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Hi.
I have a rooted s-off desire using alpha rev 1.8.
I'm currently trying to resize the nand partitions using the method on the alpharev.nl site, without a pc. I'm running cm6.1 rom, so I downloaded the n1table zip ready to flash. Its renamed to pb99img.zip on root of sdcard. I've reboot into hboot using volume+down and I'm not quite sure where to go from here. I tried going into recovery and installing zip from SD but it doesnt seem to have worked as when I reboot into rom and check SD storage, it remains the same as before.
I know I must be missing something basic. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Cheers.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Do NOT continue with what you're doing. Have you even read the instructions on the AlphaRev site? You flash a new MTD table using the fastboot commands of adb:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'Fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'Fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore
It´s also working with HBOOT...but I think you have to rename it to PB99IMG.zip (case Sensitiv)
If you have it in your / Filesystem on your SD Card, you will be asked after booting to Bootloader if you want to update.
Answer with "Volume up" or "down"
YOU DO NOT RENAME AN ALPHAREV HBOOT MOD TO PB99IMG
That is for Zip versions of the RUUs and NOTHING to do with AlphaRev
Seriously, read up before you brick your phone
From the Aplha Rev HP:
You can also download the corresponding PB99IMG zipfile, put it on your sdcard, and rename it to PB99IMG.zip. Then start the phone in HBOOT mode (VolDown+POWER) to flash the HBOOT without a PC.
Sorry, if I don´t understand this right...but that´s a fact from his Page
I´m sure Fastboot is the better way...but I tried it like this and it worked
I stand corrected, didn't see they had that option now. My apologies
In which case, you'd download the relevent ZIP file, rename it PB99IMG.zip (not PB99IMG.zip.zip) and put it on the root of our SD card (root - not in any folders)
Then, when you boot into HBOOT it should just pick it up and ask if you want to flash it - you don't go into recovery
no Probs
I never got asked if i wanted to flash the hBOOT
I'm running a rooted HTC desire and i'm trying to load flash the hboot to the oxygen variety
I haven't s-off my phone yet but wanted to use the no PC method outlined above
When i go into hBoot the phone picks up the PB99IMG.zip (saying "checking PB99IMG.zip......") but doen't give me the option to flash the hboot
Am i missing something? Do i have to s-off it the long way first?
Any help would be really appreciated
=]
Yes, you have to S-OFF first before you can change the MTD. It does say on the website:
"If you are already S-OFF, you can get our newest patched HBOOTs from here. (without going through the entire procedure again).
Please read the entire table and pick the partition table with the correct sizes for your ROM. One easy way to switch partition tables, is to nandroid backup,
and verify that the sizes of your backup are indeed the ones listed in the table (or smaller), and restore after flashing hboot."
Any idea if i can choose the Oxygen variation when i use the AlphaRev 1.8 HBOOT reflash utility or will i need to do it again with a PB99IMG.zip after?
the.draconian said:
Any idea if i can choose the Oxygen variation when i use the AlphaRev 1.8 HBOOT reflash utility or will i need to do it again with a PB99IMG.zip after?
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Do the Alpharev 1.8 Flash first.
Then connect your phone, boot into Fastboot mode, and run the foll:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'Fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'Fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
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Again a quote from their site
Edit: Alpharev seems to have taken down the Pb99img method
EddyOS said:
Do NOT continue with what you're doing. Have you even read the instructions on the AlphaRev site? You flash a new MTD table using the fastboot commands of adb:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'Fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'Fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore
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Of course I have read the instructions thoroughly. I would never do anything without reading several times over. As another member pointed out, you can in fact flash from .zip
However it would not work for me, probably a lot of others too, as another member mentioned it has been removed from site.
I have now switched to miui and am not encountering any storage space issues as yet, so I think ill leave it alone for awhile. Thanks for everyone's input and help.
Cheers.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Anyone got this to work? Ive tried following the instructions (I have s-off and have repartitioned my HBOOT previously with ADB) and it just says no image found when I load into fastboot
When I try to do it from the SD card on mine, it finds the PB99IMG.zip file but then says "Model ID invalid. Update Fail!" then asks if I want to reboot or not. Rebooting just performs a normal reboot with no changes.
jordan.harris01 said:
When I try to do it from the SD card on mine, it finds the PB99IMG.zip file but then says "Model ID invalid. Update Fail!" then asks if I want to reboot or not. Rebooting just performs a normal reboot with no changes.
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Obviously, you're trying to install a file meant for another device! That's a very dangerous thing to do!
It's the PB99IMG.zip for the Oxygen HBOOT. How can it be for the wrong device? I'm s-off, running Oxygen RC7.
jordan.harris01 said:
It's the PB99IMG.zip for the Oxygen HBOOT. How can it be for the wrong device? I'm s-off, running Oxygen RC7.
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At least that's what the error code means anyway..Is there a reason why you cant fastboot flash the img?
Yea, I assumed that. I can't seem to get fastboot working again on my machine. It was working but I haven't had much time to look into what happened. ADB devices brings up the serial number but fastboot won't detect the phone. I was just trying to do this while I was at work and I don't have access to fastboot here.
jordan.harris01 said:
Yea, I assumed that. I can't seem to get fastboot working again on my machine. It was working but I haven't had much time to look into what happened. ADB devices brings up the serial number but fastboot won't detect the phone. I was just trying to do this while I was at work and I don't have access to fastboot here.
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Adb and fastboot detect the phone at different phases. If one detects, at that point, the other wouldnt.
Are u sure you're trying out fastboot in fastboot mode (poweroff, Back key+Power On)? At that point fastboot should work..Even most severely damaged phones are detected in fastboot
Yes, the phone is in fastboot when I'm trying this. I'm wondering if something happened to the fastboot driver or something. Either way, I'll look into it at some point.
Hi,
As the title says I've tried many times to install a rom on the cm7r2 hboot.
But when the is installed he won't boot, I only see 'HTC' at the beginning and he won't go futher.
I've tried many rom but always the same results, only stock roms work t the moment.
Does someone has an solution?
Greetz
Once you installed the modified HBOOT with a different partition-table than before, you have to format the data, cache and system partition using e.g. Clockworkmod. Once this is done, you can try installing a ROM.
Even the alpharev.nl site suggest that way:
Alpharev.nl said:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
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and how do i do the fastboot erase cache?
Greetz
tommeke19 said:
and how do i do the fastboot erase cache?
Greetz
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The same way you fastboot reboot bootloader
I'm sorry
I did it i'm installing the rom right now, later I post if it works or not ;-)
Nope, it's still stuck at the HTC logo
tommeke19 said:
Nope, it's still stuck at the HTC logo
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Which rom do you want to flash?
InsertCoin V51
But now i'm trying to flash the Sense-o-Villian CM7r2 v1.2
tommeke19 said:
InsertCoin V51
But now i'm trying to flash the Sense-o-Villian CM7r2 v1.2
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Referring to insertcoin: Make sure you download the cm7 version!
I was very sure it was the cm7 version and for the Sense-o-Villian it doesn't work..
Should I try to S-OFF my desire again, because i had some troubles a few days ago..
tommeke19 said:
I was very sure it was the cm7 version and for the Sense-o-Villian it doesn't work..
Should I try to S-OFF my desire again, because i had some troubles a few days ago..
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When you are able to flash hboots, you are already s-off. I cannot image what might happen when you do the s-off procedure to a phone, which is already s-off.
But another question:
Did you configure your sd-card exactly for the coresponding rom?
Go to bootloader (hold vol- and power) and tell us if you are S-OFF or not. (and what hboot does it say)
Also what partitions you have on SD Card. (and where you made them, linux, windows, recovery?)
Hi,
My Hboot is 6.93.1002
and i'm S-OFF, i already have the CM7r2 flashed
On my SD-Card i have 2 partitions; Fat-32 = 5,78 GB and an EXT4 = 1,64 GB
I've created my partitions with Gparted in Ubuntu
Are you doing full wipe before flashing ROM? (Factory/data + cache + dalvik wipe?)
Yes i do that for every rom i install
http://insertcoin.dataninja.net/Nightly/v51/InsertCoin_GB_Sense2.1_CM7_v51.zip
Try to flash it again, if it fails run adb logcat while booting up. (also remember first boot takes awhile, can be up to 10min's just wait)
and can you explain how do i have to use that adb?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879701
logcat allows us to log what the OS is doing, and possibly delve information for when things are not working
its quite simple Reading it is another.
To use logcat
Code:
adb shell
logcat
To logcat to a certain file do
Code:
adb shell
logcat > /sdcard/logcat.txt
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when i'm trying to make a logcat file it says
'cannot create /sdcard/logcat.txt: read-only file system
Create logcat file on the computer not SD, it was just example.
adb shell
logcat > C:\logcat.txt
Hi
I've looked on here already to try to find a (working) solution for my problem but haven't so far. My HTC desire was
downgraded from ICS to a gingerbread rom successfully - however - upon trying to unlock (unbrand) my phone the
software was stopping this so i tried to install a stock rom on it via usb cable. It downloaded successfully and rebooted.
But when it restarted it stuck on the "htc" loading screen. The only way i can turn it off is to remove the battery - also
when i try to enter recovery it just sticks on the HTC screen too.
This is what it says on the HBOOT screen:
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-Revolutionary-
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-4.05.00.11
SD CHECKING...
Loading ...[PB99DIAG.ZIP]
No image!
Loading ...[PB99DIAG.ZIP]
No image!
Loading ...[PB99IMG.ZIP]
No image!
Loading ...[PB99IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
-----------------------------------------------
If anyone could help me with this it would be great, thanks!
have u tried flashing new recovery via fastboot commands?
u can click PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig, extract it and put the recovery.img in ur c:\ drive on ur computer then turn off ur phone (pull battery) then hold back button + power (thats fastboot) plug in ur phone so it says fastboot usb then open fastboot command window and type -
fastboot erase recovery
then type -
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
hopefully it will work and ul 4ext recovery and u can restore a nandroid or flash new rom etc
Sent from my HTC Desire
jmcclue said:
have u tried flashing new recovery via fastboot commands?
u can click PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig, extract it and put the recovery.img in ur c:\ drive on ur computer then turn off ur phone (pull battery) then hold back button + power (thats fastboot) plug in ur phone so it says fastboot usb then open fastboot command window and type -
fastboot erase recovery
then type -
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
hopefully it will work and ul 4ext recovery and u can restore a nandroid or flash new rom etc
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Hi jmcclue -
Thanks for your reply, I'll give it a try.
How do you open the fastboot command window? After i plug in the usb during fastboot nothing on my computer pops up.
Thanks!
Banksy12 said:
Hi jmcclue -
Thanks for your reply, I'll give it a try.
How do you open the fastboot command window? After i plug in the usb during fastboot nothing on my computer pops up.
Thanks!
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ok click adb & fastboot in my sig to set it up.
u could just click the PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig and follow the instructions, u can change it that way too. its well worth setting up adb & fastboot tho
Sent from my HTC Desire
jmcclue said:
ok click adb & fastboot in my sig to set it up.
u could just click the PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig and follow the instructions, u can change it that way too. its well worth setting up adb & fastboot tho
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Okay thanks a lot, just done it now.
I typed in fastboot erase memory and this pops up:
erasing memory....FAILED (remote: partition is not existed!)
Any idea what this means?
I did the second part anyway and it went into recovery fine, i tried to install a zip from sd but it aborted it because it was "bad"
Banksy12 said:
Okay thanks a lot, just done it now.
I typed in fastboot erase memory and this pops up:
erasing memory....FAILED (remote: partition is not existed!)
Any idea what this means?
I did the second part anyway and it went into recovery fine, i tried to install a zip from sd but it aborted it because it was "bad"
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fastboot erase memory?? i said fastboot erase recovery.
ok.. so u have 4ext recovery now?? what zip did u try to install??
jmcclue said:
fastboot erase memory?? i said fastboot erase recovery.
ok.. so u have 4ext recovery now?? what zip did u try to install??
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Sorry - Misread it.
jmcclue - That's worked just great though thankyou so much!
Ive installed cyanogen, but I want to install a stock rom for it (this is what i was doing originally)- do I need to unroot it? What are the steps now?
Thanks a ton.
Banksy12 said:
Sorry - Misread it.
jmcclue - That's worked just great though thankyou so much!
Ive installed cyanogen, but I want to install a stock rom for it (this is what i was doing originally)- do I need to unroot it? What are the steps now?
Thanks a ton.
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If you want it neat and clean to start from beginning, download alpharev downgrade hboot, flash it via fastboot (follow the instructions from site), download 2.3 RUU from htcdev, unpack it and run from your PC.
The previous attempt to return to stock GB ended with failure because you have revolutionary hboot which is write protected and hboot and radio can't be flashed. So, you had the old radio on your device (RADIO-4.05.00.11) and GB needed a newer one and after flashing it didn't want to boot.
With downgrade you will unlock write protection and RUU will overwrite both hboot and radio.
nlooooo said:
If you want it neat and clean to start from beginning, download alpharev downgrade hboot, flash it via fastboot (follow the instructions from site), download 2.3 RUU from htcdev, unpack it and run from your PC.
The previous attempt to return to stock GB ended with failure because you have revolutionary hboot which is write protected and hboot and radio can't be flashed. So, you had the old radio on your device (RADIO-4.05.00.11) and GB needed a newer one and after flashing it didn't want to boot.
With downgrade you will unlock write protection and RUU will overwrite both hboot and radio.
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Thanks nlooooo i understand it better now.
I'll give it a try
Banksy12 said:
Thanks nlooooo i understand it better now.
I'll give it a try
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I've just gone to the AlphaRev site to download the patch - i can't figure out which one to download. I currently have
update-cm-7.2.0-RC2-bravo-signed.zip installed (cyanogenmod7)
Thanks!
Banksy12 said:
I've just gone to the AlphaRev site to download the patch - i can't figure out which one to download. I currently have
update-cm-7.2.0-RC2-bravo-signed.zip installed (cyanogenmod7)
Thanks!
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It's not a patch, it's hboot that you're looking for. It's the last one on table, nicely called "Bravo Downgrader".
nlooooo said:
It's not a patch, it's hboot that you're looking for. It's the last one on table, nicely called "Bravo Downgrader".
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Hi again, thank you for your reply. I'm new to this and when i ran through the instructions on alpharev, it didnt work so im obviously doing something wrong, and don't want to mess it up so could you please say whether this is the correct way to do it
From the instructions on alpharev its goes as:
1) nandroid backup in recovery - I have 4ext recovery, so i just basically click "backup" right?
2) download bravo_downgrade.img
3) go into hboot (power+back button)
Now this is the bit im confused about:
fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
I don't see these options available to me, is this because I have 4ext and just need the normal clockworkmod?
Thankyou.
Banksy12 said:
Hi again, thank you for your reply. I'm new to this and when i ran through the instructions on alpharev, it didnt work so im obviously doing something wrong, and don't want to mess it up so could you please say whether this is the correct way to do it
From the instructions on alpharev its goes as:
1) nandroid backup in recovery - I have 4ext recovery, so i just basically click "backup" right?
2) download bravo_downgrade.img
3) go into hboot (power+back button)
Now this is the bit im confused about:
fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
I don't see these options available to me, is this because I have 4ext and just need the normal clockworkmod?
Thankyou.
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4) & 5) are fastboot commands.. so make sure u have fastboot set up on ur computer. click adb & fastboot in my sig if u dont.
once setup, download the bravo_downgrade.img and put it in ur C:\ drive on ur computer, then put ur phone into fastboot, hold back button + power and plug in ur phone (usb) so it says "fastboot usb" then open fastboot command window and type -
fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_downgrade.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
then boot into recovery and do what u need to do
So I just decided to flash a custom ROM to see how it faired against stock, went through everything in the following thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069904) and flashed Paranoid Android and the Gapps package, then flashed the boot.img.
After that I was just stuck at the boot loop, couldn't get out of it after a couple of restarts, tried flashing again etc. I'd done a nandroid backup beforehand so thought I'd just revert back to that and everything would be fine.... so restored to the nandroid and now I'm still stuck in the boot loop, cannot get out of it.
I've looked at the recovery threads which say this is quite common, and I'm sorry if this is a bit of a stupid question but I can't figure out how to go through the command "fastboot erase cache"
I'm assuming it's in the command prompt but all I get is: 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Can anyone explain how I do this? I have the Android SDK installed, but apart from that I've no idea what to do.
Cheers.
Place these files in c:\fastboot\files from my download
http://db.tt/ldx3qOOU
Copy the boot.img into that folder and then open a command prompt In that folder, shift (or ctrl) right click inside the folder and select open prompt
Then you put the phone in the bootloader and select hboot one time and you should see in red
Fastboot usb
Now type this command in the command prompt on the pc
Fastboot devices
When a serial pops up you are good to go ....
Flash the boot.img
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot erase cache
Then enter the custom recovery and perform a full wipe. Don't forget the dalvik cache too
Then install zip from sdcard - choose zip from sdcard and select the rom.zip
P.S. what is your hboot number ?
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.39.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-5.1204.162.29
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure Boot: enabled
MODEM PATH: OFF
Thanks for the info, just trying it now.
Still stuck in bootloop after all of that.
Flashing the boot.img went okey now ?
What recovery are you on ?
And try a different rom
Yeah managed to flash boot.img through fastboot, still stuck in bootloop.
I'm on CWM based recovery that can with Hasoon2000's toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24972527
Yes-No Adv-Wipe Recovery CWM Based v6.0.2.7
Again might sound a stupid question, but how do I push a new ROM to the sdcard? or flash it through fastboot?
You can mount the sdcard as a usb mass storage drive inside the recovery. Look for the option, I never used that recovery so i don't know exactly where they put that option
Then you can copy the rom.zip over to the sdcard. And always flash the boot.img that comes with the rom. Like when you restore the nandroid backup you also need to flash the boot.img from the nandroid, the same counts for all custom roms unless the OP of the thread says different
Recovery, mounts and storage, mount usb storage.
Sent from my One X
Ok I'll give another ROM a go, cheers for the help so far.
I suggest you fly on the JB viper x
And if you want to be certain that you did a full wipe you can install this script right before you install the rom.zip
http://db.tt/eLoVUcRc
Success....
Flashed ICJ and all worked fine, so just going to try a few ROMs tom find the right one.
Cheers for all the help. Much appreciated.
Nice ! So our job is done here
I had problems with the paranoid rom too, on hboot 1.39. I solved it by using a different boot.img than the one supplied with the ROM in the zip. Will provide it tomorrow if interested, im on the "wrong laptop" now - i dont have it here.
Here are the files. The boot.img and extra modules.
1. Clear cache, flash boot, flash modules as zip from CWM or similar, clear cache, factory reset, flash rom, flash gapps, and clear dalvik to be sure. The filename suggests what version the rom was on when i downloaded the boot and modules (got them from the thread).
If theres anything just reply in this thread And good luck! I didnt use the paranoid rom very long, i didnt like the way the settings were made. Running IceColdJelly 1.5 now.
ncx_217_AOSP_modules.zip (6.6 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!W1wAGTSA!TlANgDvFa6p_4wqoYTSQvU4jKKpiZcIaSVa4MRxE_nA
boot.repacked.n3o.v13.for.new.hboot.img (4.1 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!q8QAAYBY!PVUxCkUklGfzTjrVKGmyjDFYizVvzZTTtMANqgHhNI8
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Kind Regards
TwinAdk
I was following this guide with the intention of installing Cyanogenmod on to my HTC One X (international version), and I got as far as the Flashing a ROM section, towards the bottom, when I reached step 5, which reads "Make sure you already have your shiny new ROM .zip on your internal memory as you cannot enable mass storage in the current recovery builds."
At this point I realised I had not done this, and I have no way of putting the ROM onto the phone. Is there anything I can do, or do I have to start from scratch, and if so, how do I do that?
I'm following this guide regarding installing the ROM, but is there a better one? That guy cannot spell.
I also have this thread open for CM10.1, but it's quite confusing. Should I be downloading the following?: Beta 7 (pure JB vendor): http://d-h.st/fo4 - Kernel 3.1.10 included.
Thanks in advance.
ashleynicholson said:
I was following this guide with the intention of installing Cyanogenmod on to my HTC One X (international version), and I got as far as the Flashing a ROM section, towards the bottom, when I reached step 5, which reads "Make sure you already have your shiny new ROM .zip on your internal memory as you cannot enable mass storage in the current recovery builds."
At this point I realised I had not done this, and I have no way of putting the ROM onto the phone. Is there anything I can do, or do I have to start from scratch, and if so, how do I do that?
I'm following this guide regarding installing the ROM, but is there a better one? That guy cannot spell.
I also have this thread open for CM10.1, but it's quite confusing. Should I be downloading the following?: Beta 7 (pure JB vendor): http://d-h.st/fo4 - Kernel 3.1.10 included.
Thanks in advance.
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have you already installed the custom recovery?
matt95 said:
have you already installed the custom recovery?
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Yes, and "backed up." I don't know what I've backed up, but I've backed up something. I have not wiped anything, and I still appear to have a functional phone.
you probably backed up the stock rom however to push the rom onto your phone you should go into recovery and mount USB and the put the rom onto the sdcard that's it...
matt95 said:
you probably backed up the stock rom however to push the rom onto your phone you should go into recovery and mount USB and the put the rom onto the sdcard that's it...
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How do I mount USB? When I plug my phone in I just get weird tethering options.
ashleynicholson said:
How do I mount USB? When I plug my phone in I just get weird tethering options.
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you need to go into recovery and there is an option for mounting partitions
matt95 said:
you need to go into recovery and there is an option for mounting partitions
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Do I just place the file in the main folder, or does it go somewhere specific? Thanks for your help by the way.
You can mount it inside the recovery as a diskdrive and yes you need that cm10.1 + gapps if you want them too. Mount it and copy the rom and gapps to it
Here is a small tut i wrote earlier. ...
This counts for recovery cwm 5.8.4.0 (otherwise a full wipe in any other recovery must be done)
In recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache,data,system
Remove the cable to the pc before installing the rom !
Then install CM10.1 after that GAPPS.....DO NOT REBOOT
Reconnect the cable and ......
type in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
Mr Hofs said:
You can mount it inside the recovery as a diskdrive and yes you need that cm10.1 + gapps if you want them too. Mount it and copy the rom and gapps to it
Here is a small tut i wrote earlier. ...
This counts for recovery cwm 5.8.4.0 (otherwise a full wipe in any other recovery must be done)
In recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache,data,system
Remove the cable to the pc before installing the rom !
Then install CM10.1 after that GAPPS.....DO NOT REBOOT
Reconnect the cable and ......
type in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
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Thanks for your comprehensive reply dude. Does the gapps (Google Apps I assume?) include Google Now? I'd become quite accustomed to that particular gadget and I will miss it.
Actually i have to guess yes.....i never tried it !
Ow and my apology to matt for barging in like this......
Mr Hofs said:
Actually i have to guess yes.....i never tried it !
Ow and my apology to matt for barging in like this......
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Ok, once this gapps is downloaded I am good to go I think. If I brick it I can just break it and claim it on the insurance. Although this phone is brand new because my old one drowned a couple weeks ago, so they mightn't like two claims in such quick succession.
yeah gapps have google now too
matt95 said:
yeah gapps have google now too
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One more question guys, and this is where I possibly reveal how idiotic I am...
How do I install the ROM? I have the two files on the storage (in unzipped folders), but how do I install them?
ashleynicholson said:
One more question guys, and this is where I possibly reveal how idiotic I am...
How do I install the ROM? I have the two files on the storage (in unzipped folders), but how do I install them?
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you need the cm10.1 rom.zip and the gapps.zip... go into recovery choose .zip and select the rom.zip first, after that install the gapps.zip following the same steps before... then reboot and enjoy the rom
matt95 said:
you need the cm10.1 rom.zip and the gapps.zip... go into recovery choose .zip and select the rom.zip first, after that install the gapps.zip following the same steps before... then reboot and enjoy the rom
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Got it.
Can you explain the second half of your instructions please?
[quotetype in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot[/quote]
Well you have a certain folder on the pc....from where you also flashed the recovery ? It contains fastboot.exe and adb.exe files ....right? You open the cm10.1.zip file and you see the boot.img file in there, you copy that to the fastboot folder on the pc and flash it
ashleynicholson said:
Got it.
Can you explain the second half of your instructions please?
[quotetype in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
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oh yeah forgot about that sorry...
before going into recovery you should go into fastboot mode, connect the phone to your computer and type those command in the terminal/cmd, the boot.img file can be easily found in the cm10.1 thread or in the rom.zip... after that install the rom following the steps above...
Mr Hofs said:
Well you have a certain folder on the pc....from where you also flashed the recovery ? It contains fastboot.exe and adb.exe files ....right? You open the cm10.1.zip file and you see the boot.img file in there, you copy that to the fastboot folder on the pc and flash it
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I'm on a Mac, so the guide said I only needed the fastboot file, not the adb one. What do you mean "flash it"?
I've rebooted the phone as you said, but it just says "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped." I click Ok and it says that again.
ashleynicholson said:
I'm on a Mac, so the guide said I only needed the fastboot file, not the adb one. What do you mean "flash it"?
I've rebooted the phone as you said, but it just says "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped." I click Ok and it says that again.
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fastboot mode: power off the phone, power+vol down, select fastboot and press power, you're done
You can go in the bootloader first and flash the boot.img. I described it the other way around because you end with a cache erase to avoid boot problems (got this from the thread itself)
Basically it comes down to this
You put the phone in the bootloader and you see a red text that says "fastboot usb"
At that point you flash the boot.img from the mac to the phone.
Then you unhook the cable and do the rest of the guide