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[Q] Has Android Revolution HD install bricked my phone? [Solved]

Hello All.
This is the first time I have tried to put a custom ROM on an HTC so I am still learning the ropes.
I tried to follow the instructions in the first post. So... In sequence, this is what I did...
HTC One X unlocked with htcdev.com (S-ON) or S-OFF (coming soon)
This seemed to go without a hitch. On the HBoot screen (I think that is what it is called) it tells me I am now unlocked.
ClockworkMod Recovery or 4EXT Touch Recovery (coming soon)
I installed the official version as per the instructions here.
The last instruction that seemed to work successfully was this:
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fastboot flash boot recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.2.4-endeavouru.img
Then I tried
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fastboot reboot
which put me into recovery mode.
<EDIT> The instructions here have now been corrected to:
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fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.2.4-endeavouru.img
</EDIT>
Choosing the reboot option from recovery just bounces me back into recovery mode but I understand from the instructions I should be able to boot into a working phone!
Has something gone wrong?
If I use the volume down + power button I can enter HBoot mode. From here I can select Fastboot. Connecting via USB to my computer seems to work fine, as I see Fastboot USB on my phone, and I when I execute this...
Code:
fastboot devices
I get something like this
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List of devices attached
HTXXXXXXXXXX device
I am now unsure how to continue because I think something has gone wrong and I should have a working phone at this point.
Do I press ahead and try to install the Firmware package from here? Unless this lets me boot into a working phone (which I don’t believe it will), it still leaves me with the problem that for a One X, without a removable SD card I don’t know how to transfer and run the "Super Wipe" script, nor transfer and flash Android Revolution ROM via recovery.
Do I need to do something with
Code:
fastboot flash
?
Please help as she is threatening to dump me for destroying her 2-day-old phone.

It's
Code:
fastboot flash [B]recovery[/B] recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.2.4-endeavouru.img
not boot..
Solution for you is to go into bootloader, flash recovery with the command i gave you and then reboot into recovery and install the rom..
After that everything should be ok and your phone will boot into ARHD without any problem.

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anko184 said:
It's
Code:
fastboot flash [B]recovery[/B] recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.2.4-endeavouru.img
not boot..
Solution for you is to go into bootloader, flash recovery with the command i gave you and then reboot into recovery and install the rom..
After that everything should be ok and your phone will boot into ARHD without any problem.
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Thanks
It looks like the instructions I followed previously had an error then.
<EDIT> The instructions were incorrect, but have now been corrected </EDIT>
I will follow your instructions. But what about the RUU that is mentioned in the instructions? It is not clear how or when I should flash it. Presumably I flash the RUU before I do the ARHD flash... ???

mwhincup said:
Thanks
It looks like the instructions I followed previously had an error then.
I will follow your instructions. But what about the RUU that is mentioned in the instructions? It is not clear how or when I should flash it. Presumably I flash the RUU before I do the ARHD flash... ???
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You don't need to flash any RUU or firmware unless your phone wasn't shipped with 1.26, which i don't think it was.
Just try flashing the recovery with the correct command and then the rom. If your phone doesn't boot after that then you may try the firmware but i'm sure you won't need it.

anko184 said:
You don't need to flash any RUU or firmware unless your phone wasn't shipped with 1.26, which i don't think it was.
Just try flashing the recovery with the correct command and then the rom. If your phone doesn't boot after that then you may try the firmware but i'm sure you won't need it.
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So, I understand that you are telling me:
Flashing CWM recovery will rectify my current problem and restore my phone to a workable state.
Booted normally, I can copy the ARHD ROM to the internal SD (not sure what the location for this will be).
I then reboot into recovery and 'Install Zip from SD card'.
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Is this correct?

mwhincup said:
So, I understand that you are telling me:
Is this correct?
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Wait before you flash anything, if you don'talready have arhd on your internal sd you may be in trouble if you do superwipe
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

mwhincup said:
So, I understand that you are telling me:
Is this correct?
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Without trying to sound like a ****, if you don't understand what you are doing you should read more to understand the whole process before attempting it.

bagofcrap24 said:
Wait before you flash anything, if you don'talready have arhd on your internal sd you may be in trouble if you do superwipe
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Good advice, I am sure. However my problem now is getting into a working phone so that I can transfer the ROM onto the internal SD.
Can't wait to get home and try it!

what you have done is replaced your boot sector with a recovery image, that is the reason why you cant boot your phone as normal so even flashing the recovery correctly will not allow your phone to boot up.
as your phone cannot boot up you cannot transfer any files to the internal memory of your phone in order to flash ARHD
at present there is a problem with the official version of ClockworkMod Recovery so i personally would reccommend using the interim version HERE
and flash with fastboot flash recovery r1-modaco-recovery-clockwork-touch-endeavoru.img
As you have [email protected]$ked your boot partition up you will also want to download THIS
this is an insecure boot image (thanks to paul from modaco) I have just extracted the part you will need from his package
with this you will need to be in fastboot again and type fastboot flash boot boot.img
obviously you will need to copy both of the files to the same directory as fastboot is on your PC in order to send them
by flashing the boot section with the insecure boot here it will allow your phone to boot up normally again, once it has booted normally you can then copy the ARHD and superwipe to your internal SD card
to access recovery
power off phone by holding power button for 10seconds
power on with power+voldown
select recovery from hboot screen with voldown then power to select
your phone will reboot and then you will be in recovery
do a nandroid backup incase anything goes wrong
then flash the superwipe script
then flash ARHD 1.2.2
all is good

animaleyes76 said:
Without trying to sound like a ****, if you don't understand what you are doing you should read more to understand the whole process before attempting it.
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You are correct of course, however, there comes a point where the only way to learn is to actually do something. I have flashed numerous ROMS on my Galaxy S, and before doing this I have read numerous guides trying to better understand the procedures for HTC devices.
I have tried to follow what appeared to be a step-by-step guide, however, either there has been a malfunction, or it appears there may be two important bits of information missing from that guide:
Flashing CWM recovery leaves the phone in a state that it won't boot normally, and consequently...
The ARHD ROM should be loaded onto the internal SD at the very beginning of the procedure
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Thanks all of you so much for your effort. It's much appreciated.
bagofcrap24 said:
what you have done is replaced your boot sector with a recovery image, that is the reason why you cant boot your phone as normal so even flashing the recovery correctly will not allow your phone to boot up.
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@bagofcrap24 I may have misled you with a typo in the first post. (See my edit)
d'oh

edit : just read updated info
so what happens when you choose recovery and press power from the hboot screen
i'm understanding that when doing a normal reboot it just sends you straight into hboot?
power on with voldown
press voldown to select recovery
press power to select recovery
you should either see CWM or the stock recovery
again looking at what you have written, if you just do a normal reboot and its putting you straight into recovery then you probably have flashed recovery onto the boot partition

bagofcrap24 said:
edit : just read updated info
so what happens when you choose recovery and press power from the hboot screen
i'm understanding that when doing a normal reboot it just sends you straight into hboot?
power on with voldown
press voldown to select recovery
press power to select recovery
you should either see CWM or the stock recovery
again looking at what you have written, if you just do a normal reboot and its putting you straight into recovery then you probably have flashed recovery onto the boot partition
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I'll get back to you with some definitive answers in 3 hours or so. Sorry, I'm at work now.

bagofcrap24 said:
so what happens when you choose recovery and press power from the hboot screen
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power on with voldown
press voldown to select recovery
press power to select recovery
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I get a circular yellow 'recycling' symbol, followed a few seconds later by a magenta triangle with an exclamation mark. (Is this the stock recovery?). Then the phone restarts and I end up back in the Clockworkmod recovery.
i'm understanding that when doing a normal reboot it just sends you straight into hboot?
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No. A normal reboot (without holding the Vol down key) sends me straight to clockworkmod recovery.
I can get to HBoot with Vol down+Power on startup.

mwhincup said:
I get a circular yellow 'recycling' symbol, followed a few seconds later by a magenta triangle with an exclamation mark. (Is this the stock recovery?). Then the phone restarts and I end up back in the Clockworkmod recovery.
No. A normal reboot (without holding the Vol down key) sends me straight to clockworkmod recovery.
I can get to HBoot with Vol down+Power on startup.
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Right this means you did mess up the boot and recovery partitions, the one where you have the exclamation mark is the stock recovery which means you didn't flash cwm to the recovery partition.
the fact that you get to recovery on a normal boot also suggests as I suspected that you have flashed recovery on to the boot partition, follow the instructions I put up earlier about flashing the boot.IMG and redo the recovery.IMG and you should be fine
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

bagofcrap24 said:
what you have done is replaced your boot sector with a recovery image, that is the reason why you cant boot your phone as normal so even flashing the recovery correctly will not allow your phone to boot up.
as your phone cannot boot up you cannot transfer any files to the internal memory of your phone in order to flash ARHD
at present there is a problem with the official version of ClockworkMod Recovery so i personally would reccommend using the interim version HERE
and flash with fastboot flash recovery r1-modaco-recovery-clockwork-touch-endeavoru.img
As you have [email protected]$ked your boot partition up you will also want to download THIS
this is an insecure boot image (thanks to paul from modaco) I have just extracted the part you will need from his package
with this you will need to be in fastboot again and type fastboot flash boot boot.img
obviously you will need to copy both of the files to the same directory as fastboot is on your PC in order to send them
by flashing the boot section with the insecure boot here it will allow your phone to boot up normally again, once it has booted normally you can then copy the ARHD and superwipe to your internal SD card
to access recovery
power off phone by holding power button for 10seconds
power on with power+voldown
select recovery from hboot screen with voldown then power to select
your phone will reboot and then you will be in recovery
do a nandroid backup incase anything goes wrong
then flash the superwipe script
then flash ARHD 1.2.2
all is good
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Your analysis is quite correct. All is indeed good! Thanks very much. The boot image worked as described. I will now transfer Superwipe and the ROM.

Make sure you do a nandroid backup first, it was lucky this time but if you mess up your system partition you may find yourself with no way of putting files on without unrooting and restoring the ruu
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

bagofcrap24 said:
Make sure you do a nandroid backup first, it was lucky this time but if you mess up your system partition you may find yourself with no way of putting files on without unrooting and restoring the ruu
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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Done!
Everything worked as you said it would.
I now have ARHD installed and running brilliantly.
Thanks again

mwhincup said:
Done!
Everything worked as you said it would.
I now have ARHD installed and running brilliantly.
Thanks again
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Glad you fixed it and sorry for being a bit harsh earlier.. was having a bad day

[Q] Device won't boot past HTC logo, please help!

Hi, after attempting to flash a custom ROM to my phone I'm experiencing a big problem, the phone will not boot past the HTC screen. This is obviously very frustrating as the phone is pretty much rendered useless.
I am able to get into the HBOOT menu by holding the Power button and Volume Down and from there am able to select Recovery and enter the ClockWork Mod recovery screens. As you can tell I'm a 100% noob and I really just want to revert my phone to a working state. My network is Vodafone UK. I can't find an RUU above version 3.13 which is apparently what I have (so it tries updating 3.13 to 3.13 and obviously fails).
Any help on getting my phone to work again would be very very appreciated, thanks.

VBQ24 said:
Hi, after attempting to flash a custom ROM to my phone I'm experiencing a big problem, the phone will not boot past the HTC screen. This is obviously very frustrating as the phone is pretty much rendered useless.
I am able to get into the HBOOT menu by holding the Power button and Volume Down and from there am able to select Recovery and enter the ClockWork Mod recovery screens. As you can tell I'm a 100% noob and I really just want to revert my phone to a working state. My network is Vodafone UK. I can't find an RUU above version 3.13 which is apparently what I have (so it tries updating 3.13 to 3.13 and obviously fails).
Any help on getting my phone to work again would be very very appreciated, thanks.
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Download a ROM onto your computer, connect to your phone in recovery, mount the sdcard, move the ROM from your computer onto your phone's sdcard, and flash from recovery. No need for RUU.

Dont forget to wipe.
wipe data/factory reset and format all partitions (except sd card) from recovery.
Go to bananagranolas link in her signature, you'll find everything you need there.

Thanks a lot for your help! I was attempting to flash the JellyTime ROM which I understand must have failed to result in my phone not booting properly. Should I flash a stock ROM or will any ROM suffice?

VBQ24 said:
Thanks a lot for your help! I was attempting to flash the JellyTime ROM which I understand must have failed to result in my phone not booting properly. Should I flash a stock ROM or will any ROM suffice?
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As long as you are S-OFF and have a custom recovery (CMW or 4EXT) you are able to flash any custom rom you like. Just make sure that you make a full wipe before the flashing (wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, format system or in 4ext recovery just choose format all partitions except sdcard).
That should leave you up and running again.

Okay great!
I used the HTCDev tools to unlock my boot loader which I understand is different to S-OFF? Could that be while the ROM flashing failed originally?
EDIT: Upon trying to flash the JellyTime AKOP Rom I get a message saying install from SD card complete but it's still stuck at the HTC screen...

VBQ24 said:
Okay great!
I used the HTCDev tools to unlock my boot loader which I understand is different to S-OFF? Could that be while the ROM flashing failed originally?
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If you have an unlocked bootloder, then you have to flash the rom (previous full wipe of course) then reboot bootloader (from advanced options in CWM) and then in fastboot (you should see fastboot usb in red in the phone when plugged to the pc) you have to flash the boot.img inside the rom zip folder.
Extract that file only (not the whole rom) and from a cmd session or terminal as root (located where the boot.img file is) type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Once that is done (you will get OKAY. finished near the bottom) you can reboot normally by typing in cmd fastboot reboot or choosing reboot from hboot.

My bootloader now says RELOCKED, how can I unlock it again? (I'm really sorry about this)

VBQ24 said:
My bootloader now says RELOCKED, how can I unlock it again? (I'm really sorry about this)
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Use the token HTC sent you when u unlocked it. and typing in cmd the fastboot unlock command.

Okay done that, thanks a lot!
I'm now looking in the advanced options of CWM, I can see the option "Reboot Recovery" but no "Reboot Bootloader"?

VBQ24 said:
Okay done that, thanks a lot!
I'm now looking in the advanced options of CWM, I can see the option "Reboot Recovery" but no "Reboot Bootloader"?
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then just turn the phone off (power off option) and then boot with power + volume down

glevitan said:
then just turn the phone off (power off option) and then boot with power + volume down
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Okay, I wiped all partitions, installed JellyTime AOKP, restarted, went into fastboot, extracted/flash boot file and the rebooted phone.
The phone will now progress from the HTC screen but is now stuck on a black screen, Windows tried to install drivers but failed....

VBQ24 said:
Okay, I wiped all partitions, installed JellyTime AOKP, restarted, went into fastboot, extracted/flash boot file and the rebooted phone.
The phone will now progress from the HTC screen but is now stuck on a black screen, Windows tried to install drivers but failed....
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Was the boot.img file flashed successfully?

Yes it said so...
EDIT: Not sure if this is an issue with the ROM of if I'm doing something wrong? I went to the "mounts and storage" section of CWM and clicked all the format options accept sdcard. I then installed ROM, went into fastboot and flashed boot.img, it said OKAY twice then finished. Still stuck at black, backlit screen after HTC screen. ROM is JellyTime by randomblame.

VBQ24 said:
Yes it said so...
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that is weird. Try flashing a different rom then and see what happens. flash the boot image first and then the the rom in recovery.

glevitan said:
that is weird. Try flashing a different rom then and see what happens. flash the boot image first and then the the rom in recovery.
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I've just tried flashing the boot image first and then installing JellyTime AOKP, same black screen. Maybe I should try a Gingerbread ROM? That's the Operating system I had before, is there a known working ROM?

VBQ24 said:
I've just tried flashing the boot image first and then installing JellyTime AOKP, same black screen. Maybe I should try a Gingerbread ROM? That's the Operating system I had before, is there a known working ROM?
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Sorry, have You checked the md5sum of the file? Maybe You have a bad download...if that it Is ok, then try flashing a totally different rom and see what happens.

glevitan said:
Sorry, have You checked the md5sum of the file? Maybe You have a bad download...if that it Is ok, then try flashing a totally different rom and see what happens.
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No I haven't checked the md5sum of the file, how should I go about doing that?

VBQ24 said:
No I haven't checked the md5sum of the file, how should I go about doing that?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fab.md5
EDIT: well, don't I feel stupid. I knew full well from reading that your phone wasn't working, but posted a link to an app. Just not paying attention. Sorry about that.

VBQ24,
You can go back to stock by flashing a stock RUU from your PC.
(Edit: You should relock your bootloader first. you can do so from Hboot. There's an option that says relock bootloader or something like that)
The version of the RUU should be equal or greater to the version that came with your phone. Try this v3.13
However, if you want to flash a custom ROM:
You need to downgrade your device first, get s-off and root, then flash a custom ROM
You need to use the Advanced Ace Hack Kit (AAHK), get it from here.
Make sure to read the manual (called 'effin manual) word by word. There are instructions on how to downgrade.
Follow the instructions, and if you have any questions, ask here.

[Q] How to install BCM (ICS) on HTC Desire

Hi im trying to install the BCM rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403113) on my htc desire currently running cm7.2, but im a bit confused at this part:
This ROM needs at least 180mb on the /system partition. Best choice would be AplhaRev Data++ as it leaves some space on /data as well.
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Does this mean that i cant just boot into recovery, do a full wipe, and install the rom for zip?
Could someone please give me a general guide of what to do in order to install this rom?

What is current status on your phone? Root, S-OFF, H-boot, ROM?

chromium96 said:
Hi im trying to install the BCM rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403113) on my htc desire currently running cm7.2, but im a bit confused at this part:
Does this mean that i cant just boot into recovery, do a full wipe, and install the rom for zip?
Could someone please give me a general guide of what to do in order to install this rom?
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BCM Rom needs atleast 180mb on system partition so therefor u need to google alpharev (if ur s-off) and flash the downgrade.img then flash the hboot data++(180mb system) for that rom to work, then once u done that, boot into recovery, format all partitions except sdcard then wipe dalvick and install the rom.
Just be sure u have ur sdcard partitioned to whatever the dev requires.
Sent from my non-Jelly & Icecream HTC Desire

Niakoi said:
What is current status on your phone? Root, S-OFF, H-boot, ROM?
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Im rooted and s-off, and am running cm7.2

jmcclue said:
BCM Rom needs atleast 180mb on system partition so therefor u need to google alpharev (if ur s-off) and flash the downgrade.img then flash the hboot data++(180mb system) for that rom to work, then once u done that, boot into recovery, format all partitions except sdcard then wipe dalvick and install the rom.
Just be sure u have ur sdcard partitioned to whatever the dev requires.
Sent from my non-Jelly & Icecream HTC Desire
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So i would have to download and copy the zips for downgrader and data++ to the root of my sd card, then flash them with cwm. Then do a full wipe, and install the ROM?
Do you have any easier suggestions for a good and stable ICS ROM for the desire. Are sandvold, and nikez lente the same process?

If u use the PB99IMG method u will have to rename it from PB99IMG_downgrade.zip to just PB99IMG.zip then put it on the root of ur sdcard then with ur phone off, hold volume down + power and then bootloader will find PB99IMG and ask u to update. Volume up for yes, the ask to reboot device, volume down for no. Then just repeat the process with the data++ hboot zip. As recommending any ICS or JB roms... Well il have to pass coz im not a fan of them and there problems posted everyday on xda.
Edit: dont worry bout flashing the downgrade, as suggested by eddie, just flash the data++ hboot.
Sent from my non-Jelly & Icecream HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
If u use the PB99IMG method u will have to rename it from PB99IMG_downgrade.zip to just PB99IMG.zip then put it on the root of ur sdcard then with ur phone off, hold volume down + power and then bootloader will find PB99IMG and ask u to update. Volume up for yes, the ask to reboot device, volume down for no. Then just repeat the process with the data++ hboot zip. As recommending any ICS or JB roms... Well il have to pass coz im not a fan of them and there problems posted everyday on xda
Sent from my non-Jelly & Icecream HTC Desire
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So i dot have to boot into CWM and flash the zips from there?

chromium96 said:
So i dot have to boot into CWM and flash the zips from there?
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i assume you have not changed hboot before, therefore you are still on stock hboot. as far as i know you should not have to flash the downgrader first, because you do not need to downgrade stock.
therefore just download the PB99IMG_dataplus zip, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip (rename it exactly, case sensitive, and not PB99IMG.zip.zip)
then follow the instructions as jmcclue has already said. you do not flash the zips from recovery...
before you do any of this, please try to understand what the hboot partition tables are first, and why you would want to flash a different hboot: you are simply optimising your internal memory layout (reducing system size, therefore increasing data (internal memory))

eddiehk6 said:
i assume you have not changed hboot before, therefore you are still on stock hboot. as far as i know you should not have to flash the downgrader first, because you do not need to downgrade stock.
therefore just download the PB99IMG_dataplus zip, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip (rename it exactly, case sensitive, and not PB99IMG.zip.zip)
then follow the instructions as jmcclue has already said. you do not flash the zips from recovery...
before you do any of this, please try to understand what the hboot partition tables are first, and why you would want to flash a different hboot: you are simply optimising your internal memory layout (reducing system size, therefore increasing data (internal memory))
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ok thanks, that helped lot. What do you mean by
you do not flash the zips from recovery...
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how do i flash them?

eddiehk6 said:
i assume you have not changed hboot before, therefore you are still on stock hboot. as far as i know you should not have to flash the downgrader first, because you do not need to downgrade stock.
therefore just download the PB99IMG_dataplus zip, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip (rename it exactly, case sensitive, and not PB99IMG.zip.zip)
then follow the instructions as jmcclue has already said. you do not flash the zips from recovery...
before you do any of this, please try to understand what the hboot partition tables are first, and why you would want to flash a different hboot: you are simply optimising your internal memory layout (reducing system size, therefore increasing data (internal memory))
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And btw i rooted with revolutionary-so does this mean that im on stock hboot?

Yes u have stock hboot if uv never changed it before.
U do flash zip files from recovery, roms, kernals etc etc, just not hboot (PB99IMG) zip files.
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
Yes u have stock hboot if uv never changed it before.
U do flash zip files from recovery, roms, kernals etc etc, just not hboot (PB99IMG) zip files.
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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if i dont flash hboot zip files in recovery, how do i flash them?

chromium96 said:
if i dont flash hboot zip files in recovery, how do i flash them?
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I already told ya. Read the posts
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
I already told ya. Read the posts
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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ok thanks for the help. Just to double check, is this what i have to do?:
-make nandroid backup of current rom
-copy ICS rom and PB99IMG.zip (data ++) to root of sd card
-hold volume down and power down to boot into hboot
-hboot will find the PB99IMG.zip and ask to update
-press volume up to confirm
-reboot
-reboot into recovery
-do a full wipe
-install ICS rom from zip

When u boot into bootloader and when it asks u to update bootloder (PB99IMG) press volume up for yes. Bootloader will then ask u to reboot, press volume down for No. Then select recovery in the menu using volume down button to navigate, then once recovery is highlighted press power button to enter recovery then full wipe and then flash the rom.
Dont forget nandroid backup first
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
When u boot into bootloader and when it asks u to update bootloder (PB99IMG) press volume up for yes. Bootloader will then ask u to reboot, press volume down for No. Then select recovery in the menu using volume down button to navigate, then once recovery is highlighted press power button to enter recovery then full wipe and then flash the rom.
Dont forget nandroid backup first
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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in cwm to do a full wipe do i just press wipe data/factory reset and then wipe cache partition?

Then down to advanced and wipe dalvik
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
Then down to advanced and wipe dalvik
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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ok so i followed all the steps but after BCM said it had installed successfully and i rebooted the phone, CWM came up and said this:
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
any ideas?

chromium96 said:
ok so i followed all the steps but after BCM said it had installed successfully and i rebooted the phone, CWM came up and said this:
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
any ideas?
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never mind...i fixed it by doing a full wipe and reinstall again

[Q] Revolutionary failed when trying to install Clockwork mode recovery

Hello,
today I decided to s-off, root, install different ROM,.. on my HTC Desire (GSM). I've started with Revolutionary software to do S-OFF and install Clockworkmod recovery but it didn't succed. S-OFF went fine (I can see that my phone is now S-OFF) but when it tried to install Clockworkmode recovery, it failed. Short message appeared for few second and there was written something like this:
Installing Clockworkmode recovery failed
attemp 2,...
Try to install Clovkworkmode recovery manually wia bootloader, fast bootloader
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or something like that. I wasn't able to remember that.
Can you give me some advice what to do know and what happened?
Is it safe to install that recovery manualy now?
And one more question. I haven't unlocked bootloader before that because I haven't seen any ***LOCKED*** when I pressed volume "down + power button". Have I messed something?
Now my HBOOT changed to 6.93.1002 (from 0.9.0001)
Thank you guys!

webik said:
Hello,
today I decided to s-off, root, install different ROM,.. on my HTC Desire (GSM). I've started with Revolutionary software to do S-OFF and install Clockworkmod recovery but it didn't succed. S-OFF went fine (I can see that my phone is now S-OFF) but when it tried to install Clockworkmode recovery, it failed. Short message appeared for few second and there was written something like this:
or something like that. I wasn't able to remember that.
Can you give me some advice what to do know and what happened?
Is it safe to install that recovery manualy now?
And one more question. I haven't unlocked bootloader before that because I haven't seen any ***LOCKED*** when I pressed volume "down + power button". Have I messed something?
Now my HBOOT changed to 6.93.1002 (from 0.9.0001)
Thank you guys!
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Im not sure why the recovery installation failed, but based on the fact that the s-off went successfully everything should be fine.
I would recommend installing 4ext recovery. Its overall a better recovery for the desire, and the process of installing it is easier.
Download the apk on to your phone from here :http://www.4ext.net/
Then just install the apk, and and download + flash recovery...I dont remember the exact process, but you should be able to work it out since everything is done through the app itself rather than fastboot and whatnot.
Another way to install it is to put this zip: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751258 (dont rename it), onto the root of your sd card. Then boot into hboot (power+volume down) and wait a few seconds. It should find the PB99IMG.zip and ask if you want to install it. Select yes using volume up, and once its done reboot.

Thank you for assistance.
I've been searching on the internet for many hours and I was decided to use Unrewoked to root + instal Clockw.. But you recommend me 4ext which (I suppose) requires root. But I wanted to use unrewoked because it looks very easy to use. Would you recommend me some other simple way to achieve root? Because 4ext looks really good (I red about it before).
Btw, then how do I launch 4ext when I want to use it? It app, so I won't use "Vol. down + power", right? But then how can it install some ROM, backup,... when it's app which is launched AFTER android boots up?

webik said:
Thank you for assistance.
I've been searching on the internet for many hours and I was decided to use Unrewoked to root + instal Clockw.. But you recommend me 4ext which (I suppose) requires root. But I wanted to use unrewoked because it looks very easy to use. Would you recommend me some other simple way to achieve root? Because 4ext looks really good (I red about it before).
Btw, then how do I launch 4ext when I want to use it? It app, so I won't use "Vol. down + power", right? But then how can it install some ROM, backup,... when it's app which is launched AFTER android boots up?
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you dont need to use unrevoked. Its probably better to install 4ext recovery, then flash a root zip in recovery (This will give you root).
You dont need to have root to install recovery-you just need s-off. Also the app isnt the recovery...it just installs the recovery and allows you to change settings and stuff. To launch recovery, you boot into hboot and select recovery. (nothing to do with the app)
This is what you need to do to install 4ext and root the phone (its pretty easy):
-Download this root file and put it on your sd card: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip
-read the instructions in my last post to see how to install 4ext
-boot into hboot and choose recovery
-once 4ext is loaded choose install zip from sd card
-find the zip that you downloaded earlier and install it
-reboot the phone. You should see a superuser app in your app drawer.

Done. But 4ext shows me some message which I have to admit I don't understand. Can you explain it to me, please?
ATTN: recovery is in safe mode this is because the following partition is not accessible: "system"
Please enter the wipe menu and format system!
If you changed hboot you should choose to format all partitions (except sdcard)
Afterwards please reboot recovery.
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And now I can install that 4ext .apk and control this recovery from the app?

webik said:
Done. But 4ext shows me some message which I have to admit I don't understand. Can you explain it to me, please?
And now I can install that 4ext .apk and control this recovery from the app?
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How did you install 4ext? From the app or using the PB99IMG.zip?

.zip

webik said:
.zip
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ok so you dont need to install the app then.
The error isnt much of an issue...i get it sometimes too.
Try deleting the 4ext folder from the sdcard.
So you flashed the root zip as well?

So I have to update 4ext manualy wia .zip files? Where can I get them?
And if I can continue, can you explain me something? For exaplne one unnamed ROM has this req: Root + S-OFF (STOCK HBOOT)
I have Root + S-OFF but stock HBOOT is irelevant. What is stock HBOOT? Mine has changed when I S-ON -> S-OFF (0.93.0001 -> 6.93.1002)

webik said:
So I have to update 4ext manualy wia .zip files? Where can I get them?
And if I can continue, can you explain me something? For exaplne one unnamed ROM has this req: Root + S-OFF (STOCK HBOOT)
I have Root + S-OFF but stock HBOOT is irelevant. What is stock HBOOT? Mine has changed when I S-ON -> S-OFF (0.93.0001 -> 6.93.1002)
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Ok at this point everything is done with updating 4ext...forget about that. It is installed.
Have you ever flashed an hboot? Im guessing that you havent. In this case, you can just continue with flashing the rom of your choice.
Just make sure that before you flash the rom you go to the wipe menu in recovery and choose Format all partitions except sdcard.
Which rom are you flashing? Some roms require you to have an sd-ext partition and will not work unless you have one.

I would like to try for example this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131790
I've choosen this one because it requires a bit more that just download and install so I can learn more right away.
"Required: at least 512MB ext4 sd-ext partition"
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So what about that HBOOT number? It will change everytime I wipe some ROM and install new one? Otherwise I don't understand which version of HBOOT I need.

webik said:
I would like to try for example this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131790
I've choosen this one because it requires a bit more that just download and install so I can learn more right away.
So what about that HBOOT number? It will change everytime I wipe some ROM and install new one? Otherwise I don't understand which version of HBOOT I need.
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Ok this is a good rom, its what i use. All you need to do is follow this guide :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522#post37383522 (Use the 4ext method and start at step 4)
Then flash the rom (full wipe, then flash), and once the rom has booted open terminal emulator and type these commands (press enter after each line):
su
a2sd install
y
n
y
Your hboot version wont change unless you flash a new one. For this rom you dont need a different hboot...stock is fine. Im using this rom right now with stock and it awesome.

webik said:
I would like to try for example this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131790
I've choosen this one because it requires a bit more that just download and install so I can learn more right away.
So what about that HBOOT number? It will change everytime I wipe some ROM and install new one? Otherwise I don't understand which version of HBOOT I need.
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If you have not changed your hboot anytime earlier then you are on stock hboot. The ROM should work just fine on stock hboot. Hboot doesnt change everytime you install new ROM.
You also need a ext4 partition and make sure you partition your sd card correctly using 4ext recovery or gparted.

It's working. Thank you both guys especialy chromium96 who saved me at the begining
One more question. When I type a2sd install and do move dalvik cachce to sd card, will it be removed when I click on "wipe dalvik cache" in 4ext? Because it's moved away.

webik said:
It's working. Thank you both guys especialy chromium96 who saved me at the begining
One more question. When I type a2sd install and do move dalvik cachce to sd card, will it be removed when I click on "wipe dalvik cache" in 4ext? Because it's moved away.
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when you wipe dalvik cache it will be rebuilt on the next boot.

I meant situation when you type a2sd install and write Y to allow relocate dalvik cache to sd card. This is what I've meant. If 4ext can wipe dalvik cache when it's relocated on sd card and not in phone memory.

[Q] MIUI will not flash and is stuck in boot loop

Hi,
I started having problems with my phone a few days ago and today I attempted to reset it. It's now stuck in a boot loop every time at the MIUI logo. I've tried flashing my ROM again but had no luck. When I go into recovery it does not recognize anything on my SD card. I have had this ROM installed for some time now. I have clockwork mod but it won't load! I just want to be able use my phone again. Any suggestions are appreciated!
My phone is an HTC Droid Incredible (original) and I am running MIUI 2.11.9
Best,
Doug

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FOXofOJAI said:
When I go into recovery it does not recognize anything on my SD card....I have clockwork mod but it won't load!...
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A little confused. You said when you go into recovery, then you say you have CWM, but it does not load. So can you get into recovery or not?

Re flash cwm or flash twrp, and then try to do a restore or flash a rom. If recovery still wont see your sdcard, then reformat it fat32 with a pc and try again.
I assume you tried to do a factory reset from the hboot menu and thats where the problem started?

PonsAsinorem said:
A little confused. You said when you go into recovery, then you say you have CWM, but it does not load. So can you get into recovery or not?
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I can only get into the factory recovery. It's not CWM.

cmlusco said:
Re flash cwm or flash twrp, and then try to do a restore or flash a rom. If recovery still wont see your sdcard, then reformat it fat32 with a pc and try again.
I assume you tried to do a factory reset from the hboot menu and thats where the problem started?
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So I checked the SD card using a friends phone and everything is normal. All CWM and MIUI files are still there. When I try to go through my phone however, my PC does not recognize the device.

FOXofOJAI said:
I can only get into the factory recovery. It's not CWM.
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Are you s-off, bootloader unlocked, or both? If so just flash cwm or twrp.

cmlusco said:
Are you s-off, bootloader unlocked, or both? If so just flash cwm or twrp.
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Yes, S-off and it should be unlocked. On the HBOOT screen there is no option to load the SD card. It's like my phone does not recognize it.

FOXofOJAI said:
Yes, S-off and it should be unlocked. On the HBOOT screen there is no option to load the SD card. It's like my phone does not recognize it.
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Use a pc to backup and then format the card fat32. Then download this file http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.5.0.0/PB31IMG.zip and place it on the sdcard in no folders named exactly as it is (PB31IMG.zip). Boot to hboot and it should automaticly find the file and prompt you to press vol up to install.
Or use fastboot to flash this image http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.5.0.0/recovery.img.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

cmlusco said:
Use a pc to backup and then format the card fat32. Then download this file http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.5.0.0/PB31IMG.zip and place it on the sdcard in no folders named exactly as it is (PB31IMG.zip). Boot to hboot and it should automaticly find the file and prompt you to press vol up to install.
Or use fastboot to flash this image http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.5.0.0/recovery.img.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Ok, so I reformatted the card and ran the file in hboot. Should I copy all the the backed up files onto the card again? Thank you for the help, everyone!

FOXofOJAI said:
Ok, so I reformatted the card and ran the file in hboot. Should I copy all the the backed up files onto the card again? Thank you for the help, everyone!
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Yes you can. No problem.

FOXofOJAI said:
Ok, so I reformatted the card and ran the file in hboot. Should I copy all the the backed up files onto the card again? Thank you for the help, everyone!
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Alright, so I was able to boot into recovery. However, when I try to flash a rom (I've tried two different versions of MIUI) it's stating that "some symlinks failed" and I am getting an error:
E:Error executing updater binary zip '?sdcard
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/MIUI.us_inc_v4.1.2.1
updating partition details
and then the flash fails.

FOXofOJAI said:
Alright, so I was able to boot into recovery. However, when I try to flash a rom (I've tried two different versions of MIUI) it's stating that "some symlinks failed" and I am getting an error:
E:Error executing updater binary zip '?sdcard
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/MIUI.us_inc_v4.1.2.1
updating partition details
and then the flash fails.
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Its because the rom zip has not been updated for twrp. Either learn how to mod the file, or you may want to flash cwm http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/CWM_5.0.2.0/ recovery instead.

cmlusco said:
Its because the rom zip has not been updated for twrp. Either learn how to mod the file, or you may want to flash cwm http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/CWM_5.0.2.0/ recovery instead.
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I flashed CWM and still have the same problem... :/

FOXofOJAI said:
I flashed CWM and still have the same problem... :/
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Try some other rom not miui. Also are you doing a wipe before flashing?

cmlusco said:
Try some other rom not miui. Also are you doing a wipe before flashing?
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Installed another and it worked! Thanks again! You were very helpful!