Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, I can't seem to find an answer to the question I want to ask.
I've just upgraded to my HOX and have flashed it with the latest venom Rom. Everything is ok, but what I'm confused about is why do we need to go into the downloader everytime we want to flash a new Rom.
What I mean is why does the boot img file have to be extracted from the custom Rom and then loaded via a command prompt? I'm not complaining by the way. Would just like to know why this is the case.
On my desire hd it was just a case of rebooting into recovery and then flashing. All done.
Would love to find out what you guys can tell me.
Wiggo
lfcwiggo said:
Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, I can't seem to find an answer to the question I want to ask.
I've just upgraded to my HOX and have flashed it with the latest venom Rom. Everything is ok, but what I'm confused about is why do we need to go into the downloader everytime we want to flash a new Rom.
What I mean is why does the boot img file have to be extracted from the custom Rom and then loaded via a command prompt? I'm not complaining by the way. Would just like to know why this is the case.
On my desire hd it was just a case of rebooting into recovery and then flashing. All done.
Would love to find out what you guys can tell me.
Wiggo
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Its because HTC devices are NAND protected and for our device S-OFF has still not been achieved
boot into bootloader and u can see at top it says S ON
lfcwiggo said:
Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, I can't seem to find an answer to the question I want to ask.
I've just upgraded to my HOX and have flashed it with the latest venom Rom. Everything is ok, but what I'm confused about is why do we need to go into the downloader everytime we want to flash a new Rom.
What I mean is why does the boot img file have to be extracted from the custom Rom and then loaded via a command prompt? I'm not complaining by the way. Would just like to know why this is the case.
On my desire hd it was just a case of rebooting into recovery and then flashing. All done.
Would love to find out what you guys can tell me.
Wiggo
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Because we have S-on devices, the boot.IMG can only be flashed this way.
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Hi,
Just followed bagocrap24's excellent step-by-step guide for unlocking the bootloader on the One X and am about to install Clockworkmod Touch Recovery 5.8.2.7.
I'm on branded T-Mobile ROM at the moment (v.1.26.110.5). I have downloaded this ROM posted by rogersnm here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25310993&postcount=518
Once I've got the CWM recovery installed, is it a simple case of installing the stock 1.28 ROM or have I missed something? There seems to be so much information spread across so many threads, I don't know what I need to know and what I don't, if that makes sense.
I really don't want to screw up my phone, and would just like to be running stock v1.28 ROM.
Thanks for your help folks.
Hello there,
I flashed the InsertCoin ROM, it works very well and stock 1.28 with tweak options up to your choice!
Download the Rom.zip, copy the boot.img from within the download and put it in the same folder where u have the fsstboit and cwm files according to the noon guide u just followed, copy the zip of the ROM to the root of your HOX storage...
Power down the HOX and boot into hboot, select fastboot, connect your HOX, open a cms window on your computer type in
cd c:\fastboot
then
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can flash first the zip from within cwm and then the boot.img as you have only your (backed up in cwm) shipped Rom on it, right? Take good care of the backup....
So, put the zip on HOX, boot into cwm, choose zip, install zip follow on screen guide, boot into hboot, select fastboot, do the cmd as above, re-boot and you good to go!
Be aware to not let the battery drain as in OFF mode it won't charge for the time being...
Let me know how you got on...happy flashing
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Thanks for your reply. I've updated to the latest CWM Recovery and am now just looking for a stock, unbranded HTC 1.28 ROM.
I'm weird in that I actually like 'Sense', I'd just like to be rid of the T-Mobile crap they shoe-horned in (for no apparent reason or benefit). Would be nice to be network-unlocked too.
Is there a stock HTC 1.28 RUU for download yet?
Edit:
Am I being dim? Further reading suggests I may need to be on stock recovery and locked bootloader to install RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.9_Radio_ 1.1204.103.14_release_256469_signed?
edited. CWM was updated. ;p
Updated again? I'm on 5.8.3.1 which seems to be the latest.
I'm still being dim. How do I remove the T-Mobile RUU (1.26.110.x) and flash 1.28.401.9 which I've downloaded?
Folks, I'm still a little confused as to what I need to do to get the unbranded ROM on my phone. Do I need to flash a stock recovery, re-lock the bootloader, wipe the phone and then install the unbranded ROM?
Many thanks, I just don't want to delete the ROM on my phone without knowing I've understood what I need to do next...
Edit: With stock recovery and relocked bootloader, attempting to enter recovery brings up the red triangle with the exclamation mark.
Anyone...? I was really hoping someone might be able to help me out.
Funkmeisterdude said:
Anyone...? I was really hoping someone might be able to help me out.
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Start by following the Everything HTC One X link in my signature and deciding what you want to do. Come back if you have further questions.
Thanks pdagenius, I've already read through that thread.
As I understand it, I have two options:
1) install a stock, unbranded HTC ROM. This requires a relocked bootloader and stock recovery. When I reset to stock recovery and relocked the bootloader, I couldn't get into the recovery to flash the unbranded ROM. I get the red triangle with the exclamation mark.
2) I can use a different ROM such as Android Revolution HD (which I like the look of as it looks stock). However, there seems to be conflicting information wrt to whether or not to flash new firmware (seems this isn't possible with S-ON?). Additionally, the boot.img link for download in the OP is broken.
As great a community as this is, I've found that often there is simply so much information out there that it's overwhelming, and difficult to find what I need to know and what I don't need to worry about. I think to think I have a little savvy about me but tbh it's a little bit 'information overload'.
With the phone being so new, I really can't afford to brick it....
OK, I've gone with ARHD now..
Thanks to those who offered advice, this thread can now be closed.
Hi,
Sorry if this question seems stupid, but i never did anything to a android htc phone before........i just bootloader unlocked my fathers desire hd using the htc dev instructions and i would like to know what to do now, as in just connect phone in fastboot and fastboot flash recovery.img or is it soemthing else needed to be done before that, any help apreciated, thanks.
EDIT: Never mind, flashed recovery, now just need to see if i can falsh roms, lol.
dear you can use this topic . its Guide you to do every thing you needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841076
Ranomez said:
Hi,
Sorry if this question seems stupid, but i never did anything to a android htc phone before........i just bootloader unlocked my fathers desire hd using the htc dev instructions and i would like to know what to do now, as in just connect phone in fastboot and fastboot flash recovery.img or is it soemthing else needed to be done before that, any help apreciated, thanks.
EDIT: Never mind, flashed recovery, now just need to see if i can falsh roms, lol.
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If you want to install custom roms, then don't unlock the bootloader via HTCDEV, just root the phone and gain S-OFF using the Advanced Ace Hack kit. Unlocking the bootloader will just allow to flash roms for your phone and not the ones ported from other devices. Just check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
khaled147 said:
dear you can use this topic . its Guide you to do every thing you needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841076
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If you do what you are being suggested here you will definitely mess your bootloader. YOU CAN'T FLASH ENG S-OFF on a Gingerbread shipped device. If you screw your bootloader then u are done buddy.....so, before doing anything take enough time to read...or you will regret it.
Hi, Guys bought a used one x today and can see that it is running android revolution, I havent owned a htc in some years now but aslong as i can boot into clockworkmod i should be able to flash any rom right? Thanks for answering my idiotic question ( not a newbie just need to familiarise myself in htc as ive been using the easy as pie rooting that is samsung devices)
dav08094194 said:
Hi, Guys bought a used one x today and can see that it is running android revolution, I havent owned a htc in some years now but aslong as i can boot into clockworkmod i should be able to flash any rom right? Thanks for answering my idiotic question ( not a newbie just need to familiarise myself in htc as ive been using the easy as pie rooting that is samsung devices)
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Download root checker from Google play and check. If u can boot into recovery, u can flash ROMs if ur unlocked via HTCdev. And remember: Always flash boot.img extracted from the .zip file of the ROM before flashing or before first boot, otherwise u will get bootloop/stuck on splashscreen.
vaderx10minipro said:
Download root checker from Google play and check. If u can boot into recovery, u can flash ROMs if ur unlocked via HTCdev. And remember: Always flash boot.img extracted from the .zip file of the ROM before flashing or before first boot, otherwise u will get bootloop/stuck on splashscreen.
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Okay thanks for all your help, basically i can boot into clockwork recovery and is on version v5.8.2.7.
I wanted to flash lee droid one extreme and its a seperate file for the boot.img so all i have to do is flash that via recovery and then flash the rom afterward?
Why cant htc make it easy aye
dav08094194 said:
Okay thanks for all your help, basically i can boot into clockwork recovery and is on version v5.8.2.7.
I wanted to flash lee droid one extreme and its a seperate file for the boot.img so all i have to do is flash that via recovery and then flash the rom afterward?
Why cant htc make it easy aye
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Press thanks if I helped u And it's not easy coz noone have full s-off.
dav08094194 said:
Okay thanks for all your help, basically i can boot into clockwork recovery and is on version v5.8.2.7.
I wanted to flash lee droid one extreme and its a seperate file for the boot.img so all i have to do is flash that via recovery and then flash the rom afterward?
Why cant htc make it easy aye
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Flash the boot.img in fastboot then the Rom in cwm
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BTW, trust me on this as i ve tried 8 roms in past 5 days. charmeleon wins over leedroid. there are more tweaks and better battery life in charmeleon by a long run. ALSO, match any rom with faux, instant 3+ hour screen through a whole day moderate usage. BE SURE TO UNDERVOLT～ happy flashing, and may the bricks stay away from you.
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How would I flash to a stock rom to sell the phone?
I think I am going to keep the memory card, so the person that buys it would have issues if I left it on a custom ROM due to the fact that you need to generally partition the sd card and such.
Or are there any basic roms that are stable and dont require partitioning?
Is it a gsm desire, if so flash the relevant ruu from shipped roms problem solved
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htc desire s rooted s-on
hello sorry to bother you as i am in a pickle wit this one.i have googled and tried everything
well i have a htc desire s with s-0n rooted with HTCDev.com.hboot 2.00.0002
well i have got cwm and backed up my rom.and flashed others no problem but with loading a rom i had to go into command promps and flash a boot.img. well no problem there as i downloaded roms with a boot.img with them.now i want to go back to my original stock rom and load it it loads ok but when i load the boot.img it dose not work.i got the boot img from the back up that i made of my stock original rom.
please help as i would love to know whar i am doing wrong cheers
2009joseph said:
hello sorry to bother you as i am in a pickle wit this one.i have googled and tried everything
well i have a htc desire s with s-0n rooted with HTCDev.com.hboot 2.00.0002
well i have got cwm and backed up my rom.and flashed others no problem but with loading a rom i had to go into command promps and flash a boot.img. well no problem there as i downloaded roms with a boot.img with them.now i want to go back to my original stock rom and load it it loads ok but when i load the boot.img it dose not work.i got the boot img from the back up that i made of my stock original rom.
please help as i would love to know whar i am doing wrong cheers
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Can't help you sorry as I have only ever used a desire, and not a desire s, have you tried the right forum for an answer
You could try looking here http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?t=606770 they may have information that may help....
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hey guys not sure what im doing wrong but everytime i try to flash a rom in twrp v2.3.1.0 it fails. it always says error flashing zip. and idk what to do. the phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked but idk why it isnt flashing the roms. any help is greatly appreciated.
Do all flashes fail? try flash something else.
Nazz45 said:
hey guys not sure what im doing wrong but everytime i try to flash a rom in twrp v2.3.1.0 it fails. it always says error flashing zip. and idk what to do. the phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked but idk why it isnt flashing the roms. any help is greatly appreciated.
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you need to have the recovery.img file and the SDK set correctly on your system, do the following:
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fastboot erase recovery
Code:
fastboot flash recovery path/to/recovery.img
matt95 said:
you need to have the recovery.img file and the SDK set correctly on your system, do the following:
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fastboot erase recovery
Code:
fastboot flash recovery path/to/recovery.img
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He's asking why flashing ROMs fail WITHIN recovery, which then you can assume that he already got recovery working.
tomascus said:
He's asking why flashing ROMs fail WITHIN recovery, which then you can assume that he already got recovery working.
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oh sorry, didn't get the post... my fault :good: however i suggest to install CWM cause pretty much every rom need that recovery to be installed correctly...
matt95 said:
oh sorry, didn't get the post... my fault :good: however i suggest to install CWM cause pretty much every rom need that recovery to be installed correctly...
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I agree, but make sure you actually have the international One X and not the Evita dual core firstly..
tomascus said:
I agree, but make sure you actually have the international One X and not the Evita dual core firstly..
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Yeah, I'm assuming that you have the international one X...
matt95 said:
oh sorry, didn't get the post... my fault :good: however i suggest to install CWM cause pretty much every rom need that recovery to be installed correctly...
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Not true. I've been using TWRP for around a year now on various devices and haven't one had a single problem flashing anything. It's better than cwm in every way
Michealtbh said:
Not true. I've been using TWRP for around a year now on various devices and haven't one had a single problem flashing anything. It's better than cwm in every way
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it depends on points of view i've nothing against TWRP, i use it on my Transformer and it is pretty good, better layout and view of the raw CWM but on the HOX i prefer using the CWM, i would love to see a port of the best recovery out there, the 4EXT
It is the Evita version, on ATT. I decided to RUU it and start from scratch. this time however i am going to use Hasoon2000's all in one kit instead of the traditional method. ill post an update in a little bit to see if the roms will successfully flash second time around
Ok so after re unlocking the bootloader and re rooting the phone. TWRP v2.3.1.0 still fails to flash roms. which doesnt make sense because it was able to flash superuser. does anyone have an explanation for this or do i have to flash CWM?
Update: was able to successfully flash CM10. must have just been those particular ROMs.
Nazz45 said:
It is the Evita version, on ATT.
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You might want to check out the EVITA forums, then. This one is for ENDEAVORU.
Advice and software you find here is likely to be wrong.
I know this thread is old but im having EXACTLY the same problem. and i looked in the Evita section and theres nothing. i have the At&t version too but the only rom i can seem to install is cm10. ive re flashed several versions of twrp and still the same thing happens. ive recently s-offed my device and im wondering if thats the reason for my troubles. did relocking and running the RUU solve your problems? can you flash other roms now or still only cm10?