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[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

[Q] cm7r2 Hboot strange issue!

Hello all,
This is the first time I encounter a dilemma like that!
I've been flashing ROMs for more than 6 months, changing recoveries, switching between different Hboot without a single problem. But now, I have this:
I found out that the old Hboot files had the version of 0.93.1000 and the new ones has version 6.93.1002. I flashed RunnyMede V5 stock Hboot by sebastiaan15, and it worked fine (on stock Hboot version 0.93.1000). Now I want to try the cm7r2 version of the ROM, so I flashed cm7r2 Hboot using the command line in windows (as I always do), then wiped and formatted everything (cache, dalvik, data, system...) and flashed the ROM but I am stuck on the first HTC boot screen (green font on white background) for a whole night.
I changed the recovery from RA 2.0.1 to ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0 to 4EXT but with no luck. My SD card is class 6 and partitioned with fat32 and 1GB ext4.
And by the way if I flash the new stock Hboot (version 6.93.1002) and try to install the stock Hboot version of sebastiaan15's RunnyMede V5 (the one that worked for me on the old Hboot version 0.93.1000) I am also stuck on the first boot screen!
I would really appreciate it if anyone can help.
Thank you.

Maybe your sd partition corrupted.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

Stock tables and no problems

rootSU, i formatted the whole sd card and repartitioned it but with no luck. I believe that the sd card is not corrupted as now am using the old stock hboot version and the rom is working perfectly.

Any suggestions?

supersonictt said:
Any suggestions?
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What a capacity of your card?

sp1ke11 said:
What a capacity of your card?
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It is 16GB class 6, partitioned with 1 GB ext4, and the rest for fat32. And it was partitioned with 4EXT recovery.
Yesterday I installed RunnyMede V5.2 stock Hboot version on my old Hboot (version 0.93.1000) and it is working perfectly. I still haven't tried the cm7r2 version of the ROM, I would like to try it but I really want to know if anyone has a solution for the case I posted in the first post. The reason that makes me want to try the cm7r2 version is the more internal space I need.
The RunnyMede V5 stock Hboot didn't work on the new stock Hboot (6.93.1002), and that is what's really confusing me!!
Thanks for help guys.
EDIT:
I just tried this:
Backed up my current ROM (RunnyMede V5.2 installed on stock Hboot 0.93.1000), flashed the new stock Hboot (6.93.1002) the way alpharev site said, then wiped everything and restored the backup, still stuck on the first boot screen!!

No
No you can not.
you must update from cm7 to cm7r2version
It can be downloaded from alpharev official website
Download the cm7r2 version named as "Bravo cm7 r2"
having system 145 mb and cache 5 mb.
Need more help??
Reply this thread I will tell you step by step method
Happy Flashing
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you will also need to partition your memory card to appropriate ext4, by a good method...
If you have problems reply me..
I will definitely solve your problem
and make you enjoy this amazing ROM

sachin.02 said:
No you can not.
you must update from cm7 to cm7r2version
It can be downloaded from alpharev official website
Download the cm7r2 version named as "Bravo cm7 r2"
having system 145 mb and cache 5 mb.
Need more help??
Reply this thread I will tell you step by step method
Happy Flashing
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you will also need to partition your memory card to appropriate ext4, by a good method...
If you have problems reply me..
I will definitely solve your problem
and make you enjoy this amazing ROM
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Thanks for replying
Let me get this first...
I am now on stoch hboot version 0.93.1000, what I have to do is:
1. Flash cm7 Hboot.
2. Flash cm7r2 Hboot.
3. Flash the ROM.
Right?
Concerning my sd card, it is well partitioned as I mentioned before, the ext4 and fat32 are working properly on my current rom (RunnyMede V5.2 stock Hboot), so the sd card is not the issue.

supersonictt said:
Thanks for replying
Let me get this first...
I am now on stoch hboot version 0.93.1000, what I have to do is:
1. Flash cm7 Hboot.
2. Flash cm7r2 Hboot.
3. Flash the ROM.
Right?
Concerning my sd card, it is well partitioned as I mentioned before, the ext4 and fat32 are working properly on my current rom (RunnyMede V5.2 stock Hboot), so the sd card is not the issue.
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What??
No, there is no need to flash cm7, then cm7r2. Just flash the cm7r2 version.

zedmarcus said:
What??
No, there is no need to flash cm7, then cm7r2. Just flash the cm7r2 version.
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Yes I know there is no need for that! But I tried every possible solution... Flashing cm7r2 hboot is successful, then flashing cm7r2 rom after full wipe is also successful, but after the first boot, i got stuck on the htc boot screen!!
Solution please!!

To be more specific, I s-offed my phone with the old alpharev method, but as the site says, if the phone is rooted no need to re-root it again, I can just flash the new hboot directly.
here is what I have in bootloader:
--- AlphaRev ---
BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.93.1000
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Aug 10 2010,17:52:18
Hope it helps identifying my problem.
Thanks again.

supersonictt said:
here is what I have in bootloader:
--- AlphaRev ---
BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.93.1000
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Aug 10 2010,17:52:18
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If this is what you have then you don't have the cm7r2 hboot. At the top of the Bootloader it should say "AlphaRev CM7 r2" in pink.
To install this hboot, download it from the alpharev site (http://alpharev.nl/). Make sure it's the "Download" one, not the PB99IMG" one.
Download Android Flasher (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638) and use it to install the new hboot.

zedmarcus said:
If this is what you have then you don't have the cm7r2 hboot. At the top of the Bootloader it should say "AlphaRev CM7 r2" in pink.
To install this hboot, download it from the alpharev site (http://alpharev.nl/). Make sure it's the "Download" one, not the PB99IMG" one.
Download Android Flasher (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638) and use it to install the new hboot.
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Yes, I know that I don't have cm7r2 hboot flashed, I just put the info so if there is any suggestion I can follow.
After I flash the cm7r2 either with android flasher or with the way alpharev site describes, then install the RunnyMede V5.2 cm7r2 version, after the first boot it is stuck on HTC boot screen... This is the problem am facing with every rom I install with the new hboot versions (6.93.1002).
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

Can you try flashing another smaller rom like CM7 on the CM7R2 hboot? Just to rule out a bad ext partition on the sd.

island3r said:
Can you try flashing another smaller rom like CM7 on the CM7R2 hboot? Just to rule out a bad ext partition on the sd.
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I will try this and report back. Thanks for the suggestion

supersonictt said:
I will try this and report back. Thanks for the suggestion
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Cyanogenmod 7.1.0 worked on cm7r2 hboot! So now what is the problem with the other rom (RunnyMede)?

Could have been a corrupt download. I just saw there is a new version out. Download it and see if that one works.

supersonictt said:
Cyanogenmod 7.1.0 worked on cm7r2 hboot! So now what is the problem with the other rom (RunnyMede)?
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Well, if CM7 boots there must be something wrong with your sd. Try to completely wipe and reformat it with Gparted, then create an ext4 (1gb) followed by a fat32 partition. If this still doesn't work, it means the sd must be corrupt and you have to use another one.
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Or yes, it could be a bad download as zedmarcus said. I thought you checked the MD5 hashes before flashing

sachin.02 said:
you must update from cm7 to cm7r2version
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Waht?!
sachin.02 said:
I will definitely solve your problem
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Please don't...
island3r said:
then create an ext4 (1gb) followed by a fat32 partition.
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The other way around.
SwiftKeyed from my HTC Desire using XDA App.

[Q] about cm7r2

Hello I haven't undrestand something about s-off .
My desire is s-off with Hboot 0.93.0001 do i have to do something to go to cm7r2 or I am ok as it is (since it is s-off)?

Well you are okay as it is but if you wanna get more space for your apps then you may wanna go with cm7r2 so that your partiton allocation of your phone's internal memory is changed and used more efficiently.
Details on how to get cm7r2 is on alpharev.nl
Sent from HTC Desire via XDA App

Also, bear in mind that with CM7r2 hboot, you will have to download a Rom compatible with CM7r2. The stock Rom or any roms that requires more than 145mb on the system partition will not be compatible and will cause the phone to bootloop.
Sent from my HTC Original Desire with Beats Audio using Tapatalk

itachi1706 said:
Also, bear in mind that with CM7r2 hboot, you will have to download a Rom compatible with CM7r2. The stock Rom or any roms that requires more than 145mb on the system partition will not be compatible and will cause the phone to bootloop.
Sent from my HTC Original Desire with Beats Audio using Tapatalk
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Little correction: If one flashes a rom which doesn't not fit in /system, one will stuck at splash screen and not in a bootloop.

maximum cm7r2 partition
Hi - i want to Flash the Runnymede 4.0.3. does it only support a max. 2gb partition? cause when i make a 4gb partition it doesnt work with ap2sdx

Please read the requirements in the rom's thread. Also search the thread. Then all your questions should be answered.

itachi1706 said:
Also, bear in mind that with CM7r2 hboot, you will have to download a Rom compatible with CM7r2. The stock Rom or any roms that requires more than 145mb on the system partition will not be compatible and will cause the phone to bootloop.
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This happened to me when I was trying to install Runnymede (and I wanted the A2SD+, for which I believe you need CM7r2). I was running stock ROM and couldn't get back into it to run 4ext.
Does that mean I was doing it in the wrong order? Do I need to run 4ext first to prepare everything, then flash the hboot, then flash the ROM from recovery?

Briggykins said:
This happened to me when I was trying to install Runnymede (and I wanted the A2SD+, for which I believe you need CM7r2). I was running stock ROM and couldn't get back into it to run 4ext.
Does that mean I was doing it in the wrong order? Do I need to run 4ext first to prepare everything, then flash the hboot, then flash the ROM from recovery?
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Yes. CM7r2 is too small for the stock rom to be used. And you can reboot into 4ext by pressing the volume down and power button at the same time, navigate to recovery with the volume button and confirm selection with power button. There just wipe everything and flash your rom.
Sent from my HTC Original Desire with Android 4.0.3 ICS using Tapatalk

...nevermind...

Custom roms don't work...

I recently rooted my desire with unrevoked. I have cwm 5.0.2.0 recovery, but I can't seem to make custom roms work. I first tried to flash the 3.5 htc sense Cool Sense rom, but it got stuck after the boot image. Then I tried Leeroid and Cyanogenmod, but they both entered bootloops. Before I started the flashing, I updated my radio from 5.11.05.27 to 5.17.05.23, but I didn't update the ril. Could it have anything to do with that?
Or could it be the hboot? I don't know much about it, but its version 93.0001, and because I s-offed my phone with revolutionary, it says "AlfaRev Revolutionary" on top. Do I have to flash a custom hboot?
Or do all these roms need sd card partitioning? I did a 2gb partition with cwm recovery, but I don't think it worked.
By the way:
Htc desire GSM
Hboot 93.0001
Cwm 5.0.2.0 recovery
Stock 2.2 android rom
Baseband 5.17.05.23
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

Hi,
I have similar problem. I rooted it with Unrevoked and s-offed it using the alpharev utility. Only roms I was able to flash were the Oxygen 2.3.2 and CyandroigenMod 7. When I tried other roms it just stuck on the alpharev splash screen, I left it like that for couple hours like that but nothing was happening...and I had the proper hboot image flashed that was required for the roms.
Do you have any advice what should I do?
Thanks.

I am not an expert, but somewhere I read that the recovery cwm 5.xx has some problem. Try the 4Ext recovery that is based on cwm and for me works efficiently.
Another question, you speak about Oxigen and Cyano, both use modified table partition. Have you changed the partition table and downloaded the right rom version for that table?

Just so you know, Oxygen and Cyanogenmod roms will work even on stock hboot and doesn't require EXT partition for it to install and run on your phone.. You'll have issues with the memory for your apps though and that's what the custom partition table and EXT partition and a2sd, data2sd etc. scripts are for.
On the other hand, some ROMs (Sense based roms most of the time) REQUIRE that you have an EXT partition on your SD for it to install and work properly. Check the rom thread and read the requirements!
As for creating ext partitions on your sdcard, I recommend using 4EXT Recovery or alternatively Gparted on your desktop computer.

This would only be true if Clockworkmod was updated to V.5.x. If I'm not mistaken, alpharev's s-off method puts in his own modified version of clockworkmod. I'm not sure if his version is based on V.5.x ...
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

As stankyou said you are facing all these problems because your sdcard has no EXT4 partition.
Partition your sdcard to xyz FAT32 + 1gb EXT4

did you do a full wipe/factory reset from the recovery before flashing the custom roms ??

Thanks guys for your help. The problem was that I didn't have the sd-ext partition, so I created it and now it works

HTC Bootloop Help plz

I have recently downgraded my HTC which was T-Mobile Branded. Ruinning android 2.2.2 and had HBOOT 0.93.
I downgraded the phone in order to root it, so i followed this tutorial successfully. It worked fine on downgraded firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
I then rooted phone using unrevoked. which was not compaitable with firmware, 2.2.2
I then S-off the phone using Alpha 1.8
I then looked around for some roms, Now the issue is whenever, i attempt to install a rom which involves sense. It installs successfully, but then the bootscreen just continues in a loop.
This can be resolved by restoring back to the downgraded firmware?
Now my question is what is the possible cause of this bootloop and sense roms etc?
any suggestions are much appreciated

You didn't read the instructions carefully. Those Sense roms requires ext partition on the sd card.
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stankyou said:
You didn't read the instructions carefully. Those Sense roms requires ext partition on the sd card.
via xda app
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I forgot to mention, with or without partitioning i have no luck. With partition it just freezes at boot screen. Whereas, without partition, it is in a loop.

Yea...first boot can take up to 30 minutes.

Adz1 said:
I forgot to mention, with or without partitioning i have no luck. With partition it just freezes at boot screen. Whereas, without partition, it is in a loop.
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Did you wipe system partitions prior to flashing? Also did you check what hboot type the rom requires? Stock hboot, cm7r2 hboot, etc.
Try to download Cyanogenmod7 rom here http://get.cm/?device=bravo&type=
Flash this and see if this boots up for you. If you are s-off and is using custom recovery already then you don't really need to go through the whole process again.

stankyou said:
Did you wipe system partitions prior to flashing? Also did you check what hboot type the rom requires? Stock hboot, cm7r2 hboot, etc.
Try to download Cyanogenmod7 rom here http://get.cm/?device=bravo&type=
Flash this and see if this boots up for you. If you are s-off and is using custom recovery already then you don't really need to go through the whole process again.
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Thanks, for the reply. This is an e.g of the rom sense roms i have tried.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431908 and runnyrom which both have similar results.
I have just installed Cyanogenmod7 which installs and functions properly.
and have tried this rom which works fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1355660
i seem to only face such problems with sense Roms?
I assume the HBOOT is related to the alpha 1.8 which i used to S-OFF.
Im confused as i have the Desire S and have not had such problems before? It normally takes no longer than 5 mins to be up and running with the desire s. However, it seems to be the opposite with this desire?

Tell me what recovery are you using? I haven't used ICS roms in a long while so I'm not sure if it implements the use of sd ext partition out of the box. I feel it's your sd-ext partition (or the lack of it) is the problem.
I suggest to look for 4EXT recovery. It's in the desire forums just do a search. Download the apk and sideload it to your device on a running rom like Cyanogenmod it will replace your current recovery. Use 4ext recovery to partition your sd card. Make sure you backup your sd card to your computer before doing anything.

stankyou said:
Tell me what recovery are you using? I haven't used ICS roms in a long while so I'm not sure if it implements the use of sd ext partition out of the box. I feel it's your sd-ext partition (or the lack of it) is the problem.
I suggest to look for 4EXT recovery. It's in the desire forums just do a search. Download the apk and sideload it to your device on a running rom like Cyanogenmod it will replace your current recovery. Use 4ext recovery to partition your sd card. Make sure you backup your sd card to your computer before doing anything.
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I just installed 4EXT recover and will post results back.
Just a brief question having just browsed the Alpha webpage http://alpharev.nl/
and have realised a partition table, now i am wondering if that has any influence on the installation of Roms
i Currently have a 1gb Mem partitioned to 126? if this is having effect on it not booting?
just to be sure what partition size would you recommend for sense roms?
thanks

Adz1 said:
I just installed 4EXT recover and will post results back.
Just a brief question having just browsed the Alpha webpage http://alpharev.nl/
and have realised a partition table, now i am wondering if that has any influence on the installation of Roms
i Currently have a 1gb Mem partitioned to 126? if this is having effect on it not booting?
just to be sure what partition size would you recommend for sense roms?
thanks
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Alpharev is for hboots - Stock, Data++, Cm7r2, Oxgenr2, etc
SD ext - for your sd card. safe bet is to have 1gb-2gb of ext partition size.
If you just have 126mb for your ext partition then obviously you don't have the minimum requirement for Sense roms to run.

stankyou said:
Alpharev is for hboots - Stock, Data++, Cm7r2, Oxgenr2, etc
SD ext - for your sd card. safe bet is to have 1gb-2gb of ext partition size.
If you just have 126mb for your ext partition then obviously you don't have the minimum requirement for Sense roms to run.
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When partitioning the memory card It asks to create two separate partitions and if i am correct the 3rd time for the exchange memory?
Ill try attempting with a larger memory card. But what would you recommend in terms of the last partition created related to exchange memory?
thanks.

when u goto tools/partition sdcard, choose this, its probably the most common setup for roms -
1024
skip
skip
then choose ext4
and ur done, dont forget backup anything important on sdcard coz it will wipe everything on it.
Sent from my HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
when u goto tools/partition sdcard, choose this, its probably the most common setup for roms -
1024
skip
skip
then choose ext4
and ur done, dont forget backup anything important on sdcard coz it will wipe everything on it.
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Thanks, ill try this out and post back.

jmcclue said:
when u goto tools/partition sdcard, choose this, its probably the most common setup for roms -
1024
skip
skip
then choose ext4
and ur done, dont forget backup anything important on sdcard coz it will wipe everything on it.
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Mister "chuck norris' man to the rescue. sorry OP i was busy with theming my rom. :highfive:

stankyou said:
Mister "chuck norris' man to the rescue. sorry OP i was busy with theming my rom. :highfive:
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lol
Sent from my HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
lol
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thanks, i did as u suggested and tried this time with a 16gb memory card .i can now install all roms Successfully.