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After flashing a custom rom which I downloaded here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038195, my Desire keeps rebooting.
You see the AlphaRev screen at the begin and now it won't go on.
I recovered the phone and tried to install the custom rom again and it still keeps rebooting!
My phone is rooted and S-off'ed
Can anyone help me?
Maybe I did something wrong.. I've no idea.
I really appreciate any help!
Ps. I'm a beginner at root, flash etc.
(Sorry for my bad English)
Did you do a full wipe? Data and cache.
If yes, do you have a ext partition and did you check the tread, I believe there are more people with boot issues on the latest leedroid.
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Did you do a full wipe? Data and cache.
If yes, do you have a ext partition and did you check the tread, I believe there are more people with boot issues on the latest leedroid.
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Yes I did both wipes, and yes I have a ext partition.
Unless it's ext4 (should be ext3) you need to starch the thread for solutions.
Edit: you're using bravo stock hboot right?
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I think so? (Bravo PVT 4 Ship S-off)
Probably, was it in the top left corner?
If yes I don't know what else.
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Yes.
Thanks anyway. I really appreciate.
tuaniboy said:
After flashing a custom rom which I downloaded here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038195, my Desire keeps rebooting.
You see the AlphaRev screen at the begin and now it won't go on.
I recovered the phone and tried to install the custom rom again and it still keeps rebooting!
My phone is rooted and S-off'ed
Can anyone help me?
Maybe I did something wrong.. I've no idea.
I really appreciate any help!
Ps. I'm a beginner at root, flash etc.
(Sorry for my bad English)
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Maybe try a different rom temporarily? If it works, problem is with the rom file, if it won't, problem is with handset or SD? Maybe need to copy important stuff from SD to PC then reformat the card?
I just downloaded another ROM and it works fine.
I think the ROM I''ve downloaded had problems or something...
Anyway thank you guys, I really appreciate it.
This thread can be closed.
I have a problem as well, my phone keeps rebooting when I try to record video, I just had the damn Camera repaired
Was running oxygen but flashed stock. Still happening.
Will it need to go back for repair, sucks to go days without it.
So, you've seen those new Sense 3.0 ROMs floating around, but haven't had an opportunity to try them yet? Well, I've developed a simplified method for getting you rolling with Virtuous Unity 1.31. Of course, after you have installed the DZ Hboot, you can install any Sense 3.0 ROM you wish, even though this guide is specifically for Unity.
This guide will show you how to install the DZ Hboot, and the Virtuous Unity ROM, with out using adb or a computer. The entire process is done on the phone.
First, let me thank the Virtuous dev team responsible for this gem of a ROM. Excellent work, and we tip our hats.
Now, this installation requires the following:
A rooted G2 with Clockwork Recovery 3.0.2.4.
Two MicroSD cards.
Optional: WiFi access, Tapatalk and Opera Mobile, installed internally. Opera makes downloading the required files much more reliable, and it can be easier using TT to browse this page.
The first thing you should do is stop by www.VirtuousRom.com, and check things out there. The Unity ROM and the OC frequency patch come from their website, and I firmly believe in giving credit where it is due.
Once you are ready to begin, download Unity 1.31 from this link, preferably via WiFi. This beast is about 400MBs, so be you may not want to deal with cellular speeds. You can also find this ROM on RomManager, if you prefer, under the Virtuous tab.
http://www.multiupload.com/TS4IAWJVMZ
Once that has finished, you should download the OC Frequency patch. You may not need it, but you definitely want to have it already downloaded if it is needed.
http://unity.flemmard.net/patches/virtuous_unity-ocfreq-patch.zip
You will also want to download a good radio to use, since the DZ Hboot will overwrite your current radio. This is the most current compatible radio:
http://www.mediafire.com/?r1tal256p11uzyz
Once you have finished downloading these files, use a file manager (ES File Manager or Astro, etc) to check the SDCard root (/sdcard/) to make sure there is no file named PC10IMG.zip located there. I'll explain why shortly. After you have confirmed this, shut off your phone, remove the battery, remove the SDCard, and insert the second card. Replace the battery, and reboot.
After the phone is running again, you need to download this file: http://db.tt/z3nb1hhN If the link stops working, please PM me so I can upload the file to an alternative service, as this is from my personal Dropbox.
When the download finishes, use a file manager, and find /download/DZHboot_PC10IMG.zip. Copy/paste it to the root of your SDCard, and then rename it PC10IMG.zip.
A quick word about PC10IMG.zip: this file, when present on the root of your SDCard, will automatically be read by your bootloader. We want this to update your HBoot. However, the reason we DO NOT want a PC10IMG on the first card is because this file also prevents the bootloader from being able to enter recovery. This is why this method requires two cards. One to flash the HBoot, and one to enter recovery to flash a ROM. Once the HBoot flashes, it will wipe your phone, so you must have a ROM or backup to get it working again.
Reboot your phone into bootloader. If you have 3/4 way reboot, simply hold the power button while the phone is on, select reboot/restart, and select bootloader. If you do not have this feature, shut the phone off, then hold volume down+camera key, then press power. The bootloader will scan for updates, and will then prompt you if you wish to apply the update. Press volume up to accept this prompt. Do not turn the phone off or remove the battery while this process is engaged! When it is complete, you will be prompted to reboot the phone. Do so. You will notice that your phone is "stuck" at the white HTC bootsplash, even if you have flashed a different splash image. This is normal.
Remove the battery. Remove the SDCard, and insert the first card. Boot into the bootloader, and then volume-down to recovery, and press power. While the phone has technically been "wiped", there is the possibility of remaining bits of info in the memory, so it is good practice to perform a complete wipe. Scroll down to "mounts and storage", and select the following options: "format /cache, format /data, and format /system." DO NOT format /sdcard!!!
Now press the back key to return to the main screen, and select "install a .zip from SDCard". You can find Virtuous Unity in the /download folder if you downloaded from your web browser, or /clockworkmod/downloads/ if you used RomManager. Select the Unity zip file, and install it. Once this is done, press the back key to the main menu, select "reboot device".
Once the G2 has started up, you may experience lockups. This is a known bug with the G2 related to overclocking. If it happens, reboot into bootloader, enter the recovery, and flash /download/virtuous_unity-ocfreq-patch.zip. This should fix the problem!
Last step: open a file manager, and find the radio file you downloaded earlier. It should be in /download, and is a .zip named Vision Radio 12.56.60.25 26.10.04.03 PC10IMG.zip. Copy/Paste to the root of your SDCard (which we can do now that the phone is working again!) And then rename it PC10IMG.zip Reboot one last time into bootloader, and again press volume up to accept the update. When it is done, reboot the phone as prompted. Delete the PC10IMG.zip files from the root of each SDCard, and you are done! Enjoy!
Hope you find this helpful!
EDIT: Updated the DB link to the Hboot.
EDIT AGAIN: Yet another replacement DB link for the HBoot. I have a friend who has offered to host this file on his own server, I just haven't gotten the chance to upload it yet. I'll be replacing this link with a permanent one soon.
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Maybe I should make a streamlined rewrite of this... seems like it's tl;dr for most people.
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RavenFB said:
Maybe I should make a streamlined rewrite of this... seems like it's tl;dr for most people.
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A rewrite would be good, its not the easiest guide to follow. And I could see about getting the instructions to install the dz hboot with out adb put on the virtuousrom website.
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Isn't this guide for the G2 only? Might be a good idea to mention that before DZ users needlessly starting to flash the hboot.
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Isn't this guide for the G2 only? Might be a good idea to mention that before DZ users needlessly starting to flash the hboot.
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I heard that some DZ got the G2 hboot... so it might be handy for some DZ users.
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I heard that some DZ got the G2 hboot... so it might be handy for some DZ users.
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I was one of them
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bump, anybody have the PC10IMG.zip file? Link doesn't work
Hey I just follow this guide It's worked... But if I want to return back to g2 hboot with s-off what should I do?
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A rewrite would be good, its not the easiest guide to follow. And I could see about getting the instructions to install the dz hboot with out adb put on the virtuousrom website.
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I would certainly like it, if Virtuous were to post this on their own site!
Notch: I am sure there is a copy of the original G2 Hboot floating around here somewhere, though I haven't really looked for it myself.
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I hope...
Hey, I'm really sorry if this is in the wrong thread.
I just ran across something. I tried flashing the PC10IMG, but someone told me it should reboot twice and I should have the stock splash screen. Didn't go that way... Looks like only the Bootloader changed, and I can now flash the Virtuous Unity ROMS so yea. First of all does anyone know what's wrong?
Also I'm just guessing that the flashing process was interrupted before it could get to the splash and radio partitions or something, and I need to reflash HBOOT, Could flashing the same Hboot brick your device?
Thanks in advance!
nouch02 said:
Hey I just follow this guide It's worked... But if I want to return back to g2 hboot with s-off what should I do?
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Same Question here i want to play with Sense but how i go back to the G2 bootloader?
Does the dz hboot effect performance (aosp)? When more memory is added to the rom memory does it effect your ram? And does the dz hboot effect tmobile in any way? I want to run the new sense roms but not at a lose of performance to any other roms..thank you. Oh and thanks button pressed, I read other posts and this guide is very easy to understand and user friendly.
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Does the dz hboot effect performance (aosp)? When more memory is added to the rom memory does it effect your ram? And does the dz hboot effect tmobile in any way? I want to run the new sense roms but not at a lose of performance to any other roms..thank you. Oh and thanks button pressed, I read other posts and this guide is very easy to understand and user friendly.
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There will be no lose in performance your total RAM will not be affected. The only difference is that your data partiton (were market apps go) will be smaller and the system partiton (where the Rom goes) will be bigger.
It won't affect the way your device works, things like WiFi calling will still work.
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There will be no lose in performance your total RAM will not be affected. The only difference is that your data partiton (were market apps go) will be smaller and the system partiton (where the Rom goes) will be bigger.
It won't affect the way your device works, things like WiFi calling will still work.
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Thank ya kindly. Gonna give this a shot.
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So I'm reading these posts why would you go back to g2 hboot from dz? Is there any reasons besides internal app memory?
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If I have do a backup through clockwork recovery and then switch to the DZ hboot, will I be able to restore that backup that I made on the G2 hboot?
Great guide, will eventually do it because I also want to try those sweet sense 3.0 roms out there, without the use of adb.
But with the dzhboot will I be able to flash cm7 back again, or the sense 2.X roms?
Thanks in advance
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EdWRX said:
Great guide, will eventually do it because I also want to try those sweet sense 3.0 roms out there, without the use of adb.
But with the dzhboot will I be able to flash cm7 back again, or the sense 2.X roms?
Thanks in advance
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You will be able to flash any rom. The only difference will be that your data partition will be smaller and system partition bigger. So less room for apps
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OK when it says to check ur SD card for a zip called PC10img does that mean anywhere in the name or a file where that is its sole name? Cuz the perferred raido link saved with pc10img at the end..... do I delete that?
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OK so I switched SD card downloaded the hzboot changed it to PC10IMG.zip and moved it to. /sdcard then went to bootloader and when it scanned for updates it kept saying no image or wrong image..... what do I need to do about that ?
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S-offed and rooted when I first got it. Removed all the bloatware, and got some needed space back. Tried to install custom ROMS that I found off of xda. When flashed the Rom with unofficial cwm recovery, the phone booted back up, but with no signal. When trying to connect through WiFi, under the quick settings option said "Error". Cannot use WiFi or get a signal. Was wondering if it had anything to do with the bootloader not being unlocked. Went to htcdev.com to unlock bootloader, downloaded the Rom update utility for the virgin mobile wildfire s, the ruu told me my Rom image needed updated. After starting the update, phone reboited with the silver HTC on the screen, then shut off and restarted only to be told by my computer that there was a "device id" error. Anyone know why no signal with custom flashed ROMS? Thanks.
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S-offed and rooted when I first got it. Removed all the bloatware, and got some needed space back. Tried to install custom ROMS that I found off of xda. When flashed the Rom with unofficial cwm recovery, the phone booted back up, but with no signal. When trying to connect through WiFi, under the quick settings option said "Error". Cannot use WiFi or get a signal. Was wondering if it had anything to do with the bootloader not being unlocked. Went to htcdev.com to unlock bootloader, downloaded the Rom update utility for the virgin mobile wildfire s, the ruu told me my Rom image needed updated. After starting the update, phone reboited with the silver HTC on the screen, then shut off and restarted only to be told by my computer that there was a "device id" error. Anyone know why no signal with custom flashed ROMS? Thanks.
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Have you been flashing GSM roms? If so i believe this have been caused because of that. Roms that you should flash on your phone should be CDMA only.
I'm not sure. I mean I'm pretty sure they're CDMA roms cause I searched "htc wildfire s virgin mobile cdma custom roms" on Google and found like 5 or 6 roms. I've been trying to get some sense 3.5 roms for it but I've been having problems with no service.
If you go to the Wildfire S Android Development section, there are several active threads for Marvelc phones.
Try:
-[Rom] [Kernel] [Soff] [Many More] Team MarvelUSc which has a ton of stock ROMS and custom ROMs.
-[WFSDEV][AROMA] .sense, a customizable Sense 3.5 ROM for the Wildfire S & Salsa which is a Sense 3.5 ROM with some Marvelc support (some users have reported issues).
-[WIP] [ROM] [AOSPKERNEL] SSCM7 for CDMA Wildfire S which works with bugs with MMS and the camera.
One of those should work for you. These are just some examples of popular threads. There are many, many more ROMs out there.
Thank you. Sorry for being lazy and not looking through all the threads, there are just so many out there and I don't always know exactly where to look. That's why I just made my own topic so I could get some user/dev advice quicker. Also, does Astro File Manager let you change folder permissions such as read/write? I.e. I'm trying to delete the virgin mobile boot animation and it wouldn't let me.
ASTRO does not permit you to change root directories as it does have root privileges.
It is best to use Root Explorer or Root Browser, or something similar.
I use Root Browser and never have any issues and it's free. You can easily change permissions, copy & paste files and folders, etc. I have never personally tried Root Explorer.
Thank you for l the replies. Thought I wouldn't hear anything back for awhile. Gonna download root browser and try that out. Got the playstation one boot logo with sound and wanna try it out but gotta get rid of the vm one first cause its really obnoxious. If anyone has cdma roms or come across any will you post them in this topic so I can try them out?
I'm running jmz's v1.5 right now, just make sure u partition your SD card for it.
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Is it a sense 3.5 rom and if so could you provide the link for me so I can test it? I have a 32gb SD card with 28gb free. How much should I partition it?
I partition 512mb and about 60 swap run dalvik off sdcard using app2sd. Works great. Really smooth 2.1 rom.
P.S. kernel oc's to 806 mhz
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I'm new with the app2sd and data2sd and I'm eerie about messing with it until I read more or get more feedback on it. I did read about increasing my internal storage to 150mb with data2sd and partitioning my SD card but I'm kind of scared to do it cause I'm afraid something will go wrong.
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I'm new with the app2sd and data2sd and I'm eerie about messing with it until I read more or get more feedback on it. I did read about increasing my internal storage to 150mb with data2sd and partitioning my SD card but I'm kind of scared to do it cause I'm afraid something will go wrong.
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The internal storage is 150mb all the time unless u use a partition. It's very simple to do, just make sure u copy all your music, pix, etc to a computer before making the partition as this will format your card.
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I'm new with the app2sd and data2sd and I'm eerie about messing with it until I read more or get more feedback on it. I did read about increasing my internal storage to 150mb with data2sd and partitioning my SD card but I'm kind of scared to do it cause I'm afraid something will go wrong.
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Its very easy. If you don't have anything worth saving on your sd card (or if you do, back it all up on the computer), go to recovery choose advanced then partition sd card. Then it will ask you the size. Choose whatever you want. I chose 1GB just to be on the safe side in case i decide to go app crazy. Then everything else is automatic.
If you want to go further and free up more of your /data partition use the apps2sd app and move dalvik-cache to SD.
What apps2sd program do I use and where can I get it?
If u r using jmz's rom it has the apps2sd GUI app preinstalled. U can use it to move dalvik cache to SD, zipalign on boot, etc, but once u make the partition and install the ROM, your apps will automatically move to your SD partition. No need to do it manually.
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Im not using any custom roms at the moment because i cant find any that will work for my phone. The roms will load but my virgin mobile service wont start-up and i keep getting phone.Android is not responding message.
TheKnux said:
Im not using any custom roms at the moment because i cant find any that will work for my phone. The roms will load but my virgin mobile service wont start-up and i keep getting phone.Android is not responding message.
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Use my Rom. Works perfectly with virgin mobile as that's what I have
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TheKnux said:
Im not using any custom roms at the moment because i cant find any that will work for my phone. The roms will load but my virgin mobile service wont start-up and i keep getting phone.Android is not responding message.
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Make sure u have cwm 5.0.2.6 if u have a different one u could run
Into problems, also check your hboot. I'm on 1.06 and recommend the same. Also make sure u r clearing dalvik cache, formatting boot, data, system, cache, and SD ext before installing ROM. I would also create a new partition of 512, so it will be a completely clean install. If u have done everything right u will have no problems, if something wrong has happened, most likely it was an error u made and can be fixed.
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If your phone is acting funny you could try superwipe by simonsimons. I did just because I was flashing so many roms and mods everyday
He has also posted original stock ruu's. I recommend jmz's rom it's been working perfectly, and I've tried the others. Most mods have flashed without issues.
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I partitioned my SD card for 4gb with a 256mb swap (which I don't quite know what that means) I have a 32gb class 10 SD card and I don't even use a 1/3 of the space so I figured I'd partition using the biggest option available. I flashed jmz's rom and everything went okay. I currently have 102mb of internal free by using the link2sd method and I ended up flashing back to the stock vm Tom cause I didn't like how jmz's only had around 56mb free. Is there any way to get more than 56 or is that cause all of the stuff on the rom?
Hello.
My girlfriend got my old Desire and I flashed Oxygen and Oxygen hboot on it some time ago. Now I want her to have Cyanogenmod (because of some errors with Oxygen). I know I can't just flash Cyanogenmod without deleting a few apps from the zip file, if I want it to work with the Oxygen hboot.
I deleted unnecessary apps so the file is about 66MB in size. I deleted the data/factory reset and wiped the cache (as told in the tutorial), I flashed and it gets stuck at the HTC bootscreen.
How do I flash it WITH the Oxygen Hboot?
Best you open the zip in 7zip or something. Then check whether the expanded size of the sytem folder is less than the oxygen 100 MB. For Ex Oxygen 2.3.2 system folder is 61.5MB which when expanded fills around 96MB.
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Best you open the zip in 7zip or something. Then check whether the expanded size of the sytem folder is less than the oxygen 100 MB. For Ex Oxygen 2.3.2 system folder is 61.5MB which when expanded fills around 96MB.
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It its. About 10 MB to big. I don't know what to remove. I really don't need LatinIME (keyboard) and the launcher, but I need it to start. I just need to install titanium backup.
EDIT: i also tried flashing cyanogenmod without factory reset and just wiping cache and Delvik cache. It worked, but I couldn't ass a google accout, even though I flash google apps too.
Is it so hard to flash different hboot?
I think that you can survive without that 20-30MB...
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Is it so hard to flash different hboot?
I think that you can survive without that 20-30MB...
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Yes. Yes it is.
Then I'm not sure how you did it the first time...
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Then I'm not sure how you did it the first time...
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Honestly I have no idea either. I did it on my friends Desire and it worked just fine.
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Honestly I have no idea either. I did it on my friends Desire and it worked just fine.
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if u dont want, or know how to use fastboot just download the PB99IMG version of the hboot, rename it to just PB99IMG.zip, put it on ur sdcard and boot into bootloader (volume down +power) then ur bootloader will find PB99IMG and ask to update bootloader? volume up for yes then it will ask to reboot? volume down for no. then just enter recovery, full wipe and install the rom. simple
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if u dont want, or know how to use fastboot just download the PB99IMG version of the hboot, rename it to just PB99IMG.zip, put it on ur sdcard and boot into bootloader (volume down +power) then ur bootloader will find PB99IMG and ask to update bootloader? volume up for yes then it will ask to reboot? volume down for no. then just enter recovery, full wipe and install the rom. simple
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This is one and the easiest way how you can do it, but I prefer flashing via fastboot. I also recommend format of all partitions before flashing. Trust me it's less problem than stripping of rom.
Alright. I will do that instead then.
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This is one and the easiest way how you can do it, but I prefer flashing via fastboot. I also recommend format of all partitions before flashing. Trust me it's less problem than stripping of rom.
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yh my bad, should of said said format all partitions except sdcard after changing hboots. its just i do that anyway when i do a full wipe, others probably dont.
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yh my bad, should of said said format all partitions except sdcard after changing hboots. its just i do that anyway when i do a full wipe, others probably dont.
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Of course, but I do that even before flashing, cause a few times I got problems with recovery not working so I had to flash it also.
Installed the hboot and flashed Cyanogenmod. Works so far.
Of course it works. If you like CM7 you can check out my Sony Xperia themed rom, maybe you'll like it more...
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Of course it works. If you like CM7 you can check out my Sony Xperia themed rom, maybe you'll like it more...
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Maybe I will if you got a Galaxy II rom.
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Maybe I will if you got a Galaxy II rom.
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I'm sure we were talking about Desire, so I suggested it. No need to be rude.
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I'm sure we were talking about Desire, so I suggested it. No need to be rude.
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I wasn't trying to be rude. The desire is my girlfriend and now I finally got the cyanogenmod on it. But I would like to try it on my own Galaxy 2
I think you have both cm7 and cm9 versions on Cyanogenmod site.
I personaly have a Desire so I made a few roms for it, so if I ever have a G II (which I doubt cause I'm not a big fan of Samsung, actually I hate it )...
The rom I suggested you I made based on cm 7.2.0.1, the latest stable version, but it is modded a little bit.
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I think you have both cm7 and cm9 versions on Cyanogenmod site.
I personaly have a Desire so I made a few roms for it, so if I ever have a G II (which I doubt cause I'm not a big fan of Samsung, actually I hate it )...
The rom I suggested you I made based on cm 7.2.0.1, the latest stable version, but it is modded a little bit.
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Maybe I will take a look at it
Hello everyone,
This is my first post and my first time rooting and flashing an Android phone. I decided to start with a Sprint HTC Evo 4G because it's an older phone and no longer my primary one.
I extensively browsed the forums and many threads to try and piece together what was needed to accomplish the task.
I ended up following this guide pretty much to the T:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473373
My HBoot is 2.18, I had a stock Kernel and Stock OS before I attempted anything.
I unlocked the boot loader and then added the AmonRa Recovery.
I could not proceed past step 27 in the tutorial to achieve S-OFF, because the files attached don't seem to exist anymore.
Can someone please post a mirror? Is S-OFF even really necessary? I've read conflicting reports.
In any case, I was able to wipe everything and try out a few roms with mixed success.
Superuser and busybox both confirmed I did have root (or perhaps it is a limited root because I couldn't finish S-OFF)
The Decks Reloaded .500 rom would get stuck in a boot loop, couldn't figure out why.
The Jellybread rom would also get stuck in a boot loop with the "X" animation window.
The third rom I tried managed to work and it was the Thundershock one. But the rom seems to eat battery life and the over-all performance is laggy.
I think it's an issue with the process I did rather than the rom. Maybe I need a newer Kernel?
Could anyone please chime in and perhaps walk me through what I should do next?
Take a look at the thread in the link below. I used it not too long ago to root and S-off two EVO's. S-off isn't a total necessity on this device but it allows you to do things like update your radios (if you have the latest firmware then this is less of an issue). You can flash ROM's and custom kernels without any issue while S-on. Also, keep in mind that S-off and root are two different things altogether, therefore, S-off doesn't mean "full root" (if you want a better explanation, click the top link in my sig and read the section regarding S-off vs. Root. The guide is for the EVO LTE, but the definition of root and S-off is the same). As for issues with installing certain ROM's, check and make sure you got a good download, and you should be using a Amon_Ra based recovery, not ClockWorkMod. This could be part of your issue, as CWM is known for not wiping properly, which could cause issues when flashing.
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FinZ28, thank you for taking the time to respond. I made sure I used the Amon_Ra based recovery as that's what the various threads all recommended. I will look into the fact that maybe I received bad data in regards to the two earlier ROMs I tried out.
I know that both of them resulted in a boot loop, even though I did flash as per instructions and made sure to partition my SD card and use ext4.
On that note, they mention always setting swap to 0 and the partition size to 1024.
But, my SD card is only 1GB so 1024.
In order for the SD partition to work and the Amon_Ra recovery to update the file system format, I had to put 0 to swap, 512mb for the partition, and the other 512 "for the rest."
Then I was able to partition and update the file system format from ext2 > ext3 > ext4
Is this the right way to do it? How would you partition a 1GB SD card for certain ROMs that require it?
My first suggestion is to get a larger sdcard. 1 gig is tiny. Although the 512/512 setup you have should be fine for anything needing partitioned sdcard.
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Also when you say a bootloop there might be a different thing going on. Depending on the ROM you are using it might have a2sd baked in. For those Roms they boot(loop) two to three times to set everything up. So have you let it loop more than three times?
My evo also gets stuck in bootloop when I try to install the latest thundershock 3.03 rom and can't figure it out
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mdasilva2013 said:
FinZ28, thank you for taking the time to respond. I made sure I used the Amon_Ra based recovery as that's what the various threads all recommended. I will look into the fact that maybe I received bad data in regards to the two earlier ROMs I tried out.
I know that both of them resulted in a boot loop, even though I did flash as per instructions and made sure to partition my SD card and use ext4.
On that note, they mention always setting swap to 0 and the partition size to 1024.
But, my SD card is only 1GB so 1024.
In order for the SD partition to work and the Amon_Ra recovery to update the file system format, I had to put 0 to swap, 512mb for the partition, and the other 512 "for the rest."
Then I was able to partition and update the file system format from ext2 > ext3 > ext4
Is this the right way to do it? How would you partition a 1GB SD card for certain ROMs that require it?
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Glad to be of help. Hopefully you can get your issues resolved.
InSaNeO1488 said:
My evo also gets stuck in bootloop when I try to install the latest thundershock 3.03 rom and can't figure it out
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Try a fresh download, a full wipe in recovery, and try again. Also see the post above yours regarding A2SD, and make sure you don't have an issue there.
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InSaNeO1488 said:
My evo also gets stuck in bootloop when I try to install the latest thundershock 3.03 rom and can't figure it out
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jlmancuso said:
My first suggestion is to get a larger sdcard. 1 gig is tiny. Although the 512/512 setup you have should be fine for anything needing partitioned sdcard.
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Also when you say a bootloop there might be a different thing going on. Depending on the ROM you are using it might have a2sd baked in. For those Roms they boot(loop) two to three times to set everything up. So have you let it loop more than three times?
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I've let it sit for over 30 minutes, and it just sits there frozen. It doesn't reboot on its own or do anything.
FinZ28
Try a fresh download, a full wipe in recovery, and try again. Also see the post above yours regarding A2SD, and make sure you don't have an issue there.
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How can I trouble shoot if my issue is in A2SD??
I'm going to try a larger SD card soon and report back.
mdasilva2013 said:
I've let it sit for over 30 minutes, and it just sits there frozen. It doesn't reboot on its own or do anything.
FinZ28
How can I trouble shoot if my issue is in A2SD??
I'm going to try a larger SD card soon and report back.
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Look at the OP for whatever ROM you're flashing. See if there is any mention of A2SD, and if so, make sure you have your phone & SD card set up properly.
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Wipe!
Like the others have said... Wipe.... wipe....wipe! The AmmonRA recovery does not come with a super duper wipe setting so you may want to download
A nice example can be found here:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-ha...pe-wipe-zip-dhd-unterstuetzung-fuer-ext4.html
That tends to take care of most of the bootloops I have experienced...