[Q] Flashing after HTCDev - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have an HTCDev unlocked Desire Z and i want to flash custom ROM.
Is custom recovery necessary ?
or do i just flash it with fastboot ?

mohit.joshi said:
I have an HTCDev unlocked Desire Z and i want to flash custom ROM.
Is custom recovery necessary ?
or do i just flash it with fastboot ?
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Custom Recovery (clockworkmod, 4Ext, etc) would be necessary if you wish to be able to backup/restore your device via nandroid backups, as well as flash any roms other than Stock (i.e.: just bout everything in the dev forum).
So yes if you want a custom rom you need a recovery other than the stock one.

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[Q]To reflash stock recovery and relock bootloader

So, the RUU for my device is not yet available, but i had a nandroid backup of stock rom after i installed CWM and unlocked bootloader.
Now I can simply flash stock recovery and relock bootloader without any issues right?
boobinator said:
So, the RUU for my device is not yet available, but i had a nandroid backup of stock rom after i installed CWM and unlocked bootloader.
Now I can simply flash stock recovery and relock bootloader without any issues right?
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Because of s-on I would flash stock boot.IMG from fastboot also the recovery IMG in your back up will be cwm so you will need to download that as well.
And while we are here make sure you have enough change :/
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[Q] Advice before installing custom ROM

Hi all,
Just moved over to the One X from a Desire HD where I had been running Leedroids custom ROMs.
Am loving the One X, but feel I should get another custom ROM on it to make the most of it. Was think of going with Android Revolution.
Anyway.....
I have forgotten the process involved and have tried unsucessfuly to find a 'how to' from scratch. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
At the moment my software info on the phone is as follows....
Android Version 4.1.1
HTC Sense Version 4+
Software number 3.14.401.31
HTC SDK API level 4.63
HTC Extension version HTCExtension_Sense45_1
Kernel Version
3.10-g9fb8f80
Baseband version 5.1204.162.29
Build number 3.14.401.31 C:128187 release-keys
I want to be sure I am ok to custom ROM and also can I backup what I have now, so I can restore back to stock should I need to send it back.
Its on the 02 network, but its unbranded and I think unlocked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809141
Try this out.
Before that , hold power button and volume down button ( dont leave) for about 15 secs until a white screen with small letters shows up.
On the top either unlocked or locked should be written. Only proceed to install rom if you are unlocked.
If you are locked try this tool to unlock first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
Check your hboot of its unlocked, hold the power button and the volume - button together until you are in the bootloader. It says on the top if its locked or unlocked. If its unlocked you can proceed
Then you need to learn fastboot commands, if you did not learn it already.
With the fastboot commands you have to flash a custom recovery and with that custom recovery you can make a nandroid backup of the stock rom. After that you can install custom roms.
Always keep in mind that you have to flash the boot.img (kernel) separate with fastboot commands to the phone and install the rom.zip from recovery
Cheers. It seems its locked. So, I will get it unlocked by 02 before I carry on.
On the tutorial link, I presume I follow the 'For Users Using Sense 4.1' instuctions?
Mate, SIM unlocking is not the case here. You need to unlock the bootloader.
TToivanen said:
Mate, SIM unlocking is not the case here. You need to unlock the bootloader.
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Ah, like S-OFF? Getting myself confused as I have four phones in front of me here and trying to sort them all out!
Thanks.
superdon said:
Ah, like S-OFF? Getting myself confused as I have four phones in front of me here and trying to sort them all out!
Thanks.
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There is currently no way for us to S-OFF our device. But unlocking the bootloader does a similar thing - it makes us capable of flashing stuff by allowing us to write some partitions that would otherwise be read only.
OK, so I folow the two links that {< r o N o $ provided.
At what point and how do I create a backup of the stock system? Is there a tutorial for that?
Listen:
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install SuperSU(this makes root)
Your now unlocked and rooted.
Find custom ROM.
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
Boot
Wilks3y said:
Listen:
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install SuperSU(this makes root)
Your now unlocked and rooted.
Find custom ROM.
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
Boot
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Eh, how does he do a nandroid backup without unlocking bootloader first??
And why would you root and then install a rooted custom ROM? LOL
More like this:
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP)
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
COPY STOCK BACKUP TO PC
Find custom ROM.
WIPE
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
TToivanen said:
Eh, how does he do a nandroid backup without unlocking bootloader first??
And why would you root and then install a rooted custom ROM? LOL
More like this:
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP)
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
COPY STOCK BACKUP TO PC
Find custom ROM.
WIPE
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
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Do this
Those that don't know,speak
Those that don't speak,know
TToivanen said:
Eh, how does he do a nandroid backup without unlocking bootloader first??
And why would you root and then install a rooted custom ROM? LOL
More like this:
Goto HTCDev
Unlock Bootloader
Install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP)
NAND Backup straight away. (From Pure stock)
COPY STOCK BACKUP TO PC
Find custom ROM.
WIPE
Flash the custom ROM.
Flash the Boot.img
Wipe Cache/Dalvik.
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Good point
My bad
Thanks all. Will give it a try soon
Oke, feel free to ask here if you need help.

[Q] Can I flash custom rom with rooted DHD?

Hi All
I'm not a complete noob but so much to learn
I've successfully rooted and s-off and custom rom a sensation and a couple of tablets.
However regarding my Desire HD 2.35 GB HBoot 2.00.0029
I have managed to Boot unlock, Root and CWM
So far though I can't s-off
Can I still flash a custom rom or do I have to have s-off ?
Which roms can i flash now?
If not is there an s-off tut for 2.35GB
Thanks
Stu
If you want S-Off you need to do it manually. The automated tool for it, AAHK, has been retired. There's a thread around here with manual instructions, but it's not for noobs. You can flash a custom ROM from recovery if you leave your phone the way it is (as far as I'm understanding, S-On, bootloader unlocked, rooted), but you need to fastboot flash the ROM zip's boot.img each time you flash a new ROM.
bananagranola said:
If you want S-Off you need to do it manually. The automated tool for it, AAHK, has been retired. There's a thread around here with manual instructions, but it's not for noobs. You can flash a custom ROM from recovery if you leave your phone the way it is (as far as I'm understanding, S-On, bootloader unlocked, rooted), but you need to fastboot flash the ROM zip's boot.img each time you flash a new ROM.
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best current rom for DHD is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778202
whokilledsanta said:
best current rom for DHD is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778202
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New One X rooting etc

Hi All
Just got a One X
My old desire HD used to be s-on so i guess the procedure is pretty much the same for rooting etc
If I didnt want to use the all in one tool is the rooting / custom rom procedure as follows -
Unlock bootloader with HTCDEV
Fastboot Flash a custom recovery
Install SU via recovery to root or flash a custom rom that is already rooted
Install custom rom via recovery then flashboot flash the rom's boot.img
Stu
Yep that's it !
Don't forget to make a nandroid backup of the stock rom and keep it safe. You need it to obtain official ota's from htc !!!

[Q] How to root devices with gingerbread...aahk is retired

How to root DHD's shipped with gingerbread and instal clockworkmod recovery and install custom roms???
I have s-off though my bootloader is "locked-oww"!
Need safest and quickest way!
waleedbutt256 said:
How to root DHD's shipped with gingerbread and instal clockworkmod recovery and install custom roms???
I have s-off though my bootloader is "locked-oww"!
Need safest and quickest way!
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AAHK should work. Dont remember though. But do give this a read. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31211732&postcount=396
If you already have S-Off, you should be able to simply flash a recovery from fastboot and flash a ROM from recovery.
bananagranola said:
If you already have S-Off, you should be able to simply flash a recovery from fastboot and flash a ROM from recovery.
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Yeah....thats wht i did and it is now successfully rooted, custom recovery installed and running cm10.1!!! cool

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