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I updated my phone's software while rooted so I am wondering if it is safe to go ahead and do this without any problems.
These are my phone details:
Android version
2.2
Baseband version
2.15.00.07.28
Kernal version
2.6.32.15-g746f4f0
htc-kernel at nd18-2 #58
Build number
3.26.651.6 CL218634 release keys
Software number
3.26.651.6
Browser version
Webkit 3.1
PRI version
1.40_003
Yes you can!
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MrMonkee said:
I updated my phone's software while rooted so I am wondering if it is safe to go ahead and do this without any problems.
These are my phone details:
Android version
2.2
Baseband version
2.15.00.07.28
Kernal version
2.6.32.15-g746f4f0
htc-kernel at nd18-2 #58
Build number
3.26.651.6 CL218634 release keys
Software number
3.26.651.6
Browser version
Webkit 3.1
PRI version
1.40_003
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Copy your favorite ROM zip file to the root of the SD card; reboot your phone into recovery - either by holding VOL DOWN and selecting recovery from the HBOOT menu, or using the "adb reboot recovery" command. Once you are in recovery, select "Flash zip from SD card" option (this may vary depending on which recovery image you are using) and scroll to the zip file. Power button is used as ENTER. Good luck.
scsapril69 said:
Yes you can!
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6uPMAH said:
Copy your favorite ROM zip file to the root of the SD card; reboot your phone into recovery - either by holding VOL DOWN and selecting recovery from the HBOOT menu, or using the "adb reboot recovery" command. Once you are in recovery, select "Flash zip from SD card" option (this may vary depending on which recovery image you are using) and scroll to the zip file. Power button is used as ENTER. Good luck.
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Sweet! Thanks guys! I will do this and let you know how it goes. I will be using Fresh Evo 3.4.0.1. Btw, do I need to backup anything else besides contacts which are already in my gmail account? I don't mind losing my apps because I can just reinstall the ones I actually use.
MrMonkee said:
Sweet! Thanks guys! I will do this and let you know how it goes. I will be using Fresh Evo 3.4.0.1. Btw, do I need to backup anything else besides contacts which are already in my gmail account? I don't mind losing my apps because I can just reinstall the ones I actually use.
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I would recommend doing a Nand backup first in Recovery.
Then after your Nand backup is done, you'll want to wipe Data/Factory Reset, Cache and Dalvik-Cache in Recovery as well then you can proceed to 'Flash ZIP from SD card'.
I never backup anything other than what my gmail saves.
EDIT: Also, your Radio and PRI are out of date. I would recommend only flashing the new Radio/PRI with Amon Ra recovery. Be very careful when flashing this. This is one true way to brick your phone(small chance but still).
I think you are supposed to flash the new Fresh 3.4.0.1 when it is done reboot the phone. Go through the whole setup process with gmail then reboot back into Recovery and flash the Radio/PRI. You might want to wait for confirmation before flashing the Radio/PRI from someone else.
Here is the link for the new ones -- http://geekfor.me/evo/radio/baseband-215000901/ (There is also a guide on there too)
EDIT2: If you don't have any problems with your phone then you can skip it if you want and wait for the next ones to come.
churchwin88 said:
I would recommend doing a Nand backup first in Recovery.
Then after your Nand backup is done, you'll want to wipe Data/Factory Reset, Cache and Dalvik-Cache in Recovery as well then you can proceed to 'Flash ZIP from SD card'.
I never backup anything other than what my gmail saves.
EDIT: Also, your Radio and PRI are out of date. I would recommend only flashing the new Radio/PRI with Amon Ra recovery. Be very careful when flashing this. This is one true way to brick your phone(small chance but still).
I think you are supposed to flash the new Fresh 3.4.0.1 when it is done reboot the phone. Go through the whole setup process with gmail then reboot back into Recovery and flash the Radio/PRI. You might want to wait for confirmation before flashing the Radio/PRI from someone else.
Here is the link for the new ones -- Link (There is also a guide on there too)
EDIT2: If you don't have any problems with your phone then you can skip it if you want and wait for the next ones to come.
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Okay, just to make sure, so that I dont mess this up:
Nand Backup in Recovery
wipe Data/Factory Reset
Cache and Dalvik-Cache in Recovery
Flash ZIP from SD card
I think I'll wait on flashing the radio and PRI since that part seems kind of risky for a newbie like me right now.
Thanks!
MrMonkee said:
Okay, just to make sure, so that I dont mess this up:
Nand Backup in Recovery
wipe Data/Factory Reset
Cache and Dalvik-Cache in Recovery
Flash ZIP from SD card
I think I'll wait on flashing the radio and PRI since that part seems kind of risky for a newbie like me right now.
Thanks!
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Just to confirm as well when wiping the data/factory reset...that is in Recovery...as well as Cache and Dalvik.
The two separate lines kind of threw me off, I just want to make sure you didn't think from within the phone to wipe data/factory reset.
Yeah, if you don't seem to have a problem with anything, I would hold off on flashing the Radio/PRI.
EDIT: So, pretty much...
*Do Nand backup
*Wipe data/factory, cache and dalvik-cache in Recovery
*Flash ZIP from SD card*
*Get everything setup and then make a Nand backup of Fresh 3.4.0.1
*Enjoy
Oops, yeah you meant in Recovery mode for the 2nd item right?
Unfortunately I cannot get my phone into recovery mode no matter what I do (ROM Manager or reboot with volume up + power.). My phone just sits there on the white EVO screen.
I'm thinking that the update messed up my root somehow. I can still use Wifitether just fine. I just had to find a different version. Maybe I should try the Unrevoked method again?
Okay, I got it to work. All I did was run UnRevoked again and I was able to get into recovery mode again and do what I needed to do.
Thanks eveyone!
I'm gonna be sending in my Slide for a replacement rather soon, and I have a concern regarding flashing back to stock. I know about the Champion build, that's all fine and dandy, but I've flashed the newest/leaked radio (the one CR posted). Is there some voodoo I hafta do so I can send it in? Do I gotta flash a different radio? If so, which?
I'm running the CM7 nightly, build 16. I have factory data wiped quite a few times from Clockwork. I don't have S-off (so its S-On :3). A swift response would be vastly appreciated
Flashing the ESPRMG.zip (or whatever the file is. The one that lets you flash the clockworkmod recovery) should put you back stock. Then click on system update in the about phone section of the menu.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920757
This thread is for radios. It has a S-OFF section and an S-ON section for radios.
UberMario said:
Flashing the ESPRMG.zip (or whatever the file is. The one that lets you flash the clockworkmod recovery) should put you back stock. Then click on system update in the about phone section of the menu.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920757
This thread is for radios. It has a S-OFF section and an S-ON section for radios.
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Thanks for the reply.
So, wait... I can downgrade the radio back to stock like this right? With the CR update.zip method, right? I just wanna make sure I cover all my bases before attempting this.
If you are rooted, and you want to Downgrade a radio
simple
1) Reboot to recovery...
2) apply update.zip
3) Choose sip from SD card
4) Find w/e the name of the radio is
5) Reboot through recovery
-Note, I always keep 2 radios in SD card.. the one im flashing to, and the one im currently on. Just in case something happens.
Also, if you run into a boot loop after flashing Radio, go to recovery and click "Wipe data/factory reset"
supermario12312 said:
Thanks for the reply.
So, wait... I can downgrade the radio back to stock like this right? With the CR update.zip method, right? I just wanna make sure I cover all my bases before attempting this.
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Yeah. I think the latest official one is the one that ends with .10
Just flash a completely bare bone stock espresso ROM and the .10 radio
xologist said:
If you are rooted, and you want to Downgrade a radio
simple
1) Reboot to recovery...
2) apply update.zip
3) Choose sip from SD card
4) Find w/e the name of the radio is
5) Reboot through recovery
-Note, I always keep 2 radios in SD card.. the one im flashing to, and the one im currently on. Just in case something happens.
Also, if you run into a boot loop after flashing Radio, go to recovery and click "Wipe data/factory reset"
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Dude, you are the MAN! Thanks for the help!
So, how EXACTLY do I flash back to stock? Just do this and eugene's champion build right?
UberMario said:
Yeah. I think the latest official one is the one that ends with .10
Just flash a completely bare bone stock espresso ROM and the .10 radio
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Eh, not *quite*. I'd imagine T-Mobile (or whoever fixes it) would notice SuperUser, Terminal Emulator... They have checks for that, if i'm not mistaken.
I still appreciate the help though :3 my SIM card slot started going all... loose on me. Plus my buttons are all fudged up lol XD power button to easy to press, home and menu to easy to press at the same time...
supermario12312 said:
Eh, not *quite*. I'd imagine T-Mobile (or whoever fixes it) would notice SuperUser, Terminal Emulator... They have checks for that, if i'm not mistaken.
I still appreciate the help though :3 my SIM card slot started going all... loose on me. Plus my buttons are all fudged up lol XD power button to easy to press, home and menu to easy to press at the same time...
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The champion build doesn't have those things, or you can remove those yourself before flashing or after flashing when in the recovery menu
UberMario said:
The champion build doesn't have those things, or you can remove those yourself before flashing or after flashing when in the recovery menu
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Thats kinda the point of flashing back to stock
Forget all that crap people tell you all over everywhere
Downgrade the radio the way I told you.
Reboot the device and play with it for a while or w/e u want.
Then just follow this steps
Get the Download from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=713507
Just Rename > ESPRIMG(2).zip
to ESPRIMG.zip & place on the Root of your Sdcard..
1.
Power Off the Phone either by Power Down / Battery Pull..
2.
Hold Volume Down + Power Button..
3.
Walk away, get a soda / Give the Better half a Kiss or two
4.
Hit the Volume Up key to Confirm to Flash.
Once Done you will have a Stock Espresso Phone again..
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--> Really, you dont need any ADB, terminal, comandpromp/cmd
Just do the above.. it took me less than 10 minutes. (it could take more)
This is the way I did it when I got a replacement phone.
Many others have done it this way too.
Okay, Please don't say, "USE THE SEARCH" because i have.. and i've read through countless and countless number's of pointless posts and i'm still really confused..
I am currently rooted and running stock rom with nerarchy's kernal
I want to update to the new gingerbread that was released, but i do not want to lose my root, i know the thread in the android development is just the regular OTA copy of the gingerbread update and that i will lose my root if i use that, but i'm sure by now someone has rooted the update, so can someone point me to the link of the new ROOTED gingerbread update?
Also i see there is a new radio and kernal .. so can someone give me complete instructions on how to fully install the new rooted update, and how to flash the radios/kernals after i flash the new gingerbread rom?
Do i just boot into my clockwork recovery (or do i need to use amron ra?) and then flash zip from sd and then flash the rooted gingerbread update like i would any other rom? Then after i flash that, just flash the radio the exact same way as i flashed the update? do i need to do a full wipe or just the delvik and regular cache? And also the kernal, do i need to flash that seperately or does that get included when i flash the .zip of the gingerbread stock rom?
I'm really confused as you can see, so if anyone could give me full step by step directions for finding, downloading and fully installing from start to finish everything that i need to download and flash and how to do it CORRECTLY i would be greatly appreciative..
Please note that i AM currently rooted and running a custom kernal, and i have previously flashed MIUI and MYN'S rom Before so i DO know how to flash things.
Thank you in advance to whoever finds the time to help me!
Basically just need pointed to all the correct Rooted downloads,
OK, the ROM, is simple. Download it, put it on your SD Card, reboot to recovery, wipe everything, and flash it, then let it reboot and you're good.
I use Amon Ra, so I'm not familiar with Clockwork, but I think the wipe process is not as complete with that recovery, so you MAY want to search for Calkukin's Wipe All.
The RADIOS, are not much different, and again I'm coming from Amon Ra, but in the Dev section, near the middle of the page ,look for the Calkukin's Thread for updated radios, wimax, PRI, etc and d/l the combo zip.
Put that on your SDCard, reboot to recovery, no need to wipe, and flash it.
I prefer to use a flashable zip file over a pc36img.zip for radios.
HERE IS THE IMPORTANT PART!!!!
When it flashes, it will ask you to reboot pretty quickly, do that, and it will go to a black screen wit ha green circle/arrow and sit there for a few minutes.
Do not touch it. Do not pull the battery, do nothing.
Then it will reboot back to recovery. When you get the menu option to reboot your phone, after it formats cache, reboot, and it will take an few extra minutes to boot up, but then you're good.
Possibly clockwork mod may be slightly different, but in a nutshell, that's it.
You didn't post any links to where i can download the new ROOTED version of the OTA gingerbread update that came out on June 4th
I need a link to the ROOTED gingerbread stock ROM
and a link to the new Kernals and Radios..
and you're saying to just flash the updated rom like any other rom? full wipe then flash... and after i flash the rom, not to reboot, but to immediately flash the kernal and then the radio also ?
and after i flash the radio last, wait for it to finish and it will take me back to recovery after a few minutes, and then to reboot?
pulazki said:
You didn't post any links to where i can download the new ROOTED version of the OTA gingerbread update that came out on June 4th
I need a link to the ROOTED gingerbread stock ROM
and a link to the new Kernals and Radios..
and you're saying to just flash the updated rom like any other rom? full wipe then flash... and after i flash the rom, not to reboot, but to immediately flash the kernal and then the radio also ?
and after i flash the radio last, wait for it to finish and it will take me back to recovery after a few minutes, and then to reboot?
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http://www.multiupload.com/YUFZG57L0H - ROM Flash this after wiping everything in recovery, then reboot to system.
Then reboot to Recovery and flash the radios, as I described above:
http://www.mediafire.com/?s5aen3yr58trofh
what do u mean 'then reboot to system' ?
I boot into recovery, and wipe everything, then go to the 'flash zip from sd card' option, and scroll down until i find this rom's zip, then i flash it, wait a few minutes and it will take me back to recovery and leave me sittin on the option to reboot now... what do i do here? do i reboot and let the rom run ? or do i immediately go back to the flash zip from sd card and flash the radio before i reboot after flashing the rom?
and what about the kernal ? do i not need to seperately flash that also ?
pulazki said:
what do u mean 'then reboot to system' ?
I boot into recovery, and wipe everything, then go to the 'flash zip from sd card' option, and scroll down until i find this rom's zip, then i flash it, wait a few minutes and it will take me back to recovery and leave me sittin on the option to reboot now... what do i do here? do i reboot and let the rom run ? or do i immediately go back to the flash zip from sd card and flash the radio before i reboot after flashing the rom?
and what about the kernal ? do i not need to seperately flash that also ?
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after you install the rom, select the option "reboot now." after that you will need to boot back into recovery mode and flash the kernel and reboot again. then go into hboot and flash your radios. make sure the radio zip is named PC36IMG so that your phone will auto detect the file and install it.
chunkyhao said:
after you install the rom, select the option "reboot now." after that you will need to boot back into recovery mode and flash the kernel and reboot again. then go into hboot and flash your radios. make sure the radio zip is named PC36IMG so that your phone will auto detect the file and install it.
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1st part, right, second part wrong. I linked him to the flashable zip that you flash in recovery.
HipKat said:
1st part, right, second part wrong. I linked him to the flashable zip that you flash in recovery.
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my bad on the assumption
pulazki said:
Okay, Please don't say, "USE THE SEARCH" because i have.. and i've read through countless and countless number's of pointless posts and i'm still really confused..
I am currently rooted and running stock rom with nerarchy's kernal
I want to update to the new gingerbread that was released, but i do not want to lose my root, i know the thread in the android development is just the regular OTA copy of the gingerbread update and that i will lose my root if i use that, but i'm sure by now someone has rooted the update, so can someone point me to the link of the new ROOTED gingerbread update?
Also i see there is a new radio and kernal .. so can someone give me complete instructions on how to fully install the new rooted update, and how to flash the radios/kernals after i flash the new gingerbread rom?
Do i just boot into my clockwork recovery (or do i need to use amron ra?) and then flash zip from sd and then flash the rooted gingerbread update like i would any other rom? Then after i flash that, just flash the radio the exact same way as i flashed the update? do i need to do a full wipe or just the delvik and regular cache? And also the kernal, do i need to flash that seperately or does that get included when i flash the .zip of the gingerbread stock rom?
I'm really confused as you can see, so if anyone could give me full step by step directions for finding, downloading and fully installing from start to finish everything that i need to download and flash and how to do it CORRECTLY i would be greatly appreciative..
Please note that i AM currently rooted and running a custom kernal, and i have previously flashed MIUI and MYN'S rom Before so i DO know how to flash things.
Thank you in advance to whoever finds the time to help me!
Basically just need pointed to all the correct Rooted downloads,
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If you ever get stuck like this again always try and check out the stickys in the section you are in the usually have info that noobs like you can use. Also generally the
OP section usually gives great information. I know you said its u read thru pointless post but its those types of post that helped me to understand what I am doing with my phone today. So next time you reading just remember that in pointless posts could be your answer.
Good luck hope you upgraded ok
Sent from my EVO rocking Evervolv Gingerbread
Okay so i do a full wipe, then flash the rom .. once the rom finishes the flash, i reboot and let the phone fully boot up into the rom (so that the phone is on and functional) after the phone is fully booted up and running normally i turn the phone back off and reboot into recovery.. I then flash the radio and wait a few minutes for it to finish and reboot again.. correct? did i miss anything here? because i'm going to follow what i just said verbatim, so if anythere there is wrong or missing a step please let me know..
Do i need to flash a kernal at any point? or just the rom and radio?
The rom has the kernel with it after you reboot after you flashed tge rom just flash the combo and you should be good to go. If you want to flash a new kernel make sure you have a compatible gingerbread one.
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You are correct on everything you posted.
Just remember the radios part is crucial you do not pull the battery.
When you flash it, it will tell you to use the menu to reboot. So reboot, and it will go to a black screen wit ha green circle with an arrow in it. This will sit there for a few minutes. Don't worry about how long, because this is the critical point. Just let it sit, then it will reboot and go back to recovery.
It will say formatting cache...
When the menu pops up that you can use to reboot the phone, do that. Reboot to system and it will take a little longer than normal to boot up, because your caches were formatted.
IF something goes wrong, and it won't but just in case, don't do anything before coming here and reporting what is happening.
I'm not trying to sound overly dramatic, but this is where people make mistakes.
I've flashed radios several times no problem, as have many of us.
Remember patience is key!
that's correct. your decision on the kernel and radio.
pulazki said:
Okay so i do a full wipe, then flash the rom .. once the rom finishes the flash, i reboot and let the phone fully boot up into the rom (so that the phone is on and functional) after the phone is fully booted up and running normally i turn the phone back off and reboot into recovery.. I then flash the radio and wait a few minutes for it to finish and reboot again.. correct? did i miss anything here? because i'm going to follow what i just said verbatim, so if anythere there is wrong or missing a step please let me know..
Do i need to flash a kernal at any point? or just the rom and radio?
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Only flash kernel if you feel like trying a different one. For now rom and radio is enough and radio is not a must
Sent from my EVO rocking Evervolv Gingerbread
bump, before i flash this can someone verify this for me?
Here is my understanding in steps
1.) Boot into recovery and do a FULL wipe
2.) Select option to flash zip from sd card
3.) flash the gingerbread-update-rom.zip
4.) After flash finishes reboot and fully run the rom
5.) reboot into recovery again
6.) select option to flash zip from sd card
7.) flash the radio.zip
8.)it takes a few minutes and takes u to a weird screen but just dont touch it and it will finish
9.) reboot
10.) Enjoy a ROOTED gingerbread stock rom ?
and I DO NOT need to flash a kernal at any point correct? it's just included in the ROM?
pulazki said:
bump, before i flash this can someone verify this for me?
Here is my understanding in steps
1.) Boot into recovery and do a FULL wipe
2.) Select option to flash zip from sd card
3.) flash the gingerbread-update-rom.zip
4.) After flash finishes reboot and fully run the rom
5.) reboot into recovery again
6.) select option to flash zip from sd card
7.) flash the radio.zip
8.)it takes a few minutes and takes u to a weird screen but just dont touch it and it will finish
9.) reboot
10.) Enjoy a ROOTED gingerbread stock rom ?
and I DO NOT need to flash a kernal at any point correct? it's just included in the ROM?
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wow im really impressed theres no flaming here haha.. yeah that about it.. on a side note you really should make a backup before you do this....
You said "Wow i'm really suprised theres no flaming here"
Yet i dont understand why there would be flaming?
Why would someone talk **** and flame me because i'm trying to learn and be 100% completely sure of what i'm doing before i attempt to flash something to my very very expensive phone?
At least i'm taking steps to go above and beyond rather than just half-reading something and thinking i'm smarter than everyone else and bricking my phone for good.
If someone is seriously trying to learn and feel safe and secure in what they're doing why would someone flame them?
Just my opinion... The only time someone should be flamed is when they are given links to pages where they can find their answers and they just want someone to flat out walk them through it and hold their hand rather than search and find the answers themselves...
There's no flaming here because he wasn't asking the typical overly repeated questions.
And when it comes to flashing a new radio, knowing that bad things can happen, it's important that a first timer know everything involved. The steps, the issues that can occur, etc.
pulazki said:
bump, before i flash this can someone verify this for me?
Here is my understanding in steps
1.) Boot into recovery and do a FULL wipe
2.) Select option to flash zip from sd card
3.) flash the gingerbread-update-rom.zip
4.) After flash finishes reboot and fully run the rom
5.) reboot into recovery again
6.) select option to flash zip from sd card
7.) flash the radio.zip
8.)it takes a few minutes and takes u to a weird screen but just dont touch it and it will finish
9.) reboot
10.) Enjoy a ROOTED gingerbread stock rom ?
and I DO NOT need to flash a kernal at any point correct? it's just included in the ROM?
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Are these the properly named files to use?
For gingerbread-update-rom.zip I would use: supersonic_4.22.651.2_deodexed_060511-signed-.zip
For radio.zip I would use EVO_Radio_2.15.00.05.02_WiMAX_27243_PRI_2.15_003
???
Here's the links to the files you want.
The ROM:
http://www.multiupload.com/YUFZG57L0H
The Radios, flashable version in Recovery which I like better than the PC36IMG version:
http://www.mediafire.com/?s5aen3yr58trofh
i got a US cellular HTC desire with 2.2
im thinking about rooting my phone.
i heard that the unrevoked method is the easiest to use..
i read a few guides on that.. seems pretty straight forward cant mess that up.
after i root i would like to flash a custom rom..
what is a good app or program to use to back up my phone? what are some good roms? what is the best way to flash a ROM.
i read the guides here and they confuse me as i read many ways to do this. just want the easiest way to do it and get it done right.
Try ClockworkMod ROM Manager
ROM Manager is really easy to use and it can also backup your ROM ...it can also help you browse/download other ROMs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Follow the link above...
I rooted for the first time the other day just following the instructions in the link.
The uploader has included video's and links on where to download everything you'll need.
Happy rooting...
zedmarcus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Follow the link above...
I rooted for the first time the other day just following the instructions in the link.
The uploader has included video's and links on where to download everything you'll need.
Happy rooting...
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i have hboot 1.06 so not sure what to do...
do i have to do steps 4 and 5?
my friend said this is how i should do it?http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/20/how-to-root-the-htc-desire-unrevoked-method/
i wanna do it but the right way and the easy so i dont brick my phone
With unrevoked you cannot root your phone yet. You have to use the alpharev x.
Swyped from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App
xxdesire5044XXX said:
i have hboot 1.06 so not sure what to do...
do i have to do steps 4 and 5?
my friend said this is how i should do it?http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/20/how-to-root-the-htc-desire-unrevoked-method/
i wanna do it but the right way and the easy so i dont brick my phone
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I dunno about unrevoked working on that hboot but I know that revolutionary does. However that only gets you S-OFF, then you have to flash recovery (or you can have it flashed in the process), with which you may flash another ROM.
always remember to do a nandroid backup though!
Also, you having a CDMA desire makes things a bit tougher... for example you can't use the different Hboots from alpharev as they will brick your phone.. and don't quote me on this buy all ROMs may not work on it.
so i guess i wont root my phone... really dont wanna take a chance of bricking my phone. unless theres a very easy way to do it with a slim to none chance of error
so what can i do?
no it's absolutely safe for you to S-OFF.. so don't have to worry about that, just that there are less things available for the BravoC than the Bravo e.g. not all ROMs support BravoC (I know Cyanogenmod does)
Once you've S-OFF'd and flashed recovery (you are prompted whether you would like to flash recovery in the S-OFF process, select yes) you can just flash a custom ROM. Just always remember to do a nandroid backup before you flash anything!!!, and it's also good to do a full wipe before flashing, as you don't get crap from previous ROM (ofc. back it up before you wipe it lol)
MatDrOiD said:
With unrevoked you cannot root your phone yet. You have to use the alpharev x.
Swyped from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App
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It looks like he's on froyo so he should be able to root using unrevoked fine, no?
[EDIT] oops I just noticed his hboot version, my bad
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timmaaa said:
It looks like he's on froyo so he should be able to root using unrevoked fine, no?
[EDIT] oops I just noticed his hboot version, my bad
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thats his hboot version because he has a BravoC, which has a different hboot version.. that's why I'm unsure whether unrevoked would work (I mean yes, it works on BravoC but I don't know what version/ hboot etc. so It'd be safer to S-OFF, flash recovery, then flash ROM, instead of rooting with unrevoked and flashing recovery through that... get what I mean?)
is there a step by step guide for that?
download revolutionary, turn on USB debugging on your phone, plug it in via USB and run revolutionary (following the process on their sit, all it is, is entering the beta key which is given to you, after that everything is done for you)
During the process, you are prompted whether you wish to install clockworkmod recovery, choose yes (unless you would like to install a better recovery choose no, and I'll continue the guide for that )
If you chose yes to flash recovery while using revolutionary, then skip this step, and any of the lime coloured writing, if you chose no, then follow on and ignore any orange coloured writing.
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Download this recovery, and put it in c:\
Download the attached fastboot.zip, and unpack it into c:\
Open cmd and type:
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cd\
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery-RA-desire-v2.0.0.img
fastboot oem gencheckpt
Note: the last command will boot you into recovery
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Whether you chose to flash clockworkmod recovery in the S-OFF'ing process, or you flashed the Ra Desire recovery in the process I told you about, either way, you should now have a functioning recovery.
>From here, you need to make a nandroid backup (from backup & restore) of your stock, unrooted ROM.
>Once you've got the backup if you're in clockworkmod go to mounts and storage, format boot, format system, format userdata, format cache, go to advanced settings and format dalvic cache.
>If you're in Ra Desire, go to wipe, and select wipe all user data.
>Once you've backed up, and wiped your phone, proceed to install a ROM of your choice from the SD-card. If you are using clockworkmod, choose the install zip from sdcard, flash zip from sd-card, then choose a ROM you downloaded.
>If you're in Ra Desire, go to flash zip from sd-card and install the ROM
Hope that helped you, and hope it's not too confusing for you with all the colour coding and stuff lol
sounds pretty easy.. how do i go bout flashing a rom and what is a good rom that will work with my phone?
on the backup goto back and restore and select back up?
how do i restore once i have a new rom on my phone?
nothing is deleted from my phone till i flash?
xxdesire5044XXX said:
sounds pretty easy.. how do i go bout flashing a rom and what is a good rom that will work with my phone?
on the backup goto back and restore and select back up?
how do i restore once i have a new rom on my phone?
nothing is deleted from my phone till i flash?
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yes, you just select backup and it backs itself up.
If you would like to restore, then you do a full wipe, go to backup and restore, select restore and choose which backup you would like to restore
no, nothing is deleted until you flash
to flash a ROM, like I said in the guide:
>Once you've backed up, and wiped your phone, proceed to install a ROM of your choice from the SD-card. If you are using clockworkmod, choose the install zip from sdcard, flash zip from sd-card, then choose a ROM you downloaded.
>If you're in Ra Desire, go to flash zip from sd-card and install the ROM
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when you select that option, it will take you into a menu with everything in your sd-card, you just have to find where you put the ROM you want, and select it with the trackpad, it will flash itself, then reboot.
This will work on your phone. I'm 110% Sure http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/htc-desire-cdma
so i back up my phone before i flash and after the flash do i restore to get everything back to how it was but with the new rom?
xxdesire5044XXX said:
so i back up my phone before i flash and after the flash do i restore to get everything back to how it was but with the new rom?
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nonnoo you don't restore after flashing.. When you flash a different ROM, you flash a completely different version of Android, that developers have changed/modded. You perform a backup in order to be able to go BACK to your old ROM, if you don't like your new one, or if something goes wrong with it. You only restore when you want to go back to your previous ROM.
bortak said:
nonnoo you don't restore after flashing.. When you flash a different ROM, you flash a completely different version of Android, that developers have changed/modded. You perform a backup in order to be able to go BACK to your old ROM, if you don't like your new one, or if something goes wrong with it. You only restore when you want to go back to your previous ROM.
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is there a way to copy all my messages and apps and stuff like that?
i know some roms dont come with the google apps how do i get those?
what is the best rom out of those three? there any pics of how they look?
very right I almost forgot about the google apps.
cyanogenmod doesn't come with them, download this and flash it in the same way you would the ROM (WITHOUT WIPING ANYTHING!!) http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version/Google_Apps
You can usually find screenshots of most ROMs.. so it's just about doing some research.
and you can use an app called sms backup+ from the market.
I'd suggest backing up your contacts too! or moving them to the sim card
ok thank you sooo much for your help ill pm you if i have any questions
If this has been asked before then please forgive me...
I can not go back to any backup I had of CM7 or Gingerbread Sense ROM since upgrading to some Alpha ICS roms. I've tried wiping everything & started from scratch on these roms but I always get stuck at "failed to write boot partition from /tmp/boot.img" It doesn't matter what Gingerbread ROM I choose with the exception of MIUI rom (don't know why). I thought maybe I could use that as a stepping stone to go back from there but nogo. I've used RA's recovery & CWM with no success. Any ideas?
davidnjessicacruz said:
If this has been asked before then please forgive me...
I can not go back to any backup I had of CM7 or Gingerbread Sense ROM since upgrading to some Alpha ICS roms. I've tried wiping everything & started from scratch on these roms but I always get stuck at "failed to write boot partition from /tmp/boot.img" It doesn't matter what Gingerbread ROM I choose with the exception of MIUI rom (don't know why). I thought maybe I could use that as a stepping stone to go back from there but nogo. I've used RA's recovery & CWM with no success. Any ideas?
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I would recommend tracking down calkulins format zip for the evo
1brainsurgeon said:
I would recommend tracking down calkulins format zip for the evo
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Yeah... tried that already... Didn't fix it...
davidnjessicacruz said:
If this has been asked before then please forgive me...
I can not go back to any backup I had of CM7 or Gingerbread Sense ROM since upgrading to some Alpha ICS roms. I've tried wiping everything & started from scratch on these roms but I always get stuck at "failed to write boot partition from /tmp/boot.img" It doesn't matter what Gingerbread ROM I choose with the exception of MIUI rom (don't know why). I thought maybe I could use that as a stepping stone to go back from there but nogo. I've used RA's recovery & CWM with no success. Any ideas?
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I can say with certainty that I don't have this problem. I've flashed every ROM from here to Timbuktu, AOKP, Deck's, Evervolv, and have had no problem restoring a nandroid of, or flashing MikG, Mik3D, MikRunny, The Express, or any other ROM I may have forgotten.
That boot partition error doesn't sound good, though. What HBOOT version do you use?
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I can say with certainty that I don't have this problem. I've flashed every ROM from here to Timbuktu, AOKP, Deck's, Evervolv, and have had no problem restoring a nandroid of, or flashing MikG, Mik3D, MikRunny, The Express, or any other ROM I may have forgotten.
That boot partition error doesn't sound good, though. What HBOOT version do you use?
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HBOOT 0.97 is what I'm still using... never upgraded... should I & how do you recommend that I do so?
davidnjessicacruz said:
HBOOT 0.97 is what I'm still using... never upgraded... should I & how do you recommend that I do so?
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No reason to upgrade - just wondering.
I'd recommend you flash a stock ROM in the bootloader - that should normalize everything, and then try those other ROMs again.
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No reason to upgrade - just wondering.
I'd recommend you flash a stock ROM in the bootloader - that should normalize everything, and then try those other ROMs again.
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I assume your talking about in the recovery (aka amon ra/ clockworkmod), if so then I've tried that as well. Same issue.... This is not sounding good for me.
davidnjessicacruz said:
I assume your talking about in the recovery (aka amon ra/ clockworkmod), if so then I've tried that as well. Same issue.... This is not sounding good for me.
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I believe he's talking about a RUU
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evo4gnoob said:
I believe he's talking about a RUU
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The stock one? Wow... don't even know how to flash that back.... hmm... I'll see if I can find it here, if not then I'll google it. I'll keep you informed.... hopefully bricking does not ensue.... any help here would be great as well
davidnjessicacruz said:
The stock one? Wow... don't even know how to flash that back.... hmm... I'll see if I can find it here, if not then I'll google it. I'll keep you informed.... hopefully bricking does not ensue.... any help here would be great as well
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In the first "My Links" link in my sig, there are 3 of them.
They're PC36IMG files - you rename the file to exactly that - PC36IMG.zip - and put the file on the root of your sd card. Then you reboot your device into bootloader (HBOOT) mode. From a powered off state, hold the Volume down button and then press and hold the power button until you see the HBOOT screen. The file should be recognized and loaded, and after a minute or so it will ask you to update. Press Volume Up to accept, and then wait for a while.
NOTE: This will upgrade your HBOOT, but that's no big deal. The phone will reboot into the bootloader once near the beginning of the process by itself - that is also okay. Don't touch anything while it's updating.
At the end of the process, you'll need to find a PC36IMG for your preferred recovery (RA-supersonic-v2.3 recommended), which you will flash the same way as the ROM (in fact, you can replace the ROM file with the recovery file - unless you want to hold on to it, then you can just move or rename it).
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In the first "My Links" link in my sig, there are 3 of them.
They're PC36IMG files - you rename the file to exactly that - PC36IMG.zip - and put the file on the root of your sd card. Then you reboot your device into bootloader (HBOOT) mode. From a powered off state, hold the Volume down button and then press and hold the power button until you see the HBOOT screen. The file should be recognized and loaded, and after a minute or so it will ask you to update. Press Volume Up to accept, and then wait for a while.
NOTE: This will upgrade your HBOOT, but that's no big deal. The phone will reboot into the bootloader once near the beginning of the process by itself - that is also okay. Don't touch anything while it's updating.
At the end of the process, you'll need to find a PC36IMG for your preferred recovery (RA-supersonic-v2.3 recommended), which you will flash the same way as the ROM (in fact, you can replace the ROM file with the recovery file - unless you want to hold on to it, then you can just move or rename it).
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Failed on #4 Boot.... it stated "failed - PU" "Partition failed" Fun times.... Now the phone is a brick (stuck at the white screen).... Where there is a will then there is a way so I'll find a way.... any help would be appreciated though....
Sooo... I was able to flash back my alternate recovery using a PC36IMG version of it. Thank god for the rooted community.... Restoring back my last backup. Funny though, that I still could not restore a rooted stock backup I had or a new upgraded .zip that I wanted to use. Common denominator in all this (even when trying to use the 4.24.651.1 version of the stock software PC36IMG), it can not write the boot.img Any one else had this problem? Next I will try to RUU which will technically make me lose root but I should be able to get it back, assuming I'm successful, since I still have S-OFF.
PS: My HBOOT now, btw, is 2.16.0001 so I know that the original attempt to get back to gingerbread was succesful