Hello,
I am thinking of upgrading to 2.29.405.5 from 2.29.405.2.
My device came non-branded when I bought it.
The only thing i've done is that I 've rooted it.
What are the steps that I should follow to upgrade?
Should I update using the update available through my device(via WiFi) or download to my pc and then transfer it via usb?
I am thinking of buying an 8GB card, is there any way to copy all the content from the old to the new one, without having to unistall sth? (I haven't used app2sd or apps like that).
Also, to get this right, what app2sd does actually? Allows me to use a partition of my sd card as an extra space to install apks, as the space available in the device?
Thank you for your time!
If you are rooted never use the OTA updates. Either use a RUU and root again or flash a .405.5 based custom rom. If you never used A2SD+ (the one with ext partition) you can just copy all files from one card to the other. (make sure you also copy the hidden files).
Here you can find some more info about A2SD
Thank you for your reply!
I've checked my files and found that I have downloaded this:
"RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed"
It should be from a link found at the forums here..
Should I install this one? I don't have to unroot?
A RUU will unroot your phone, but why not flash a custom rom?
If you want to stay close to the stock rom just flash Leedroid
I thought I 've read somewhere in the forums, that upgrading a rooted device will cause a brick. Is that correct? Or this happens via OTA updates?
Is Leedroid similar to sense style?
I am not familiar to all this, but I am willing to try, as long as my device will not be bricked!
Also does Leedroid support greek localization?
Upgrading via OTA causes problems for some people. But since you wanna flash the ROM using RUU, it won't cause any problems, you have to root it again, as said before.
Leedroid IS a sense rom, check out the Desire android developement sub-forum.
For greek localization - if the Eλληνικά is for Hellenic, then yes, LeeDroid supports it .
Yes Eλληνικά is for Hellenic
I visited the Leedroid site and saw that there are some problems at the versions 2.3a-c..
Is 2.3d a more stable one?
I know that, anything isn't perferct, but leaving original rom for a custom one and having problems with it doesn't sound good to me.. :-S
With Leedroid will I be able to use market and all the applications I used?
In example, I have already backed up, my apks with Titanium backup and my SMS with SMS Backup&Restore, will I be able to restore EVERYTHING with these 2 applications to the Leedroim rom?
For the above question I 've found here this: "Not booting / Stuck after boot animation – Allow the phone time to boot after flashing. Sometimes it can take up to 5 minutes. Also don’t restore system settings using Titanium. It can cause faults (unless you want to take the risk, ONLY restore items in GREEN colour font)"
I have stopped to follow the Leedroid thread, but most of the issues are user related and not rom. So if you do a full wipe and only restore data apps (the green once) with titanium you should not have any issues.
With the Leedroid you will be able to do anything the 405.5 stock sense can do plus a bit extra.
Yes titanium is good to back up your apps, no idea about sms backup since it's not important to me. Also you home screen settings will be gone and you need to re-enter your email accounts (maybe you can also backup email accounts with titanium). However, this would also happen if you use a RUU.
If you want to flash leedroid, I assume you are rooted with unrevoked and have Clockworkmod as recovery image?
If yes:
Download this
Put it on the sd card (not in any folder)
Boot in to recovery
Nandroid (backup)
Wipe data/factory reset (this will wipe all data on the phone, the sd remains untouched), wipe cache and under advanced wipe dalvik cache
Select "install zip form sd" chose Leedroid and let it install.
This will install the noA2SD version, if you want more space for apps look in to making a ext partition on your sd card and use this file instead.
2.3d is a stable one. And some functions are working better for me as on the stock 2.2!!!
So far, no problems/freezes etc.
Market is installed, I can assure you can use it.
Titanium backup is working too (however not tried SMS backup - but it should work)
I only backup the apps that I use(d) + the data for it and the so-called "green colored settings" and TI always restored it without problems.
Thank you both for your replies!
You really encourage me to try leedroid
What is the choice at titanium backup batch processes that will backup up the applications installed with their data?
Also, I 've been reading about this so called "radio", if I 've understood well, this is responsible for the call, sms, mms recieving and sending or I am completely wrong?
If I install leedroid (the no-a2sd version) shouldn't I install a radio as well?
When should I do that? Which one? (the latest found here -> 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 ?)
To see if I am pretty sure of what I am going to do exactly:
* Download this -> trying to, getting a (5xx) error :S
* Put it on the sd card (not in any folder) ->with the name it comes? Or renaming it to "update.zip"?
* Boot in to recovery -> holding vol (-) button untill it boots to recovery, right?
* Nandroid (backup) - > select it through the choices available there..
* Wipe data/factory reset (this will wipe all data on the phone, the sd remains untouched), wipe cache and under advanced wipe dalvik cache -> select it through the choices available there..
* Select "install zip form sd" chose Leedroid and let it install.
After selecting install, what should I expect? (waiting time,etc.)
The batch process is backup all user apps + system data, and there you should uncheck the "red ones". You notice that it has the largest number on the right.
You can update the radio whenever you want, but I did after installing LeeDroid (the same way you install as the custom ROM) and no error. I am using the radio in my signature, but used 5.11.05.27 before, so I recommend to stick with that for a while.
1. The noa2sd file : LD2.3dNoa2sd
2. You don't have to rename it. Works with any name.
3. Yes
4. Yes, it is stored under backup & restore under Clockworkmod
5. correct
After install you should expect the device to rebuild the system/cache etc. - for me it took 5 mins approx, then it boots up to the home screen if everything is working correctly
Ok, so updating the radio is to be done after installing the Leedroid rom!
At last (after some tries to get the download working I started dling the file).
I might give it a try today
Will reply here, if I need any help!
Thank you very much for your help!
Careful when updating radio, this is one off the things that can brick your phone. Check md5 and don't interrupt the the process. If you don't feel comfortable updating radio, it's not essential.
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Could you explain me what is the radio? :-S
By wiping data and installing a new rom, won't it be needed to update the radio? :S
Wouldn't it be deleted by the wiping process? If no, then why to update it?
As I see now the version of radio I have is:
32.49.00.32U_52.11.05.27
PS: I've already upgraded to 2.29.405.5.
As you said earlier, the radio
is responsible for the call, sms, mms recieving and sending
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So basically it controlls the mobile network transmitter, bluetooth, wifi, etc.
And no, it won't get deleted when you do a full wipe!
Your radio is alright - I had the same when installing LD 2.3d and it will work on it 100%, so no update needed!
I really thought that it would delete everything along with the radio.. :S I still have much to learn
I finally downloaded the leedroid rom
Hello again,
I bought an 8GB class 6 microSD today.
And thinking of creating the partitions so that I can use the SD as internal memory.
Is that right?
Is there any tutorial I can read to understand this feature?
What should I do to create the partitions needed?
Thank you.
Read the first post of the ROM thread, it tells you what you need to have setup.
Then Google videos on GPartEd and use that to partition your SD card. Or just search the forum as it's been covered loads already
I know that it has been covered already. I just asked links because I am not 100% sure of what I am looking for. :S
Will look and reply here. Thank you.
Is this thread helpful for what I exactly need? :S
Also, I 've connected my mobile to the PC via USB and the icon at the "My Computer" window looks disabled. I double click on it but it says "Insert a disk at this unit...".
Could somebody please help me to prepare my 8GB microsd for the ext partitions...I haven't done this again and I am new to this..
Also any link to a tutorial would be appreciated.
Thank you!
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I rooted my EVO running stock Froyo last night with Unrevoked 3.2. It worked flawlessly and phone is experiencing no problems. Now i'm all excited to run the custom ROMS but kind of confused as how the flashing of the custom ROMS works. Do I have to wipe out the entire contents of my SD card everytime I want to run a custom ROM? I only have the 8gig card. I was under the assumption that I could save my current stock setup and download and flash into a custom ROM and revert back to the stock rooted setup when I wanted. I downloaded a program called ROM Manager v2.0.2.6 but unsure how to use it. Looks like a 1-click solution to loading custom ROMs but I dont want it to wipe out my phone. Can someone please help me to understand the steps to take to load a custom ROM? I was thinking of trying out Fresh or something similar which still has HTC Sense in it. Feel free to message me on here. Thanks in advance.....
lostsoul1977 said:
Do I have to wipe out the entire contents of my SD card everytime I want to run a custom ROM?
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No.
I'm not sure about using ROM manager, perhaps somebody else can help with that.
The process is simple...
Connect your EVO to your PC and enable disk drive.
Transfer the ROM zip to the root of your sd card (if your computer mounts as drive F: ... just transfer to F:\)
Eject/disable disk drive
Boot into recovery (turn device off, hold volume down and power button at same time until you see your hboot screen, choose recovery)
Perform a nandroid backup (just in case you need to get back to where you are)
Perform wipe
Use recovery option to flash zip from sdcard
Select the ROM zip
Those are the quick and dirty instructions, I'm a newb with this stuff, I've had my EVO for 2 weeks and I've not had a single problem. I had CM6 on it and I just flashed Fresh 3.2 to test that out and test 4G this weekend.
I would advise doing a Nandroid backup of your current setup. Then go the development section and choose a rom that suits you. Each developer normally will tell you how to go about flashing there rom.
Basically you would need to go into recovery and choose the flash from zip...
ok first no you dont have to erase your sd card every time you flash a rom.
you should however do a factory dalvik and cache wipe. this will erase all settings yuo previously had and will uninstall all apps.
to combat this you can use programs like Titanium back up to back up all your apps. (system settings are not recommended to be blind restored as they can cause issues between roms)
You can also make a back up of your stock rom you have now to do this through rom manager simply make sure you have the latest clockwork recovery flashed (very top button in rom manager) then go down to where it says back up rom click it and it will do the rest. This is recommended before you do anything.
once you ahve your nand back up (the back up through rom manager) and have your apps backed up through something like titanium back up. place the rom yuo want to flash on your sd card and follow these steps.
boot into recovery (either through rom manager or by powering down the phone and then holding vol down and power until it launches the boot loader and select recovery)
select wipe data/factory reset
select wipe cache partition
Select install zip from sd
select choose zip rom sd
scroll to and select the rom you moved to the sd card
select yes and let it do its thing once done select reboot phone.
It will take a little extra time the first time it boots up vs normal jsut let it sit and it should after a while boot into the custom rom.
or follow link
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+do+you+flash+a+custom+rom+on+an+evo
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Thanks everyone! I'm running titanium backup at the moment and backing up the entire system. I had ROM Manager do a backup of my stock ROM last night, so I think i'm good. ROM Manager also downloads ROMs for me and sets them to load at boot up. Most of the ROMS suggest doing a full wipe?
a full wipe jsut means factory/data cache and dalvik which is basically wiping all info on the phone itself. the sd card however doesnt need to be wiped
i installed baked1.7 and all loaded smoothly. I'm assuming I now have to re-download titanium backup to restore my apps and all?
Also, i'm finding no info on how to load the wimax update and the htc radio update files and the custom kernels for baked1.7
lostsoul1977 said:
Also, i'm finding no info on how to load the wimax update and the htc radio update files for baked1.7
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Load those updates onto the root of your sd card. Get quickboot from the market to easily boot into recovery mode. Or you can power off, then hold vol down while powering on to get into bootloader and select recovery. Flash zip file and select those files. Reboot and your wimax/radio should be updated.
I have a few questions:
1) Which is better? The Cyanogenmod 7 or The Nightly builds?
2) I really like the Sense UI. After flashing Cyanogenmod 7, can I change my "theme" to Sense UI?
3) Which ROMs you can recommend me? I like to use the Sense UI. So till the time ROMs have Sense UI, I'm cool with it. Most of the ROMs I see have different themes which I kinda don't like. I got a few other ROMs with Sense UI but they needed to do some partition in the SD card and stuff which didn't really go inside my brain
4) After performing a Nandroid backup, I should flash my rom. So why do a few devices get bricked? Can't they just restore the backup and be back to normal version again?
5) After rooting, should I connect my phone to any HTC online services?
6) If HTC future updates come out and I'm on my rooted phone then will the update automatically install itself or I need to backup to the original version and then update my phone?
Sorry, I'm really new to all this. So please don't flame me
Hi !
1) You may go with the nightly builds, they seem to be quite stable as a daily rom. You can reflash an old build if one is buggy anyway.
2) You can't switch to Sense UI with a Cyanogen 7 installation, but you can install Launcher Pro or another launcher and then apply a theme that looks like Sense.
3) Leedroid is by far the most known Sense rom on Desire. You can also look after Teppic74's rom and addons which are also nice if you don't want a rom that has an infinite nomber of addons or changes.
4) Pay attention not to change your recovery when you backup an old rom. You have to restore with the same recovery you backed up your rom.
5) You must be talking about HTCsense.com, this online service has appeared with Desire HD and Z, it isn't available on our Desire Froyo roms at the moment. If you want to try HD Roms and others with a later version of Sense UI, you won't be forced to connect to this service.
6) When a future updates come out, if you want to install a stock RUU, you'll only have to create a goldcard before installing the RUU. No matter your Desire is rooted or not, after the RUU install, you will be S-ON and unrooted.
But you should wait for developers to release roms with the new HTC update, therefore you won't have to root and S-OFF your device again.
Welcome on XDA
Hey, thanks for replying mate
I didn't understand the 4th point. Sorry I'm a noob at this
for the fifth point, I was talking about sync and other services.
Sorry, I misunderstood your 4).
Your device won't get bricked if you pay attention to what you are doing when flashing.
Make sure before any flash to :
- Check the MD5 hash of your rom
- Wipe Data, Cache, Dalbik-Cache when it is needed
for the fifth point, I was talking about sync and other services.
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Do you talk about Google sync (calendars, contacts, gmail), Facebook, etc. ?
Oh okay. I got it and how do I install Leeroid? I don't see any tutorials around..
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here)
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
Maikoru said:
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here)
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
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Sorry, but imho your guide is incomplete. I write the necessary new things in red:
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Backup/copy all data of sd-card on your computer, just in case;
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here): noob-guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084; for advanced users: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
- Save your systemdata and apps; i recommend Titanium Backup (Menu>Batch>”Backup all systemdata and apps”).
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Made a full nandroid-backup. Reboot your phone. Copy all data on the sd-card to your computer again.
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select Recovery; now select "partition sd-card" and then "partition sd". Set 0 MB for SWAP, 512 MB for ext3 and rest for FAT32. If you cannot create ext3, create ext2. After complete partitioning, select "SD: ext2 to ext3". Now go back and select "USB-MS-Toggle". Now copy all the saved data back on your sd-card. Is this complete, select "other" and "toggle signature verify".
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
- Restore all missing systemdata and apps (Titanium Backup>Menu>Batch>"Restore all missing systemdata and apps").
- Restart phone
First start can take some time, because all apps were moved to the sd-card.
Never post such incomplete guides, please.
My bad, I gave him an incomplete guide, but there are also plenty of them around this forum and Google.
Searching isn't hard : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Thank you for your replies guys
Also, will the tutorial work with Cool Sense? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899943)
It will, don't forget to flash this .zip : http://wbss.ro/coolexe/Extra/Alignment_Cool.zip before installing the rom. (This .zip will convert your ext3 partition on your sd to ext4, and it will also align that partition)
Okay And what's the use of partitioning the SD? Does it increase the Storage space (Internal Memory)? I saw it on one of the ROMs. Not sure which.
And what are radios?
The Radio of your device is the thing which makes it possible to call and to have mobile internet. And some radios should be better than others, so they should increase battery life or so but i never felt a difference with different radios yet.
Royal King said:
Okay And what's the use of partitioning the SD? Does it increase the Storage space (Internal Memory)? I saw it on one of the ROMs. Not sure which.
And what are radios?
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The use of partioning is, that u are able to save data on the sd.
If you ask, why you should do it with this ext3- partition (i do not know why you need swap-partition; i just set it to 0 MB, as i was told ): With this ext3- partion all apps you install are automatically moved on the sd-card, wether the programmer has destined it or not. On this way you consume less space internal memory, by what you save/increase indirectly internal memory. This function is available for roms with apps2sd(a2d).
If you really what to increase your internal memory, you need data2sd (also available in some roms here). Here ALL data were moved to your sd-card without exception and the system is leaded to believe that the free internal space is the free space on your sd-card. On this way you increase your internal memory directly, and you will never have any save problems any more.
The question about the radio was already answered.
That sounds really good! Thanks
Hi
this is my first post, apologies if I'm going about things the wrong way. I've searched the forum and Google for the problem I'm experiencing but the hits I get back are for specific error and processes. My problem is this:
Flashing to Aurora or Runnymede results in my phone throwing up "the process android com.process.xxxx has stopped unexpectedly, please try again", they vary with HTC and Google errors. I get a lot of these errors (phone, camera, media etc) and then a blank HTC whitescreen. I get signal, however if I unlock my screen the errors pop up - I cannot do anything on my phone at all.
My device is S-OFF. I've successfully flashed MIUI and Cyanogenmod many times without error, and they work without a hitch. I've a feeling that with these Sense roms I'm missing some pre-installation procedure of which I simply cannot find what. What do i need to do to get either of these ROMS working?
Thanks for the help!
Edit: I have installed an app that moved certain items to the SD card that were taking up space on the internal memory. Not sure if this has anything to do with it?
DeciMA said:
Edit: I have installed an app that moved certain items to the SD card that were taking up space on the internal memory. Not sure if this has anything to do with it?
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It probably is your problem. The roms you tried has some kind of apps2sd implementation already check the rom thread. Technically you don't have to use any app that move your apps to SD.
I will try that out tomorrow when I have some time.
NOw that I've restored my miui backup, I have noticed that same error pops up when the phone loads and I have to run the App, then the errors disappear. I'll post back tomorrow with my efforts!
Out of curiosity, what's the name of that app you are using to move apps to sd?
Root All to Data2SD (cant post links). I'm finding it difficult to move all the items back to the internal memory.
Just from the description of the app, it seems that it will screw up the set up.
Start fresh. Backup all your apps using Titanium Backup. Copy and save all the contents of your sd to a computer. I suggest you zip the titanium backup folder on your sd before transferring it to your computer, I often get errors about the filenames inside the folder being too long with Windows7 if they are unzipped.
Repartition your sd card with fat32 and ext4 or ext3 (depending on the rom requirement)
Put your files back to the SD card and unzip the titanium backup folder as well.
Flash the rom and restore your apps using titanium backup. Do the app restore by batches. The apps should be moved to the ext partition automatically. Check the rom thread for details on the apps2sd implementation they used. Some require to flash another zip after the initial boot. Just check the thread.
DeciMA said:
I've a feeling that with these Sense roms I'm missing some pre-installation procedure of which I simply cannot find what. What do i need to do to get either of these ROMS working?
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Just curious, did you perform full wipe before flashing your new ROM/s??
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Just curious, did you perform full wipe before flashing your new ROM/s??
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Pretty sure I did, which is why this is baffling me. I would've thought that flashing a new rom would replace all pre-existing required applications
To confirm, in Recovery its Wipe Data/Factory Reset?
Performing a full wipe before flashing has worked! I can get into these ROMs now finally! Thanks for the help!
I feel like an idiot
Nice.
I had the same issues many months back. I was going from LeeDROiD Froyo ROM to InsertCoin GB. No matter how many times I flashed, I got same results as you. Then someone aksed "did you full wipe"?
After that, no more problems!!
Hi Chiefs!
I am a newbie to rooting, planting, flashing etc etc however, to avoid frustrations from your end here are some of the first things that i have done.
I have read through the below links:
[cant post urls but its basically guides to rooting desire from xda forums]
I am using a Desire from Starhub in Singapore. I have recently upgraded to gingerbread 2.3.3 after which i realized that I should have not done that but anyway, now that it is done, I am now:
Revolutionary Now it is (Alpharev unlock)
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Aug 10 2010, 17.72.18
I believe i should be able to install ICS now but when i download the ICS and rename as PB99IMG.ZIP and install it unzips and after parsing returns back to the hboot menu.
I must say confess that I may not have rooted correctly, because when i try and ls files in directories like cache, root or command I get permission errors.
Some help would be really appreciated, its just the sheer kick of being able to do it that drives me to post here.
You have to flash the zip-file from Recovery.
Check Tutorial(s) in Development-Section.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
I tried that too sir .. but from recovery when I select the 'Apply update from SD card' it does not work, there is just a standard message 'rebooting with reason code' and something like 'unable to open /cache/command/...' and it reboots
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I tried that too sir .. but from recovery when I select the 'Apply update from SD card' it does not work, there is just a standard message 'rebooting with reason code' and something like 'unable to open /cache/command/...' and it reboots
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nandroid backup first:
backup and restore -> backup
then full wipe:
wipe data/factory reset
then flash ROM:
install zip from sd card --> choose zip from sd card
(choose the correct ROM.zip)
'apply update from SD card' is something else.
First you have to partition your SD card. Go in the Recovery to 'advanced' and then 'partition sd card'. Choose 1GB EXT4 and 128MB SWAP... (all your files on the SD card will be deleted... maybe you have to secure them first). Then put the File with an SD card adapter on the sd (if you have one... if you don't have one and youre unable to boot complietly into the system, try without partitioning). When the file is on your sd boot into recovery...You have To choose 'install zip from sd-card' Or something like that... Then navigate To the folder where the ICS file is. Choose The file and here you are!!!
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ph87 said:
First you have to partition your SD card. Go in the Recovery to 'advanced' and then 'partition sd card'. Choose 1GB EXT4 and 128MB SWAP... (all your files on the SD card will be deleted... maybe you have to secure them first). Then put the File with an SD card adapter on the sd (if you have one... if you don't have one and youre unable to boot complietly into the system, try without partitioning). When the file is on your sd boot into recovery...You have To choose 'install zip from sd-card' Or something like that... Then navigate To the folder where the ICS file is. Choose The file and here you are!!!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
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good point, though check each ROMs requirement if an ext partition is required. most will indicate a recommended size depends on how many apps you need, but most do not require a swap partition.
it's also better to use gparted to partition:
- backup your sd card first to PC,
- partition using gparted (search for a guide here somewhere)
- copy contents back to sd card, including ROM.zip
- nandroid backup, full wipe and install as above.
OK, looking at your help below i think i am sure that is something missing, and i definitely need help to figure that out ..
Firstly in recovery mode i dont get 'install zip from sd card' option.
I tried a full wipe and wipe data/factory reset, the zip stops at the same plc
BTW some other symptoms that gives me a feeling that i have not rooted completely or properly:
i installed SuperSU from chainfire and when i try to open it it says
There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannotinstall it. This is the problem.
ROM Toolbox pro also says the same thing, 'failed to obtain root access'
ROM Manager also says that the superuser was not found at /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su
i am using a windows xp laptop to do all the circus. If it is of any help, chiefs dont have to worry about backup and / or bricking my phone
danceunlimited said:
Firstly in recovery mode i dont get 'install zip from sd card' option.
I tried a full wipe and wipe data/factory reset, the zip stops at the same plc
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are you sure you can't see 'install zip from sd card'??? it's the 3rd/4th option down in the main menu when you first boot into recovery. how are you even installing the zip when you say it stops at the same place?
danceunlimited said:
BTW some other symptoms that gives me a feeling that i have not rooted completely or properly:
i installed SuperSU from chainfire and when i try to open it it says
There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannotinstall it. This is the problem.
ROM Toolbox pro also says the same thing, 'failed to obtain root access'
ROM Manager also says that the superuser was not found at /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su
i am using a windows xp laptop to do all the circus. If it is of any help, chiefs dont have to worry about backup and / or bricking my phone
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you probably didn't/haven't read all of the documentation, you need to flash superuser.zip. (flash the zip the same way as instructed above).
this however only roots your existing stock rom. you only need to do this if you want to backup apps and data (using something like Titanium Backup), and want to transfer them to a new rom.
whichever rom you end up using, DO NOT use ROM manager, it has been known to cause many problems with this phone, you don't need it.
check the rom thread if it requires an sd partition (most do), and set it up before installing the rom like i said above. also have a look at step 5 here
eddiehk6, you are right, I had never been to the this link for revolutionary ROM, i downloaded it from else where. After installing the correct this I understand what it means to have a 'different' recovery from the standard one that comes with the phone.
Most of the stuff went well after that including the installation of the latest ROM from sandvoid.
The problem is that after I restarted the phone after completing the installation, I see this "blue sparks flying from both sides of my screen to the center" splash, its been 10 minutes and how long should i let this go? Did i brick my phone? Argh! So close ...
ostyme electric
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! WOOT WOOT!
I just took out the battery and put it back and restarted to recovery mode, wiped dalvik cache and cache, (As usual super hasty and never RTFM) again!
Thank you all!
Time to spread the love of ICS!
Erm .. question ..
Where is my HTC Sync? I do see a process in there, but i see no option as to where i could "Sync calendar & Contacts", i upgraded my ROM from sandvoid 0.7
danceunlimited said:
Erm .. question ..
Where is my HTC Sync? I do see a process in there, but i see no option as to where i could "Sync calendar & Contacts", i upgraded my ROM from sandvoid 0.7
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htc sync will only work with sense roms. i don't know what process you're seeing.
this is why we have gmail to sync contacts and calendar.
i know you're excited to have ICS, but remember it's still a beta rom, so there will be some issues as it's still being developed. you may not be able to post there yet, but you can still read the thread.
reading back i think you need to slow down a little. the key is reading, learning, understanding...before you do anything.
and google is your best friend , you can try it now to find out how to sync your contacts / calendar to gmail
Dang! NVM All hail Myphoneexplorer!! High time i donated something to them!
Hi folks,
I'm brand new to the world of Android. Over the past couple days I've managed to go from a UK Orange branded Desire, to a fully rooted, S-Off Desire running MildWild v4.3 with the help of some of the guides on this site. But I've finally hit an impasse and could really use a bit of guidance.
Given the technical limitations of the phone I wanted a stable Rom which was relatively easy to install for a first try. But I can't find the information I'm after regarding sd-ext. I'm hoping someone could clarify or point me towards answers for the following:
I've managed to enable installing and moving to sd-ext, but for some reason certain apps e.g. gmail, mail, google play cannot be moved to sd-ext let alone uninstalled from the phone. Is this because they are core system/Android applications?
Even after setting the default install location to sd-ext, once I've installed several apps my internal memory drops from 101mb to 71mb. Is this to be expected? I've not finished installing my apps so I expect this to drop some more.
On the stock HTC rom, the browser would save a cache to the internal memory, so I opted for Opera Mobile instead. Is this still true for Mildwild? Or does the rom store data & caches to the sd card?
Ultimately, I'm shooting for my apps to reside on the sd-ext partition and making sure as much of the data/cache is there, leaving as much space free on the internal memory.
1. these are system apps, so cannot be uninstalled. keep them on system partition anyway, they run fine from there.
2. yes. app data, system app dalvik cache and app cache get stored on /data partition (internal) with this rom. space will gradually decrease the more you install.
3. yes, as above app cache gets stored on /data, including browser, thought this is probably true for most roms.
a couple of points:
1. I believe you are still on stock hboot. to maximise space, you need to change to cm7r2 hboot (easy since you are s-off). basically if you are still on stock hboot, you have a lot of system partition space free and wasted, which can be repartitioned to internal by switching hboot...i.e. you get more internal memory
i recommend to:
- nandroid backup
- change to cm7r2 hboot (recommend using fastboot, guide here)
- boot into recovery, full wipe and nandroid restore2. install an app like 'diskusage'. you'll be able to browse all your partitions to see how and where all your space is being used to help troubleshoot space issues. can do this for any rom.
Thanks for the clarification.
eddiehk6 said:
a couple of points:
1. I believe you are still on stock hboot. to maximise space, you need to change to cm7r2 hboot (easy since you are s-off). basically if you are still on stock hboot, you have a lot of system partition space free and wasted, which can be repartitioned to internal by switching hboot...i.e. you get more internal memory
i recommend to:
- nandroid backup
- change to cm7r2 hboot (recommend using fastboot, guide here)
- boot into recovery, full wipe and nandroid restore
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Regarding the hboot, you are likely correct. As far as I know the n00b proof everything guide I've followed didn't mention anything about changing hboot. I did see mention of cm7r2 on rom download pages but didn't understand what it meant.
Having looked at the Alpharev website, if I've understood it correctly, by flashing the Hboot with cm7r2, I should have approximately 140mb more than on the stock hboot. While flashing the hboot *seems* simple enough am I able to return to my original hboot at a future date or is it lost forever, meaning I have to rely on the Alpharev hboot images?
If I'm going to wipe the device anyways for the hboot it gives me a chance to try a different rom
2. install an app like 'diskusage'. you'll be able to browse all your partitions to see how and where all your space is being used to help troubleshoot space issues. can do this for any rom.
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I downloaded diskusage, what a lovely program!
I did notice I had a peculiar folder on my sd card titled "backup" with two backups around 250-350mb in size. I'm guessing these are my nandroid backups?
5nak3 said:
Thanks for the clarification.
Regarding the hboot, you are likely correct. As far as I know the n00b proof everything guide I've followed didn't mention anything about changing hboot. I did see mention of cm7r2 on rom download pages but didn't understand what it meant.
Having looked at the Alpharev website, if I've understood it correctly, by flashing the Hboot with cm7r2, I should have approximately 140mb more than on the stock hboot. While flashing the hboot *seems* simple enough am I able to return to my original hboot at a future date or is it lost forever, meaning I have to rely on the Alpharev hboot images?
If I'm going to wipe the device anyways for the hboot it gives me a chance to try a different rom
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you understand exactly the differences between the hboots. you'd be surprised that people who do actually flash them have no idea what they're doing or what they are
you can easily switch between hboots, you pick it depending on the rom's system size. you can go back to stock hboot by flashing 'bravo downgrader' (some hboots like cm7r2 are write protected), followed by 'bravo stock' from alpharev.
before flashing them, check the md5sums of the hboots using a free program like md5check.
once you've set up fastboot as above, follow the commands on alpharev (just beneath the table of hboots). you'll see cm7r2 at the top of the bootloader screen if successful.
I downloaded diskusage, what a lovely program!
I did notice I had a peculiar folder on my sd card titled "backup" with two backups around 250-350mb in size. I'm guessing these are my nandroid backups?
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nandroid backups are stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
i always keep a couple on PC for safe keeping, they can also start to take up a lot of space on sd once you start to install lots of apps.
make sure you always nandroid backup before flashing a zip or different rom. when/if you restore them if something goes wrong or you don't like the changes, you restore the exact state of the phone (contacts, apps, homescreens...EVERYTHING)
Ok I must be missing a trick somewhere.
I've followed all the steps outlined on Alpharev's site:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
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Everything is great up till step 5. In fact my fastboot menu says "alpharev cm7 v2" which I can only assume means great success on my part.
Can someone please explain what step 6 is? Do i reboot the device? Should I power down and do "volume key+power" then wipe? In my fastboot menu there is no recovery option...
5nak3 said:
Ok I must be missing a trick somewhere.
I've followed all the steps outlined on Alpharev's site:
Everything is great up till step 5. In fact my fastboot menu says "alpharev cm7 v2" which I can only assume means great success on my part.
Can someone please explain what step 6 is? Do i reboot the device? Should I power down and do "volume key+power" then wipe? In my fastboot menu there is no recovery option...
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Fastboot erase cache is a fastboot command.
In fastboot menu select bootloader and press power and then in bootloader select recovey and press power to enter recovery
Sent from my HTC Desire
jmcclue said:
Fastboot erase cache is a fastboot command.
In fastboot menu select bootloader and press power and then in bootloader select recovey and press power to enter recovery
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Excellent, I was lost at that last step and this is what I needed to piece it all together. I can happily confirm everything went well. I have my rom installed and the phone is still going.
Many thanks jmcclue, and of course eddiehk6 really appreciate your help in getting my up and running.
mildwild sd-ext
5nak3 said:
Hi folks,
I'm brand new to the world of Android. Over the past couple days I've managed to go from a UK Orange branded Desire, to a fully rooted, S-Off Desire running MildWild v4.3 with the help of some of the guides on this site. But I've finally hit an impasse and could really use a bit of guidance.
Given the technical limitations of the phone I wanted a stable Rom which was relatively easy to install for a first try. But I can't find the information I'm after regarding sd-ext. I'm hoping someone could clarify or point me towards answers for the following:
I've managed to enable installing and moving to sd-ext, but for some reason certain apps e.g. gmail, mail, google play cannot be moved to sd-ext let alone uninstalled from the phone. Is this because they are core system/Android applications?
Even after setting the default install location to sd-ext, once I've installed several apps my internal memory drops from 101mb to 71mb. Is this to be expected? I've not finished installing my apps so I expect this to drop some more.
On the stock HTC rom, the browser would save a cache to the internal memory, so I opted for Opera Mobile instead. Is this still true for Mildwild? Or does the rom store data & caches to the sd card?
Ultimately, I'm shooting for my apps to reside on the sd-ext partition and making sure as much of the data/cache is there, leaving as much space free on the internal memory.
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Hi folks,
just a quick note on this post. I just moved from Mildwild CM- 5.0 to Mildwild 4.3 (Oxygen) because the first one was giving me a delay problem on call. before the move I have made a titanium backup of all my apps+data. After the I have installed mildwild 4.3 and restored all the app+data I have something like 17Mb internal memory free whether with the MildWild 5.0 I had more than 40mb.
Could something explain that? Did I do something wrong?
thanks
stegal said:
Hi folks,
just a quick note on this post. I just moved from Mildwild CM- 5.0 to Mildwild 4.3 (Oxygen) because the first one was giving me a delay problem on call. before the move I have made a titanium backup of all my apps+data. After the I have installed mildwild 4.3 and restored all the app+data I have something like 17Mb internal memory free whether with the MildWild 5.0 I had more than 40mb.
Could something explain that? Did I do something wrong?
thanks
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Nop, you can move them manually to sdcard. I don't think when restoring apps they will all go straight to sdcard, sometimes you need to move them manually.
You can also go to cyanogenmod settings and in the first option (I think is about allowing moving apps?) select there to move to sdcard by default.
To help you can also download S2E from the market, open it, select Apps and Private Apps and if dalvik if you still need space. Leave app data on internal, selecting only Applications to be moved. Reboot, if you're still short on space, open S2E again and select to move Dalvik as well, reboot, you should be okay now
Using cmr2 hboot also allows more space on internal, less headaches
stegal said:
Hi folks,
just a quick note on this post. I just moved from Mildwild CM- 5.0 to Mildwild 4.3 (Oxygen) because the first one was giving me a delay problem on call. before the move I have made a titanium backup of all my apps+data. After the I have installed mildwild 4.3 and restored all the app+data I have something like 17Mb internal memory free whether with the MildWild 5.0 I had more than 40mb.
Could something explain that? Did I do something wrong?
thanks
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do not use S2E with Mildwild Oxygen: "S2E works only with CyanogenMod7 and CyanogenMod9"
you do not need to use any extra apps to move apps to sd-ext. follow the instructions in the first post of the mildwild thread.
you should be s-off with cm7r2 hboot to maximise space with this rom. (cm7r2 hboot with Mildwild CM-5.0 would also work)
read my first reply in this thread to understand where all your apps/dalvik/data are stored: i.e. use an app like 'diskusage' to check