Hi people,
I've flashed nearly all different types of roms in my time with my desire.
I've never tried a HD port though. I've tried both Coolexe and Baadnewz but after a full wipe, davlik wipe and factory reset both just hang on my splash screen? Now when you're installing the update package says "please be patient 1st boot may take a few minutes". I've left them for 20 mins plus on the splash screen and nothing? Had to battery pull and restore CM. I may not even stay with a HD port as I'm not mad keen on Sense, but I'd just like to try it out.
Anyone help?
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provide some more info.
which rom verson (data2ext, a2sd+, data++)
which hboot do you use
what is your partition layout... [on sdcard]
did you use any of 'aligment.zip'
Ahh yes. Apologies for the lack of information.
Alpharev Sense HBOOT.
Trying to flash coolexe 2.0.0 (a2sd)
No partition on SD card. 8gb class 6 card.
I have never used 'alignment.zip'
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Pretty sure all hd roms need ext partition. Also sense hboot is to small unless it's a special version. You probably need stock bravo hboot.
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You need at least 1gb ext3 partition on your sdcard od you want to use an a2sd+ rom. And a stock bravo hboot with this specyfic ROM
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And NEVER use any aligment.zip
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Thank-you. I will look into partitioning my SD and giving it a go.
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bravo stock hboot is a must
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Hi guys, i only got my desire yesterday (bye bye cliq/dext at last) its a uk desire pvt-4 with 40000 errorsize. I had a small problem rooting where unrevoked 3.32 wouldn't properly install amonRA or CWM, in the end i had to use unrevoked 3.21 and i'm now running ReflexTSenseHD 1.8 Sense DHD 2.2 FRF91 A2SD+ OC'd to 1113Mhz. Have tried flashing a lot of the roms available and not all of them seem to work for me. CyanogenMOD7 and Oxygen v2.0 RC7 get to the setup screen and then go into an endless bootloop, whilst DeFroST 6.1a, RCMixHD v3.0 and Amethyst RC7 won't load past the htc splash screen. I have H BOOT S-ON still as i'm not entirely confident at attempting the AlphaRev 1.8 method just yet, could this be the cause?
Thanks in advance for any replies, kingears
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No. When your using a new rom, you have to do a factory reset and wipe both caches. If that doesn't work then just reflash it or wipe the /system partition since it seems to work for me. With PVT4 you do need AmonRA recovery since CWM doesn't work properly. You can S-Off you Desire but it isn't needed at all unless you need it doing.
I always wipe data, cache and dalvik cache before flashing a new rom, so seems strange that some work and some don't. I didn't think having S-ON would make a difference.
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I don't know. Use AmonRA recovery and redownload roms. Check the md5 to see if it's downloaded alright then flash it. There shouldn't be a problem unless the root went tits up
Will do, thanks for your help
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Just make sure you are not using fake recovery from inside rom manager.
I don't get why a lot of people still use that useless app.
I don't use Rom manager, no need for it
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me either, it's so easy to use clockworkmod recovery, why do you still need an app?
I installed CM& RC4 last night on my brothers Desire. I then flashed the bravo_alphaspl-cm7.img from alpharev to give him more space for his apps.
Now just for the future i need to know, if i want to install a different type of ROM (stock, leedroid etc), will i need to flash another HBOOT to his phone? If so, does this be done before or after installing a new ROM?
Just wanting to future proof myself here in case he asks for sense back or something.
Yes, the CM7 HBOOT partition table is designed for the CyanogenMod usage. The stock ROMs and LeeDroid need another partition table and consequently another HBOOT.
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and flash hboot before rom
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Except Oxygen. If you go to Oxygen it should be fine.
Is there any difference between cm7/stock hboot?
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orsidoc said:
Is there any difference between cm7/stock hboot?
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if i flash a rom that says cm7 hboot does it implies that it changes my hboot?currently i am on stock hboot....thanks in advance
orsidoc said:
if i flash a rom that says cm7 hboot does it implies that it changes my hboot?currently i am on stock hboot....thanks in advance
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That means the ROM is designed to run with the CM7 hboot - the hboot is a separate thing you may want to flash.
Note that you don't have to do this - ROMs will work fine with the stock hboot, but the custom one will give you more space for apps in the /data partition.
Some roms works only with custom Hboot like CM7 Hboot or Oxygen Hboot, if the rom doesn't need CM7 Hboot stay with stock Hboot
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if i flash a rom that says cm7 hboot does it implies that it changes my hboot?currently i am on stock hboot....thanks in advance
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What's the rom in question?
Fr_78: not quite. As stated above you if you are running stock hboot you will be able to use cm7 roms as well.
The difference is in the partition layout, and as the cm7 hboot has a smaller system partition you won't be able to run a sense rom with it. However you will be able to do it the other way around(cm7 rom on std hboot), as there will just be loads of free(and unusable) space on the system partition.
Have been wondering this myself... I am using baadnewz's GS 2.1 ROMs lately in A2SD+... I have been wanting to switch to the CM7 version due it being apparently faster and lighter on internal memory. Have not got around to flashing CM7 HBoot yet, but if I run on stock HBoot, will I still see the advantages in speed and memory??
PS, I am not S-Off yet, either...that was to be part of the CM7 HBoot procedure...
If it's space you want for apps, try using StarBurst or SuperNova ROM, which both use Data2SD. LeeDroid, MIUI also support Data2SD (but you'll need to flash the A2SD killer first, then install Data2SD afterwards). No need to flash custom HBoot, IMO.
It's the one from Robocik rcmix1.0 but with cm i have memory problems but they say its faster...dunno what to do..
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Fr_78: not quite. As stated above you if you are running stock hboot you will be able to use cm7 roms as well.
The difference is in the partition layout, and as the cm7 hboot has a smaller system partition you won't be able to run a sense rom with it. However you will be able to do it the other way around(cm7 rom on std hboot), as there will just be loads of free(and unusable) space on the system partition.
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Yes I know, I was not saying that, I say that some roms works only with CM7 Hboot currently RCMix S 1.0
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777ace said:
Have been wondering this myself... I am using baadnewz's GS 2.1 ROMs lately in A2SD+... I have been wanting to switch to the CM7 version due it being apparently faster and lighter on internal memory. Have not got around to flashing CM7 HBoot yet, but if I run on stock HBoot, will I still see the advantages in speed and memory??
PS, I am not S-Off yet, either...that was to be part of the CM7 HBoot procedure...
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The rom sits in the /system partition, and all of that partition is ringfenced according to your partition table, so it can't be used for other things. So even if the rom is smaller, unless you change the hboot, you don't get more free internal memory (/data partition).
how can i have both of them?cm7 and stock?
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The rom sits in the /system partition, and all of that partition is ringfenced according to your partition table, so it can't be used for other things. So even if the rom is smaller, unless you change the hboot, you don't get more free internal memory (/data partition).
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This is what I thought. Cool, thanks for clearing that up
orsidoc said:
how can i have both of them?cm7 and stock?
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You can only have one!
stringer7 said:
You can only have one!
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In fact you may have 2. Just download the appropriate pb99img.zip and put them in SD , with the roms you want to use (one for each partition table). So each time you want to change, just rename it and boot into hboot, then flash the other ROM and voila!
Havent actually tested, but in theory it should work
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dexter93 said:
In fact you may have 2. Just download the appropriate pb99img.zip and put them in SD , with the roms you want to use (one for each partition table). So each time you want to change, just rename it and boot into hboot, then flash the other ROM and voila!
Havent actually tested, but in theory it should work
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I look forward to your results!
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I look forward to your results!
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I don't think that I am ever going to try... See there is not much space on my SD to have two .zip of full roms ready to be installed, 2 different pb99img.zip and 2 full nandroid backups. Not to talk about titanium backups and my explorer
It is just too much complicated to do all that , just to say that you "dual boot" two different hboot roms...
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dexter93 said:
toocomplicated to do all that , just to say that you "dual boot" two different hboot roms...
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Agreed, technically possible but not practical!
Hi there,
I've been in the flashing scene for a while now.
And i've had a lot of roms for desire like:
- MIUI
- Supreme Desire
- CyanogenMod 7.
But i really want to get a Runnymede rom working on my desire.
My specs are:
DEVICE-> DESIRE(Bravo) PVT3 S-OFF AMOLED
RADIO-> 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
HBOOT-> ALPHAREV CM7/R2 93.1000
SDCARD -> Transcend 4gb class 6
and the rom i'm trying to run is:
ROM-> Runnymede AIO V5.x.x Special Edition - AD2SDX
And yes, i've a 2.5 gb fat32 partition, and a 1.5gb ext4 partition, nicely made with 4EXT recovery.
Also after flashing, i perform a full wipe.
So what the problem, can anybody give me a word of advice. it would be much appriciated ;D
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Aren't you supposed to fully wipe BEFORE flashing a rom?
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EvertorN said:
Aren't you supposed to fully wipe BEFORE flashing a rom?
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This. I wouldn't touch those with a poke, but as far as I can tell, they use sd-ext for sure for some vital parts of the rom - which get wiped by his broken flashing methods.
Yep that's true. If Im not mistaking, that's how they manage to virtually expand the internal memory, by using an sd-ext partition. Otherwise those Sense 3.x roms wouldn't fit in the Desire's internal memory. If you wipe your sd-ext after flashing your rom, it is to be expected that the rom won't boot, since you only got half of the rom installed
You have to do the full wipe before, not after.
I think it's like formatting a drive after you just installed windows... no wonder it won't start.
Well if that was really the case, then it completely contradicts with his first statement stating that has been "in a flashing scene for quite some time".
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I fully wipe before flashing to a new rom. I see that I actually made a mistake in the OP.
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Hey is there anyway to increase internal memory without flashing or using a2sp?
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Assuming your device is already rooted, you could flash a different HBOOT than stock to give you more space to install apps. Look up Alpharev on XDA.
Allright then il look it up, thanks!
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DZYR said:
Assuming your device is already rooted, you could flash a different HBOOT than stock to give you more space to install apps. Look up Alpharev on XDA.
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And make sure ur rom supports that hboot otherwise wont work.
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I have flashed different roms(mainly ICS roms) and mine HBOOT is stock
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importantly, don't think it's been mentioned here yet...you need to be s-off to change hboot.
@OP not sure why you seem against flashing a different rom
if you do end up flashing a different rom, as above check which hboot is suitable. many also require an ext partition on your sd card, and have a2sd scripts or similar built in.
use gparted or 4ext recovery to partition your sd. (changing to 4ext recovery also requires s-off)
eddiehk6 said:
importantly, don't think it's been mentioned here yet...you need to be s-off to change hboot.
@OP not sure why you seem against flashing a different rom, you have to after you flash a different hboot anyway, because stock rom does not fit on stock hboot...
if you do end up flashing a different rom, as above check which hboot is suitable. many also require an ext partition on your sd card, and have a2sd scripts or similar built in.
use gparted or 4ext recovery to partition your sd. (changing to 4ext recovery also requires s-off)
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Currently my set up is a SD card with a 1GB EXT 4 partition. CM7R2 Hboot with MILDWILD ROM v4 installed.
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I think the most space you can get without using a2sd is to flash the dGB ROM on a custom MTD. But i wouldn't take the downsides (it's slimmed down extremely), so i just use a2sd.
If you just want to keep your stock ROM, have a look at link2sd on the market. It's pretty much a2sd, but you have to do it manually.
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If you do decide to partition your SD card, I second the idea of 4ext recovery. Here's a helpful guide for partitioning with 4ext: http://bit.ly/JuIzwb.