Hi Guys i'm just messing about with this phone but i am having trouble rooting, my hboot is the 1.2 one and DONT BOTHER LINKING ME TO OTHER THREADS! cuss ive already tried and most the links are dead, so can someone give me a step by step orrrr?
penguin449 said:
Hi Guys i'm just messing about with this phone but i am having trouble rooting, my hboot is the 1.2 one and DONT BOTHER LINKING ME TO OTHER THREADS! cuss ive already tried and most the links are dead, so can someone give me a step by step orrrr?
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Go to htcdev and unlock your bootloader,
Then flash clockworkmod recovery via fastboot using the command " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img " assuming the recovery you down loaded is called recovery. Change accordingly.
Then boot into recovery from bootloader and make a back up. Then your all set
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heavy_metal_man said:
Go to htcdev and unlock your bootloader,
Then flash clockworkmod recovery via fastboot using the command " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img " assuming the recovery you down loaded is called recovery. Change accordingly.
Then boot into recovery from bootloader and make a back up. Then your all set
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Hey, I have been hoping to do something with my Wildfire also but the instructions seem to be so complex and as said most of the links are dead etc so i end up in a dead end most of the time. What I would like to do is just to make my wildfire a bit less laggy, while keeping all my contacts, messages, apps, etc.
Here are my specs:
Android Version:
2.2.1
Baseband Version:
13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10
Kernel Version:
2.6.32.21-g0f9e9b5 [email protected]#1
Software Number:
2.22.405.1
Browser Version:
Webkit 3.1
THE PHONE IS STOCK
WITH NO MODIFICATIONS
So my questions.
1.Can I just overclock the processor. How would i go about doing just that.
2.Would it be better if I installed this Cyanogenmod also?
ht tp://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=buzz
Could i still save all my personal things on the phone? How would i do that exactly?
You seem to know how to do these things, but what you said in you post is gibberish to me. So could you provide some clear instructions for me? Links to files I need to download etc.
Thanks in advance!
Related
Hello,
I finally decided to post this thread and ask for your help. I've been an iPhone user since the original iPhone....but now I made the switch, I've got myself a DHD and I would really want to root it, and flash some roms onto it.
Here's my problem, I tried downgrading, but after DHD finished extracting the PD98IMG it said that the original ROM is older.
Here are all the details of my DHD:
Android Version: 2.3.3
HTC Sense Version: 2.1
Baseband Version: 12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.10-g0956377
[email protected] #1
Build Number 2.36.405.8 CL47853 realease-keys
Software Version: 2.36.405.8
Browser Version: WebKit/533.1
Please help me.
What should I do? Do I need to downgrade, can I?
You will need to downgrade your Baseband from 2.3.3 by using the following link...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
All the other Info you need is in the below link...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936214
I was lucky not needing to downgrade,but I am on my second Android Revolution Rom and very pleased
First of all, everything went fine. I am not rooted, I have my custom rom and full wipe on SD not extracted of course.
Installed the Rom Manager, flashed the clockwork recovery...but doesn't matter what I do it won't enter into recovery.
Even bought the droid bootstrap, tried it manually and still the same.....the triangle and ! shows every time.
Please help me...what should I do? what is it that I'm doing wrong?
blackfire2802 said:
First of all, everything went fine. I am not rooted, I have my custom rom and full wipe on SD not extracted of course.
Installed the Rom Manager, flashed the clockwork recovery...but doesn't matter what I do it won't enter into recovery.
Even bought the droid bootstrap, tried it manually and still the same.....the triangle and ! shows every time.
Please help me...what should I do? what is it that I'm doing wrong?
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The red triangle is stock recovery for whatever reason rom manager has failed to flash clockwork recovery, reboot into bootloader and manually flash the recovery from there as per usage here
Doh! would help if i read everything, you cannot flash recovery without S-OFF, therefore you need to root first and then flash H-boot then recovery and custom rom
blackfire2802 said:
First of all, everything went fine. I am not rooted, I have my custom rom and full wipe on SD not extracted of course.
Installed the Rom Manager, flashed the clockwork recovery...but doesn't matter what I do it won't enter into recovery.
Even bought the droid bootstrap, tried it manually and still the same.....the triangle and ! shows every time.
Please help me...what should I do? what is it that I'm doing wrong?
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You say your not Rooted..
I think you will have to be Rooted to use the ClockworkMod and Droid Bootstrap..
Link to Rooting here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537..
Make sure your Baseband is below 1.72 as in instruction..
Sorry, I meant I am now rooted
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blackfire2802 said:
Sorry, I meant I am now rooted
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Post a picture of your screen after booting while pressing volume down.
blackfire2802 said:
Sorry, I meant I am now rooted
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Having root on your DHD is not enough to flash custom recovery. You need to do S-Off before you can install Clockworkmod recovery from Rom Manager.
This is a very nice guide from Jkoljo about S-Off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
However, this won't be enough if you want to Flash a Radio (aka Baseband) which I think you will want to consider once you start flashing custom roms. This process is called Eng-Off which is more risky than S-Off. You can find a link in the above mentioned guide for more reading if you like.
very helpful. im still new to this. i had many of the same problems
Hi there, I am in troubles. I was running ICS Andromadus beta4 for more than month. Than suddenly my Desire Z frozen during the GSM call. I had to remove battery. After that no more boot and system just stuck in HTC green logo screen. Phone is S-OFF. So I am able to:
enter Eng Hboot
flash via Fastboot
I am unable to:
enter recovery
boot system
use adb
flash correctly PC10IMG.zip from fastboot or SDcard
I have tried some Guides to return to stock or flash some CM7 PC10IMG.zip but with no luck. All attempts ends with flashing of the system partition. On hboot flash screen appears:
[4] SYSTEM: Failed-UZ
Any ideas? Please, help me get my phone back alive.
well first attempt this
fastboot -w
now
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(of course replace recovery.img with appropriate file name)
see if you get any errors or if you are now able to get into recovery.
but it does sound like a fried emmc
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Thanks for answer. I have tried your suggestions, but with no luck. I flashed recovery img from cyanogen wiki without errors. But still unable to enter recovery.
marsark said:
Thanks for answer. I have tried your suggestions, but with no luck. I flashed recovery img from cyanogen wiki without errors. But still unable to enter recovery.
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have you tried adb devices until it shows up then doing
adb reboot recovery
I can't use adb, because system or recovery boot fails.
Your best bet is flashing arecovery from bootloader. Until somebody figures why its failing have you tried booting into recovery without the SD card in the phone.
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Yes, I have flashed clockwork recovery from hboot and than removed sd card. But no luck.
Unless you dropped your phone in water recently, its highly likely that your phone has a fried emmc chip. Try to contact htc. As a last result try to flash an ruu to return the phone to stock. Look through the boards to find the instructions.
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Warbuff said:
Unless you dropped your phone in water recently, its highly likely that your phone has a fried emmc chip. Try to contact htc. As a last result try to flash an ruu to return the phone to stock. Look through the boards to find the instructions.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13228425
here is just one of many topics on this, dropping a phone in water is a completley different reason for a fried chip
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Let me clarify. Im familiar with the emmc issues depending on the chip you have.
I brought up the water because I had a situation in which I dropped the phone in water and after drying it off in rice the phone wouldn't go past bootloader and wouldn't let me flash a recovery. I bathed the phone's motherboard in 99% alcohol and then let it air dry. Phone booted up perfectly.
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Hi, I sent my phone to HTC for RMA. It is already back with mainboard and display replaced and statement that original MB was burnt out. It comes with Gingerbread 2.3.3 installed. Now I'm trying to downgrade to Froyo and root it, but I hava a problem with installing Froyo PC10IMG.zip image. It flashes successfully without any error but after the reboot there is still original Gingerbread 2.3.3 up.
Details about Gb:
system version: 2.3.3
sense version: 2.1
baseband version: 12.56.60.25U_26.10.04.03_M
kernel: 2.6.32.10-g53a84f9
[email protected] #1
Tue Mar 20 20:51:53 CST 2012
build:
2.42.405.4 CL 192788 release-keys
software version:
2.42.405.4
Any ideas how to downgrade? I have followed steps from this GUIDE
Try the gingerbread downgrade on the cyanogenmod wiki.
You can find it via main Site -> devices -> G2/desire Z -> wiki (I'd link ya but dealing with kids lol)
Sent from my T-Mobile G2
kbeezie said:
Try the gingerbread downgrade on the cyanogenmod wiki.
You can find it via main Site -> devices -> G2/desire Z -> wiki (I'd link ya but dealing with kids lol)
Sent from my T-Mobile G2
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I have tried it also. There is a reference to the PC10IMG.zip image, which is incompatible with my phone CID.
marsark said:
I have tried it also. There is a reference to the PC10IMG.zip image, which is incompatible with my phone CID.
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Either you used gfree wrong or your phone is one of the ones that needs a gold Card to change the CID and unlock.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2
I don't have a problem with rooting. I have problem with downgrading from Gingerbread to the rootable Froyo. I have found correct PC10IMG.zip image which is compatible with my CID. But after the flash process phone boots back to the Gingerbread rom.
Hey guys,
I did a research on the web but I didn't succeed to find the answer, so here I am.
So recently I've bought my HTC Desire HD and it turns out to have S-OFF (as it shows on HBoot) but no root and a stock Rom. Here's the information:
Software number: 3.12.405.1
Kernel number: 2.6.35.10
Android version: 2.3.5
Sense: 3.0
So my question is: In Advanced Ace Hack Kit post I saw that it is not recommended to root the phone with provided software in case I already have S-OFF, but as I googled how to get my S-ON back I didn't manage to find anything useful. Should I continue with the kit then, or do you have any ideas how to get S-ON back again?
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Rugile said:
Hey guys,
I did a research on the web but I didn't succeed to find the answer, so here I am.
So recently I've bought my HTC Desire HD and it turns out to have S-OFF (as it shows on HBoot) but no root and a stock Rom. Here's the information:
Software number: 3.12.405.1
Kernel number: 2.6.35.10
Android version: 2.3.5
Sense: 3.0
So my question is: In Advanced Ace Hack Kit post I saw that it is not recommended to root the phone with provided software in case I already have S-OFF, but as I googled how to get my S-ON back I didn't manage to find anything useful. Should I continue with the kit then, or do you have any ideas how to get S-ON back again?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
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If you are already S-OFF there is no need to use the Hack Kit. If you want to flash a custom rom just flash a custom recovery and then the custom rom. If you just want root access then just flash Superuser from CWM from here: http://androidsu.com/superuser/
You will find answers and how to's in the guide in my signature. Hope it helps...:good:
Thanks for such fast reply! Unfortunately, I can't get to flash a custom recovery... By following some instructions, after writing "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" using ADB, I get this error:
FAILED(remote: not allowed)
Now, is it possible that my S-OFF actually does not exist, even though that HBOOT says different? If so, what should I do? Or is that a different problem?
Thanks in advance,
Rugile.
Try
adb devices
If it doesn't show then perhaps you need to install the htc sync/drivers. Go to glevitans signature. You'll find everything you need there.
Sent from a dream.
Rugile said:
Thanks for such fast reply! Unfortunately, I can't get to flash a custom recovery... By following some instructions, after writing "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" using ADB, I get this error:
FAILED(remote: not allowed)
Now, is it possible that my S-OFF actually does not exist, even though that HBOOT says different? If so, what should I do? Or is that a different problem?
Thanks in advance,
Rugile.
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You have to be in fastboot usb in order to flash a Custom recovery. It won´t work from hboot usb Plug. Choose Fastboot (by pressing power button) and when you see fastboot usb in red in the phone try flashing it again.
when you are in fastboot, type fastboot devices in the cmd session (opened as admin) if you get a blank list of attached devices then is a drivers issue. Unplug the phone, uninstall all the HTC stuff and re install the htc drivers from the Hack Kit folder (tools>windrivers)
You guys missed a key sign. Remote not allowed. That's a sign that he doesn't have an eng hboot or the modified one from the hack kit.
So op you have a few options
Flash super user and binary then use from manager or 4ext to flash a recovery.
Flash a recovery via a pd98.
Use hack kit optional menu to get modified hboot then flash manually as you tried
Use hack kit optional menu to flash cwr
marsdta said:
You guys missed a key sign. Remote not allowed. That's a sign that he doesn't have an eng hboot or the modified one from the hack kit.
So op you have a few options
Flash super user and binary then use from manager or 4ext to flash a recovery.
Flash a recovery via a pd98.
Use hack kit optional menu to get modified hboot then flash manually as you tried
Use hack kit optional menu to flash cwr
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Yes, you are right..but he woud not be able to flash the .img file (fastboot flash recovery xx.img) but he should be able to flash the .zip file using the RUU flash method (fastboot oem rebootRUU - fastboot flash zip CWM.zip - fastboot reboot-bootloader). At least that is the way how it is detailed in the guide in my signature. :good:
Thank you for your answers!
So yesterday I found out that there's such thing as fake S-OFF, so I tried some method I found on XDA-DEVELOPERS to receive a real one, but then it turned out I needed a downgrade... I didn't succeed in that, so today, as you suggested, I'm going to try gain S-OFF with Ace Hack Kit.
I'll let you know what happens, in case anyone else faces such problem too.
Cheers,
Rugile
Woah woah woah. You need to stop right there. Do not run the root soff option on your phone from the hack kit.
Your making it more complicated than it actually is. Glevitan and I have given you all the options you need to.
*she
OK, so now I used the Advanced Ace Hack Kit to gain ENG HBOOT and it worked! So then I flashed a custom recovery, and, how surprizing, it worked too! Next, I booted into recovery in order to flash Superuser, and it also succeeded!
BTW, the CWM flashing menu is very confusing, I didn't even get to find the YES option at first
Thank you for your help alot, guys! I finally defeated my phone, even though it resisted very hard!
Hi!
Firstly to say hello to all xda members, I hope we'll be friends soon. I'm new with android but very interested in hacking and development, but... I need help to solve this problem.
What do I have:
HTC Wildfire S (marvel), EU version with 2.3.5 kernel and it was S-ON. Hboot is 1.09.0099 (stock)
What I wanted to do:
Root this device and eventually install some custom roms.
What I did:
1. Unlocked hboot with htcdev bootloader unlocking guide and it worked. Now it says *unlocked* in the hboot.
2. Reflashed recovery image with clockwork mode using fastboot. Fastboot stucks on writing 'recovery'
Current situation:
Everything seems to work well except two things:
1. Mic doesn't work. Actually it's quiet and noisy, too quiet. Nobody can hear me talking and voice search doesn't work.
2. My recovery is broken.
Maybe important thing:
I did this through virtualbox. Could that be a problem? I hope I don't really have to install windows.
The question:
What can I do now to get my mic working (in the first place)? Does anyone have any idea why fastboot doesn't work? I would like to root this device and get link2sd and stuff working.
P.S. yeah I searched xda and web and haven't found an answer.
Thanks in advance!
Atlantic777
update:
Suddenly after many reboots and playing with fastboot and recovery mic is working now but fastboot still fails to flash recovery image and current recovery image on the phone is broken.
Atlantic777 said:
Hi!
Firstly to say hello to all xda members, I hope we'll be friends soon. I'm new with android but very interested in hacking and development, but... I need help to solve this problem.
What do I have:
HTC Wildfire S (marvel), EU version with 2.3.5 kernel and it was S-ON. Hboot is 1.09.0099 (stock)
What I wanted to do:
Root this device and eventually install some custom roms.
What I did:
1. Unlocked hboot with htcdev bootloader unlocking guide and it worked. Now it says *unlocked* in the hboot.
2. Reflashed recovery image with clockwork mode using fastboot. Fastboot stucks on writing 'recovery'
Current situation:
Everything seems to work well except two things:
1. Mic doesn't work. Actually it's quiet and noisy, too quiet. Nobody can hear me talking and voice search doesn't work.
2. My recovery is broken.
Maybe important thing:
I did this through virtualbox. Could that be a problem? I hope I don't really have to install windows.
The question:
What can I do now to get my mic working (in the first place)? Does anyone have any idea why fastboot doesn't work? I would like to root this device and get link2sd and stuff working.
P.S. yeah I searched xda and web and haven't found an answer.
Thanks in advance!
Atlantic777
update:
Suddenly after many reboots and playing with fastboot and recovery mic is working now but fastboot still fails to flash recovery image and current recovery image on the phone is broken.
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Download rom manager frm market and flash the recovery image from that app...
That shud solve ur issue....
They give u the option to download zip and install their cwm recovery...
Sent from my Wildfire S using xda app-developers app
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Atlantic777 said:
Hi!
Firstly to say hello to all xda members, I hope we'll be friends soon. I'm new with android but very interested in hacking and development, but... I need help to solve this problem.
What do I have:
HTC Wildfire S (marvel), EU version with 2.3.5 kernel and it was S-ON. Hboot is 1.09.0099 (stock)
What I wanted to do:
Root this device and eventually install some custom roms.
What I did:
1. Unlocked hboot with htcdev bootloader unlocking guide and it worked. Now it says *unlocked* in the hboot.
2. Reflashed recovery image with clockwork mode using fastboot. Fastboot stucks on writing 'recovery'
Current situation:
Everything seems to work well except two things:
1. Mic doesn't work. Actually it's quiet and noisy, too quiet. Nobody can hear me talking and voice search doesn't work.
2. My recovery is broken.
Maybe important thing:
I did this through virtualbox. Could that be a problem? I hope I don't really have to install windows.
The question:
What can I do now to get my mic working (in the first place)? Does anyone have any idea why fastboot doesn't work? I would like to root this device and get link2sd and stuff working.
P.S. yeah I searched xda and web and haven't found an answer.
Thanks in advance!
Atlantic777
update:
Suddenly after many reboots and playing with fastboot and recovery mic is working now but fastboot still fails to flash recovery image and current recovery image on the phone is broken.
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Just download rom manager from market...
And download the recovery image from their.. there is an option like 'flash recovery'..
This downloads the stable cwm recovery amd flashes it... that shud get u back in business.. happy flashing...
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the.h.t.c.king said:
Download rom manager frm market and flash the recovery image from that app...
That shud solve ur issue....
They give u the option to download zip and install their cwm recovery...
Sent from my Wildfire S using xda app-developers app
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Just download rom manager from market...
And download the recovery image from their.. there is an option like 'flash recovery'..
This downloads the stable cwm recovery amd flashes it... that shud get u back in business.. happy flashing...
Sent from my Wildfire S using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for the answer.
But rom manager doesn't work unless I root device, does it? It gives me an error about permissions so I would say that I have to get root before using rom manager.
Another thing I tried is using some PB76**.zip (or whatver) file in sdcard root, but I get an error about cid number. That probably can be fixed by changing android-info.txt file but I can't find out how to get my cid number.
Atlantic777 said:
Thanks for the answer.
But rom manager doesn't work unless I root device, does it? It gives me an error about permissions so I would say that I have to get root before using rom manager.
Another thing I tried is using some PB76**.zip (or whatver) file in sdcard root, but I get an error about cid number. That probably can be fixed by changing android-info.txt file but I can't find out how to get my cid number.
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Its look complicated from here...
Did u try pushing the recovery via adb..
Root using some toolkit..
Just search one touch root in the forums..
There are many toolkits that can root ur device.... and there is an option to flash recovery too... so root the device using toolkit and push the recovery frm thre 2...
Btw usb debugging shud be on for that too work...
Btw,, as far as I remember the zip name started like PG76**.zip
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Try UnlockRoot: http://www.unlockroot.com/
It's a one-click rooting solution. All you have to do is set debugging on and need to have the drivers installed. Then you're good to go.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda premium
hello guys, my problem is this, I have a htc desire hd, android version 2.3.5. Sense 3.0, not root, try to update to version 4.2.1. jelly bean and when I finish the installation was left in blank screen with green htc letters, I can enter recovery and hboot modod as the original version I can set you to reverse the whole process and I left the phone OS?, appreciate prompt response .
aaltuvec said:
hello guys, my problem is this, I have a htc desire hd, android version 2.3.5. Sense 3.0, not root, try to update to version 4.2.1. jelly bean and when I finish the installation was left in blank screen with green htc letters, I can enter recovery and hboot modod as the original version I can set you to reverse the whole process and I left the phone OS?, appreciate prompt response .
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Are you unlocked and S-On? If so, you need to fastboot flash the boot.img from the ROM zip each time after you flash a custom ROM from recovery.
bananagranola said:
Are you unlocked and S-On? If so, you need to fastboot flash the boot.img from the ROM zip each time after you flash a custom ROM from recovery.
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thanks for your answer, it is S-ON and unlocked by imei code, and do what I'm saying?, which rom should I use and what programs or guide? that do not understand much of the process, but there are some things that not many programs which are to be used
aaltuvec said:
thanks for your answer, it is S-ON and unlocked by imei code, and do what I'm saying?, which rom should I use and what programs or guide? that do not understand much of the process, but there are some things that not many programs which are to be used
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I have no idea what you're saying, but the Ace Think Tank thread in the Desire HD General forums have instructions or links for just about everything.
bananagranola said:
I have no idea what you're saying, but the Ace Think Tank thread in the Desire HD General forums have instructions or links for just about everything.
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problem solved quickly and easily, you drop another android rom version 4.0 with your radio included, use the esayaceroottool, the tools folder / win meti the boot.img of the rom I get off, then you remove the battery to phone and start it in fastboot mode and connect the pc, the folder win run a terminal and run the following command fastboot devices, I recognized the phone and then wrote fastboot flash boot boot.img, then disconnect the phone and gets the rom on the sd, it starts in recovery mode, install zip from sd car and go.