I've been using CM7 nightly lately and I wanted to restore my stock rom but I keep getting bootloops so I was wondering if it has anything to do with HBoot and if it does how do I check what version I have and how to go about updating it to right one. Thank you ahead of time.
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Turn off your phone, and hold the "volume down" button and power until you get to the fastboot screen. You will see your HBOOT verison up at the top.
Updating your HBOOT usually requires you to flash an update in the form of a PB31IMG file, but I could be wrong about that. I remember updating mine, but I just forget exactly what I did.
Walkingmismatch said:
I've been using CM7 nightly lately and I wanted to restore my stock rom but I keep getting bootloops so I was wondering if it has anything to do with HBoot and if it does how do I check what version I have and how to go about updating it to right one. Thank you ahead of time.
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Try clearing your data, cache, and dalvik cache, then restore your old stock rom.
I just checked and I have Hboot version 0.92 and radio 2.15 and I believe that's what I should have so I don't understand why I keep getting bootloops but I will try clearing data/cache/dalvik and see what happens. Ty guys for the help so far its truly appreciated.
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Did you know once CM7 is released it will require CWM 3 ? message from koush - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=897026
Changing HBOOT is just like changing a radio. Often they are packaged together.
Updating to hboot 92
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788454
http://adrynalyne.us/?p=55
hboot files 77 , 79 , and 92
http://adrynalyne.us/files/hboot/
Be sure you have the file name proper in the proper case. The most common mistake is not having your SD Card formatted to FAT32
After changing HBOOT I am pretty sure it wipes the kernel and you have to install a kernel.
Good Luck, Don't Brick
Walkingmismatch said:
I just checked and I have Hboot version 0.92 and radio 2.15 ...........
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There are now three radio versions that work on the incredible that begin with 2.15;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886129
Not sure about CM, but some ROMs do require 9.01
Lou said he is not updating the Redemptive rEVOlution rom as it would require the new EVO radio 11.19
I use the 7.28 radio, it is the most stable for me, other radios cause my device to overheat. YMMV
Would it be easier to RUU back to stock and then go from there?
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Maybe not: if you do the RUU, your Incredible becomes s-On and you
can't do much of anything with it at all. To accept roms or kernels again, you'll have to flash with unREVOKED to turn s-Off and install clockwork recovery.
michaelbsheldon said:
Maybe not: if you do the RUU, your Incredible becomes s-On and you
can't do much of anything with it at all. To accept roms or kernels again, you'll have to flash with unREVOKED to turn s-Off and install clockwork recovery.
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Untrue. S-off will still be there if you RUU.
doug piston said:
Untrue. S-off will still be there if you RUU.
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Yup... I can confirm that.
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Hey all.
I am not ready to turn s-off yet. But I want to upgrade my radio.
The problem is when I try and use the same pg3img file I used to go to stock when I first went to 2.05 it tells me "main is older. Update failed"
And then I have to reboot.
So does anyone know what I am doing wrong. Do I need another pg3img file (can they only be used once?)
Or did I just mess something up?
Any help appreciated.
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Hey all.
I am not ready to turn s-off yet. But I want to upgrade my radio.
The problem is when I try and use the same pg3img file I used to go to stock when I first went to 2.05 it tells me "main is older. Update failed"
And then I have to reboot.
So does anyone know what I am doing wrong. Do I need another pg3img file (can they only be used once?)
Or did I just mess something up?
Any help appreciated.
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from what i understand you need to have s-off to flash to 2.15
wowthatisrandom said:
from what i understand you need to have s-off to flash to 2.15
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Correct. The whole process of flashing the 2.15 radio depends on the signature checking system within the bootloader to be disabled.
Thanks to both of you.
I didn't know this was the case.
Guess I will have to seriously consider turning s-off.
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It's easy as pie. If your inc has clockwork mod it can seriously be done in less than five minutes, along with that you can flash a stock recovery in case you have to return the phone.
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s-off, 2.15 radio, skyrider 2.2 = all within 15mins or less i think.
I may have to exchange my phone is why I am hesitating on the s-off.
I understand once that is done I can never truly go back to stock. At least not s-on anyway.
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Mean Sixteen said:
I may have to exchange my phone is why I am hesitating on the s-off.
I understand once that is done I can never truly go back to stock. At least not s-on anyway.
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You think the verizon guys are gonna find out if the flag is s-off or s-on?.. NO WAY!!..
As long as it boots and there is no water damage/screen damage.. you could be on Froyo for all they care!
The pbing file wont work because it consists of an older radio and hboot. The phone wont let you downgrade your radio unless you have NAND unlocked and S-off. The only way to get the 2.15 radio i think is to have S-off. Hope this helps
mikeacela said:
The pbing file wont work because it consists of an older radio and hboot. The phone wont let you downgrade your radio unless you have NAND unlocked and S-off. The only way to get the 2.15 radio i think is to have S-off. Hope this helps
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It actually doesn't work because the zip isn't signed with the correct signatures, so HBOOT won't flash it.
Hi - I've got a rooted AMOLED Incredible.
Yesterday, it went into a bootloop. I could get to HBoot but could not get into recovery. I tried flashing multiple other recoveries but still could not get into it from HBoot (it would go into a bootloop every time I chose "Recovery" from HBoot).
Today, I installed an RUU from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11717873&postcount=2
It updated, and then when I rebooted, it went into the same bootloop, this time with the stock splash screen.
I have HBoot 0.92, Radio 7.28. I'm S-off. I've formatted my SD card, and it's FAT32.
Anyone have any idea what's going on?
Thanks in advance!
-jaba
Is setcpu installed, and overclocking way high on boot? If setcpu is installed, you s/b able to mount device in adb and remove it.
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Is setcpu installed, and overclocking way high on boot? If setcpu is installed, you s/b able to mount device in adb and remove it.
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no setCPU installed.
Can you dl another ROM like Virtuous and put it on sd, then flash it?
Have you tried another sd?
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smtom said:
Can you dl another ROM like Virtuous and put it on sd, then flash it?
Have you tried another sd?
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I can't get into recovery with bootlooping.
I'll try another SD card.
Basically at this point I'd be happy to get the phone to S-On so that I can take it back to Verizon. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do that as I can't access Recovery without going into a bootloop. I've tried to flash other recoveries and they all put me into a bootloop.
Anyone with any thoughts on how to get s-on without recovery?
Thanks!
I would say flash a bp31img through hboot. That should put you s-on i believe. If you cannot find a pb31img ill come back latter with a link for dl. The pb31img should put you completely stock. The image i have though is from the first shippments of 2.1 but its still stock.
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linuxmotion said:
I would say flash a bp31img through hboot. That should put you s-on i believe. If you cannot find a pb31img ill come back latter with a link for dl. The pb31img should put you completely stock. The image i have though is from the first shippments of 2.1 but its still stock.
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I tried that and it didn't work. Thanks, though.
I took the phone to verizon and they are sending me a new one.
Any solution to this?
To get s-on you need to be able to access recovery. Also what rom were you on when the phone messed up, was it cm7?
cmlusco said:
To get s-on you need to be able to access recovery. Also what rom were you on when the phone messed up, was it cm7?
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I was on SR 4.2 but I figured it out. The first time I RUU'd the phone was shaking all over the place so I think that just ****ed it up. I reflashed the RUU and it's good to go. I decided I am just going to sell it to my buddy as a stock unrooted with S-OFF, screw it.
Thanks though.
REYES702 said:
I was on SR 4.2 but I figured it out. The first time I RUU'd the phone was shaking all over the place so I think that just ****ed it up. I reflashed the RUU and it's good to go. I decided I am just going to sell it to my buddy as a stock unrooted with S-OFF, screw it.
Thanks though.
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Don't give up hope just now to S-ON. Have you read the below page for getting S-ON?
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
It should work with stock recovery as long as you're on one of the listed radios.
Get the unrevoked-forever-son.zip and follow instructions for unrevoked-forever.zip, renaming to update.zip
Quick question, I RUU'd back to Froyo so can he still receive the OTA with S-OFF? Or does it need to be S-ON?
REYES702 said:
Quick question, I RUU'd back to Froyo so can he still receive the OTA with S-OFF? Or does it need to be S-ON?
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It can be s-off but everything else must be stock, including recovery and having all original apps. Since its s-off rooting after the ota is no problem if desired.
I just tried to unroot my htc evo. Initially I has S-OFF, so I applied the S-ON patch, this changed me to S-ON. I then tried to flash PC36IMG.zip from and I was getting Main version is older. It looks like I am running hboot 0.93.0000. Any help is appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
Which pc36img.zip did you download, from this link?
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I downloaded the one in the thread. I was doing some searching and maybe this has to do with my hboot version? I was able to restore a nandroid backup, so I'm back at CM7, but I need to unroot so I can get the lcd on my phone fixed.
My buddy just unrooted his evo as well for the same issue, we just compared the radio and hboot version. Both are running hboot 0.93.0000, the difference is on the radio versions, mine is 2.15.00.11.19 his is 2.15.00.07.28. So is the "Main Version in older" error happening because of the radio version?
joshmeyer31 said:
I downloaded the one in the thread. I was doing some searching and maybe this has to do with my hboot version? I was able to restore a nandroid backup, so I'm back at CM7, but I need to unroot so I can get the lcd on my phone fixed.
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If you want to completely unroot just flash the s-on then run the ruu exe file. Make sure you have htc sync installed. It might be easier this way. Try running it in bootloader in fastboot mode. Just a suggestion......
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/sto...0.09.01_NV_1.77_CNV_release_150224_signed.exe
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So when you say completely unroot, will that cause me any issues on rooting again? I will want to root again once I get my phone fixed.
joshmeyer31 said:
So when you say completely unroot, will that cause me any issues on rooting again? I will want to root again once I get my phone fixed.
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If you unroot you WILL be able to root again as long as you don't accept the OTA GB update. Accepting the ota will leave without root for good.....at least until a new method is achieved.
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My current image version is 3.70.651.1 and this updater is for 3.29.651.5, i ran it and it doesn't let me go backwards.
Just run the 3.70 ruu.
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joshmeyer31 said:
My buddy just unrooted his evo as well for the same issue, we just compared the radio and hboot version. Both are running hboot 0.93.0000, the difference is on the radio versions, mine is 2.15.00.11.19 his is 2.15.00.07.28. So is the "Main Version in older" error happening because of the radio version?
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I'm sure by now you have found out that yes, the radio version does make a difference, downgrade your radio to get the son.
the 3.70 ruu did the trick, thanks for the help guys
Hi all. I'm new to this world so asking a, may be silly, question.
I play with roms every now and then. Change my rom from one to another in couple of weeks. I found STOCK HBOOT OFFERS LESS INTERNAL SPACE THAN CM7 OR CM7r2 hboots for custom roms.
I haven't experimented yet with these things. Can someone tell me how to convert my hboot to cm7 or cm7r2? I haven't done anything with my hboot so I suppose I'm on stock hboot. Difference between cm7 and cm7r2?
Any drawbacks of doing this? And will be able to flash app2sd and data2ext normally as I do now?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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The difference is that the hboot versions offer you a diffrent internal partition layout
you can look them up http://alpharev.nl/ <-- there
also you can download it from there
You can flash it via fastboot or via the PB99IMG.zip method or you simply use android flasher(recommanded, it´s selfexplaining)
Is there any chance of bricking my phone?
When I switch between roms sometimes I get stuck in boot loops. *no worries*
I just pull out the battery. Reboot in recovery and restore nandroid backup.
In this case I'm cautious because if I'm stuck where would I go because I'm playing with hboot. I think I won't be able to access recovery in that case, right?
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You can brick it if your downloaded hboot.img is not downloaded correcly
If you are in a bootloop you simply go into fastboot and flash the correct table(hboot) and flash your ROM
and yes you will be able to boot into recovery(if youre in a bootloop)
mohsinraza said:
Is there any chance of bricking my phone?
When I switch between roms sometimes I get stuck in boot loops. *no worries*
I just pull out the battery. Reboot in recovery and restore nandroid backup.
In this case I'm cautious because if I'm stuck where would I go because I'm playing with hboot. I think I won't be able to access recovery in that case, right?
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If your download was corrupt or you pulled the cable in the seconds during the flashing period then you'd most probably brick your phone, but during my time on this forum I have never heard of any such misfortunes occurring..
By the way instead of posting try searching... this is just common knowledge info and can be found with a quick google search or a visit to alpharev.. it really isn't hard and not really worth posting a new thread about.
bortak said:
If your download was corrupt or you pulled the cable in the seconds during the flashing period then you'd most probably brick your phone, but during my time on this forum I have never heard of any such misfortunes occurring..
By the way instead of posting try searching... this is just common knowledge info and can be found with a quick google search or a visit to alpharev.. it really isn't hard and not really worth posting a new thread about.
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I've already gone through alpharev but this question of mine about bricking the phone was never answered
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loler90 said:
You can brick it if your downloaded hboot.img is not downloaded correcly
If you are in a bootloop you simply go into fastboot and flash the correct table(hboot) and flash your ROM
and yes you will be able to boot into recovery(if youre in a bootloop)
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Thanks a million. Now this means I take a nandroid backup and download cm7r2 hboot from alpharev. Flash it and then flash a compatible rom.
Do I need a complete wipe before flashing hboot?
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One more question:
I'm on stock hboot. Will I be able to restore nandroid backup when I switch to cm7r2?
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mohsinraza said:
One more question:
I'm on stock hboot. Will I be able to restore nandroid backup when I switch to cm7r2?
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if your ROM fits
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if your ROM fits
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Fit where and in what?
Just asking for information. I'll definitely flash a clean new rom.
I'm using Aurora for Desire. It supports both stock and cm7r2.
Will flash that rom again but then I'll have way more internal memory as compared to what I'm getting now.
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I know I'm going to ask a silly question. Sorry in advance
It's written on alpharev that check MD5SUM after downloading the hboot.
How do I check whether it's correct or not?
Don't wanna brick my phone :-(
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The nandroid needs to have the HBOOT you had, when you made that nandroid.
So if U had STOCK HBOOT when making a nandroid wich U like to go back to, then flash STOCK HBOOT - BEFORE - U nandroid back.
So for now... flash the HBOOT U want, and then right after the ROM.
And if U wanna restore your nandroid, then flash STOCK HBOOT, and then restore nandroid.
AND remember... U CAN NOT FLASH RADIO IF U ARE ON CM7R2 HBOOT,
that will brick your phone.
So flash RADIO before, OR do the procedure with ADB if U are already on CM7R2.
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MD5 checksum program: hashcalc (google it)
Jakedude2011 said:
The nandroid needs to have the HBOOT you had, when you made that nandroid.
So if U had STOCK HBOOT when making a nandroid wich U like to go back to, then flash STOCK HBOOT - BEFORE - U nandroid back.
So for now... flash the HBOOT U want, and then right after the ROM.
And if U wanna restore your nandroid, then flash STOCK HBOOT, and then restore nandroid.
AND remember... U CAN NOT FLASH RADIO IF U ARE ON CM7R2 HBOOT,
that will brick your phone.
So flash RADIO before, OR do the procedure with ADB if U are already on CM7R2.
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Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. Will flash cm7r2 and new rom as soon as I get to my PC.
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No problem. Good Luck.
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Thanks buddy. I'm a hostellite. Plan to go home on this weekend.
Will give it a try then.
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MD5 SUM check
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
gyak88 said:
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
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This is very awkward if you still managed to flash cm7r2 even though md5sum didn't match.
I haven't tried it yet. Will give a try tomorrow.
Every rom has mentioned which hboots are compatible. You can check it from there.
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gyak88 said:
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
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You do realise... the point of an md5 match is so that you know the thing that is uploaded.. is exactly the same thing that you downloaded... so... when it matches "hooray lets flash away"... when it doesn't "holy mother of god get the hell of my computer"... you sure you used it right?
mohsinraza said:
This is very awkward if you still managed to flash cm7r2 even though md5sum didn't match.
I haven't tried it yet. Will give a try tomorrow.
Every rom has mentioned which hboots are compatible. You can check it from there.
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if you are using cm7r2 hboot, make sure to flash market cache fix else you will face issue when you download large size apps from market.
im trading my inc and the guy wants it stock
jdog94 said:
im trading my inc and the guy wants it stock
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If or on .92 boot loader or the unlocked boot loader or s-off flash the misc image with the 2.2 downgrade and s-off and just downgrade to 2.2 and go to the boot loader and hit factory reset
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im trading my inc and the guy wants it stock
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This thread really belongs in Q&A. It's a question.
If he doesn't care if it's S-OFF or not then just make sure it's S-OFF and flash the gingerbread RUU.
2.2 is more stable for me that's y I said that I said just do the dwngrde
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Getting it s-on is as easy as flashing the froyo radio http://dinc.does-it.net/Radios/2.15.00.07.28/PB31IMG.zip thru hboot, then flash the s-on patch http://dinc.does-it.net/Unrevoked/unrevoked-forever-son.zip thru recovery, and then flash the latest ruu http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/PB31IMG.zip thru hboot. Thats it , but as tiny said i would keep it s-off unless the buyer really wants it s-on. That way if he ever does decide to root, it makes it that much easier.
cmlusco said:
Getting it s-on is as easy as flashing the froyo radio http://dinc.does-it.net/Radios/2.15.00.07.28/PB31IMG.zip thru hboot, then flash the s-on patch http://dinc.does-it.net/Unrevoked/unrevoked-forever-son.zip thru recovery, and then flash the latest ruu http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/PB31IMG.zip thru hboot. Thats it , but as tiny said i would keep it s-off unless the buyer really wants it s-on. That way if he ever does decide to root, it makes it that much easier.
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Yeah and 2.2 is super stable compared to the gb ruu
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zachf714 said:
Yeah and 2.2 is super stable compared to the gb ruu
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The only instability GB has for SOME is the 2am bootloop. I my self have never had the issue. Also if you install froyo you will continuously get the update nag to gb anyways. The only way to stop that is to be s-off and rooted.
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The only instability GB has for SOME is the 2am bootloop. I my self have never had the issue. Also if you install froyo you will continuously get the update nag to gb anyways. The only way to stop that is to be s-off and rooted.
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True that is annoying but... Honestly I've never really liked gb on any rom or phone
I like froyo ics and gb
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What i just do is i go to Hboot. You can go to HBoot when your phone is turned off. While it's turned off, hold the power button and the volume down button simultaneously. Then, use the volume buttons to highlight the factory reset button. Then, press the power button to select it. It lets me go back to stock, but, for others, it just wipes their apps. i hope it works for you!