Hello,
Last night I spent hours to install LeeDrOiD V3.0.6-R2 GB on a HTC Desire: it went in a bootloop probably because the phone is S-ON and (my mistake) I had no backup. I was too confident having flashed 100 of times my galaxy s and my galaxy tab without any problem. But I'm a beginner on HTC Desire.
So finally it worked and I have now the LeeDroiD GB rom, but I really suffered until 4 am.
But the phone is still S-ON and to prevent similar issues next time I want to have it S-OFF.
Is it true that Alpharev solution doesn't work with GB?
If yes, what should I do?
Thanks for helping me.
Best thing is to go back to stock, root again and then s-off and then flash a GB Sense ROM
EddyOS said:
Best thing is to go back to stock, root again and then s-off and then flash a GB Sense ROM
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Hello Eddy,
What a quick reply! THANKS.
I thought about going back to stock, you convinced me.
Do you think this one could be ok: RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U _4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe
Is there anything I should know before installing it?
no, don't go back to stock. You need a rooted rom, so I recommend using a close-to-stock but rooted Rom. So don't use the ruu (otherwise you need to reroot with unrevoked first, then S-off with alpharev) but flash a stock rooted rom in recovery.
There is a Everything-about-Desire-thread in Development section and you can download the correct rooted rom in there.
Actually any rooted Froyo-Rom without D2SD (!) should work (for example Leedroid 2.x without A2SD did work well for me) but I'd still use a hackfree rom.
Hi I'm sorry if this post was already answered but i'm having a bit of a problem with the latest version of Unity. Every time i install the ROM for the first time, it finishes and then reboots. It stays on the HTC logo screen and then the screen turns black and reboots back into CWM recovery. Like i said before, i don't know if this question has been posted before but i would appreciate the help a lot. Thanks .
maybe there's a setting that you tell it to restart with cwm recovery?
Um i don't think there is lol. I just flashed it like i did with older versions and it just does not want to boot up .
If u're using G2, you may want to flash DZ's Hboot before using any unity ROM
check out this link http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html
Yeah, As posted above, you'll need Dz Hboot, bcoz g2 hboot has 400mb of system memory where the rom will install and not enough for unity, and the dz hboot has 535mb of system memory.
barclays said:
If u're using G2, you may want to flash DZ's Hboot before using any unity ROM
check out this link http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html
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not may, but you must have the DZ HBOOT to flash 1.26. 1.25 works fine on G2 though.
Hello there i have an HTC Desire A8181...I had the CM7 Hboot S-Off using the revolutionary system and MIUI ROM and all goes well...Yesterday i was trying to Install the Runnymage Sense ROM but that ROM was needed CM7R2 Hboot so i upgrade my HBoot to CM7R2...The rom was ok but not in enough quick like MIUI so i decide to return to miui...I try to reflash the official gingerbread sense rom first and then to install the MIUI rom again...When i try to flash the off rom i get an error 152 and the device has stuck into a screen with the htc logo and /!\ all around the corners...Could you please help me with that?I dont know what to do in order to make my phone work again...
Kind regards John!
JohnDaKinky said:
Hello there i have an HTC Desire A8181...I had the CM7 Hboot S-Off using the revolutionary system and MIUI ROM and all goes well...Yesterday i was trying to Install the Runnymage Sense ROM but that ROM was needed CM7R2 Hboot so i upgrade my HBoot to CM7R2...The rom was ok but not in enough quick like MIUI so i decide to return to miui...I try to reflash the official gingerbread sense rom first and then to install the MIUI rom again...When i try to flash the off rom i get an error 152 and the device has stuck into a screen with the htc logo and /!\ all around the corners...Could you please help me with that?I dont know what to do in order to make my phone work again...
Kind regards John!
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You flashed an RUU to revert to Stock Gingerbread right? Stock Gingerbread requires the stock hboot, CM7r2 is not big enough to contain it. Hence the HTC logo and 4!. Go and flash hboot downgrader from AlphaRev and reflash RUU again. The 4! screen acts as fastboot so just fastboot flash from that screen.
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You are absolutely right...I was trying to revert it to stock...:/ And now i am stuck on the 4 /!\ screen...Now how can i flash the hboot downgrader?Cause my device stucks in this screen...I cant boot to bootloader...
Sorry for double posting thanks for your help itachi1706 problem solved!
You should have posted how you solved the problem to help others.
I fix it using this method...
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You flashed an RUU to revert to Stock Gingerbread right? Stock Gingerbread requires the stock hboot, CM7r2 is not big enough to contain it. Hence the HTC logo and 4!. Go and flash hboot downgrader from AlphaRev and reflash RUU again. The 4! screen acts as fastboot so just fastboot flash from that screen.
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Oh My GOD!
i've tried to install a kernel on my desire z with ckockwork recovery, but after reboot i still have the old kernel... :/
tried this one http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...or-desire-hd-z-and-mytouch-4g-overclock-cifs/ and that one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847672
stock rom
phone is rooted
gingerbread 2.3.3
kernel: 2.6.35.10
build number 2.42.405.2
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i've tried to install a kernel on my desire z with ckockwork recovery, but after reboot i still have the old kernel... :/
tried this one http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...or-desire-hd-z-and-mytouch-4g-overclock-cifs/ and that one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847672
stock rom
phone is rooted
gingerbread 2.3.3
kernel: 2.6.35.10
build number 2.42.405.2
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Are you fully rooted with s-off?
What steps did you take to install it?
What errors showed, if any?
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graf_schokola said:
i've tried to install a kernel on my desire z with ckockwork recovery, but after reboot i still have the old kernel... :/
tried this one http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...or-desire-hd-z-and-mytouch-4g-overclock-cifs/ and that one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847672
stock rom
phone is rooted
gingerbread 2.3.3
kernel: 2.6.35.10
build number 2.42.405.2
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Rather than that version of Unity, see here for the most up to date one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1121937
i have s-on but unlocked it with htc's unlock bootloader. how do i get s-off?
You can't get s-off yet with that method, we still need to figure it out.
To flash a kernel, pull the boot.img from the zip you want to flash, and use fastboot mode and 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' to flash the kernel.
-Nipqer
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hey nipqer,
hey guys,
I'm a noob and whatI wanted to do is having root,
i've succeeded with the htc official boot unlocker (didn't knew it was that crappy)
and using supertool (with zergrush exploit method)
now that i'm less of a noob , I 've found out that I don't have s-off
so you are 100% positive when you're saying it's not possible to have it?
is it the reason why when I want to save my current rom in rom manager it shows me a red !
and tells me: “e:can't open /cache/recovery/command”?
I want to install a new kernel for overclocking, do you confirm that what you are saying is the only method for my situation?
"to flash a kernel, pull the boot.img from the zip you want to flash, and use fastboot mode and 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' to flash the kernel."
thanks a lot.
The red triangle with ! is the stock recovery.
The htcdev method keeps recovery and boot locked, unless you flash it via fastboot.
So pulling a boot.img and 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' is the only way
(though I have heard of someone working on a recovery to defeat protection, no idea how its coming along though)
-Nipqer
thanks a lot for your answer, so that's why I can't save with rom manager right?
another question before I flash my boot.img, because i want to be sure and I didn't found a clear answer yet..
can I get a boot.img extracted from any rom for Desire z ,i'm thinking about a virtuous unity for exemple...
will that work or do I have to get a special kernel?
do I risk a brick flashing that way?
thanks
Yeah that's why rom manager won't flash a recovery.
I really advise you to use the kernel that came with the rom.
Though most aosp kernels will work with other aosp roms, and same with sense (doubt sense 2 will work with sense 3.x and such like)
Also, you may have to replace certain files in the rom for everything to work (wifi, camera, etc)
There is no brick risk
-Nipqer
ok thanks
so you advice that I dont flash the kernel at all?
what I understand is that it's way too different from the original Rom, right?
I've got a couple more questions for you if you don't mind
what if it's from a ROM that's close to sense, like the VIRTUOUS SENSE ?
and is it possible to save my kernel as a backup or not ?
it's really a pain in the ass as I only want to overclock my DZ a bit...
And I really hope someone finds a solution for that S-ON problem with the official HTC unlocker...
thanks a lot again!
Well instead of flashing just a new kernel and staying on stock rom, I'd say change the whole rom.
Virtuous Sense is just an optimized stock rom, it is real nice if you want to stay as close to stock as possible.
Though the kernel should work, if you don't want to change rom.
As for backing up your kernel, you should be able to backup boot in recovery. It's just reflashing it which is a bit of an issue.
I'm pretty sure the next version of 4ext recovery will have a feature to allow boot.img to be flashed from recovery.
how do you mean, s-on problem? If you want to get s-off you can relock your bootloader, downgrade and run gfree
-Nipqer
ok then ,I have to agree on a whole new rom as well as it makes a lot more sense.
thing is ,for some reason I'd like to backup and be able to restore my original kernel, I like the idea of coming back to stock, so I guess I will wait for 4ext.
stupid question: is it possible to have several recoveries?
I mean I already have clockworkmod recovery.
I'm talking about the lack of S-OFF for the HTC official method (it was easy but it sucks) maybe I will find some time to apply the XDA method some day...downgrades kept me from doing it(yeah I know ,I'm not the same to feel that stupid
thanks
When you downgrade its only to exploit a loophole to let you permenently root your phone. Once rooted you will then be able to upgrade to many roms, all of which will be an upgrade. As for two recoveries not at the same time but you can always change to 4ext or what have you
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ok thanks for the reply...
for the recovery,it seems that with the 4ext updater tool even if I install a recovery from there, it's still clockworkmod...there is also 2 versions with newer recoveries for the pro one??
gonna flash it manually...
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Nipqer said:
Well instead of flashing just a new kernel and staying on stock rom, I'd say change the whole rom.
Virtuous Sense is just an optimized stock rom, it is real nice if you want to stay as close to stock as possible.
Though the kernel should work, if you don't want to change rom.
-Nipqer
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well ,I just flashed the boot.img alone form virtuous sense,It's nice because I have overclocking now
what isn't that nice is that it seems that the Wifi doesn't work any more...any idea?
A full wipe and reflash may cure your wifi problem
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thanks a lot,thing is I flashed the kernel only,so i guess it only works with a full rom install
I would have loved to find a kernel that's close to sense 2.1 with overclock...
The kernel may not fully be compatible with your rom, maybe try a similar custom rom with the kernel supported by the dev or try a diffrent kernel to flash over existing rom
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Sorry about the little bit of offtopic, but I think it will be alright if I ask it here...
So, how do you flash kernel? Is it just a .zip file that can be flashed from recovery (I have S-OFF)? And will that erase all my apps and data if I already use custom ROM?
Hi all,
This is my first post here on xda. I have a DesireZ (unbranded) for almost 2 years now, running the Virtuous Sense rom for half a year. I want to change to the Gen.Y VisionX R1 ROM, but I have a question.
In the topic of the custom rom is mentioned:
Flash via recovery (CWM/4EXT). Full wipe is recommended!
* T-Mobile G2 users: remember to flash the Desire Z HBOOT before installing this rom
First boot will take a while (5-10 mins).
Recommended radio: 26.13.04.19 (rename to PC10IMG.zip, put in the root of your sdcard and flash in bootloader)
Just to be sure, am I correct that flashing the HBOOT and radio is only needed when I have a T-Mobile G2 branded phone? Or flashing the radio to 26.13.04.19 is recommended for all DZ users? But not flashing the HBOOT. This bit of text is not clear to me.
I'm not a noob with custom roms, but I don't want a phone I can't use. That why this question.
Greetings.
I don't think the radio needs to be changed. I could be wrong. You can always change the radio afterwards though. So not a big deal.
You don't need to do anything with hboot. Only G2 users need to flash the DZ hboot to give them the room in /system for the larger Sense ROMs to fit.
First of all I don't recommended R1 it is having lots of problems now so just download the B5. To your question the desire z hboot is only for g2 users. This helps to give them more system space for sense ROMs also the radio helps in battery life, call and data quality if a dev is giving you a radio to use then you should know its connected to the smooth running of the ROM, you can also flash the radio later....
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