I downloaded the Verizon RUU setup for 2.1, but i cant get it to install...error 170...anyways does anyone have a link to the update file in zip form...easier that way!!!!
Found a work around
What worked for me is taking out the SD CARD.
Connect USB.
Turned off the power, then held VOL DWN & POWER.
When bootloader starts, click on CLEAR STORAGE.
After that click on FASTBOOT.
Then on your PC, run the RUU
Are you possibly running Froyo? If so, try flashing an Eclair ROM then trying the RUU. That helped me.
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i need link!!!!!!!
If you want a flashable version of a "pure stock" (March 2011 OTA) ROM, then
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984274
Note this does NOT re-install the stock recovery boot, so while the O/S is "pure stock" - not even rooted - it is not quite the same as a "factory" condition.
If you want links to RUUs, etc, then here you go (I haven't checked in a while, but eventually megaupload/multiupload links DO go "stale") :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10533242
enjoy.
Look for something I have called Flashback v2.1. Works great and reverts the phone back to bone stock. Good luck.
LCopJunior said:
Look for something I have called Flashback v2.1. Works great and reverts the phone back to bone stock. Good luck.
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FYI, bftb0 (post right above yours) is the one who put together ("authored") the Flashback 2.1 ROM(s).
Here is the link to bftb0's Flashback 2.1 thread for those that might still need it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792026
Cheers!
So I just rooted my Thunderbolt and all is well...
(right now after following the rooting steps I went back to 2.2.1)
BUT, I downloaded my ClockWorkMod ROM Manager and the first time it was on I saw one Premium ROM and the others... but today I don't see that ROM there and also some of the links are not working -- I get an "Error Occurred..."
Note sure what it is and with all the talk about upgrading to 2.3 being potentially bad, I would love to know if you think this is something that will be resolved if I upgrade to 2.2.3 or to 2.3? Or is this something else?
Please help.
Also, is there a list of ROMs that are safe? Ones that run 2.3?
Hard to tell, but it kinda sounds like you were only temp. rooted. Make sure your root is permanent. If you see the "Superuser" icon on your phone or are able to download it from the market you still should be rooted. Just something to check.
How did you root? Using adb or 3 click root?
even if your phone already has superuser on it try re-installing it through the market. and if you still have issues try rebooting the phone normally about 4-8 times. (i had to do this to get it working right)
as for roms i recommend using the development forum here, my favorite froyo rom was definitely dasbamf1.7. i am currently running Bamf's 2.0.5 rom, but there is a risk of getting a brick and that risk is in every 2.3 rom. so for now froyo roms are the safest out there.
*another note, only use rom manager to make backups and to get into recovery. all the flashing you do should be done in recovery.
Install busybox.
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No, you are rooted.
The rom you saw in the premium was moved to free, relax.
If it says error occured it's because the dev has nothing there. Not as many people use rom manager as they used to.
Read up in the Development forum some more, All your questions about 2.3 have already been answered there, or that is where you can find your answers.
Oh, fuuuu...crap.
I may have screwed up here. I rooted my device using Revolutionary, and then using ROM Manager installed the latest Synergy mod on my stock (unrooted Froyo) Thunderbolt. Everything loaded fine, it seemed to be flawless ... but after the update I'm not getting any signal at all. I figured this was a radio issue, so I downloaded the latest radio that was leaked (the 2.11.605 one), put it on my SD card, and flashed that. It said it was "updating" the radio (RADIO_V2), but still no luck. I've tried a few different versions, and although it seems to "flash" and update fine, there's still no signal. Not 1x, 3g, or 4g. Nada. :-\
According to HBOOT, "RADIO" is 1.16.00.0223r, if that helps.
Any ideas on how I can basically undo all this, or have I spectacularly failed at this?
-BT7
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Oh, fuuuu...crap.
I may have screwed up here. I rooted my device using Revolutionary, and then using ROM Manager installed the latest Synergy mod on my stock (unrooted Froyo) Thunderbolt. Everything loaded fine, it seemed to be flawless ... but after the update I'm not getting any signal at all. I figured this was a radio issue, so I downloaded the latest radio that was leaked (the 2.11.605 one), put it on my SD card, and flashed that. It said it was "updating" the radio (RADIO_V2), but still no luck. I've tried a few different versions, and although it seems to "flash" and update fine, there's still no signal. Not 1x, 3g, or 4g. Nada. :-\
According to HBOOT, "RADIO" is 1.16.00.0223r, if that helps.
Any ideas on how I can basically undo all this, or have I spectacularly failed at this?
-BT7
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Well you shouldn't panic. Which radio did you flash? I would flash the MR2 one from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154010 . If that doesn't work, I would download the rom directly from Synergy here http://androidfilehost.com/XxXViRuSXxX/roms/synergy/thunderbolt/
From recovery, wipe everything manually (Wipe data/cache/dalvik) than flash the file from where it is on your SD card. If you need specific instructions feel free to ask.
bandtrumpet7 said:
Oh, fuuuu...crap.
I may have screwed up here. I rooted my device using Revolutionary, and then using ROM Manager installed the latest Synergy mod on my stock (unrooted Froyo) Thunderbolt. Everything loaded fine, it seemed to be flawless ... but after the update I'm not getting any signal at all. I figured this was a radio issue, so I downloaded the latest radio that was leaked (the 2.11.605 one), put it on my SD card, and flashed that. It said it was "updating" the radio (RADIO_V2), but still no luck. I've tried a few different versions, and although it seems to "flash" and update fine, there's still no signal. Not 1x, 3g, or 4g. Nada. :-\
According to HBOOT, "RADIO" is 1.16.00.0223r, if that helps.
Any ideas on how I can basically undo all this, or have I spectacularly failed at this?
-BT7
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Am I reading this right???? You said you rooted with Revolutionary.... Then you flashed some Synergy mod with ROM Manager (always a no-no).... onto your STOCK, UNROOTED FROYO Tbolt???? How did we go from rooted with Revolutionary to stock, unrooted Froyo? I'm confused.
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Am I reading this right???? You said you rooted with Revolutionary.... Then you flashed some Synergy mod with ROM Manager (always a no-no).... onto your STOCK, UNROOTED FROYO Tbolt???? How did we go from rooted with Revolutionary to stock, unrooted Froyo? I'm confused.
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Sure hope he's just confused...
loonatik78 said:
Am I reading this right???? You said you rooted with Revolutionary.... Then you flashed some Synergy mod with ROM Manager (always a no-no).... onto your STOCK, UNROOTED FROYO Tbolt???? How did we go from rooted with Revolutionary to stock, unrooted Froyo? I'm confused.
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Lol I saw that, I decided not to say anything, I guess you have the sharper tongue than me
Ya pretty scary. I'm hoping he meant he rooted his phone and when he said unrooted, he meant "stock" froyo build on his phone.
Sounds like he is able to boot up, just not get any signal.
I'm guessing he is not too skilled in the ways of Android yet.
Lol just found something interesting. Synergy isn't even on rom manager? I was checking to see if the version ofcsynergy he was using was a previous froyo build, and I can't even find it on rom manager
He probably meant that he used Rom Manager to load the rom rather than using recovery.
haha weird
OK, so I was tired when I wrote my initial post, and I probably didn't make a whole lot of sense. Let me be a bit clearer.
For reference, no, I'm "not too skilled in the ways of Android yet". I've been living with Froyo, anxiously awaiting Gingerbread, and then got fed up and read about all the benefits that come with rooting. Now that an easier method has presented itself - the Revolutionary method, as opposed to opening a command prompt and doing the adb stuff, which I can do - I rooted a friend's phone - but decided to not take the plunge myself - I decided to go ahead and give GB a shot.
So let me break down what happened:
- My phone was unrooted previously, running the same software it came with. I'd done a few OTA updates that Verizon provided but had never gone into my phone. That's why I called it "stock", sorry if that terminology confused people. I just meant it was the OS that came on my phone - Android 2.2 w/ HTC Sense and all that jazz.
- I ran the Revolutionary method posted in the "Thunderbolt Android Development" forum. Worked fine. Ran Recovery and installed Superuser permissions as the documentation said. Worked great. Have a phone where if HBOOT launches, it says -Revolutionary- at the top, and it's got -S OFF. My phone technically is rooted.
- The Synergy mod was also posted in the "TB Android Development" forum. I downloaded that and installed it using ROM Manager (Install ROM from SD). Worked fine ... but then had no signal. Every other aspect of the phone seemed to be working. My radio just wasn't working.
- Downloaded an updated radio from the TB Android Dev. forum, ran that, it said it was updating the radio. Rebooted the phone after the update ... still no signal.
I "solved" this problem by flashing the leaked HTC/TB Gingerbread build, the latest one that was like 400 MB, and when I booted my phone up again I had Gingerbread on my phone with HTC Sense 2.1, and I had signal. So I'm living right now with a fully working phone, but I wanted to dip my foot into custom ROMs. So now I have a backup method just in case the radio thing doesn't work again, but what can I do to install a custom ROM and ensure that I get signal?
Thanks for the response, xebryus - and to everyone else, sorry I was a little confusing. Everybody starts from somewhere, right?
-BT7
Download the GB ROM you want, boot into clockwork (please don't install VIA ROM Manager). In clockwork using you Volume keys to move and the Home button to select....
Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Select Wipe Cache
Select Advanced
Select Wipe Dalvik
Select Go Back
Select Mounts and Storage
Select Format /system
Select Go Back Until you are at the first screen
Select Install from SD Card
Select Choose ZIP
Go to the folder where you downloaded the ROM
Select ROM
Select Yes.
When it is done Reboot.
Enjoy!
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Hey, at least you didn't brick your phone, so kudos for you for getting that far.
As others have stated there are basically two kinds of radio versions out there. One that work with Froyo builds and ones that work with GB builds.
So depending on the rom you are loading, you just have to make sure you have the right radio to match the rom(the rom thread should tell you what radio it requires). From what you were saying, it sounded like you just had the wrong radio.
Anyways, couple of things you want to make sure you do. Any check to make sure the checksum is correct on the radio (so that it's not corrupt) otherwise you could have some major issues. Also, once you flash the radio and you get your phone back up, make sure to either rename or delete the PG05img file from your SD root, otherwise, again a major hassle.
Check out the noob thread at the top of this forum also. It has great info there that will help you on your journey.
Good Luck.
I have always felt more in control flashing from recovery or hboot but I'm curious why no rom manager?
Sent from my Tbolt running Das Bamf 3.0...
RevosFTS said:
I have always felt more in control flashing from recovery or hboot but I'm curious why no rom manager?
Sent from my Tbolt running Das Bamf 3.0...
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When the TB first came out, it seemed that people were having issues with using rom manager to flash roms (alot of force closes, things in general not working correctly). So many experienced people said to use recovery rather than rom manager to flash anything on the TB.
I guess that idea just kinda stuck after that.
Ok thanks. I will still use recovery anyhow I am more used to it. Plus I'm kinda old school I love adb haha
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I have downloaded Synergy Rom and have no problems except that I am not able to get the radio to flash. I am on verizon and chose the MR3.5 radio. I did a battery pull and then pressed the power and volume down button to enter HBoot but I do not have an option to Upgrade. What am I doing wrong any help is appreciated. I need help quick, thanks!!!
1more thing when i am in the HBoot window my only options are Fastboot, Recovery, Factory Reset, Simlock, Hboot USB, System Info, Image Crc..... it says radio is 1.16.00.0402w.
Does this mean the radio was already upgraded. Why can I not get a signal then?
Did you rename the .zip and have it on the root of your SD card?
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HarlyFan said:
1more thing when i am in the HBoot window my only options are Fastboot, Recovery, Factory Reset, Simlock, Hboot USB, System Info, Image Crc..... it says radio is 1.16.00.0402w.
Does this mean the radio was already upgraded. Why can I not get a signal then?
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Nope..402w is still MR1. Sounds like you are already in bootloader so at this point if it isn't updating then more than likely the file is named incorrectly as stated above.
Radios HAVE to be named PG05IMG.zip (3rd character is a ZERO, not the letter "O"). It HAS to be in the root folder of your SD card. Now, turn the phone OFF.
Next, hold down the VOL-DOWN button. Keep it held down. Is it still held down ? If so, push and hold down the POWER button. When the screen turns on, you can release both. This menu will automatically look for 3 or 4 files with certain names. One of the names (files) it looks for is .... PG05IMG.zip. When/if it finds it, it will check it and ask you if you want to load it. Tell it to load it and then leave your phone alone. It will update it and reboot like normal (if successful).
I'm not an android noob...
But just curiously browsing this forum because my sister is getting an Eris as a semi-permanent replacement for her crapberry that she lost.
I can't stand to see her stuck on cupcake...and she's given me the go-ahead to get her up to speed.
I plan on putting CM7 on there for her...
But I have a few questions.
Rooting:
Should I just use this application?
https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsIm5ldC5hbmRpcmMuZXJpc3Jvb3RlciJd
And then to get CWM...
Rom Manager?
I see that CWM is bricking phones...why is that and how common is it?
Are there alternatives I should use instead (RZrecovery or similar?)
And as far as returning to stock...
We use SBF's with Motorola.
What is the alternative here?
Do I have to rely on Nandroids?
Can I restore a stock nandroid from CM7?
Jubakuba said:
I'm not an android noob...
But just curiously browsing this forum because my sister is getting an Eris as a semi-permanent replacement for her crapberry that she lost.
I can't stand to see her stuck on cupcake...and she's given me the go-ahead to get her up to speed.
I plan on putting CM7 on there for her...
But I have a few questions.
Rooting:
Should I just use this application?
https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsIm5ldC5hbmRpcmMuZXJpc3Jvb3RlciJd
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Yes. Install the app. Run the app. It will tell you to restart the phone - so, that means shut down the phone. Start it back up again. That will have installed Amon_RA recovery, which will allow you to Nandroid backup, install a custom ROM, etc.
(So, after that restart, you can shut the phone down, hold VolUp while powering on to get to Amon_RA recovery. You sound experienced enough to know what to do from there.)
By the way, the Eris by now should have Eclair (2.1), not cupcake (1.5). There should have been three OTAs that brought cupcake up to 2.1.
And then to get CWM...
Rom Manager?
I see that CWM is bricking phones...why is that and how common is it?
Are there alternatives I should use instead (RZrecovery or similar?)
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As you have seen, many people running Clockwork Recovery as the default recovery have bricked their Erises. ROM Manager comes with almost all of the CM7 ROMs, but you can install it. From within ROM Manager you can have it flash Clockwork, which puts an update.zip file on the SD Card. Go into Amon_RA Recovery, Flash a zip from SD card, choose update.zip, and it will start Clockwork, if you prefer using that. (I actually always do this, as I prefer the Nandroid backup and wipe functions in Clockwork over Amon_RA.) Running Clockwork in this way is safe, as Amon_RA remains as the default recovery.
And as far as returning to stock...
We use SBF's with Motorola.
What is the alternative here?
Do I have to rely on Nandroids?
Can I restore a stock nandroid from CM7?
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No SBF files for the Eris; however, user bftb0 created a ROM that you can flash that reinstalls stock Recovery and the stock 2.1 ROM. It's called Flashback_21v2, located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792026
The no radio version should be fine for this purpose.
Perfect.
And I even meant to ask if there was a way to boot into the custom recovery from a power-off state...which you already covered!
That's all I needed.
I appreciate the time you put into answering every question...most people tend to pick one and then the thread dies.
Thanks!
Edit:
Oh, and ya her phone hasn't arrived yet...
The HTC official website said Cupcake...wow that would have been out-of-date!
Here's all the steps that lead to the unfortunate early demise:
1) was on stock 2.2, updated using Kies to 2.3.3 = works
2) used SuperOneClick to root = works
3) installed Rom Manager from market, but flashing cwm didn't seem to do anything (recovery kept being original one)
4) used Odin to flash a Kernel (bhundven-blastoff-v2.5) with CWM = current "dead" state
- Phone boot loops (i'm seeing all the logos starting with Samsung 4G+, this is a 3G+ phone)
- I can go into Download Mode, but phone is unrecognizable on any PC, using any cable on any port
- I can go to CWM (v5.0) but i have no nandroid, i can't access SD card, PC still doesn't see the phone
Is there ANYTHING i can do to recover this phone ?
Thank you in advance!
Sefy said:
Here's all the steps that lead to the unfortunate early demise:
1) was on stock 2.2, updated using Kies to 2.3.3 = works
2) used SuperOneClick to root = works
3) installed Rom Manager from market, but flashing cwm didn't seem to do anything (recovery kept being original one)
4) used Odin to flash a Kernel (bhundven-blastoff-v2.5) with CWM = current "dead" state
- Phone boot loops (i'm seeing all the logos starting with Samsung 4G+, this is a 3G+ phone)
- I can go into Download Mode, but phone is unrecognizable on any PC, using any cable on any port
- I can go to CWM (v5.0) but i have no nandroid, i can't access SD card, PC still doesn't see the phone
Is there ANYTHING i can do to recover this phone ?
Thank you in advance!
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You are all kinds of messed up.
First, this is the SGH-T959 and not the T959V. The V denotes the Vibrant 4g which this phone is not.
Second, the phone was abandoned on 2.2 and never got an "official" update to 2.3.3. That again was the 959V.
Third, Not sure where you got bhundven-blastoff-v2.5 kernel from (I know who bhundven is though), but I would think that it is also from the 959V section
All is not lost though. What I need for you to do is pop open your phone and look at the sticker under your battery. Does it say SGH-T959 or SGH-T959V. Another way to tell is that the 959V has a front facing camera, wheras the 959 doesn't natively.
If you do have the 959, then all you have to do is go into my Repo thread in the Dev section and download the stock JFD package and flash that via Odin. As long as you can get into Download Mode, you are not bricked. This will put you on a clean 2.1 eclair and you can use this method to root.
I'll check back in a day or so. Good luck.
Edit: Not sure if you still have your TF101, but you can update that to KatKISS and run KitKat like a baws.
Woody said:
You are all kinds of messed up.
First, this is the SGH-T959 and not the T959V. The V denotes the Vibrant 4g which this phone is not.
Second, the phone was abandoned on 2.2 and never got an "official" update to 2.3.3. That again was the 959V.
Third, Not sure where you got bhundven-blastoff-v2.5 kernel from (I know who bhundven is though), but I would think that it is also from the 959V section
All is not lost though. What I need for you to do is pop open your phone and look at the sticker under your battery. Does it say SGH-T959 or SGH-T959V. Another way to tell is that the 959V has a front facing camera, wheras the 959 doesn't natively.
If you do have the 959, then all you have to do is go into my Repo thread in the Dev section and download the stock JFD package and flash that via Odin. As long as you can get into Download Mode, you are not bricked. This will put you on a clean 2.1 eclair and you can use this method to root.
I'll check back in a day or so. Good luck.
Edit: Not sure if you still have your TF101, but you can update that to KatKISS and run KitKat like a baws.
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Thank you for the help, regarding your question it's a D, not a V
Either way, i bought a USB Jig off ebay and managed to get Download Mode and fixed the phone up!