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[Q] RCMixS 1.7.2 - branded Desire

Hi,
I'm going to risk and ask question. I'm read HTC Desire section for 4 days. More read less know. Too many information (especially when some of them is out of date) i null information.
So, I've branded HTC Desire. I've already made root (Unrevoked3) and S-OFF (Alpharev 1.8) and have Clockworkmod.
I would like to install RCMixS 1.7.2, but I don't know that root and s-off is enought and I can copy zipped rom to desire and install it or I've to make something with radio, install other bootloader - tutorial for RCMixS have a lot of information, so many that I've lost in it.
Can anybody tell me, that root (Unrevoked3) and S-OFF(alpharev) is enough and now I can download RCMixS 1.7.2 and install or I've to do something else ? (I know about wipe, davlik and others).
thanx for help

Go look at the sticky topics that's for noobs in the android dev thread.
Swyped...

No, it isn't enough.
You have to create an ext partition for A2SD (How-to: Noob Proof Everything Desire Guide go to STEP FIVE).
After that it's enough to flash RCMixS_v1.7.2_A2SD+_BravoHboot.zip. That is the Bravo HBOOT version, that means, it's the stock HBOOT and if you haven't changed the HBOOT you're having this one.
The disadvantage of the Bravo HBOOT is, that the Dalvik Cache is on the ext and that means that your phone is slower.
So you can change your HBOOT to CM7 HBOOT and install RCMixS_v1.7.2_A2SD_CM7Hboot.zip
How-to change HBOOT:
Download PB99IMG_bravo_cm7.zip and follow this instructions:
You can also download the corresponding PB99IMG zipfile, put it on your sdcard, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip. Then start the phone in HBOOT mode (VolDown+POWER) to flash the HBOOT without a PC. It is however still necessary to either restore your nandroid, or reflash your ROM after doing this. The partition LAYOUT has changed, the actual data still needs to be 'moved'.
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Instruction to flash RCMixS:
1. Download RCMixS_v1.7.2_A2SD+_BravoHboot.zip
2. Download ROM Manager from Market and run the RCMixS_v1.7.2_A2SD+_BravoHboot.zip with ROM Manager
3. Check "Wipe Dalvik Cache", "Wipe data and cache" "Backup current ROM"
4. Now it's going to flash RCMixS automaticly
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Note: The Rom is rebooting three times at the first start.

Help needed, InsertCoin Rom stuck at wallpaper

Hi!
After flashing latest insertcoin rom I always get stuck at wallpaper, booting goes fine but then a wallpaper with notification bar shows and I can't do anything.. After a while a screen turns off and I can turn it on again but that's all
I have tried flashing Oxygen ROM and everything works fine but I really want to try Insertcoin one.
Thanks for all answers
I have HTC Desire AMOLED, S-OFF

Malcolm. said:
Hi!
After flashing latest insertcoin rom I always get stuck at wallpaper, booting goes fine but then a wallpaper with notification bar shows and I can't do anything.. After a while a screen turns off and I can turn it on again but that's all
I have tried flashing Oxygen ROM and everything works fine but I really want to try Insertcoin one.
Thanks for all answers
I have HTC Desire AMOLED, S-OFF
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Did you make an extended partition ? Do you have custom hboot or stock ?

original HBOOT so I have downloaded A2SD+ version (not CM7) and I have not yet created and extended partition, going to do it now in Oxygen, hope that helps

Malcolm. said:
original HBOOT so I have downloaded A2SD+ version (not CM7) and I have not yet created and extended partition, going to do it now in Oxygen, hope that helps
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You have to have and ext partition.

yep at least 1gb ext3/4
AND - AS USUAL - IT IS ALL IN THE FIRST POST OF INSERTCOIN THREAD
...

It's now working like a charm thanks a lot!
and may I also ask, what what software would you recommend me to flash CM7 HBOOT? Somewhere I read Android flasher but it could also be managed through recovery. Also, is it really worth flashing?
Thanks

1) you must be S-OFF to change your hboot (go to alpharev.nl)
2) you dont flash .img files through recovery, it is done through fastboot mode, and you must have ANDROID SDK set up on your pc to use adb/fastboot commands with windows cmd prompt (or try android flasher, but i strongly recommend you do it yourself, less software means less probability something will go wrong)
3) CM7 version will be faster (apps will run from NAND) and also you will get lots of space for them so this is recommended, yes (note that you cant restore a nandroid of stock hboot rom etc, after changing hboot you must flash a CM7 rom

Malcolm. said:
It's now working like a charm thanks a lot!
and may I also ask, what what software would you recommend me to flash CM7 HBOOT? Somewhere I read Android flasher but it could also be managed through recovery. Also, is it really worth flashing?
Thanks
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I did it manually. http://alpharev.nl/ Android flasher works as well but by the time I would've had finished downloading the operation was done.
Yes, it is worth flashing.
S-OFF and then:
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 one last question:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016940
here they require 130mB for /system but
http://alpharev.nl/ offers only 145mB version for system...
could that make any trouble?

....
145 is MORE than 130 right ?
seriously

Malcolm. said:
and one last question:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016940
here they require 130mB for /system but
http://alpharev.nl/ offers only 145mB version for system...
could that make any trouble?
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Think about it, the answer is not so difficult to find out.
Swyped from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Hi guys, I had this problem as well.
I've done the partition okay, my problem is this:
Clean install (after wiping dalvik, cache etc) stuck on wall paper.
however when i revert to my stock nand backup and don't wipe any data and try to install, it works fine (except it messes up the people app so I can't add anymore friends).
Some knowledgable insight would be appeciated as I am loosing some good friends.
Desire AMOLED
insertcoin 1.0.8
stock hboot
S-ON
ext3 - 1gb (made with Gparted)

[Q] Only CM7 on my Desire, no other.. Why?

Hello everybody, i have a question for you all.. My problem: I have a s-off Desire with Alpharev CM7, CWM Recovery 4.0.0.5 and latest radio on it. I have tried to install many, MANY roms, but all, except 2, have the same problem.. After installation from the recovery, i only see the joker face from Alpharev, and nothing more. AceSMod007, RcMixHD, VillainRom and many more.. The only 2 exceptions are MIUI, that comes to its own bootscreen, but looping and no boot, and CyanogenMod, that works great. Why that? I have tried to install Hboot Sense, Hboot stock, but nothing.. Anyone should help me please? Many thanks, regards

have you partioned you sd, if not make an ext partition of 1GB with Gparted

If you are using cm7 hboot try upgrading to cm7r2 hboot from alpharev.nl as the roms mentioned require it.

TopGear63z said:
have you partioned you sd, if not make an ext partition of 1GB with Gparted
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Yes both with ext3 (by cmw) and ext4.. hboot r2 but others too

Are you doing a full wipe before flashing the rom? This is needed when switching roms.
Only use cm7 hboot if your using cm7 or a rom that was designed to use that hboot. Otherwise stick with stock unless specifically required by the new rom untill you got it working.
If not maybe your recovery is messed up, try a different version.

Back up your sd and use 4EXT recovery to start from strach. Create aligned partitions with this recovery. Mostly, the boot loops happen when hboot is too small for the rom or ext partition(s) is broken or not aligned. Also you can fix your partition with e2fsck.

Try InsertCoin CM7, and do everything what is said above, should be fine then

mercianary said:
Are you doing a full wipe before flashing the rom? This is needed when switching roms.
Only use cm7 hboot if your using cm7 or a rom that was designed to use that hboot. Otherwise stick with stock unless specifically required by the new rom untill you got it working.
If not maybe your recovery is messed up, try a different version.
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maybe that is.. I have installed alpharev stock hboot and reflashed original RUU, tomorrow i will try to root my phone again..
PS. with others Alpharev hboot, RUU won't upload, so, if you need to flash a RUU, is important that you install STOCK ALPHABOOT

Phone hangs after new ROM install

Hello all!
Yesterday I decided I wanted to try the latest RCMix ROM (v2.2b). Usually I do the update from ROM Manager, but it informed me there was a new version to download so I downloaded it.
Anyway, I proceeded with it and installed the ROM and everything went fine, until it rebooted, which it then just hung on the s-off boot screen. I waited for an hour but to no avail so had to take out the battery.
So, I tried to do it again manually by doing a factory wipe/clear cache/clear dalvik cache and flashed again, but again, same thing happened even though it said it had installed ok. I tried doing this 5 times before I gave up (although leaving 20 minutes on the boot screen before giving up each time)
Next I decided that maybe it was the new version of the ROM, so I downloaded the v2.1 of it, but still got the same problem, so then I decided to try my original one (v2.0) because it worked fine previously, but this also didn't work!
Finally, I decided I best try a different ROM altogether, so I tried the LeeDroid ROM (which I've used in the past,albeit a previous version), but this also has the same problem.
So, I'm a bit stuck what to do, hence why I've had to post on here. I've read that the latest clockworkmod recovery has some issues, does this still apply? Could this be the cause of my problem? I've tried finding a previous version of clockworkmod to install via sd card to test it out, but had no luck finding one.
Does anyone else have any suggestions on what I can do? Please bare in mind that I'm not very good with all the technical side of this so please try keep it as simple as possible for me!
My phone recovery says the following:
AlphaRev CM7 r2
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101
RADIO-5.10.05.23
ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0
Thanks in advance for your help

hi there, do the roms you are trying require an ext partition on the sd card?

elliottg61 said:
hi there, do the roms you are trying require an ext partition on the sd card?
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I believe they do yes. I did forget to mention I do have my SD card partitioned with 1GB~ ext partition

go to mounts and storage
format:
-boot
-system
-data
-cache
-sd-ext
-NOT SD-CARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try to flash the rom again

bortak said:
go to mounts and storage
format:
-boot
-system
-data
-cache
-sd-ext
-NOT SD-CARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try to flash the rom again
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Out of curiosity, what would happen if I did SD-Card?
I shall try it now anyway and let you know

smhouston said:
Out of curiosity, what would happen if I did SD-Card?
I shall try it now anyway and let you know
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I wonder what would formatting my Sd-Card do, possibly delete anything and everything off of it?

bortak said:
I wonder what would formatting my Sd-Card do, possibly delete anything and everything off of it?
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lol I mean would it have any affect on the ROM installation process? Obviously I'd lose all my personal data but I have it all backed up anyway
Waiting to see if it'll load atm, still on the same screen, but only been 5 minutes so far. What's the next option if this doesn't work? I was thinking about just trying to go back to stock and start it all form scratch again.

As suspected, it still did the same thing :-(

Are the roms you are installing for specific use with the CM7 Hboot?

You mentioned Rom manager at the start, are you downloading your roms through there or from your pc?
Sent from my HTC Desire

Try EVERYTHING without ROM manager....

rootSU said:
Are the roms you are installing for specific use with the CM7 Hboot?
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I think the RCMiX used to be
mistaliu said:
You mentioned Rom manager at the start, are you downloading your roms through there or from your pc?
Sent from my HTC Desire
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I usually download the ROMs manually, place on the SD card, then do the install by selecting the option in ROM Manager
rootSU said:
Try EVERYTHING without ROM manager....
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I'm going to remember this for the future!
After me being impatient (you'll probably be disheartened to hear) I've decided to go the stock way to try get me back to the beginning. After a lot of messing around (reformatting sd-card and placing files on it via a laptop which had the files put on there via USB flash drive!) I think I've managed to get it down to stock again. The bootloader screen thingy says:
BRAVO UNKNOWN SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.75.0000
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101
RADIO-4.05.00.11
and when I try select the RECOVERY option it just displays the red triangle (I believe this is because it's not rooted or something (can't currently remember how got it working last time)?)
The problem now though is I would have though I should be able to boot normally now? What happens is when I press the power button it just goes straight into the bootlader screen.

At the triangle, you press vol UP + Power to get to stock recovery. Cant do much there but factory reset though.
did you fastboot flash the downgrader.img from Alpharev before running the RUU?

rootSU said:
At the triangle, you press vol UP + Power to get to stock recovery. Cant do much there but factory reset though.
did you fastboot flash the downgrader.img from Alpharev before running the RUU?
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I've just tried the up + power but when I do it displays the menu options i.e. Apply sdcard:update.zip and wipe data/factory reset; however, it has a yellow message below saying E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command ..... should I be concerned?
Yes I flashed the bravo_downgrade.img located at http://alpharev.nl/ by doing it via the SD card. Currently I can't connect to my phone via adb

smhouston said:
I've just tried the up + power but when I do it displays the menu options i.e. Apply sdcard:update.zip and wipe data/factory reset; however, it has a yellow message below saying E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command ..... should I be concerned?
Yes I flashed the bravo_downgrade.img located at http://alpharev.nl/ by doing it via the SD card. Currently I can't connect to my phone via adb
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That error always comes up on stock recovery I think. It always did for me anyway.
I'd be tempted to factory reset then run an RUU again.

rootSU said:
That error always comes up on stock recovery I think. It always did for me anyway.
I'd be tempted to factory reset then run an RUU again.
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That's ok then. Do you have any recommended RUUs? My phone was bought unbranded and unlocked

If truly unbranded 2.29.405.5
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

smhouston said:
That's ok then. Do you have any recommended RUUs? My phone was bought unbranded and unlocked
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I've just tried the following RUU after doing a factory reset:
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
However when going through the instructions it said that my current image is:
2.29.405.5
I proceeded anyway by pressing Update, and it ended up with the following error:
ERROR[140]: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR
From what I've quickly googled, it sounds like I got that error because the RUU I was trying to install was less than the one currently installed? If so then how can I get one that is newer as I can't see any newer ones than that!
EDIT: I'll try using the one you suggested again

If it starts with a 1 its android 2.1. You do not want that. It must start with a 2 at least
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

rootSU said:
If it starts with a 1 its android 2.1. You do not want that. It must start with a 2 at least
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Wahey, you'll be pleased to know it's worked! Thank you all for your time and patience with me. Got to admit I thought I was doomed!

[Q]Problems w/ Installing Sense 3.0 CM7/r2 Roms

Hi all!
I'm a little noobish on Android and customizing it, but I've been playing around and I've been trying to install Sense 3.0 Roms like:
Cool3D RunnyMede v2
Cool3D AceS v3
Aurora v03
Aced Off!
PyramidMod007
And every time when I try to install them I would get stuck at the HTC Splash screen(quietly brilliant); it would just constantly reboot that screen for some reason. I've tried letting it sit for 30 minutes but nothing happened
Here's what I have on my phone:
Revolutionary CWM
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
And my installing procedure is:
1. Backup current nandroid
2. Delete cache, delete user data, delete dalvik cache
3. Install ROM
4. Install the rom converter CM7 --> HBoot.zip
5. Install Dalvik cache to ext. zip file
6. Reboot
I've actually tried installing them on CM7 too, but I reverted back to HBoot because my current rom requires Stock hboot.
Any help would be awesome! Thanks!

Try installing one at a time, rebooting between each one.

That's very weird something u are doing wrong for sure but can't understand what from what u wrote because there is no way that roms with sense 2.1 works and others with 3 no... It's impossible
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

@ craftycarper1
What I did was backup and install one rom at a time, and when it doesn't work I revert back to my original rom, then I would try installing another one hours after or something, and I just repeated the process. I didn't install one on top of another.
@ halaros2
I was just actually trying to install other roms. I'm not sure what you mean by that 2.1 doesn't work with 3.0?
Thanks for the replies!

Are you rebooting after installing the rom?.....or are you installing rom, then Hboot, then Dalvik zip?

You need an ext partition on your SD card, do you not read the requirements before flashing?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

@ craftycarper1
I actually just install the rom, then install the hboot converter.zip and the dalvik zip. Am I supposed to reboot then install the zip files?
@ elliottg61
I do have an 1gb ext4 partition

hiohokaybye said:
And my installing procedure is:
1. Backup current nandroid
2. Delete cache, delete user data, delete dalvik cache
3. Install ROM
4. Install the rom converter CM7 --> HBoot.zip
5. Install Dalvik cache to ext. zip file
6. Reboot
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Maybe add one more step before (3)
2.5. Install Hboot CM7/r2
Then replace step 4 with a reboot, making sure the rom works first, then following by installing any mod. When installing mod, also clear dalvik cache before and after

ikidntu said:
Maybe add one more step before (3)
2.5. Install Hboot CM7/r2
Then replace step 4 with a reboot, making sure the rom works first, then following by installing any mod. When installing mod, also clear dalvik cache before and after
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I just followed your instruction, did a backup, cleared my data/cache/dalvik cache, installed CM7/r2 to HBoot, it's still giving me the whole constant reboot at the HTC splash screen

hiohokaybye said:
I just followed your instruction, did a backup, cleared my data/cache/dalvik cache, installed CM7/r2 to HBoot, it's still giving me the whole constant reboot at the HTC splash screen
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Sad to hear that.
Maybe check following things :
1) On Hboot screen, does it show CM7 r2 - S-OFF, once you sure about that, can ignore any hboot installation later, it is because of other problem
2) Does it get to the 2nd stage of the boot i.e. showing "quite brilliant" ? if yes... should be booting to your rom soon, so wait !
3) Boot to recovery, mount sd-card to usb, and use gparted to check if you ext is there, 1GB and it's ext4, the other should be FAT32
- or you can remake it by using the partition sdcard on the recovery, and use gparted to convert it to ext4

This is really strange, you must be doing something wrong but I just can't work out what haha
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

ikidntu said:
Sad to hear that.
Maybe check following things :
1) On Hboot screen, does it show CM7 r2 - S-OFF, once you sure about that, can ignore any hboot installation later, it is because of other problem
2) Does it get to the 2nd stage of the boot i.e. showing "quite brilliant" ? if yes... should be booting to your rom soon, so wait !
3) Boot to recovery, mount sd-card to usb, and use gparted to check if you ext is there, 1GB and it's ext4, the other should be FAT32
- or you can remake it by using the partition sdcard on the recovery, and use gparted to convert it to ext4
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1) Should I check the CM7/r2 screen on the Bootloader after installing the cm7/r2 to HBoot converter.zip file? I just did that and my boot loader still shows HBoot. And Yes it says S-OFF.
2) When I first boot up after installing the rom, the "quietly brilliant" screen reboots, so it would load HTC quietly brilliant, then do that over and over again. Am I supposed to wait there?
3) I created the partition with a partition wizard, and I double checked that I have an ext 4 partition on my mac.

1) which ROM are you trying to install ? If it's cool3d or aurora, just install the CM7r2, don't install the converter whatsover, once you get it done you will see CM7r2 in pink at your hboot screen. if you don't know what you're having, just download the new one here http://alpharev.nl/
2) Something went wrong... probably hboot
3) OK

ikidntu said:
1) which ROM are you trying to install ? If it's cool3d or aurora, just install the CM7r2, don't install the converter whatsover, once you get it done you will see CM7r2 in pink at your hboot screen. if you don't know what you're having, just download the new one here http://alpharev.nl/
2) Something went wrong... probably hboot
3) OK
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Attempt #94820
I just tried to install cool3D without flashing the converter, I went to my boot loader, it's showing AlphaRev in pink then:
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
Did I do something wrong again?

Last attempt of mine...
Is it "Alpharev CM7 r2" ? If not, install it by downloading the flasher ultilities
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638
Flash the hboot with the tool using the bravo CM7 r2 image from Alpharev website http://alpharev.nl/bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img
If you sure it's already CM7r2, then you can go on try AURORA or COOl3D ( dun install the D2EXT version , you will need another hBoot). If still cannot, I suggest you replace your SDCARD and try again.

hiohokaybye said:
Attempt #94820
I just tried to install cool3D without flashing the converter, I went to my boot loader, it's showing AlphaRev in pink then:
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
Did I do something wrong again?
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If its only showing Alpharev then you are still on stock hboot. If you are on CM7 hboot you will get:
AlphaRev CM7r2
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
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ikidntu said:
Last attempt of mine...
Is it "Alpharev CM7 r2" ? If not, install it by downloading the flasher ultilities
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638
Flash the hboot with the tool using the bravo CM7 r2 image from Alpharev website http://alpharev.nl/bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img
If you sure it's already CM7r2, then you can go on try AURORA or COOl3D ( dun install the D2EXT version , you will need another hBoot). If still cannot, I suggest you replace your SDCARD and try again.
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&@ itachi1706
I actually thought that I could just be on stock hboot and install them then use the ROM converter.zip to boot up the ROM, but I guess not I will give it another try today! Thanks for the help!

hiohokaybye said:
&@ itachi1706
I actually thought that I could just be on stock hboot and install them then use the ROM converter.zip to boot up the ROM, but I guess not I will give it another try today! Thanks for the help!
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Actually for cool's roms, you can remain on stock hboot. All you do is flash stock_users.zip after the Rom. Although it is better to be on CM7r2 as it gives more space for apps.
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itachi1706 said:
Actually for cool's roms, you can remain on stock hboot. All you do is flash stock_users.zip after the Rom. Although it is better to be on CM7r2 as it gives more space for apps.
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I just flashed CM7/r2 HBoot now when I'm at the boot loader it shows:
AlphaRev CM7 r2
and I just cleared my data, cache and dalvik cache and installed the Cool3D rom, still stuck at the quietly brilliant thing again constant reboot of that screen
EDIT: I'm gunna try to recreate my SD card for 1gb ext4
EDIT2: I recreated the partition, everything is working great now! thanks for the help!