Rooted my desire yesterday S-offed and everything was working fine. I attempted to flash a custom Rom and now all I recieve in the HTC screen. I have tryed installing several roms and nothing works. I can get into the recovery with no issues. Just I cannot get into any roms. Any Magix fixes I can try? Or should I just Fastboot and start over?
Edit. Fastboot doesnt work. But I can get into the CWM Recovery. Which is also the newest version.
And you always followed installation guides for all roms carefully (like sd card) and flashed version that corresponds with your hboot?
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And you always followed installation guides for all roms carefully (like sd card) and flashed version that corresponds with your hboot?
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Yup Followed everything. I have done this all on my incredible 100 times. So I am aware of the steps to get Roms going.
Wiped all user data?
I just had this briefly with a Desire PVT4, had forgotten to wipe all user data prior to flashnig ROM's...?
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I just had this briefly with a Desire PVT4, had forgotten to wipe all user data prior to flashnig ROM's...?
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Naa. Everything was Whiped clean. Restore wont work either because of the MD5 sum being different?
Which hboot are you using?
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Why doesn't fastboot work? Do you get any errors?
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Why doesn't fastboot work? Do you get any errors?
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Fastboot just has the bootloader option. Nothing for going back to stock. And were on the Stock HBOOT.
Correction Fastboot works just I cannot use it to go to stock. Is there any quick way to get to the stock image?
You can just download the zip from alpha rev put it on the SD card (not in a folder) re name it as PB99IMG start your phone with power and volume down and it will ask you if you want install it. P.s sorry if you knew this lol
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cartermg120 said:
You can just download the zip from alpha rev put it on the SD card (not in a folder) re name it as PB99IMG start your phone with power and volume down and it will ask you if you want install it. P.s sorry if you knew this lol
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I didnt know that! I shall give it a try and update on here and thank you if it works. What is Alpha Rev? A Devoloper or something?
You basically they specialize in s off, and recovery images etc. What sort of ROMs are you using? Cm7r2 is best for most Roms on the desire atm
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I didnt know that! I shall give it a try and update on here and thank you if it works. What is Alpha Rev? A Devoloper or something?
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How could you S-OFF your phone without hearing from AlphaRev?
That is a good point? But suppose you could miss it, it isn't the same site.
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That is a good point? But suppose you could miss it, it isn't the same site.
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Hey I would really like to flash this ROM but I am a noob at rooting/flashing as I just rooted my phone. So I was wondering if somebody would help me by giving me a step by step on what exactly I am supposed to do to have this ROM on my desire.
Thanks
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Follow this guide from the bit about s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Partition card to XXXXFAT32 and1024mb ext4
Place runnydroid zip on card in recovery by mounting as USB
In recovery, do a nandroid back up wipe phone and all data
Flash the ROM by installing zip
Oh and don't change the hboot
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Thank you very much. I'll try it out and tell you what happens.
I think I will stick to CM 7.1.0 for some time before trying RunnyDroid.
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Thank you very much. I'll try it out and tell you what happens.
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I think I will stick to CM 7.1.0 for some time before trying RunnyDroid.
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A whole 7 minutes to go from trying it to won't bother?
Very simple, just follow the steps in post and ready, now more than has the graphical installer. : P
I don't know, I'll backup my CM ROM then try it.
1 question though, how long will it take to do this?
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Parva4 said:
A whole 7 minutes to go from trying it to won't bother?
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Actually I wanted to try CM for smell time 1st.
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If I were to make a partition using clockworkmod recovery would it work properly? Should I back up everything on my SD card 1st?
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I have tried several times to flash the new baseband radio. With 4EXT and I have tried rename file and fastreboot. Non works.
With 4ext I get massage I'm not allowed to flash etc ..
Am I missing something?
This will be the first radio I flash..I'm still on stock.
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You can flash a new radio file .zip via CWR. It's very simple
I need to install clockwork recovery to be able to flash radio? I thought 4ext touch could do the job as well
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Clawsman said:
I need to install clockwork recovery to be able to flash radio? I thought 4ext touch could do the job as well
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Any recovery can.
Depending on your hboot, you may not be able to flash radio via recovery.
Flashing via fastboot is always better though.
I tried changing the zip file name and put it in sd card then boot phone into fastrecovery by holding back button and boot. But it doesn't recognize the file.... So I don't get any choice.
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Btw I'm using CM7R2 alfarev hboot
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Btw I'm using CM7R2 alfarev hboot
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That's your problem. You can't flash radio via recovery with that hboot. You have to do it via fastboot.
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Ok.... Did some searching.. Found out i had to extract the zip then flash the img file. Am i able to flash back and forth between radio versions. Also.. Do i need to reinstall the rom after the flash?
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No need to reflash roms after radio change. A general rule to follow is that you don't mess with your radio if you don't have problems with your phone. One wrong move during flashing and it can brick your phone.
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No need to reflash roms after radio change. A general rule to follow is that you don't mess with your radio if you don't have problems with your phone. One wrong move during flashing and it can brick your phone.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Unless like me, you have balls of steel and are still amazed that after what you've put your phone through over the years it still functions. Hell, it even survived me accidentally dropping it.... err.. against the err... wall...
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vijendrahs said:
I am on CM7r2 hboot currently and I would like to change my hboot to stock. Do i need to follow same steps as i did to flash to CM7r2? or do downgrade first then flash stock?
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Same as you did for Getting CM7R2 HBoot
1. Download PB99IMG_stock.zip from Alpharev's site.
2. then rename it as PB99IMG.zip and place it in root of your SD card
3. Power off then Powerup your Phone with Volume Down + Power (Boot in Bootloader) there select Yes when asked for updating HBoot and Restart.
4. Goto Recover format /system
5. Restore Nandroid Backup or Flash new ROM.
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Thanks for the info... I was waiting for someone who has already done.
Seems you have tested it already.
When do we need to downgrade the hboot?
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Only when you want to return to a stock RUU.
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Not working
I tried the below steps but i got a message that its not the right image . any solutions please ?
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1. Download bravo_alphaspl.img from Alpharev's site.
& flache hboot with Android Flasher
YoUnEs DeX said:
1. Download bravo_alphaspl.img from Alpharev's site.
& flache hboot with Android Flasher
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+1
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maybe u have to flash something called downgrader first, just at the bottom of the list of all those hoots.
Use Fastboot commander, that`s the best and most powerful one.
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maybe u have to flash something called downgrader first, just at the bottom of the list of all those hoots.
Use Fastboot commander, that`s the best and most powerful one.
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The downgrader allows a RUU to install as it checks for the HBOOT version so it doesn't flash over a newer version.
I have not used Android Flasher. I have never had any issues using Fastboot commander for switching between stock, CM 7, oxygen and dGB HBOOTs.
You are using the .img file and not the .zip right?
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ymmit said:
The downgrader allows a RUU to install as it checks for the HBOOT version so it doesn't flash over a newer version.
I have not used Android Flasher. I have never had any issues using Fastboot commander for switching between stock, CM 7, oxygen and dGB HBOOTs.
You are using the .img file and not the .zip right?
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CM7, oxygen and dGB hboots? Seriously? They r roms :banghead:
Please google AlphaRev and read
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jmcclue said:
CM7, oxygen and dGB hboots? Seriously? They r roms :banghead:
Please google AlphaRev and read
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No way? Really? Could I have meant the relative HBOOTs with the same descriptors numbnuts? I think that might be the case.
Yes, do google AlphaRev and follow the instructions. See the table that describes the partition tables (based on the ROMs for which they were created) and pay attention to whether you are using the img or zip.
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No way? Really? Could I have meant the relative HBOOTs with the same descriptors numbnuts? I think that might be the case.
Yes, do google AlphaRev and follow the instructions. See the table that describes the partition tables (based on the ROMs for which they were created) and pay attention to whether you are using the img or zip.
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Lol ok
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fastboot commander works great for me too. Just make sure ur S-OFF, download fastboot drivers, install fastboot commander. REboot into bootloader and flash .img files downloaded from Alpharev website, using fastboot commander
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I am on HBOOT-0.80.0000 and trying to upgrade to another one to use the newer ROMS properly and no matter which PB99IMG I choose e.g. PB99IMG_oxygenr2 or PB99IMG_cm7r2 and place these in the root of my SD card renamed as PB99IMG.zip I don't get the option to overwrite or anything. The fastboot loooks at the file as it says Checking.... Then it just goes back around to the FASTBOOT option???
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I am on HBOOT-0.80.0000 and trying to upgrade to another one to use the newer ROMS properly and no matter which PB99IMG I choose e.g. PB99IMG_oxygenr2 or PB99IMG_cm7r2 and place these in the root of my SD card renamed as PB99IMG.zip I don't get the option to overwrite or anything. The fastboot loooks at the file as it says Checking.... Then it just goes back around to the FASTBOOT option???
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Once you place the PB99IMG.zip on root of your SD card it will not ask you to override anything unless and until you had placed it before. Then boot into fastboot to flash the zip and it will ask you to update hboot you need to select yes by doing volume down button. Then it will ask you to reboot into bootloader select yes again, and you are done flashing the hboot.
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Once you place the PB99IMG.zip on root of your SD card it will not ask you to override anything unless and until you had placed it before. Then boot into fastboot to flash the zip and it will ask you to update hboot you need to select yes by doing volume down button. Then it will ask you to reboot into bootloader select yes again, and you are done flashing the hboot.
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im pretty sure yes is volume up
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im pretty sure yes is volume up
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My bad it is volume up. You are correct.
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I tried using fast boot to flash the img it never failed till now. It is better than using some flashers.
I've downloaded several different ROMs today, and moved them to /sdcard. I wipe the phone and the cache, and then go to "install zip from sdcard" on Clockworkmod recovery. I've done this several times, and Virtuous Quattro is still here. I'm fairly certain I rooted my phone and everything when I initially installed VQ, so I'm not sure what the problem is.
(Please keep in mind I'm still relatively new to all this phone business.)
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I've downloaded several different ROMs today, and moved them to /sdcard. I wipe the phone and the cache, and then go to "install zip from sdcard" on Clockworkmod recovery. I've done this several times, and Virtuous Quattro is still here. I'm fairly certain I rooted my phone and everything when I initially installed VQ, so I'm not sure what the problem is.
(Please keep in mind I'm still relatively new to all this phone business.)
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Reboot to recovery-->Wipe Data factory reset--> Install Zip from SD cad--> Choose Zip from SD Card --> (ROM Name).zip
then the next step is self explanatory
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Reboot to recovery-->Wipe Data factory reset--> Install Zip from SD cad--> Choose Zip from SD Card --> (ROM Name).zip
then the next step is self explanatory
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I did all that. It doesn't work. That's why I'm posting.
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qmanjr5 said:
I did all that. It doesn't work. That's why I'm posting.
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An error message of some sort would be helpeful. "doesn't work" isn't detailed enough.
Is your phone a g2 or desire z,and which Roms did you download more detailsbwill help
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An error message of some sort would be helpeful. "doesn't work" isn't detailed enough.
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There is no error message. The installation goes through flawlessly, it seems, but when I reboot it's the same. :/
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Go to bootloader and check your S-ON/OFF status.
Tell us the first 4 or 5 lines.
-Nipqer
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Go to bootloader and check your S-ON/OFF status.
Tell us the first 4 or 5 lines.
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My computer is unavailable at the moment, so I can't tell you all of it. However, it does say S-OFF
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to reach your bootloader screen, turn off your phone and then power on holding volume down (no computer needed) then see if it is eng hboot or ship hboot along with your soff, depending on what it is will decide your next step
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demkantor said:
to reach your bootloader screen, turn off your phone and then power on holding volume down (no computer needed) then see if it is eng hboot or ship hboot along with your soff, depending on what it is will decide your next step
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I mentioned my computer because I couldn't tell you the entire thing wit4hout it. But here it is.
Vision PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-0.84.2000 (PC1012000)
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
well if you don't get any error and, as it sounds, you are doing everything right. I would assume there is an issue with your recovery, I suggest flashing a new one, also I would suggest using 4ext recovery over clockworks as it is superior in many ways.
go to the 4ext website and grap the .img
boot into fastboot
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot bootloader
now reboot to recovery and perform a full wipe, make sure all is partitioned to ext4 (except fat32 partition of sd)
flash rom of choice
any questions feel free to ask
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well if you don't get any error and, as it sounds, you are doing everything right. I would assume there is an issue with your recovery, I suggest flashing a new one, also I would suggest using 4ext recovery over clockworks as it is superior in many ways.
go to the 4ext website and grap the .img
boot into fastboot
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot bootloader
now reboot to recovery and perform a full wipe, make sure all is partitioned to ext4 (except fat32 partition of sd)
flash rom of choice
any questions feel free to ask
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I should have mentioned I switched to 4ext. Also, I've done a full wipe and flashed the ROM, but still no.
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so even after a full wipe and flash of the rom, you boot back to os and its the same as before, as if you didn't do anything?
and you get no error codes? and you switched to 4ext recovery and it sucessfully changed to it but you get the same problems as you did with clockwork?
is all this correct?
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Reformat your phone through 4EXT. It's under the same menu as wipe.
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so even after a full wipe and flash of the rom, you boot back to os and its the same as before, as if you didn't do anything?
and you get no error codes? and you switched to 4ext recovery and it sucessfully changed to it but you get the same problems as you did with clockwork?
is all this correct?
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Yes.
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Reformat your phone through 4EXT. It's under the same menu as wipe.
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Which partition am I formatting? System?
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reformat everything except the fat32 partition of sd card, then for safe messure wipe everything and reboot, if you don't get stuck @ the white htc screen then something is wrong (this should wipe your os completley so you won't be able to boot) if it goes into os after a full wipe/reformat then I suggest logging into irc freenode #g2root and get some realtime help
if you do get stuck @ htc screen the pull battery boot to recovery and flash rom of choice
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Which partition am I formatting? System?
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In 4ext recovery
Wipe/format -> "format all partitions (except sdcard)"
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demkantor said:
reformat everything except the fat32 partition of sd card, then for safe messure wipe everything and reboot, if you don't get stuck @ the white htc screen then something is wrong (this should wipe your os completley so you won't be able to boot) if it goes into os after a full wipe/reformat then I suggest logging into irc freenode #g2root and get some realtime help
if you do get stuck @ htc screen the pull battery boot to recovery and flash rom of choice
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I do indeed get stuck at the HTC screen, but none of the ROMs but VQ is working. Could it be that I downloaded them on my phone and transferred them to /sdcard?
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check the md5sums of the roms you are trying to flash, make sure you follow all instructions in the op of those roms, (md5 should be listed where you downloaded and inside 4ext there is an option in the menu to check the sum)
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I have a rooted s off desire with revolutionary when I go into recovery I select install from SD card the phone hangs with the word revolutionary in blue across the screen anybody know why this is and how to fix it
Replace/reflash your recovery..
specially if it's clockworkmod.
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Replace/reflash your recovery..
specially if it's clockworkmod.
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Thanks ......can you recommend a good Rom to flash plz
am useing WildMild v5 i thnk its better then the one put on when new so try it
Any links to this and any advice would be welcome
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Any links to this and any advice would be welcome
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nandroid backup first...
go here, pick a few, try them out. make sure you read the op and have correct hboot / sd-ext partition if required.
ask yourself what YOU want out of your rom, not what others tell you works for them...