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Help a Mac user in Los Angeles

Hey XDA world, a few years ago i got hooked up by a guy on here, we met up and he flashed my old Kaiser. I would normally do this myself but i now have a MAC computer and it does not recognize the files etc etc lame lame etc.
If there is anyone in the LA area that would like a nice warm pint of ale direct from England in exchange for a 6.5 ROM update I would be more than appreciative.
Thanks

I'm assuming you're talking about flashing HSPL? Certainly, you know someone with a Windows PC that can help you out? Otherwise, you're out of luck unless someone here volunteers.
If you've already flashed HSPL, then you're in luck. You can flash ROMs via MicroSD. The following is from the ROM flashing guide.
Flashing Via MicroSD Card
1. Make sure your microSD is Formatted to fat32 (you dont have to delete all files but it is safer if you do)
2. Download your prefered Rom from the Rhodium Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your PC
3. Goto the Roms Folder and rename the .nbh file to RHODIMG.nbh
4. Copy the RHODIMG.nbh file to the root of your MicroSD Card
5. Plug the MicroSD Card into the phone
6. Enter the BootLoader screen, you will first see a tri-color screen with the phone and SPL Information at the top
7. Follow the On Screen instructions to start the update
8. After flash has completed, press the reset button with the stylus to reset the device.

I'm using bootcamp
In order to flash my Rhodium, I'm using bootcamp with a Win XP installation and activesync method.
I tryied every possible virtualization available, none was able to flash my device.
PS: I used to use VMWare to flash my Omnia on Windows 7 64bits
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cpimentel said:
In order to flash my Rhodium, I'm using bootcamp with a Win XP installation and activesync method.
I tryied every possible virtualization available, none was able to flash my device.
PS: I used to use VMWare to flash my Omnia on Windows 7 64bits
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Same here. I'm using a Macbook Pro, Boot Camp w/XP, Activesync. Works fine!

I'm using VMWARE's Fusion with XP to flash my device, been using this set up for quite some time.
Only issue i face is sometime it takes too long for XP to recognize the device when the RUU puts it into bootloader mode causing the RUU installer to time out and tell me theres an error. I just re-run the updater/installer and it all works fine

Apples
thedeadletters said:
Same here. I'm using a Macbook Pro, Boot Camp w/XP, Activesync. Works fine!
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Where can I get the XP disks from and is bootcamp freeware on the Apple site?

johseph said:
Where can I get the XP disks from and is bootcamp freeware on the Apple site?
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Windows is not free software, you can't get discs legally without a license.

petard said:
Windows is not free software, you can't get discs legally without a license.
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Hah, yeah. Windows XP is definitely not free. Bootcamp is no longer free; however, it comes installed on new Macs with Leopard or Snow Leopard.

ohyeahar said:
I'm assuming you're talking about flashing HSPL? Certainly, you know someone with a Windows PC that can help you out? Otherwise, you're out of luck unless someone here volunteers.
If you've already flashed HSPL, then you're in luck. You can flash ROMs via MicroSD. The following is from the ROM flashing guide.
Flashing Via MicroSD Card
1. Make sure your microSD is Formatted to fat32 (you dont have to delete all files but it is safer if you do)
2. Download your prefered Rom from the Rhodium Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your PC
3. Goto the Roms Folder and rename the .nbh file to RHODIMG.nbh
4. Copy the RHODIMG.nbh file to the root of your MicroSD Card
5. Plug the MicroSD Card into the phone
6. Enter the BootLoader screen, you will first see a tri-color screen with the phone and SPL Information at the top
7. Follow the On Screen instructions to start the update
8. After flash has completed, press the reset button with the stylus to reset the device.
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When i bought my phone i was told that it was sent to them as a tester from HTC and that it had already been flashed HSPL, how do i go about checking this?

[GUIDE] Install Windows 8 to a Tablet/Slate from USB

A lot of people have asked me in the past, how can I use my Samsung Series 7 Slate to run the latest Windows 8 (originally Dev Preview when I first released this) and actually I have been seeing it more often that people can't figure out how to get it on their Slate...
With that being said, I recommend you visit my updated post on my Blog that reflects Windows 8 RC here install & my blog contains other Windows 8 (and WP7) related content if you're bored. Otherwise to save you time, below is the steps/full blog post and a video created (This is my video from my YouTube Channel "TechMeShow", I permit the video being here) regarding making the USB Stick, which is old news but still people continue to ask and really get hundreds of views due to Google Searches.
ISO US-ENGLISH DOWNLOADS
Download 64-Bit US-EN Windows 8 Release Preview Here (ISO)
OR
Download 32-Bit US-EN Windows 8 Release Preview Here (ISO)
HOWTO Install Windows 8 Release Preview on MOST Tablet/Slate's
1). Download the edition of Windows 8 you want.
Tip: Download ISO from above.
2). Grab the Microsoft USB Disc Creator ('Should' use a USB Stick + Available USB Slot)
Tip Link: Microsoft USB Disc Creator Download Page. Video below.
3). After you use the Disc Creator, pop in the USB Stick to your computer and DO NOT RUN INSTALL ON WINDOWS 7 (We want it on a Tablet/Slate, remember?).
4). Now, reboot the tablet/slate, hit the Home Screen button only 1 time (give it a moment, don't rush, it'll happen) and select the USB Stick
Tip: To navigate up and down, select the left (or varies on device) Up/Down Volume Control and once selected, press the "Screen Lock".
5). Product Key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF
6). Follow the steps for installation and your set!
VIDEO: USB BOOTING FROM ISO
http://youtu.be/UdAcGtz6PFU
If you already knew all of this, terrific. However, again and not to brag, when I get at least 200 daily visits because people can't figure out how to install Windows 8 <edition here> on a Tablet/Slate (yes pretty easy), I thought why not post it here because obviously not enough people are getting it.

Great tutorial
I Will try it now!!
This is the key for 32 bits Windows 8: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

Terrific, let me know how it goes... Also made a tutorial on how to take your Recovery DVD to USB, pretty basic but I was asked.
Thanks,
Lance
WaveMaster1406 said:
Great tutorial
I Will try it now!!
This is the key for 32 bits Windows 8: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J
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Nevermind lol .. sorry please delete

Tried the "RC" version before seeing these threads, but I still get the random crash (happens really whenever) that I had in the previous builds.

will this work if i plan to install in my moto xoom

Hi,
What type of halt/error/hang and where do you get it and on what type of device?
Thanks,
Lance
therightperson_630 said:
Tried the "RC" version before seeing these threads, but I still get the random crash (happens really whenever) that I had in the previous builds.
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To be 100% honest, I am not sure about the setup part but for the USB Disc, should be the same and just make sure you boot from USB.
ahmed007 said:
will this work if i plan to install in my moto xoom
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lseidman said:
Hi,
What type of halt/error/hang and where do you get it and on what type of device?
Thanks,
Lance
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Just seems to be a strange hang that (after checking various forums) seems to happen mainly on Asus laptops,
apparently concerning the NVIDIA graphics driver which needs to be updated. For the moment they've only got
a W8 driver for the Release Preview build which doesn't seem to solve the issue.

Very weird, have you tried to load the driver during setup?
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Just seems to be a strange hang that (after checking various forums) seems to happen mainly on Asus laptops,
apparently concerning the NVIDIA graphics driver which needs to be updated. For the moment they've only got
a W8 driver for the Release Preview build which doesn't seem to solve the issue.
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I don't know wether this is a noobish question ..but can we install windows 8 on an android device ? Like on an OneX to be particular ...hmm ..ok sorry got it ...we need the right drivers which will be pretty damn hard to find .. thanks anyways
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Actually, a good chance windows can just use some generic drivers. Once in Windows, I am sure a windows update could find something, windows 8 is badass at finding stuff.
harshrocsu said:
I don't know wether this is a noobish question ..but can we install windows 8 on an android device ? Like on an OneX to be particular ...hmm ..ok sorry got it ...we need the right drivers which will be pretty damn hard to find .. thanks anyways
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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lseidman said:
To be 100% honest, I am not sure about the setup part but for the USB Disc, should be the same and just make sure you boot from USB.
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There is no Usb port in moto Xoom.

Does it have a MicroSD?
noobsaid61 said:
There is no Usb port in moto Xoom.
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I'm interested to get it working on my Xoom, too. Yes it has an microSD slot. There are also OTG cables that you can mount USB sticks.

highKo said:
I'm interested to get it working on my Xoom, too. Yes it has an microSD slot. There are also OTG cables that you can mount USB sticks.
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Guys, the Windows 8 architecture for the images (and RTM that is out now) is for x86 processors only at this time. The Android devices are ARM based. Won't work.
Windows RT is going to support the ARM architecture, but will be a while (maybe never) before the ability to load it on Android hardware will happen.

Sorry if this has been mentioned but, you do realise you can change the title of the thread your self right? go to edit > advanced
Sent from my Samsung N130 Netbook powered by Android-x86

If Arm is currently what the devices are using, you'll need to obtain the current MSDN/RTM edition... Otherwise, if you have USB/MicroSD capabilities, you can install Windows to it and normally windows will find generic drivers but if you can get a windows display, that in itself is good news.
highKo said:
I'm interested to get it working on my Xoom, too. Yes it has an microSD slot. There are also OTG cables that you can mount USB sticks.
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figured I'd bump this thread as I have a slate 7 and I'm trying to get the thing to recognize my usb disk drive. Currently I'm having no luck.
I've tried plugging the usb drive directly into the slate as well as into a powered usb hub and nothing seems to make the device see the usb drive.
The hub is good because the usb keyboard I'm using allows me to navigate the bios with the keys and what not but when I go to the boot menu, where it says usb cd drive it just says ":None" and only lists the internal hdd.
this has worked just fine with several other types of tablets but this samsung is the first to simply not recognize the drive at all. Bios settings are all factory default BTW.
Any ideas?

fastredponycar said:
figured I'd bump this thread as I have a slate 7 and I'm trying to get the thing to recognize my usb disk drive. Currently I'm having no luck.
I've tried plugging the usb drive directly into the slate as well as into a powered usb hub and nothing seems to make the device see the usb drive.
The hub is good because the usb keyboard I'm using allows me to navigate the bios with the keys and what not but when I go to the boot menu, where it says usb cd drive it just says ":None" and only lists the internal hdd.
this has worked just fine with several other types of tablets but this samsung is the first to simply not recognize the drive at all. Bios settings are all factory default BTW.
Any ideas?
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First I recommend you remove the stick from any device and only plugged straight in the stick.
Also, did you create the USB Stick with the Microsoft USB Stick Creator? If not, try it and also let me know what you used previously.

Killed my Asus Vivo Tab RT. Any hope?

Ok I have a backup of 8.0 on a usb flash drive before I upgraded to 8.1 which I loved. I am very tech savvy and have flashed lots of roms, comfortable with Reg edits and hacks. I think I went too far now...
I remember a boot speed boost tweak I read on the internet which I thought I would try on my vivo tab. I ran msconfig and went to the boot menu. I checked No GUI boot and then went to advanced options and selected in number of processors - 4 (as it's a tegra quad core) and maximum memory as 2gig, I applied, got a warning message about bitlocker which was fine as I have recovery key and rebooted.
However.... upon starting I get Preparing Automatic Repair message, then Diagnosing PC message, then Your PC did not start correctly. So I click on Advanced options and have tried every option possibly listed. I used the Windows 8 recovery image in my usb drive to refresh, repair, reset, and nothing works. Says install media and I do and says not correct media. Unless it is expecting 8.1 backup which I don't have. I thought anyone could revert to 8.0 anyway.
So matter what I try I cannot get it to start. If only I could undo those boot changes. Maybe via command prompt?
Any help greatly appreciated.

tboy2000 said:
Maybe via command prompt?
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Yes. Boot to command prompt mode, then extract the WinRT 8.0 WIM file from USB over the drive C:\ with the "dism /apply-image /imagefile:e:\...\your_recovery.wim /index:1 /applydir:c:\"
I'd recommend to format c: before doing this. Obviously you'll lose all your data.
You may also need to edit boot options with bcdedit.

If you have the 8.0 recovery image, you'll need to actually boot from the USB stick directly. I think that this is due to the invalidation of 8.0 signatures that happened in 8.1. I only know how you do this with Surface RT: with the USB stick connected and the Surface off, hold volume down, then press and hold the power button until you see the Surface logo. It'll then take noticeably longer to boot, since it's reading off USB instead of the built-in SSD.
I don't know how different this procedure would be on an Asus Vivo Tab.

Ok I solved it by downloading a different recovery image to the one I had. Managed to install and boot by volume down button. Strange because my recovery image worked before. All running fine ?
However I then ran into another problem. All of a sudden after a reset I got an error saying "unable to reset your pc. A required hard drive partition is missing". What the heck I did nothing. Also when I tried to use bitlocker recovery key it said the hard drive is locked. Unlock the drive and try again.
So after some hours of research, I booted to command prompt and typed:
bcdboot
and then...
bcdboot c:\windows
and it said boot files copied successfully. I rebooted with fingers crossed and it WORKED!!!
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tboy2000 said:
Strange because my recovery image worked before.
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This may be due to you've reformatted your USB stick to NTFS, then copied there your recovery image, since UEFI can boot only from FAT32 disks.

Glad to see the joys of Windows troubleshooting isn't lost on their tablets.
I'm really considering moving from Android based tablets to Windows 8 tablets once the platform matures a little bit. They run so smoothly (tried a few out at my local Staples). The OS is basically built for touchscreen anyway.

Help with recovery zip

Hi all,
i got recovery zip for my vivo rt from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38465868
I tried both making usb bootable...but it wont work...
and simply copying into my usb...idem...
I have to do something special to flash this?
any help appreciated
Thx!!!

You did hold volume down while powering on to boot from the USB right?

SixSixSevenSeven said:
You did hold volume down while powering on to boot from the USB right?
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Yes, it seems to read the usb stick then it boot normally to windows.

Did you unzip it first, you make no mention of that

SixSixSevenSeven said:
Did you unzip it first, you make no mention of that
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yes of course.
unzipped and copied all files on the usb root.

I have the same issue
I started a thread a few down from yours a few days ago.
Basically... Asus Vivo RT owners are #$%@ed!
I made a recovery image on a USB flash drive EXACTLY the way Microsoft said to on their 8.1 support page before updating. Now? I'm screwed and can't go back to regular Windows 8 RT

Make sure your jumpdrives are formatted Fat32.

Thx to all.
Yes formatted fat32.
I tried making usb bootable with some apps but no chance...
Keep trying...
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium

Unbricking with Linux?

I've somehow managed to hardbrick my D855. I'm assuming that I'll have to use the shortpin method to get it working, but all the guides I've found so far use Windows, and I'm running Linux. I don't really feel like setting up Virtual Box on my crappy laptop, so can anyone help me out with doing this natively in Linux?

shockwaverider said:
I've somehow managed to hardbrick my D855. I'm assuming that I'll have to use the shortpin method to get it working, but all the guides I've found so far use Windows, and I'm running Linux. I don't really feel like setting up Virtual Box on my crappy laptop, so can anyone help me out with doing this natively in Linux?
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As far as i know...You can't unbrick it with Linux. As you would need boarddiag tool which only comes as a windows executable.
I suggest you create some sort of On-The-Go windows installation and boot from a flash drive if u don't wanna through the whole VBox process or install Windows on ur physical machine.

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As far as i know...You can't unbrick it with Linux. As you would need boarddiag tool which only comes as a windows executable.
I suggest you create some sort of On-The-Go windows installation and boot from a flash drive if u don't wanna through the whole VBox process or install Windows on ur physical machine.
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Thanks for the reply. Not sure what I'll end up doing, my laptop is on its last legs - only one working usb port and a fried keyboard. And the working usb port is usb3, and I've had bad luck installing Windows from that port in the past. There's also no dvd drive. And since I'm only interested in using the phone as a Plex receiver for my stereo anyway, there's no real rush.