Hi !
So I finally did it : I've just finished the installation of a custom rom (Virtuous Unity 1.29.0).
Needless to say it was painful, even with the great tutorials available here.
I had to make a gold card with the SD card provided with Desire HD (haven't got any other one), downgrade, Radio & ENG S-OFF, Clockwork, backup and flash.
It was painful mostly because you have to click here to do this, but there you have to click on another link to do that before...
In the end, I only had a minor issue with ENG S-OFF (related to that unknown su authorization).
I was a little scared after the final reboot as the rom took its time to load but everything's working fine.
So thanks to all tutorials/tips writers
I just have few minor questions, mostly related to the rom but I can't write them in the proper thread :
- Seems the rom is bundled with the proper radio, was it flashed in the process or do I have to flash it myself ? If yes, where are the files ?
- Do I have to keep ENG S-OFF now that I'm done ? Or does the rom require this option to be off ? I'd rather have this security feature turned back on if possible.
Radios are flashed using fastboot you will need to do that separately.
If you follow the link in my signature to my site you can find all the latest radios there. Some are even packaged ready to flash using the small tool I wrote.
andyharney said:
Radios are flashed using fastboot you will need to do that separately.
If you follow the link in my signature to my site you can find all the latest radios there. Some are even packaged ready to flash using the small tool I wrote.
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Done, thank you
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Hello all
I've done a little researching, sorry if i've overlooked something.....
My question is, i want to de-brand my Orange DHD, to remove all the Orange crap that comes with it, and install a stock ROM, then maybe a custom ROM after.... so o i basically get the Radio S-Off then i'm good to go?
Would i need to follow this first?
(cant post outside links yet but here is the title: [TOOL][VIDEO] One click Radio S-OFF, SimUnlock (Easy Root & S-OFF Guide)
My handset info is:
Baseband: 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel: 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
Build: 1.40.61.2
Software: Same as above
Bootloader: 0.85.0007
Thanks for any help.
I'm not an expert by any means as I'm also figuring out how to do all the flashing stuff.
But this is what I "think" you need on top of the radio s-off.
The sequence I followed is as follows
1) install visionary
2) temproot
3) permroot
4) s-off through http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
5) radio s-off using your posted thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
6) install titanium backup through market and do a backup
7) install rom manager through market and backup current rom
something I did extra
8) install sms backup & restore through market and backup
I think from here, you should be ready to flash a new rom and radio
And the instruction for flashing should be on the individual thread the rom you are trying to flash.
Maybe you can update your own steps so that it can be a guide for newcomers including myself
Thanks for the reply, i am a little bit worried though as of the different kernel versions and software versions which you need to be on etc? or doesn't it matter?
AFAIK, the radio and custom rom should be compatible.
i.e.
You install a particular rom, the thread will specifically recommend which radio to install.
As for the kernel, it should be together with the rom.
So, you just need to flash the rom and radio, and you will get rom, kernel and radio unless you want specific kernel with different rom.
Then, you will just download just the kernel and flash it.
For me, the most impt this is first do a backup of your stock rom and data.
I've done it
I done the S-off and the rooting, put the 1.32 stock rom on my sd card and booted into the bootloader and installed it, running fine
Thanks guys, i might look into custom ROMS next, i do that via clockworkmod right?
I did back up the rom via cloclwork before i installed the stock ROM but i don't know if it backed up correctly, the file size is only 4meg :/
Hello, I am new to Android, but still decided to risk installing a rom, I did create all the procedures from a gold card after downgrade, root, then do the s-off and finally install the rom Android Revolution HD 3.3. Thank God everything worked out.
Now I have a huge doubt, if I sell my phone and want to leave it "raw" or how he came to Fabricated without root, without s-off, and no custom rom what should I do?
Sorry for my english, but I live in Brazil and I'm using Google translator. I thank you all.
To get back to stock:
- Please search the forum
- Find one of the numerous posts about the subject
- Follow the instructions
there are SEVERAL topics about it, to make it short:
-flash the original RUU
-root
-achieve s-on by same tool you s-offed your device
-unroot
-sell
regards!
Guess Shortest procedure should be
1 . Radio S-Off using Jkolijo's tool
2. Install latest official Ruu
you should be good to go
v6kgang said:
Guess Shortest procedure should be
1 . Radio S-Off using Jkolijo's tool
2. Install latest official Ruu
you should be good to go
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You should do s-on, not off and thiagodark already posted the instructions even though they can easily be found by searching.
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I have done a search around here for the answers but can't find them.
As far as the kernel goes Lee states to use Koush Kernel Updater, I've looked on here for it and only found a tinkered with version but it made no sense to me here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847260
I then found the original Koush tool here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748106
Again without instructions for the lame and simple it means nothing to me.
Now onto the Radio here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056727
He says to use fastboot but I wondered if I use the tool here: https://rapidshare.com/files/2045060585/QuickRadioInstall.zip if I could use that to flash it instead?
If I'm not clear enough let me know but ENG S-OFF RADIO S-OFF ROOT AND BUSYBOX ALL ENABLED along with CWM/ROM Manager. I have flashed the Leedroid ROM already. Just want to make sure its on optimal settings.
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I have done a search around here for the answers but can't find them.
As far as the kernel goes Lee states to use Koush Kernel Updater, I've looked on here for it and only found a tinkered with version but it made no sense to me here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847260
I then found the original Koush tool here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748106
Again without instructions for the lame and simple it means nothing to me.
Now onto the Radio here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056727
He says to use fastboot but I wondered if I use the tool here: https://rapidshare.com/files/2045060585/QuickRadioInstall.zip if I could use that to flash it instead?
If I'm not clear enough let me know but ENG S-OFF RADIO S-OFF ROOT AND BUSYBOX ALL ENABLED along with CWM/ROM Manager. I have flashed the Leedroid ROM already. Just want to make sure its on optimal settings.
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it´s easier than it...
which is the kernel that you want to flash??? leedroid kernels has flashables from CWM you don´t need the kernel tool...
and the radio i always recommend do it with fastboot commander tool because its soo harmless and intuitive... but i flash all my radios from sdk (entering fastboot commands...)
for to see if you are eng off see the top left of the bootloader (vol- & power button)
and for to see the CID version see system info into bootloader...
Will flash the kernel in CWM then spot on Thanks
Can you link the fastboot commander tool? Gonna be heading out now so will save me time on my return
Brilliant yet again XDA and SERGI for prompt rapid and fast reply.
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Will flash the kernel in CWM then spot on Thanks
Can you link the fastboot commander tool? Gonna be heading out now so will save me time on my return
Brilliant yet again XDA and SERGI for prompt rapid and fast reply.
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thank´s boy see you soon
take the link of the tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854065
i was going to flash the g lite rom for the g2 and it said something about choosing a radio, i downloaded it but now what? i know how to install roms and such but ive never dealt with installing a radio, i couldnt find out how to do it so i was wondering if someone could help me out on this :? also whats the advantages of doing so?
Flashing radios can be dangerous, my advice is flash the rom and don't worry about the radio just yet. run the rom for a couple of days, if you feel that your wifi / mobile signal and battery life is not as good as it was before you flashed, then consider flashing the radion.
The easiest way to flash radios is using a PC10IMG.zip. download from the radio link in my sig (its the one recommended for G-Lite) and place on the root of your sdcard then reboot in to the boot loader and follow the instructions it gives you. The phone will reboot and your new radio will be flashed. Make sure you move or delete the PC10IMG.zip from the root of your sdcard if not everytime you go in to the bootloader it will ask you. To reflash.
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Flashing radios can be dangerous, my advice is flash the rom and don't worry about the radio just yet. run the rom for a couple of days, if you feel that your wifi / mobile signal and battery life is not as good as it was before you flashed, then consider flashing the radion.
The easiest way to flash radios is using a PC10IMG.zip. download from the radio link in my sig (its the one recommended for G-Lite) and place on the root of your sdcard then reboot in to the boot loader and follow the instructions it gives you. The phone will reboot and your new radio will be flashed. Make sure you move or delete the PC10IMG.zip from the root of your sdcard if not everytime you go in to the bootloader it will ask you. To reflash.
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so could i download the radio from the g lite thread, then rename it to PC10IMG.zip?
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so could i download the radio from the g lite thread, then rename it to PC10IMG.zip?
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No the one in the G-Lite thread is the img file and needs to be flashed via fastboot, you will need to check the radio thread in the dev section for instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970809
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No the one in the G-Lite thread is the img file and needs to be flashed via fastboot, you will need to check the radio thread in the dev section for instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970809
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ehh that seems too complicated, so the one in your sig will work with the g lite rom? just asking to make sure, dont wanna damage my phone as i am sort of a noob...
rickyiswhite said:
ehh that seems too complicated, so the one in your sig will work with the g lite rom? just asking to make sure, dont wanna damage my phone as i am sort of a noob...
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In the link for the radios it does detail how to flash a PC10IMG.zip I suggest you read carefully and follow the more detailed instructions.
Might be safer to download from the thread as well as you can check the MD5 sums against four download. I can't remember where my download is from so you wouldn't be able to check.
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In the link for the radios it does detail how to flash a PC10IMG.zip I suggest you read carefully and follow the more detailed instructions.
Might be safer to download from the thread as well as you can check the MD5 sums against four download. I can't remember where my download is from so you wouldn't be able to check.
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hey man thanks i followed your instructions and it worked, is it one of the best radios? cause i didnt like g lite so i used xboarders rom, no problems so far but is the radio in your sig good for any rom?
Total noob here,
im about to flash the radio but i dont know if md5 sums matching are relevant here.
i installed the "G-Lite Rom, Virtuous" (md5 64dc139218c502dd6b4e9b4ebdd5dcc9) from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076786,
but none of the radios on the "Glite" thread seems to match. Ur thought?
negate my last post, i had a little captain in me and just did it. Ridiculously simple, much thanks
lol
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Hi all,
I'd like to change (upgrade?) my hboot from the G2 version to the Desire Z version...0.76.2000 to 0.84.2000, I think.
I understand the virtues (different partitioning, so more room for /sys, but I'm not sure about the procedure. In fact, until today I wasn't even sure it was possible/a good idea...in particular, the wiki for these phones, here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik..._Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29_using_gfree_v0.7
almost seems to suggest that there is one "correct" hboot for each phone (G2, Z, and HD)...not that they can be substituted, one for the other.
Anyway, now I see that is not the case (right?) but I still don't know how to flash the hboot version...or that 0.84.2000 is the right version...I have seen 0.85.xxxx out there, too.
On the Virtuous site, here:
http://forums.virtuousrom.com/index.php/topic,35.0.html
and here:
http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html
are pretty decent instructions for moving from G2 hboot to DZ hboot..._except_ that they never mention any md5sums, so how to know the files are the same? They also never mention version numbers...they just say, get this PC10IMG.zip file and flash it...you'll be glad you did!
So, can someone please verify that following their instructions a) works, b) provides the 0.84.2000 hboot, c) that this _is_ the right hboot to use if seeking to flash some larger (read, Sense) ROMs, and d) warn me if there is other stuff to redo after this change...radio is one, but what other changes need I make?
Can I restore a Nandroid made under 0.76 to the phone once I've changed to 0.84, for example.
As always, many thanks and regards,
p-d
I can verify this works, it will give you the dz (0.84.2000) hboot
If you extract it from the given PC10IMG.zip and md5sum it, you will see it is the same md5 given for the dz hboot in the wiki.
You should change the radio after flashing the new hboot, the radio Virtuous included in the zip can cause issues later if you want to return to stock (causes android-info parsing failure, dunno why)
Yes you can restore a nandroid, I believe that is in their instructions.
-Nipqer
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I can verify this works, it will give you the dz (0.84.2000) hboot
If you extract it from the given PC10IMG.zip and md5sum it, you will see it is the same md5 given for the dz hboot in the wiki.
You should change the radio after flashing the new hboot, the radio Virtuous included in the zip can cause issues later if you want to return to stock (causes android-info parsing failure, dunno why)
Yes you can restore a nandroid, I believe that is in their instructions.
-Nipqer
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Thanks, your response is a big help.
A couple of last questions:
...it looks to me as though I could follow their complete instructions entirely _within_ 4EXT recovery, and never worry about adb or clockwork mod at all...is that so? In other words, I could usb connect to my phone (the PC10IMG.zip is already on my computer, with md5sum confirmed, thanks) move the .zip file there, reboot into bootloader with 4EXT (I have a Nandroid backup from last night) watch the progress bar, confirm that I want to flash...wait while it reboots once...twice...and then I am at the HTC screen...can't I then go into 4EXT recovery and load my Nandroid from there?
It seems logical...and I hate adb (dunno why...makes me feel dependent...disconnected from the phone...? If the PC10IMG.zip file gives me the wrong radio, and the wrong backup/recovery program...is there a way to skip installing CWM (which I'll only replace again with 4EXT anyway) and the radio (using .19 now, with EdKeys .ril)... and only put the hboot itself in...? It's certainly all there when I unpack the .zip file...
thanks and regards,
p-d
You could do most of it from 4EXT, except for rebooting into 4EXT after the flash, as the hboot will still detect the PC10IMG and ask to flash or continue (unless you have a card reader, and delete the zip with that)
If I were you I would just use 'fastboot flash hboot hboot-eng.img', pretty sure that should work, and it won't mess with anything else.
-Nipqer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728208
im guessing you have already changed your spl, but if not here is a post of mine from a while back, this is the best way (in my opinion) to change spls as thats all it does (no reflash radio, recovery, etc.)
oh and i dont know if i linked the hboot in there so yeah use the one from the virtuous link you posted.
good luck!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728208
im guessing you have already changed your spl, but if not here is a post of mine from a while back, this is the best way (in my opinion) to change spls as thats all it does (no reflash radio, recovery, etc.)
oh and i dont know if i linked the hboot in there so yeah use the one from the virtuous link you posted.
good luck!
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_That_ was the post I was looking for! As usual, a big help--many thanks. You and Nipqer are most reliable guides! (And no, I haven't done it yet...I'm busy with some family messiness...but do want to look at Sense, as I never have before.
thanks and regards,
p-d
Yeah nipqer is great, he is one of my go to guys when i have an android question, actualy that quote in my thread was from him, have flashed bootloaders to other other devices before from fastboot but before i did just wanted to get some reusherance from him, and i can tell you the fastboot method is flawless, done it many times now on the g2
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Is there any significant difference between the hboots? I've been rocking the .76 one.. ?
Only benefit is you can flash and use larger roms, mainly sense roms. Everything is the same except a larger partition for system on th .84
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