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[problem] desire restarting after cyanogen flash

Heya,
I was using the LeeDroid ROM until today, when I desided I want Cyanogen.
I backed up the phone using ROM Manager, wipe and flashed Cyanogem 6.1 RC2. The phone restarted, turned on - but it cn't load the actual android OS - just keeps restarting on the blue wheel-thing animation.
I can boot my phone into recovery, but can't do much from there since its S-ON.
The recovery windows says:
bravo pvt1 ship s-on
hboot-0.80.0000
microp-031d
touch panel-synt0101
radio-5.10.05.23
fastboot
recovery
clear storage
simlock
what can I do to get my phone working again? Will a simple restore using HTC software do the trick (followed by root with unrevoked)?
Thanks

CoreOxide said:
Heya,
I was using the LeeDroid ROM until today, when I desided I want Cyanogen.
I backed up the phone using ROM Manager, wipe and flashed Cyanogem 6.1 RC2. The phone restarted, turned on - but it cn't load the actual android OS - just keeps restarting on the blue wheel-thing animation.
I can boot my phone into recovery, but can't do much from there since its S-ON.
The recovery windows says:
bravo pvt1 ship s-on
hboot-0.80.0000
microp-031d
touch panel-synt0101
radio-5.10.05.23
fastboot
recovery
clear storage
simlock
what can I do to get my phone working again? Will a simple restore using HTC software do the trick (followed by root with unrevoked)?
Thanks
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Which version of Clockworkmod recovery did you fakeflash? There is an issue with the latest one that makes your SDcard unaccessible afterwards. It also mess up your USB.
Here is a thread that guides you how to fix it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691639

I used the latest one, 2.5.1.7 I think.
Isn't there a way to restore the phone with the HTC software, sonething lite the iphone+itunes combo?

Is your sd card not being recognzed?
As you said you created a backup using rom manager before you flashed the new rom. So why dont you just enter hboot, go to recovery and the restore youre phone to the backup that you made using rom mabager before you flashed?

When I select "recovery" using the HBOOT I get a picture of a phone, and a red triangle with an exclamation mark. Does this mean I have to do the USB brick fix?

hmmm thats odd ... sounds like it could be a usb brick related issue, im not sure as i havnt had the same problem before or seen anyone else in the forum experiencing this problem.
I think you should read up more about the usb brick fix, hopefully there is something there that would be able to help you ... if its already known that the latest version of clockworkmod does give this problem then im sure its this and you would be able to find a solution to this problem.
Good luck

UPDATE:
My bad, I was supposed to press volumeup+power to see the recovery screen.
Now, when I do that I get "E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command", and get only 4 options:
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe date
wipe cache
Is this related to the USB BRICK thing?

You need to wipe data when switching roms, this will fix the bootloop.
I would also suggest you flash a permanent recovery for ease of use. You need to use unrevoked to do this.

CoreOxide said:
UPDATE:
My bad, I was supposed to press volumeup+power to see the recovery screen.
Now, when I do that I get "E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command", and get only 4 options:
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe date
wipe cache
Is this related to the USB BRICK thing?
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This is the default android recovery screen. The error "E:Cant open...." is something I also get.
Do you have an update.zip on your SDcard? Like the clockworkmod recovery? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839640Use 2.5.0.7 and not 2.5.1.2 (has the fail you most likely see now). If correct update.zip on SDcard, try to press apply sdcard. If youre able to do so, you are accessing your sdcard. If youre getting problems applying this update file. I suggest following the thread I told you in my first post You then have to make your SDcard accessible with a fastboot command.
You are accessing fastboot by holding vol down while powering your phone on. Select fastboot. Plug your USB. Download the Android SDK or only fastboot.exe. Run this command from cmd: "fastboot oem enableqxdm 0". You should get a return command like "okay", and your SD card should be accessible again. Now you will need to follow the guide and fix your USB. However, you should be able to flash a new ROM now when your SDcard is accessible again, or just restore the nandroid backup that gave you this problem to begin with
Update: post #30, weee!

jmelhus said:
This is the default android recovery screen. The error "E:Cant open...." is something I also get.
Do you have an update.zip on your SDcard? If so try to press apply sdcard. If youre able to do so, you are accessing your sdcard. If youre getting problems applying this update file. I suggest following the thread I told you in my first post You then have to make your SDcard accessible with a fastboot command.
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When i select that I get "E; failed to open sdcard\update.zip (no such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed"
Does this simply mean I don't have that file on my card?
If so, is there a way to access the card in mass storage mode while the phone is in HBOOT?

CoreOxide said:
When i select that I get "E; failed to open sdcard\update.zip (no such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed"
Does this simply mean I don't have that file on my card?
If so, is there a way to access the card in mass storage mode while the phone is in HBOOT?
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Do you have a mem reader for windows/linux? Look if you have the file or not. If you don't have it, copy it there. If it's there, you have a problem with accessing the SDCard.
I would say, If I were you, I would try to "repair" the SDcard with the fastboot command first. Most likely, your ROM will boot again when it can read from your SDcard.
Other options would be to try to push the update file with ADB in Android Recovery. Most likely you can't push it either since your SDcard most likely is inaccessible. Try fastboot
Download Android SDK for Windows here: http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r07-windows.zip
MD5: 69c40c2d2e408b623156934f9ae574f0
Unzip the file. Open CMD, navigate to the tools folder in SDK. Issue the command.
Source: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

I ran the SDcard fix on CMD, it said "OKAY", but nothing changed in the phone's condition.
I put the SDcard on a card reader and saw there are backup files (.img) in the clockworkmod directory. how do i get the phone to recover from them?
The "update.zip" file, where can i get that one?

CoreOxide said:
I ran the SDcard fix on CMD, it said "OKAY", but nothing changed in the phone's condition.
I put the SDcard on a card reader and saw there are backup files (.img) in the clockworkmod directory. how do i get the phone to recover from them?
The "update.zip" file, where can i get that one?
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You can get your update.zip file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839640
Download the 2.5.0.7 zip file and rename to update.zip. Put on root of SDcard and apply sdcard: update.zip in android recovery. From here, go to nandroid, restore, and select your backup.

Doesn't the Update.zip file suppose to be a zipped ROM?

Not necessarily. A zip can flash a lot of different things. I'm not that much into it. But it all depends on the content of the zip file.

How do I " go to nandroid"?

CoreOxide said:
How do I " go to nandroid"?
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Don't remember what it's called exactly. But when running update.zip (clockworkmod), you should have a restore menu somewhere...

Thanks a lot man! recovering right now.. will update when done.
About that S-ON thing, will the Unrevoked reflash option "Remove phone security" take care of this? Is there a risk in re-rooting?
I want to add some notifications sounds and the "system" folder is write protected
EDIT:
The restore works just fine!

Desire broken?

Hi,
I flashed a modified framework-res.apk I got from the emulator (using the new Gingerbread) and flashed it to Oxygen 1.0. I have a GSM, AMOLED Desire.
Now my sdcard doesn't get recognized anymore and the device isn't able to connect to O2 Germany. When I try to connect the phone to my PC (Windows) I get a message that Windows wants to install a "Qualcomm CDMA technologies MSM" driver.
I still can boot the phone up, I can get into recovery (AmonRa 2.0.0) and fastboot.
Can anyone help me?

Flash a stock ROM - ignore the Windows driver thing, that's to do with a modem if you Google it. Why you'd take something from Gingerbread and try it on FroYo is beyond me - super rookie mistake right there!!

EddyOS said:
Flash a stock ROM - ignore the Windows driver thing, that's to do with a modem if you Google it. Why you'd take something from Gingerbread and try it on FroYo is beyond me - super rookie mistake right there!!
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1. It only was the framework-res.apk and I only took the images from it.
2. I don't have access to my sdcard. Is it still possible to flash a stock ROM?

Try flashing a rom via fastboot.
http://www.firstdroid.com/tutorials...pphire-guias/how-to-load-a-rom-with-fastboot/
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

KBanause said:
1. It only was the framework-res.apk and I only took the images from it.
2. I don't have access to my sdcard. Is it still possible to flash a stock ROM?
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As you are on o2 Germany, grab this RUU:
http://www.o2online.de/nw/support/downloads/software/htc/htcdesire/htc-desire.html
and reroot via unrevoked, gonna delete everything on your device but should work, you might want to take your sd card out of the phone before doing this just in case anything weird happens ;-)
best regards

That's the same as the o2 UK RUU on shipped-roms.com, would also mean no gold card needed to flash it

How can I get the ROM image as zip file? Is it the OTA update.zip?

Edit: Read the next post, some genius information, learned sth new there : >
If you're talkin bout my solution there is no way to get the zip, simply install HTC sync (yes, you have to -.-), fire up the executable and follow the on screen instructions.

It's the full RUU. To get the PB99IMG.zip from it do the following:
1. Run the RUU
2. Once you get to the first screen of the RUU, move it to the bottom of your screen and go to Start>Run and type
%temp%
And click OK
3. Browse to the newest folder created in the Temp folder
4. In the folder will be a ZIP file called Rom - copy this to your Desktop
5. Rename thr ZIP file to PB99IMG.zip (not PB99IMG.zip.zip) and copy it to the root of your SD card
6. Turn your phone on whilst holding volume down and follow the instructions

I think you don't have to flash a RUU rom. Flashing for example oxygen via fastboot again should do the trick.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Better to flash stock again to get everything working again then root again

d0msen said:
Edit: Read the next post, some genius information, learned sth new there : >
If you're talkin bout my solution there is no way to get the zip, simply install HTC sync (yes, you have to -.-), fire up the executable and follow the on screen instructions.
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Unfortunately I don't have a SENSE ROM installed. Oxygen is an AOSP ROM
EddyOS said:
It's the full RUU. To get the PB99IMG.zip from it do the following:
1. Run the RUU
2. Once you get to the first screen of the RUU, move it to the bottom of your screen and go to Start>Run and type
%temp%
And click OK
3. Browse to the newest folder created in the Temp folder
4. In the folder will be a ZIP file called Rom - copy this to your Desktop
5. Rename thr ZIP file to PB99IMG.zip (not PB99IMG.zip.zip) and copy it to the root of your SD card
6. Turn your phone on whilst holding volume down and follow the instructions
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I think I have to use the fastboot method as the phone can't find the sdcard anymore
rikmer said:
I think you don't have to flash a RUU rom. Flashing for example oxygen via fastboot again should do the trick.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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I have the nandroid .img files of my system before I got those problems. Would it be possible to flash those somehow via fastboot?

For that method I said you do NOT need FASTBOOT. So long as you can connect you SD card to your PC to copy the ZIP file to it and turn your phone on into HBOOT then you'll be fine. If, and it's a big if, it doesn't read the card then yes you'll have to use FASTBOOT and an RUU - you don't need HTC Sync for that

EddyOS said:
For that method I said you do NOT need FASTBOOT. So long as you can connect you SD card to your PC to copy the ZIP file to it and turn your phone on into HBOOT then you'll be fine. If, and it's a big if, it doesn't read the card then yes you'll have to use FASTBOOT and an RUU - you don't need HTC Sync for that
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It's now updating. I hope it doesn't matter that I have removed the hboot- and splash-image from the zip-file.

EddyOS said:
For that method I said you do NOT need FASTBOOT. So long as you can connect you SD card to your PC to copy the ZIP file to it and turn your phone on into HBOOT then you'll be fine. If, and it's a big if, it doesn't read the card then yes you'll have to use FASTBOOT and an RUU - you don't need HTC Sync for that
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This method sounds very clean. Second that.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Removed them from what? The PB99IMG.zip? Why on earth would you do that?!?!?! It's going to brick your phone!!
Just flash back to stock and start again

EddyOS said:
Removed them from what? The PB99IMG.zip? Why on earth would you do that?!?!?! It's going to brick your phone!!
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Currently it's just a piece of hardware that is only capable of using WiFi. I can't damage it more. But maybe you're right. I will install the unchange zip file.
But it would be interesting to know what went wrong. Why does using images from the Gingerbread emulator framework-res.apk for a FroYo ROM leads to such an result?

Because the rest of the ROM isn't Gingerbread. It's completely different. It's like me taking a customised framework file and trying to use it on a stock ROM. It doesn't work
Just go back to stock and start again. That way you know you've got a clean base to start from

EddyOS said:
Because the rest of the ROM isn't Gingerbread. It's completely different. It's like me taking a customised framework file and trying to use it on a stock ROM. It doesn't work
Just go back to stock and start again. That way you know you've got a clean base to start from
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OK. I now have installed the zip but it still can't find the sdcard. And it can't connect to the mobile network (2G/3G) too

KBanause said:
OK. I now have installed the zip but it still can't find the sdcard. And it can't connect to the mobile network (2G/3G) too
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Wipe everything(everything! even system and boot), reflash radio and oxygen, see if the error persists

Gonna S-OFF my Desire - few questions

1. Do i need to flash default recovery before i S-OFF, actually i have CWM 2.5.0.7 (i believe it will be replaced with AlphaRev recovery 2.5.1.8?)
2. Do i have to wipe everything in my phone, including ROM ? (i have RCMixHD d2ext ATM), or i need to revert stock RUU first?
3. SDCard need to be formatted without EXT partition when doing S-OFF?
4. Reverting to stock RUU will Root my phone again?

1. read the guide
2. read the guide
3. read the guide
4. Just do as the guide says
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805811
Follow what is said EXACTLY .... I used Virual Machine because I had no disks to burn, but burning a disk is probably easier
If the guide does not tell you to wipe your phone, then dont wipe your phone

Guide you linked doesnt say to wipe anything, and this is quote from official AlphaRev website:
Requirements:
The only requirement right now is that the ROM you're running is rooted.
As techniques such as 'data2ext' have been popping up, these might disturb our finely-tuned flashing process.
Please revert to a rooted stock ROM if possible. Your /data partition is used for temporary storage of important files.
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k3lcior said:
Guide you linked doesnt say to wipe anything, and this is quote from official AlphaRev website:
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Are you using Data2Ext then? You didn't state that...
Revert to a rooted rom with no data2ext
... Then
CD version
1.download Alpha Rev.iso
2.burn .iso image to CD using a iso burning software eg. Power ISO
3.boot from CD eg. Hold F12 at boot
4.press the Legendary enter
TIPS connect USB when the CD has booted + DON'T TOUCH IT UNLESS IT TELLS YOU TO
PREREQUISITES :
a ROOTed HTC Desire ROM with debugging option enabled.
a computer running Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 or 64 bits), Linux, or Emulation via WMware etc.
a computer which can boot USB devices.
a a CD to burn.

BigMrB said:
Are you using Data2Ext then? You didn't state that...
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2. Do i have to wipe everything in my phone, including ROM ? (i have RCMixHD d2ext ATM), or i need to revert stock RUU first?
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Thanks anyways.

k3lcior said:
1. Do i need to flash default recovery before i S-OFF, actually i have CWM 2.5.0.7 (i believe it will be replaced with AlphaRev recovery 2.5.1.8?)
2. Do i have to wipe everything in my phone, including ROM ? (i have RCMixHD d2ext ATM), or i need to revert stock RUU first?
3. SDCard need to be formatted without EXT partition when doing S-OFF?
4. Reverting to stock RUU will Root my phone again?
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Make sure you read everything several times first and understand everything before you do this.
1. You phone will not get wiped while setting your phone to s-off but you will need to wipe it when you flash a new partition table. If you flash a new table you should wipe your cache before taking a backup or it will not fit in the new partition sizes.
2. I would wipe your phone and flash a ROM that doesn't have d2ext or anything such as that. I had mine running Oxygen when I went through this.
3. I'm not sure about removing your EXT partition but I don't think it will cause any problems..though if you're flashing a new table to gain more space the EXT might not be needed. Oxygen runs better without it.
4. Flashing your RUU WILL root your phone again...no need to do that.

Ok i did S-OFF my phone successfully, i have corresponding HBOOT image on my SD card, im in FASTBOOT mode but i dont understand this step:
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
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How i can type anything in there? i dont see any console or whatever, i can choose: Bootloader, Reboot, Reboot Bootloader, Power Down.

You need to have ADB installed and you run those commands from CMD on your PC while your phone is in Fastboot.
And have the HBOOT img file in the /tools folder where were you put your ADB files.

Connect your Phone to the PC in fastboot.
You must have Android SDK installed on your PC.
Then run the fastboot command from the Command promt from your PC.
Also the .img file must be in the same place as the fastboot.exe.

I just downloaded PBIMG99.zip flashed it on fastboot and it worked fine, thanks for help guys

[Q] [ROM][19/04][Sense2.1 GingerBread]InsertCoin CM7/A2SD+ v03 |Cam working

Hi,
Does anyone has a disk space issue with this ROM: InsertCoin_GB_Sense2.1_CM7_v03.zip?
Configuration: CM7 and alpha HBOOT
Thanks

Are you using a costom h-boot?
+ the right partitions - ext3?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

More informations:
---Alpha rev---
BRAVO PTV1 S-OFF
HBOOT 0.93.0001
Radio 5.11.05.27
recovery 2.5.1.8 (blue) from AlphaRev. But when I flash the zip, the recovery was the 3.0.0.5 (orange).
I try also w the 2.5.1.8, till have the same issue...

you have conversion tools 2nd page or with cwm 3.0.0.5 just wipe user data the recovery will reformat your partition to EXT3
so I guess it's now EXT3...

Hmmm i dont think you have the cm7 h-boot, you are only s-off with alpharev... go to alpharevs site and download the pb.img witg cm7 and change it (read the tut on the side) copy to sd and go on fast boot and say yes and yes for upgrading.
Here you gohttp://alpharev.nl/:
You can also download the corresponding PB99IMG zipfile, put it on your sdcard, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip. Then start the phone in HBOOT mode (VolDown+POWER) to flash the HBOOT without a PC. It is however still necessary to either restore your nandroid, or reflash your ROM after doing this. The partition LAYOUT has changed, the actual data still needs to be 'moved'.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Thanks for the help
But, I already done that and I think it's ok because when I did a backup I have:
system: 123.52M
sd-ext:235.75M
data:137.34M
so it's ok no?
But the disk space avalable is 23Mo, when I install new apps, I have the warning of disk space

Its not ok, my friend had the seme problem as you, and he had stock h-boot...
On h-boot
It must say:
Alpharev CM7
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ok thanks.
I try again and w the zip file I have a CID error
I had a look on the forum and try the fastboot method.
I will keep you updated

OK, if you are not so experienced you can try this to push the h-boot on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823315
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Ive had the same problems... might give a few of your suggestions a try and see if it works

thanks for your help, I'm currently reading this article

now I have the hboot CM7.
full wipe and install of the rom. So wait and see
Thanks again for your help.

It must be all ok now...

Thanks a lot. It's working. Available memory >180mo
Subject close
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how did you fix it?

You have the wrong h-boot!! See the whole thread...
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HBOOT CM7 & CW3: how to
samreedy said:
how did you fix it?
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follow these instructions:
- step 0:
- device has to be S-OFF
- step 1:
Here you go http://alpharev.nl/
You can also download the corresponding PB99IMG zipfile, put it on your sdcard, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip. Then start the phone in HBOOT mode (VolDown+POWER) to flash the HBOOT without a PC. It is however still necessary to either restore your nandroid, or reflash your ROM after doing this. The partition LAYOUT has changed, the actual data still needs to be 'moved'.
If you have a CID error message in HBOOT mode. Go to step2...
- step 2:
- donwload the bravo_alphaspl-cm7.img file.
- install FastbootCommanderV.1.1.zip. Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823315
You need java (cf java web site).
For W7, I had to modify the windows path variable in the windows advance seatings to add the java path (C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin). I also add admin privilege on java.exe, javaw.exe
- Create a IMGFiles directory and put inside the bravo_alphaspl-cm7.img file.
- reboot your phone in HBOOT
- plug to PC w USB
- run the FastbootCommanderV.1.1.jar
- click on HBOOT/spl button and select the bravo_alphaspl-cm7.img file
- click on recovery button and select the recovery-bravo-3.0.0.5-r3.img file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839640
- click on flash spl
- click on flash recovery
On MISC tab, you can reboot your phone in HBOOT and check that you have the new HBOOT CM7
- last step:
- enter in recovery
- wipe full
- go to select zip and pick your ROM
It takes a while for the first boot.
Hope it helps. If you need more details, ask

How come :
I've downloaded rom and setup gmail etc..
It automaticly downloads my apps ? Where can I choose wich apps and wich dont ?

Hi,
From my experiences...:
If you used a gingerbread before, it will be done automatically.
The market will reinstall the app you downloaded....
If it's the first time you are using gingerbread, you have to pick your apps in the market.
with this ROM, you can move all apps to the SD .
Can be done in app settings.
Hope it help.

[Q] Where to start?

Hi,
I just bought a Desire today.
its
S-OFF
rooted
running leedroid v2.3d
thats all I know.
Im downloading the InsertCoin Sense 2.1 1.0.8 CM7 Rom right now.
How do I get things right without messing up my phone?
pls someone guide me how to install this rom propely and what's the required files etc2
Im really confused right now.
read a bunch of stuff here and couldnt find an answer
hopefully someone would help me out
thanks!
edit:what's the MD5sum for?
it says as a requirement on the insercoin thread that its either a
A2SD CM7 HBOOT - cm7 hboot from alpharev.nl - the one with 130 mB for /system
- 1 gB ext2/3/4 partition
A2SD+ STOCK HBOOT - stock hboot - the one with 250 mB for /system
- 1 gB ext2/3/4 partition
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which one should I use/download?
the ROM that I downloaded has a md5sum of MD5: b7e9f7e7dc60b79874920dfcde50ac76
please please anyone?

MD5 sum is to chceck if your download was uncorrupted. MD5 of downloaded file must be identical to the one provided in ROM thread ALWAYS CHECK MD5 SUMS, if you flash for example corrupted hboot or radio it WILL brick your device
now, what you must do, since you are already rooted and S-OFFed:
1) make sure you have 1GB ext3/4 partition on your SD card, AFTER FAT32
if it is there, you are OK, if not use Gparted (bootable CD) to make one, mount SDcard in recovery and partition your SD
2) since you downloaded CM7 hboot version of insertCoin go to alpharev.nl and download CM7r2 PB99IMG then put it to the root of your SDcard and boot phone into bootloader (vol down+power) then wait until it finds the file and accept the flashing of new hboot >> this will change partition layout. [2nd method possible but you would have to have ADB @ pc correctly set up, which i doubt you have, so do it PB99IMG way CHECK MD5)
3) boot into recovery, wipe all, wipe dalvik and choose to flash downloaded insertcoin.zip
once it ends reboot, and after 15min it should boot up android, if not pull the battery cause smth didnt work out.
what could have gone wrong:
-your sd-ext wasnt done properly (double check or re-do)
-your recovery was outdated (report back here, i will help you updating it)

thanks for the response!
how do i check for the md5 of my downloaded file?
I have a clockworkmod v2.5.0.7
im downloading gparted now and will the files on to a disc after.
or can I use any partition master apps?like minitool or easeus partition?
please guide me how to partition it properly
its a 16gb kingston class 6
and how do i update my recovery just do be sure
edit: sorry for these noobie questions. I was really shocked how hard it is compared to flashing hd2s and defys
and yeah I have adb installed on my pc with the required files in it. the thing is I never used it. not even once sorry :0
anyway will try repartitioning my sd card now

you can check MD5 with program called HashTAB: once you install it, right click on file, choose properties and choose file hashes panel.
updating your recovery: find topic here on desire forums for clockwork mod 4.0.0.5 - if you download a .zip file you can use a fake-flash method which means booting into CWM 2.5.0.7 then choosing to flash CWM4.0.0.5.zip and this will launch new CWM, however you must do it every time you go into recovery.
if you want a permanent install of CWM 4.0.0.5 download its .img file, check MD5, put it into your androidSDK folder, put your phone into fastboot mode (back+power) and in windows command prompt (cmd) type:
cd X:/ANDROIDSDKLOCATION/tools [navigate to your SDK installation folder]
fastboot devices [this should give a serial number]
fastboot flash recovery FILENAME.img [.img file must be inside /tools folder]
and it will flash it permanently
you can find a video tutorial on how to partition SD in Desire Android Development sticky thread, its one of the first 3 or 4 threads, videos for noobs, all is there
also in thread tagged [TUT] you can find video on how to use ADB

I just partitioned my sd properly w/ gparted
downloaded the Desire_recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.5-j_r0dd_mod.zip
what do you recomend?fake flash or flash it permanently?
and could you please clarify this
2) since you downloaded CM7 hboot version of insertCoin go to alpharev.nl and download CM7r2 PB99IMG then put it to the root of your SDcard and boot phone into bootloader (vol down+power) then wait until it finds the file and accept the flashing of new hboot >> this will change partition layout. [2nd method possible but you would have to have ADB @ pc correctly set up, which i doubt you have, so do it PB99IMG way CHECK MD5)
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I downloaded the PB99IMG_cm7r2.zip, what should I place on the root of my SD card?the zip file or the .IMG file?then once I press vol+power I just wait then accept then it will install it?
then after that I just copy the nandroid backup onto my SD card and flash?
one more thing.
what's the best or recommended radio?
note:I cant connect to any data connection.either using 2g/wcdma,wdcma only or 2g only.
I dont know if it's the rom or what.hope its not a hardware issue though
My reception is always full by the way
note:here's what I did. placed the PB99IMG.zip on the sd then turned the device off then pressed vol down + power, a prompt asked for a update.I said yes then asked me to reboot. I answered no then went to clockwork recovery then flashed the insercoin rom after wiping cache and dalvik and factory data reset.rebooted the device and now im waiting for my phone to completely boot.
hope I made everything right

you gotta read more carefully dude
as i said, if you downloaded CWM.ZIP (ZIP FILE) FAKE-FLASH is the ONLY thing you can do with it. if you would have .IMG FILE permanent flasing from fastboot would be the only possibility. SOZ BOUT THAT !!! i just looked at this files, it is not flashable ZIP, this is an .img file packed into a .zip (LOL) unpack it, check MD5 Sum provided inside the .zip file and flash it using fastboot !!!
also some instructions taken from alpharev.nl (they are just under the table with hboots): You can also download the corresponding PB99IMG zipfile, put it on your sdcard, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip. Then start the phone in HBOOT mode (VolDown+POWER) to flash the HBOOT without a PC. It is however still necessary to either restore your nandroid, or reflash your ROM after doing this. The partition LAYOUT has changed, the actual data still needs to be 'moved'.
so rename the cm7r2.zip you have to PB99IMG.zip and put it on your SD (not in any folders) then go to bootloader with VolDown+Power, wait around 10 seconds and confirm flashing new HBOOT
after doing this, you cannot simply restore a NANDROID (if a ROM was made for stock hboot, it will not work on CM7 hboot this should be kinda obvious) you must flash a ROM designed form CM7 hboot so, for example InsertCoin CM7 (it is because on stock hboot system files are 250MB, and then on CM7 you have only 145mb, so restoring a NANDROID that had 250MB/system wont work, wont fit, wont boot)
i suggest you read full info available on www.alpharev.nl
best radio ? well i am an up-to-date geek so i always use the newest though you should be fine with any. if you encounter any problems though (with reception or wifi etc) you should consider upgrading your RADIO. however if you will change your HBOOT to CM7 (which is also treated as data++ by alpharev AND Ultimate Online Kitchen cause of the /cache size) you will be able to flash new radio ONLY from fastboot (it is also said on alpharev.nl :If you downloaded Bravo Data++, please notice the /cache partition is too small to hold Radio flashes from recovery. You can however flash the radio just fine with 'fastboot flash radio radio.img'. Just extract the radio.img from the radio update.zip beforehand.)
about data connection.
go into settings > wireless > acces points (you gotta find it, i dunno how are these named in other laungauges) and set up your APN correctly (you should find correct settings for your mobile provider on thier website, or just google it)
closing remarks:
remember that if ANYONE was helpful to you, hit the 'thanks' button if you got any more questions, i am more than happy to help

thanks a lot bro!
Im now running on insertcoin w/o any probs.
many many thanks for your help.
PS:gave you a couple of thanks