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Hey guys, I have flashed my custom ROM using unrEVOked, I am happy. But I want to install Amon RA over Clockwork Mod Recovery, however it just keeps hanging and won't load onto the phone.
EddyOS suggested to another member reinstalling the stock OS, however HTC Sync is probably the worst program known to mankind and it won't stay connected to the Desire long enough to boot up the RUU and install I keep getting an error and it disconnects from the phone.
My question is, can I boot the RUU from the SD card and skip using HTC Sync? I know it's not a zip, and as far as I know a zip is the only way to update via the SD card. The contents of the RUU cannot seem to be extracted either, I'm at a bit of a loose end.
*edit* Before posting I had a final search and found this post, will that apply to an O2 ROM? More specifically the renaming of the RUU to 'PB99IMG.zip'?
Can someone confirm it is actually possible to flash a ROM from the SD card? Surely you must be able to?
Does Rom manager not have an option to switch to amon ra?
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Can someone confirm it is actually possible to flash a ROM from the SD card? Surely you must be able to?
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Yes it is possible just download the ROM zip and put it into your sdcard.
Then reboot in recovery mode and go where it says install zip from sd card, choose the zip file and that will be it.
Remember to wipe cache and data before, and if wished to back up the ROM you have before installing the new one.
Hope this helps
However if it is not a zip file then I do not really know if it is possible or not
I've tried and I've tried, and I've tried and I can't get the newest clockworkmod to flash so I can try to taste some gingerbread. I've looked a lot, and I've tried to use the "easy way" that's stickied at the top of this thread and I've tried to push through terminial as well but it tells me the image isn't found. So, please do not tell me to search and what not because more than half the time I do in fact search, considering I am an active member of this forum I know all about it. Idk if I'm naming the file right, or if I'm suppose to extract files from the zip or what not, but nothing seems to work. So help a brotha out, and tell me what YOU did to get it to flash with step by step, detailed if possible steps. I appreciate you taking the time to read, and possibly help. I know its annoying, but I would love you for ir
-PH.
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post the steps you took, perhaps someone can glean an operational error from that. my guess is you need to navigate to the proper directory or rename the file
I flashed it using terminal from phone and recovery on sd.
I have heard ppl getting issues with that image not found thing, some other files have to be copied to allow the flash_image command to work but cant remember where.
What might work,..... use rom manager to update your recovery if you havent used rom manager before. Then check where rom manager places the downloaded recovery. Then rename ur recovery v3 to the exact same name as the 2.5 and place in the relevent folder, then try to get rom manager to flash it, like tricking it.
This method was reported to work a while back.
Worth a bash?
If fail, drop me a pm, ill have a look for that flash_image binary stuff when i get home tonight pal.
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Have you tried this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493
The main plan I was trying to do was replace and trick rom manager into thinking it was the original but it is really 3.0. So I replace thr image and rename and flash clockwork and when I go into recovery and its a no go. Then when I try to flash it via terminal it says the image isn't found when I know it is on the root of my card. Do I need to unzip the file and take the imgage out and place it on the root of my sd card, or put the zip on my sdcard and try to flash it?(doing it via terminal). How do I need to rename the file? I've also read somewhere that I need to have the correct rom binary, is that correct? I'm running a virtuous sense rom right now. What does that mean?
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I was having similar problems with flash_image, and I managed to get 3.0.0.5 on there by:
1. Flashing back to stock and starting fresh (did this with a pc10img via bootloader)
2. Rooting via the gfree -f as on the wiki
3. Downloading CW Rom Manager from the market
4. flashing the 2.x recovery that comes with that
5. Use Rom manager to download and install Cyanogen 6.1.1 clearing data and cache
6. Use flash_image instructions linked above by raitchison to install CWR 3.0.0.5.
Probably the long way around, but helped me get a grasp of what all was going on with my phone, and gave me a clean slate to start with. Haven't upgraded to CM7 yet, but now I know I can when I'm ready.
I know it doesn't help you now, but...........
Just read a tweet from koush that he is going to be releasing the CWM Recovery 3.0.0.x officially very soon, he is just waiting on cyanogen to finish running some test with it, so for people having issues with flashing CWM recovery 3.0.0.x you should see some official support from koush real soon.
It actually does help because I can wait a little more for the convicence of flashing. Thank you sir.
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Have you been doing the method using advanced and "fastboot flash recovery.img"?
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ibemad1 said:
Have you been doing the method using advanced and "fastboot flash recovery.img"?
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That requires that you have the Engineering HBOOT
I got it to work just flashing the reovery through terminal. Turns out since I was using a sense before hand, and not stock of a cm 6.1.1 I didn't have the correct binary for the rom. So I flashed cm6.x.x and then flashed the newest cw3. Its all good.
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uhh.. all i had to do was change the name of the recovery.img (3.0.0) the exact same name as the one in ROM manager. reflash with rom manager and its done. Works everytime
there is also a "how to" on it. But if you know how to copy and paste when your SD card is mounted to computer its pretty simple
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uhh.. all i had to do was change the name of the recovery.img (3.0.0) the exact same name as the one in ROM manager. reflash with rom manager and its done. Works everytime
there is also a "how to" on it. But if you know how to copy and paste when your SD card is mounted to computer its pretty simple
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+1, I don't even mount to my computer though. I do it all through Astro. Easy breezy.
that does work, but the only reason it wasnt working because i didnt have the correct rom binary because i was using virtuous sense.
CWM 3.0.0.5 is now supported by ROM Mnanger, so for all the people having problems flashing the new recovery, rom manager will do it for you.
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I rooted my DINC a couple of days ago with revoked 3.32. I flashed to Cyangen 6.?? (stable). I didn't like it so i tried to go back to factory settings. I am now stuck.
I made a backup recovery but didn't save an extra one onto my pc. I am now stuck on htc incredible (white screen) boot loop. I am able to get into recovery mode. Did a wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, back up and restore - restore folder, reboot. now stuck in boot loop. Did I do something wrong? Is the recovery file corrupt?
Not too savy on technical words/acronyms.
Try Stock
You can always try to reinstall one of the stock ROM's
http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped/Incredible/
how do i do that from recovery mode?
Ummm
Those are all .exe files you run on a Windows machine that you have connected your phone to.
well apparently i can't do that cause it won't recognize my connection. Well I played around some more and downloaded Redemption v.2.4. Copied to the root of the sdcard, and ran an update through the recovery. Now running Redemption 2.4.
Thank you for your help!!
At the moment I've got about ten ROMs and at least 2 dozen mods and kernels for those ROMs. Some work really well, some just get funky over time, and others just explode as soon as I flash a mod to them. HeyItsLou ROMs like the one you have are very solid work.
Here's the thing though... you don't have to go in and rename every new ROM you flash to update.zip. you can go to "install .zip from SDcard", then go to whatever folder the ROM is in. It makes it much easier to keep track of your ROMs, kernels, and mods. It works exactly the same, you just have to tell it where to look instead of letting it assume it on the SDcard root.
Also, if you look on the SDcard, you'll find a folder with all of Lou's kernels. His come with number 4, but 8 is probably faster. It's just as easy to flash as a ROM.
Thinking about it, it takes flashing the actual ROM, then flashing 7 additional .zips to get mine where I like it. So you can see where having to rename every update becomes almost impossible. You'll get the hang of it and get more comfy. These things really are hard to brick if you're using ROMs and mods that are decently built. Just nandroid backup (I do it twice if I have none already) and keep a spare ROM on the SD and you'll be totally fine.
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I have been using the very stable pc36img spring lovers version. I flashed a bunch of roms yesterday like I usually do. The last one was the miui rom from yesterday. It didn't work. tried to do a nandroid update but could not. Then I used the pc36img that has worked well for a while but everything updated except the system. it said failure-UZ. luckily later I was able to instal a hybrid rom with MANY bugs. I no longer can upload my contacts. If you have an idea or can point me in the direction of a pc36img that may solve this I would greatly appreciate it. I know I should have moved my backups to the sd card but I messed up here. Please help. Thanks
Honestly you should stop flashing roms as PC36IMG because you'll forget what they are eventually. Download the rom you want, place it on your sd card, then do a full wipe, and flash it in recovery, boot up, and you should be fine.
That is what I do. but after flashing yesterday's miui rom from the zip file my system wouldn't let me do a nandroid backup. In desparation I used my pc36img update and now a I am screwed
pc36img probs
yesterday I flashed a bunch of roms from the sd card but something happened after the miui zip file
pc36img
in desparation I used the pc36img update. Now I am looking for a way to fix the system update part of the pc36img update which doesn't work. I only use the pc36img when nothing else works.
can anyone point in the direction of some good pc36img files. I am very desperate here. I have tried everything
Take it to Sprint, tell them it just broke. They will happily load stock GB, then you can start over.
KJ
it is S-off. warrenty is finished. also I would like to fix it myself. All of these little messups teach me a lot
Did you try wiping everything except sdcard 3 times in recovery than flashing a .zip rom in recovery
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I will try that. It will have to wait until monday bc I am on call this weekend. I can't lose my phone. thanks for the tip. I will post the results on monday. I hope it works. btw should I wipe with the sdcard removed?
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I couldn't wait. I tried it and it again said Fail-UZ when updating the system. it also said image unzipping fail. Any other ideas?
The only PC36IMG's you should ever flash, really is recovery and RUU. Everything else you should do in recovery with a flashable zip.
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I couldn't wait. I tried it and it again said Fail-UZ when updating the system. it also said image unzipping fail. Any other ideas?
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You hav to flash in {recovery} not bootloader
Download file (click link below) Keep as is go into bootloader let it scan hit no if it ask to update then hit recovery then click wipe then wipe everything except sdcard 3 times then hit flash zip from sdcard then go to this file that you downloaded and select it
http://link.geekfor.me/freshevo431
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tried wiping 3 times
now I can use roms but when running pc36img (sprint lovers) it always sais fail-uz (failure unzipping) should I just ignore this and move on??? I don't really know the significance of this. I can flash working roms now but something makes me feel uncertain. Why can't I update the system with the ruu? any other ideas?
pc36img probs
just wiped everything again... and still no dice. The phone now works like it did before, but the pc36img (sprint lovers) system update always fails. I am running hboot 6.16.1002. Is that the wrong one?
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just wiped everything again... and still no dice. The phone now works like it did before, but the pc36img (sprint lovers) system update always fails. I am running hboot 6.16.1002. Is that the wrong one?
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ok this is all i can think of:
1 - get the original pc36img.zip file and put it in your sd
2 - delete the amon ra pc36img.zip that you have
3 - go into bootloader and when asked to update hit yes
4 - when asked to reboot hit yes
5 - if your phone reboots fine (i will give it a pretty good amount of time) download rom manager
6 - in rom manager flash Clock Work Mod (CWM)
7 - Then make a back up (optional).
8 - scroll down in Rom manager and flash alternate recovery (this will give you amon ra w/o having to put the pc36img.zip into your sd card.
9 - do what you wanted to do at first.
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I have been using the very stable pc36img spring lovers version. I flashed a bunch of roms yesterday like I usually do. The last one was the miui rom from yesterday. It didn't work. tried to do a nandroid update but could not. Then I used the pc36img that has worked well for a while but everything updated except the system. it said failure-UZ. luckily later I was able to instal a hybrid rom with MANY bugs. I no longer can upload my contacts. If you have an idea or can point me in the direction of a pc36img that may solve this I would greatly appreciate it. I know I should have moved my backups to the sd card but I messed up here. Please help. Thanks
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You guys are talking about PC36IMG.zip as if its a ROM that is being flashed. Sprint Lovers, if I am not mistaken, is a ROM that should be flashed via recovery like all ROMs should be. You should not be flashing PC36IMG.zip files through Bootloader unless you are updating radios, RUU back to stock, splash screen updates, etc. It sounds like you are spending a lot of time flashing things via bootloader and that is what got you in this mess to begin with. Can you get into recovery? If so then download any ROM, enter recovery, wipe cache/dalvik cache/data, flash ROM, and then quit using the bootloader before you permanently screw up your phone. This problem should be able to be fixed without the use of a PC36IMG.zip file. Because you've gotten flash happy in your bootloader and as of right now you can't tell us exactly what you've flashed.
If you cant get into recovery then just download Amon Ra v2.3, flash it, and then do the steps I mentioned above. It's not difficult. Just stop getting flash happy with your bootloader.
There is a version of Sprint lovers that can be flashed thru bootloader
And for jj that might just mean the pc36img is corrupted you can download a new one but I say just nice on and use recovery instead of bootloader
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it is S-off. warrenty is finished. also I would like to fix it myself. All of these little messups teach me a lot
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"Warranty's" can be restored
pc36img probs
hmmm? I have tried everything as described above. maybe my sprint lovers pc36img has been corrupted. but I really don't think so bc I saved it in many different sdcards and in my computer. Should I try another .zip? can anyone point me to other pc36img files that may help. I must say that I do not flash anything by pc36img, but after I flashed hybrid I couldn't do anything. In desperation I tried my sprint lovers pc36img assuming I could go back. I had to many backups saved and it told me that I didn't have enough space when I tried to do a nandroid backup. I guess the take home message is to save nandroid backups to the sd card also. unfortunately mine is lost.
Ive always been running CM roms since I got the phone nearly two years ago, but recently have been reading too many good things about ICS roms. My phone has been laggy as of late, and honestly after nearly 2 years, I wanna see and try something new. I've been reading some stuff about updating 4EXT or something like that. Can someone link me or explain in great details how i do this? What is it? And if I do that, will i still be able to run my old CM rom if i decide the ICS roms arent for me? I dont want to be unable to roll back.
Whats the best ICS roms out there right now?
Many thanks!
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SOLVED AFTER A STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION WITH KB!! MANY THANKS
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Ive always been running CM roms since I got the phone nearly two years ago, but recently have been reading too many good things about ICS roms. My phone has been laggy as of late, and honestly after nearly 2 years, I wanna see and try something new. I've been reading some stuff about updating 4EXT or something like that. Can someone link me or explain in great details how i do this? What is it? And if I do that, will i still be able to run my old CM rom if i decide the ICS roms arent for me? I dont want to be unable to roll back.
Whats the best ICS roms out there right now?
Many thanks!
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Depends on your definition of best, personally I like EliteMod ICS (in my signature) but you may want to try out Andromadus Mimicry 1.3.0, it's pretty nice out of the box and has a graphical installer (aroma).
Just be aware that due to the fact that the Desire-Z/G2 does not have an official ICS release, that some things such as hardware drivers have their limits.
1) Camera drivers are not fully available, so the camera won't function as well as it would have on a GB rom.
2) No Wireless-N, also due to drivers, but Wifi-B/G are available.
and a number of other smaller issues which are mentioned varying on the roms, but the two above are the most common complaints, something to keep in mind before you start updating the thread about lack of it.
4EXT Recovery is just another recovery, like ClockworkMod is another recovery.
I personally prefer 4EXT Touch Recovery ( http://www.4ext.net/ has the app to install it ), but both ClockworkMod (what you may have now) and 4EXT can create backups, and restore your backups to the phone (just make sure you do a factory-reset/wipe cache, when you're flashing a brand new rom on, and when you wish to restore a backup.)
So i can flash ics roms with clock work mod and not use 4ext?
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So i can flash ics roms with clock work mod and not use 4ext?
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You can, they're both recoveries and will both apply a rom zip. I just find 4EXT to have quite a bit more features that pertain to ICS (i.e.: the ability to convert some of your partitions from the older ext3 filesystem to the ext4 filesystem which is better, but not all roms support it, most ICS roms do though), as well as the ability to do tar-based backups (compresses, smaller backup size), and the paid version of the app lets you configure a number of settings in 4EXT (much like the paid version of Rom Manager).
Just don't flash roms via the app, always do that from the actual recovery, or you risk causing problems.
Generally speaking: Reboot into recovery (you can do this from the power menu in CM7.2)
1) Perform a backup of your currently installed Rom to the SD card
2) (toggle USB storage and copy over the rom zip if you haven't already done so)
3) Perform a Factory Reset/Wipe and wipe cache
4) Goto Apply zip from SD Card and select the new ROM
5) Flash any additional zips you want on top, google apps, wifi calling, etc (note the thread for any specifics, for example Mimicry doesn't come with Google Apps so need to flash the ICS google apps if you want them, where as EliteMod includes a custom set of google apps already)
6) reboot and enjoy.
If you decide you don't like it, just repeat the above steps, just do a restore at #4 and reboot.
Both of the ones I mentioned (mimicry, elitemod) by no means require a swap partition or sd-ext partition, but you can partition the card via either clockworkmod or 4EXT, just skip the sd-ext2 option (since elitemod doesn't support a secondary one [and not much point either). And don't set a sd-ext size less than 1.5GB (no sense in making it smaller than your /data partition).
For both though, skipping an SD swap is advised, I only have SD swap on mine cuz no other rom I know of supports dataswap and I'd rather have my SD Card partitioned already to test out other roms than to re-do the SD Card each time (since you gota make sure to back up the content of the SD Card to the PC). 4EXT though will let you repartition the SD card without erasing the FAT32 partition, where as clockworkmod will always wipe the whole card before repartitioning (it's just easier to partition from scratch though).
Yeah the whole partition and swapping was the confusing part. But good to hear I don't have to do any of that. I did see the gapps zip included in the mimicry thread, but where can I find a wifi calling apk to install? Also +1 thanks to u for the detailed reply! Thanks!
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mapheG2 said:
Yeah the whole partition and swapping was the confusing part. But good to hear I don't have to do any of that. I did see the gapps zip included in the mimicry thread, but where can I find a wifi calling apk to install? Also +1 thanks to u for the detailed reply! Thanks!
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In Mimicry the Aroma installer will actually let you pick that option during the graphical install. It's one of those roms that presents you with a nice installation menu after you select the zip to be applied. Just bear in mind though you need the 26.13.04.19 radio in order to use the T-Mobile Wifi calling app (and course be on T-Mobile). EDIT If you're one of those people who end up getting no WIFI at all after flashing the Wifi calling app from the aroma installer and have the 26.13.04.19 radio, in the first post of the mimicry thread there's a mention of a Wifi-Fix app you can install that might be able to fix that.
For EliteMod ICS, you would apply it by downloading the zip in my signature (for the wifi calling) and flashing that after flashing the rom. But again, needs the 26.13.04.19 radio, as the app won't work with an old radio (26.03.*)
The thread on applying the radio is also linked from my signature , if you're on a T-Mobile G2, you can just grab the first 26.13.04.19 zip file, rename it PC10IMG.zip just like the instructions say there, put it on the SD Card, reboot into the boot loader and apply the radio. Also if you're planning on flashing either mimicry or Elitemod immediately after flashing the new radio, both roms already Clean your EFS partition for you when you install them in recovery, so you don't have to run the EFS wipe zip (something you normally need to flash in recovery after changing a radio).
KB suggested EliteMOD to me a few days ago,...... Gota say it is running vnice at the moment, highly recommend it. w/ SD EXT, no swap.
I downloaded the zip file from the Andromadus thread, and proceeded to flash the ROM. It says the flash was successful, however upon rebooting, I would see the HTC screen but it would never make it to the boot animation. I would just get a black screen. I tried flashing through ClockWorldMod v5. I cleared all data and caches, and then flashed the ROM.. still not working?
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I downloaded the zip file from the Andromadus thread, and proceeded to flash the ROM. It says the flash was successful, however upon rebooting, I would see the HTC screen but it would never make it to the boot animation. I would just get a black screen. I tried flashing through ClockWorldMod v5. I cleared all data and caches, and then flashed the ROM.. still not working?
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What's the exact details of your phone, i.e.: hboot information and radio version.
I flashed the radio from your signature. Hboot information: 0.82.0000
blkjack said I needed to do a superwipe. If that is the case, how would I perform one?
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I flashed the radio from your signature. Hboot information: 0.82.0000
blkjack said I needed to do a superwipe. If that is the case, how would I perform one?
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hboot in my signature is a 0.84.2000 which is a desire-z engineering hboot.
0.82.000 would be an S-ON hboot which you wouldn't be able to change much at all. (which would be odd if you managed to get the 26.13.04.19 radio flashed, while S-On since it wouldn't normally allow you to).
May want to reboot into the boot loader mode and verify all your hboot information.
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hboot in my signature is a 0.84.2000 which is a desire-z engineering hboot.
0.82.000 would be an S-ON hboot which you wouldn't be able to change much at all. (which would be odd if you managed to get the 26.13.04.19 radio flashed, while S-On since it wouldn't normally allow you to).
May want to reboot into the boot loader mode and verify all your hboot information.
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I flashed a radio in the past. And it clearly says I have S-OFF on the top. I had the (26.03.02.26) radio before. And it did successfully flash the radio linked from your signature. HBoot says 0.82.0000. Where to go now?
EDIT: I found this link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044992) but dunno if this is outdated or not. If not, which of the three files do I want?
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I flashed a radio in the past. And it clearly says I have S-OFF on the top. I had the (26.03.02.26) radio before. And it did successfully flash the radio linked from your signature. HBoot says 0.82.0000. Where to go now?
EDIT: I found this link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044992) but dunno if this is outdated or not. If not, which of the three files do I want?
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I think, the -=SuperWipeG2+=-.zip should be the right one, but as I'm not sure, I did a quick Google search for you and found this:
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I recently flashed the new 4EXT Mod of ClockworkMod Recovery. The 4EXT Recovery is based off of Koush's CWM Recovery but offers additional power options, one of which is the ability to show the file system format your partitions are formatted in. To my surprise my system was formatted in the Ext 4 format and my data and cache partitions were formatted in Ext 3. The new 4EXT Recovery offers the option to convert the format without deleting any of the data. Your ROM will stay intact after the conversion. I selected that option and changed my data and cache partitions to ext 4 to match my system, rebooted, and notice quite an improvement in speed and smoothness in my current CM7 Nightly. After looking into it further I found out that the SuperwipeG2 that many of us have been flashing is formatting our partitions in the Ext 3 format. The reason only my system was formatted in ext 4 is because I used ClockworkMod Recovery the last time I did a full wipe to first flash the Superwipe, and then I immediately formatted system again with ClockworkMod Recovery. If you've used SuperwipeG2 to do a wipe, more than likely your system, data, and cache partitions are now Ext 3. You might want to check with your ROM developer to see if your ROM will run on the Ext 4 format. If its a CM7 based ROM, it will.
You can find more information about the Ext 4 format here.
Tsubus has since modified SuperwipeG2 so that it now formats the partitions into ext 4 when you flash it. I've used it and it also includes the EFS wipe. You can find it here. As I said, if there is no reason to wipe right now the new 4EXT Recovery can convert your partitions if you choose if they are in currently Ext 3. At the very least you can see what format they're currently in with 4EXT. I highly recommend it. You can always flash back to CWM Recovery if and when you choose. The partitions will remain Ext 4 once you choose to convert.
UPDATE: Several users have reported that checking partition information with Terminal Emulator is not reliable.
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This one should definitely be the right one.
Besides that, the problem might also be a bad download, as your symptom fits a known issue in blk_jack's thread:
blk_jack said:
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Q) After flashing I'm stuck at the HTC logo screen!
A) This is likely the result of a bad download. Check your downloaded md5sum hash against the one listed next to the download link above....
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I thought it was a bad download too, so I downloaded from one of the mirrors. Still the same problem.
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I thought it was a bad download too, so I downloaded from one of the mirrors. Still the same problem.
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So you did not check the MD5 hash?
Im a bit of a noob and all of this wasnt around when I was flashing CM roms ages ago. How do I do that? Would that fix my issue??
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Im a bit of a noob and all of this wasnt around when I was flashing CM roms ages ago. How do I do that? Would that fix my issue??
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An MD5 hash is something like a fingerprint of a file and it was definitely there when you first flashed CyanogenMod ROMs. The MD5 hash/sum is used to compare two files because it is possible that a downloaded file is slightly different from the original file due to mistakes that could have happened during transfer. So "checking the MD5 hash" means using a program to calculate that "fingerprint" of your downloaded file and comparing it with the "fingerprint" mentioned in blk_jack's thread. If the file you have downloaded is slightly different, its MD5 hash will be different from the MD5 hash that it should have and thus will be unusable and lead to a phone being stuck at HTC boot logo.
By the way, downloading a file from two different mirrors doesn't exclude the risk of getting a corrupt file.
I ran "md5 update.zip" from my Mac's desktop where the file is located. I was returned MD5 (update.zip) = 2a314e5f1361825c83a354aea38c6c4b .. which matches the md5sum of what was given. What next?
And I noticed you have the same H-Boot information that KB was talking about earlier, so I guess that can't be the problem either. Should I just try to Superwipe?
mapheG2 said:
Ok, so if it is a bad download, how do you remedy it? Because there are only so many options to download the ROM right. And what program are you referring to
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There are actually lots of programs to calculate an MD5 hash. If you are on Linux it usally is as easy as typing md5sum <path to file> in a shell and reading the output. If you are on Windows, I'd recommend a Google search for "md5 generator" or something like this. Maybe even your recovery is able to calculate a file's MD5 hash - I'm using 4EXT and it definitely is, though I don't know if ClockwordMod is.
You can't remedy a bad download except trying to download it again, hoping that the file will be transferred right.
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mapheG2 said:
I ran "md5 update.zip" from my Mac's desktop where the file is located. I was returned MD5 (update.zip) = 2a314e5f1361825c83a354aea38c6c4b .. which matches the md5sum of what was given. What next?
And I noticed you have the same H-Boot information that KB was talking about earlier, so I guess that can't be the problem either. Should I just try to Superwipe?
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Oh, sorry - didn't update the thread's page before submitting my reply.
Just try it, there should be nothing wrong with it.
Okay, I read that I should manually clear all the data and cache first and THEN run the superwipe, followed by installing the ROM right? And I will be downloaded from the thread I listed because I still have ext3 I guess and don't want to deal with a ext4 change right now.