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[Q] Installing CM mod via fastboot

Ok, so I bricked my wildire s.
Is there a way to install the unofficial cm mod using fastboot?
It seems I need boot.img, systems.img and data.img but in the "unofficial-CM7-marvel-nigthly-20111218.zip", I can only find boot.img. I do seem to have Clockworks Recovery Mode installed. And it's unlocked via htcdev.com.
I need to do it via fastboot, because i dont think I can access the sd card while in hboot, fastboot.
And if anyone reads this, please learn from me and always create a backup before you do anything with your phone. Otherwise you'll end up with just a brick.

Just reinstall cwm with recovery.img
in fastboot mode type:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
cwm recovery.img is attached below.
then you can install cm7 from cwm

theq86 said:
Just reinstall cwm with recovery.img
in fastboot mode type:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
cwm recovery.img is attached below.
then you can install cm7 from cwm
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This might work.
How "bricked" is it? Does it boot to hboot/fastboot with vol down/power after a battery removal/replace?
If so follow the instructions to install CWM recovery then flash CM7.2 1218 Nightly and GAPPS from there.

yeah hboot, fastboot and cwm is working. However i can't figure out how to access the sd card while in these modes. So, I am not sure if i can install cm with the traditional method.
So I am trying to figure out how to do it via fastboot.

abhishiv said:
yeah hboot, fastboot and cwm is working. However i can't figure out how to access the sd card while in these modes. So, I am not sure if i can install cm with the traditional method.
So I am trying to figure out how to do it via fastboot.
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In CWM you have the possibility to mount sdcard to your pc. what you need is the cm7 zip file, nothing more.

Guys you are awesome!
It works, it's installing
Thanks

abhishiv said:
Guys you are awesome!
It works, it's installing
Thanks
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Another happy customer...
PS
If that is what you call a brick it was more like a nerf brick.

theq86 said:
Just reinstall cwm with recovery.img
in fastboot mode type:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
cwm recovery.img is attached below.
then you can install cm7 from cwm
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sir help please. i cant acccess to the fastboot.
whenever i attempt to fastboot mode. itflashes green to red screen then, it directs me to the home screen.
what should i do?
i think i loss my the fastboot mode.

Phone Stuck after ROM install

I tried to install viper x on my phone but missed out putting the ROM on my SD card, it now seems to be stuck at the HTC logo, I cant access the SD as on the PC when connected it shows a Removable Drive and a CD Drive, both of which are inacessible.
How can I get the ROM onto my phone to install it?

Have you tried mounting USB storage from recovery?. And which recovery are you using ?
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When I enter recovery there are no options just the loading screen then it switches to a red triangle with an exclamation mark.
Im not sure what you mean by recovery, I didnt make a backup etc. I did download endevour recovery signed.img for my CID and version but not used it as not sure if I need it or not, completely stuck at the moment.

It sounds like you have not installed a custom recovery, the list you refer to in the viperx thread, that includes fastboot and recovery etc, is actually the bootloader. You need to flash either cwm or twrp recovery via fast boot. Or search for an all in one tool if you are not comfortable with fastboot and adb commands
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Im fine with the ADB commands, can you tell me where I can get CWM recovery files? are they CID specific or anything?
I just downloaded CWM Recovery from here: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
The GSM one, is this the correct file? its a UK Voda One X VODAP001 CID.
Also my bootloader is set as unlocked at present.

I flashed that recovery and now have storage mounted and visible, can I just put the viper rom onto the deivce storage as firmware.zip and intsall it now?

Aye that's the right one, 5840. Sorry if I'm reaching Granny to stuck eggs but power off, then hold vol down and power until boot loader appears, and don't worry about the USB master fail thing. Copy the cwm to your fastboot folder and rename it recovery.img. With cable in and "fastboot USB" highlighted type in command window " fastboot flash boot boot.IMG" press enter then reboot into the recovery and follow the previous instructions to mount and copy
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crsnwby said:
I flashed that recovery and now have storage mounted and visible, can I just put the viper rom onto the deivce storage as firmware.zip and intsall it now?
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Yeah you can but don't forget to extract the boot image from the zip and flash that first
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nogotaclue said:
Aye that's the right one, 5840. Sorry if I'm reaching Granny to stuck eggs but power off, then hold vol down and power until boot loader appears, and don't worry about the USB master fail thing. Copy the cwm to your fastboot folder and rename it recovery.img. With cable in and "fastboot USB" highlighted type in command window " fastboot flash boot boot.IMG" press enter then reboot into the recovery and follow the previous instructions to mount and copy
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Yeah you can but don't forget to extract the boot image from the zip and flash that first
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Excellent thanks, its installing now. Phew.... one thing it did say is I need a custom Kernel as im not S-OFF, any idea what this is?

ignore the kernel thing for now, just use the boot img from the viper zip. if you want a custom kernel you can install one later, you only need it if you wanna overclock or use some of the advanced tweaks

nogotaclue said:
ignore the kernel thing for now, just use the boot img from the viper zip. if you want a custom kernel you can install one later, you only need it if you wanna overclock or use some of the advanced tweaks
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Nice, thanks for your help iv just set it up and its working. I knew not to start flashing pissed....

crsnwby said:
Nice, thanks for your help iv just set it up and its working. I knew not to start flashing pissed....
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lmao, done the same myself

Getting message "The recovery hasn't been configure!"

Hi,
I try to format my HTC DESIRE S but ends with error.
"The recovery hasn't been configure!"
Use 4EXT Recovery Control or the free app 4EXT Recovery Updater, which is available on www.4ext.net to setup the recovery and to unlock configurable features. Hint: check out recovery settings
I have downloaded in to sd card but its an application and I cannot install the app because im still in recovery mode and cannot access the phone like dialing etc.

babbulu99 said:
Hi,
I try to format my HTC DESIRE S but ends with error.
"The recovery hasn't been configure!"
Use 4EXT Recovery Control or the free app 4EXT Recovery Updater, which is available on www.4ext.net to setup the recovery and to unlock configurable features. Hint: check out recovery settings
I have downloaded in to sd card but its an application and I cannot install the app because im still in recovery mode and cannot access the phone like dialing etc.
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For the second time, Just press ok on the msg and carry on as normal. Then install the app later once u have rom installed

How to carry on...what I should do

babbulu99 said:
How to carry on...what I should do
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What exactly r u trying to do? Flash a rom?

I wanted to format the phone and after format using "wipe|format" tools, I unable to boot my phone and the message prompted and saying "The recovery hasn't been configure!"

You can download a zip file with {4EXT Recovery}.img and flash it manually from your bootloader by using the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img.
4EXT Recovery Touch (Saga)
If you want more informations about 4EXT Recovery for HTC Desire S you can check this out.
If you have an older 4EXT Recovery installed try to delete the "4ext" folder from your sdcard.The recovery will recreate the settings folder.It may helps you with the error.

I have try to use "Fastboot" but couldn't connect even using htc sync and adb. Its totally cannot connect the phone to my computer. I have install the "recovery.img" file in sdcard and run it, and getting :
" this zip isn't meant to be flashed in recovery! It might be a bootloader flashable zip or nota flashable zip at all. Installation aborted."

Gatosbil said:
You can download a zip file with {4EXT Recovery}.img and flash it manually from your bootloader by using the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img.
4EXT Recovery Touch (Saga)
If you want more informations about 4EXT Recovery for HTC Desire S you can check this out.
If you have an older 4EXT Recovery installed try to delete the "4ext" folder from your sdcard.The recovery will recreate the settings folder.It may helps you with the error.
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You are giving him the wrong recovery for his phone its not a desire s?
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babbulu99 said:
I have try to use "Fastboot" but couldn't connect even using htc sync and adb. Its totally cannot connect the phone to my computer. I have install the "recovery.img" file in sdcard and run it, and getting :
" this zip isn't meant to be flashed in recovery! It might be a bootloader flashable zip or nota flashable zip at all. Installation aborted."
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You can't flash an .IMG in recovery, what does it show on your screen in fastboot when you plugged phone in pc? Have u installed fastboot drivers correctly.
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lilsafbig said:
You are giving him the wrong recovery for his phone its not a desire s?
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The OP clearly says in his first post he has a desire s.
@OP
Click this link and setup fastboot on ur pc then u can use fastboot commands to flash the recovery.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

jmcclue said:
The OP clearly says in his first post he has a desire s.
@OP
Click this link and setup fastboot on ur pc then u can use fastboot commands to flash the recovery.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
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Sorry its typo error. it should be desire bravo a8180. when it connect to my phone, i really does 't connect and didn't show anything. Fastboot driver, where to installed, pc or in my htc phone?

babbulu99 said:
Sorry its typo error. it should be desire bravo a8180. when it connect to my phone, i really does 't connect and didn't show anything. Fastboot driver, where to installed, pc or in my htc phone?
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On pc Yh so just install it and I think ur will make a folder in ur c: drive but after that when you switch your phone off and get into bootloader and u will see fastboot and use vol key to go to it and connect ur cable to pc and phone and it should show fastboot USB.
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babbulu99 said:
Sorry its typo error. it should be desire bravo a8180. when it connect to my phone, i really does 't connect and didn't show anything. Fastboot driver, where to installed, pc or in my htc phone?
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That link i gave u is a tool, just run it on ur pc and follow instructions, ut will install everything for u.
As for the 4ext recovery, look in desire general thread and ul see 4ext recovery as PB99IMG by me

Partitioned mistake!

I partitioned my SD card and now it is just a blank phone with only ClockworkMOD on, no USB debugging, please help me get Android OS back on!

VypreRecords said:
I partitioned my SD card and now it is just a blank phone with only ClockworkMOD on, no USB debugging, please help me get Android OS back on!
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Flash TWRP and format the sd card

NOOB
Thant said:
Flash TWRP and format the sd card
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How might one flash TWRP? I really thank you for the reply!

Thant said:
Flash TWRP and format the sd card
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The sad thing is that my HTC can't be detected and used as storage on my PC since all the drivers are there but their is no OS meaning I have no way of accessing the storage

VypreRecords said:
The sad thing is that my HTC can't be detected and used as storage on my PC since all the drivers are there but their is no OS meaning I have no way of accessing the storage
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You can install Philz 5.15.9 recovery and mount sd card and you will see it:silly: Just ask the right question
and to flash recovery you need only fastboot

Same here
VypreRecords said:
I partitioned my SD card and now it is just a blank phone with only ClockworkMOD on, no USB debugging, please help me get Android OS back on!
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I'm also having the same issue. I can only boot into recovery mode, but after that cannot do anything.
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Thant said:
You can install Philz 5.15.9 recovery and mount sd card and you will see it:silly: Just ask the right question
and to flash recovery you need only fastboot
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How will i get Philz 5.15.9 onto the phone to flash?

punal said:
I'm also having the same issue. I can only boot into recovery mode, but after that cannot do anything.
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How will i get Philz 5.15.9 onto the phone to flash?
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flash the recovery via fastboot

Thant said:
flash the recovery via fastboot
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i'm using adb, and adb does not recognise any device being plugged in. So how will i flash it? Any help much appriciated.

punal said:
i'm using adb, and adb does not recognise any device being plugged in. So how will i flash it? Any help much appriciated.
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I say fastboot not adb with the command fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img

Soft Bricked my M8

Hello everyone,
So, I soft-bricked my M8 after trying to downgrade from lollipop back to ViperoneM8. My first problem was that internal storage wouldn't mount in Twrp, but now it does. However, my phone doesn't boot all the way back, and it just boots into bootloader or TWRP. I also did a factory reset in TWRP, and I think my USB debugging is gone so I can't use the ADB sideloading tool. When I try to use this tool, and run CMD, "adb devices", it only says "List of devices attached" and it doesn't display my phone. I tried to mount my device through TWRP and insert a RUU, but when I try to flash it, it keeps saying NO MD5 file found. Is there anything else I can do?
Thanks

You could side load a ROM if you can get ADB to work, or using another device and SD card, put a ROM, or even stock nandroid from the stock nandroid collection thread, and install from the SD card from your recovery.

Darth said:
You could side load a ROM if you can get ADB to work, or using another device and SD card, put a ROM, or even stock nandroid from the stock nandroid collection thread, and install from the SD card from your recovery.
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I have tried that. I installed the RUU-HTC_One_M8_GPE_5.0.1-3.11.1700.5_rooted file and sideloaded it, but it keeps saying No MD5 file found. I even tried the ViperOneM8_3.2.1 file as well, but that doesn't get recognized by the CMD prompt. I can't use the SD card slot since it's busted.
Should I download another file and sideload that instead?

adil91 said:
I have tried that. I installed the RUU-HTC_One_M8_GPE_5.0.1-3.11.1700.5_rooted file and sideloaded it, but it keeps saying No MD5 file found. I even tried the ViperOneM8_3.2.1 file as well, but that doesn't get recognized by the CMD prompt. I can't use the SD card slot since it's busted.
Should I download another file and sideload that instead?
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Drag about the sd slot... As that's the easiest way.
My adb usage is limited. Are you saying adb doesn't recognize Viper? Try another rom perhaps. Or again... Try a nandroid image for your particular device.
And perhaps it's the wrong RUU, or download was damaged?
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And how do you know the sd slot is damaged? Maybe it's your card.

Darth said:
Drag about the sd slot... As that's the easiest way.
My adb usage is limited. Are you saying adb doesn't recognize Viper? Try another rom perhaps. Or again... Try a nandroid image for your particular device.
And perhaps it's the wrong RUU, or download was damaged?
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And how do you know the sd slot is damaged? Maybe it's your card.
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Yea the card slot is damaged. I tried another ROM, and this time through sideloading it, and it didn't work again. It said it successfully flashed and everything, but when I went to reboot, it rebooted twice and went straight into TWRP. I'm not familiar with flashing Nandroid, can you teach me or show me a guide? Thanks

adil91 said:
I have tried that. I installed the RUU-HTC_One_M8_GPE_5.0.1-3.11.1700.5_rooted file and sideloaded it, but it keeps saying No MD5 file found. I even tried the ViperOneM8_3.2.1 file as well, but that doesn't get recognized by the CMD prompt. I can't use the SD card slot since it's busted.
Should I download another file and sideload that instead?
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You flash the RUU in fastboot not sideload
Fastboot OEM rebootRUU
Fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
Fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
Fastboot reboot
You have to be s-off also

clsA said:
You flash the RUU in fastboot not sideload
Fastboot OEM rebootRUU
Fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
Fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
Fastboot reboot
You have to be s-off also
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THANKS SOOO MUCH!!!!! I flashed it right the first time with fastboot, but for some reason I kept flashing the RUU when it was bricked.

Great
adil91 said:
THANKS SOOO MUCH!!!!! I flashed it right the first time with fastboot, but for some reason I kept flashing the RUU when it was bricked.
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I'm glad you found the answer. but can you explain exactly what you did plz im in the same position.

Thorin_Stone said:
I'm glad you found the answer. but can you explain exactly what you did plz im in the same position.
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look 3 post up ^^^