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change to CM7 boot

Has anyone got a got a guide on how to change to CM7 boot?
Also, do you need to be s-off to do it?

Go to --> Alpharev
Code:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
And: Yes, you need S-Off

Thanks, is it possible to s-off without using a cd?

You don't need to be s-off to flash CW recovery, only rooted. Although Alpharev will do this. (kills 2 birds with one stone). I rooted, z4root, installed CW along with Rom Manager. Flashed ROM.
The only advantage to s-off, is that you can change the "splash image" (not boot animation) Boot animation can be changed without s-off.
You don't need to run from cd.
But.... You have to have drivers installed.

Sure, you can either create a bootable usb-stick or start the image as a virtual system with virtual box. Please use the forum search, there is a really good tut including a step by step guide for each method.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App

Moscow Desire said:
You don't need to be s-off to flash CW recovery, only rooted. Although Alpharev will do this. (kills 2 birds with one stone). I rooted, z4root, installed CW along with Rom Manager. Flashed ROM.
The only advantage to s-off, is that you can change the "splash image" (not boot animation) Boot animation can be changed without s-off.
You don't need to run from cd.
But.... You have to have drivers installed.
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Except that he is talking about a custom hboot and not of cwm recovery.
For flashing hboot you need s-off!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App

Tillus said:
Sure, you can either create a bootable usb-stick or start the image as a virtual system with virtual box. Please use the forum search, there is a really good tut including a step by step guide for each method.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
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Bootable usb would be perfect, ill search the forum to how to do this.

325i. said:
Bootable usb would be perfect, ill search the forum to how to do this.
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Just download the CD iso image and use this tool (or similar) to make a bootable USB from it:
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Moscow Desire said:
The only advantage to s-off, is that you can change the "splash image" (not boot animation) Boot animation can be changed without s-off.
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Not true,there are many many more advantages of having s-off your Desire,and one of them is becoming more useful and needed these days,and that one is precisely what OP of this topic is trying to do: flash CM7 Hboot to have csutom partition sizes,and have more space on /data partition for app or dalvik cache (if using Data++ ROMs). And that can not be done if S-on.

Thats the thread I was talking about.

Tillus said:
Thats the thread I was talking about.
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thxs for that i am now s-off used boot cd. so if i wonted to flash say Rom ([ROM][17/04][Sense2.1 GingerBread]InsertCoin CM7/A2SD+ v01 |Cam working|TV animations)
it says i need CM7 HBOOT how would i install this i cant seem to find this out, i am new to android and have used lee droids and a few other Roms but would like to use the rom i said about but dont know how

tvr84 said:
thxs for that i am now s-off used boot cd. so if i wonted to flash say Rom ([ROM][17/04][Sense2.1 GingerBread]InsertCoin CM7/A2SD+ v01 |Cam working|TV animations)
it says i need CM7 HBOOT how would i install this i cant seem to find this out, i am new to android and have used lee droids and a few other Roms but would like to use the rom i said about but dont know how
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You need the android sdk to get abd and fastboot running. You can download this here:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
then open Programfolder/tools in commandline, boot your phone in fastboot-mode (swich off, then switch on while hitting back-key (back!, not vol-down).
Then in commandline type in "fastboot devices" to check if your phone is connected properly (it should show you, if a phone is connected). If yes, use the steps I posted earlier and are described on alpharev.nl

Personally..
I used the CD, followed the prompt to s-off.
Then once s-off and custom bootloader was install, I then used the PB99IMG.zip from AlphaRev to change my partitions to CM7 hboot
http://alpharev.nl/PB99IMG_bravo_cm7.zip
Easy as.

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Tillus said:
You need the android sdk to get abd and fastboot running. You can download this here:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
then open Programfolder/tools in commandline, boot your phone in fastboot-mode (swich off, then switch on while hitting back-key (back!, not vol-down).
Then in commandline type in "fastboot devices" to check if your phone is connected properly (it should show you, if a phone is connected). If yes, use the steps I posted earlier and are described on alpharev.nl
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You don't need to use fastboot to change partition sizes, just use the PB99IMG.zips, even easier.
But having the adb/fastboot stuff sorted, is always a plus.

garpunkal said:
You don't need to use fastboot to change partition sizes, just use the PB99IMG.zips, even easier.
But having the adb/fastboot stuff sorted, is always a plus.
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Hi, I've got fastboot setup etc. But can't seem to find a guide on how to change all the partition.
So all you're saying is that if I put the PB99IMG.zips into my sd card and boot into Bootloader, it'll install automatically AS WELL as do the partitions for me? And one more thing if I may (just for clarity) do I put the PB99IMG.zips onto the root of my sdcard or into one of the subfolders and if so which one?
Thanks and sorry for the bombardment of questions!

You will have costom MTD partitions CM7 for exempl: h-boot 130M sistem, 5M Chace, 302M data.
If you mean the EXT partitions? You must still make a ext partition wit cwm or gparted orrommanager.
Put the PB img on your SDcard, the map doesnt matters, because the phone will recognize it enywhere.

usefull GUI app for flashing boot:
FastbootCommanderV.1.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823315

tvr84 said:
thxs for that i am now s-off used boot cd. so if i wonted to flash say Rom ([ROM][17/04][Sense2.1 GingerBread]InsertCoin CM7/A2SD+ v01 |Cam working|TV animations)
it says i need CM7 HBOOT how would i install this i cant seem to find this out, i am new to android and have used lee droids and a few other Roms but would like to use the rom i said about but dont know how
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Hi,
about CM7 and the rom you want to try, you can have a look to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13084241&postcount=17
I try to resume my experience...
Hope it will help you.

cm7r2

just tried to flash alpharev cm7r2 file using android flasher. In hboot mode it says alpharev cm7r2. I tried to boot into 4ext recovery but it says it fails to fetch recovery log. So I cant use recovery and if I try to use android flasher to flash recovery again or hboot it stops responding. What should I do?
Any help and I would be very grateful.

Assume that you are s-off.
Can you still get you h-boot screen?
If so you should be able to use fastboot to flash both recovery and h-boot.
I find it easier than android flasher.
There are plenty of guides about on using fastboot so would suggest reading them as well and have a search about as wont be the first to encounter this issue
Also use fastboot to wipe system and cache and reboot the bootloader and you should be fine......
There is a thread on android forum about e: failure to get recovery log
Check it out
sent from my Oxygen desire

paul8944 said:
Assume that you are s-off.
Can you still get you h-boot screen?
If so you should be able to use fastboot to flash both recovery and h-boot.
I find it easier than android flasher.
There are plenty of guides about on using fastboot so would suggest reading them as well and have a search about as wont be the first to encounter this issue
Also use fastboot to wipe system and cache and reboot the bootloader and you should be fine......
There is a thread on android forum about e: failure to get recovery log
Check it out
sent from my Oxygen desire
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Yes i am s-off and I can get to the hboot screen. Where do I download terminal from if I have to use that to use fastboot?
Thanks for the reply

Have a read of this thread
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...fastboot-windows-updated-1st-june-2011-a.html
It explains how to set up fastboot. The adb part is not relevant so once set up you can use commands like
Fastboot flash hboot c:\*****.img
Fastboot flash recovery
Fastboot erase
Which should enable you to change your hboot, recovery etc
The following link is a good step guide to changing your hboot along with a utility to set up fastboot
http://forum.oxygen.im/viewtopic.php?id=1412
And I would also highly recommend the oxygen rom
sent from my Oxygen desire

paul8944 said:
Have a read of this thread
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...fastboot-windows-updated-1st-june-2011-a.html
It explains how to set up fastboot. The adb part is not relevant so once set up you can use commands like
Fastboot flash hboot c:\*****.img
Fastboot flash recovery
Fastboot erase
Which should enable you to change your hboot, recovery etc
sent from my Oxygen desire
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When setting up the computer for fastboot it does not have enviroment variables in the advanced my computer bit. I am using windows vista

Follow this and it should work fine
How do I set up my Windows PC to use adb and fastboot?
Download SDK Tools only Open the .rar file, then drag and drop the folder "android-sdk-windows" to the C: drive Right click My computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables under system variables click "path" and click "edit" at the end of the line add a sem semi colon ";" and without a space put C:\android-sdk-windows\tools -It should look like ;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools then click ok.
I assume you already have h-boot drivers installed (you need these to root with unrevoked) if not my previous post link has advice on how to do this
Update : I'm using vista as well so know this works
sent from my Oxygen desire

paul8944 said:
Follow this and it should work fine
How do I set up my Windows PC to use adb and fastboot?
Download SDK Tools only Open the .rar file, then drag and drop the folder "android-sdk-windows" to the C: drive Right click My computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables under system variables click "path" and click "edit" at the end of the line add a sem semi colon ";" and without a space put C:\android-sdk-windows\tools -It should look like ;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools then click ok.
I assume you already have h-boot drivers installed (you need these to root with unrevoked) if not my previous post link has advice on how to do this
Update : I'm using vista as well so know this works
sent from my Oxygen desire[/QUO
Yep have now set the variables. What do I do next? I have read the post but it is very confusing. Thanks. I can open what I think is terminal - android sdk
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Right
Click start > run > cmd
This will open a command window
Have you phone connected in fastboot mode
And then use fastboot commands to flash the recovery, hboot etc.
I would recommend changing your recovery to amon-ra ( but this is personnel choice)
You need the files you want to flash on you PC.
For example to flash an hboot you would use the following
Fastboot flash hboot c:\*****.Img
The same would apply for recovery etc
Fastboot flash recovery c:\*****.img
Once you have flashed hboot
Make sure you use fast boot to wipe system / cache / reboot bootloader.
Have a read of the oxygen.im link I posted on one of my previous posts in this thread.
Hope this has helped resolve your issue
sent from my Oxygen desire

paul8944 said:
Right
Click start > run > cmd
This will open a command window
Have you phone connected in fastboot mode
And then use fastboot commands to flash the recovery, hboot etc.
I would recommend changing your recovery to amon-ra ( but this is personnel choice)
You need the files you want to flash on you PC.
For example to flash an hboot you would use the following
Fastboot flash hboot c:\*****.Img
The same would apply for recovery etc
Fastboot flash recovery c:\*****.img
Once you have flashed hboot
Make sure you use fast boot to wipe system / cache / reboot bootloader.
Have a read of the oxygen.im link I posted on one of my previous posts in this thread.
Hope this has helped resolve your issue
sent from my Oxygen desire
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I managed to open the command window but it said the command fastboot was not recognized (or something) internally or externally
Have I got the files in the correct places? Where should they be because I tried to follow the instructions very carefully?
Thanks so much for your help I hopefully nearly there!

right,
finally booted up my laptop so this should get easier for me.....
how did you root your phone, did you use unrevoked or did you s-off with revolutionary and then install the recovery that came with it.
Can you answer the following
You have the h-boot drivers installed ?
You have download and followed the steps for the SDK files.
You have set the environment variables as previously mentioned.
When you boot your phone holding down the volume button and power you get the hboot screen, can you then select fast boot. and with your phone connected to your pc does it change from fast boot to fastboot usb.
if so the commands should work. if not you could try the utility by _thalamus on the oxygen.im website
http://forum.oxygen.im/viewtopic.php?id=1412
You may want to change your recovery to amon-ra or an earlier version of clockworkmod 2.5.0 something....(i use amon-ra and rate it very highly, you can down load it from the following
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...oads-root-users-updated-22nd-july-2011-a.html)
if you can answer the above I will endeavor to assist further but why this is not setting up correctly on your pc is a bit confusing for me
but we'll keep going and get you back up and running again
UPDATE :
If your still struggling have a look at this trouble shooting guide it may be of assistance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632

Thanks so so much for your help but I will be away until prob wednesday afternoon so I will not be able to answer until then. I hope you will still be there!!!
I will check that I have followed the steps correctly and then I will reply.

Whoopeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
I managed to use android flasher to flash rmd recovery and it worked. So I have no installed runnymede aio 2.2 cm7r2 without a problem. Thank you so so much for your help Paul. xxxxxxx

RiThBo said:
Whoopeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
I managed to use android flasher to flash rmd recovery and it worked. So I have no installed runnymede aio 2.2 cm7r2 without a problem. Thank you so so much for your help Paul. xxxxxxx
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Did you manage to change your hboot as well. ? As you can flash that as well with android flasher.
Glad to have been of assistance and if you want to try something different go for an aosp rom like oxygen which I find extremely smooth and fast.
Enjoy your rom and wait you flashing addiction to kick in and your be changing rom's, kernals and hboot on a weekly basis if not more
sent from my Oxygen desire

paul8944 said:
Did you manage to change your hboot as well. ? As you can flash that as well with android flasher.
Glad to have been of assistance and if you want to try something different go for an aosp rom like oxygen which I find extremely smooth and fast.
Enjoy your rom and wait you flashing addiction to kick in and your be changing rom's, kernals and hboot on a weekly basis if not more
sent from my Oxygen desire
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Yes I did, I am now on cm7r2 with rmd recovery. Flashed both with android flasher.
Thank you again for your help

How to flash CWM Recovery Touch on T-Mobile G2?

I've been trying for hours and I can't seem to figure it out. I googled counltess times and it seems like other phones get .zip files and the G2 gets a .img file. I'm not exactly a noob, but not exactly an expert so if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated!

If you have the eng hboot you can do "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img". Or you can flash it from inside ROM Manager. Not sure what sort of zip you have, if that's one that can be flashed from hboot or not.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.

steviewevie said:
If you have the eng hboot you can do "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img". Or you can flash it from inside ROM Manager. Not sure what sort of zip you have, if that's one that can be flashed from hboot or not.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
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I've tried the fastboot flash command it doesnt work
and its not a zip file its just .img

Ok so you don't have eng hboot.
Do you have the ROM Manager app installed ? Is there not an option to flash it from there ? Mine does, but I'm not sure if this is only an option for the paid version of ROM Manager.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.

steviewevie said:
Ok so you don't have eng hboot.
Do you have the ROM Manager app installed ? Is there not an option to flash it from there ? Mine does, but I'm not sure if this is only an option for the paid version of ROM Manager.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
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Yeah you have to pay $2 but I don't want to pay for something that I can get for free. I might be sounding cheap right now hahaha, i don't have a credit card or anything so I can't really pay for it..

Have you tried pushing the file to the phone using ADB?

beefynick said:
Have you tried pushing the file to the phone using ADB?
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And then do what after that?

Push the file to your sdcard
Then rename it to recovery.img so its easier
Go into your terminal in your phone and do this
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
reboot recovery
That's it and your done
Sent from my HTC Sensation using Tapatalk

Or just use the zip thats provided on the clockworkmod site http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.0-vision.zip
-Nipqer

Copy .img to desktop
Open cmd prompt, type cd (location of desktop)
Example"C:/users/blah/desktop"
Boot into bootloader. Press power button on g2 to enter fastboot
In cmd, type: fastboot flash recovery (exact name of recovery).img
Let it send and write..done
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Nipqer said:
Or just use the zip thats provided on the clockworkmod site http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.0-vision.zip
-Nipqer
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Haha I got an image file when I downloaded from the CWM Site. Thanks!
And thanks to everyone that replied.

Nipqer said:
Or just use the zip thats provided on the clockworkmod site http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.0-vision.zip
-Nipqer
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I actually tried using the ".zip" twice (once from Rom Manager and once directly from recovery). Every time I seems to go well and after install I land in touch recovery environment and think yes this really worked... So then I reboot to recovery and guess what... I'm back in the oiriginal non touch version !!!

Fastboot drivers for the HTC G2
qjbj90 said:
Copy .img to desktop
Open cmd prompt, type cd (location of desktop)
Example"C:/users/blah/desktop"
Boot into bootloader. Press power button on g2 to enter fastboot
In cmd, type: fastboot flash recovery (exact name of recovery).img
Let it send and write..done
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i have gotten it into fastboot, but device manager is showing it as an unidentified usb device and i have been unable to get the drivers

tecno1 said:
i have gotten it into fastboot, but device manager is showing it as an unidentified usb device and i have been unable to get the drivers
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348266
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Can't Flash a custom recovery (Rooted with HTCDev) 2.3.5

Hello
I recently started the root process by unlocking my bootloader utilizing the HTCDev Method with S-On (HBOOT- 2.18.0001). Now I'm unlocked! The next step (I guess) is to flash a custom recovery which I'm having difficulty doing. Granted, there are several ways to install a custom recovery. I utilized two of those ways, 1) Through Bootloader and 2) via ROM Manager; both have proved unsuccessful for me.
The Bootloader way - -
I placed PC36IMG.zip on the root of my sd card.
Selected FastBoot
Got a response, "Main Version is older! Update Fail!" Do you want to reboot device?"
Via Rom Manager - -
Download "Rom Manager" from the Android market
Select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery"
Result, An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!
Not sure what I'm doing wrong, can anyone help me install a custom recovery?

Have you tried a fastboot flash?
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death-by-soap said:
Have you tried a fastboot flash?
V3ndetta Is Rising.....
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I'm not sure if I have? What is a fastboot flash?

emphamis_5 said:
I'm not sure if I have? What is a fastboot flash?
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When you flash an .img through the fastboot section of the bootloader.
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death-by-soap said:
When you flash an .img through the fastboot section of the bootloader.
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No, I haven't. How does one accomplish this method?

emphamis_5 said:
No, I haven't. How does one accomplish this method?
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PM me at some point and we'll discuss it.
V3nd3tta Is Rising.....

You don't have to select fastboot.
Just put the recovery on your sd card, not in any folders.
make sure it's named pc36img.zip
Boot to recovery (Hold Volume down and power until hboot shows up)
It'll scan, find the file and ask you to update, hit yes
I advise this recovery: PC36IMG_ra-supersonic-4.3-smelkus-tmdirt2.zip
http://d-h.st/tbF
Don't use ROM Manager for flashing alternate recoveries, btw. It's based on Clockwork Mod, which isn't a good recovery for the EVO

Ok. Will try later tonight and will let you know the outcome.
Sent from my PC36100 using xda app-developers app

First off I'm a noob...Im working on a metro flashed evo 4g on 2.2froyo and metrodroid 2.2 rom.It has some sort of hboot recovery and green clockworkmod recovery 2.?.? which both seem to work horribly...I'm trying to 1. Install latest 3g compatible android os Gb or Ics? 2.Flash a better recovery...one that works. 3. Flash a nice metro rom cyanogen or like that.
Ive read so many posts in different forums and couldn't find a case quite like mine or a up to date link.If someone could help me with recovery I think I can make due. Any other help is greatly appreciated
Sent from my SCH-R910 running on basix1.0 rom and electric sheep kernel using xda app-developers app

You can flash the recovery like I posted above

HipKat said:
You don't have to select fastboot.
Just put the recovery on your sd card, not in any folders.
make sure it's named pc36img.zip
Boot to recovery (Hold Volume down and power until hboot shows up)
It'll scan, find the file and ask you to update, hit yes
Don't use ROM Manager for flashing alternate recoveries, btw. It's based on Clockwork Mod, which isn't a good recovery for the EVO
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Hey
I followed your advice step by step and nothing happened. I'm in HBOOT settings and it just stays on the white screen with HBOOT and FASTBOOT highlighted in Blue.
I put the img file on my sd card (no folders) and renamed it (pc36img.zip).
Here are my specs as they read on HBOOT Screen
****UNLOCKED****
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-2.18.001
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Dec 21 2011, 12:50:32
Is there anything else I can do? As I mentioned before I used the HTCDev Method to Unlock my phone.

emphamis_5 said:
Hey
I followed your advice step by step and nothing happened. I'm in HBOOT settings and it just stays on the white screen with HBOOT and FASTBOOT highlighted in Blue.
I put the img file on my sd card (no folders) and renamed it (pc36img.zip).
Here are my specs as they read on HBOOT Screen
****UNLOCKED****
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-2.18.001
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Dec 21 2011, 12:50:32
Is there anything else I can do? As I mentioned before I used the HTCDev Method to Unlock my phone.
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You have to get the .img of your recovery and place it where you have your android sdk aka adb and fast boot and place them in the same directory. Then power down to the boot loader on your phone then using the volume keys select fast boot. Plug your phone into your PC. In a command prompt navigate to where your fastboot file is and type fast boot flash recovery (name of recovery image).img
Sent from my EVO 4G using xda app-developers app

HipKat said:
You don't have to select fastboot.
Just put the recovery on your sd card, not in any folders.
make sure it's named pc36img.zip
Boot to recovery (Hold Volume down and power until hboot shows up)
It'll scan, find the file and ask you to update, hit yes
I advise this recovery: PC36IMG_ra-supersonic-4.3-smelkus-tmdirt2.zip
http://d-h.st/tbF
Don't use ROM Manager for flashing alternate recoveries, btw. It's based on Clockwork Mod, which isn't a good recovery for the EVO
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Can't flash a recovery in that format when your s-on unlocked you have to use fastboot
Sent from my EVO 4G using xda app-developers app

evo4gnoob said:
Can't flash a recovery in that format when your s-on unlocked you have to use fastboot
Sent from my EVO 4G using xda app-developers app
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I attached some files to give you a visual of what I did exactly. I did just as you said and I received an error message in the cmd stating, "cannot load 'pc36img.zip.

I'm not up on rooting newer Hboot's, but I also didn't realize you were S-On.

HipKat said:
You can flash the recovery like I posted above
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Thanks, but here's the thing... 1. I've tried flashing other roms/recoveries on this phone via the recovery thats there now and the zip file is never in the folder where it should be (downloads) when I go to choose the file to flash its never there just some other unrelated zip. 2. The root or metrodroid v2.2/kernel that's there now took away all file managing apps (think free/stock files app) I can't even use appsaver to l load it...because theres no way to manage the files...yay! And 3. Theres no data/mms...I plan on flashing the fix along with a custom rom/kernel...it's the recovery! Please help thanks in advance.
Sent from my SCH-R910 using xda app-developers app

emphamis_5 said:
I attached some files to give you a visual of what I did exactly. I did just as you said and I received an error message in the cmd stating, "cannot load 'pc36img.zip.
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You have to extract the recovery image out of the pc36img.zip file
Sent from my EVO 4G using xda app-developers app

Windows hides file extensions for known file types. What this means is that there is a hidden .zip at the end of your pc36img.zip so windows actually sees the file as pc36img.zip.zip
take the .zip you can see off of the file and try again - or I suppose you could change the command to reflect the extra .zip, but thats not really the "right" way to do it.
And if you are tyring to flash it directly with the phone that wont work either for two reasons 1) your phone does not recognize a file named.zip.zip also 2) if you are unlocked but s-on you cant flash that way, it needs to be done with fastboot. My phone is unlocked s-on and flashing the recovery was the hardest step to figure out because most guys decide to go full s-off and dont realize what the issue is...
It looks like you already got fastboot working so try this. Rename the recovery to "recovery.img" then the fastboot command would be
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
or if you dont rename the recovery file:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (whatever the filename is)
you may also have to tell window to show file extensions for known file types, not sure how to do that in win 7, but im sure google does.

Same way you do it in every version of Windows.
Control Panel/Folder Options

OP, what software version are you on? If you're on version 5.07, the custom recoveries written for the older version (4.56, I think) won't work. Captain Throwback actually wrote two newer recoveries for the newer software version. I had the same problem with the error "Main Version is Older", until I flashed the new recovery. Also, I was UNLOCKED S-ON Hboot 2.18 and flashed the recovery through the bootloader without any issues. The new recoveries should be in the guide for rooting with Hboot 2.18. Just place the recovery file on the root of your SD card, make sure it's named PC36IMG.zip, then enter the bootloader. When it asks if you want to update, press the corresponding key for 'yes', and the new recovery will be installed.
Sent from my PC36100

Stuck on HTC screen - can't access

Hi
I've looked on here already to try to find a (working) solution for my problem but haven't so far. My HTC desire was
downgraded from ICS to a gingerbread rom successfully - however - upon trying to unlock (unbrand) my phone the
software was stopping this so i tried to install a stock rom on it via usb cable. It downloaded successfully and rebooted.
But when it restarted it stuck on the "htc" loading screen. The only way i can turn it off is to remove the battery - also
when i try to enter recovery it just sticks on the HTC screen too.
This is what it says on the HBOOT screen:
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-Revolutionary-
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-4.05.00.11
SD CHECKING...
Loading ...[PB99DIAG.ZIP]
No image!
Loading ...[PB99DIAG.ZIP]
No image!
Loading ...[PB99IMG.ZIP]
No image!
Loading ...[PB99IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
-----------------------------------------------
If anyone could help me with this it would be great, thanks!

have u tried flashing new recovery via fastboot commands?
u can click PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig, extract it and put the recovery.img in ur c:\ drive on ur computer then turn off ur phone (pull battery) then hold back button + power (thats fastboot) plug in ur phone so it says fastboot usb then open fastboot command window and type -
fastboot erase recovery
then type -
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
hopefully it will work and ul 4ext recovery and u can restore a nandroid or flash new rom etc
Sent from my HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
have u tried flashing new recovery via fastboot commands?
u can click PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig, extract it and put the recovery.img in ur c:\ drive on ur computer then turn off ur phone (pull battery) then hold back button + power (thats fastboot) plug in ur phone so it says fastboot usb then open fastboot command window and type -
fastboot erase recovery
then type -
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
hopefully it will work and ul 4ext recovery and u can restore a nandroid or flash new rom etc
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Hi jmcclue -
Thanks for your reply, I'll give it a try.
How do you open the fastboot command window? After i plug in the usb during fastboot nothing on my computer pops up.
Thanks!

Banksy12 said:
Hi jmcclue -
Thanks for your reply, I'll give it a try.
How do you open the fastboot command window? After i plug in the usb during fastboot nothing on my computer pops up.
Thanks!
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ok click adb & fastboot in my sig to set it up.
u could just click the PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig and follow the instructions, u can change it that way too. its well worth setting up adb & fastboot tho
Sent from my HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
ok click adb & fastboot in my sig to set it up.
u could just click the PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig and follow the instructions, u can change it that way too. its well worth setting up adb & fastboot tho
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Okay thanks a lot, just done it now.
I typed in fastboot erase memory and this pops up:
erasing memory....FAILED (remote: partition is not existed!)
Any idea what this means?
I did the second part anyway and it went into recovery fine, i tried to install a zip from sd but it aborted it because it was "bad"

Banksy12 said:
Okay thanks a lot, just done it now.
I typed in fastboot erase memory and this pops up:
erasing memory....FAILED (remote: partition is not existed!)
Any idea what this means?
I did the second part anyway and it went into recovery fine, i tried to install a zip from sd but it aborted it because it was "bad"
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fastboot erase memory?? i said fastboot erase recovery.
ok.. so u have 4ext recovery now?? what zip did u try to install??

jmcclue said:
fastboot erase memory?? i said fastboot erase recovery.
ok.. so u have 4ext recovery now?? what zip did u try to install??
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Sorry - Misread it.
jmcclue - That's worked just great though thankyou so much!
Ive installed cyanogen, but I want to install a stock rom for it (this is what i was doing originally)- do I need to unroot it? What are the steps now?
Thanks a ton.

Banksy12 said:
Sorry - Misread it.
jmcclue - That's worked just great though thankyou so much!
Ive installed cyanogen, but I want to install a stock rom for it (this is what i was doing originally)- do I need to unroot it? What are the steps now?
Thanks a ton.
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If you want it neat and clean to start from beginning, download alpharev downgrade hboot, flash it via fastboot (follow the instructions from site), download 2.3 RUU from htcdev, unpack it and run from your PC.
The previous attempt to return to stock GB ended with failure because you have revolutionary hboot which is write protected and hboot and radio can't be flashed. So, you had the old radio on your device (RADIO-4.05.00.11) and GB needed a newer one and after flashing it didn't want to boot.
With downgrade you will unlock write protection and RUU will overwrite both hboot and radio.

nlooooo said:
If you want it neat and clean to start from beginning, download alpharev downgrade hboot, flash it via fastboot (follow the instructions from site), download 2.3 RUU from htcdev, unpack it and run from your PC.
The previous attempt to return to stock GB ended with failure because you have revolutionary hboot which is write protected and hboot and radio can't be flashed. So, you had the old radio on your device (RADIO-4.05.00.11) and GB needed a newer one and after flashing it didn't want to boot.
With downgrade you will unlock write protection and RUU will overwrite both hboot and radio.
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Thanks nlooooo i understand it better now.
I'll give it a try

Banksy12 said:
Thanks nlooooo i understand it better now.
I'll give it a try
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I've just gone to the AlphaRev site to download the patch - i can't figure out which one to download. I currently have
update-cm-7.2.0-RC2-bravo-signed.zip installed (cyanogenmod7)
Thanks!

Banksy12 said:
I've just gone to the AlphaRev site to download the patch - i can't figure out which one to download. I currently have
update-cm-7.2.0-RC2-bravo-signed.zip installed (cyanogenmod7)
Thanks!
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It's not a patch, it's hboot that you're looking for. It's the last one on table, nicely called "Bravo Downgrader".

nlooooo said:
It's not a patch, it's hboot that you're looking for. It's the last one on table, nicely called "Bravo Downgrader".
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Hi again, thank you for your reply. I'm new to this and when i ran through the instructions on alpharev, it didnt work so im obviously doing something wrong, and don't want to mess it up so could you please say whether this is the correct way to do it
From the instructions on alpharev its goes as:
1) nandroid backup in recovery - I have 4ext recovery, so i just basically click "backup" right?
2) download bravo_downgrade.img
3) go into hboot (power+back button)
Now this is the bit im confused about:
fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
I don't see these options available to me, is this because I have 4ext and just need the normal clockworkmod?
Thankyou.

Banksy12 said:
Hi again, thank you for your reply. I'm new to this and when i ran through the instructions on alpharev, it didnt work so im obviously doing something wrong, and don't want to mess it up so could you please say whether this is the correct way to do it
From the instructions on alpharev its goes as:
1) nandroid backup in recovery - I have 4ext recovery, so i just basically click "backup" right?
2) download bravo_downgrade.img
3) go into hboot (power+back button)
Now this is the bit im confused about:
fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
I don't see these options available to me, is this because I have 4ext and just need the normal clockworkmod?
Thankyou.
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4) & 5) are fastboot commands.. so make sure u have fastboot set up on ur computer. click adb & fastboot in my sig if u dont.
once setup, download the bravo_downgrade.img and put it in ur C:\ drive on ur computer, then put ur phone into fastboot, hold back button + power and plug in ur phone (usb) so it says "fastboot usb" then open fastboot command window and type -
fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_downgrade.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
then boot into recovery and do what u need to do