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First of all why this topic:
We get to much unnecessary questions about simple things. I hope this will clear some basic questions. So please read this.
Second:
I'm not responsible for you messing up or bricking your phone.
Third:
Youtube videos are not mine!
Root using Unrevoked , Youtube: (German video but still handy)
PART 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgyQPhIiNE
PART 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSjqHmDEk2c
S-OFF Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cw9xkS20i0&feature=related
Change Partiton Table:
1. Download Android SDK (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
2. Download HBOOT .img from alpharev http://alpharev.nl/
3. Place the .img in the Android SDK tools folder.
4. Open command prompt , go to the androidsdk/tools folder.
5. Boot in fastboot (Turn off the phone , hold volume down , and turn power on)
6. Enter -> fastboot flash hboot ***FILENAME***.img
7. Wait 1 sec , and you are finished.
8. Turn off the phone , hold volume down , and turn power on , at the top you can see the partition table used.
ADB , installation and basic commands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RieL7vHt6AE
Hope this topic will make some things clear , and we will have less unnecessary quistions.
Sector51 said:
First of all why this topic:
Change Partiton Table:
1. Download Android SDK (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
2. Download HBOOT .img from alpharev http://alpharev.nl/
3. Place the .img in the Android SDK tools folder.
4. Open command prompt , go to the androidsdk/tools folder.
5. Open fastboot.exe
6. Enter -> fastboot flash hboot ***FILENAME***.img
7. Wait 1 sec , and you are finished.
8. Turn off the phone , hold volume down , and turn power on , at the top you can see the partition table used.
Hope this topic will make some things clear , and we will have less unnecessary quistions.
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You mean boot the phone into fastboot?
Thanks
DesirableHTC said:
You mean boot the phone into fastboot?
Thanks
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Yes boot in fasboot mode then connect via usb.
What would help greatly in this topic is maybe a small explanation as to why people would need to do it in the first place ?
too complicated for me. Im absolutely useless with adb i need an absolute n00b guide to pull this off
Thanks anyway
DesirableHTC said:
You mean boot the phone into fastboot?
Thanks
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lol , yes , sorry.
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DesirableHTC said:
too complicated for me. Im absolutely useless with adb i need an absolute n00b guide to pull this off
Thanks anyway
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Edit post...
Take a look at the youtube video..it's sooo easy!!!
First of all why this topic:
We get to much unnecessary questions about simple things. I hope this will clear some basic questions. So please read this.
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I think the main problem is that it is unclear what everything does. I mean, i've read a lot of threads and searched a lot, but it is unclear to me what fastboot for example is. I know that you can flash radio's etc with it, but is it just the same as flashing from sd card?
Then S-Off, it will disable the nand security, but what can you do with it? That's after a lot of reading not very clear to me.
Believe me, i've read a lot, but coming from WM to Android it's a lot to learn. There is a thread missing where all these things are explained. Of course I can follow tutorials, but I want to know what I am doing. That's missing in a lot of tutorials, that it just explains how you can root,flash, s-off etc, but not the reason why you should do it, or what the function of everything is.
I hope that i'm not offtopic here
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lol , yes , sorry.
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lol it now says "fastbook"
DesirableHTC said:
lol it now says "fastbook"
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typo , fixed
Sector51 said:
6. Enter -> fastboot flash hboot ***FILENAME***.img
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Fyi you dont need to include hboot in the command, infact the command fastboot flash ***FILENAME***.img will suffice
AndroHero said:
Fyi you dont need to include hboot in the command, infact the command fastboot flash ***FILENAME***.img will suffice
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hmm..oke I did not know that ... it did it with hboot and it worked ... so i will not change that. tnx.
a guide for us that currently have ap2sd+ (ext3 partion) would be nice, you dont need it anymore if you get the n1 table right? (if use together with AOSP ROM ex oxygen) How to remove it safely etc.
HTC Touch HD NANDROID Thread
!! Important !!
Guys i now jack-all at the moment for the Touch HD NAND Process, So dont even contemplate the idea of asking me !! Go to Tida8s forum, and ask there !
Although i already know YOU Will, But for those who have forgotten !!
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Change Log
- 7-7-2011 Vir Twitter
Hi, guys News on blackstone nand. Maybe Sunday I will have the new files for the testing team.
- 1-07-2011
- 23-6-2011 Vir Twitter
Just give it the final touch. So it's official NAND BLACKSTONE 7/1 GET READY GUYS. THANKS GUYS
- 13-06-2011 07:36 AM.
-i will be using froyo x ginger w/o gapps (READY)
-building nbh (ready)
-working with the recovery.img (now)
- 14-6-2011 05:11 AM
UPDATE
ok guys. maybe friday i will be uploading FROYO X GINGER NAND FOR BLACKSTONE
just take a look inside the build update. and let me know if everything is good or if we need to add anything. thanks guys. eta: friday. build only
- 12-6-2011 Vir Twitter
(build) FROYO BLUE CWM 2011.06.12. blackstone. ready.
Youtube NAND v2 on Tida8's Touch Pro 2
- 10-06-2011 11:15 PM
update nand build. OK GUYS, GREAT NEWS. WE HAVE DATA WORKING. OH MAN THIS IS GETTING GOOD NOW. SO WE HAVE WIFI AND DATA WORKING.
- 10-06-2011 04:56 PM
update on blackstone nand
1-froyo x ginger blackstone nand is ready (rom)
2-building the blackstone.NBH now
thanks
- 08-06-2011 04:56 PM
Update on blackstone nand
Ok guys, I just went online to track my phone it will be here tomorrow.
1- I already have froyo x ginger ready with w/o gapps. That's the build that I will be using
2- need you guys to relax. This take time.
3- please don't ask for eta. It will be done when is done.
3- I will keep you guys updated on the proccess.
4- remember thanks to the A TEAM we have nand. It just a matter of time till our devices can have it. But we need people for this to happen
5- eventually I will get more devices, cuz the the only way to start nand testing is to have those the devices
6- my goal is see every device with nand. And to tell you guys the truth I can't do it by myself. Yes it will take time
7- I'm going to talk with tracker to see if we can have an IRC for . maybe
Also remember guys. I have a family outside android. 2 kids and a wife plus a job and a house. I'm always super busy
It's official nand testing for blackstone it' here guys
Sent from my CDMA BLAZN 2.2.2 NAND VERSION using Tapatalk
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- NAND Tutorial
Page 1 By Tida8
setup you sdcard. format your card to fat32 and add this 3 updates
-froyo blue blackstone nand build
- kernel update
-root update
1-first we need to get android sdk set up for you devices.
http://dl.google.com/android/installer_r11-windows.exe (this the exe files) (Recommended)
http://dl.google.com/android/android...11-windows.zip (this the zip)
2- create 2 folder on you C: driver
- RUU (already has the ruu_signed.NBH AND task29)
- ADB (already has the recovery.img)
-download BlackstoneAdvancedRUU and unzip folder.
http://www.multiupload.com/RLJEC2GRCH
for more info on this ruu http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943851
-download adb and unzip it in your adb folder http://www.multiupload.com/NEEPYUDO6T
3- set up path for your adb and fastboot
right click my computer on your desktop pc. advanced system settings. environment variables. then system variables and double click on path. add this line at the end. just like that
;C:\adb
click ok everything
4- test adb
-boot any build (blue, ginger, frx06. etc....)
-download PdaNet http://www.multiupload.com/OVJ9V01M4F now install pdanet and follow the screen. pdanet will ask to connect your phone. let it finish. when done disconnect usb.
-on your android build go to settings/applications/development/ and check ubs debugging, stay awake, and allow mock locations. now connect you usb
-on your pc. start, run, type cmd, and type adb devices and enter
- you should see your device. you may see this 00000000000 device. that's ok that's your device ID
- great adb is working
5- set up fastboot (the set up for fastboot is done when you flash RHODIMG.nbh)
-when you see the blue screen with usb connected fastboot driver will install. that all
6- [TUT][HSPL] Hard-SPL Unlocker for Blackstone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431217
7- task29 set up ( this will erase windows mobiles) this tool is very important to flash nand or if you want windows mobile back on your phone
-turn off your phone. press vol down and power. you will see the (tricolour screen!). connect your phone usb. it may install drivers so wait till finish.
-open RUU folder on your c: driver pc
-right click on BlackstoneAdvancedRUU.exe and choose run as administrator and follow the screen. then the phone will reboot. but it wont pass the htc boot screen, just take the battery out.
8- flashing LK bootloader ruu_signed.NBH
- turn off your phone. press vol down and power. you will see the (tricolour screen!). connect your phone usb. it may install drivers so wait till finish
- open RUU folder. right click on BlackstoneAdvancedRUU and choose run as administrator. follow the screen. then the phone will reboot. you should see the blue screen. it may install drivers so wait, when finish you will see fastboot mode at the bottom in small letters. if nothing happen just pull the battery. read guide 9 recovery.img
9- how to flash recovery.img
-put battery back and connect your phone usb
-click on power. you will see blue screen look for fastboot mode at the bottom.
-on your pc. go to run type cmd and type this command to get to adb folder on your c: drive
cd C:\adb
then type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
wait till it finished. then to get to recovery mode type
fastboot boot recovery.img
the end key is (enter) vol down and up is to move. install updates in this order
-froyo blue build update
-kernel update
-root update
10- when done reboot. take the usb cable out. and welcome to nand
good luck and god bless you all
GUYS, ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU GUYS WANT ME TO ADD PLEASE LET ME KNOW
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NOOB guide for blackstone nand BY explicit
IMPORTANT!!! If you don't have HARD SPL installed on your phone do not continue.You must have HARD SPL for Blackstone installed on your phone
More about HARD SPL in step 6.
Format your micro SD card to fat32.
Add this 3 files from NAND BLACKSTONE FULL PACKAGE
-update-blackstone-nand.zip
- kernel update.zip
-root update.zip
1. Download the android-sdk for your system and install everything on it. Android-sdk depends on Java SE Development Kit (JDK), so if you
don't have java Development Kit installed dovnload it and install it before installing android-sdk. Even after installing On x64 OS you still may get
Java not found during the installation of android-sdk.In that case click Back and than again Next. It should find it now.
Java Development Kit download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/ja...ads/index.html
Android-sdk download.Choose installer_r11-windows.exe (Recomended) http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Create 2 folders on your C:\ drive
- ruu ( Here we need to have BlackstoneAdvancedRUU from the link below and ruu_signed.nbh from BLACKSTONE NAND FULL PACKAGE)
- adb ( here we need all files from the adb link below)
-download BlackstoneAdvancedRUU and unzip it un the ruu folder from above.
BlackstoneAdvancedRUU http://www.multiupload.com/RLJEC2GRCH
for more info on this ruu http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943851
-download adb and unzip it. Copy all the files from the extracted archive in the adb folder above.
The path to adb.exe should be like this C:\adb\adb.exe
adb http://www.multiupload.com/NEEPYUDO6T
3. Set up path for your adb and fastboot
right click my computer and select properties. Now go to advanced system settings. Under the Advanced tab at the bottom select Environment Variables.
Under System variables find the line "path" For the Variable name stays path and for the Variable value at the end add this ;C:\adb
Close all windows with clicking OK.
4. test adb
-boot any build (blue, ginger, frx06. etc....)
-download PdaNet http://www.multiupload.com/OVJ9V01M4F now install pdanet and follow the screen. pdanet will ask to connect your phone. let it finish. when done disconnect usb.
-on your android build go to settings/applications/development/ and check ubs debugging, stay awake, and allow mock locations. now connect you usb
-on your pc. start, run, type cmd, and type adb devices and enter
- you should see your device. you may see this 00000000000 device. that's ok that's your device ID
- great adb is working
5. Set up fastboot (the set up for fastboot is done when you flash ruu_signed.nbh from NAND BLACKSTONE FULL PACKAGE)
-when you see the blue screen with usb connected fastboot driver will install. that all
6- [TUT][HSPL] Hard-SPL Unlocker for Blackstone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431217
7. Task29 set up ( this will erase windows mobile from your phone) this tool is very important to flash nand or if you want windows mobile back on your phone
-turn off your phone. press and hold Volume down and power on your phone. you will see the (tricolour screen!). connect your phone to usb. it may install drivers so wait till finish.
-open RUU folder on your c: drive
-right click on BlackstoneAdvancedRUU.exe and choose run as administrator, select "Perform Task 29 only" and follow the screen. then the phone will reboot,
but it wont pass the htc boot screen, just take the battery out.
8. Flashing LK bootloader ruu_signed.NBH
- turn off your phone. press and hold Volume down and power on your phone. you will see the (tricolour screen!). connect your phone via usb. it may install drivers so wait till finish
- open RUU folder. right click on BlackstoneAdvancedRUU and choose run as administrator. Select Custom RUU (Task 32) and follow the screen. then the phone will reboot. you should see the blue screen.
it may install drivers so wait, when finish you will see fastboot mode at the bottom in small letters. if nothing happen just pull the battery. read guide 9 recovery.img
9. How to flash recovery.img
-put battery back and connect your phone via usb
-click on power. you will see blue screen look for fastboot mode at the bottom.
-on your pc. go to run type cmd and type this command to get to adb folder on your c: drive
cd C:\adb
then type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
wait till it finished. then to get to recovery mode type
fastboot boot recovery.img
the end key is (enter) vol down and up is to move. install updates in this order
-froyo blue build update
-kernel update
-root update
10- when done reboot.
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Guys i now jack-all at the moment for the Touch HD NAND Process, So dont even contemplate the idea of asking me !! Go to Tida8s forum, and ask there !
Although i already know YOU Will, But for those who have forgotten !!
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waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiting
mero0100 said:
waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiting
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yeah, but i think it sahould be done by tonight or tomorrow
Really hope so.. I keep my fingers crossed about two weeks
NandDroid htc hd
I hope someone can make it.... i can't wait for it!!!! From C.R.
even more fun to know that he was also working on a nand version of gingerbread and honeycomb
Sounds interesting!
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Simon_WM said:
yeah, but i think it sahould be done by tonight or tomorrow
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i didn't want to disappoint you but tiad say that he will buy blackstone to make trials on it till now he didn't have blackstone so not tomorrow
hope i am wrong and you are right as i want to play with android also
mero0100 said:
i didn't want to disappoint you but tiad say that he will buy blackstone to make trials on it till now he didn't have blackstone so not tomorrow
hope i am wrong and you are right as i want to play with android also
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... would could be right, but either way if he is going to this is a massive step towards getting NAND !!
I love it. Keep it up. Waiting n waiting n waiting........
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
mel69hash said:
I love it. Keep it up. Waiting n waiting n waiting........
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
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Yup, patients is the game
Entering lotus position, waiting...
Guys?
I am little bit off but why are u so happy? NAND means that we will have full android on our blackstone? withnout emulating or things like that? Will it actually work properly?
thank u for response
OMG Nice
And i think my Blackstone is Crap now if full NAND comes yeah Baby ;D
unstable_ said:
Guys?
I am little bit off but why are u so happy? NAND means that we will have full android on our blackstone? withnout emulating or things like that? Will it actually work properly?
thank u for response
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Just because Android is flashed on the phone instead of WinMo doesn't do magic. It will probably perform the same as from SD-card in case of problems. I believe R/W speed is somewhat faster from nand (different type of ROM than SD-card).
Edit. Besides, isn't there still some problems with nand on GSM phones?
Please fill me in here...
i can see everyone is just waiting to be done,and almost no one is actually contributing...not even with a small donation,because the guy is going to buy the phone so he could provide us something we have eagerly waited for,so even one dollar would be appreciated i am sure
farukb said:
i can see everyone is just waiting to be done,and almost no one is actually contributing...not even with a small donation,because the guy is going to buy the phone so he could provide us something we have eagerly waited for,so even one dollar would be appreciated i am sure
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Not that i would really be in android/nand/... but i noticed this debate. The problem is that there were just too many false prophets with no results. I would rather recomend a donation to download (like xming) so people can donate for results not for good wishes.
farukb said:
i can see everyone is just waiting to be done,and almost no one is actually contributing...not even with a small donation,because the guy is going to buy the phone so he could provide us something we have eagerly waited for,so even one dollar would be appreciated i am sure
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Am waiting on the release, then will help with doing bug testing and so on =D
root said:
Not that i would really be in android/nand/... but i noticed this debate. The problem is that there were just too many false prophets with no results. I would rather recomend a donation to download (like xming) so people can donate for results not for good wishes.
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true (10 chars)
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Yeah, for Android development, i think that seems fair,
What do you guys think ?
Hey guys!!
I'm developing a Root Helper (See my signature)
Now I want you, to decide, would you think, would enrichen my Root Helper...
Or, tell me; what do expect, from a good toolbox (My Root Helper...)
What would make you more eager, to use it?
Additions:
I've taken some notes, and I think all of your ideas are good
And, here is another question: You wanted me, to explain, what which tool does, right?
Well, how would you prefer it? As a messagebox, before the program starts; or as a dialog, that pops up, whilst the program is running?
Or; should I put it as a tooltip?
The choice is your!!! The more you "vote" for whichever option, the higher the chance, I will add that to the program
familyguy59 said:
Hey guys!!
I'm developing a Root Helper (See my signature)
Now I want you, to decide, would you think, would enrichen my Root Helper...
Or, tell me; what do expect, from a good toolbox (My Root Helper...)
What would make you more eager, to use it?
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Multiple recovery options
Easy for n00b use (packages drivers in and uninstalls drivers that cause problems)
Automatic updates for the toolbox
Install Rom of choice or one with easy download from the toolbox
Kernel Options - Advanced user only disclaimer
md5 checker
Obviously backup and restore - maybe works tightly with backup and pulls new backups when the phone is connected to store on pc (just in case)
Radio updater - Radio of choice
That's all I have for now, just a few ideas that might make it pretty extensive.
thacounty said:
Multiple recovery options
Easy for n00b use (packages drivers in and uninstalls drivers that cause problems)
Automatic updates for the toolbox
Install Rom of choice or one with easy download from the toolbox
Kernel Options - Advanced user only disclaimer
md5 checker
Obviously backup and restore - maybe works tightly with backup and pulls new backups when the phone is connected to store on pc (just in case)
Radio updater - Radio of choice
That's all I have for now, just a few ideas that might make it pretty extensive.
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Easy for n00b use (packages drivers in and uninstalls drivers that cause problems) -> Have got that done
Automatic updates for the toolbox -> Working on that ^^
Install Rom of choice or one with easy download from the toolbox -> Got that, too
Kernel Options - Advanced user only disclaimer -> It's a good idea, and would fit perfectly, to the ADB shell options ^^
Obviously backup and restore - maybe works tightly with backup and pulls new backups when the phone is connected to store on pc (just in case) -> That was pretty much, the first thing, I put in, in both versions ^^
Radio updater - Radio of choice -> Also, a very good idea
Thanks, for the answer It's very much appreciated!! ^^
familyguy59 said:
Easy for n00b use (packages drivers in and uninstalls drivers that cause problems) -> Have got that done
Automatic updates for the toolbox -> Working on that ^^
Install Rom of choice or one with easy download from the toolbox -> Got that, too
Kernel Options - Advanced user only disclaimer -> It's a good idea, and would fit perfectly, to the ADB shell options ^^
Obviously backup and restore - maybe works tightly with backup and pulls new backups when the phone is connected to store on pc (just in case) -> That was pretty much, the first thing, I put in, in both versions ^^
Radio updater - Radio of choice -> Also, a very good idea
Thanks, for the answer It's very much appreciated!! ^^
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Awesome, guess I should have read through what you had first! Looks like its going to be a great toolbox!
thacounty said:
Awesome, guess I should have read through what you had first! Looks like its going to be a great toolbox!
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Well, I'm hoping, that it will keep getting better, and better ^^
And, this is one of my priorities; always ask the consumer
What I would like to see in a toolbox is this:
When you click on an option, say, "unlock bootloader" for example, I would like the toolbox to produce a pop-up describing how this is being done, something like: "This option reboots your device into fastboot mode (which you can do yourself by holding volume up and volume down and then pressing and holding power), and then issues the following command from a command prompt: fastboot oem unlock. This will produce a prompt on your device which you will have to accept or decline." etc. etc.
I would like to see this for everything option available in a toolbox, e.g., flashing a ROM, flashing a kernel, wiping, etc., etc..
This is the only way that we help people learn anything. If we just made everything 1-click, with no explanations, we are breeding ignorance, lack of knowledge, lack of troubleshooting ability, and lack of desire to learn... and a proliferation of "OMG I haz briked my fone" threads.
I agree with efrant. It should be informative and educational as well as functional. Possibly, though, to make it less annoying, make the popups appear only on first use of each of the commands. Also, perhaps make an option to just show all the information at once on demand.
FredFS456 said:
I agree with efrant. It should be informative and educational as well as functional. Possibly, though, to make it less annoying, make the popups appear only on first use of each of the commands. Also, perhaps make an option to just show all the information at once on demand.
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Well, in my opinion, there is explanation, enough. But that is probably just a personal matter. There are options, to wipe, flash etc...
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What I would like to see in a toolbox is this:
When you click on an option, say, "unlock bootloader" for example, I would like the toolbox to produce a pop-up describing how this is being done, something like: "This option reboots your device into fastboot mode (which you can do yourself by holding volume up and volume down and then pressing and holding power), and then issues the following command from a command prompt: fastboot oem unlock. This will produce a prompt on your device which you will have to accept or decline." etc. etc.
I would like to see this for everything option available in a toolbox, e.g., flashing a ROM, flashing a kernel, wiping, etc., etc..
This is the only way that we help people learn anything. If we just made everything 1-click, with no explanations, we are breeding ignorance, lack of knowledge, lack of troubleshooting ability, and lack of desire to learn... and a proliferation of "OMG I haz briked my fone" threads.
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Basically this. Some guide that pops up and tells step by step what the manual commands are. 1clicks perpetuate noobs, redundant threads and nerd rage.
zippity doo da.
Multiple recovery options
Easy for n00b use (packages drivers in and uninstalls drivers that cause problems)
Automatic updates for the toolbox
Install Rom of choice or one with easy download from the toolbox
Kernel Options - Advanced user only disclaimer
md5 checker
Obviously backup and restore - maybe works tightly with backup and pulls new backups when the phone is connected to store on pc (just in case)
Radio updater - Radio of choice
That's all I have for now, just a few ideas that might make it pretty extensive.[/QUOTE]
All of the above plus the option to relock bootloader and restore the phone using a stock image incase it needs to be returned for warranty
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Multiple recovery options
Easy for n00b use (packages drivers in and uninstalls drivers that cause problems)
Automatic updates for the toolbox
Install Rom of choice or one with easy download from the toolbox
Kernel Options - Advanced user only disclaimer
md5 checker
Obviously backup and restore - maybe works tightly with backup and pulls new backups when the phone is connected to store on pc (just in case)
Radio updater - Radio of choice
That's all I have for now, just a few ideas that might make it pretty extensive.
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All of the above plus the option to relock bootloader and restore the phone using a stock image incase it needs to be returned for warranty[/QUOTE]
Dang dude. He will need a toolkit for the toolkit. And a crew. Lol.
zippity doo da.
EFS backup and restore for those that may be scared of adb and/or lazy.
Since this is a "Samsung" phone, EFS is (too) easily borked for random/inexplicable reasons.
fail safe file manager to copy files to your phone. I've had a couple of times where I thought I transfered gapps over and then realized as i was flashing a rom it was not there. luckily I was able to boot the phone and then transfer the file and do recovery again.
Flukester69 said:
fail safe file manager to copy files to your phone. I've had a couple of times where I thought I transfered gapps over and then realized as i was flashing a rom it was not there. luckily I was able to boot the phone and then transfer the file and do recovery again.
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FWIW you can transfer files to your phone via adb when you're in recovery.
mudferret said:
FWIW you can transfer files to your phone via adb when you're in recovery.
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True. I don't like using adb though.
mudferret said:
FWIW you can transfer files to your phone via adb when you're in recovery.
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What ever happened to being able to mount storage device to PC in recovery? That is missed.
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What ever happened to being able to mount storage device to PC in recovery? That is missed.
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The Galaxy Nexus does not support USB Mass Storage mode.
Ok. So I got many options, to add
But, @rbiter is right ^^ I'll need a toolbox, for the "toolbox" xD
But no worrys. I'll get it sorted!!
First off I agree with the comments above about extra help menus to guide each step for n00bs. My idea for a toolkit add on if it is even possable, is to be able to customize the themes on different ROMs.. Like to change all ics blue to green or red.. There are more ROMs now that have been blacked out/inverted but the choices of themes are limited..
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First off I agree with the comments above about extra help menus to guide each step for n00bs. My idea for a toolkit add on if it is even possable, is to be able to customize the themes on different ROMs.. Like to change all ics blue to green or red.. There are more ROMs now that have been blacked out/inverted but the choices of themes are limited..
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Well, there are help menus, for ADB and fastboot ^^
It's easy for n00bs...
I've added fastboot and ADB commands (ADB/fastboot help menus...)
But I'm still waiting for the answer, to my question...
Hi there and Welcome to my Ultimate Stock to Custom ROM Awesomeness Thread!
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There are still many of people out there who are thinking about Unlocking their Bootloaders, Rooting and installing a custom ROM onto their HTC One X.
I recently did so myself and although I've been a member on XDA for a while now and I rooted my old HTC Sensation I found the process to vary with my HOX.
Now there are many amazing Guides and "How-To's" already out there on XDA but I thought that I'd compile a lot of what's already in those threads and turn all of the yummyness that's already out there on XDA and write this from a first timers perspective.
Disclaimer:- Please note that I'm no expert when it comes to this stuff and I'm not amazing at trouble shooting, if you follow this guide it should turn out fine but if not then this is no fault of my own, you do all of this at your own risk! As I say, it should be fine and you should get through this guide fine. There may be better ways of doing what I'm showing you in this guide but this is how I did it and it worked out okay for me. If you know of a better way the please feel free to state so in the following thread.
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THIS GUIDE IS FOR ICS ROMS ONLY, NOT JB ROMS.
So after that disclaimer relax, read, re-read and take your time and hopefully by the end of this guide you'll have a Custom Rom running on your HOX and without too much panicking and worrying. It's a bit wordy and a bit lengthy but it's an in depth guide.
BEFORE WE START! Go to your HTC One X, Settings, Developer Options and make sure that you've got USB debugging checked! I also always have Fast boot checked in the Power options as well, it's not really important for this guide but I like to know that when I turn my HTC One X off that it is truly off!
Also if you wish you can pop into security and check on 'Allow installation of non-Market apps in Unknown Sources. Again, not really important for this guide but always good to have checked!
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In this guide I talk about using ARHD 9.2, this is because it's the latest version that's been released at the time of writing. Naturally ARHD will be updated but the guide will still be okay to follow.
Lets Get Started!
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Installing HTC Sync and the Android SDK onto your PC:-
Before we start anything I personally think that it's a good idea to get these two steps out of the way as we're going to need to use these tools a bit later on.
HTC Sync
To install HTC Sync the best way to do this is to follow this LINK and click on the Download link on the right hand side. Follow the Set-Up wizard and get HTC Sync installed onto your PC. Now I'm sure that I don't have to talk you through this step so we'll leave this part now and move onto getting the Android SDK.
Thanks to EddyOS for this recommendation:
EddyOS said:
Better to recommend HTC Sync Manager as that's for the One Series phones...
http://www.htc.com/www/help/htc-one-x/#download
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So feel free to download either HTC Sync (It's the only version I've personally used), or download HTC Sync Manager as it's designed specifically for the One Series.
Android SDK
Now that you've gotten HTC Sync set-up onto your machine we'll start with the Android SDK, you can find the installation files here: Android SDK For Windows, Click on the "Download the SDK For Windows link.". Let it download the Run the file.
Now to make life a bit easier for us later, when you get to the menu for choosing the Destination of the program we'll alter this for ease of use later. When I'm in set-up it automatically sets the location to
C:\Documents and Settings\James\Local Settings\Application Data\Android\android-sdk
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We'll change this to:
C:\Android\android-sdk
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Continue with the install.
Once installed the SDK 'should' open itself, if not then open it from the start menu.
You'll be shown a screen that has a load of options on it and a button at the bottom that says 'Install [X] Packages', Make sure that you have Android SDK and Android SDK Platform Tools checked (See Image).
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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The program will automatically select numerous other options, it's fine to leave these checked. the installation may take some time depending on your PC etc...
Now that's all finished we can move onto something a little more productive!
Backing Up Your Data:-
When I went to Unlock My Bootloader I read that I'd loose my data and I wasn't too happy about this, I came across this thread '[GUIDE] Full Phone Backup without Unlock or Root', which was a life saver, I'll talk you through some of it just so that we can get a backup made but if you want more concise instructions then make the jump to the thread and have a look!
Now, to backup!
Open your Command Prompt, for those of you who don't know how to do this it's Start > Run... > CMD > Okay. Now that you've got your Command Prompt open we'll need to find adb.exe, which should be at this location
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
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as this is where we chose the Android SDK to be located when we installed it earlier!
So to find this in the command prompt type in
cd \Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
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This will take you to that location. (See Image)
Now that we're in the platform-tools part of your PC in command prompt, it's the perfect time to plug in your HOX via USB to your PC, just choose 'Charge Only' for now.
Now back in CMD (command prompt) enter these values:
adb backup -apk -shared -all -f C:\backup\backup20111230.ab
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Please note that this will create a folder in your C:\ called 'backup', this is where your backup will exist, also please not that you can call your backup whatever you like, it doesn't have to be 'backup20111230.ab' but I prefer to choose the days date, so mine today would be 'backup20082012.ab', 20th August 2012. Once you've typed this into CMD you'll be prompted to unlock your phones screen and continue backup (See Image)
So unlock your phone screen, choose a password (write this down somewhere as you'll need to to replace the backup onto your phone after we've put a custom ROM onto it) let it start to backup!
Now there is a common issue with the backup's freezing at
com.android.sharedstoragebackup
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If this is the case for you, just unplug the phone, exit out of CMD, plug the phone back in, get back into cd \Android\android-sdk\platform-tools in the CMD and this time alter the backup command so that it reads:
adb backup -apk -noshared -all -f C:\backup\backup20111230.ab
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All you've done now is change -shared to -noshared, let the backup continue, hopefully it'll complete!
Now that you've got your backup all safely stowed away on your PC it's time to get down to business! Unlocking your Bootloader!
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Unlock the Bootloader:-
Did you install HTC Sync at the start? As now you're going to need it!
Navigate your web browser to www.htcdev.com/bootloader and click register at the top, complete the registration process, making sure that you use an email address that you have access to.
Once registered make your way back to www.htcdev.com/bootloader and sign-in.
Once signed-in at the supported devices drop down select 'All Other Supported Models' and click on Begin Unlock Bootloader.
Now before we move onto anything else we're going to want the Fastboot Files, which Cursed4Eva is kindly hosting here: Fastboot Files
Once downloaded, on your PC go to the folder C:\Android and inside that folder create a new folder called fastboot, so you'll have
C:\Android\fastboot
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Now the fastboot files that I linked to earlier come in a Zip file, unzip it to C:\Android\fastboot, this makes it easier to find it in CMD.
Now back @ htcdev, you've registered and signed in? Good, you've chosen All Other Supported Models and clicked Begin Unlock Bootloader, it'll ask you if you wish to continue, click yes, then the Legal Terms will pop up, just click that you acknowledge both terms and continue with 'Proceed to Unlock Instructions'.
Now click through the instructions until Step 8, ignore everything else.
Now turn off your HOX, now we'll turn on the HOX into the Bootloader, so press and hold down the Volume Down Button and whilst pressing the Power Button, continue to hold this down, the phone may vibrate and bleep a bit but continue to hold it down until you are greeted with a screen that has some options on it, Fastboot, Recovery etc... Now the touch screen wont work so we navigate using the volume buttons & Power Button, press down on the Power Button wile you have Fastboot selected, you'll enter Fastboot Mode with the options HBoot, Reboot, Reboot Bootloader & Power Down. You'll see above these options it'll have Fastboot written and highlighted in Red, leave the phone as it is, just plug it into the PC via USB and that highlighted 'Fastboot' will become 'Fastboot USB'.
Now open CMD, enter
cd \Android\fastboot
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This will access the fastboot folder in your C:
Now in CMD once you're in the fastboot folder enter this command:
fastboot oem get_identifier_token
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Now it'll bring up the Identifier Token. (see Image)
Now using your mouse, right click in CMD where it says
<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
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Highlight it to where it says
<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
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Now on your keyboard, once you've highlighted the Identifier Token press 'Ctrl + C' to copy the Identifier Token.
Now back at the HTC Dev website, scroll down to after Step 10, where it says My Device Identifier Token:, Click in that field and either press Ctrl + V or right click and paste your Identifier Token into that field.
Now Click Submit.
You'll now be taken to a page where you'll be informed to check your emails.
Open up your emails and you'll have an email from HTC and in that email will be an attachment, this will be called Unlock_code.bin.
Download it and place it in your fastboot folder at C:\Android\fastboot.
There will also be a link in the email which will say like "Continue with Bootloader Unlock Procedure" or something like that, Click it.
Back in CMD, you should still be at C:\Android\fastboot, now type in
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
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Please note the Capital 'U' in Unlock_token.bin, press Enter.
Now look back to your HTC One X screen, it'll have two options on it.
1. YES Unlock Bootloader
2. NO Do not Unlock Bootloader
Select Yes with the volume keys and press the power button, the phone will turn itself off and reboot,
CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE UNLOCKED YOUR BOOTLOADER!
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Installing a Custom Recovery (Clockwork Mod) and Superuser Access, ROOTING YOUR HTC ONE X:-
Now that we've unlocked the bootloader we're really close to finishing the whole procedure and getting a custom ROM onto our HTC One seX!
Please note that there will be no images or screenshots from here on as a majority of this is all done on the phone handset bar the flashing of the recovery.img onto the handset.
Follow these links:
SuperSU for Super User Access, download the CWM installable ZIP: http://download.chainfire.eu/204/SuperSU/CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.zip courtesy of ChainFire, Please donate to this guy so he can buy some beers
Clockworkmod Touch Recovery Thread: Download the latest Official Recovery
Again, please donate to broncogr and buy this guy a beer or at least hit Thanks.
So now that you've downloaded both files;
The CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.Zip file and the recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
Right click on the recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img file and rename it to recovery.img, this makes it easier to work with later.
Connect your HTC One X to your USB cable and then to the PC, choose Disk Drive, next, copy and paste the CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.Zip file onto the root of the SD card for your HOX. Once that's on there, change the phones USB connection to charge only.
Open CMD, now get back into the fastboot folder in CMD, do you remember how to do this? It's C:\Android\fastboot then press Enter.
Now start the phone back up into the Bootloader, press and hold Vol Down and press Power Button, once in the Bootloader, once again, select Fastboot and then leave the phone as it is, running in Fastboot USB.
Back to CMD, type in this command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Press Enter. You've just flashed a custom recovery onto your HOX, Once that's finished, type 'exit' into CMD to close the CMD panel.
Back on your HTC One X, using the Volume buttons navigate down to Power Down, once the phone is off, with it still connected to the PC via USB, start it up again into the Bootloader (Vol Down + Power). Once in the Bootloader select Recovery, hit Power. You'll then load up into Clockwork Mod Recovery.
Now you can use either the touch screen or the volume buttons. Navigate to 'Install ZIP from SD Card', hit the Power Button, next select 'Choose ZIP from SD Card'. Now you'll need to scroll right to the bottom of the list to the CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.Zip you placed on the phone earlier.
Click it and it'll ask you if you want to install, select yes install, and let it do it's thing, Then select 'Go Back', Reboot System Now.
Once the phone has shut itself down and restarted, go to the Play Store / Google Market and Install Titanium Backup: Titanium Backup Root. Let it install, once that's finished, start the App on your HTC One X and it'll ask you for Super User Access, grant/accept it.
With the older versions of TiBu (Titanium Backup) You had to go to the problems section and install BusyBox but i believe that it does it automatically now (At least it did for me) So when you start up TiBu You'll see this on screen:
Root Access: OK
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CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE ROOTED YOUR HTC ONE X!
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Making a Nandroid Backup:-
Now that you're rooted and have a custom recovery we'll make a Nandroid Backup, this is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT as it'll act as your fail safe if flashing the custom ROM goes 'Tits-Up'.
Nandroid:To backup the current running rom.
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When you make a Nandroid backup you are essentially making a carbon copy of how the phone is at that point in time. It doesn't matter if it's a stock rom or a custom rom.
If you are flashing a custom rom onto a phone and it goes wrong or has bugs in it or you don't like it you can restore the Nandroid backup and turn back the clock so that the phone will be as it was when you made the Nandroid backup, as you can see, it's important to do this.
To make a Nandroid backup, turn off your handset, power up into the bootloader, go to recovery, once in recovery there will be the option Backup/Restore, choose backup, let the phone perform the backup - this may take a little time. Once it's finished, just choose restart/reboot phone.
There you have it your very first Nandroid backup!
If it makes you feel a little easier, before flashing a custom rom onto your phone you can transfer the Nandroid backup onto a PC.
Just connect your handset to a PC via USB cable, Disk Drive, then once you can get into the phone on the PC, enter the Clockworkmod folder and make a copy onto the PC of the 'backup' folder.
To restore a Nandroid backup, providing you have the Clockworkmod\backup folder on your phones SD card, enter recovery, and in the option Backup/Restore, just choose 'restore' and off it goes, you've restored the Nandroid backup.
Many people make Nandroid backups before the flash a custom rom onto their phone, even seasoned veterans do this as it's your one fail safe against a disastrous occurrence... messing your HOX up! Some people make them Monthly, Weekly and even a few make them daily!
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BEFORE PERFORMING A NANDROID RESTORE, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THIS POST!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32084184&postcount=138
Now onto flashing ARHD!!!
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Installing Android Revolution HD 9.2:-
We're so close to having a Custom ROM on our HTC One X, not far to go now!
Make sure you have at least 35% Battery when you do this! Preferably more, I cannot stress this enough!!!
Pop on over to Mike1986's ARHD Thread here: ARHD Thread Donate to Mike1986 if you like or Thank him as his work is brilliant!
Scroll down to the DOWNLOADS section and download Android Revolution 9.2, boot.img for 9.0.x and Super Wipe.
Next connect your phone to your PC and select Disk Drive, now copy the SuperWipe file and the ARHD 9.2 ROM onto your phones SD card at Root, no need to go any deeper.
Next take the boot.img for 9.0.x file (it's named Flash_boot_9.0.x.rar) and copy it to C:\Android, once the file is there, right click and Extract Here.
Now boot your HOX up into the Bootloader (Vol Down + Power) and then go into fastboot, connect your HOX to the PC to get Fastboot USB.
Now that you're connected, go back to C:\Android and click on the file called
install-boot-windows
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In the CMD panel it'll ask you to hit any key, so just press Spacebar or whatever, it'll do it's thing, it might ask you to press any key again or it'll just finish.
Back over to your handset, Press the power button to get back into HBoot and then select Recovery.
Once Clockworkmod Touch Recovery has started once again choose the option 'Install ZIP from SD Card', then 'Choose ZIP from SD Card', now scroll down to the Superwipe ZIP, make sure you choose this and not the ARHD ROM, Anyway, choose the Superwipe script and select Yes when it asks you if you want to Wipe.
Once it's performed the wipe, select Go Back and now repeat 'Install ZIP from SD Card', then 'Choose ZIP from SD Card', this time select the ARHD ROM file.
The setup for ARHD will begin, on your handset select next, then select Agree, then next again.
You'll come across a screen that has two check boxes on it, one will say
Wipe Data Partition
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Select this.
Tweeks: You'll be presented with a screen of Tweeks that can be included into the flashing of the ROM, I personally choose
Improve EXT4 Performance, Force GPU2, Improve Multitasking, Experimental Tweeks and the last option, I can't remember what it is
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Click Install, It'll finish, then Reboot.
Now don't panic, the first reboot can take up to 5 Minutes to complete, this is why it's imperative to have over 35% battery life as a shut down now can be disastrous!
Once it's rebooted you just have to setup your phone like you would do if it was fresh from the box.
Restore data backup:-
Now all that's left is to restore your data that you backed up at the beginning!
Open CMD, enter
cd \Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
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Now do you remember where you saved your backup? Good!
Now in CMD enter the location and file name of your backup
adb restore C:\backup\backup20082012.ab
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Remember mine was todays date! On your HOX screen you'll be asked to enter your password that you chose when making the backup, it'll do it's thing Et Voila!
You've restored all your lovely data, remember, the stuff you had on the phone when it was stock? Nice!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
YOU'VE MADE A DATA BACKUP, UNLOCKED YOUR BOOTLOADER, ROOTED & INSTALLED A CUSTOM ROM AND REINSTALLED YOUR DATA ONTO YOUR HTC ONE X!!!
I hope that you find this guide useful and that you've managed to fumble your way through it without too much trouble or many hiccups.
If you have any questions or hit any problems please feel free to ask, I'll try to help you if I can.
If this guide has helped you at all then please hit Thanks
GLHF!!!
The-Last-Hylian
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If I've said anything wrong or given out the wrong info, then please PM me and I'll make amendments.
Also, instead of donating to me or whatever, instead I'd just like to place a link to my site here: Tuffphones - The home of tough, rugged and waterproof mobile phones. (If I'm not allowed this link here please PM me and I'll remove it)
Reserved
nicely written. once my hox is replaced and finally working, i think i shall have to refer back to this
Would it be worth sticky-ing this thread to the top of General?
Great thread mate. I sincerely believe that it deserves to be stickies for everyone to see, because you did a very thorough and detailed Jacob that will surely be helpful to newcomers. You deserve your own praise too. I'm one of those holding back on unlocking my HOX since I'm waiting for an unofficial unlock method and contemplating if it's even worth holding on a HTC device and not just going back to my iPhone which was easier to hack and modify (imo).
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Better to recommend HTC Sync Manager as that's for the One Series phones...
http://www.htc.com/www/help/htc-one-x/#download
Yes
Well done on this! Super site
Check back to this thread soon!
I'm going to write into my reserved #2 post about how to get the best out of your HOX for gaming!
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Better to recommend HTC Sync Manager as that's for the One Series phones...
http://www.htc.com/www/help/htc-one-x/#download
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I mainly choose HTC Sync as it's the only one I've used and I thought I'd only write about what I know so that way I know it's reasonably accurate.
Thanks for the tip + link EddyOS, I'll add that into the OP as an alternative.
Good one! Explained everything required. N00b friendly xD
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Good one! Explained everything required. N00b friendly xD
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Thanks that was what I was aiming for
I figure that even if something is really complicated to do (which granted not much of what I wrote about is), if you write the instructions with proper and correct grammatical English then people will understand it a lot better.
Hi the last hylians, i currently new with hox, mine previous was sgs. It looks difficult to install custom rom with hox rather than sgs. First i want to know, mine software is 1.29.707.11, can i install all the custom rom or just a particular one with the same software. Thanks
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neoandresk said:
Hi the last hylians, i currently new with hox, mine previous was sgs. It looks difficult to install custom rom with hox rather than sgs. First i want to know, mine software is 1.29.707.11, can i install all the custom rom or just a particular one with the same software. Thanks
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Hi there,
As long as you have a decent grasp of the English language and can follow instructions reasonably well then installing a custom ROM isn't too difficult, I'm sure you could muddle through
.707 is that Malaysia/Indonesia?
I believe that you could install a custom ROM that would be x.xx.401.xx as you'd be unlocking the bootloader so theoretically can install any OS on the phone that you like, the region for the OTA therefore wouldn't need apply as you wouldn't get FOTA's afterwards anyway.
It might be worth asking on the Android Revolution HD thread and posting a link to this thread so that way you can get a 2nd opinion.
Afaik you'd be fine however.
T-L-H
This isn't knocking the guide, as it's good, BUT everything you have here is already available online if people were bothered to search for it - especially the bootloader unlocking as HTC have a detailed guide on their own website
You should also highlight the importance of downloading the RUU for your phone before unlocking. If it's not available add a note to proceed with caution
Still, good work
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This isn't knocking the guide, as it's good, BUT everything you have here is already available online if people were bothered to search for it - especially the bootloader unlocking as HTC have a detailed guide on their own website
You should also highlight the importance of downloading the RUU for your phone before unlocking. If it's not available add a note to proceed with caution
Still, good work
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Thanks for that, I should mention about downloading the RUU for the phone in case you want to revert back, I was going to add that into the reserved #2 post at a later date, 'How to revert back to Stock'
Yeah I'm aware that there is a lot of info out here on XDA already but like I said at the start of my OP, it's all in different places, some of it is difficult to understand and it's quite fragmented in parts and there isn't really a 'Start-to-Finish' guide out there, or at least not one that I've seen. Even then, people can still find what they need, have access to all the relevant tools but still not be able to proceed, either due to lack of English skills or understanding, intelligence etc... So I thought I'd write it up in real 'laymans terms'.
But as you say, the info's already here for those who've learnt to use the search button
Thanks for repyling, fyi mine is indonesia.
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Thanks for repyling, fyi mine is indonesia.
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How did you get on?
Hi mate! at first, thanks for this "noob" tuturial! i think i'm going to try it later.. i have some questions i would like to know before i continue as i don't root/flash roms since my htc hero.. would be thankful if you cared to help me
i have just installed the ruu on mine with 4.0.4 and senses 4.1.
- Will i be able to make a complete rom backup of my actual rom (exactly as it is, with my configs, apps, etc. i user to do it everytime when i was flashing a new rom on my hero so i could revert if anything went wrong or i didn't like the new rom).
- if not, is there a way to reinstall the ruu or the official rom later if i decide for it so i can receive official updates? In other words, can i revert to an "original" state?
And finaly, is there anything that is not working on revolution rom?
thanks a lot!
Hey Porsche. V,
The answer to both of your questions is essentially 'Yes'.
You'll find in my OP one section called 'Backing up your data', depending on which instructions you decide to enter will depend on what gets backed up, take a look at that section and the forum thread that I linked to from that, that'll give you an idea on what to enter into CMD.
It'll be something like
Code:
adb backup -apk -shared -all -f C:\backup\backup21082012.ab
There's a good list of the factory ROMs here, download the relevant one for your handset, RUU etc... then put the phone in fastboot USB and enter into cmd from cd \Android\fastboot
Code:
fastboot oem lock
That'll relock the bootloader, I think that's correct anyway, never done it myself, I know many others have however but yes you can revert back to how the phone is stock, bar the Bootloader saying 'Relocked' instead of 'Locked'.
You can also make a Nandroid backup (always recommended, I should add that into my guide) before flashing any new ROMs, especially when coming from stock
Read these;
1:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660807
2:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604
3:- DEFINITELY READ THIS http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_One_X#Total_recovery_-_flashing_a_RUU_to_completely_restore_your_phone
The ARHD ROM is the most stable ROM there is, everything works, it's the best!
Porsche.V said:
Hi mate! at first, thanks for this "noob" tuturial! i think i'm going to try it later.. i have some questions i would like to know before i continue as i don't root/flash roms since my htc hero.. would be thankful if you cared to help me
i have just installed the ruu on mine with 4.0.4 and senses 4.1.
- Will i be able to make a complete rom backup of my actual rom (exactly as it is, with my configs, apps, etc. i user to do it everytime when i was flashing a new rom on my hero so i could revert if anything went wrong or i didn't like the new rom).
- if not, is there a way to reinstall the ruu or the official rom later if i decide for it so i can receive official updates? In other words, can i revert to an "original" state?
thanks a lot!
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instaling Revolution rom now! thanks for the tuturial!
first of all i want to say that I almost know nothing about rooting and stuff.
I rooted my phone with the all-in-one toolkit and actually didn't know what I was doing. I was just clicking next and did what the screen told me to do. Everything went great and i had no problems until know. I downloaded and flashed the venom dotview tweak but it didn't work and the normal dot view which I reinstalled also didnt work so I decided to do a recovery from the settings app. it was really stupid to do that beacause my softkeys and statusbar are gone know and the flashed apps are still there. Is there a way to have my phone like it was when I bought it? I don't need a root anymore, I just want my phone getting to work normal.
Thanks
CrankyPants said:
first of all i want to say that I almost know nothing about rooting and stuff.
I rooted my phone with the all-in-one toolkit and actually didn't know what I was doing. I was just clicking next and did what the screen told me to do. Everything went great and i had no problems until know. I downloaded and flashed the venom dotview tweak but it didn't work and the normal dot view which I reinstalled also didnt work so I decided to do a recovery from the settings app. it was really stupid to do that beacause my softkeys and statusbar are gone know and the flashed apps are still there. Is there a way to have my phone like it was when I bought it? I don't need a root anymore, I just want my phone getting to work normal.
Thanks
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Restore you stock ROM nandroid. Look for it in here COLLECTION of Stock backup's seeing as you really didn't bother to provide us with the relevant and more important information such as the CID and Main software version you were on before you decided to mess your phone up and I doubt you made a backup of your device before doing it.
Is your phone still recognized by a pc?
If so, just load another ROM on your sd card.. Wipe everything and flash through recovery. You'll lose all your data, but your phone will be back.
Since you are new to this - CONGRATS! You just learned the most important rule of flashing. Always make a backup first!
Good luck man. It's an easy fix.
I guess I will be the "bad guy" but why are you messing with your phone when you have no clue what you are doing?
Everyone starts somewhere. Im sure we all learned a lot of what we know now by making lots of stupid mistakes. This logic rings true for life... not just phones.
lucas.scott said:
Is your phone still recognized by a pc?
If so, just load another ROM on your sd card.. Wipe everything and flash through recovery. You'll lose all your data, but your phone will be back.
Since you are new to this - CONGRATS! You just learned the most important rule of flashing. Always make a backup first!
Good luck man. It's an easy fix.
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yes and no, my pc sees him but the phone folder is empty en htc manager gives an error. any idee how to put a rom on the phone?
CrankyPants said:
yes and no, my pc sees him but the phone folder is empty en htc manager gives an error. any idee how to put a rom on the phone?
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Unlock bootloader,install a custom recovery via adb then download a custom rom of your choice then move it to ext/internal sd.you may use otg.Then go to the custom recovery(TWRP/Cwm/philz) wipe then install zip through the location.
Jyotirdeb said:
Unlock bootloader,install a custom recovery via adb then download a custom rom of your choice then move it to ext/internal sd.you may use otg.Then go to the custom recovery(TWRP/Cwm/philz) wipe then install zip through the location.
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How to install a custom recovery via adb and what is adb?
sorry I don't know anything
CrankyPants said:
How to install a custom recovery via adb and what is adb?
sorry I don't know anything
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This is why you shouldn't use all in one toolkits, you don't learn anything like that and if you're not willing to learn then you probably shouldn't mess around with these things in the first place, expect others to then fix the problems for you. I'm not trying to be mean here, just stating fact.
Download the Android SDK
After downloading, extract the .zip file. Then go into folder inside the sdk folder you'll find a folder named "platform-tools" right click that folder and copy it on your desktop(Ease of access). Inside that platform-tools folder you'll find the applications adb and fastboot.
Download HTC Sync Manager in order to install the drivers(If you haven't done so already and just to be sure).
Download custom recovery, either Philz CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery . Place the downloaded .img recovery file inside the platform-tools folder.
Make sure your phone has USB-Debugging enabled, if you don't have developer mode on phone. Go to Settings > About > Software Information > More > Tap 7times on Build Number. This will enable developer options. Go back to Settings and scroll down to Developer Options, open it and enable USB Debugging.
Connect your phone to the PC, make sure to accept any prompts that might appear on the phone then inside the platform-tools folder, hold shift then right click, then select "Open Command prompt here". Type adb devices if adb picks up your device it'll show you your devices serial number. Next type adb reboot bootloader to boot into bootloader mode then type fastboot devices again just to make sure the device is connected and being picked up by the prompt. Type fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery_you_downloaded.img MAKE SURE you type in the correct name for the recovery, exactly the same!!!
When it's done, flash ROM of your choice.
I'm a beginner too, but I learnt loads from watching videos from a channel called Sakitech on YouTube. I watched them over a few times to understand the process before doing anything.
Unlook bootloader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVSfwXsx-c&index=3&list=PLRt6ru-Tz2f4tMLvv9wm9yyiW9mTeVIGA
Turn S-Off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Hlms1BuPg&list=PLRt6ru-Tz2f4tMLvv9wm9yyiW9mTeVIGA&index=4
Install a custom recovery and root your phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHFcGvUjwA&feature=youtu.be
Install a custom rom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4KeVs5axtM
Remember to backup before you put your phone under serious surgery!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eda67mn-oXc
Hope this helps.
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I'm a beginner too, but I learnt loads from watching videos from a channel called Sakitech on YouTube. I watched them over a few times to understand the process before doing anything.
Unlook bootloader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVSfwXsx-c&index=3&list=PLRt6ru-Tz2f4tMLvv9wm9yyiW9mTeVIGA
Turn S-Off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Hlms1BuPg&list=PLRt6ru-Tz2f4tMLvv9wm9yyiW9mTeVIGA&index=4
Install a custom recovery and root your phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHFcGvUjwA&feature=youtu.be
Install a custom rom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4KeVs5axtM
Remember to backup before you put your phone under serious surgery!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eda67mn-oXc
Hope this helps.
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Good choice on the videos, these days reading is a bit to tedious for most people. Heck, they don't even read "STOP" on the STOP signs anymore, just drive straight past
I have a super short attention span so I need YouTube to learn anything in life lol.
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leongwengheng said:
I have a super short attention span so I need YouTube to learn anything in life lol.
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Good luck at school then and later on in your job
Lucky boy having such a commited community here. You could've quite easily ended up with a £600 paper weight. Might want to show some appreciation to everyone holding your hand through a process that you should've read about before doing anything. Must admit, I did like the 'I just kept hitting next without knowing what I was doing', that's probably the best thing I've read lol lol.
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BerndM14 said:
This is why you shouldn't use all in one toolkits, you don't learn anything like that and if you're not willing to learn then you probably shouldn't mess around with these things in the first place, expect others to then fix the problems for you. I'm not trying to be mean here, just stating fact.
Download the Android SDK
After downloading, extract the .zip file. Then go into folder inside the sdk folder you'll find a folder named "platform-tools" right click that folder and copy it on your desktop(Ease of access). Inside that platform-tools folder you'll find the applications adb and fastboot.
Download HTC Sync Manager in order to install the drivers(If you haven't done so already and just to be sure).
Download custom recovery, either Philz CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery . Place the downloaded .img recovery file inside the platform-tools folder.
Make sure your phone has USB-Debugging enabled, if you don't have developer mode on phone. Go to Settings > About > Software Information > More > Tap 7times on Build Number. This will enable developer options. Go back to Settings and scroll down to Developer Options, open it and enable USB Debugging.
Connect your phone to the PC, make sure to accept any prompts that might appear on the phone then inside the platform-tools folder, hold shift then right click, then select "Open Command prompt here". Type adb devices if adb picks up your device it'll show you your devices serial number. Next type adb reboot bootloader to boot into bootloader mode then type fastboot devices again just to make sure the device is connected and being picked up by the prompt. Type fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery_you_downloaded.img MAKE SURE you type in the correct name for the recovery, exactly the same!!!
When it's done, flash ROM of your choice.
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I have one problem. Since I don't have the notification bar anymore, the phone doesn't notificate me. How will I get the USB notification to work?
CrankyPants said:
I have one problem. Since I don't have the notification bar anymore, the phone doesn't notificate me. How will I get the USB notification to work?
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If there's a pop up it'll show on screen, have you tried the adb devices command to see if your phone gets picked up?
Out of curiousity though, when you used the toolkit didn't you have to enable USB Debugging anyway? I'm not familiar with the toolkit, don't use it myself...? If you already enabled it then it's fine, as long as adb devices picks up your device then you're good to go.
BerndM14 said:
If there's a pop up it'll show on screen, have you tried the adb devices command to see if your phone gets picked up?
Out of curiousity though, when you used the toolkit didn't you have to enable USB Debugging anyway? I'm not familiar with the toolkit, don't use it myself...? If you already enabled it then it's fine, as long as adb devices picks up your device then you're good to go.
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My device is already wiped so I have no configurations anymore.
I have no softkeys and no statusbar anymore since I recovered my phone with the settings app. So no statusbar means no pop-ups.
The adb devices command sees my device in the list of devices but next to it, it says 'offline'. when normaly it has to say 'device'.
CrankyPants said:
My device is already wiped so I have no configurations anymore.
I have no softkeys and no statusbar anymore since I recovered my phone with the settings app. So no statusbar means no pop-ups.
The adb devices command sees my device in the list of devices but next to it, it says 'offline'. when normaly it has to say 'device'.
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You see it's supposed to throw a small pop up on the screen of the phone where it wants you to accept the RSA key to connect it to PC. It doesn't have anything to do with the softkeys or the notification bar on the top, it's supposed to be on the screen. I take it you probably can't even get into app drawer anymore in order to go to settings. Doesn't give any pop up on the screen... I think you really did f*** up your device
Did you use Hasoon2000's all in one toolkit? If so you probably had to have flashed a custom recovery, it's like the very next thing to do after you unlock bootloader?
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You see it's supposed to throw a small pop up on the screen of the phone where it wants you to accept the RSA key to connect it to PC. It doesn't have anything to do with the softkeys or the notification bar on the top, it's supposed to be on the screen. I take it you probably can't even get into app drawer anymore in order to go to settings. Doesn't give any pop up on the screen... I think you really did f*** up your device
Did you use Hasoon2000's all in one toolkit? If so you probably had to have flashed a custom recovery, it's like the very next thing to do after you unlock bootloader?
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les us assume he is in stock.So he should have a stock recovery.now Boot into fastboot get the details fastboot getvar all.you will find the mid of your choice.download international fw's ruu open the zip there will be an android-info.txt file.edit the file with your mid(change 0P6B10000 to 0P6BXXXXX) where XXXXX represents your mid.then flash the ruu via recovery.Since he connects his device adb will at least detect it (i hope).
Also open toolkit on the right side it is written "next flash a recovery". Connect your phone and simply select twrp and press flash recovery.this should do it.For more details ask hasoon.
Jyotirdeb said:
les us assume he is in stock.So he should have a stock recovery.now Boot into fastboot get the details fastboot getvar all.you will find the mid of your choice.download international fw's ruu open the zip there will be an android-info.txt file.edit the file with your mid(change 0P6B10000 to 0P6BXXXXX) where XXXXX represents your mid.then flash the ruu via recovery.Since he connects his device adb will at least detect it (i hope).
Also open toolkit on the right side it is written "next flash a recovery". Connect your phone and simply select twrp and press flash recovery.this should do it.For more details ask hasoon.
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To get getvar all you'll need fastboot commands, will fastboot commands even work if he MIGHT not have enabled USB Debugging or for that matter haven't accepted the RSA key?
That's why I asked about the recovery as well though. I saw that on hasoon's toolkit the flashing of a custom recovery was like the next step on the process which means that this guy should at least have a custom recovery already installed.