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Hey guys and gals,
This is my first post and i need some help. Here's the story.
I rooted my phone a few weeks ago, everything went stunningly easy, and worked great. Clockworkmod recovery was installed (by unrevoked) at this time. While driving home I broke my phone's screen and had to get a replacement phone. Asurion had a phone to me within 18 hours (my word they're fast). I slapped the 16GB SD card from my first phone in and I was off and running.
So I have my new phone with my original 16GB SD card and set it up normally again. I wanted to wait a bit and get it set prior to rooting again. Tonight I rooted the phone with Unrevoked 3.21 as I did before. It went much faster than before. I now have S-Off but clockworkmod recovery is not on my hboot screen and recovery mode doesn't work at all. Just a black screen for about 15 seconds before loading into the OS.
Have I screwed up a one click root? I've tried a few things.
I used droid-life as a guide to help me root.
Phone Stats:
Droid Incredible
Asurion replacement
OS 2.2
radio 2.15.00.07.28
kernel 2.6.32.15-gb7b01d1
build 3.21.605.1 CL231334 release-keys
Although clockworkmod recovery isn't in Hboot the reflash tool still says "Recovery Image: ClockworkMod Recovery" on the bottom. I have tried renaming the clockworkmod folder on the SD card to see if it would create a new one, or boot into clockworkmod recovery after realizing the folder is not there.
I have also tried formatting my SD card and running the reflash tool again. Again no dice, no recovery mode.
I have tried unrevoked 3.21 after every change.
What have I done? what do I do? any suggestions?
Thanks for anybody and everybody's input. I appreciate it. I would like to start flashing roms but really dont want to mess with it if I dont have a recovery option.
-MOJO
Is it a complete download of the unrevoked tool? Sounds almost like the recovery package isn't there. Try redownloading unrevoked and run it again. Do you have root and Superuser app at least? If so, try downloading and running ROM Manager and tell it to flash Clockwork again. Still no dice, try telling it to flash RA recovery. And for the record, which screen do you have?
I wish I knew
PonsAsinorem said:
And for the record, which screen do you have?
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thanks for the quick reply I will try that. Yes I have root and the superuser app.
I dont know how to tell which screen I have, but I was wondering the same thing. BoyGeniusReport says its incredibly hard to tell the difference and I haven't found were it says SLED vs AMOLED
Grrrr
PonsAsinorem said:
Is it a complete download of the unrevoked tool? Sounds almost like the recovery package isn't there. Still no dice, try telling it to flash RA recovery.
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Downloaded unrevoked 3.21 straight from unrevoked twice.
Tried the reflashing clockworkmod recovery, no dice.
Whats an RA recovery?
RandomMOJO said:
Downloaded unrevoked 3.21 straight from unrevoked twice.
Tried the reflashing clockworkmod recovery, no dice.
Whats an RA recovery?
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It's an alternate recovery. Here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=758874
It's also the second to the last option in ROM Manager. Flash Alternate Recovery: RA_GNM Recovery v1.7.6
I actually like that one better. It was able to format my SD card correctly. I just miss the integration with ROM Manager.
Phew... It worked.
the alternate recovery worked.
now if I want to flash ROMs do I need to know anything in particular before doing so with the AMON_RA recovery tool.
I downloaded the a4d utility that I found when doing a search for AMON_RA on appbrain. It asks if I want to flash my phone to unlock my bootloader (and void my warranty, haha).
do I need to unlock my bootloader before flashing ROM's
I like the sense UI. thats all I have actually used. Is there anything better? what are suggested, STABLE, ROMs/kernels for the DInc? or should I stay "stock 2.2 rooted"?
RandomMOJO said:
the alternate recovery worked.
now if I want to flash ROMs do I need to know anything in particular before doing so with the AMON_RA recovery tool.
I downloaded the a4d utility that I found when doing a search for AMON_RA on appbrain. It asks if I want to flash my phone to unlock my bootloader (and void my warranty, haha).
do I need to unlock my bootloader before flashing ROM's
I like the sense UI. thats all I have actually used. Is there anything better? what are suggested, STABLE, ROMs/kernels for the DInc? or should I stay "stock 2.2 rooted"?
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Uncommon sense with king kernel bfs # 5 is as good or better than stock.
Btw. Hboot only shows recovery, not clockwork recovery. Did you ever try selecting recovery from hboot?
silverxbv2 said:
Uncommon sense with king kernel bfs # 5 is as good or better than stock.
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and still has all the capabilities of stock 2.2 (GPS, WIFI Tether, etc), I know that was a problem at one point. I assume/hope all has been fixed with those issues.
With flashing ROMs. do Custom ROM's have the bloatwear (CityID) removed?
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and still has all the capabilities of stock 2.2 (GPS, WIFI Tether, etc), I know that was a problem at one point. I assume/hope all has been fixed with those issues.
With flashing ROMs. do Custom ROM's have the bloatwear (CityID) removed?
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Uncommon sense has some of it removed. Some of it you can remove yourself. It's the only rom I've donated to and had on my phone more than two days.
Just be careful if removing stuff. Some of it has other dependencies. There are guides on how to remove things safely without breaking other functionality.
Also do a backup first. I'm not sure how amon ra works, but it must be in there somewhere.
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and still has all the capabilities of stock 2.2 (GPS, WIFI Tether, etc), I know that was a problem at one point. I assume/hope all has been fixed with those issues.
With flashing ROMs. do Custom ROM's have the bloatwear (CityID) removed?
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I used to use Virtuous 3.0.1, but I've switched over to Redemption ROM 2.0.5
silverxbv2 said:
Also do a backup first. I'm not sure how amon ra works, but it must be in there somewhere.
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It is. In the main menu, just like Clockwork
So I definitely have recovery with the amon_RA 1.7.6 alternative recovery with the ROM manager. but from what I have read I can no longer use ROM manager to flash.
Now I have been searching for information/instructions on how to use AMON_RA but have come up short, at least recently written stuff. I can find a ton of information about clockworkmod which I assume is because of Unrevoked 3.21.
PonsAsinorem as you said you miss the integration of ROM manager. I really want to use ROM manager.
I read somewhere in XDA that people were having trouble using clockworkmod and ROM manager and it could be because of a corrupted cache. there were some LIMITED instructions about using ADB to fix it but I wasn't completely understanding them.
I think my problem is spawning from using my old SD card and maybe a corrupted cache. I have made a back up using Amon_RA (actually two).
Does anyone think that completely formatting my SD card (after moving my backups to my MAC) and factory restoring my phone. then reflashed using unrevoked 3.21, or reflashed clockworkmod recovery using rom manager would work to solve my problem with clockworkmod recovery?
I would have backups if it didn't work. I would just have to restore the Amon_RA backup if I screwed anything up or wanted my SD card back... Right?
Thanks for all the help so far.
MOJO
Found this and it solved the problem for me:
http://androidforums.com/incredible...ckwork-recovery-blank-screen.html#post1723460
dirtpan said:
Found this and it solved the problem for me:
http://androidforums.com/incredible...ckwork-recovery-blank-screen.html#post1723460
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Dirtpan. you're a lifesaver thanks for pointing me at this. saved clockwork for me. All this time, its because I have the new SLCD screen as opposed to the AMOLED screen.
For the record, my wife has an AMOLED screen and I an SLCD. I can see no discernible difference.
Thanks again everybody for the help.
MOJO
I'm looking for CW 2.5.0.1(?) so I can flash radio and other files. It seems like 3.x "aborts" install with some files.
I have not been able to find the 2.5.x CW img for the Evo. Also, now that my phone is crippled (flashed a new ROM), how do I install the 2.5.x over the 3.x? ROM Manager does not give me the option to flash back to 2.5.x
Thanks for any quick help!
BTW, I'm not using RA because it doesn't seem to allow me to navigate the SD directory to chose files to flash. If there is something I'm missing, let me know.
Edit:
See post #7 below, it contains the file to get you back to 2.5.0.1!!
snovvman said:
I'm looking for CW 2.5.0.1(?) so I can flash radio and other files. It seems like 3.x "aborts" install with some files.
I have not been able to find the 2.5.x CW img for the Evo. Also, now that my phone is crippled (flashed a new ROM), how do I install the 2.5.x over the 3.x? ROM Manager does not give me the option to flash back to 2.5.x
I believe that the new clockwork is causing problems for a lot of people, myself included. I cant revert to an old clockwork like 2.5 either. I just had to flash RA 1.8 on my phone and my wife's Evo.
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Rom manager has an option at the very bottom called "all clockwork recoveries"... Use that and select whatever build you want.
Sent from my pants. You figure out how I typed it.
Justin.G11 said:
Rom manager has an option at the very bottom called "all clockwork recoveries"... Use that and select whatever build you want.
Sent from my pants. You figure out how I typed it.
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For some reason that method isn't working for a lot of people, myself included. The thing that is working is to flash RA 1.8
I tried several times to revert to an old clockwork and kept getting an error.
go here... http://www.clockworkmod.com/download/recoveries/
click the supersonic recovery you want... make sure its the .zip file.
put on ur SD card and flash. hope this helps
Justin.G11 said:
Rom manager has an option at the very bottom called "all clockwork recoveries"... Use that and select whatever build you want.
Sent from my pants. You figure out how I typed it.
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cbond007 said:
For some reason that method isn't working for a lot of people, myself included. The thing that is working is to flash RA 1.8
I tried several times to revert to an old clockwork and kept getting an error.
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Correct, the older versions in ROM Manager do not work for the Evo.
I ended up finding a pc36img.zip and flashed it. I am now back to 2.5.0.1. I don't use RA because I can't select files. It's a pain when I have a lot of files to flash.
Here is the Clockwork 2.5.0.1, packaged flashable.
Put it in the root of your SD, boot into bootloader, let it update, and life is good again...
Edit: Some additional info to save you some searching:
Make sure you flash using bootloader and NOT your current recovery. Power off, hold Vol Down, and Power On. Let it update the image, then reboot into recovery again. At that point, you should see 2.5.0.1.
ROM Manager does not properly downgrade. 2.5.1.4/3, I have been told, is not for Evo. You will need to flash manully as I described.
snovvman said:
It seems like 3.x "aborts" install with some files.
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There's a more sinister problem with 3.0.0.1 (which appears to have now been retracted, as ROM Manager, after updating me to 3.0.0.1, is now showing "Latest Recovery: 3.0.0.0" at the time I write this).
It's only sheer chance that I had another unrelated problem, or I would have been screwed -- the Nandroid backup is broken in 3.0.0.1 (it completed the backup operation within about 2-3 seconds, clearly not having backed up everything!)
Edit: I checked in the backup directory, and the only files backed up by 3.0.0.1 were boot.img and recovery.img
Now that I reverted to 3.0.0.0, at least the backup takes a good long time and seems to be listing all the usual stuff, but I don't feel that I can trust 3.0 now.
I'm going back to what was working for me a couple of days ago (2.5.1.2) when I tried CyanogenMod (6.1.1) for the first time. ROM Manager and ClockworkMod Recovery handled it all so perfectly that I kicked it off with checkboxes enabled for the "back it up" and "wipe" options, got called away for about 1/2 hour, and when I returned, there was CM6 in all its beauty, even including the Google apps.
Is there an "official" place to report bugs for ClockworkMod Recovery? I noticed that the clockworkmod.com web site has gone poof (Google cache shows it intact on Dec 11th).
--tgi
HTC Supersonic / Sprint EVO 4G / Hardware 002
myn's Rooted Froyo 2.2 3.29.651.5 Radio 2.15.00.09.01 Kernel 2.6.32-ge2fb08e [email protected] #11
I'm sorry, but as an AR Recovery user, I see no reason to switch to Clockwork other than being able to browse folders other than the root of your memory card for ZIPs. AR seems much more stable and has had all of the features (except that one) that CW recently had added.
tgi007 said:
There's a more sinister problem with 3.0.0.1 (which appears to have now been retracted, as ROM Manager, after updating me to 3.0.0.1, is now showing "Latest Recovery: 3.0.0.0" at the time I write this).
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When ROM Manager prompted me to update tonight, I got 3.0.0.2. I was able to complete a backup, including the WiMax partition. Going back to the advanced restore menu, I was given the option to backup WiMax and other partitions seperately.
Does flashing work properly now?
At this point I'm afraid to try.
Product F(RED) said:
Does flashing work properly now?
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Flashing works just fine with 2.5.0.1.
snovvman said:
Flashing works just fine with 2.5.0.1.
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snovvman said:
Here is the Clockwork 2.5.0.1, packaged flashable.
Put it in the root of your SD, boot into bootloader, let it update, and life is good again...
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I have a Root folder I made in sd card and put the image file in folder in bootloader now its not reading it. what to do?
Edit: I figured it out and works perfect!! Thanks Button..
Product F(RED) said:
I'm sorry, but as an AR Recovery user, I see no reason to switch to Clockwork other than being able to browse folders other than the root of your memory card for ZIPs. AR seems much more stable and has had all of the features (except that one) that CW recently had added.
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+1 on this I will have to admit other than folder search I see nothing better about CW over AR and AR has great wiping features and usb mode. But to each its own...
Product F(RED) said:
I'm sorry, but as an AR Recovery user, I see no reason to switch to Clockwork other than being able to browse folders other than the root of your memory card for ZIPs. AR seems much more stable and has had all of the features (except that one) that CW recently had added.
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playya said:
+1 on this I will have to admit other than folder search I see nothing better about CW over AR and AR has great wiping features and usb mode. But to each its own...
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Question for yoru guys: When you flash with RA (/AR), do you just rename the file and put it into the root of SD each time? Is there an easier way to flash with RA that I am not aware of?
snovvman said:
Here is the Clockwork 2.5.0.1, packaged flashable.
Put it in the root of your SD, boot into bootloader, let it update, and life is good again...
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I tried this it says it runs the recovery but after I reboot and run rom manager it says clockworkmod 3.0.0.2. Am I missing a step?
snovvman said:
Question for yoru guys: When you flash with RA (/AR), do you just rename the file and put it into the root of SD each time? Is there an easier way to flash with RA that I am not aware of?
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Not defending CW, but it does have USB Mode. It's just tucked away in the menu.
If I'm on my PC, I download and then just drag to the phone or I use Dropbox, then Astro to move it to the root. If I'm not, then I use Astro. I don't have to rename anything.
ARG! I flashed 2.5.0.1 and still non of my old backups work they all hang at the white htc boot screen. I am just booting into recovery and running restore should I be doing something first?
First underlying issue; can't update the radio and PRI in my EVO4G. I am using the latest fresh Rom, 3.5
First tried using clockwork, the updates think they install but never show up in the software info when I check. Then I tried using the FreshUpdater, which also fails and advises me to use AmonRA.
Second issue, I can't flash the AmonRA image. First fails with the terminal emulator, tells me there is not enough space on the device (4 gb isn't enough? Yeah right). Second fail with the ROM Manager... it thinks it succeeds but when I reboot into recovery, I still have the old clockwork... yet the Rom manager continues to report AmonRA is my current recovery agent...
To eliminate solutions, I have:
Root access
Latest Rom manager, terminal emulator, AmonRA
Plenty if space available
Directories and terminal commands are all correct
Was never plugged into the PC during flash attempts
Please help me out guys lol
tiefighter88 said:
First underlying issue; can't update the radio and PRI in my EVO4G. I am using the latest fresh Rom, 3.5
First tried using clockwork, the updates think they install but never show up in the software info when I check. Then I tried using the FreshUpdater, which also fails and advises me to use AmonRA.
Second issue, I can't flash the AmonRA image. First fails with the terminal emulator, tells me there is not enough space on the device (4 gb isn't enough? Yeah right). Second fail with the ROM Manager... it thinks it succeeds but when I reboot into recovery, I still have the old clockwork... yet the Rom manager continues to report AmonRA is my current recovery agent...
To eliminate solutions, I have:
Root access
Latest Rom manager, terminal emulator, AmonRA
Plenty if space available
Directories and terminal commands are all correct
Was never plugged into the PC during flash attempts
Please help me out guys lol
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For Amon_Ra download this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=483814&d=1294480162
Rename it PC36IMG.ZIP and place it on the root of your sdcard. Then boot into hboot and answer yes when prompted. Let it do its thing and select recovery after. That should do it.
tiefighter88 said:
First underlying issue; can't update the radio and PRI in my EVO4G. I am using the latest fresh Rom, 3.5
First tried using clockwork, the updates think they install but never show up in the software info when I check. Then I tried using the FreshUpdater, which also fails and advises me to use AmonRA.
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I would like to watch this thread, I am trying downgrade from 1.90 to 1.77 but can't do that on Amon RA 1.8 and 3.70 rom. All rooted and s-off etc.
Boot into hboot?
Thanks mate, downloading it now, that file did come up a few times in my research lol
Downloaded, renamed, put into root of sdcard, booted into hboot, it checks the PC36IMG.zip, no 'YES prompt', reboot... still no install... still the same clockwork ...
tiefighter88 said:
Downloaded, renamed, put into root of sdcard, booted into hboot, it checks the PC36IMG.zip, no 'YES prompt', reboot... still no install... still the same clockwork ...
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What does it say after it checks? "No Image"? Details, man! Details!
sshark said:
I would like to watch this thread, I am trying downgrade from 1.90 to 1.77 but can't do that on Amon RA 1.8 and 3.70 rom. All rooted and s-off etc.
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That's odd, I'm running myn's rls5, which requires the latest of everything, however I had no issue reverting back to pri 1.77 with using amom 2.2.1, which rom are you using.
swyped from my gingerbread'd Evo 4G
tiefighter88 said:
Downloaded, renamed, put into root of sdcard, booted into hboot, it checks the PC36IMG.zip, no 'YES prompt', reboot... still no install... still the same clockwork ...
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It should have asked you if you wanted to install update. What did it say?
tomh1979 said:
That's odd, I'm running myn's rls5, which requires the latest of everything, however I had no issue reverting back to pri 1.77 with using amom 2.2.1, which rom are you using.
swyped from my gingerbread'd Evo 4G
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I am using Myn's RLS5 as well. I have downloaded 1.77 from Calk's thread on "All Radios for Evo...", copied it over on the root folder of SD.
Then went into recovery to install zip. It installs correctly but no changes are reflected in ROM software information page.
Any help is appreciated.
tomh1979 said:
That's odd, I'm running myn's rls5, which requires the latest of everything, however I had no issue reverting back to pri 1.77 with using amom 2.2.1, which rom are you using.
swyped from my gingerbread'd Evo 4G
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Why do you need the latest everything on Myn's? I do not remember upgrading the radios and everything working fine on my phone using Myns 5.
I can't upload a picture through my evo... the hboot screen shows this...
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SD Checking...
Loading...(PC36DIAG.zip)
No image!
Loading...(PC36DIAG.nbh)
No image or wrong image!
Loading...(PC36IMG.zip)
Checking...(PC36IMG.zip)
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Then back to the main hboot menu, no prompts... nothing...
Normal boot with no problems, still shows no update...
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I can't upload a picture through my evo... the hboot screen shows this...
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SD Checking...
Loading...(PC36DIAG.zip)
No image!
Loading...(PC36DIAG.nbh)
No image or wrong image!
Loading...(PC36IMG.zip)
Checking...(PC36IMG.zip)
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Then back to the main hboot menu, no prompts... nothing...
Normal boot with no problems, still shows no update...
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OK. Maybe that zip is bad. Try this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394274&d=1283491952
Follow the same procedure. This should get you Amon_Ra v1.8.0.
Downloading now, will let u know in a second how it goes
Does anyone have PRL 60672? I am on 60674 and I think that's holding me back from downgrading?
Still the exact same story... is there another way I can install amonRA with these downloads u pointed me to?
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Still the exact same story... is there another way I can install amonRA with these downloads u pointed me to?
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How familiar are you with adb? Also what hboot version are you running?
Hboot 0.97.0000
I have never had to learn adb yet lol, but will pick it up if I have to. I am very savy with dos so adb shouldn't be that intimidating to learn. U know a good place to start 4 me?
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Still the exact same story... is there another way I can install amonRA with these downloads u pointed me to?
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I am in the same boat, can't install radio 09.01 or pri 1.77 on AmonRA. It goes through installation process but nothing ever shows up in the software information page.
I feel like such a cry-baby, this is probably first major snag that I have hit with all rooting/flashing things and can't even get it to update radio!!
GadgetMonger said:
How familiar are you with adb? Also what hboot version are you running?
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Cant I get away with using the terminal emulator? With these new amonRA 'PC36IMG' files
sshark said:
I am in the same boat, can't install radio 09.01 or pri 1.77 on AmonRA. It goes through installation process but nothing ever shows up in the software information page.
I feel like such a cry-baby, this is probably first major snag that I have hit with all rooting/flashing things and can't even get it to update radio!!
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So same story even with amonRA ?!?!?! Omg ...
What Rom u using? Latest fresh???
I'm wanting to load CM7 on my phone, but i'm having problems trying to do a nandroid. I have clockworkmod loaded, and i go into reboot mode, choose recovery, and it goes to the white HTC EVO screen and stays there. Is there something i need to change? Or is there another way to do a nandroid backup?
Try going into recovery manually. Turn phone off, power it on while holding vol down, select recovery from list.
Yeah that's what i've been doing, it goes to the next screen and then just doesn't do anything.
Try downloading a PC36IMG recovery, place on root of SD, and then re-flash a recovery?
I would try using ROM Manager to reflash your recovery.
_MetalHead_ said:
I would try using ROM Manager to reflash your recovery.
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I was going to say that, but was under the impression he already had at least tried that. I think this warrants another oreo.
teh roxxorz said:
I was going to say that, but was under the impression he already had at least tried that. I think this warrants another oreo.
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All those Oreos can't be good for your cholesterol!
_MetalHead_ said:
All those Oreos can't be good for your cholesterol!
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2 Oreos can't hurt.
And OP, any luck as of yet?
Nope not yet. I've tried all the reflashing under rom manager and it still doesnt do anything. Downloading a pc36img file right now and gonna try that.
metaltff said:
Nope not yet. I've tried all the reflashing under rom manager and it still doesnt do anything. Downloading a pc36img file right now and gonna try that.
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Keep us posted....with a sticky note that isn't orange. Thanks.
What PC36IMG file are you downloading? Not all PC36IMG's are created equal- they are all different and do different things.
Got the one in this link
http://www.technama.com/2010/sprint-htc-evo-4-g-android-2-1-phone-root-video/
No no no no no. That is waaay old and outdated, not even sure what it does. Give me a minute, I'm trying to find the right one for you. You are still able to boot into the ROM, correct?
edit: I'm trying to find you a flashable version of clockworkmod but the search function here sucks. I have a bunch of crap I need to be doing so I can't keep looking. My suggestion- track down clockworkmod in flashable PC36IMG.zip form, or even Amon_RA. Just get a custom recovery back on your phone. When I'm done doing my crap I'll check back and see what progress you've made.
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You are still able to boot into the ROM, correct?
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Not sure what you mean. I can usually figure **** out, but i'm still kind of a newb with this stuff.
metaltff said:
Not sure what you mean. I can usually figure **** out, but i'm still kind of a newb with this stuff.
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He means if you can turn the phone on and actually use it..ect. The OS of you phone.
Ah gotcha. No actually, it just goes to the white 'Evo 4g' screen. I does go to the hboot screen though.
Hold on..I'll have to pick up where _MetalHead_ left off. Give me a minute to find the file.
Edit: Try this, I found a recovery image.
The first one was for clockworkmod. This is for Amon_RA, if you so choose.
Siggggghhhhhhhh. Still won't do anything. Do i need to delete any other versions of the file that are on the sd? I got rid of the other one i posted the link to.
Yea you need to. You can only have 1 PC36IMG on your sd card at a time, then boot into the bootloader, and it should ask you to update.
If this has been asked before then please forgive me...
I can not go back to any backup I had of CM7 or Gingerbread Sense ROM since upgrading to some Alpha ICS roms. I've tried wiping everything & started from scratch on these roms but I always get stuck at "failed to write boot partition from /tmp/boot.img" It doesn't matter what Gingerbread ROM I choose with the exception of MIUI rom (don't know why). I thought maybe I could use that as a stepping stone to go back from there but nogo. I've used RA's recovery & CWM with no success. Any ideas?
davidnjessicacruz said:
If this has been asked before then please forgive me...
I can not go back to any backup I had of CM7 or Gingerbread Sense ROM since upgrading to some Alpha ICS roms. I've tried wiping everything & started from scratch on these roms but I always get stuck at "failed to write boot partition from /tmp/boot.img" It doesn't matter what Gingerbread ROM I choose with the exception of MIUI rom (don't know why). I thought maybe I could use that as a stepping stone to go back from there but nogo. I've used RA's recovery & CWM with no success. Any ideas?
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I would recommend tracking down calkulins format zip for the evo
1brainsurgeon said:
I would recommend tracking down calkulins format zip for the evo
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Yeah... tried that already... Didn't fix it...
davidnjessicacruz said:
If this has been asked before then please forgive me...
I can not go back to any backup I had of CM7 or Gingerbread Sense ROM since upgrading to some Alpha ICS roms. I've tried wiping everything & started from scratch on these roms but I always get stuck at "failed to write boot partition from /tmp/boot.img" It doesn't matter what Gingerbread ROM I choose with the exception of MIUI rom (don't know why). I thought maybe I could use that as a stepping stone to go back from there but nogo. I've used RA's recovery & CWM with no success. Any ideas?
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I can say with certainty that I don't have this problem. I've flashed every ROM from here to Timbuktu, AOKP, Deck's, Evervolv, and have had no problem restoring a nandroid of, or flashing MikG, Mik3D, MikRunny, The Express, or any other ROM I may have forgotten.
That boot partition error doesn't sound good, though. What HBOOT version do you use?
Captain_Throwback said:
I can say with certainty that I don't have this problem. I've flashed every ROM from here to Timbuktu, AOKP, Deck's, Evervolv, and have had no problem restoring a nandroid of, or flashing MikG, Mik3D, MikRunny, The Express, or any other ROM I may have forgotten.
That boot partition error doesn't sound good, though. What HBOOT version do you use?
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HBOOT 0.97 is what I'm still using... never upgraded... should I & how do you recommend that I do so?
davidnjessicacruz said:
HBOOT 0.97 is what I'm still using... never upgraded... should I & how do you recommend that I do so?
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No reason to upgrade - just wondering.
I'd recommend you flash a stock ROM in the bootloader - that should normalize everything, and then try those other ROMs again.
Captain_Throwback said:
No reason to upgrade - just wondering.
I'd recommend you flash a stock ROM in the bootloader - that should normalize everything, and then try those other ROMs again.
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I assume your talking about in the recovery (aka amon ra/ clockworkmod), if so then I've tried that as well. Same issue.... This is not sounding good for me.
davidnjessicacruz said:
I assume your talking about in the recovery (aka amon ra/ clockworkmod), if so then I've tried that as well. Same issue.... This is not sounding good for me.
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I believe he's talking about a RUU
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
evo4gnoob said:
I believe he's talking about a RUU
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The stock one? Wow... don't even know how to flash that back.... hmm... I'll see if I can find it here, if not then I'll google it. I'll keep you informed.... hopefully bricking does not ensue.... any help here would be great as well
davidnjessicacruz said:
The stock one? Wow... don't even know how to flash that back.... hmm... I'll see if I can find it here, if not then I'll google it. I'll keep you informed.... hopefully bricking does not ensue.... any help here would be great as well
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In the first "My Links" link in my sig, there are 3 of them.
They're PC36IMG files - you rename the file to exactly that - PC36IMG.zip - and put the file on the root of your sd card. Then you reboot your device into bootloader (HBOOT) mode. From a powered off state, hold the Volume down button and then press and hold the power button until you see the HBOOT screen. The file should be recognized and loaded, and after a minute or so it will ask you to update. Press Volume Up to accept, and then wait for a while.
NOTE: This will upgrade your HBOOT, but that's no big deal. The phone will reboot into the bootloader once near the beginning of the process by itself - that is also okay. Don't touch anything while it's updating.
At the end of the process, you'll need to find a PC36IMG for your preferred recovery (RA-supersonic-v2.3 recommended), which you will flash the same way as the ROM (in fact, you can replace the ROM file with the recovery file - unless you want to hold on to it, then you can just move or rename it).
Captain_Throwback said:
In the first "My Links" link in my sig, there are 3 of them.
They're PC36IMG files - you rename the file to exactly that - PC36IMG.zip - and put the file on the root of your sd card. Then you reboot your device into bootloader (HBOOT) mode. From a powered off state, hold the Volume down button and then press and hold the power button until you see the HBOOT screen. The file should be recognized and loaded, and after a minute or so it will ask you to update. Press Volume Up to accept, and then wait for a while.
NOTE: This will upgrade your HBOOT, but that's no big deal. The phone will reboot into the bootloader once near the beginning of the process by itself - that is also okay. Don't touch anything while it's updating.
At the end of the process, you'll need to find a PC36IMG for your preferred recovery (RA-supersonic-v2.3 recommended), which you will flash the same way as the ROM (in fact, you can replace the ROM file with the recovery file - unless you want to hold on to it, then you can just move or rename it).
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Failed on #4 Boot.... it stated "failed - PU" "Partition failed" Fun times.... Now the phone is a brick (stuck at the white screen).... Where there is a will then there is a way so I'll find a way.... any help would be appreciated though....
Sooo... I was able to flash back my alternate recovery using a PC36IMG version of it. Thank god for the rooted community.... Restoring back my last backup. Funny though, that I still could not restore a rooted stock backup I had or a new upgraded .zip that I wanted to use. Common denominator in all this (even when trying to use the 4.24.651.1 version of the stock software PC36IMG), it can not write the boot.img Any one else had this problem? Next I will try to RUU which will technically make me lose root but I should be able to get it back, assuming I'm successful, since I still have S-OFF.
PS: My HBOOT now, btw, is 2.16.0001 so I know that the original attempt to get back to gingerbread was succesful