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[Q] Problem Flashing kernel

Whats up guys,
got a quick question. i just downloaded the fresh 3.5 Rom yesterday and have no problems with it what so ever, very fast and responsive. out of curiousity ive been looking around at kernels, and have realized that i can get my phone even faster. i know that fresh's Rom already comes with a kernel, but like i said, out of curiousity im looking to see if i can get it even faster. i place the folder onto the sd card, and wipe the cach and douch (whatever its called), and go to flash the file under recovery mode only to find myself searching through the files within the kernel folder (kernel, system, and META-INF) instead of actually installing the kernel itself. what am i doing wrong here?
:FYI i am also using a mac if that makes a difference at all

It sounds like you extracted the zip file.
Try downloading the zip using the xda app or tapatalk.
And don't unzip it just put it on the root, if using Amon_RA 1.8 or leave in downloads if using 2.1.1 or Clockwork
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Well what i did was download the file straight from the xda forums, and dragged it from the downloads list once it was finished and onto the root. I didnt unzip anything on purpose, but maybe it does it automatically?
And i am using Clockwork, what exactly do u mean leave in the downloads?

Flash the kernel in exactly the same way that you flashed fresh's rom. If you used rom manager to flash the rom then these instructions don't apply. Try downloading the kernel with your phone, and then reboot to clockwork and go to flash zip. From there navigate the folders until you get to your chosen kernel. It will be in "downloads" or "my downloads" or "tapatalk downloads" or something along those lines.

Thanks a bunch man, helped me figure out my problem. I flashed the 4.1.9.1 netarchy-toastmod and it runs very nice. I ended up getting the zip off of xda and downloading it straight to the root, flashing it and rebooting sucessfully. Thanks againA

Excellent glad it worked out for you.

Glad it worked for ya

When flashing the kernel from stock, say HTC #15 to something else (ziggy, net, etc.), and then flashing back to HTC #15, will those other kernels leave anything behind that can cause trouble for the HTC kernel?
I'm thinking settings/temp files/other files that one kernel leaves behind aside from cache/dalvik.
Does that happen?

snovvman said:
When flashing the kernel from stock, say HTC #15 to something else (ziggy, net, etc.), and then flashing back to HTC #15, will those other kernels leave anything behind that can cause trouble for the HTC kernel?
I'm thinking settings/temp files/other files that one kernel leaves behind aside from cache/dalvik.
Does that happen?
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Modules will more than likely be left behind. Possibly other files such as a vdd folder if the kernel adjusts vdd on the fly. It all depends on what the kernel installs when flashed and what it does when running.
So far I have overclocked htc #15, added all the governors minus userspace, undervolted it on the lowest frequencies (at the kernel), and the only modules it uses are the stock ones for wifi and wimax.

Please help an active member flash CW3.

I've tried and I've tried, and I've tried and I can't get the newest clockworkmod to flash so I can try to taste some gingerbread. I've looked a lot, and I've tried to use the "easy way" that's stickied at the top of this thread and I've tried to push through terminial as well but it tells me the image isn't found. So, please do not tell me to search and what not because more than half the time I do in fact search, considering I am an active member of this forum I know all about it. Idk if I'm naming the file right, or if I'm suppose to extract files from the zip or what not, but nothing seems to work. So help a brotha out, and tell me what YOU did to get it to flash with step by step, detailed if possible steps. I appreciate you taking the time to read, and possibly help. I know its annoying, but I would love you for ir
-PH.
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post the steps you took, perhaps someone can glean an operational error from that. my guess is you need to navigate to the proper directory or rename the file

I flashed it using terminal from phone and recovery on sd.
I have heard ppl getting issues with that image not found thing, some other files have to be copied to allow the flash_image command to work but cant remember where.
What might work,..... use rom manager to update your recovery if you havent used rom manager before. Then check where rom manager places the downloaded recovery. Then rename ur recovery v3 to the exact same name as the 2.5 and place in the relevent folder, then try to get rom manager to flash it, like tricking it.
This method was reported to work a while back.
Worth a bash?
If fail, drop me a pm, ill have a look for that flash_image binary stuff when i get home tonight pal.
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Have you tried this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493

The main plan I was trying to do was replace and trick rom manager into thinking it was the original but it is really 3.0. So I replace thr image and rename and flash clockwork and when I go into recovery and its a no go. Then when I try to flash it via terminal it says the image isn't found when I know it is on the root of my card. Do I need to unzip the file and take the imgage out and place it on the root of my sd card, or put the zip on my sdcard and try to flash it?(doing it via terminal). How do I need to rename the file? I've also read somewhere that I need to have the correct rom binary, is that correct? I'm running a virtuous sense rom right now. What does that mean?
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I was having similar problems with flash_image, and I managed to get 3.0.0.5 on there by:
1. Flashing back to stock and starting fresh (did this with a pc10img via bootloader)
2. Rooting via the gfree -f as on the wiki
3. Downloading CW Rom Manager from the market
4. flashing the 2.x recovery that comes with that
5. Use Rom manager to download and install Cyanogen 6.1.1 clearing data and cache
6. Use flash_image instructions linked above by raitchison to install CWR 3.0.0.5.
Probably the long way around, but helped me get a grasp of what all was going on with my phone, and gave me a clean slate to start with. Haven't upgraded to CM7 yet, but now I know I can when I'm ready.

I know it doesn't help you now, but...........
Just read a tweet from koush that he is going to be releasing the CWM Recovery 3.0.0.x officially very soon, he is just waiting on cyanogen to finish running some test with it, so for people having issues with flashing CWM recovery 3.0.0.x you should see some official support from koush real soon.

It actually does help because I can wait a little more for the convicence of flashing. Thank you sir.
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Have you been doing the method using advanced and "fastboot flash recovery.img"?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.

ibemad1 said:
Have you been doing the method using advanced and "fastboot flash recovery.img"?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
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That requires that you have the Engineering HBOOT

I got it to work just flashing the reovery through terminal. Turns out since I was using a sense before hand, and not stock of a cm 6.1.1 I didn't have the correct binary for the rom. So I flashed cm6.x.x and then flashed the newest cw3. Its all good.
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uhh.. all i had to do was change the name of the recovery.img (3.0.0) the exact same name as the one in ROM manager. reflash with rom manager and its done. Works everytime
there is also a "how to" on it. But if you know how to copy and paste when your SD card is mounted to computer its pretty simple

Spastic909 said:
uhh.. all i had to do was change the name of the recovery.img (3.0.0) the exact same name as the one in ROM manager. reflash with rom manager and its done. Works everytime
there is also a "how to" on it. But if you know how to copy and paste when your SD card is mounted to computer its pretty simple
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+1, I don't even mount to my computer though. I do it all through Astro. Easy breezy.

that does work, but the only reason it wasnt working because i didnt have the correct rom binary because i was using virtuous sense.

CWM 3.0.0.5 is now supported by ROM Mnanger, so for all the people having problems flashing the new recovery, rom manager will do it for you.
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[Q] please help!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok im a newbie at this root stuff and i just flashed the fresh evo 3.5.0.1 but i still cant figure out how to change the theme and the one im trying to get says it works with that fresh and when i download it i get two zip files do i need to add both them to my root on my sd im lost someone please help

Take the zip file you want and move it to your root SD folder. Reboot into recovery and choose that file with choose zip from SD option. Then just flash it just like you did for your rom. This is the basic method you use to flash anything to your phone.
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briankurtz79 said:
Take the zip file you want and move it to your root SD folder. Reboot into recovery and choose that file with choose zip from SD option. Then just flash it just like you did for your rom. This is the basic method you use to flash anything to your phone.
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and do a NAND BACKUP FIRST !

Both methods above are correct. And to add the cherry to our ice cream of helpitude, if the theme isn't obviously on when you reboot the rom, check the theme manager app in your app drawer.

What recovery version are you using? If its clockwork 3.0 then you'll need to use something else (either an order version of clockwork or amon_ra). This actually happened to me with cw3.0, I was able to flash a Rom fine but no themes.

Abricr said:
What recovery version are you using? If its clockwork 3.0 then you'll need to use something else (either an order version of clockwork or amon_ra). This actually happened to me with cw3.0, I was able to flash a Rom fine but no themes.
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You can flash themes, they just have to Edify compatible, which a lot aren't at the moment.

Question on flashing new ROM

I rooted from stock from 2.3 and want to know if its safe to download and flash a ROM from Rom Manager. I just want to make sure I won't get a conflicting error.
Should I flash a ROM that's based on the official 2.3 img?
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I'm not too familiar with the 2.3 process since I've been rooted since 2.2 but I would say that you're fine using ROM manager while on stock. You can either use amon_ra(my personal use) or clockwork (rom manager) many have reported issues with ROM manager so i would recommend amon ra recovery for flashing Roms. Just make sure you have the proper .zip file and wipe wipe wipe. You shouldn't have any problems
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gqstatus0685 said:
I rooted from stock from 2.3 and want to know if its safe to download and flash a ROM from Rom Manager. I just want to make sure I won't get a conflicting error.
Should I flash a ROM that's based on the official 2.3 img?
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From Everything i read it is easier to flash using Rom manager because it does all the work for you. I am using RA recovery, because i read so many posts where people had problem with flashing certain Roms with Clockwork. Don't flash any Rom that has Godmode with Clockwork recovery. I have read you can't do it, but not sure. People told me i should start flashing with Rom manager first. I am flashing Koni's ELITE Series 3 Rom right now as my first Rom using RA.

Not really sure what your asking here. I have 2.3.3 and I flash ROM just fine. I just place the ROM on my sd card and use Ra Recovery cause it will flash everything. I was using ClockWorkMod and came across it not flashing alot of stuff so just save yourself the trouble and get Ra Recovery it also wipe everything compare to the CWM where I had some issues.

Does anyone know if Format All.zip works with official 2.3 on Evo? Trying to flash Koni's Elite Series 3 & it says to flash Format ALL.zip then flash rom. Just want to be sure. Thanks

[Q] Help relacing Cyanogenmod with stock ROM

I really need help doing this. I got the phone with the custom rom and I absolutely hate it. It is constantly crashing on me. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Look in the dev section for a stock rooted rom. Best of both worlds. That's what I did to my gf's bionic. Xboarder has a good one. I would also recommend andromadus ics. If you don't know how to flash, let us know.
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I don't know what I am supposed to do. I've never done anything like this to a phone.

What version of CyanogenMod is the phone running ? There is no way it should be crashing, CM is a very stable, reliable ROM. Check the version in the Settings->AboutPhone menu.
I suggest doing a factory reset/wipe to see if that helps.
If your phone is running CM then it must be S-OFF, so it will be very straightforward to flash another ROM.
You normally flash a ROM in one of two ways. You either get a zip image, for a stock ROM, which you rename to PC10IMG.zip and place on the top folder of your SD card and reboot into the bootloader to flash it (you go into the bootloader by switching the phone off, then hold power and Vol Down at the same time and it should find the image and flash it). Or you download a custom ROM onto your SD card and flash it from within the ROM Manager app.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.