Hi,
I have done some extensive reading.. but still remain confused.. All i want to do is be able to install a custom rom and a new radio if reqd. Warning: I am coming from WinMo.
So as I understand it correctly, my steps would be (in the order):
1. Perm root it using Visionary+ << is this like an HSPL?
2. Use Easy S-OFF tool << What does this do?
3. Download ROM manager from the market and install it completely << Is this the Rom Update Utility
What is clockwork recovery?
Is this all?
Another question, is my phone still bootable after 1st step? and then after the 2nd step?
Can I just flash another custom rom on top of a ROM?
I read somewhere about a Wipe tool.. is this like a task 29?
Does flashing a stock removes all the permroots and s-off or is this like an HSPL that stays no matter what one flashes?
Is there somewhere in this jungle of thread a step by step procedure to hack into the DHD to install custom roms..
prateekgujral said:
Hi,
I have done some extensive reading.. but still remain confused.. All i want to do is be able to install a custom rom and a new radio if reqd. Warning: I am coming from WinMo.
So as I understand it correctly, my steps would be (in the order):
1. Perm root it using Visionary+ << is this like an HSPL?
2. Use Easy S-OFF tool << What does this do?
3. Download ROM manager from the market and install it completely << Is this the Rom Update Utility
What is clockwork recovery?
Is this all?
Another question, is my phone still bootable after 1st step? and then after the 2nd step?
Can I just flash another custom rom on top of a ROM?
I read somewhere about a Wipe tool.. is this like a task 29?
Does flashing a stock removes all the permroots and s-off or is this like an HSPL that stays no matter what one flashes?
Is there somewhere in this jungle of thread a step by step procedure to hack into the DHD to install custom roms..
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Hi there.
I am new to android as well. You seam to have the basics
1- No this roots your device, so you can gain accsess to protected system files. Dont forget to temproot before permroot.
2 - There are two versions of this. ENG hboot and radio s-off. ENG Hboot is a engineering hboot that gives the ability to flash custom roms and see some system properties, this is removed by flashing a stock ruu. Radio s-off (security off) also allows the flashing of custom roms and is not removed by flashing stock ruu, this can be removed by re-running the tool.
3- Rom manager installs the clockwork mod for recovery, it is also able to flash and manage roms.
Your phone will be fine after step one and two.
My knowledge is limited, but i hope that helps.
Happy flashing
Many thanks man... so i guess Soff is a better tool, as I may want to flash a stock once in a while and that means with S-off i will still have the hack in place..
I will wait for some more ppl to give me some inputs
Merry Christmas & welcome to Android,
Coming from WinMo (HTC Kaiser) to Android (HTC Hero) many moons ago I had the same questions.
original_ganjaman has pretty much hit the nail on the head with his post.
1. Perm root it using Visionary+ << is this like an HSPL?
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By default & for users protection root access to the Android system is not enabled, Visionary+ enables this. No HSPL is more like S-OFF (from memory) HSPL allows users to flash custom/unsigned ROM's.
2. Use Easy S-OFF tool << What does this do?
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The DHD employs a system of protection to protect the System Files & Recovery Partition from being overwritten. With this protection enabled a device is known as S-ON (Security On). To write to the system files & recovery partition we need S-OFF. The Easy S-OFF tool simply runs a set of commands to turn Security Off (S-OFF).
3. Download ROM manager from the market and install it completely << Is this the Rom Update Utility
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ROM Manager allows you to install Clockwork Mod Recovery, this is essential to flashing custom ROM's. Some users report that it doesn't work on first attempt, so you may need to flash recovery twice. Its very simple as its the first selection within ROM Manager. RUU's are standalone installers that can be installed simply by connecting your DHD to your computer (ensure all drivers are installed) and running the RUU.exe.
What is clockwork recovery?
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Clockwork Recovery is the system used to install new ROMs. It also allows you to do other things such as backup & restore your DHD to the "Exact" state it was when you made the backup. Also partition your SD Card, Mount USB storage, Wipe your entire DHD, Battery stats & Cache. Some of these functions can be used from within ROM Manager. To navigate within Clockwork Recovery use the volume buttons to move up and down and the power button to press ok.
Another question, is my phone still bootable after 1st step? and then after the 2nd step?
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Your DHD is bootable at every step. Nothing is removed from your DHD by following these steps. Simply permissions and settings are changed within the Android (root) & DHD (S-OFF) system.
Can I just flash another custom rom on top of a ROM?
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You can, but not unless its advised by the Dev who created the ROM. Different ROM's use different bases AOSP (Stock Android) or HTC Sense. Switching between these will certainly need a wipe.
I read somewhere about a Wipe tool.. is this like a task 29?
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I'm unfamiliar with task 29? The Wipe Tool is a flashable tool, much like a ROM that will remove everything from your DHD prior to you flashing a ROM.
Does flashing a stock removes all the permroots and s-off or is this like an HSPL that stays no matter what one flashes?
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Flashing a Stock HTC RUU will overwrite everything that is covered here and return your DHD to stock. There is an exception to this, Radio S-OFF. You only need to do this to flash a new Radio. If you achieve Radio S-OFF then that remains even after running a RUU.
I am unable to link to guide's at the moment but I will add them later. Sorry if I am teaching you to suck eggs here!
If you need anymore answers feel free to ask.
Dude Andy... you are my santa... LOL.. in a very very very non gay way
So now I understand more.. and just to re-cap
Get the DHD.. play around a bit
1. Use visionary to Temp then permroot
2. S-off tool to be used
3. Download rom manager and install with clockwork recovery.
I will read a bit more about the wipe tool.. i think if you say that it removes everything.. like a factory reset or like every thing...? that means technically after a wipe my device would not be able to boot? How would i then install the custom rom?
And also as i understood.. if I flash a stock and with the S-off in step two already, i wouldnt need to worry about anything? and can go to flashing a custom rom easily.. or Radio S off and S off are two different things?
Anyway.. you guys have been much help..
andyharney said:
Merry Christmas & welcome to Android,
Coming from WinMo (HTC Kaiser) to Android (HTC Hero) many moons ago I had the same questions.
original_ganjaman has pretty much hit the nail on the head with his post.
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If you need anymore answers feel free to ask.
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No problem at all,
1. Use visionary to Temp then permroot
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Yes, exactly that.
2. S-off tool to be used
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Yes again.
3. Download rom manager and install with clockwork recovery.
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Yes, simply install ROM Manager from the Android Market. From within ROM Manager press "Flash Recovery". Its as simple as peas.
I will read a bit more about the wipe tool.. i think if you say that it removes everything.. like a factory reset or like every thing...? that means technically after a wipe my device would not be able to boot? How would i then install the custom rom?
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Read everything you can, once you grasp the basics of Android you'll be flying in no time. You would only run/flash the Wipe Tool before flashing a custom ROM. You run/flash the Wipe Tool from within Clockwork Recovery, this is not wiped and will remain after flashing ROM's. It will be overwritten if you run a HTC RUU. You flash ROM's from within Clockwork Recovery. You only reboot once you have wiped and then flashed a new ROM.
And also as i understood.. if I flash a stock and with the S-off in step two already, i wouldnt need to worry about anything? and can go to flashing a custom rom easily.. or Radio S off and S off are two different things?
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Yes S-OFF & Radio S-OFF are different beast's, both are simple to attain but Radio S-ON is not restored after running a HTC RUU.
andyharney said:
No problem at all,
Read everything you can, once you grasp the basics of Android you'll be flying in no time. You would only run/flash the Wipe Tool before flashing a custom ROM. You run/flash the Wipe Tool from within Clockwork Recovery, this is not wiped and will remain after flashing ROM's. It will be overwritten if you run a HTC RUU. You flash ROM's from within Clockwork Recovery. You only reboot once you have wiped and then flashed a new ROM.
Yes S-OFF & Radio S-OFF are different beast's, both are simple to attain but Radio S-ON is not restored after running a HTC RUU.
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Thanks again mate!!!
For the wipe tool.. so the ROM is removed.. i was thinking correctly... will need to be in "bootloader" to flash the ROM... I think flashing a stock does pretty much the same..
for Radio S Off.. i guess i should only do this if i need to install a new radio...
Great... Thanks again.. and Merry Christmas to you as well
Hi once again.
You need to be in "Recovery" to wipe & flash a new ROM. Bootloader is used to flash files that cannot be flashed via Clockwork Recovery.
Running a Stock HTC RUU will automatically put your DHD into bootloader, no user input should normally be needed.
You are correct with the Radio S-OFF, there has been a new Radio released so you may want to update to that at some point. Do be careful though, The latest HTC RUU & OTA Update will prevent you from attaining root & S-OFF.
Great mate! Thanks.. I guess I will play around with my DHD in any case for a week or so before I do the rooting etc
I wonder where is the thank button that svetius was mentioning in the forum announcement.. would like to click one for you
andyharney said:
Hi once again.
You need to be in "Recovery" to wipe & flash a new ROM. Bootloader is used to flash files that cannot be flashed via Clockwork Recovery.
Running a Stock HTC RUU will automatically put your DHD into bootloader, no user input should normally be needed.
You are correct with the Radio S-OFF, there has been a new Radio released so you may want to update to that at some point. Do be careful though, The latest HTC RUU & OTA Update will prevent you from attaining root & S-OFF.
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I would recommended just using your DHD as it is for a week or so. You may get notifications of updates to your DHD, not Market updates.
Remember the latest HTC Update will prevent you from doing everything we have been discussing.
The thanks button it located under each post. I'm not a thanks hunter, I just like helping others.
hahahaha.. I was using the XDA classic view and so there was no Thanks there... swtiched to XDA 2010 and found it.. realised I had a thanks from soe one as well!! Cool!! Must be from the HD2 forum
FAQ
Notes
1. This FAQ is applicable mostly to LeeDroid ROMS. Some of the parts can be explored on other ROMs (Stock or Custom).
2. PLease read the forums linked to this FAQ for much detailed information.
3. This FAQ has been created by taking into the suggestions of many other members who are tirelessly helping each other on this thread and XDA. Credits where due are mentioned. I have merely put it all together. (Ofcourse with some input from my side )
4. Please PM me if you would like to add something to the FAQ.
5. This FAQ is in no specific order other than what came first as a problem to me and was then sorted by troubleshooting.
6. Flashing means installing a new ROM/Radio on to your DHD.
7. Stock ROM: is the official ROM from HTC.
8. About Kernels: Pls note that there no custom kernal for base ROM 1.72. So DONOT Install a custom Kernel.
9. Please note that this is the first version of the FAQ, a lot of things will be done - Open to suggestions!
So we Begin
Q: How do I flash this ROM?
A: To flash this ROM, you will first need to ROOT your DHD, then apply the Radio S-OFF, S-OFF
---Root> Radio S OFF> S OFF (This is the preferred order)
It is highly recommended that you root your device before upgrading from 1.32 base to 1.72 as currently there is no root available for the 1.72
Q: How do I install Clockwork Recovery?
A: The easiest way is to root your phone as above and download Rom Manager from the Market, which has an option to install C'Work Recovery
Q: I have problems in signal and wifi strength.
A: It is recommended that you flash radio 26.04.02.17_M2 to work the LeeDroid base 1.72 Roms effectively.
Q: How do I flash a radio?
A: Flashing Radio - Guide (Thanks to leith51)
Q. I am getting SuperUser error on the LeeDroid 1.3.
A: Please flash the 1.3a file over the 1.3 ROM. Donot Wipe. Or Flash the 1.3b or higher ROM (usual flash process)
Q: I want to run a software/hardware check on my DHD.
A: Dial *#*#3424#*#*
Q: I put the .apk on my SD card but how do I now Install?
A: You will need a file explorer, use Astro (in LeeDroid ROM) or download one from the Market. Using it, go to the location on the SD Card where you have put the .apk and click to install.
Q: I am unable to copy anything from the PC to the DHD.
A: Check that USB debugging is on. Settings> Applications> Development > now turn on Usb debugging.
Q: Can I format my SD card? How?
A: Yes, you can! Be sure to back up the app data folders, otehrwise you may experience some problems with some applications. Connect the phone to the PC in disk drive mode. From MY computer on your PC, locate the phone drive, and format.
Q: I am unable to assign a ringtone to contact!
A: This is a typical HTC issue. The alternative is to open the Music app from all programs, select the song, click on the capacitive menu button and select set as ringtone.. follow further. (Thanks to LeeDroid)
Q: What do you mean by capacitive buttons?
A: These are the four buttons below the screen on your DHD.
Q: I cannot adjust the pic size while assigning it to a contact, the pinch to zoom doesnt work.
A: If you press and hold the corner of the box that appears on the pic while doing the above, ou can actually adjust the size of the pic to be shown. This is the only was known at the moment. (Discovered by prateekgujral.)
Q: How do I get rid of the vibration feedback
A: Setting> Sounds> (Scroll down) to Vibrate feedback << un-check
(Note: If you uncheck this you will loose vibration everywhere, even on the capacitive buttons.)
Q: The sounds on my DHD are quite low.
A: Check in Settings> Sounds> Volume
Q: I need ringtones/ notification tones on the system.
A: The best way to do so is before flashing open the zip (donot extract). Go to /system/media/audio - Drop your .mp3 into the respective folders.
Remember > You have not extracted the .zip, so once you drop it and close the zip, it will be there. Now flash as normal.
Q: Some programs are not responding, DHD is getting slow.
A.
1. Try rebooting (Normal).
2. Check the third party installations and compatibility.
3. Second last resort: Factory re-set and reflash the LeeDroid Rom.
4. Last resort: Full Wipe and flash the LeeDroid ROM.
Q: My Mobile data is not working.
A: Check the settings in Settings> Wireless and Networks> Mobile Networks
If there are no settings, contact your carrier provider to get the settings.
Q: How do I stop the screen from auto rotating?
A: Settings> > Display > Uncheck Auto Rotate
Q: I am playing Teeter but the caliberation is out.
A: Settings> Display> G Sensor Caliberation (Follow instructions).
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Hi everyone,
so i'm new in all the rooting stuff and have a couple of questions before i try it for the first time.
i learned that after using the unrevoked u get rooted phone + ClockworkMod. now what about that recovery? is it better than AmonRA ? which one should i choose? and is it possible to use unrevoked and get AmonRA instead of ClockworkMod ?
and if i flash official RUU does it give me stock ROM + no-root + no custom recovery ?
plzz help :c
Unrevoked can flash amonra for you.
I would suggest use clockwork for a while until you feel more comfortable with the whole process of rooting, flashing, modding etc
Clockwork is a perfectly fine recovery to use at first until you later require the extra benefits provided by amonra.
You can go back to stock by running an RUU, first NB!! check the rom your phone is running before you root and see if you can find that rom on shipped roms and download it. Also to consider: is your phone branded or network locked, if so and your exact rom that your phone is currently running isnt available on shipped roms i would suggest creating a gold card then.
dzumagos said:
Hi everyone,
so i'm new in all the rooting stuff and have a couple of questions before i try it for the first time.
i learned that after using the unrevoked u get rooted phone + ClockworkMod. now what about that recovery? is it better than AmonRA ? which one should i choose? and is it possible to use unrevoked and get AmonRA instead of ClockworkMod ?
and if i flash official RUU does it give me stock ROM + no-root + no custom recovery ?
plzz help :c
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You can try both recoveries, they equally function well. Yes, you can use Amon-Ra recovery instead of ClockworkMod with unrEVOked.
To flash back to stock, you will need a Gold Card and you will lose root and therefore not be able to use any custom recoveries.
1)my phone is non-branded and not network locked. do i still need to create a goldcard in case if i wanted to install a RUU and go back to stock ? (if this helps to answer i have an SLCD and this is exactly my ROM right now, found here ofc - RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release)
2)how do i make unrevoked install AmonRA (what i mean here is it fairly easy e.g. just pasting amonra.img instead of clockwork.img somwhere during the process or does it involves some fancy commands) and what 'advanced functions' can it give me that clockworkmod cant ? [maybe some tutorial that i didnt see ?]
3)which new htc sense rom would u recommned ?
4)after i install custom ROM the regular apps will update normally (i mean in market just like on stock), right ?
dzumagos said:
1)my phone is non-branded and not network locked. do i still need to create a goldcard in case if i wanted to install a RUU and go back to stock ? (if this helps to answer i have an SLCD and this is exactly my ROM right now, found here ofc - RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release)
2)how do i make unrevoked install AmonRA (what i mean here is it fairly easy e.g. just pasting amonra.img instead of clockwork.img somwhere during the process or does it involves some fancy commands) and what 'advanced functions' can it give me that clockworkmod cant ? [maybe some tutorial that i didnt see ?]
3)which new htc sense rom would u recommned ?
4)after i install custom ROM the regular apps will update normally (i mean in market just like on stock), right ?
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1) If you're sure you have always been unbranded, use the following RUU found here and execute it to revert back to stock
Note: HTC Sync must be installed too...
2) Make sure USB Debugging is on and then start UnrEVOked WITHOUT connecting your phone. (Right click > Run as Admin if on Windows Vista or 7) Then in UnrEVOked go to File > Custom Recovery and open the AmonRA recovery image file you downloaded. Then connect your phone and let UnrEVOked do it's stuff.
You can flash an alternative recovery with the latest versions of ROM Manager too: place the Amon-Ra recovery image to the root of your SD card, then open ROM Manager and select 'Flash Alternate Recovery'.
3) There are many great Sense ROMs, try them out for yourself and see what suits your needs the most (Hint: the most popular ROMs are normally shown on the first page of the Android Development section of the forum).
4) Yep, also, you will most likely get the newer Marketplace v2.26/v2.27 already incorporated into some of the custom ROMs too. You can also select an option within each app page within the Marketplace to have apps automatically update in the background when you connect to the Internet (although, some apps will still need to be updated manually).
And how do i check if my SDcard is good enough to be an ext partition for Apps2SD+ ?
You can use any standard/class of micro sd card for A2SD+
Simply create an ext partition (i use an ext3 partition) in ROM Manager of 512 MB and the remainder of the space will be dedicated to the FAT32 partition.
If you need to create an ext partition larger than 512 MB, use a Windows based partitioning tool or a Gparted live CD with Ububtu, for example.
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Yes, when u run stock ruu, you will be unroot and also ur recovery will be converted to stock
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ok, that would be about everything i had doubts about
thanks to everyone
Hi
I have purchased a HTC Desire HD and it is running MoDaCo Custom Rom r3
Can I install "Android Revolution HD™ 5.2.5" without downgrading?
The software number is 1.72.405.3
Kernel - 2.6.32.21- g3d0aaff
Thanks in advance
yes,you can...through recovery
Hi Mate
Thanks for the reply
I have never rooted a phone so can you please explain what you mean by recovery?
Is it a case of downloading the zip file and transferring this over to the SD card then booting the phone into recovery mode via vol+power button and selecting an option in there?
romeospadre said:
Hi Mate
Thanks for the reply
I have never rooted a phone so can you please explain what you mean by recovery?
Is it a case of downloading the zip file and transferring this over to the SD card then booting the phone into recovery mode via vol+power button and selecting an option in there?
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Yes. Do a backup (nandroid) in recovery and do a complete whipe and then flash the new ROM you want. Be sure to read all the steps in the ROM install guide.
You need to root your device in order to perform activity or processes that otherwise cannot be done. It basically means, sort of like "hacking" the device so that you can do anything with it. (eg modifying system data)
You have to downgrade your device to 1.32xxxxx so that you can use Visionary app to root your device. Here is your guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964996
You must have S-OFF first to install recovery image.
Cheers.
I thought if it already had a custom rom it would be rooted already?
See if you have an app caled rom manager as you should be able to go through that.
Have a look in mikes thread, read everything!
google search etc... I did 4-5 hours reading before fiddling to make sure I understood what I was doing and in which order.
I think superstick1 misread the OP. Phone already has a custom ROM as stated by the OP.
Thanks for the replys, the is already rooted so I have placed the image on my SD card and installed it that way, i thought id messed up as the HTC white screen on boot stayed that way for a few minutes before giving me the setup.
Pleased with it, now hoping to customise it, any add ons recommended?
Cheers
Ok, so I see a lot of guys who are new here and aren't adept with the flashing and rooting process and we're having too many threads based on it and the errors they keep getting. It's nothing wrong to not know certain things but only if the search function was used a bit more.
A few things you should keep in mind :
1> I know no one reads disclaimers anyways but don't blame me if you do something wrong. Follow the steps, they are easy and you're good to go
2> PM me with info, suggestions and tips to improve on this thread if I have missed out certain things. I want this to serve as a basic thread for newbies wanting to install CM7 so we don't clutter the General's with too many threads.
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Backup contacts and messages and all other data that is important for you. There are many apps that can do that - Eg. Backup Master, Mobile Backup II, APN Backup and Restore, Backup to Gmail.
Here is a guide for you guys to install and flash the latest version of CM7 on your Wildfire S devices.
1> Bootloader Unlock
a) You can get an S-off using the XTC Clip. What's S-off? It's like a security lock. It could be in the on or off state. An 'S-off' allows you to modify almost everything on your phone. It's pretty costly in many parts so you can try the solution below (it's free)
OR
b) HTCDev method
The first step regarding Bootloader unlock is very important. Unless you do that, don't go forward on this. Here's a beautiful tutorial on how that's to be done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432199
2> Root & Recovery
Root will allow you to get Superuser permissions on your device. Didn't get it? Well, it's just like administrator privileges. It's basically just a one click solution so that's pretty easy
2a) Root the phone via this crazy one-click software:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436426
2b) Once you're done rooting, you must have the app Superuser now. It's time to install CWM now.
1.Go to Google Play (Market)
2.Download and install ROM Manager
3.Open, click on Flash CWM.
4.Select Wildfire S
5.Let it do it's thing, click YES when it asks for SuperUser permissions
6.You should get a message that it's done successfully.
3> Download CM7 & Gapps
So we're getting at the heart of the tutorial now.
Download the latest nightly or stable build of CM7. There are a few ROM's but I'd personally recommend Alquez's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226765
Download the lastest version of Gapps so you can get Market running from here
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
4>Place files on the SD card
So you now have 2 zip files with you. The CM7 zip file (around 90MB) and the Gapps zip file (around 6MB). Put both of these files on the SD card. Don't create folders, just place it in the root of your SD card.
5> Get into recovery
Turn off your phone. Now, this is the important part.
Press the Power + Volume Down button simultaneously. (if you can't get it working, disable fastboot under settings)
You'll see the white bootloader screen and something will happen for about 5 seconds (don't worry, you haven't bricked your phone ). It's just a normal P76img.zip search. After that is done, select the "Recovery" option using the volume down button and then pressing the power button.
6> Nandroid backup
Nandroid is by far the safest way. will hopefully get people in a good habit of using them!
nandroid is a backup of the exact state of your phone: apps, data, contacts, messages. it can be restored just in case anything goes wrong, and should always be used for flashing critical things like a new rom.
1. Go into cwm recovery. (Actually, you are in CWM recovery if you've done it correctly )
2. Select 'backup/restore' using volume keys and select with POWER button.
3. select backup
The back up will start, and will take around 5-10 minutes to complete
4. Once it is done, it will go back to the main cwm menu.
Backups are stored on SD card in clockworkmod/backup, and can be moved/copied to PC for ultimate safekeeping.
7> Wipe stuff
Congratulations, if you made it this far in one go
Easy stuff now.
Toggle using volume buttons and 'factory reset'.
Then 'wipe cache'.
Then go into advanced and 'wipe dalvik cache' and 'battery stats'.
8> Installing CM7
Now select 'install zip from SD card'.
Then select 'choose zip'.
Then select the CM7 zip file that you had placed on the root of your SD
Select 'YES' obviously
Let it do it's thing for about 4-5 minutes.
Once it is done, follow the same process as above but select the other zip file, that is the gapps zip file. Okay okay, I'll type it again
Now select 'install zip from SD card'.
Then select 'choose zip'.
Then select the Gapps zip file that you had placed on the root of your SD
Select 'YES' .
Then, go back. Reboot. Have a heart in mouth moment and then watch the CM7 logo show up in a few minutes. You've done it successfully. Congratulations
Credits :
CM7 - For the beautiful ROM
theq86 - For the HTCDev bootloader tutorial.
Heritz - For the root and CWM tutorial
alquez - For the amazing CM7 port
I want to leave a note.
If no matter what you do, some or all Google apps do not appear even though the flash has been reported as successful, try re-downloading the Gapps archive.
this looks good, particularly the clear layout
however i personally think that:
6> Nandroid backup
you've briefly covered backing up stuff earlier, but nandroid is by far the safest way. will hopefully get people in a good habit of using them!
you could put a note saying that nandroid is a backup of the exact state of your phone: apps, data, contacts, messages. it can be restored just in case anything goes wrong, and should always be used for flashing critical things like a new rom.
if you really wanted, this guide is actually not too far from being a generic guide to installing any custom rom. except that some need an sd card partitions (gparted recommended), so you would have an optional step 2a or something. maybe too complicated, just a thought, but good post so far!
EDIT : Added Backup part as well now.
Nice, just one thing, there is no need to reboot before wiping anything.they'll end up back in recovery anyway to flash a new ROM.
you could put a note saying that backups are stored on SD card in clockworkmod/backup, and can be moved/copied to PC for ultimate safekeeping.
This guide could become a stickie, just hope ppl use ur guide now...
After I installed cm 7.2 I trying to install titanium backup it says ur Rom not rooted I restore my device in to older stge, no problem titanium back up is aceesin d root permission and works well.how can I root cm 7.2,Rom
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What did you use to root? I suggest the rooting method as per the link I've posted above. You shouldn't have any problem
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my battery is fully charged on 99%...how solved this problem? I wipe battery stats
hello everyone!
hardikrajgor123, thanks for a wonderful tutorial and links you provided. everything worked well for me, but i have one question.
i have a confirmation from htcdev method that my device is unlocked and i did install cyanogenmod (it works perfectly). my only problem is that my phone is still s-on and i cannot delete stack apps.
the way which appeared on one of the links (download root.zip, put it on sd card, run it on cwm) didn't work out for me.
anyone has any suggestions how to solve this?
thanks
stefdza90
Did SuperUser install on your phone? If you have root permissions, you can use Titanium backup and remove stock apps. If you're sure the root zip didn't work properly, try doing it again. Follow that tutorial carefully
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petrix1 said:
my battery is fully charged on 99%...how solved this problem? I wipe battery stats
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Try to callibrate battery. You can use any app from the market for it.
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thx problem solved(calibration battery)...and when incoming call my screen wake up very slowely (2sec), vibratin and ringing but my screen is off 2 second...how solved this problem?
petrix1 said:
thx problem solved(calibration battery)...and when incoming call my screen wake up very slowely (2sec), vibratin and ringing but my screen is off 2 second...how solved this problem?
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That could be a CM7 issue. This tutorial was only to get you guys to install CM7.
Post this in the CM7 thread
Hello, thnaks for nice tutorial. Now i got stuck at installing CWM. I have S-ON and I've just unlocked bootloader via htcdev. Everything went fine, but when i want to flash clockwork mod recovery, it says: "Main version is older!".
I've tried all CWMs I could find here, but it does that with all of them.
I have:
*** UNLOCKED ***
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.54.39.28M
sw ver: 2.13.401.3
edit: Just to be sure, most recent version of CWM I found here is 5.0.2.6 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229)
So do I have to wait for new version of CWM or is there some way around? Thanks in advance!
LapakCZ said:
Hello, thnaks for nice tutorial. Now i got stuck at installing CWM. I have S-ON and I've just unlocked bootloader via htcdev. Everything went fine, but when i want to flash clockwork mod recovery, it says: "Main version is older!".
I've tried all CWMs I could find here, but it does that with all of them.
I have:
*** UNLOCKED ***
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.54.39.28M
sw ver: 2.13.401.3
edit: Just to be sure, most recent version of CWM I found here is 5.0.2.6 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229)
So do I have to wait for new version of CWM or is there some way around? Thanks in advance!
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Could you root successfully? There has to be superuser app when you restart rom. If you rooted successfully, download ROM Manager from Market.
Open app, Flash CWM. Select Wildfire S. BAM! CWM is installed, that is, the latest version 5.0.28
Delete the P76IMG.zip from SD Card then. Check if you can enter recovery.
hardikrajgor123 said:
Could you root successfully? There has to be superuser app when you restart rom. If you rooted successfully, download ROM Manager from Market.
Open app, Flash CWM. Select Wildfire S. BAM! CWM is installed, that is, the latest version 5.0.28
Delete the P76IMG.zip from SD Card then. Check if you can enter recovery.
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No I couldn't. Acording to rooting tutorial, I need CWM first, and then launch rooting script in CWM. Now I noticed, there is some one-click software, but it requires S-OFF. I'm stil S-ON, just unlocked, will that work?
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Update: So the super-simple one-click app realy rooted the phone (which really made me laugh ). So thanks for pointing me that direction!
Existing CM7 Install
I have s-off and running a nightly rom from a few weeks ago, I partitioned my SD sd card and installed app 2 SD or data to sd and hav loads of storage which I was after.
If I want to keep my apps, data and and current SD card partition option what do I need to do in ordered to update nightly Rom's on a regular basis
Oh I'm rooted , Titanium Backup, rom manager and flash recovery in place.
I'm hoping its just load zip in root of sd card and flash through rom manager, is it that easy ?
Hope u can assist.
Cheers
Bagofbits
Oh wish I'd had this info prior to do it blind for the first time, got it working tho.
So I finally managed to get CM7 working, maybe I can help you with updating this tutorial, as some things don't work anymore with newest firmware...
Steps, which worked for me, at start I had S-ON and 2.13.401.2:
1) Somehow get 2.13.401.3 (which is only one supported by htcdev). Some say, that OTA update worked for them (classic update via menu in phone). It didn't worked for me, so I used RUU update from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445
2) Then htcdev unlock thing work fine, as you write in your tutorial.
3) Rooting was quite different, because current version of CWM can't be flashed via HBOOT, as it's version is too old.
So new rooting and recovery method, which is actually much more simple and work:
3a) Root the phone via this crazy one-click software: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436426
(I still can't believe, that it was that easy )
3b) Restart phone, then go to market and download ROM Manager
3c) In ROM Manager, click the first item: Flash Clockwork Mod. It will do it's thing, and It's done. You have root and CWM installed, without even going to HBOOT. Cool right?
4, ...) The rest is same, as in tutorial on first page, so continue with step 3> there... (don't forget to backup all the time )
Hope, that will help...
bagofbits said:
I have s-off and running a nightly rom from a few weeks ago, I partitioned my SD sd card and installed app 2 SD or data to sd and hav loads of storage which I was after.
If I want to keep my apps, data and and current SD card partition option what do I need to do in ordered to update nightly Rom's on a regular basis
Oh I'm rooted , Titanium Backup, rom manager and flash recovery in place.
I'm hoping its just load zip in root of sd card and flash through rom manager, is it that easy ?
Hope u can assist.
Cheers
Bagofbits
Oh wish I'd had this info prior to do it blind for the first time, got it working tho.
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1. Download the newest cm7 you want to flash.
2. Boot into recovery. (you can do this through rom manager but it is easier and better to do all things through recovery)
3. Wipe cache partition and dalvik cache ( dalvik is under the advanced tab)
4. Install zip from sd card/choose zip from sd. File should be in the folder marked download.
5. Choose the cm7 file and install.
6. Reboot
7. Flash Data2Sd Reinstaller from Recovery (you can find it in mindhacker's thread) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432259
8. Reboot
Always backup though, this process is tricky. Works for some, not for others
LapakCZ said:
So I finally managed to get CM7 working, maybe I can help you with updating this tutorial, as some things don't work anymore with newest firmware...
Steps, which worked for me, at start I had S-ON and 2.13.401.2:
1) Somehow get 2.13.401.3 (which is only one supported by htcdev). Some say, that OTA update worked for them (classic update via menu in phone). It didn't worked for me, so I used RUU update from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445
2) Then htcdev unlock thing work fine, as you write in your tutorial.
3) Rooting was quite different, because current version of CWM can't be flashed via HBOOT, as it's version is too old.
So new rooting and recovery method, which is actually much more simple and work:
3a) Root the phone via this crazy one-click software: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436426
(I still can't believe, that it was that easy )
3b) Restart phone, then go to market and download ROM Manager
3c) In ROM Manager, click the first item: Flash Clockwork Mod. It will do it's thing, and It's done. You have root and CWM installed, without even going to HBOOT. Cool right?
4, ...) The rest is same, as in tutorial on first page, so continue with step 3> there... (don't forget to backup all the time )
Hope, that will help...
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Thank You for the suggestions and bringing that to my notice. OP has been updated. Much appreciated
Need some help here,
I recently followed these instructions, then somehow, all my contacts on my sim were wiped. Now, I can't even add contacts and put them on sim. Any help? I can call and text just fine though.
Hello
Before i start, just like to say that I spent almost two days to read almost all posts related to my phone, but still feel I need your help.
Ok then:
I own an HTC Desire and recently asked an informatic friend to root my phone, mainly for two reasons:
- In order to install more applications, since it was always with the notification of "low memory space" and still had lots of applications to install and,
- To be able to customize, since I see many colleagues with images and icons very beautiful and I'd like to have that
After the root done, my friend installed the ROM CyanogenMod 7.0.1
I was very happy the phone came to my hands, but even before i start to install the applications i noticed that only had about 70MB free space, and then after installing some, quickly came to 30Mb, even using the App2SD. Frankly it seems to me that this program is working exactly the same way it was before the root. One part goes to the SD but another part is the internal memory. I thought with the root, the entire application would go to the SD.
I also noticed that either the cache or system applications were also in the internal memory and not in SD. So i suspect that something is lacking because something is not right.
Another question I have, and probably can be related, is that applications that came in were the Rom Manager and Superuser. However, if you open the Superuser does not appear nothing, not on the page of the application or the registration page. Do not know if it's normal.
As for the rom manager, any action that I want to do such as Install Rom from SD card, or Download Rom or Check for Rom Updates, or Partition SD Card always shows me the message "You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before continuing. Install the Recovery Manager through Rom first " followed by the option Install or Cancel. Has im not an expert, i decided not to install and listen to your help first. What is wrong? what should I do?
I hope you understand me (sorry for my English but im from Portugal) and i wait you can help me.
Thanks
FDinis
1. Search for SD partition guide, a2sd/a2sd+/data2ext guide, Hboot flashing guide, recovery flashing guide, rom flashing guide (in no particular order, get them all), learn and figure out what these are. So before you take a step, you know the risk.
2. Maybe your Desire got RMD Recovery on the recovery partition after rooted. So with your finishing "1." , you should know how to get a ClockworkMod Recovery.
Bad english, hope you know what I try to tell. Learn those and you'll know how to get more ram.
Thank you, but can anyone be more especific?
The rooting process installs Superuser on your phone system partition. Superuser is the app that grants root permissions to other apps. Opening it will just show you which apps have been granted root priveledges which I am guessing are none so far.
Do not use ROM manager with the desire it will cause all kinds of problems. You should already have a custom recovery installed when it was rooted.
To get more space for apps you need to install a ROM that supports A2SD+ (not the same as Froyo A2SD) and partition your sd card. ROMs available here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809328 There is a guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084 Follow steps 5 to 7 (you have done 1 to 4 already). There is another good (perhaps better) guide here http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/220627-faq-apps2sd-updated-17-02-11-a.html and some more general information about rooting here http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/503471-desire-all-things-root-guide.html
Alternatively you could change the phone internal partitions in conjunction with an appropriate ROM but that is more complicated.
I hope this helps.
Nick
nicka3200 said:
You should already have a custom recovery installed when it was rooted.
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How can i know that?!
Shut down phone, then hold vol down and press power - this will take you to bootloader screen. Navigate using vol up/down to Recovery and press power to select - this should take you into custom recovery.
Edit: do you know how your mate rooted your phone? Post the details shown on bootloader screen, and what your original hboot version and software version is if you know.
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beachcomber said:
Edit: do you know how your mate rooted your phone? Post the details shown on bootloader screen, and what your original hboot version and software version is if you know.
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How do i do that?
Sorry but i dont have experience in Android
beachcomber said:
Shut down phone, then hold vol down and press power - this will take you to bootloader screen. Navigate using vol up/down to Recovery and press power to select - this should take you into custom recovery.
Edit: do you know how your mate rooted your phone? Post the details shown on bootloader screen, and what your original hboot version and software version is if you know.
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Revolutionary
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICRO-031d
TOUCH PANEL - SYNW0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
aUG 10 2010,17:52:18
And now?
fdinis said:
Revolutionary
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICRO-031d
TOUCH PANEL - SYNW0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
aUG 10 2010,17:52:18
And now?
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And now you take 15 minutes of your oh so important life which matters to everyone here and actually READ instead of asking to be spoon fed, before I strangle somebody.
And since it was your "friend" that put your phone in that state, it wouldn't be bad to ask him first for help and explain to you what he did.
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bortak said:
And now you take 15 minutes of your oh so important life which matters to everyone here and actually READ instead of asking to be spoon fed, before I strangle somebody.
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Bortak, why that attitud?
If you read my 1st sentence i already told that i spent a lot of time reading this forum, but unfortunatly i dont have technical knowledge so im affraid of doing something wrong.
You are not obliged to help but if you spent some of your precious time posting here, wasnt it better if you helped instead of criticizing? Isn't that the objective of forums?
Fortunatly there are some guys that do that.
Hold that fury for something more important
stankyou said:
And since it was your "friend" that put your phone in that state, it wouldn't be bad to ask him first for help and explain to you what he did.
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Stankyou
As i didnt like what he has done, im not asking him to do other things
Oh dear, I'll help you move on from this forum.
You have now S-OFF'd your device, meaning you can now manipulate any data that is saved onto your nand (layman's terms: built in) memory.
If you want to do further change, such as changing the operating system on your device, you need to flash a custom recovery. There is a tutorial on my guide on how to do so. Do not ask me which one to flash, remember a recovery is a recovery is a recovery is a recovery - they ALL do the same thing, some may have different features than others.
Once you have flashed recovery backup your ROM.
There are a few different variations of Android, here are A FEW you can choose from, I just picked the first one that picked the criteria.
Sense 2.0/2.1
Sense 3.0/3.5
Stock AOSP Gingerbread
Customised AOSP Gingerbread
MIUI AOSP Gingerbread
AOSP ICS (UNSTABLE)
Once you've decided what ROM you would like to choose, read the forum thread, and find out what HBOOT you need from www.alpharev.io (make sure to check the md5 before flashing, there's a tool that does this for you in resources on my guide). And flash the hboot (tutorial on my guide).
A lot of ROMs also support A2SD. For this you need to have a EXT3 or 4 partition on your sd-card. Use Gparted to make a 1024mb EXT3 or 4 partition on your sd-card. Make sure to back it up beforehand as it will be wiped.
Put the ROM on your sd-card, boot into recovery.
In recovery do a full wipe of boot, system, data, cache and dalvik cache.
Flash the ROM you wanted to use.
reboot.
That's as much help as you'll get from anyone here.
Bortak
Thanks
I'll try to do that, but i'm affraid of doing something wrong due to my (lack of) knowledge.
Well, best way to gain some knowledge is a) to read and b) to try out different things. So please, stop complaining and just do it! Most of us learned how to do things by doing them. And that's also the reason why most newbies get some troll posts when asking things.
This post is not meant to insult you, but just to give some advice. There are very few states where your phone will be totally unusable, so just give it a try.
fdinis said:
Bortak
Thanks
I'll try to do that, but i'm affraid of doing something wrong due to my (lack of) knowledge.
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Replied to your Pm, so check your messages
fdinis said:
As for the rom manager, any action that I want to do such as Install Rom from SD card, or Download Rom or Check for Rom Updates, or Partition SD Card always shows me the message "You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before continuing. Install the Recovery Manager through Rom first " followed by the option Install or Cancel. Has im not an expert, i decided not to install and listen to your help first.
Thanks
FDinis
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Looks like you haven't got a custom recovery flashed. If you are going to use ClockWorkRecovery then next time when it asks you to flash CMW recovery say Yes and follow the instructions. Personally, I prefer 4EXT recovery (you can search for it in Google play store). But you need a custom recovery on your rooted phone before you can start tinkering with it.
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SANCAH said:
Looks like you haven't got a custom recovery flashed. If you are going to use ClockWorkRecovery then next time when it asks you to flash CMW recovery say Yes and follow the instructions. Personally, I prefer 4EXT recovery (you can search for it in Google play store). But you need a custom recovery on your rooted phone before you can start tinkering with it.
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you're rocketing your way to 10 posts very quickly...spreading a little bad advice along the way
- you need to be s-off before you can start tinkering with recovery
- also, he has already been advised correctly not to use ROM manager at all...
1.Just install 4ext app from Google Play
2.Flash with it 4ext recovery, boot into recovery and do a backup of your current rom
4.download the customrom zip of your choice.
3.download the required hboot and flash it.
5.boot from the 4ext app into recovery do a full wipe
6. go to install zip from sd ( if needes toggle veryfication off before)
7.Reboot
8. finish
7.Have fun
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eddiehk6 said:
- you need to be s-off before you can start tinkering with recovery
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If i recall correctly, the timeline i followed was
stock rom
got my self root and custom recovery (clockwork) ( unrevoked.com)
custom rom, on stock hboot
s-off, custom hboot, custom rom with more space for data (alpharev.nl)
so a custom recovery without s-off is possible
I am wondering what's next after S Off to install Custom Roms, How do I go about doing that?
I am rooted with beaups s-off method.
thank you
JonrossMaddox said:
I am wondering what's next after S Off to install Custom Roms, How do I go about doing that?
I am rooted with beaups s-off method.
thank you
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Flash a custom recovery,and then flash the ROM
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nexusisneecesary said:
Flash a custom recovery,and then flash the ROM
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How do I go about flashing a custom recovery?
JonrossMaddox said:
How do I go about flashing a custom recovery?
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Go into the original android development section find twrp touch recovery and follow those instructions there.
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Since you are a new user I will help you with a little more depth, I hate seeing new users mess up their device. Give me a second to get it together and I will edit this post with some helpful info.
(EDIT)
OK so Follow the instructions on this page ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416431 ) to get a custom recovery. It's TWRP, and I like it a lot. I love that it's touch, because I remember using amon ra on the HTC Evo and you had to use the volume up & down + power button to navigate the menus and it was sometimes very easy to make a mistake. This touch recovery eliminates that.
Next, go to either the original android development OR the android development section of the Verizon HTC One and choose either an AOSP rom or sense based rom. So far I've used the Google Play Edition rom and now I'm on andy's bonestock and have really liked them both. Make sure any rom you ever flash is compatible with your phone, very, very important. if you don't know, just ask. MOST users on here are friendly and will say yes or no and not give you a hard time.
Roms are very easy to install. Just download the .zip, I download it straight from my phone, but you can also download on your computer and then transfer it to your phones storage. (thanks to andybones advice, I have started checking the MD5 of the rom. Devs include it in thread of the info of the rom here on xda, and once you have the .zip on your phone, use a file manager to view the MD5 and compare it to what the dev has put in their thread. If it matches, you're good. Then boot into recovery and DO A BACKUP OF YOUR STOCK AND KEEP IT!! Everything you need to backup is already checked with TWRP so that's helpful. Once you're done with the backup, then do a wipe. I wipe SYSTEM, DATA, CACHE, & DALVIK CACHE. Then, go back to the TWRP main screen and select install. Find the .zip you want to install and flash it. Some roms have aroma installer so it will bring you to a special screen that allows you to select options you want to have in the rom. check the boxes of the apps/options you want in the rom and follow the 'next' prompts until the rom installs. After you're done, reboot, set up your new rom and enjoy it!
If anyone more experienced than me has any info to add to this, feel free.
Okay so I am kind of stuck, I have tried on Ubuntu, Windows, and Mac, but I cannot get my device to show up under fastboot command. Why wont it? I rebooted into fastboot from the bootloader.
EDIT: Nevermind fixed, I didn't realize it couldn't be booted into the OS.
josh995 said:
Since you are a new user I will help you with a little more depth, I hate seeing new users mess up their device. Give me a second to get it together and I will edit this post with some helpful info.
(EDIT)
OK so Follow the instructions on this page ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416431 ) to get a custom recovery. It's TWRP, and I like it a lot. I love that it's touch, because I remember using amon ra on the HTC Evo and you had to use the volume up & down + power button to navigate the menus and it was sometimes very easy to make a mistake. This touch recovery eliminates that.
Next, go to either the original android development OR the android development section of the Verizon HTC One and choose either an AOSP rom or sense based rom. So far I've used the Google Play Edition rom and now I'm on andy's bonestock and have really liked them both. Make sure any rom you ever flash is compatible with your phone, very, very important. if you don't know, just ask. MOST users on here are friendly and will say yes or no and not give you a hard time.
Roms are very easy to install. Just download the .zip, I download it straight from my phone, but you can also download on your computer and then transfer it to your phones storage. (thanks to andybones advice, I have started checking the MD5 of the rom. Devs include it in thread of the info of the rom here on xda, and once you have the .zip on your phone, use a file manager to view the MD5 and compare it to what the dev has put in their thread. If it matches, you're good. Then boot into recovery and DO A BACKUP OF YOUR STOCK AND KEEP IT!! Everything you need to backup is already checked with TWRP so that's helpful. Once you're done with the backup, then do a wipe. I wipe SYSTEM, DATA, CACHE, & DALVIK CACHE. Then, go back to the TWRP main screen and select install. Find the .zip you want to install and flash it. Some roms have aroma installer so it will bring you to a special screen that allows you to select options you want to have in the rom. check the boxes of the apps/options you want in the rom and follow the 'next' prompts until the rom installs. After you're done, reboot, set up your new rom and enjoy it!
If anyone more experienced than me has any info to add to this, feel free.
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Just to make sure I have the steps correct:
1) S-Off the phone
2) Unlock bootloader via htcdev or other methods posted on this forum
3) ???
4) Flash a recovery
5) Flash a rom
Are we supposed to do anything between unlocking and flashing a recovery?
WhiteAsIce said:
Just to make sure I have the steps correct:
1) S-Off the phone
2) Unlock bootloader via htcdev or other methods posted on this forum
3) ???
4) Flash a recovery
5) Flash a rom
Are we supposed to do anything between unlocking and flashing a recovery?
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Before flashing any rom, you should make a backup, so that you can revert to a prior iworking state, in case the rom doesn't run or doesn't please you.
Can Someone Sticky This, or Create a Thread to Stick This? Then people can be pointed to it.
jpradley said:
Before flashing any rom, you should make a backup, so that you can revert to a prior iworking state, in case the rom doesn't run or doesn't please you.
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just went s-off
I just successfully ran Rumrunner on my HTC One GSM and now I am leery about flashing Roms on my device. I'm currently using Twrp 2.6.3.3, and is wiping SYSTEM, DATA, CACHE, & DALVIK CACHE really safe? Cause before I would do a advance wipe for every new install..
And, is there a way to revert back S-on without locking bootloader? Cause every method I've looked up restores to stock..
Thanks in advance!