I just got my dINC like 3 weeks ago and is it true that people with SLCD screens experience more issues with flashing roms like things not working/displaying right versus the AMOLED screens? different hardware/firmware could be incompatiable right?
For SLCD the display drivers are different than AMOLED. Unrevoke and CWM now support SLCD so the process for rooting is the same. Also the process for installing a custom rom is the same. The trick is, after you are done installing the rom you have to install a kernel (before you boot) that contains SLCD drivers otherwise your phone might not boot.
Such kernels are Koush's test kernel #2 and HeyItsLou 2.6.32.17 #6 (check my signature).
Roms like CM 6.1 contains a kernel that already has support for SLCD so there is no need to change the kernel to boot for the first time.
Check and double check the appropriate roms and always make sure you have a kernel that you can revert to if need be.
I hope this helps. It sounds complicated but really after you go through the process once you will not find it that difficult. Cheers.
unreal2k said:
For SLCD the display drivers are different than AMOLED. Unrevoke and CWM now support SLCD so the process for rooting is the same. Also the process for installing a custom rom is the same. The trick is, after you are done installing the rom you have to install a kernel (before you boot) that contains SLCD drivers otherwise your phone might not boot.
Such kernels are Koush's test kernel #2 and HeyItsLou 2.6.32.17 #6 (check my signature).
Roms like CM 6.1 contains a kernel that already has support for SLCD so there is no need to change the kernel to boot for the first time.
Check and double check the appropriate roms and always make sure you have a kernel that you can revert to if need be.
I hope this helps. It sounds complicated but really after you go through the process once you will not find it that difficult. Cheers.
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That clarified things up for me thank you very much
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So I'm looking into this unrEVOked thing, and it seems as though I could root my EVO just fine with it. However my HBOOT is 2.02 and my build number is 3.30.651.3 (this is the part that worried me, since my friend said that a EVO with the hardware version of 0004 and that build number won't be able to be rooted).
My question is basically is there any method of rooting that I could do with no worries? Somebody mentioned to me this method right here but I want to be certain I would be alright with that before I get started. The steps aren't the issue, I'm just trying to do my homework beforehand and be sure I'm ok.
the method you linked will work. unrevoked will not. pm me or gtalk [email protected] for help. i sitll havent gotten a hboot 2.02 person to give me enough time to let me help them root.
I have a 0004 hboot 2.02 device, and used that method. I had many issues during the middle of the process, but made it through using a microSD memory card reader to rename those pc36img.zip files...
Worked great!
dkdude36 said:
the method you linked will work. unrevoked will not. pm me or gtalk [email protected] for help. i sitll havent gotten a hboot 2.02 person to give me enough time to let me help them root.
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Hey Dkdude36, I have questions along the same lines. For hboot 2.02, what other rooting options exist that DO NOT involve the use of Unrevoked's components. Looking through the download files, you'll notice both referenced methods (this and this ) use the file unrevoked-forever. So, what gives?
I am personally on the lookout for a rooting process (for hboot 2.02) that doesnt use that method. The reason being that it's a bit tedious to unroot.
unrevoked forever is different than unrevoked. the methods are completely valid. unrevoked-forever seems to be the key ingredient in rooting 2.02
dkdude36 said:
unrevoked forever is different than unrevoked. the methods are completely valid. unrevoked-forever seems to be the key ingredient in rooting 2.02
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So, if I currently have hboot 2.02, and I want to 'downgrade' to the eng build .76.2000, what are the steps? Root with whatever flavor of unrevoked-forever that works with my EVO (hardware 003), then flash the hboot .76.2000 downgrade zip? I don't even understand why I need hboot 2.02 versus the earlier builds. Besides it also appears the earlier root methods (1 or 2 clicks, Simple Root 1.47.651.1,etc detailed here will not work on 2.02.).
Got around to rooting the phone just fine using the method I linked. However I can't installed CM 6.1 RC at all. It gets stuck at the white EVO 4G splash screen. I'm assuming it's an issue with 0004 EVO's?
Darknight630 said:
Got around to rooting the phone just fine using the method I linked. However I can't installed CM 6.1 RC at all. It gets stuck at the white EVO 4G splash screen. I'm assuming it's an issue with 0004 EVO's?
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I've been trying to figure this out for a few days now... Apparently it's the kernel. A guy in the official forum said he used the toast test kernel 2.6.35 and everything works, including the camera! I'm just having a hard time finding it!
ImmortalLuD said:
I've been trying to figure this out for a few days now... Apparently it's the kernel. A guy in the official forum said he used the toast test kernel 2.6.35 and everything works, including the camera! I'm just having a hard time finding it!
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Just saw the post about it, I rather just wait till they get a fix out for CM. I'll stick with Fresh, as much as I dislike sense I can deal.
Darknight630 said:
Just saw the post about it, I rather just wait till they get a fix out for CM. I'll stick with Fresh, as much as I dislike sense I can deal.
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I don't know if that's going to happen anytime soon. I just installed the lastest nightly with snap's 7.6 cfs kernel. Everything works, and I'm super happy! Still use Frost, Fresh, MIUI, Myn's Warm, and everything else too...
tho this may seem like a dumb question i just got my evo over the weekend and i havent stumbled upon the answer yet....how do you know what hboot you have? i see that i have hardware 004 and i see that i have the newest build number i just not sure where or how to tell the Hboot version. Any ideas? Thanks.
Just boot into hboot. Power off, and then hold power and volume down. You are now in hboot.
Hello all
I have a Rooted DInc with the original AMOLED. Cracked my LCD so now I have to replace it with a SLCD. My question is will the rooted Dinc freak out when I install the SLCD since it's not a AMOLED? It was rooted using unrevoked 3 but unfortunately I can't remeber what ROM and kernal i used last.
Thanks in advance
-g
you're replacing just the screen? does it not need different drivers (which was the big issue with unrEVOked3 in the first place)?
if i were to hazzard a guess, i would say HECK YES.
i cant say i know what will happen replacing the screen but unrevoked works with SLCD as does the latest clockwork recovery. i have SLCD myself and had no problems rooting and flashing CWM. also want to make sure whatever ROM youre on supports it...
yeah just the screen, touchpad digitizer still works. I remember reading that about unrevoked awhile back before i rooted but was hoping I read it wrong! daymn!
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i cant say i know what will happen replacing the screen but unrevoked works with SLCD as does the latest clockwork recovery. i have SLCD myself and had no problems rooting and flashing CWM. also want to make sure whatever ROM youre on supports it...
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All i remember was it was a Sense ROM. Just remember the Dev finished it but wasn't going to support it anymore.
Hi everyone,
I'm new at xda developers, and I recently started experimenting with rooting, custom ROMs, etc. I have a question about the RIL firmware drivers. Hope you guys can help me out.
Lately I've been following the progression of baadnewz's InsertCoin ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016940), a Desire port of the Desire S ROM (with sense 2.1); you probably already know it. I want to give it a try, but - coming from CM7/prerooted stock roms - I noticed that baadnewz recommends upgrading the radio to the latest version, as well as the ril-firmware-drivers.
I understand the RIL is some kind of mediator between the ROM and the radio. Therefore, is it true that a specific RIL can only be used with a corresponding ROM (version), or has the ROM nothing to do with it? The reason I'm asking this question is because I want to make sure the newer radio+ril will still work in case I decide to return to my old stock ROM. And in general, is it ok to presume that a newer radio+ril will be at least as good as an older radio, regardless of the ROM installed? (I've never upgraded my radio btw)
Thank you!
RIL is not neccesary, use it if things dont work well, it may improve situation, but it is likely that you will have to experiment till you found one that works best for your phone & rom & radio.
RIL is stored in ROM part, so every time you change ROMs, RIL you flashed is gone.
also you do not need to upgrade your radio, do it only if stuff doesnt work fine after flashing a custom ROM.
you also mentiond coming back to stock rom - when you ran a RUU, it also flashes a RADIO and a RIL, so no worries there
every radio comes with its own RIL, but experience showed, that not necessairly they work well together when it comes do diffrent devices on diffrent networks and diffrent roms.
so - flash your rom, if it is ok that leave things be, if not - upgrade your radio, and then you can start flashing RILs
remmember to make NANDROID before flashing RIL and also that in order to flash RIL you must mount \system in recovery.
radio flashes are safest from fastboot if you are S-OFF, if not you can do them from recovery
Thank you for your reply, really appreciate it
I have one last question, just out of curiosity.. You mentioned that radio flashes are safest from fastboot. Why is that?
I'm still S-ON so I won't be able to use fastboot for flashing... Would you recommend S-OFFing to minimize the risk of bricking my phone, in case I decide to flash a new radio?
Thnx
well you can flash radio from recovery, lots of ppl do that without any problems. i never tried it myself.
i think fastboot method is safer since it doesnt involve rebooting your phone during the procedure but not sure how exactly is this safer, it just has been stated many times, that flashing radio fastboot method is SAFEST.
anyway going S-OFF (cd method i used) is super easy, just be sure not to have a2sd+ or data2xxx rom while doing that.
oh and apart from minor advantages like changing your splashscreen or the ability to delete apps from \system while booted up in android there is one BIG advantage - the option to use custom partion table. I am running InsertCoin v19 on CM7 hboot version, and is not only super fast but also it provides lots of space for apps
it definietly faster than insertcoin HD data2ext i used before going S-OFF
So I was trying to root my Droid Incredible, following the instructions from here:
androidforums(dot)com/incredible-all-things-root/427344-how-root-2-3-4-downgrade-get-s-off.html (replace the dot with a period)
And after the instructions to use unrevoked 3.22 to install a custom recovery instead of the one bundled with unrevoked (I have a SLCD screen Incredible so I had to install a custom one) but unrevoked installed the bundled one for me, along with trying to root, and now I can't boot into recovery (older version of clockworkmod gets a black screen with white bars on the side) and I also can't boot into anything besides hboot.
I can't figure out how to reflash anything, and I really need help since I need this phone fixed as soon as possible. If anyone needs more information just let me know and i'll provide all the information needed.
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So I was trying to root my Droid Incredible, following the instructions from here:
androidforums(dot)com/incredible-all-things-root/427344-how-root-2-3-4-downgrade-get-s-off.html (replace the dot with a period)
And after the instructions to use unrevoked 3.22 to install a custom recovery instead of the one bundled with unrevoked (I have a SLCD screen Incredible so I had to install a custom one) but unrevoked installed the bundled one for me, along with trying to root, and now I can't boot into recovery (older version of clockworkmod gets a black screen with white bars on the side) and I also can't boot into anything besides hboot.
I can't figure out how to reflash anything, and I really need help since I need this phone fixed as soon as possible. If anyone needs more information just let me know and i'll provide all the information needed.
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I've seen this before, if you flash this PB31IMG.zip through hboot then it should reload 2.3.4, granted you wont be rooted but you will have a working phone.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1ovb6959r9qyg6w
Make sure it is named exactly "PB31IMG.zip" (without the quotes) and your SD is formatted to FAT32, I would imagine that since you had already gotten to the part with flashing unrevoked that you are familiar with this already but I just want to be sure.
I don't know how, but I stumbled upon the 2.3.4 RUU last night (this morning?) and reflashed it, and holy damn, it worked. All my things were deleted from the old OS, but it's alright.
Im now running ICS with an experimental build of Cyanogenmod 9. Thank you for trying to help, I appreciate it. :good:
I have a HTC One X and I want to overclock it, but I'm finding it hard to understand what a particular kernel does, can anyone help?
Okay so my phone was recently repaired and the motherboard replaced, since then I've unlocked it, installed latest CWM Recovery and rooted it. It is an endeavoru, it has HBOOT 1.73 and is S-ON.
I do not want to install a custom ROM, I really like 4.2.2 and Sense 5, plus the last time I installed one, it sodded up with phone calls so the other benefits don't out way that huge problem. So is there a way to flash a kernel that will allow me to overclock my phone with SetCPU?
Thank you
I've had a look at these, but they are not clear to me as to what they will do to my phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588449
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640532
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413561
FabMan_UK said:
I have a HTC One X and I want to overclock it, but I'm finding it hard to understand what a particular kernel does, can anyone help?
Okay so my phone was recently repaired and the motherboard replaced, since then I've unlocked it, installed latest CWM Recovery and rooted it. It is an endeavoru, it has HBOOT 1.73 and is S-ON.
I do not want to install a custom ROM, I really like 4.2.2 and Sense 5, plus the last time I installed one, it sodded up with phone calls so the other benefits don't out way that huge problem. So is there a way to flash a kernel that will allow me to overclock my phone with SetCPU?
Thank you
I've had a look at these, but they are not clear to me as to what they will do to my phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588449
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640532
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413561
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This question is for Q&A section not for here. If you want kernel everything is in OP on each kernel. And if you use sense rom use sense based kernel=
And from the links where you give only the first will work on your phone second is too old and no more maintenance for this kernel, and the third is something where you must be little more advanced read the OP what is KERNEL FLASHER. It is not a exactly kernel it is base part and will help you to flash boot.img without computer but really read little bit more for Kernel Flasher