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[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-your recovery was outdated (report back here, i will help you updating it)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

Change the room

Hey guys. I just wanted to tell u that am in Cyangonen room and my cell phone is already s-off and I did the partion to internal memory for Cm r2 but I want to try another room which is muiu room. But I can't flash it through recovery. Is it because of the partion? If yes; how can I flash it again?
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Why you cant flash it, any error?

Make sure you configured your sd card corresponding to the miui version you flash.

when using the cm7 hboot you need to flash the market cache fix after you flash the ROM.. and if you're unable to flash it through recovery I'd try turning off signature verification (in advanced settings).
If I were you I'd use the Data++ hboot for MIUI though.. worked better for me on that. And always remember to check the MD5Sums when flashing hboots, as a corrupted file can brick your phone.
MatDrOiD said:
Make sure you configured your sd card corresponding to the miui version you flash.
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and +1 to that, you need an EXT partition, you can use gparted or minitool partition wizard. I'd recommend EXT4 since it's meant to give better performance, but cation: not all ROM's support EXT4

k3lcior said:
Why you cant flash it, any error?
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don't know really. it takes a long time ( more than 30 min). so i removed the battery for 5 min. and i wipe data and everything else than I went back to CM room
and it works fine for me

MatDrOiD said:
Make sure you configured your sd card corresponding to the miui version you flash.
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mine is ext 3 and when i looked up in their website they said they support ext 3
but it's not working.

bortak said:
when using the cm7 hboot you need to flash the market cache fix after you flash the ROM.. and if you're unable to flash it through recovery I'd try turning off signature verification (in advanced settings).
If I were you I'd use the Data++ hboot for MIUI though.. worked better for me on that. And always remember to check the MD5Sums when flashing hboots, as a corrupted file can brick your phone.
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Thank you so much sir.
But i used the CM R2 partion, can i use the data++ partion on the it from flashing it through recovery?
if yes how?
because I was thinking to make the phone s-on again and use the room then i'll make it s-off again and do the partion thing?
Do u think this will work??
Thanks you again

If you have 1 EXT partition make sure you are flashing A2SD version.
Also full wipe/factory reset & dalvik wipe prior to flashing new ROM.

bundy1 said:
Thank you so much sir.
because I was thinking to make the phone s-on again and use the room then i'll make it s-off again and do the partion thing?
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you don't need to go S-ON and then back to S-OFF to change the hboot..
visit www.alpharev.nl and flash it through FASTBOOT NOT recovery
and again, remember to check the MD5 with the tool I gave you!!!

bortak said:
you don't need to go S-ON and then back to S-OFF to change the hboot..
and flash it through FASTBOOT NOT recovery
and again, remember to check the MD5 with the tool I gave you!!!
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how can i flash it through the fastboot?!!! i only know how to do it through the recovery?
Thanks dude

you can either do it with cmd or you can use fastboot commander to do it, fastboot commander would be easier as it has a GUI that is easy to work with, however it requires Java JDK and Android SDK. It's use is pretty self explanatory, so you should understand how to use it pretty easily.
If you would like to do it through cmd (also requires android sdk.. or at least fastboot.exe) then put your downloaded hboot.img into c:\ and type:
Code:
cd c:\android-sdk/tools
fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_alphaspl-data.img
fasboot reboot bootloader
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
"bravo_alphaspl-data" is the name of the hboot, that will obviously change if you want to flash a different hboot
Also, the fact that it's not installing *might* somehow be a recovery problem... I'd replace it just in case lol (I'd recommend the one from my signature), download it and put it in c:\
Code:
cd c:\android-sdk/tools
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery-RA-desire-v2.0.0.img
Note: if you downloaded the CM "themed" recovery then it will be called "recovery-RA-desire-v2.0.0-CM.img" instead.

noob thoughts (and may help other noobs)

got a new desire (finally)
first thing i did was work out what version i had (yes i'm really noob!!)
Bravo is the 'normal' Desire which HAS a SIM card to work
BravoC is the CDMA Desire which is locked to a single provider and DOES NOT have a SIM card
Next i thought i'd flash a new ROM on my new Bravo
found the best guide IMO here:-
http://theunlockr.com/2011/08/02/ho...-android-phone-using-the-revolutionary-method
I say this is the best guide as all can be done in windows without boot into linux shells and burning ISO's etc & there's a you tube vid to watch as you do it!
best guide here if you happy to burn images and linux shells also ROM types explained really well here too...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
I followed all steps apart from the last (optional ROM) with theunlockr guide.
then i used ROM MANGER App to install my 1st ROM - as this seemed the best and safest idea. This works well if you know what ROM type you want (refer to xda noob guide).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psmI8KmBNeY
WATCH this vid!!! helps you understand terms etc too.
All was well until I decided i wanted a ROM that requires HBOOT changes lol. so ROM MANAGER isnt the way to go although i still use it to update clockwork recovery.
HBOOT versions - jeez... a minefield...
CM7 Hboot 130MB System, 5MB Cache, 302MB Data
CM7r2 Hboot 145MB System, 5MB Cache, 287MB Data
DATA++ Hboot 180MB System, 5MB Cache, 252MB Data
STOCK Hboot 250MB System, 40MB Cache, 147MB Data
ALL AVAIL (and more) HERE :-
http://alpharev.nl/
being lazy (lol) and alpha rev needs a linux boot shell, burn an image blah blah i used flashbootcommander to flash HBOOT images straight from windows 7...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193915
You need java runtimes & a for recovery HBOOT image from here:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839640
reboot your phone in HBOOT (vol down & press pwr) plug into PC, run the FastbootCommanderV.1.51.jar
click on HBOOT/SPL button and select the HBOOT you want to use
click on RECOVERY button and select the recovery-bravo-3.0.0.5-r3.img you downloaded from above link)
click on FLASH SPL
click on FLASH RECOVERY
reboot phone!
all was well with my CM7r2 flashed hboot (press vol & pwr and its there in PINK which you have currently installed) untill i found a rom that requires CM7 hboot, you will get an error in fastbootcommander if you try to flash cm7 over cm7r2 so to perform a downgrade flash 'bravo_downgrade.img' from alpharev! first then flash cm7
CLOCKWORK RECOVERY use/features here:-
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/
the only prob i had with it was to remember to use the trackball thing on phone rather than volume/pwr button for navigation and then clicking it can be used to enter/launch the selection lol
anyways hope this is some help to other noobs - basically if you want easy ROM changes use ROMMANAGER, if you want newer xda ROMs then be happy with flashing HBOOT.
thanks to all here and the search button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040986
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295
when is xxxxda cuming!?

[Q] Serious problem after flashing new Hboot - Need quick help [solved]

Hey everyone,
I just did something wrong i guess...I had CM7r2 Hboot and wanted to switch to the Oxygen Hboot in order to use the Oxygen ROM. So i downloaded the Oxygen Hboot, checked and verified the MD5sums, opened android flasher, chose the oxygen Hboot image and flashed it like I did with the CM7r2 before.
Problem now is that i can't boot into bootloader when holding Vol down+Power. instead the phone reboots into Recovery (Ext4) again and again and again. the recovery simply reloads all the time...
Because I can't boot into bootloader I can't flash the old Hboot or anything. And i can't use recovery because it reloads all the time
I am seriously f***ed and don't know what to do know!
Any help will be highly appreciated. I do have android-sdk and adb tools on my PC but never used them. If that is of any help...
I am pretty nervous now and afraid I broke me phone Please help!
Edit: Now it suddenly worked and i can get into bootloader. phew...that should make things easier ^^ It says Oxygen R2, so the flashing process worked. What should i do now? Maybe flash a new/different recovery? Try booting the recovery again? Don't wanna mess it up now that i got back into bootloader..
My original plan was installing the new hboot, wipe everything and clean install...

Get fastboot commander (it's a much better program, but requires SDK and JDK, links on my guide)... when you've got it working then:
Open FBC, go to the "misc" tab and select
-recovery
-boot
-system
-data
-cache
and click "erase chosen partitions"
Then use it to flash a new recovery.
Meh forget this, easier and faster method below...

Thanks for the quick reply. Did you see my edit in first post? Is your procedure then still necessary?
From your troubelshooting guide i guess my recovery is somehow corrupted, right? So flashing a new recovery using android flasher ( i am used to it and would save me time working myself into fastboot commander) should do the job, roght?

Mahlzahn said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Did you see my edit in first post? Is your procedure then still necessary?
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if you're paranoid (and I would be) then yes lol
Actually you can just do it with cmd, it'd be easier... unpack the attached file into c:\
open cmd and type: (make sure you boot into fastboot mode)
Code:
cd\
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata (or fastboot erase data, can't remember which)
fastboot erase cache
Then use android flasher and flash a recovery (whatever one you want)..
then flash oxygen
This is just to be on the safe side btw, maybe your recovery screwed itself or something.. That's at least what I'd do anyway.. I mean if it works normally then you may not need to do anything, but I'd just be paranoid lol.

Ok, I did everything as you said, entered the cmd lines and flashed the current clockworkmod version as well as Oxygen. ROM booted and is working fine so far.
Thank you very much for your help!

Okay so i want this Oxygen ROM too. I am currently on the cm7/r2 hboot.
Would you recommend I move to another hboot then flash this rom?

gyak88 said:
Okay so i want this Oxygen ROM too. I am currently on the cm7/r2 hboot.
Would you recommend I move to another hboot then flash this rom?
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If the hboot requirement for Oxygen ROM is oxygen hboot, then it is recommended to change the hboot. It should work without change of hboot but you are wasting 45mb which you can use as internal data storage.

If you are on Cm7r2, you can also add more apps to the Rom zip (Simply put the apk's in the system/apps folder) in order to use these 45mb and maybe leave a little space for themes, addons, customizations in case you want something like this. With Oxygen Hboot i couldnt even flash a UOT.zip because there's no more space. So I'd recommend Cm7r2 for anyone using Oxygen together with themes etc.

[Q] Model ID error

This is my HTC Desire information:
My phone is HTC Desire.
Andoird: 2.2
Baseband ver: 2.15.00.11.16
Kernel ver: 2.6.32.21
Build number: 2.11.573.5 CL325935
Software number: 2.11.573.5
PRI ver: 1.70
PRL ver: 15114
hboot: 6.93.9999
Radio- 2.15.00.11.16
Dec 22 2010
I wanna upgrade to andoird 2.3.7
1- Can you please give me the download link for that? Because I got a file and it gives error 130.
2- I downloaded two files from alpharev.nl. one of them is img and the other one is zip.
I browse for these two files in Fastboot Commander program. One of them in Hboot/spl and the other one in Recovery and then flashed both. Then I browse for zip file in Full Zip tab and and flashed that one,too.
I was not folllowing a guide. I just tried them, because the monitor was black, I thought maybe these files get it fixed.
I think I flashed "Bravo CM7 r2" files(both of .img file in the zip file). But I'm not sure which files are for my cellphone.
I executed this file "PB9940000_BravoC_hboot_1.09.0000_USC_UTSI" which is for my cellphone, and I'm sure about it, because in flashboot screen I see BravoC and my cellphone is US Cellular. Now the monitor is on, but whenever I turn off and on the cellphone, it is in fastboot screen. When I want to go to the Recovery menu, it restarts.
I think I should copy a PB99IMG.zip file in sd card, but I don't know where I can find the file.
What can I do?
Please help me.

This is the main problem:
SaidJan said:
I was not folllowing a guide.
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If you don't know what you're doing, find a guide first. If it doesn't make sense -> ask before you try anything.
If you definitely have a CDMA Desire (BravoC without SIM card slot) then read this first...
- You are lucky you didn't actually flash any of the hboots from alpharev. They are for GSM Desires, not CDMA. You would have bricked it if you successfully flashed it.
- Next try understand what you're doing. Even if you could flash the hboot, it won't upgrade your desire to 2.3.7. These only repartition your internal memory.
- It looks like you are already s-off as your hboot version is 6.93.9999. Can you confirm this? Power off and boot to bootloader (Volume down + power), post everything it says at the top of the screen.
What I believe is that your recovery is somehow corrupted. You simply need to reflash recovery, full wipe and flash a ROM which is compatible with CDMA desire (you could hopefully find one with Android 2.3.7 or higher).
- Download the recovery.zip from here, halfway through 1st post: (Desire CDMA) link.
- Extract the .zip, and find the recovery.img file.
- Use a guide, flash the recovery.img through fastboot commands
- You should now be able to boot into 4EXT recovery.
- A custom rom is likley to require an sd-card partition, so backup sd card and partition with 4EXT recovery
- Find a ROM which is compatible with CDMA Desire, copy ROM.zip to sdcard.
- Nandroid backup (backup existing ROM in case you need to recover things from it later)
- "Wipe all partitions except sdcard" within 4EXT Recovery
- Flash ROM.zip
My knowledge is mainly to do with GSM Desire, never worked with CDMA. Main thing you need to realise is that a lot of the development work is focussed on GSM version. Anything you flash / install must be compatible with your CDMA desire.

eddiehk6 said:
This is the main problem:
If you don't know what you're doing, find a guide first. If it doesn't make sense -> ask before you try anything.
If you definitely have a CDMA Desire (BravoC without SIM card slot) then read this first...
- You are lucky you didn't actually flash any of the hboots from alpharev. They are for GSM Desires, not CDMA. You would have bricked it if you successfully flashed it.
- Next try understand what you're doing. Even if you could flash the hboot, it won't upgrade your desire to 2.3.7. These only repartition your internal memory.
- It looks like you are already s-off as your hboot version is 6.93.9999. Can you confirm this? Power off and boot to bootloader (Volume down + power), post everything it says at the top of the screen.
What I believe is that your recovery is somehow corrupted. You simply need to reflash recovery, full wipe and flash a ROM which is compatible with CDMA desire (you could hopefully find one with Android 2.3.7 or higher).
- Download the recovery.zip from here, halfway through 1st post: (Desire CDMA) link.
- Extract the .zip, and find the recovery.img file.
- Use a guide, flash the recovery.img through fastboot commands
- You should now be able to boot into 4EXT recovery.
- A custom rom is likley to require an sd-card partition, so backup sd card and partition with 4EXT recovery
- Find a ROM which is compatible with CDMA Desire, copy ROM.zip to sdcard.
- Nandroid backup (backup existing ROM in case you need to recover things from it later)
- "Wipe all partitions except sdcard" within 4EXT Recovery
- Flash ROM.zip
My knowledge is mainly to do with GSM Desire, never worked with CDMA. Main thing you need to realise is that a lot of the development work is focussed on GSM version. Anything you flash / install must be compatible with your CDMA desire.
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Actually, after 3 days working on it, I could fix it. I had deleted the recovery, and everything. I intalled the reovery and then Rom, and now it's running normally.
Can you please tell me what custom Rom is the best? Can I install Android 4.x ?
Thank you :good:

SaidJan said:
Actually, after 3 days working on it, I could fix it. I had deleted the recovery, and everything. I intalled the reovery and then Rom, and now it's running normally.
Can you please tell me what custom Rom is the best? Can I install Android 4.x ?
Thank you :good:
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No one can tell you what rom is the best. Pick a rom, or try a few out, then decide which one suits your needs the best.
Yes you can install android 4+. There are roms in the development section ranging from 4.0-4.4.

I've installed the cyanogenmod 7.2 (Andoird 2.3.7) and it's working ok.
Now I have another problem:
1- ADB works, Fastboot doesn't work. I installed intel USB3 driver for win8 64bit, but didn't work. I also installed 3 versions of HTC Android phone.
2- The hboot version is 1.09. how can I downgrade it to 1.06 or lower? The phone is S-On and because it's 1.09 I can't use Revolutionary.
Thanks