help me get this program to work on my Mac's Virtualbox?
fluttershutter said:
Hi,
HTC Desire running 4.1.2 CyanogenMod CM10 4.1.2 VJ
I've spent hours searching threads and waited for days just to get the chance to download a linux OS to install on my Virtualbox as I have a Mac that won't run Revolutionary. (I have no download allowance left on my broadband and now I'm stuck with the first Linux OS I got, which is Mint Cinnamon 14) + I have no access to Windows or a copy of.
I need to repartition my SD card as my phone started going into boot loops over the course of a few days and I had to keep popping the battery, but then the SD ext got totally corrupted after flashing Jellybean 4.1 and my trying to get a2sd to work.
I can still turn the phone on and use jellybean as my phone has the superuser app and was partically rooted with unrevoked, it's just the phone is not S OFF and I need that to be done in order to run the program I bought called Ext4 Recovered, as I'm stick of Gparted messing up my Mac's startup drive and auto booting as Gparted, and I liked the touch scren features of Ext 4 Recovered.
Ok so that's background.
I finally got Linux Mint to install and downloaded Revolutionary to its desktop. But it wouldn't unzip, so I right clicked, extracted the file and saw the program.exe but that won't open ethier. Followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192806 but that doesn't work i.e going in terminal.
It said following:
[email protected] ~ $ sudo ./revolutionary
sudo: ./revolutionary: command not found
[email protected] ~ $ ./revolutionary
bash: ./revolutionary: No such file or directory
[email protected] ~ $
Linux can see my phone is connected but I can't run the program!
Am so tired of having no phone functions, been a week now! Please can someone help me get this program to work on my Mac's Virtualbox?
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you did cd (change directory) to the path of where you extracted revolutionary right? Also, it shouldnt be an .exe so make sure that you downloaded the one for linux not windows.
Btw i just tried it using using Mint 14 and it opened fine.
Try downloading it again. heres the linux version: http://revolutionary.io/revolutionary-0.4pre4.tgz
Put it into your downloads folder, then right click and extract here
Open terminal and run: cd ~/Downloads
Then run: sudo ./revolutionary
Can't Run Revolutionary on Linux
Thanks, I will try that. I thought it was weird having an Exe file too but I'm sure I clicked the Linux link. I was very tired though. Will try this now. :fingers-crossed:
Still having issues with Linux Mint 14 and Revolutionary
fluttershutter said:
Thanks, I will try that. I thought it was weird having an Exe file too but I'm sure I clicked the Linux link. I was very tired though. Will try this now. :fingers-crossed:
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So I charge in, all fired up with your advice thinking 'Yeah I can do this!' Download the link you pasted, extracted file to downloads folder, it is the same file as I had. Then Linux messes it all up!
I can't see any applications menu on my version. The bottom status bar has nothing. All I can do is navigate folders like desktop, pictures, I could get on Firefox but then the screen keeps going small and showing multiple desktops and I have to click the window I was working in again. RIght clicking on the Rev file and selecting terminal does not open terminal, I can't find a list of programs separately to open Terminal either. Then the whole thing stopped responding to be and crashed.
And to make it all the worse. I have to go horse riding with my other half's young nephew when it's snowing and I am am not a horse person who likes horse riding! I just want to stay in and fix my stupid phone!!! RANT RANT sorry btw.
You don't have any windows computer, or a friend with one?
fluttershutter said:
So I charge in, all fired up with your advice thinking 'Yeah I can do this!' Download the link you pasted, extracted file to downloads folder, it is the same file as I had. Then Linux messes it all up!
I can't see any applications menu on my version. The bottom status bar has nothing. All I can do is navigate folders like desktop, pictures, I could get on Firefox but then the screen keeps going small and showing multiple desktops and I have to click the window I was working in again. RIght clicking on the Rev file and selecting terminal does not open terminal, I can't find a list of programs separately to open Terminal either. Then the whole thing stopped responding to be and crashed.
And to make it all the worse. I have to go horse riding with my other half's young nephew when it's snowing and I am am not a horse person who likes horse riding! I just want to stay in and fix my stupid phone!!! RANT RANT sorry btw.
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loool. If your overall goal is to just make the sd-ext partition why not just use gparted?
chromium96 said:
loool. If your overall goal is to just make the sd-ext partition why not just use gparted?
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Well I know I could and have before but I never have any luck with getting SD ext to accept my app's via A2SD and I am wondering if it's cos I'm not S OFF + as I say, I like the touch screen recovery UI of Ext4 Recovered and how easy it is to try ROM's out.
My goal is to have JellyBean running with app's moved to SD and enough memory to download all the app's I want. I haven't even got facebook or Google Maps at the mo and I'm missing them!
fluttershutter said:
Well I know I could and have before but I never have any luck with getting SD ext to accept my app's via A2SD and I am wondering if it's cos I'm not S OFF + as I say, I like the touch screen recovery UI of Ext4 Recovered and how easy it is to try ROM's out.
My goal is to have JellyBean running with app's moved to SD and enough memory to download all the app's I want. I haven't even got facebook or Google Maps at the mo and I'm missing them!
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I may be able to get Windows actually. I'll see. Just can't upgrade my broadband allowance to try different Linux's as provider wants a new 18month contract to do so and I'm off to out the country for a few months soon so no point.
Meanwhile though if any uses Linux Mint 14 and knows how to get it to show the programs installed like Windows has in its start menu, I'd appreciate it.
fluttershutter said:
I may be able to get Windows actually. I'll see. Just can't upgrade my broadband allowance to try different Linux's as provider wants a new 18month contract to do so and I'm off to out the country for a few months soon so no point.
Meanwhile though if any uses Linux Mint 14 and knows how to get it to show the programs installed like Windows has in its start menu, I'd appreciate it.
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in the bottom left corner there should be button labelled "menu" (similar to the windows start button)
Click on it>go to accessories>then click on terminal
chromium96 said:
in the bottom left corner there should be button labelled "menu" (similar to the windows start button)
Click on it>go to accessories>then click on terminal
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Thanks for the help guys but I've got Windows 7 now for my Mac, so am going to give that a go. I will report back if I manage to S OFF successfully.
fluttershutter said:
Thanks for the help guys but I've got Windows 7 now for my Mac, so am going to give that a go. I will report back if I manage to S OFF successfully.
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Windows didn't work with the legit serial I had so I finally figured out Linus Mint 14 and could run the Revolutionary program but guess what??? I got the old
'"Sending in Caroline...
Retrieving Caroline from certain doom...
Retrying Caroline...
Caroline failed, but had this to say: entation fault"'
error!
Now I've read I need a different ROM from my current one which is 4.1.2 CyanogenMod CM10 4.1.2 VJ!
Read this link http://androidforums.com/desire-all...ary-s-off-caroline-failed-entation-fault.html
but can't understand ilivid's stupid website which just makes me download files I don't want wasting my allowance!
Which ROM works with Revolutionary for my phone??? And more importantly... where can I download it securely?
fluttershutter said:
Windows didn't work with the legit serial I had so I finally figured out Linus Mint 14 and could run the Revolutionary program but guess what??? I got the old
'"Sending in Caroline...
Retrieving Caroline from certain doom...
Retrying Caroline...
Caroline failed, but had this to say: entation fault"'
error!
Now I've read I need a different ROM from my current one which is 4.1.2 CyanogenMod CM10 4.1.2 VJ!
Read this link http://androidforums.com/desire-all...ary-s-off-caroline-failed-entation-fault.html
but can't understand ilivid's stupid website which just makes me download files I don't want wasting my allowance!
Which ROM works with Revolutionary for my phone??? And more importantly... where can I download it securely?
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What do you mean by which ROM works with revolutionary?
Revolutionary doesn't install ROMs...it gives you s-off and a custom recovery.
What are you trying to do?
What have you done so far?
chromium96 said:
What do you mean by which ROM works with revolutionary?
Revolutionary doesn't install ROMs...it gives you s-off and a custom recovery.
What are you trying to do?
What have you done so far?
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OK so I managed to find an old copy of Gingervillian 2.3 (F1-GB-V3-(ENG-A2SD)-Signed 2) and flashed that because Jellybean wasn't having it, with previous error.
Gingervillian runs fine. Checked I had USB debugging on and did a NAND backup. Downloaded the Superuser app from the rev.io website and put that on my root of my sd card ready.
Ran Rev.io on LINUX Mint in terminal, so don't need the fastboot drivers, as says is self contained and it just gets stuck at Zerging Root, may take a minute. Takes 10min and nothing, I just saw my hardward keys light up for a bit and go out. So I unplugged phone and pulled battery and restarted phone, which started fine.
See screenshot.
I don't know what to do to get it to run right through. Been searching web but everyone uses Windows not Linux! I must be still missing something but I swear I get through one stage and I find another door!!
fluttershutter said:
OK so I managed to find an old copy of Gingervillian 2.3 (F1-GB-V3-(ENG-A2SD)-Signed 2) and flashed that because Jellybean wasn't having it, with previous error.
Gingervillian runs fine. Checked I had USB debugging on and did a NAND backup. Downloaded the Superuser app from the rev.io website and put that on my root of my sd card ready.
Ran Rev.io on LINUX Mint in terminal, so don't need the fastboot drivers, as says is self contained and it just gets stuck at Zerging Root, may take a minute. Takes 10min and nothing, I just saw my hardward keys light up for a bit and go out. So I unplugged phone and pulled battery and restarted phone, which started fine.
See screenshot.
I don't know what to do to get it to run right through. Been searching web but everyone uses Windows not Linux! I must be still missing something but I swear I get through one stage and I find another door!!
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It could be your ROM. Maybe try flashing an ruu or something stock, then run revolutionary.
chromium96 said:
It could be your ROM. Maybe try flashing an ruu or something stock, then run revolutionary.
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Thanks but the prob is I don't know what the RUU ROM's are and all the old one's I used to use when I first rooted my Desire in 2010 have had their links disabled. I only have Leedroid, Gingervillian and maybe Oxygen somewhere on my backups.
Does anyone know which ROM will work with Revoluntionary and of a link where I can still download the ROM? All the server sites I go on are full of pop up's and dead end's.
I really want to use my EXT4 touch Recovered app. But can't til I get S OFF.
Heres the ruu. http://d-h.st/d44
Put it on the root of your SD card and don't rename it.
Then boot into hboot and wait a couple seconds, it will ask if u want to install so click yes.
That will completely restore the phone to official stock 2.3
Also i believe you must have stock hboot before you do this.
Good luck
chromium96 said:
Heres the ruu. http://d-h.st/d44
Put it on the root of your SD card and don't rename it.
Then boot into hboot and wait a couple seconds, it will ask if u want to install so click yes.
That will completely restore the phone to official stock 2.3
Also i believe you must have stock hboot before you do this.
Good luck
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Ok thanks for that but how do I know if I have the right HBOOT?
Mine is
bravo pvt1 ship s-on
hboot 0.93.0001
microp-031d
touchpanel synw0101
radio 0-5.11.05.27
aug 10 2010 17.52.10
I can't make any gold cards or whatever. I wouldn't have a clue where to start and I don't have windows.
I even tried just partitioning my sd with GParted which I've used before, but I can't remember how I got it to recognise my phone connected via USB! it has debugging on and I select usb storage in use once I start gparted in virtualbox, but nothing comes up even refreshing several times.
So now I can't even fix my phone via gparted giving up on S OFF.
fluttershutter said:
Ok thanks for that but how do I know if I have the right HBOOT?
Mine is
bravo pvt1 ship s-on
hboot 0.93.0001
microp-031d
touchpanel synw0101
radio 0-5.11.05.27
aug 10 2010 17.52.10
I can't make any gold cards or whatever. I wouldn't have a clue where to start and I don't have windows.
I even tried just partitioning my sd with GParted which I've used before, but I can't remember how I got it to recognise my phone connected via USB! it has debugging on and I select usb storage in use once I start gparted in virtualbox, but nothing comes up even refreshing several times.
So now I can't even fix my phone via gparted giving up on S OFF.
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Well in the end I found Gparted was installed by default on the Linux Mint Virtual machine I'd set up and as I could get my phone to show up in Linux, Gparted there found it. I deleted the corrupted ext 3 or 4 partition and recreated it, leaving the FAT 32 portion untouched. Am just flashing JellyBean back on to see if the script for a2sd can use the Ext4 now.
fluttershutter said:
Well in the end I found Gparted was installed by default on the Linux Mint Virtual machine I'd set up and as I could get my phone to show up in Linux, Gparted there found it. I deleted the corrupted ext 3 or 4 partition and recreated it, leaving the FAT 32 portion untouched. Am just flashing JellyBean back on to see if the script for a2sd can use the Ext4 now.
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Have you ever flashed an hboot before? If not you have stock.
U should really try to s-off, its definitely worth it and it will be helpful in the long run.
Just flash the ruu I linked, and try revolutionary again. I'm pretty sure it will work.
chromium96 said:
Have you ever flashed an hboot before? If not you have stock.
U should really try to s-off, its definitely worth it and it will be helpful in the long run.
Just flash the ruu I linked, and try revolutionary again. I'm pretty sure it will work.
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Thanks for your continued help!
I've now made some progress and got Jellybean reinstalled and ran the terminal script to enable a2sd which worked this time! No corrupted SD ext and when I rebooted I got 118mb internal memory or more. It's gone down to 28mb now though after restoring most of my 141 app's from Titanium plus but I can see the SD ext shows 512mb used out of the 1GB I allocated so that is working!
I also got my last Nandroid backup to work which previously just bootlooped due to the corrupt sd ext and retrieved a few important text messages I'd saved to my SMS backup app, which is nice! I've got 3 years of text messages stored so am quite precious about them!
Once I complete my restore, I'll do a new Nandroid backup and copy it to my Mac and then maybe start exploring S Off again.
The thing though that worries me about S OFF is that even if I do succeed in doing it, there seem to be more hoops to jump through even then! E.g. re-rooting and then there are peeps who have changed their Desire Bravo's internal memory partition, which sounds pretty serious.
As I say, I'd like to be able to use EXT4 recovered but I do have 2 weeks to get a refund if I don't S OFF.
I'll see how I go and report back if I get S OFF.