I am coming from a Droid and to boot into recovery if it boot looped or anything it was power + x then it was in CWM. But I am unsure how to get into recovery if it boot loops on my tbolt. Sorry for the noob question!
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To get into cwm you hold volume down as the phone boots up, then select recovery. Make sure you don't have a pg05img on the root of your sd card tho because it will automatically try and install it, resulting in your inability to select recovery.
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Thank you for the help. Last dumb question. What's a pgn05img? So many new things to learn on this.
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Thank you for the help. Last dumb question. What's a pgn05img? So many new things to learn on this.
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Not dumb, but it shows you've not rooted...
It's basically a stock rom/rom-update image file. If the phone sees one on hboot, it will overwrite your current system with it.
If you've rooted your phone, you put two different versions of it on the sdcard at some point in the process. If you forget to remove it or rename it after finished rooting it could be problematic.
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Ok so when I had stock 1.83 I used the native recovery app to flash the leaked ota of gingerbread. And ever since when I try to go back to it, it'll just sit with the ! And little android dude. I tap around the screen and nothing. I installed rom manager and tapped flash cwm recovery and went to reboot in cwm recovery and same thing. Any ideas?
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Ok so when I had stock 1.83 I used the native recovery app to flash the leaked ota of gingerbread. And ever since when I try to go back to it, it'll just sit with the ! And little android dude. I tap around the screen and nothing. I installed rom manager and tapped flash cwm recovery and went to reboot in cwm recovery and same thing. Any ideas?
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You should flash Tenfar's new CWM as the old one isn't compatible with 2.3.4. The one in the Rom Manager is incomplete and not recommended for us yet.
You have the link or version number?
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Nvm got it. Will try once I get to a comp. Just im having an issue with the market. Some apps once I hit download ill get an orange triangle in the notification bar. Anyone know what that is. Running the new market and it just started doing that since root and unlock
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You have the link or version number?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138541
You have unlocked the bootloader I suppose?
Only thing is I don't know how to get into /system/etc to find the install_recovery file. I got astro file manager and I don't think I can get into it
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Only thing is I don't know how to get into /system/etc to find the install_recovery file. I got astro file manager and I don't think I can get into it
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You need Root Explorer
That's the one you gotta pay for huh
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do i have to always use a cmd prompt on windows to load into CWM? cause when i reboot and do volume down key and pwr and do the android recovery i get the basic recovery not cwm. and if i use the rom manager it does the same.
If it does get bricked or bootlooped is there a method similar to odin, or rsd to unbrick? This is my first HTC device. Thanks
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Brick means there is no recovering. You toss it and get another one.
As long as you can get into bootloader, you are not bricked. As posted above, the correct definition of a bricked phone is a phone that will not boot anything including the bootloader. This goes for any phone from any manufacturer, not just HTC. The phone ultimately is a paper weight at this point, and there is nothing that can be done, unless you have money for a JTAG device. I'm not even sure if a bricked Thunderbolt has been successfully revived with this device. Someone else will need to comment on that.
Now if you mean recovering a phone where its OS no longer boots, yes it can be re-flashed through bootloader (full RUUs and Radio) or recovery (custom ROMs).
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Thanks for the help. Is there an app similar to odin or rsd that is run from the pc or is it all done through the phone on HTC?
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Most work is done on the phone itself. In case of a non booting OS, the computer is only needed to transfer ROM files to the root of the SD card and to check the MD5 checksums. Custom recoveries such as Clockwork Mod or Aman_Ra will allow USB connections to set the SD card as Mass storage in case of a non booting OS.
Odin and RSD are flash programs, where as our phones are capable of flashing themselves without use of a flash program.
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that answered my question perfectly. thanks everyone for all the help. im new to the bolt and came from the charge and must say that i am really happy already with what ive seen
To reach the Hboot where you can flash a recovery ROM turn off your phone hold volume down to reach this screen any flash should be named PG05IMG.zip
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that answered my question perfectly. thanks everyone for all the help. im new to the bolt and came from the charge and must say that i am really happy already with what ive seen
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Here's a great place for you to get started. Read everything in it. It explains how to root, unroot, flash, troubleshoot, etc. This should answer anymore questions you may have as you continue to explore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220484
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awesome! you guys are a big help. im not gonna lie i dont miss my charge at all lol
So what's with this whole pno5img or whatever? Is it needed to flash roms?
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So what's with this whole pno5img or whatever? Is it needed to flash roms?
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Yes it is needed as this is the flash file. The correct file name is PG05IMG and it is a .zip file. Full stock RUUs and Radios must be named PG05IMG (if when you DL it and it is not then re-name it)
Any file with this name MUST be flashed through HBOOT (bootloader). Just remember once you are finished flashing, you need to delete the flash file from your SD Card.
Custom ROMs are different in that they do not need to be renamed however they MUST be flashed through Recovery and not HBOOT.
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Ok so custom roms can be flashed in cwm. Does this include rooted stock roms or are those still in hboot with the pg05img.zip file?
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Sorry for the late response but yes, rooted stock ROMs get flashed in recovery.
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Awesome thank you
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I was using the all-in-one tool, successfully unlocked the bootloader, but stuck on the flash recovery part. Does flashing a recovery give root access? And if so, how do I do it? I started up fastboot in the bootloader, then hit the flash recovery option in the all-in-one root program. Command prompt comes up , phone reboots, and I still don't have root access. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Recovery is just a part of the phone that is separate from the OS that you use to manage your system. You can install new ROMs, wipe old ones, make backups, and more.
Flashing recovery does not give you root. You can get root in recovery.
Okay, how can I tell if the recovery is installed, and how do I use it to gain root access? Thanks
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Okay, how can I tell if the recovery is installed, and how do I use it to gain root access? Thanks
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Shut down your phone. Take out the battery, and put it back in. Press power and volume down simultaneously until you see the white hboot screen. After the green lines disappear, use the volume buttons to highlight and press power to select "recovery".
Once there, in "other" you can install superuser. If that doesn't work you can flash a zip that is laying somewhere around the forums but I don't have it.
Okay! Now we are in business. Installed super user. Phone boots up fine, going to attempt some tethering. Thanks!
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Superuser is installed and updated, but I don't seen to have root access. Any thoughts?
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Reboot?
No dice. Should I flash a different recovery? Try and install superuser again?
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No dice. Should I flash a different recovery? Try and install superuser again?
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The only other recovery is TWRP, and it doesn't have a rooting option.
Installed clockwork but you're right I can't find an Su option. Damn. I'm so close!
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Put this on your sd and flash in amonRa (amonRa recovery)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0ZJtM40GdJ0MEpGeG1ZWi0yNDA/edit. Flash in recovery and DON'T use CWM..
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Superuser "fails to gain root access" when I try to update the binary.
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Installed clockwork but you're right I can't find an Su option. Damn. I'm so close!
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Don't use CWM, get rid of that as soon as you can.
Flashed back to amonra 3.15. Still no root access. Frusturating. >_<
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Flashed back to amonra 3.15. Still no root access. Frusturating. >_<
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You flashed that zip while on amon ra?
Haven't flashed any zip. Put the recovery on, install Su and superuser in the recovery , reboot the phone. Am I missing a step?
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Missed a post! I'll try that zip
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Doesn't seem to be any way to download that zip file directly on the rezound, and my computer is lacking internet access.
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I appreciate all the help. This is more complicated than I realized, I think I rooted my droid x back in the day in about ten minutes
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Use super Su you can get a flashable one its like .96 version number superuser has issues
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Hi, I made some mistakes, and now i have semi-bricked phone.
I can go to bootloader, my DNA connects with PC, but I don't know what to do as, without any rom i can't do anything
I know that this seems noob but I would really appreciate help
I tried RUU, by it is giving mi signature error 12
Thanks
Can you go to recovery, and do you have a rom file on your phone?
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No, I can not
What happens when you try to load recovery.
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I thinik I could try loading recovery, but what to do next? How to transwer a ROM file from PC to DROID?
adb sideload romfile.zip
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Ok, I'm sorry for such a topic, but RUU form exe worked. I hope that if someone will end up with similar thing he can just read that the RUU in executable is best solution.
Thanks for help
Ok so I have the newest Verizon firmware and have been able to unlock bootloader root and install custom recovery now when I flash a custom Rom it bootloops and I just have to restore my nandroid backup any ideas
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ruler1976 said:
Ok so I have the newest Verizon firmware and have been able to unlock bootloader root and install custom recovery now when I flash a custom Rom it bootloops and I just have to restore my nandroid backup any ideas
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if your s-on you forgot to take the boot.img from the rom and flash it via fastboot
Edit: Only use boot.img from the rom your gonna install....make sure you read proper method in first few posts from developer as there is instructions to make your phone work properly
Yes, you need to flash the boot image if you are S-ON...
But save the headaches and don't even bother flashing a ROM from your installed recovery (you really don't even need to install a custom recovery at all), all you need is the "recovery.img" from the recovery ZIP file of choice, although I currently recommend TWRP, in your adb directory and the ROM on your SD card then...
1) Reboot into Hboot and start Fastboot, connect PC
2) Type "fastboot boot recovery.img" and wait a minute for the Recovery to start on the phone
3) Wipe as per normal for installing a ROM
4) Install/Flash ROM zip as per normal
5) Reboot and enjoy!
Thank you guys this is my first HTC someone stole sgs3
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ruler1976 said:
Thank you guys this is my first HTC someone stole sgs3
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It's worth going S-Off if you are going to flash very often at all... makes it so much easier to just flash one file and done.
It seems scary, but if you follow the instructions, it's not bad at all. I've done it twice now.
Also, you will have to flash a stock rom first (it's been done on other rom's, but ymmv... its safest to go stock before s-off).
I am stock newest ics
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Is that ok
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Yes
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Is that ok
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You can do it from custom roms too, from what I've seen, but since you are stock, that is perfect