Hi guys,
I recently installed Oxygen ROM and used the HBOOT image for this specific rom from AlphaRev's websitre, when i S-OFF-ed the phone. However now i want to try other roms like Cyanogen or Redux. The problem i'm facing is that both require to change the partition table size. How exactly can i do that?
Is it enough just to get the Cyanogen specific Hboot from AlphaRev and then flash it? Or there are other steps that need to be done.
Thanks in advance
It's done in the same way as oxygen hboot. Just follow the instructions on alpharev.nl
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Thanks TheGhost1233 for the quick response.
I thought that i need to partition the space myself prior to the AlphaRev image installation.
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Hi,
Just getting back into phone mods (used to own windows Touch HD) and recently did the HTC upgrade to gingerbread (which worked fine).
My problem is running out of space all the time... so I followed the instructions to use unrevoked tool (http://revolutionary.io/) to s-off the phone and install clockwork mod recovery.
But what now?
I would initially just want to have the official rom but be able to use the SD card for more space...
I am confused with talk of cm7r2 hboot, which rom to use, will the rom work with what I have and is my phone even rooted??
I don't suppose there is anyone out there that can spell out clearly my next steps??
Thanks in advance
First of all congrats that you have successfully managed to root and S-Off your phone..
Hboot is something that decides who your phone's internal memory is partitioned..for now you have stock hboot..which has partition like the following system 250MB cache 40MB data 147MB
Cm7r2 has system 145MB cache5MB 287MB
this is because requirement of Stock hboot based roms and Cm7r2 Roms are different..
My advice is for now you can used A2sd+ roms which can be installed on stock hboot with the help of recovery.
You will find roms over here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809328
If you want basic Gingerbread rom try from Sense 1.9/2.1 (GingerBread): section
Also to use a2sd+ u need to partition your memory card..
you can find all details in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Hope it helps
Have I actually rooted the phone... I don't think I have???
Oif you read the revolutionary documentation, there is a zip to flash for root
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I think this is what I need... ROM] [20/08] Pre-rooted Stock Gingerbread (3.14.405.1) [Optional Mods]
I didn't use the zip to flash for root as was worried if there were different options...
It is SOOO confusing... need to keep reading!
Im new in rooting and currently using SupernovaRom..
I would like to switch my current rom to Sense 3.5's roms, but i realized that there are different download's link for stockhboot and cm7hboot.
Can someone tell me what are the differences and how to differentiate them??
Thank you very much.
honglajiao said:
Im new in rooting and currently using SupernovaRom..
I would like to switch my current rom to Sense 3.5's roms, but i realized that there are different download's link for stockhboot and cm7hboot.
Can someone tell me what are the differences and how to differentiate them??
Thank you very much.
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Stock hboot has 250mb for /system and 145mb for /data. CM7 hboot has 145mb for /system and around 287mb for /data if I remember correctly. In short, CM7 hboot will enable you to install more apps than stock as you can only use the data partition to install apps.
More info about the different sizes of hboot can be found here. alpharev.nl
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If you use the stock hboot version, many things will remain on /system partition.
If you use cm7 hboot version, many things of /system will be swaped out to an sd-ext partition.
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Since I am new to rooting I d like to ask something myself. I use official 2.3.3 and I d like to root to get Supernova Extreme. But since I can only use the alpharev method I will S-Off my desire. Does this mean I have to use CM7r2 or can I stick with stock Hboot? Which is best for this Rom? Thank you.
thouvou13 said:
Since I am new to rooting I d like to ask something myself. I use official 2.3.3 and I d like to root to get Supernova Extreme. But since I can only use the alpharev method I will S-Off my desire. Does this mean I have to use CM7r2 or can I stick with stock Hboot? Which is best for this Rom? Thank you.
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Quoting from the Rom page itself.
Hboot Required: Stock HTC Hboot if S-ON, or Alpharev Bravo Stock Hboot if S-OFF (If you havent changed Hboot, dont worry! Your phone is compatible!)
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. You cannot use CM7r2 with this Rom. And having S-Off just means you have fastboot commands which is used to flash recovery etc. and have the ability to edit system partition while the phone is booted. It doesn't mean you have to change hboot. You can just stick to stock.
Means If I have 146mb for apps, which mean Im using stock hboot?
In that's the case than I have to download other ROMs in stockhboot version?
honglajiao said:
Means If I have 146mb for apps, which mean Im using stock hboot?
In that's the case than I have to download other ROMs in stockhboot version?
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Yes each rom has to be flashed according to the hboot specified.If it is for cm7r2 or any other hboot it would be specified on the rom page itself.
MatDrOiD said:
If you use the stock hboot version, many things will remain on /system partition.
If you use cm7 hboot version, many things of /system will be swaped out to an sd-ext partition.
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To clarify this, not by deafult. Only if you use a big Sense ROM that has a CM7 hboot version.
how to do this?
What do you mean?
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All instructions are in alpharev.nl, hboots included. You'll need the usb drivers and fastboot program.
hi guys,
today i made the s-off on my desire and i've question:
first of all,how can i check if the procedure is gone well?
i was using the cyanogenmod 7 with stock hboot and a 1gb ext3 partition on my sd;i still need the partition now?
how can i install other hboot?
and how can i flash a rom for s-off desire?till now i flash rom from recovery,but now?
thank you very very much guys
renji said:
hi guys,
today i made the s-off on my desire and i've question:
first of all,how can i check if the procedure is gone well?
i was using the cyanogenmod 7 with stock hboot and a 1gb ext3 partition on my sd;i still need the partition now?
how can i install other hboot?
and how can i flash a rom for s-off desire?till now i flash rom from recovery,but now?
thank you very very much guys
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I cannot answer all your questions, but there is a tutorial in the development section, where you can read about most of these things. If you still have questions afterwards, ask then.
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For S-OFF, you should see at the top of hboot screen (Powering with volume button) "S-OFF".
1 GB sd-ext would be enough, i have lots of programs inside, taking just 340 mbs.
For other hboots, please read the first thread about "how to -- root, s-off, hboot etc."
You will use the same way, (recovery-install zip-choose zip..."
Enjoy CM
as quoted above hboot to check your s-off,if you are s-off you have more options available to you,but you can only flash stock hboot roms.if you wish to flash cm7 or cm7/r2 you must flash your hboot to change it...
would recommend ext4 recovery,with this you can partition your sd card,align it,and convert from ext to ext 4 etc.
fastboot comander for flashing your hboot,its more nOOb friendly
please follow all rom instructions to the letter,or you will end up with lagg and freeze issues,read up on the nOOb instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Hi guys,thank you very much for the usefull answears!
Just another question :the ext partition should be 3 or 4?does it depend by the Rom i wanna flash?
renji said:
Hi guys,thank you very much for the usefull answears!
Just another question :the ext partition should be 3 or 4?does it depend by the Rom i wanna flash?
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You need ext4 to most recent ROMs. 4ext recovery can convert partition formats without loss of data.
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Thx coempi
Hello,
Cannot post to the the Dev forums yet because I'm mostly reading and posting little (or too noob if you prefer ), so have to put this here:
I want to try an ICS ROM, and I've been following a thread dedicated to it from day one. Now I think it has reached a level I could use it as my daily. One fundamental requirement is to be in stock hboot. I've tried searching but I haven't understood one thing:
Does stock refer to the partition table or to a specific hboot version number?
At a moment my partitions reflect that of the stock i.e. 250M / 40M / 147M, but I'm on a Revolutionary 6.93.1002 hboot (running GingerVillain) instead of 0.93.1003 or something like that.
Thanks for any help and clarifications!
Stock hboot means the default partition table. If you used revolutionary to s-off and have not done anything, then yeah you are on stock s-off hboot.
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that was one quick answer
That's exactly what I've done, so I'm OK to go. Thanks!
Just to continue (and to drive my post count up ) Any benefit to upgrade hboot to a newer version? If yes, which?
Since you are s-off you either use the partition tables available in the alpharev.nl site. There is no such thing as "upgrade" hboot. You only change hboot depending on the rom requirement and your app space requiremment. I use aosp rom that uses less system space so I choose to use CMr2 hboot instead of stock hboot.
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Change HBOOT
I've changed my HBOOT before with the alpharev method, and since bought a rooted phone with the Revelutionary method. (My original Desire died Is the process the same to change the HBOOT on Rev rooted phones?
That is the same proces... Revolutionary is join forces from alpharev and unrevoked
And one more thing revolutionary provides s-off, your Rom becomes rooted after you flash Super user zip from their website via recovery
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Hi all, I'm in need of a little advice. I'm currently running HBOOT CM7r2 on Runnymede AIO V6 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315961) and I'm wanting to try out the new version with INT2SD which requires me to change the HBOOT to fatsys.
Anyway I was wondering if I have to run the Bravo Downgrader from alpharev.nl before flashing the fatsys HBOOT?
Also would I have to use the Bravo Downgrader if I wanted to switch back to CM7r2?
Thanks for any advice,
GK
No, I have switched my HBOOT a few times with no problem. I unferstant that you only need the downgrader of you want to flash the RUU to return to stock.
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This is because the RUU will not run with the HBOOT version number as it checks so it does not install over a newer version. The downgrader changes this value.
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ymmit said:
No, I have switched my HBOOT a few times with no problem. I unferstant that you only need the downgrader of you want to flash the RUU to return to stock.
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This is because the RUU will not run with the HBOOT version number as it checks so it does not install over a newer version. The downgrader changes this value.
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And you changed it via fastboot ? Because I used Fastboot Commander to flash cm7r2 and I was wondering if I can flash fatsys hboot with the same method,without downgrader. thanks
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rares1235 said:
And you changed it via fastboot ? Because I used Fastboot Commander to flash cm7r2 and I was wondering if I can flash fatsys hboot with the same method,without downgrader. thanks
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Yes I used Fastboot Commander. So far I have switched between Oxygen r2 and cm7 r2 found on the Alpharev site and dGB partition for rootSU's diminutive gingerbread ROM. I have not used fatsys but it should just change the partition sizes.
I noticed in another thread you posted in that someone mentioned you should run the downgrader. I was pretty anal about reading up before I did anything to my phone and never read that the downgrader should be run unless you want to return to stock RUU. Also I didn't notice the the OP for the Runnymede ROM said anything else but to flash the HBOOT.
Just make sure to wipe. Front to back, to avoid a bladder infection.
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