Hi all
Ok,, im a bit of a complete newcomer to modding and customizing phones and the like... and through some miracle i managed to get The patched Hero recovery image from Cyanogen installed permanently on my Hero (G2 Touch)
Just 1 quick question.. does this mean my phone is now rooted? or is that a completely different thing altogether?....
Now if i could only pluck up the courage to install the custom rom.. lol.. Which was my other question actualy.. does the phone need to be rooted before i can install Modaco`s rom?
Many thanks in advance,,, please be gentle.. its a whole new world for me
This was all new to me until I found this site a month ago!
Yes it is rooted.
Download Modaco's latest Rom to your computer.
Rename the file 'update.zip'
Mount your phones sd card on the computer and copy the file over.
Restart your phone holding down the power and home keys.
From the list presented, scroll to 'sd card - update.zip'
Press OK, the when it's finished reboot.
Modaco 2.2 is a great, stable, & fast ROM.
J-Zeus said:
This was all new to me until I found this site a month ago!
Yes it is rooted.
Download Modaco's latest Rom to your computer.
Rename the file 'update.zip'
Mount your phones sd card on the computer and copy the file over.
Restart your phone holding down the power and home keys.
From the list presented, scroll to 'sd card - update.zip'
Press OK, the when it's finished reboot.
Modaco 2.2 is a great, stable, & fast ROM.
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if you have only installed the recovery image the technically you are not rooted as only the recovery environment will have root access.
When the phone is in normal operation you will not have root access.
To get root access you will Have to follow one of the guides to gain root access.
The above steps re: madaco's rom will give you root however he (maodac) also has guides for installing an updated radio which i would also suggest installing.
Again it's an update.zip and the are instructions on his site.
Hope all goes ok!!
Regards
... hope all goes ok????
very reassuring!
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Hello , I need a step by step guide , as jargon free as possible to root a HTC Hero(Tmobile version) on android 2.1 . I have tried the old 2009 Unlockr.com guide without results as well as numerous others.
Currently on 3 UK network.
Me too.
I can second the above!
here is how i rooted my hero on tmobile uk
first go into settings then click on the option applictions then click on on unknown source
go here on your http://theunlockr.com/down/UniversalAndroot-1.6.2-beta5.apk or here if that link does not work http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FJA3L8YZ you can do this on your phone
if you downloads on the computer plug your phone to your usb and mount it and then move the file you download to your phone
if you done it on your phone just go into downloads and click the file you just download and it should install
if you have done it a pc and have moved it onto your sdcard you need to download a file manager just go into the android market and type in astro file manager then find your you move the to and click on it then click on open app manager and then click install
after it finishes installing open the app and press root and your root
next go into the android market and type in rom manager install the free version
when it is opened press the flash clockworkmod recovery and then after it finishes flashing the recovery image press reboot into recovery then it will say are you sure you want to root into clockworkmod recovery click ok
now to are root and ready to install custom roms
hope this helps
I have same problem but the biggest one i cant download Rom manger on the phone dont know what to do
erm.... how would you install RomManager on an unrooted device?
I got the german T-Mobile G2 Touch [HTC Hero] with had stock android 2.1 with sense,
I needed to create a Goldcard (Tutorials out there) and then was able to use universal AndROOT to root the device... there is a tutorial in this forum, will post the link if i find it again, named something like "Complete Noobie guide to ROOT and install a custom ROM" or something, this in combination with the use of Goldcardtool (Program, to find on google ) worked like a charm
greets, Summoner
PS: Thx for pressing the "Thanks" button if i was able to help you
edit: Found Link!
look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253
if that doesn't work out of the box, search for "HTC Hero T mobile Goldcard tool" or something like this on Google, there are tutorials and the program does the big work for you, you just need to put your sd card in pc, run the program, register to the opening website, receive the goldcard image via email, flash it to your sd card (program does for you), put card back in and continue wih the tutorial above
Hi guys, I am eyeing for improving performance of my LG OPtimus One, specially the Megatron ROM by applying cooked ROMS(probably the megatron). Unfortunately,I have less ideas yet about this due to I am still new to Android.
1. I have already rooted using Z4 for superuser
2. What to do next?
Please guide me guys......
Read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
I would recommend the Nessy #Euridice ROM over Megatron....
Void echo rom + Dev caverman v3 kernel + galaxy s theme + CPU overclock = pwnage
@ccdreadcc
Hey...how's the dev caverman v3 kernel as compared to sippollo's or mik v1.1 ?
hell1134 said:
@ccdreadcc
Hey...how's the dev caverman v3 kernel as compared to sippollo's or mik v1.1 ?
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just ultrasmoother
ccdreadcc said:
just ultrasmoother
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really? sippollos incorporates miks and cavemans kernels into one.. i always thought that would work best
Trying is nt gonna hurt...
ccdreadcc said:
Trying is nt gonna hurt...
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i tried cavemans, the multitouch is still buggy.. i think cavemans only fixes the touch response. sippollos uses cavemans touch fix and miks multitouch fix
i dnt play much games on o1 lol.
Its like very childish ..
Thank you for the reply guys.
I followed the Amon_RA recovery port..
In here: h t t p://androidforums.com/getitnowmarketing/221388-custom-recovery-optimus-one-p500-thunderg.html#post1896517
I am confused where is ADB shell or terminal?
Download terminal from market.
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
Now I'm confused....when you say that you have followed the amon_ra recovery method, and yet you ask what is ADB... how did you do it ...
If I assume correctly, then you want to follow the amon_ra method...right?
in that case check this out :
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/
for usb drivers, use the lg tool to download the usb drivers and then either install them manually or use lg tool to install them.
After that follow amon_ra method...
Guys, I am using a terminal emulator downloaded from the market which seems easier initially(In case this wont work, Ill go with hell1134's suggestion).
hell1134, sorry, I was quite confusing, I mean I am going to follow yet amon_ra
How to put the flash_image.img and recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img to the root of my SD card? It says cannot copy, write-protected or access denied... The scenario is I extracted the zip files downloaded from the site and then copy and pasted the two image files to the SD card.
Sorry, I am still newbie about these stuffs. Please help..
copy the 2 zip to root of sd
and also extract them (on sd)
then follow instructions
@ ciolnadu
Hahaha! I dont know if I got it right but I reformatted my SD card through Windows XP reformatting so it cleaned my SD card. Then I downloaded again the two zip files to my hard disk drive and extracted the two image files to the newly reformatted SD card.
Ok...now I get the picture...
To put the flash_image.img and recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img to the root of my SD card, connect your phone to your PC with usb cable. A notification will come on your phone where there will be an option to " turn on USB storage " -> select/click it.
It will immediately turn orange and there will be another option to " turn off USB storage ". Do not click it.
Yor phone will be recognised as mass storage device by your PC. Copy the flash_image.img and recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img files to the mass storage ( like any other usb storage device like pen drive ). MAKE SURE IT IS NOT PLACE IN ANY FOLDER.
Now on the phone click " turn off usb storage " on phone and disconnect from your PC.
Well...that puts those files to your sd card's root.
Edit: Oops ... guess was a bit late ..
One advice....try to format the SD card via phone settings...might remove most sd card related problems.
@ hell1134
That is what I did and they are pasted now =)
Now I am using the Terminal Emulator and Wifi Keyboard to follow and apply the terminal codes (quite confusing for a newbie indeed but I should manage ^^ ). Now the problem is I am stuck with the code:
# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
It says, "failed on '/system/etc/install-recovery.sh' - No such file or directly
What shall I do guys? Am I missing something?
Update:
Quoted from "Getitnowmarketing" answering to the same experienced from another user there:
You dont want that file there as it keeps recovery from "sticking" its not in all roms usually there ater you do an ota update. That command removes it. If its not there move on to next step.
>.< So seems my ROM hasnt it, so I must proceed to the next command
Update:
I am already rebooted to the Recovery Menu. I'm so excited hahaha!^^ (noob me)
I am doing a Nand Backup + Ext + Android Secure
Ill keep you updated guys. Thanks!
I am with a Nook Tablet 16gb that was purchased with 1.4.0 and is now with 1.4.2. I was happy sideloading on 1.4.0, but now understand I have to go rooting...
I have been trying several methods, and just can't get it though. One problem is I am in Africa, and downloading 100MB images takes more than 2h and recurrently fails with size mismatches or other errors before the end
Now, I am sure I should be able get Indirect's methods work, but end up with some nothingness...:
1> Indirect's method one: "make a magic SD card to load up CWM, and root their device"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21895025&postcount=14
I go through all steps with no problem, run CWM. However, for the last step to install zip from CWM:
- I guess it refers to the CWM_SD_flash_and_exe.zip again? It tells me fail to install, and the log says ""failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: no such file or directory""
- I also tried using NT-CWM-SD.zip provided elsewhere by Sprint (forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466583à), same thing
2> Indirect method two: "How to root 1.4.1 (or any other version) using just an sdcard {easy}"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466583
I tried the 1st (non windows) approach, that was creating a partition on the SDcard myself (did with Acronis Disk Director Suite, worked well),
I did the partition, copied the required files on the root of SD card, got CWM running. But then, the tutorial says:
Now you just need to download this zip file:
http://goo-inside.me/apps/Indirect/N...s_and_root.zip
just put onto the /mnt/media/ directory or you can push to /emmc/ while in CWM.
I am not sure I understand these instructions... I got the Gapps_and_root.zip onto my SDcard root, used CWD mode to unzip & install it successfully.
After that I reboot... I think it asks me to reset the tablet (someway like I have no choice), and then opens the Nook wizard and I cant get anything else out of it.
3> CM7 alpha final
I am now trying to use the CM7 method through SD card (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826) but dont succeed to download the required 120MB file... (Team-B-CM7SD-Alpha_final.img.zip)
=> So... any help or idea to get out of this?
NB: I am computer savy but not Android expert (though I killesed myself twice to install android market on chinese devices and learnet something), I can use a SDcard reader or USB cable but dont know to run ADB or alike. Again, I have trouble to download huge files!
Thanks a lot to help me... I am pulling my hair here already 3 days
I understand the experts are on this forum, and hope to get some help or I ll get mad and my husband's Xmas present will go useless... (he is Mozambican and we found out B&N has no portuguese books! I need Kindle.. and few other apps!)
Wrong place to post, see the sticky?. Please PM the moderator to move it to Q&A section.
~ Veronica
Sent from XDA premium using my Nook Tablet
Sideloading still with Sideload Wonder Machine on Nook 1.4.2?
Sorry, yes. I have now asked the moderator.
Sideloading still with Sideload Wonder Machine?
In the meantime, I ve found in this great sticky post:
NT Reference Thread | Tips & Tricks | How to's | Videos | NEWBIE?
It talks of this Windows programme to sideload any apps.
http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
I wonder if that still can work on Nook 1.4.2 (unrooted)?
Please help understand the instructions
Well, this was originally posted here and then moved to my own thread by some admin I guess....
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[MODS/HACKS/THEMES] Nook Tablet ONE-STOP-SHOP for CM7 | UPDATE! March/12
Hi,
I understand this thread is not supposed to be for newbies, yet I am not an expert, but every other method I tried failed (Indirect's method, etc, see here) and I am having troubles (from Africa) downloading big files, so this one I got and I am willing to try because I really need to get out of Nook rom. Though I'd love some advice
I am with a Nook 16Gb Tablet that I got with 1.4.0 and had sideloaded apps. Now it is on 1.4.2 and I have reset everyting in various previous attemps, so it is quite clean. Unrooted. I have a SD card, a disk partitionning software, and a USB cable, but no ADB.
My goal is, minimum, to be able load few apps (Kindle, a radio I like, etc), and if it is rooted and with access to Market, even better, then I'll do even more.
Luckily, I have been able to download the various files in this post.
My questions:
1> internal or SD ?
Which method you think is simplier and more stable?
2> Stable versions now?
It looks like these versions have started as beta, but been improved; Could they be considered stable now?
I saw there are other ones out there, but I could not succeed download them ("Team-B-CM7SD-Alpha_final.img_001.zip")
4> Requirements
Do I understand well there are no special requirements before starting that? Can be on unrooted device, 1.4.2?
3> reading the instructions...
I am not so expert and may need some help:
1. Download the file of the mod you pick
=> OK
2. Copy the zip file in the root (/) of Internal OR External SDcard (Pick one)
=> OK for external. But if you talk of internal, does it mean the tablet should already be rooted?
3. Verify md5 of the file >> ES File Explorer>Properties let you check md5
=> Is this step compulsory? How do you do that with an unrooted tablet and no ES file explorer in?
4. Boot into CWM
=> This I knew to do with Indirect method. Does it mean I should have done that before? Or the img file provided here will enable me do it ?
4.1 Go to Backup & restore>> Backup your current ROM if you haven't already
=> ok
4.2 Format system, Wipe cache, advanced>> Wipe dalvik cache
=> Is this step compulsory? How do you exactly do that, all from CWM?
4.3 Re-flash CM7 ROM
=> Does that just mean to reboot?
4.4 Flash the mod
=> Does that just mean to reboot? apparently not... then how?
5. Reboot your device. ENJOY!
I am sorry for beeing so basic, but I am sure I ma not the only one...
Thanks for the precious help!
If you are just trying to root the device, try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630
Thanks for the link, I will do!
Does this mean the NT must be rooted BEFORe going for this CM7 procedure?
Well, I am new to this forum because I recently bought a Galaxy Player. This is my first Android device and I have rooted it using SOC. I have installed clockworkmod but there is no option for the Galaxy Player. I have downloaded the ICS rom for the 5.0 USA version and I am just a complete noob to custom roms. Can anyone direct me to a goods tutorial on this or just a quick rundown on how to do it, I am just a really confused 14 year old... Thanks
mrjaredbeta said:
Well, I am new to this forum because I recently bought a Galaxy Player. This is my first Android device and I have rooted it using SOC. I have installed clockworkmod but there is no option for the Galaxy Player. I have downloaded the ICS rom for the 5.0 USA version and I am just a complete noob to custom roms. Can anyone direct me to a goods tutorial on this or just a quick rundown on how to do it, I am just a really confused 14 year old... Thanks
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just pretend you didn't do any of that and...
1. download odin3 v1.3 (windows application)
2. download the samsung usb drivers and install them, i can't remember where i got them
3. plug phone into usb, turn off while plugged in, turn back on while holding volume down (maybe it was up?)
4. go into odin and click the pda button and select...
5. this file and press "start" (i think that's what it's labeled)
6. the phone will reboot itself back to normal
7. copy this zip onto your sd.
8. turn the phone off, and turn back on while holding volume up
9. back that **** up, i dunno what the hell it's labeled
10. wipe data/cache/dalvik (dalik is under advanced)
11. choose to install zip from sd, choose the "this zip" from step 7
12. choose install from zip again -> ICS ROM you downloaded
13. reboot, try out ICS for 2 seconds
14. turn off, boot into recovery (the volume up + power **** we keep doing)
15. install from zip -> Google Apps zip
16. reboot and enjoy ICS and google apps and all the other cool stuff the internet has to offer
Thanks! Very well written, I'll try it out later tonight.
I have installed it successfully, however I don't think it detects my internal SD card. Do you know why that is?
mrjaredbeta said:
I have installed it successfully, however I don't think it detects my internal SD card. Do you know why that is?
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idk what you mean by "it" nor do i pay attention to my internal at all since i have 32gb external
I meant the device doesn't detect it, and I do not have an external at the moment.
mrjaredbeta said:
I meant the device doesn't detect it, and I do not have an external at the moment.
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yeah, idk i haven't even noticed so i'm not the person to ask i guess.
mrjaredbeta said:
I have installed it successfully, however I don't think it detects my internal SD card. Do you know why that is?
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This is why you should always read the entire post when you download a ROM. That issue is mentioned several times through the thread, and it has yet to have been resolved to the best of my knowledge. But always look into what your flashing, otherwise you'll probably end up with a really shiny paperweight on your hands.
Yes, I should've looked at the whole thread but I f'd it up badly now... So, I read what you said about the "SD card problem in the thread" and I took a look and saw that you had to switch around /emmc (I think?) and /sdcard around in the vold.fstab file in the /etc directory. SO, I was stupid and extracted the whole .zip of the ROM, changed the contents in the vold.fstab file, re-zipped it up, and tried to flash it again. Unfortunately, I tried to flash but this is what CWM Recovery said:
-- Installing: /emmc/ICS/3-31.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
... It's probably because the signature verification failed (because of no signature). And I was also being so stupid as to deleting the original ROM off of my SD card... I also note that I am doing this all from an internal, I do not have an external... This is what I am going to:
Get an external microSD and microSD reader for the PC
Put the original ROM on it
Flash it from the external
I am guessing that it would work from that way, as I probably f's up the internal. Can someone clear this up? Will this method work?
Disregard my last post, I am all set back to the stock ROM with no problems. Anyways, thanks for the support, and I will always try to look at the whole thread before flashing a new ROM.
Here
Check here this forum has a lot of custom roms for the SGP player and a lot of smart people who explain it as good as M.I.T.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1423
Sorry for the noobish question, I've looked for an answer but I haven't been able to find one thus far.
To the best of my knowledge, I have successfully unlocked the the booter and flashed a custom recovery. I also believe I have superuser installed (this was accomplished through TWRP).
The problem I run into is with flashing a custom rom. The first step always includes places the zip of the rom onto the sd card (or virtual sd card as I believe it is in this case) of my HTC One. I don't know how to accomplish this. I cannot browse the internal memory of the HTC One through my computer- whether it is in boot mode, recovery mode, or just booted regularly with USB debugging on or off. How do I get the actual zip ONTO the device?
The main thing I want to accomplish is to remove blinkfeed and change the theme of my device to be more minimalistic. I'm sure I can find a rom out there that does this, I'm just running into problems with this particular step. Should I be able to browse the memory of my device via the PC, or is there a different method of getting the zip onto my device entirely?
Thank you for the help
Either download it on to the phone directly or move it on to your phone from your pc via usb
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Btonic said:
Sorry for the noobish question, I've looked for an answer but I haven't been able to find one thus far.
To the best of my knowledge, I have successfully unlocked the the booter and flashed a custom recovery. I also believe I have superuser installed (this was accomplished through TWRP).
The problem I run into is with flashing a custom rom. The first step always includes places the zip of the rom onto the sd card (or virtual sd card as I believe it is in this case) of my HTC One. I don't know how to accomplish this. I cannot browse the internal memory of the HTC One through my computer- whether it is in boot mode, recovery mode, or just booted regularly with USB debugging on or off. How do I get the actual zip ONTO the device?
The main thing I want to accomplish is to remove blinkfeed and change the theme of my device to be more minimalistic. I'm sure I can find a rom out there that does this, I'm just running into problems with this particular step. Should I be able to browse the memory of my device via the PC, or is there a different method of getting the zip onto my device entirely?
Thank you for the help
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you don't need to flash a rom to remove Blinkfeed. Download Nova launcher or Go EX launcher from Google play and that will solve your Blinkfeed issue.
do you have the proper drivers installed on your pc? Normally when I plug my phone in, HTC SYnc starts up and shortly after a small window pops up with my Ones internal storage.. I click on that and it takes me right to the root of my sdcard (internal storage).
Btonic said:
Sorry for the noobish question, I've looked for an answer but I haven't been able to find one thus far.
To the best of my knowledge, I have successfully unlocked the the booter and flashed a custom recovery. I also believe I have superuser installed (this was accomplished through TWRP).
The problem I run into is with flashing a custom rom. The first step always includes places the zip of the rom onto the sd card (or virtual sd card as I believe it is in this case) of my HTC One. I don't know how to accomplish this. I cannot browse the internal memory of the HTC One through my computer- whether it is in boot mode, recovery mode, or just booted regularly with USB debugging on or off. How do I get the actual zip ONTO the device?
The main thing I want to accomplish is to remove blinkfeed and change the theme of my device to be more minimalistic. I'm sure I can find a rom out there that does this, I'm just running into problems with this particular step. Should I be able to browse the memory of my device via the PC, or is there a different method of getting the zip onto my device entirely?
Thank you for the help
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Although I suggest using the cable you could also put the rom in googledrive, or any other cloud storage site. Then download to /sdcard/downloads folder using an app like EZ File Manager. Now the rom is on your phone. Just might take a little while depending on the size of the file.
Btonic said:
Sorry for the noobish question, I've looked for an answer but I haven't been able to find one thus far.
To the best of my knowledge, I have successfully unlocked the the booter and flashed a custom recovery. I also believe I have superuser installed (this was accomplished through TWRP).
The problem I run into is with flashing a custom rom. The first step always includes places the zip of the rom onto the sd card (or virtual sd card as I believe it is in this case) of my HTC One. I don't know how to accomplish this. I cannot browse the internal memory of the HTC One through my computer- whether it is in boot mode, recovery mode, or just booted regularly with USB debugging on or off. How do I get the actual zip ONTO the device?
The main thing I want to accomplish is to remove blinkfeed and change the theme of my device to be more minimalistic. I'm sure I can find a rom out there that does this, I'm just running into problems with this particular step. Should I be able to browse the memory of my device via the PC, or is there a different method of getting the zip onto my device entirely?
Thank you for the help
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You've done the hard parts unlocking the bootloader and rooting the device. Assuming you have custom recovery installed like TWRP or CWM, flashing new roms is easy in comparison.
You can download these rom zip files directly to your phone off a browser link or FTP or google drive and all those downloads should default to your downloads directory on your storage. You can store them basically anywhere but I created a folder in the main directory to store all my custom rom and kernel zip files and gave it a name I remember. Then when you flash the rom you have to enter custom recovery first, and from there find that directory, pick whatever zip you want to flash and do it. The exact step by step process is more detailed but thats what the online instructions and tutorials are for, i found youtube really helpful because you get to see exactly what they are doing step by step and then after that, its easier to following the vague sounding text-only instructions in the threads here, which can sound a little cryptic for noobies
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
getting rom onto phone
Assuming you already downloaded the ROM zip onto your computer and are connected to your phone via USB cable
...go to the ROM zip on the computer,
R click on the ROM zip that should bring up a box with multiple options
somewhere in that box should be option to Send To and find HTC One,
click on it and you will be good to go,
it may also bring up an options box about "...this file contains media files, should media files be sent to media section of phone" choose No
Boot into recovery follow dev's reco for flashing ROM
Hope this helps