My Dad wants to root his unlocked Desire (That used to be mine FYI) and install CM7, but when I gave it to him I installed the leaked GB RUU which un-rooted it because he didn't want root at the time. I can re-root the device with revolutionary.io but what about a custom Hboot once it's s-off'd and rooted? (more specifically CM7r2)
Matty Matt said:
My Dad wants to root his unlocked Desire (That used to be mine FYI) and install CM7, but when I gave it to him I installed the leaked GB RUU which un-rooted it because he didn't want root at the time. I can re-root the device with revolutionary.io but what about a custom Hboot once it's s-off'd and rooted? (more specifically CM7r2)
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alpharev.nl
download from there, instructions on how to flash using fastboot or zip from hboot are given there too.
alternatively programs like android flasher can do the same thing, though not used it myself.
Yes I'm on cm7r2 hboot now and everything works, plus if you plan to install cm7 rom it's even better 'cause you avoid wasting space in /system and get more space in /data, right where you need it
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Right, but this won't downgrade or brick the Desire right? it will just partition it?
Matty Matt said:
Right, but this won't downgrade or brick the Desire right? it will just partition it?
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Wrong. If you flash a corrupted hboot file, you can brick it.
stankyou said:
Wrong. If you flash a corrupted hboot file, you can brick it.
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IMHO in this case there is no "can". If one flashes corrupted, the phone WILL be bricked.
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stankyou said:
Wrong. If you flash a corrupted hboot file, you can brick it.
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Sure if it is corrupted, if it's a correct hboot taken straight from alpharev there will be less risks. Still, there is always a risk involved when you play with hboots but my experience so far was good
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Matty Matt said:
Right, but this won't downgrade or brick the Desire right? it will just partition it?
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just make sure you check the md5 sums provided before you flash them, with some tool on the net somewhere. it's possible to do so directly on the phone but i dunno how.
virtually eliminates the chances of a bad flash. i've never had any problems flashing hboots
eddiehk6 said:
just make sure you check the md5 sums provided before you flash them, with some tool on the net somewhere. it's possible to do so directly on the phone but i dunno how.
virtually eliminates the chances of a bad flash. i've never had any problems flashing hboots
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Windows tool for checking md5sums:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/MD5-Check.shtml
Linux:
Open terminal, change to directory of the file and type (assuming the filename is hboot.img:
Code:
md5sum hboot.img
Android:
MD5 Checker: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fab.md5&feature=search_result
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Hello. At the moment i am not at home for some days. I ain't got a computer. Can i flash cm7 hboot from sdcard somehow? My desire is s-off'ed
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Download hboots PB99IMG-file (http://alpharev.nl/PB99IMG_cm7r2.zip), rename it to PB99IMG.zip, put it to your sdcard and boot phone in hboot mode.
does anyone have old zip file (130-5)?
Yes I do. Forgot I still had a copy of it. Will upload you it within the next hour.
4rm45 said:
Download hboots PB99IMG-file (http://alpharev.nl/PB99IMG_cm7r2.zip), rename it to PB99IMG.zip, put it to your sdcard and boot phone in hboot mode.
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And check md5 sum!
I do get an error... wrong cid
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Sorry about the wait, had to wait for server to sort itself out. Here is the original CM7 hboot image.
MD5: 7D77AF3F9B197B48D709DB8CD18DA925
typhex said:
I do get an error... wrong cid
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This happens sometimes, when you use the method with the PB99IMG files. I recommend (independent from your error) to use fastboot for flash actions like hboots, radios or recoverys. Imho, its the safest way.
Nice guide how to use fastboot you can find here:
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...fastboot-windows-updated-1st-june-2011-a.html
typhex said:
I do get an error... wrong cid
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Make a goldcard !
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dexter93 said:
Make a goldcard !
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I never read that it would be possible to flash hboot with goldcard. Even if this is possible, fastboot is the safest way to flash hboot and i highly recommend to do so.
MatDrOiD said:
I never read that it would be possible to flash hboot with goldcard. Even if this is possible, fastboot is the safest way to flash hboot and i highly recommend to do so.
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Never had any cid problems(you see supercid) so I never needed or made a goldcard. Others have reported it working... The fastboot is indeed the best method though
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Please guide me how to check if i have desire z hboot or g2? just saw the tweet by rmk, he said next unity release will require desire z hboot and i am not sure which one i have, i am also sure it will also help other noobs like me
Vision Pvt S-off
Hboot: 0.82.0000
Radio: 26.03.02.26_emmc
quickest way is to check internal storage.... (if you have 1.28GB you got G2 less you got DZ)
master.peterm said:
quickest way is to check internal storage.... (if you have 1.28GB you got G2 less you got DZ)
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ok it means i have g2 hboot, bro i dont have computer, can i change my hboot with the one posted by rmk on his site and without using computer? i mean putting that pc10img.zip file on root of my sdcard, and than reboot to hboot which its read automaticaly, and let it update?
Yea you could, just when it tells you to do adb recovery just go to the recovery through the bootloader...just after you are done flashing the bootloader replace the sdcard (temporaraly) with another one so the bootloader doesn't try to reflash itsel
Although... I wouldn't do this because you need your comp to. Check the md5 sum of the PC10IMG.zip... which just makes sure that there were no download errors....
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master.peterm said:
Yea you could, just when it tells you to do adb recovery just go to the recovery through the bootloader...just after you are done flashing the bootloader replace the sdcard (temporaraly) with another one so the bootloader doesn't try to reflash itsel
Although... I wouldn't do this because you need your comp to. Check the md5 sum of the PC10IMG.zip... which just makes sure that there were no download errors....
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Thanks Bro for Your help...and when it tell me to do adb recovery, will i go into clockwork mod? i am very sorry if its a stupid question, also i saw that rmk has included radio, hboot, clockworkwork etc in 1 pc10img.zip file
yea you will
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yea you will
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Thanks Bro, I am on dz hboot now, really after I did that, I felt it was indeed simple than I was expected...
Hi all. I'm new to this world so asking a, may be silly, question.
I play with roms every now and then. Change my rom from one to another in couple of weeks. I found STOCK HBOOT OFFERS LESS INTERNAL SPACE THAN CM7 OR CM7r2 hboots for custom roms.
I haven't experimented yet with these things. Can someone tell me how to convert my hboot to cm7 or cm7r2? I haven't done anything with my hboot so I suppose I'm on stock hboot. Difference between cm7 and cm7r2?
Any drawbacks of doing this? And will be able to flash app2sd and data2ext normally as I do now?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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The difference is that the hboot versions offer you a diffrent internal partition layout
you can look them up http://alpharev.nl/ <-- there
also you can download it from there
You can flash it via fastboot or via the PB99IMG.zip method or you simply use android flasher(recommanded, it´s selfexplaining)
Is there any chance of bricking my phone?
When I switch between roms sometimes I get stuck in boot loops. *no worries*
I just pull out the battery. Reboot in recovery and restore nandroid backup.
In this case I'm cautious because if I'm stuck where would I go because I'm playing with hboot. I think I won't be able to access recovery in that case, right?
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You can brick it if your downloaded hboot.img is not downloaded correcly
If you are in a bootloop you simply go into fastboot and flash the correct table(hboot) and flash your ROM
and yes you will be able to boot into recovery(if youre in a bootloop)
mohsinraza said:
Is there any chance of bricking my phone?
When I switch between roms sometimes I get stuck in boot loops. *no worries*
I just pull out the battery. Reboot in recovery and restore nandroid backup.
In this case I'm cautious because if I'm stuck where would I go because I'm playing with hboot. I think I won't be able to access recovery in that case, right?
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If your download was corrupt or you pulled the cable in the seconds during the flashing period then you'd most probably brick your phone, but during my time on this forum I have never heard of any such misfortunes occurring..
By the way instead of posting try searching... this is just common knowledge info and can be found with a quick google search or a visit to alpharev.. it really isn't hard and not really worth posting a new thread about.
bortak said:
If your download was corrupt or you pulled the cable in the seconds during the flashing period then you'd most probably brick your phone, but during my time on this forum I have never heard of any such misfortunes occurring..
By the way instead of posting try searching... this is just common knowledge info and can be found with a quick google search or a visit to alpharev.. it really isn't hard and not really worth posting a new thread about.
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I've already gone through alpharev but this question of mine about bricking the phone was never answered
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loler90 said:
You can brick it if your downloaded hboot.img is not downloaded correcly
If you are in a bootloop you simply go into fastboot and flash the correct table(hboot) and flash your ROM
and yes you will be able to boot into recovery(if youre in a bootloop)
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Thanks a million. Now this means I take a nandroid backup and download cm7r2 hboot from alpharev. Flash it and then flash a compatible rom.
Do I need a complete wipe before flashing hboot?
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One more question:
I'm on stock hboot. Will I be able to restore nandroid backup when I switch to cm7r2?
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mohsinraza said:
One more question:
I'm on stock hboot. Will I be able to restore nandroid backup when I switch to cm7r2?
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if your ROM fits
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if your ROM fits
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Fit where and in what?
Just asking for information. I'll definitely flash a clean new rom.
I'm using Aurora for Desire. It supports both stock and cm7r2.
Will flash that rom again but then I'll have way more internal memory as compared to what I'm getting now.
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I know I'm going to ask a silly question. Sorry in advance
It's written on alpharev that check MD5SUM after downloading the hboot.
How do I check whether it's correct or not?
Don't wanna brick my phone :-(
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The nandroid needs to have the HBOOT you had, when you made that nandroid.
So if U had STOCK HBOOT when making a nandroid wich U like to go back to, then flash STOCK HBOOT - BEFORE - U nandroid back.
So for now... flash the HBOOT U want, and then right after the ROM.
And if U wanna restore your nandroid, then flash STOCK HBOOT, and then restore nandroid.
AND remember... U CAN NOT FLASH RADIO IF U ARE ON CM7R2 HBOOT,
that will brick your phone.
So flash RADIO before, OR do the procedure with ADB if U are already on CM7R2.
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MD5 checksum program: hashcalc (google it)
Jakedude2011 said:
The nandroid needs to have the HBOOT you had, when you made that nandroid.
So if U had STOCK HBOOT when making a nandroid wich U like to go back to, then flash STOCK HBOOT - BEFORE - U nandroid back.
So for now... flash the HBOOT U want, and then right after the ROM.
And if U wanna restore your nandroid, then flash STOCK HBOOT, and then restore nandroid.
AND remember... U CAN NOT FLASH RADIO IF U ARE ON CM7R2 HBOOT,
that will brick your phone.
So flash RADIO before, OR do the procedure with ADB if U are already on CM7R2.
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MD5 checksum program: hashcalc (google it)
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Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. Will flash cm7r2 and new rom as soon as I get to my PC.
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No problem. Good Luck.
unzip
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Thanks buddy. I'm a hostellite. Plan to go home on this weekend.
Will give it a try then.
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MD5 SUM check
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
gyak88 said:
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
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This is very awkward if you still managed to flash cm7r2 even though md5sum didn't match.
I haven't tried it yet. Will give a try tomorrow.
Every rom has mentioned which hboots are compatible. You can check it from there.
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gyak88 said:
Alright so I read about the md5sum check got the software to check it as well, even though it didnt match, I still managed to get the cm7/r2 hboot & flash insertcoin. I want to know how exactly we know if md5sums have matched cos i want to change my rom & i want to know how i can check if the rom is compatible with the cm7/r2 hboot.
Insertcoin freezes a lot on my phone I have no idea why.
Lots of questions on this post from me, someone please answer. need help
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You do realise... the point of an md5 match is so that you know the thing that is uploaded.. is exactly the same thing that you downloaded... so... when it matches "hooray lets flash away"... when it doesn't "holy mother of god get the hell of my computer"... you sure you used it right?
mohsinraza said:
This is very awkward if you still managed to flash cm7r2 even though md5sum didn't match.
I haven't tried it yet. Will give a try tomorrow.
Every rom has mentioned which hboots are compatible. You can check it from there.
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if you are using cm7r2 hboot, make sure to flash market cache fix else you will face issue when you download large size apps from market.
I used AlphaRev 1.8 to get S-OFF how do i flash HBOOT CM7 r2 ? is there a up datable .zip or is it best to use fastboot option ?
Fastboot is my fave. You can also PB99IMG.zip from hboot
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rootSU said:
Fastboot is my fave. You can also PB99IMG.zip from hboot
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okay to use Android Flasher 2.2.0.5 ? " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638 "
to flash HBOOT image ?
You can. I prefer not to but its your call
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I've only ever used Android flasher and must have changed hboot about 20 times. Works well for me.
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Whichever method you use, wipe all partitions (except FAT32 on SD) after changing.
(If you use 4ext recovery this will be done for you),
wildcardspv said:
I've only ever used Android flasher and must have changed hboot about 20 times. Works well for me.
+1 Used only Android flasher and every time it worked fine
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I have only used fastboot and never had any problems with it. at start it might seem the harder way but when you do it a couple of times it probably is the fastest and easiest way to do it.
also just a reminder, if you wanna change back from cm7r2, flash the downgrader first, then flash the other hboot you wanna go for. (i have learned this a lot later than i should have therefore i feel the need to share it)
hassand said:
I have only used fastboot and never had any problems with it. at start it might seem the harder way but when you do it a couple of times it probably is the fastest and easiest way to do it.
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Plus you're not adding an additional layer of software like these gui apps are.
hassand said:
also just a reminder, if you wanna change back from cm7r2, flash the downgrader first, then flash the other hboot you wanna go for. (i have learned this a lot later than i should have therefore i feel the need to share it)
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Do you mean, everytime one is changing to any different hboot?
I thought this is only needed if one is changing back to stock hboot.
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Personnally I'm a fan of Fastboot Commander. It can be found at the bottom of the Desire Index in the development thread.
You got a few hboots for alpharev then you can make your own layout as you need, so rom will fit perfectly. As I'm trying different Rom flashing hboot as it is required for that specific Rom.
Now I find fastboot much quicker way as fastboot commander with mouse
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malso said:
Do you mean, everytime one is changing to any different hboot?
I thought this is only needed if one is changing back to stock hboot.
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if i remember correctly, you need to use the downgrader first to switch from 387mb system hboot to cm7r2 for example
hassand said:
if i remember correctly, you need to use the downgrader first to switch from 387mb system hboot to cm7r2 for example
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You are remember not correctly. One only needs to use downgrader when one wants to flash RUU or OTA, because the new hboot versions have only overwrite protection against RUU or OTA (Source: http://alpharev.nl).
I've changed from CM7r2 to stock and back again a few times now (when trying out the ICS ROMs that are floating around on here), and have never flashed the downgrader. As MatDrOiD points out, that's only needed if you're going back onto a RUU.
Cheers.
malso said:
Do you mean, everytime one is changing to any different hboot?
I thought this is only needed if one is changing back to stock hboot.
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there are ROM's that doesn't accept a certain boot's, so if you really want that ROM, you must change your boot too
Hi,
I would like to return to the stock ROM on my Desire. Problem is, I don't know which RUU to get. At the moment I am using CyanogenMod 7.
Did some digging and found the app called CID Getter. If there is any info there I must provide, please tell me.
Also is there anything special to be done with the RUU or do I install it as I do any rom?
Thank you.
R: Which RUU ROM to use?
cfs_mihai said:
Hi,
I would like to return to the stock ROM on my Desire. Problem is, I don't know which RUU to get. At the moment I am using CyanogenMod 7.
Did some digging and found the app called CID Getter. If there is any info there I must provide, please tell me.
Also is there anything special to be done with the RUU or do I install it as I do any rom?
Thank you.
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Wrong section...
However, whith root and some mods or the official ruu?
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Use the 2.3 ruu in my sig. Put it on your sd-card, boot in bootloader, then select yes.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Use the 2.3 ruu in my sig. Put it on your sd-card, boot in bootloader, then select yes.
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Would doing this remove s-off or clockwork or anything else? Or could I just re instal another custom after?
It will remove everything. You can use revolutionary after you install a custom recovery and s-off.
This is the kernel, albeit you'll have a hard time achieving what you told and it will net you virtually no gain because poor cpu is not the main drawback this phone has.
http://supernova.droidzone.in/2012/07/30/kernel-nightlies/
abaaaabbbb63 said:
It will remove everything. You can use revolutionary after you install a custom recovery and s-off.
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Will this RUU remove custom HBOOT also?
I've used revolutionary to achieve s-off and flash CWM. Afterwards I flashed cm7r2 hboot with P99IMG.
I am selling this unit so i need everything completely stock.
Thanks
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Ted Mosby said:
Will this RUU remove custom HBOOT also?
I've used revolutionary to achieve s-off and flash CWM. Afterwards I flashed cm7r2 hboot with P99IMG.
I am selling this unit so i need everything completely stock.
Thanks
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Flash stock hboot before doing anything. You don't wanna brick your phone.
And then my phone will become s-on also?
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