I can not install a HD rom on my partners Desire without it either locking up / freezing in use, power button to unlock the phone will light the buttons but doesn't power the screen or phone just restarts. Stock rom has run perfect for near a year never any issue and I have been running Starburst ROM with DATA2SD for 24 hours without any problems.
It seems that HD roms just won't work!??! It feels like CPU/GPU hang ups perhaps from the different voltage/clockspeed they use? In any case here's what I did maybe I'm missed something.
This is a launch desire locked to T-Mobile with all the latest updates. I have rooted the Desire using the latest unrEVOked and there has been no problems with this. I partitioned and formatted the 4GB SD card to 2.2gb FAT32/1GB EXT4/300mb EXT4/125mb Swap using gParted and full wiped all (data,cache & Dalvik) of phone using clockwork recovery 2.5.0.7 and installed SupeROM v2.0 D2EXT. This wouldn't run for very long at all without locking up or restating.
So I wiped all and installed SupeROM v1.5 D2EXT and this was the same.
So I tried another SD Card and problems were still there.
Reformatted SD Card to 2.2gb Fat32/1.5gb EXT4 using gParted
Wiped all and installed SupeROM v2.0 D2WE this ran for longer but would still restart or lock-up.
Full wipe again and installed RCMIXHD v3.0 D2WE This would last the longest but would still lock up or restart phone.
Deleted all partitions on SD card and formatted it all to FAT32 restored data and Nandroid backup so phone was back to a rooted stock. Phone ran fine for hours.
Installed Starburst ROM with DATA2SD and this has been running perfect for near 24 hours uptime.
Any suggestions?
Just to add I've rooted my Desire and Installed SupeROM v2.0 D2EXT without a problem and that runs perfect.
1.5GB ext4 partition is generally too big. Maybe the SD isn't class 6 and can't run Data2SD right. Maybe an explanation of why it isn't running right.
I used a two SD cards with various partition formats and sizes the lock-ups are still there.
Something else I've noticed is that each time the phone restarts the date/clock resets to 00:00 6/01/1980.
Maybe just a bad flash of the rom. Reflash it without a wipe and see if it helps. Try another rom to see if it's hardware issue.
Tried a few roms and the only ones that don't lock up the phone are the non HD roms. I think it could be hardware fault, but it really does run fine with stock rom and starburst rom so I at a loss as to what hardware is at fault, since surely the hardware would cause problems with non HD roms.
I'm going to keep trying different roms and see which works best. Could be all irrelevant soon once an official GingerSense rom is released.
I have the same problem (black screen with lighted buttons) and I have seen it with official 2.2, starburst 1.3.3.1 and 1.3.3.3 (data2sd 0.7 and x1). Could be a hardware fault. Can I be so unlucky? I have already had it for service for overheating-bootloop
Cool HD v9 DATA2SD works with no problems. It's a HD Rom and it's very stable and very fast so it does the missus.
Balor said:
Cool HD v9 DATA2SD works with no problems. It's a HD Rom and it's very stable and very fast so it does the missus.
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Are you experiencing any lag? Especially with Sense frequently reloading itself?
I'm not, no. It's really quite stable and a very smooth rom.
Sometimes custom skins crash and revert back to standard sense skin but the phone is still usable.
try to flash a RUU. Then root your phone again etc
It had solved many problems i had before.
Hope it helps you.
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Phone was originally O2 UK, officially unlocked. Voda SIM
Rooted using Unrevoked (in OSX)
Radio 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
EDIT: Actually the radio reported as RADIO-5.10.05.23 in initial Recovery Hboot
I'm quite happy with clockwork recovery, wiping data (factory reset), cache partition, dalvic and do this between each flash attempt.
I've not loaded the phone with widgets or apps. Just ChompSMS, gMail, twitter etc
I'm having a real problem getting a stable ROM flash.
LeeDroid 2.2f (A2SD) was my first flash, boots fine, runs fine then seemingly random crashes usually resulting in O2 startup screen boot loop. Sometimes removing battery enables immediate reboot, sometimes when battery reinserted it goes into a tighter bootloop (O2 initial startup screen rolls round faster between boots). I really like the ROM and would love to get it stable.
Defrost 6.1 : Boots, allows me to complete the initial setup, then locks up solid as soon as it moves to the Homescreen
OpenDesire 3.0.6 : Seemed OK till I just rebooted it, then it froze at the ANDROID logo boot screen
I'm starting to wonder if it could be the SD card. It's an 8gb, only class2 - Have a class6 on order
If I wanted to return this to the standard would I flash an O2 or a Voda HTC Desire Sense ROM. The original ROMS I've seen for download aren't rooted and contain Radio - is this an issue ?
I just want to get this phone stable, I can't trust it and have had to switch back to iPhone3GS !
I think the SD card is the issue. Class 2 is just to slow. I assume you use an ext3 partition. If think that if you update to at least a class 4, you will be fine.
This is because a lot of apps run from the SD card. And when the card is to slow, android will crash. This happend to my brother when running android on his HD2 from the SD card. When using a faster card everything was stable.
Thanks, I'll put up with it until my class6 arrives. Seems a little better running latest OpenDesire, but locked up solid today just using (standard) Web Browser, battery out, 2 tries to reboot it.
If no better what RUU do I need to use to restore the phone?
Would it be an O2 one as that's what the phone originally was, and what the initial boot scren still is. A voda one as thats the SIM in the phone or just a generic Euro HTC sense one ?
TIA
Leedroid will be stable with the stock sd card and ext partition, so a class 2 should not cause the problem.
Are the 'random' crashes during heavy load or really random? If it's under heavy load you might have a faulty motherboard.
If you want to unroot you need the RUU that matches the software info from the original O2 rom.
They appear to be quite random, but I'm not sure what's going on in background at the time.
However they all seem to happen when doing network (3G) operations. Last one in LeeDroid was after scanning a product barcode using Barcode app. Previously it was sending/receiving SMS, Browsing etc.
OpenDesire (APP2SD) never rebooted, that ROM just locked up requiring a battery remove.
I've now updated to Modaco r9 rom without APP2SD which failed initially (it included an older radio). I updated the radio to latest version and so far I've not had a reboot crash or a lockup (touches wood). I've stuck with the Sense Launcher, rather than trying Launcher Pro, which I prefer.
So all the ROMS I tried previously had APP2SD, the seemingly stable one I'm running now hasn't. The EXT partition on this card was created using ROM Manager. When I get my next card do you think it would be worth creating the partition using Linux (I'll boot a VM of Ubuntu) or does Rom Manager do the same job.
TIA
Hi,
I have been trying for several days to work a d2ext or d2w roms, but all has been unstable, it works for a day fine and then it starts to hang randomly, and i cant find any solution to it. Used all almost all of the d2w roms.
I have new sandisk 16gb class 4 sd card. Now i am going to neophyte stable a2sd+ hd rom.
Is this a general problem with these(d2w or d2ext) roms being unstable. And yes i don't lose data on reboots, but i get random hangs like hang when recieveing calls or in some application. And yes i have tried reformatting my card several times using gparted as well as amon ra recovery.
samy.3660 said:
Hi,
I have been trying for several days to work a d2ext or d2w roms, but all has been unstable, it works for a day fine and then it starts to hang randomly, and i cant find any solution to it. Used all almost all of the d2w roms.
I have new sandisk 16gb class 4 sd card. Now i am going to neophyte stable a2sd+ hd rom.
Is this a general problem with these(d2w or d2ext) roms being unstable. And yes i don't lose data on reboots, but i get random hangs like hang when recieveing calls or in some application. And yes i have tried reformatting my card several times using gparted as well as amon ra recovery.
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have u tried sibere's data2sd script ?
if u're looking for a ROM with this script take a look at Starburst
samy.3660 said:
Hi,
I have been trying for several days to work a d2ext or d2w roms, but all has been unstable, it works for a day fine and then it starts to hang randomly, and i cant find any solution to it. Used all almost all of the d2w roms.
I have new sandisk 16gb class 4 sd card. Now i am going to neophyte stable a2sd+ hd rom.
Is this a general problem with these(d2w or d2ext) roms being unstable. And yes i don't lose data on reboots, but i get random hangs like hang when recieveing calls or in some application. And yes i have tried reformatting my card several times using gparted as well as amon ra recovery.
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Well, thats exactly what I am experiencing. I use the same sd card and the same rom (1.3.3.3 lite), and data2sd 0.7 (1.2 causes fc at first boot!).
I stopped rebooting, stopped turning the phone off for the night, as I could wake up at morning and either get a black screen with buttons lighted, or process.android.acore fc.
I have read the entire starburst subforum but I found no other with my symptoms.
Please help, it is driving mad!!!
@ hurin8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12115880&postcount=11543
maybe ownhere's patch can fix it
malachi777 said:
@ hurin8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12115880&postcount=11543
maybe ownhere's patch can fix it
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Thanks for pointing me to it!
Will there be any problem if I install it? The post was reffering to rcmix and data2ext, mine is starburst and data2sd.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12116123&highlight=dead+sleep+bug#post12116123
robocik is using ownhere's d2ext
if starburst is using the same one, get a nandroid backup and try
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robocik is using ownhere's d2ext
if starburst is using the same one, get a nandroid backup and try
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I dont think it does. I shall try and see.
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I don't get it. It works fine for a day or two, and then everything is broken. FCs, android.process.acore crashing, applications not opening, e.t.c.
Dear fellow Desire owners,
i really like my InsertCoin rom but it's getting on my nerves lately. It crashes or hangs frquently. I see the lockscreen but nothing happens except when I pull the battery.
This has been happening more and more. Sometimes I notice my phone has been hanging for an our or so. I then have to remove the battery to get it working again.
I first thought it was the radio so I flashed it with version: 5.17.05.23 but things are getting worse. This morning I had to use the navigation but it kept hanging. At last I reverted to a NANDROID backup I made a week ago.
My question now is: how can I find out what is buggering my phone? Is there a log or an app that can do some troubleshooting? Is it an app that makes my Desire so miserable? How can I know this? Please help me.
Thanks!
Go back to stock rom to find out if it's the rom. If problem persits, call HTC.
TouchPaled from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App
Before you reflash again your Desire, you can check and format your sdcard.
Or change a new sdcard and faster speed.
If the same issue, it might be hardware issue on Desire.
Because I used IC ROM from 1.1.0 to 1.1.4, every version is so far so good.
So what you're saying basically is that there's no way of checking logs or troubleshooting or whatever?
So I did a full whipe and installed v1.1.3. Which went well for a week or so, but then it started crashing again on a daily basis.
I went ahead and bought myself a class 10 8GB sdcard. I just copied everything and did a nandroid restore. See if that works... And if that doesn't do the trick i'll try a full wipe and fresh install again.
Same problem
Hi,
I have exactly the same issue, could you give me the result of your experience with your new sd card ?
It's an old post but I would like to have an answer to my problem.
Thanks
All versions of insertcoin Rom were perfect... What class card do u use???
I use class 4... Works perfectly.....
I have been through a few ROMs since my Defy retired and my Desire is my main phone. However, with many ROMs I have a problem where on the second or third boot, something stops working. It might get stuck on the bootlogo, the bootanimation, the lockscreeen might not work, or other problems.
Here's a run-down of the ROMs I've used.
1. Stock TELUS froyo: no problems
2. CoolDroid 9.0 Sense 4.1: no problems, except extremely unpredictable, slow and glitched. Other users claimed not to experience these problems. Sometimes didn't boot.
3. 2.3 RUU upgrade: aside from VJ 4.2.1, the fastest ROM i've ever used. no problems.
4. 2.2 WWE froyo: not fast, but without problems.
5. AceSMod007 Sense 3.0: Worked fine on first boot, but whenever I connected to PC, it froze. No longer worked after that.
6. RunnymedeMod007 Sense 3.5: Worked fine on first boot, but after I turned off the screen and turned it on again for the first time, the lockscreen became unresponsive. After pulling battery, it got stuck on bootanimation on subsequent boot. No longer worked after that.
7. BlissMod007 Sense 3.5: Again, worked fine on first boot, got stuck on second boot. No longer worked.
8. Supernova 2.4.0.1: Worked fine on first boot, but had to boot a second time in order to get Data2SD. The second boot Rosie wouldn't load, it just got stuck at an eternally present "Loading" dialog. Had to reinstall. After that, it worked, but would chug along sometimes slowly, not as fast as Droidzone team claimed it would be.
9. VJ CM10.1 4.2.1: Worked well on first and second boot (first one for setup, second one for Apps2SD script). Then the next boot was stuck at bootanimation. Reinstalled, I'll see if it works.
I don't understand, because all these ROMs are supposed to be smooth and fast. So the only logical explanation is that my SD card is not good enough. I have an 8GB SD (not sure what class), with 1GB ext4 and the rest fat32.
My HBOOT has been Alpharev Bravo Stock for all the above ROMs except: CoolDroid v9.0 (CM7R2) and stock TELUS froyo (0.93.001). I've been S-OFF all this time.
You did use 4ext recovery to partition your sd-card, didn't you? If not, partition it again.
Do you have another sd-card? Try partitioning it too, and installing a rom, just to see if it's your current sd-card's fault.
Or just try installing a rom (Like cm7, or mildwild) that doesn't use the ext partition. Before installing, delete a2sd scripts from system/etc/init.d.
Hey xda, I recently bought the HTC Desire second-hand at a phone store in London and loved it. My friend informed me about rooting and custom ROMs and I just had to do it. I rooted my phone without problem and then flashed CyanogenMod10.1 v6.3 (JellyBean 4.2.2) onto it and all was working fine but because of the internal memory problems on the desire, I partitioned my 2GB sd into 1gb ext4 and 1gb fat32 to give some room to install apps.
I then realised i hadnt run the a2sd scripts it says to run on the thread for CM10.1, so i reflashed the ROM and ran them. My phone was working fine for a while, but when i tried using my 3G connection to download something, the phone froze for a few minutes and then the CM boot screen came up again.
Now this is where it gets head-wrecking. When the boot screen finally finished, i was on my lock screen and tried to enter my password, the system was really laggy, and it took me about 4 minutes to enter my password and when i unlocked it froze again and went back to the CM boot.
Sometimes the boot gets stuck in a bootloop, and sometimes the system just boots normally and works fine. But when it does work, some apps (random each time the phone is booted) close on opening them ("Unfortunately, contacts has stopped working") and can freeze at any time randomly (mainly when i try to open google play store or turn on my 3G)
I'm not sure where I went wrong or why it's doing this..
It could be because its second-hand (although I doubt it because it was working 100% perfectly before i rooted and flashed it).
It could be I partitioned the sd wrong or didnt give any to the SWAP partition. (using 4-ext recovery to partition)
I don't really know..
Please if anyone has had the same problem (random freezing then rebooting with some apps not working sometimes) or knows what i can do, i would be so grateful. I love this phone and I'm in love with Jellybean too so if I can get it running smoothly with no issues, I will be so happy.
(in time between writing this and posting it, my phone seems to work with apps but can freeze at random still)
My phone details:
-Revolutionary-
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-051d
RADIO-5.11.05.27
And thanks for reading
Well with jellybean there are disadvantages. No jb ROM will be as fast or stable as gingerbread. You can try doing a full wipe and reflashing the ROM. If you're still getting lots of freezing maybe try some other jb ROMs. (ChromiumROM in my sig is pretty smooth)
The problem could also be your sdcard so try some others if have.
Also you have an outdated radio. Try updating to the latest and see if that solves anything.
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After using it for the last week, I can confirm that the phone works perfectly 100% no crashes without my sim card in it. It will only freeze and reboot if the sim card is in it.. how do i fix this? Is this a problem with the radio?