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Boot Image Issues

In Brief:
Got New Phone due to light leak. Finally after 2 months
Came with 2.2 on it.
Used the new 2.2 Root Guide with Unrevoked. Worked great.
Installed VirusROMX - working great.
Wanted to try out the Final 6.0 ROM from Cyan.
NanDroided the ViruxROMX
Got an error 7? So I found this link that was to correct that issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752832
Flashed the new Hboot and it allowed me to install the CYAN R6.0.
CYAN ROM - Keep on Rebooting and Reloading the CYAN Boot Screen after setup and scrolling some apps.
Removed it and went for a Nandroid Restore.
I get the MD5 Checksum message and then trying to reload boot image. And Boot Image cannot load.
I have tried to reflash the recovery(Clockwork) and still no good.
My working Daily with all my updates and apps are on the Nandroid. I would hate to lose it.
Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone?
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instead of re-flashing the recovery, have you tried to do a restore via a nand recovery, or is that what your talking about that you did.

tomh1979 said:
instead of re-flashing the recovery, have you tried to do a restore via a nand recovery, or is that what your talking about that you did.
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That's is what I tried to do. It would say boot image unloadable and spits me out to the HBOOT options. With no ROM loaded and messes up my current ROM in place.
At least for me when I restored in the past and I have done it often is that I would just restore and not wipe or anything since the restore does all of that for me. Well in this case it does not and when it cannot restore I have to reload a new ROM again in recovery and start the process all over again. I have tried the NANDROID again after going through the entire ROM reload again and still a no go.
I can't nandroid restore my old daily which has text messages and everything that I wanted to reference. I can live without it but the inability to restore any Nandroid is driving me crazy.
It happened when I flashed that HBOOT update on the link I provided in OP. I am just trying to figure out how to reflash the old image back so I don't have to worry about it. The only reason I did it in the first place is to test out the Cyanogen R6 and that wasn't a good experience.
I guess I could post in the thread that started all of this to ask. But I thought I would keep the SECTION POLICE from hounding me about posting in the wrong section

about the hboot, did you try the PC36IMG.zip, or did you do the flashable zip file through recovery?
I did the flashable file though recovery last night had no issue with that, maybe that's the problem, what is it showing for you current hboot.

tomh1979 said:
about the hboot, did you try the PC36IMG.zip, or did you do the flashable zip file through recovery?
I did the flashable file though recovery last night had no issue with that, maybe that's the problem, what is it showing for you current hboot.
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The PC36IMG.zip - I will try the flash.
The Hboot through PC36IMG.zip worked fine. It's the nandroid thats fuxored. Will try later on and see. Thanks for the suggestion.

I had to redo the second part of the Froyo 2.2 update with the Rooted Froyo and the 2.2 unrevoked. It finally worked and I was able to restore. I really want to try out the CM 6.0 again in the future but not at the expense of time to restore to get it back.

Can't flash any custom ROM

I was trying to flash defrost ROM but after the flash it just stucks at the HTC logo, I leaved it for about an half an hour but no difference. Then I restored my nandroid backup and it worked fine again. Then I tried flashing a few other Roms too, none of them work EXCEPT untouched and just-rooted sense ROMs. I tried both sense and non-sense based ROMs, same result. I've upgraded my radio once to which I think is the latest. I tried restoring an old nandroid backup which was native-htc 2.1 and flashing eclair there didn't help either. I ALWAYS did a full wipe before flashing.
It's an rooted amoled-desire.
What should I do?
Big thanks in advance, zlayaa
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try installing this rom its worked fine for me every time rom then radio then reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741661
What happens when a rom has finished installing (what does it say?) or does it not get that far?

Hello! Thanks for the tips, I first did a full wipe. Then I flashed DeLite through Recovery (Power + Rocker Down, then Recovery and Install from Zip in the black-green custom recovery screen). I got this output:
Installing: SCARD:FroyoDelite_1.1_Odexed.zip
Finding update package..
Opening update package..
Installing update..
Welcome to Froyo Delite 1.1!
Verifying current system..
Clearing /system..
Unpacking new files
Symlinks and permissions..
Installing busybox..
Patching boot image..
Install from sdcard complete
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Then I flashed the radio file, got this output:
Installing SDCARD:Radio......
Finding update package..
Opening update package..
Installing update..
Extracting radio image..
Installation complete.
Reboot via menu to complete installation.
Install from sdcard complete.
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After the flash I went back and hit restart, it completed the radio flashing and rebooted. Then it once again stuck at HTC logo for 20 minutes until I pulled the radio. I tried flashing OpenDesire with the latest Radio and the same result.

I am having the exact same problem. Have tried flashing many roms and radios while wiping before each flash and every one freezes at the white htc screen after reboot. Only thing that works is restoring my original nandroid backup. Any help would be appreciated!

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(how long time do you need to wait to be allowed to bump?)

try downloading rom manager from the market and try it that way, could be that your update.zip is screwed

I tried using the flash method in ROM Manager, no difference. I haven't renamed it to update.zip, I've always used flash zip file method in clockwork recovery. Does that make any difference?

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Hy all.
I'm experiencing the same kind of problem than yours, EXCEPT for ModacoCustomROMs : I successfully flashed MCR8 and then MCR9 ROM.
But, for any other Custom ROM, I get stuck in the HTC green logo screen, and never come to the animated boot screen, or, in some cases, I come to the animated boot screen, but enter in an infinite boot loop.
I discovered that I have two "bad blocks" in the /data partition, but do not know whether it could come from that (in recovery mode, I mount /data, and then, type the following command
Code:
adb shell dmesg|grep bad
and get the following message
Code:
[xxxxxxx]block 643 is bad
[xxxxxxx]block 727 is bad
I perhaps have also bad blocks in the boot partition, but do not know how to check ...

Hey! Thanks for the tip, I flashed the Modaco ROM and it worked fine! How do I check my system for the bad blocks?
I'm happy now though, I was mainly looking for a ROM which was de-odexed and had some simple mods. But it'd be interesting to know why this is happening!
EDIT: I missed that you described the commands, I'll try it and tell you the output
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I've now checked the phone with the command and I got no output, so I guess I don't have any bad blocks.
I've tried to flash MiUI but it failed too! I'd really like to get this to work so I'd appreciate all help, big as small; and because I'm fairly new to android so I'm not sure what info I should provide either, I understand that it can be very hard for you guys to debug this.
Thanks in advance. Zlayaa
Edit: I saw an option in ROM Manager, Fix permissions, and i tried it. After that I flashed miui and it worked!
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This might work for all of you
This is if you still want to run on Defrost.
WAIT, BEFORE YOU START, CREATE A GOLDCARD. IT IS VERY NECESSARY. THINGS WILL GO WRONG IF YOU DONT.
EDIT: YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BOOT GO TO THE BOOTLOADER MENU.
Firstly, download this file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13240777/Desire Downgrade.ZIP
Extract the files.
Run the win-down.bat file.
Follow on screen instructions.
After the process is completed, Head to the root of your SD card and check if there is a file named P99***IMG (FORGOT THE EXACT NAME BUT IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS) there should be one.
Secondly, disconnect your phone and turn it off.
After that boot up your phone while pressing the volume down button and the power button.
The bootloader should be checking for files after awhile and once it found the file that is supposed to be in the root of your sd card, press the volume up button (NOT EXACTLY SURE, SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SAYS YES AND CONTINUE)
It should be writing files to your phone. and replaces everything. E.G: HBOOT, RECOVERY,RADIO and such.
It should be writing files successfully and then it would ask you to reboot. Continue with the reboot and you should be having your Desire back to stock. Perfect.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED LIKE FAILURE OF WRITING TO THE HBOOT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. MAINLY, DO NOT BLAME ME FOR ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD BE READING EVERYTHING UP TO HERE AND THAT YOU MUST HAVE A GOLDCARD (A GOLD SD CARD)
Hope this helps you and please ask if you have further questions. PM me if the questions cannot be answered here. Good Luck

Big thanks! This seems to have fixed my problems!

[Q] Clockwork mod 3.0.0.5

I updated my recovery to the gingerbread 3.0.0.5 & now I can't change my rom ... anyone know what I can do to fix this?

MH-60R said:
I updated my recovery to the gingerbread 3.0.0.5 & now I can't change my rom ... anyone know what I can do to fix this?
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downgrade back to 2.5.x.x. only some ROMs support the new FS for 3.0.0.5

How do I downgrade?

Nevermind I'm a [email protected]$$ thanks

Nandroid
Anyone else having issues creating a nandroid backup? It freezes every single time. Going back to older version and trying again.

I am having some problems with 3.0.0.5 also and would like to downgrade but when I select an older version from "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" in ROM Manager I get "An error occured while flashing your recovery."?
I have downloaded an older version in the format of "recovery.img" if someone could tell me how to flash it properly?

spjoneser said:
I am having some problems with 3.0.0.5 also and would like to downgrade but when I select an older version from "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" in ROM Manager I get "An error occured while flashing your recovery."?
I have downloaded an older version in the format of "recovery.img" if someone could tell me how to flash it properly?
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Did you try downgrading to 2.5.1.2? That's what worked for me

Yeah, that's how I get the error message. Funny thing is that isn't the version I had before...It was like 2.5.0.7? And that is what I have downloaded on my pc in the form of recovery.img....just not sure on how to flash it if anyone might have a link to instructions that I wasn't able to find?

Not sure if this makes sense, but I too blindly accepted the update for CWM, and had difficulty. tried downgrading to oder version, but kept getting errors, then I couldnt even restore any backups I had made previously and everything was force closing on me.
Ended up being able to restore a desire Z rom backup I had made and then able to downgrade versions successfully. Otherwise I was stuck.
As far as flashing the recovery, no input.

So....I just used unrevoked and loaded custom recovery (being the 2.5.0.7) I had downloaded and .....It worked with out any other problems. Except for that rom manager says I still have the newer clockwork loaded in version info at top? Which means it will probably not prompt me to update.

I downgraded to 2.5.1.2 & I am running Inc rom 1.2 and everything runs great

I've tried all sorts of things to get the new CWM to work, but every time I try to do a backup it freezes when backing up System/irssi.
Same for everyone else? If so, maybe this has something to do with the problem?

Anyone having problems where backups freeze while generating the md5 sum? Seems like it does this about every other backup.

also downgraded to 2.5.1.2... running chingys rom and everythings runs perfect.

[Q] cool sensation v5 doesn't install [SOLVED]

as the titel says it does not install.
but the wierd thing is i had succesfully installed it before.
when i install the zip it says that installed succesfully.
but when i reboot it is stuck at the alpharev screen.
any one knows what's wrong.
BTW: i tried this with cm7/r2 and cm7 and stock.
any one knows a solution?
need more info?
thanks in advanced,
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i now started it and looked at the log file with QtaDB.
logfile is at the attachment section.
it repeats a whole buch so sorry for the size of it.
----------------------SOLUTION--------------------------
thanks to daniels7 for reminding me
i forgot to make an SD-Ext Partition on my SD card.
this was my solution..
try this links to see how you have to do this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...72&postcount=3

if u have boot-loop, flash this Boot Fix after installing the Rom...
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Boot fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12995138&postcount=1
Maybe it works.

MatDrOiD said:
Boot fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12995138&postcount=1
Maybe it works.
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no, it did not work for me. still at the why so serieus screen.
and does it have to install this on my sd card? if so it doesn't do that.
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i now started it and looked at the log file with QtaDB.
logfile is at the attachment section.
it repeats a whole buch so sorry for the size of it.

I have the same.Please HELP!!!

Fuul wipe needed. After it should work

Solution
markk99 said:
I have the same.Please HELP!!!
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thanks to daniels7 for reminding me
i forgot to make an SD-Ext Partition on my SD card.
this was my solution..
try this links to see how you have to do this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7279872&postcount=3

problem
Hi, I'm new and also noob, so sorry
I have same or similar problem...
I made update from A2.2 to A2.3.3 official ROM from HTC for HTC Desire and than I found custom ROM with Sense 3.0 - Cool Sensation v7.
I made S-Off and I have HBOOT 6.93.1002 now. Tried to instal custom ROM, everything installed good, but after rebooting system is still in boot-loop and a can not instal boot-fix because I still get error regarding some error about edify...
Some like this:
"amend script(update-script) is no longer supported
amend scripting was depreceated by google and android 1.5
it was neccacery to remove it when upgrading to clockwork mod 3.0 gingerbread based recovery.
please switch to Edify scripting (updater-script and update-binary) to create working update zip packages.
installation aborted."
Can someone help me? Thx.

Clockworkmod uses a new script since version three. Sometimes this script is newer than the rom's one. So you get this error. You have to flash another recovery which uses the older script (older cwm release, 4ext, amonra_ra or rmd). I recommend to do this via fastboot.

MatDrOiD I assume your reply is for me... thx for reply
After no possibilities to instal boot-fix I made this (your reply I read after that):
1. downgrade to RUU froyo 2.2
2. ROOT with unreworked
3. made 1GB ext3 partiotion
4. tried install LeeDrOiD via Rom manager
...and it works!
Now i'm try installing again Cool sensation but v8
- installed fine but with boot-loop in the end
- also instaled boot-fix but phone is still in boot-loop
I should work on it harder

Make sure you followed installation instructions for leedroid correctly.
TouchPaled from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App

No, No... leedroid installed fine and works
I tried install cool sensation v8. And yes I know, it's not stable and final version

I meant the instructions for cool sensation. My bad!
SwiftKeyed from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App

I installed ROM and than boot-fix because of boot-loop (I see just boot logo ANDROID from cool sense v8 in loop) and than weatherpack. Phone was still in boot-loop, so I tried again install boot-fix. It still wasn't helpful. May be is error somewhere between chair and keyboard btw. for instalation I used Rom manager and before installation made full wipe dalvik and ext3

pc36img problems

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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pc36img probs
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?

pc36img
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.

jjdellorusso said:
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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pc36imgprobs
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?

jjdellorusso said:
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.

jjdellorusso said:
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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jjdellorusso said:
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.