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[Q] Help! Red Triangle / Exclamation Mark!

You know that little voice that tells you to stop and think about what you are about to do....well I didn't 'listen. I have just enough experience to be dangerous....which is why I am writing this thread.
I have a rooted EVO. It was rooted with Unrevoked 3. I was using Clockwork and had flashed several ROMs. Most recently using CM7. I have Nandroid backups and all was well.
In a comedy of errors my original nandroid file was deleted so that I had no was of returning to the stock EVO ROM. I was trying to update CM7 so that i could use the GPS. To do thisI had to flash Sense based ROM so that I could use the MSD(??) and then reflash my CM7 and voila, your GPS works.
Well I couldn't get any new roms to work. I tried several and they all crashed. I then had the great idea to use RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe to restore my EVO back to stock. Bad idea.
I now have a phone that boots straight into Fastboot. I can choose bootloader and get to the HBOOT screen. When I choose the recovery it looks like all is well. The phone goes into the white HTC screen but then goes to a Red Triangle/Exclamation Mark screen. I can get out of this screen by pressing the power button and vol up button. It goes to and Android system recovery screen.
My choices are
reboot system now
apply sdcard: update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
I have tried placing the PC36IMG.zip (downloaded from xda) file in the root directory. I get a signature verification failed if I try to install the update file from any other custom ROMs. Installation aborted.
All I want is to get my phone back.
I currently have HBOOT 0.79.0000 with S-OFF
Please help
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Download a pc36img.zip of a recovery, such as among RA 2.3, then put a rom.zip on your card as well....load the recovery through bootloader and once you get into recovery flash your rom
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You'll have to update all of your radios as well since you used an old RUU.

Vandelay007 said:
Download a pc36img.zip of a recovery, such as among RA 2.3, then put a rom.zip on your card as well....load the recovery through bootloader and once you get into recovery flash your rom
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xHausx said:
You'll have to update all of your radios as well since you used an old RUU.
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"So you're saying there is still a chance." Thanks guys. I'll get on this today.

Just a quick question. Do I need to rename these files to "update-'file name'.zip" ?

Boot into the bootloader, with the attached zip file exactly as it is. Don't changed the name or extract it. Once in the bootloader, select yes to update, this is amon_ra 2.3 recovery. If you want clockwork recovery, let me know.

When I boot into the Boot Loader I get this:
HBOOT
SD Checking
Loading...[PC36DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading...[PC36DIAG.nbh]
No image!
Loading...[PC36IMG.zip]
No image!
Loading...[PC36IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!

Oh my GOSH! I finally got it! Thank you thank you thank you! I was using the wrong PC36img.zip file. Not really sure why there are several different versions of this...a newbie statement I'm sure.

The root script linked to in my sig can be used to update your phone if you wanted to use it for that, once it sees you have S-OFF it will skip all the rooting stuff and go straight to flashing the updated ROM radios and recovery. Afterward just use rom manager to flash clockwork and you'll be good to go.
edit: nm, just saw you got it

xHausx said:
The root script linked to in my sig can be used to update your phone if you wanted to use it for that, once it sees you have S-OFF it will skip all the rooting stuff and go straight to flashing the updated ROM radios and recovery. Afterward just use rom manager to flash clockwork and you'll be good to go.
edit: nm, just saw you got it
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Teamwork is always win.

Excellent, glad you got it working!
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Clockwork Recovery..older version for Evo and CM7?

I am getting a lot of errors about update script when flashing themes like Matted blues. The themes say they are compatible with CM7 but it seems my recovery is not compatible with the theme I am using ClockWorkMod version 3.0.0.5 what recovery version can I use that is compatible with CM7 and the themes in question?
Thanks
If this has been asked and answered I did try searching...

you can use version 2.6.0.1, the last one with Amend support and also WiMax backup (I've attached it to the post)
EDIT: I only had the img version to flash via Fastboot, hope it helps!

Here, I fixed the file. I looked at it and was missing the txt file. Rename it to PC36IMG [don't change the extension as its already a zip file] and then boot into the bootloader, accept and restart and it'll flash the recovery for you.

Yes, Thanks!
I am still S-ON but I think I am able to flash this version with Rom Manager. If not it gives me a reason to go S-OFF, LOL

cordell12 said:
Yes, Thanks!
I am still S-ON but I think I am able to flash this version with Rom Manager. If not it gives me a reason to go S-OFF, LOL
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Flashing that version in ROM Manager because the older recoveries listed weren't meant for the Evo, so you'll get an error or it won't flash at all.

teh roxxorz said:
Flashing that version in ROM Manager because the older recoveries listed weren't meant for the Evo, so you'll get an error or it won't flash at all.
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Got ya, glad I didnt try it yet. My luck that would be the error I dont get

cordell12 said:
Got ya, glad I didnt try it yet. My luck that would be the error I dont get
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Always looking out for ya.

I renamed it and when I boot into boot loader it finds the file and opens it then says something like no image, wrong image, then I have no option to do anything with it.
edit...I even downloaded clockwork 2.6.0.1 from another thread and got the same thing, no image, wrong image. Its says some other stuff but it goes by so fast its hard to read, lol.
could it not support my H-Boot...2.10.0001

OK, I am S-OFF now via Unrevoked Forever. What are commands to flash with fastboot? Recovery is sitting on root of Sd Card as "recovery"
Thanks
i tried fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and it returns Error: can not load 'recovery.img'

cordell12 said:
OK, I am S-OFF now via Unrevoked Forever. What are commands to flash with fastboot? Recovery is sitting on root of Sd Card as "recovery"
Thanks
i tried fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and it returns Error: can not load 'recovery.img'
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If you type fastboot and enter, it'll show the list of commands. Tell me what recovery you want, and I'll upload it in a PC36IMG for ya.

teh roxxorz said:
If you type fastboot and enter, it'll show the list of commands. Tell me what recovery you want, and I'll upload it in a PC36IMG for ya.
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I tried that via PC36IMG with clockwork's 2.6.0.1 and it kept telling me no image, wrong image, a bunch of stuff. It all goes by so fast I couldnt read it all.
I also renamed the recovery to recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
error: can not load "recovery.img"
fastboot flash recovery \sdcard\recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
they all return the error can not load recovery.img
Whats the deal, is it diff then the HTC Hero???

For one, you're using the wrong slash...lol

teh roxxorz said:
For one, you're using the wrong slash...lol
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lmao I tried ALL slashes! I just read I need to have .076 ENG Hboot for fastboot to work. I dont have that, at least I dont think I do. Mine is H-Boot 2.10.0001
Still its fishy that the file you made earlier doesnt work, says no image

Hmm, let me try it right now.
And still no image after you renamed it?

teh roxxorz said:
Hmm, let me try it right now.
And still no image after you renamed it?
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Yep, I tried PC36IMG.zip, and without the .zip. both gave me No Image in green hella fast. Then it goes away. I tried another PC36IMG from another thread, same recovery, same thing, no image in green....

Weird, I ran the same one I uploaded on the first page, changed the name, and it came up for me in the bootloader.
Edit: ran it 1 minute ago

teh roxxorz said:
Weird, I ran the same one I uploaded on the first page, changed the name, and it came up for me in the bootloader.
Edit: ran it 1 minute ago
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I put it on diff SD and it said same No image, then it came up PARSING (PC36IMG.ZIP) and then...........Nothing!!! WTF!! This is to much just to flash a frickin theme
DONE
thanks for the help
EDIT..............OMG! I loaded it one last time, and it works. Really?

cordell12 said:
I put it on diff SD and it said same No image, then it came up PARSING (PC36IMG.ZIP) and then...........Nothing!!! WTF!! This is to much just to flash a frickin theme
DONE
thanks for the help
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When you flash the theme in recovery, what happens? You got the edify and it not being compatible message?

teh roxxorz said:
When you flash the theme in recovery, what happens? You got the edify and it not being compatible message?
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Yeah, was told go back to 2.6.0.1 Did you see my edit? I swear i was about to toss this thing across the room, lmao

cordell12 said:
Yeah, was told go back to 2.6.0.1 Did you see my edit? I swear i was about to toss this thing across the room, lmao
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Let me see if I can find it...and I don't know WHY renaming the file to PC36IMG from the zip I uploaded isn't working for you, and I also am on the latest HBOOT.

got a little problem

when i get to the hboot screen and click recovery i get a phone with a red signal and i get stuck their.
Any idea's?

Joey_UFC said:
when i get to the hboot screen and click recovery i get a phone with a red signal and i get stuck their.
Any idea's?
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Are you rooted? What recovery do you have? If you are rooted, you may need to reflash a recovery. I suggest amon RA v2.3....Download the PC36IMG.zip from http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
Afterwards, put it on the root of your SD card. Shutdown your device and re-enter the bootloader screen (press the down volume button while also pressing the power button). The bootloader will AUTOMATICALLY detect the PC36IMG.zip and prompt you to install. Follow the prompt to install. The installation takes less than 10 seconds to complete. Afterwards, reboot into recovery. The name & version of the recovery will be displayed at the bottom of the screen....Take care.
Oh, for future reference, post questions like this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=652
I almost didn't notice your question in this particular thread.

dougjamal said:
Are you rooted? What recovery do you have? If you are rooted, you may need to reflash a recovery. I suggest amon RA v2.3....Download the PC36IMG.zip from http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
Afterwards, put it on the root of your SD card. Shutdown your device and re-enter the bootloader screen (press the down volume button while also pressing the power button). The bootloader will AUTOMATICALLY detect the PC36IMG.zip and prompt you to install. Follow the prompt to install. The installation takes less than 10 seconds to complete. Afterwards, reboot into recovery. The name & version of the recovery will be displayed at the bottom of the screen....Take care.
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Yes i am fully rooted and not sure what recovery i have im pretty new to this, sorry.

No links to download your work OP?

dougjamal said:
Are you rooted? What recovery do you have? If you are rooted, you may need to reflash a recovery. I suggest amon RA v2.3....Download the PC36IMG.zip from http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
Afterwards, put it on the root of your SD card. Shutdown your device and re-enter the bootloader screen (press the down volume button while also pressing the power button). The bootloader will AUTOMATICALLY detect the PC36IMG.zip and prompt you to install. Follow the prompt to install. The installation takes less than 10 seconds to complete. Afterwards, reboot into recovery. The name & version of the recovery will be displayed at the bottom of the screen....Take care.
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i recognize that file and thats already in the root of my sdcard.

Joey_UFC said:
Yes i am fully rooted and not sure what recovery i have im pretty new to this, sorry.
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No need to apologize, my friend. We've all been there. Just follow my instructions to install a fresh recovery and you *should* be fine.

Joey_UFC said:
i recognize that file and thats already in the root of my sdcard.
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Yeah, but that doesn't mean it is a recovery file. Boot animation screens and the like can also be name PC36IMG.zip. If you're certain that the file you have is indeed a recovery file, then, by all means, use the one you have, but if you're unsure, go with the one I linked and put the other one in a folder.

that pc36 file is what recovery i have not sure what its called
but everytime i go to the hboot screen it always scans something and says do you want to update and i always click no. this ONE time for some reason started annoying me so i clicked yes and now i can't go in recovery. smh

Joey_UFC said:
that pc36 file is what recovery i have not sure what its called
but everytime i go to the hboot screen it always scans something and says do you want to update and i always click no. this ONE time for some reason started annoying me so i clicked yes and now i can't go in recovery. smh
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I understand. Either delete the PC36IMG.zip you have or move it inside a folder. then download the PC36IMG.zip from the link I provided and place it on the root of your SD card and then re-enter the bootloader screen and follow the prompts to install when prompted.

i think i might have lost my recovery.. not 100% sure though

dougjamal said:
I understand. Either delete the PC36IMG.zip you have or move it inside a folder. then download the PC36IMG.zip from the link I provided and place it on the root of your SD card and then re-enter the bootloader screen and follow the prompts to install when prompted.
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Will do, really appreciate it man

Joey_UFC said:
i think i might have lost my recovery.. not 100% sure though
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I'm trying to help you flash a "new" recovery. Just follow my instructions.

i still have the original pc36 file in my computer can i just use that one?
should i delete both pc36 files? there that one and a pc36.eng

Joey_UFC said:
i still have the original pc36 file in my computer can i just use that one?
should i delete both pc36 files? there that one and a pc36.eng
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If you'd like, but again, if you are unsure of what those files are, do not use them. The recovery I'm trying to get you to flash is the most recommended one...amon RA v2.3....a detailed description of the recovery menus can be viewed here: http://goo.gl/KKWrv amon RA's thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026

Joey_UFC said:
when i get to the hboot screen and click recovery i get a phone with a red signal and i get stuck their.
Any idea's?
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this happened to me a few times if your not rooted and the phone wont boot either you can take the battery out put it back in hold volume down and power then go to fast boot connect to your computer and flash one of the stock RUU's

Are you having problems booting into your homescreen or is the problem limited to the recovery? I suppose I should have asked this question earlier.

dougjamal said:
Are you having problems booting into your homescreen or is the problem limited to the recovery? I suppose I should have asked this question earlier.
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No it was just recovery. im on RA 2.3 right now.
im flashing my sd right now a wiping the davlik, cache and data

Joey_UFC said:
No it was just recovery. im on RA 2.3 right now. is that it?
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If you followed my instructions and are now in recovery, then yes, that's it. I mean, unless you're getting ready to flash a new rom, kernel, theme, mod of some sort, you can simply select "reboot" and your phone will reboot and then load into your homescreen.

dougjamal said:
If you followed my instructions and are now in recovery, then yes, that's it. I mean, unless you're getting ready to flash a new rom, kernel, theme, mod of some sort, you can simply select "reboot" and your phone will reboot and then load into your homescreen.
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Thanks man i am currently installing warm back right now with some other roms like hulu and bootloader animations and stuff
let you know if i run into troubles

Joey_UFC said:
im flashing my sd right now a wiping the davlik, cache and data
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You are definitely in recovery if you're able to wipe the cache, dalvik & data. Keep in mind that since you are wiping your "data", you will have to re-enter your data when you enter your homescreen. Most people do not wipe their data unless they want to start over or something. Anyway, I'm glad I was able to be of assistance to you. Take care and have a great night....

Rom Manager says 3.0.0.8 but recovery says 2.5.0.1

So i got the latest version of CW recovery but when i boot into recovery it says its 2.5.0.1
how do i get it to say 3.0.0.8 in recovery?? this might be why none of my roms will load

Mine would do that too, I think. It wouldn't work until I formatted my SD card to FAT32 I believe.

what color font is your recovery? I'm pretty certain they are separate updates\installs. Updating ROM Manager does not update Recovery.

its green font

ya, that's old 2.x. 3.x is orange. Just want to make sure... have you opened ROM Manager and then choose the first option, "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" ?

yup, the top of rom manager says 3.0.0.8
even when i go to the bottom and select older verisons, when i boot to recovery it still says 2.5.0.1

hmm ok. you could manually flash (see below) but I don't want to be wrong and have you try it and your phone b0rks. hopefully someone else will chime in and if they says it's ok, go for it.
manual way -> download the zip from here, rename to PB31IMG.zip, place on root of SDCard, boot into HBOOT, let it update.

Any other ideas before I try this??
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junior1683 said:
Any other ideas before I try this??
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When you flash from ROM Manager, first go to settings and check erase previous recovery.
See the thread in my sig.
BTW, there's very little risk in using a PB31IMG.zip to install a new recovery.
Also see dougpiston.com for recovery downloads.

tdiman said:
When you flash from ROM Manager, first go to settings and check erase previous recovery.
See the thread in my sig.
BTW, there's very little risk in using a PB31IMG.zip to install a new recovery.
Also see dougpiston.com for recovery downloads.
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Very important point.

So after i check it in setting do i click the flash recovery and pick 3.0.0.8?? and then let it flash that version? if so i did that and in recovery i still have 2.5.0.1
or do i click that, do a backup and try loading the new rom? im beyond annoyed!!

When i go into HBOOT it says image not found.

Formatted the SD card to Fat32?

Will I lose stuff on my card if I do that?
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junior1683 said:
Will I lose stuff on my card if I do that?
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Yeah, just pull the files off and put em on your computer, format, then put em back.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.

Did you try WarmZ... I seen a zip file in there thread to allow you to install nightlies. it was suppose to set your CW to 2.5 for flashing the nightly and the reset itself. I have not tried it but that may be causing part of the issue.
otherwise did you try using ROM manager to change to 3.0.0.7 or 6 or 5? maybe that will reset whatever is going wrong with it.
Just a suggestion and good luck
SoBBie

I having the same problem. flashing the recovery by hboot worked for me. On 3.0.0.8 but Rom Manager will not work for flashing to older versions or alternate. So I'm confused why is RM not working for changing the recovery version?

[Q] S-off

I have rooted a few evo's for friends(never had probz with any) and was rooting one for a co-worker today and all was well with Unrevoked going smoothly as usual.
I got the message victory or it was a triumph(i forget what it says exactly) and went in for the final reboot and the phone rebooted fully but UNREVOKED got hung up pn waiting for reboot.
I tried this 3 times with same results.
Finally i went into bootloader and saw it WAS S-OFF but there was no superuser and no root access using root checker.
Anyone have any advise? i tried looking this up but saw no other simaler problems.
THANK YOU!

I would just download a known rom with root and flash it.

I have s-off, i feel i am just about there is there anyone who has had the same issues with unrevoked?. i searched google and cant get anything. if i try to go into recovery i get the triangle with exclamation point

just flash a zip with the su binary and superuser apk
if you can't find one i'll make u one (cuz they're rare now)
if you have no recovery, just s-off, flash amon-ra through a pc36img.zip.

dkdude36 said:
just flash a zip with the su binary and superuser apk
if you can't find one i'll make u one (cuz they're rare now)
if you have no recovery, just s-off, flash amon-ra through a pc36img.zip.
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Duke,
i d/l the superuser app and it said that there was a newer version so i d/l that too . it placed the zip on my sd and said it needed to be flashed.. now when flashing do i need to wipe at all? i just dont want to loop her phone. as for recovery, i like cwm. any flash for that?
and please, to flash the su and recovery i press power - vol down, goto recovery and there i get the triangle with exclamation point. can you please point me the right way
THANKS alot

chef2 said:
Duke,
i d/l the superuser app and it said that there was a newer version so i d/l that too . it placed the zip on my sd and said it needed to be flashed.. now when flashing do i need to wipe at all? i just dont want to loop her phone. as for recovery, i like cwm. any flash for that?
and please, to flash the su and recovery i press power - vol down, goto recovery and there i get the triangle with exclamation point. can you please point me the right way
THANKS alot
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ok, so you have no recovery. download the pc36img.zip for amon-ra recovery (it's better than cwm anyways, and will lead to less problems) and name it pc36img.zip (no typos). then put it on the root of your sdcard and boot into bootloader. it should scan your sdcard, and ask to update. hit vol up for yes. then it'll finish and ask to reboot. hit vol down for no. then select recovery. you can find the pc36img.zip here.
as for the actual superuser zip, gimmie 2 seconds...

ok here's the zip. this will place superuser.apk in system/app, place and symlink su in /system/bin, and symlink it to /system/xbin, and also install busybox to /system/xbin. this is written in amend because i'm not good enough at edify yet to write a complex (ok, more than simple) script. so it does need to be flashed with amon-ra. enjoy...

dkdude36 said:
ok here's the zip. this will place superuser.apk in system/app, place and symlink su in /system/bin, and symlink it to /system/xbin, and also install busybox to /system/xbin. this is written in amend because i'm not good enough at edify yet to write a complex (ok, more than simple) script. so it does need to be flashed with amon-ra. enjoy...
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thank you very much

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thank you very much
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no prob. did it work?

what does s-on or off actually mean? i been rooted for a few months and i always been s off from what i understand.
is that good or bad thing

Joey_UFC said:
what does s-on or off actually mean? i been rooted for a few months and i always been s off from what i understand.
is that good or bad thing
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s-off is full root. s-on is either unrooted or half rooted. s is the nand lock security. so when it's off, nand is unlocked. and when it's on, ur locked down....

duke,
i am about to do the zip and flash. will this pc36img wipe all my data?

chef2 said:
duke,
i am about to do the zip and flash. will this pc36img wipe all my data?
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nope... it will just replace the almost existant stock recovery with a full recovery

dkdude36 said:
s-off is full root. s-on is either unrooted or half rooted. s is the nand lock security. so when it's off, nand is unlocked. and when it's on, ur locked down....
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Thanks man i really appreciate it, learning as i go you know.
**thanked

i put the img on the root and when loading bootloader it says really fast wrong location or something...its fast

actually says no image or wrong image

Try flashing amon _RA again. Place that file on the root of your SD card (not in any folder) and make sure it is the only file with that particular name. Afterwards, shutdown your device and then boot into the bootloader (DOWN volume & power button). After a short pause, a few lines of text should flash across the screen. After that, the bootloader should autodetect the file and prompt you to install it.
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i did just that and i renamed it the exact name plus the .zip at the end. the exact file in the link. re d/l again now

Just download a recovery and flash it i use amon
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is there any other recovery image anyone has? this one is not working for me booooo me lol