Hey guys not the best place to post this but im new to the xda forums. I just switched to the Tbolt and have always posted on droidforums.net for my droid rooting needs so dont have the number of posts to post in the development forum yet.
Anyway one thing I've always tried to do when i can, is do things the hard way. I've been rooting since the G1 on tmob back before clock work existed. I did my droid the original way. And I skipped the one root methods for my Tbolt. Basically on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009876 damf rom link he talks about flashing the kernel using flashboot, or just a normal way. Im curious on the flashbooting though. From what i've read after enabling fastboot through adb its just the issue of writing the correct command in your computer command prompt. I believe the command for a custom kernel is :
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
so basically the command (assuming i put the boot.img file on my C:\drive) would be (fastboot flash boot C:\boot.img) anyway thanks for the help.
spursrchamps2007 said:
Hey guys not the best place to post this but im new to the xda forums. I just switched to the Tbolt and have always posted on droidforums.net for my droid rooting needs so dont have the number of posts to post in the development forum yet.
Anyway one thing I've always tried to do when i can, is do things the hard way. I've been rooting since the G1 on tmob back before clock work existed. I did my droid the original way. And I skipped the one root methods for my Tbolt. Basically on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009876 damf rom link he talks about flashing the kernel using flashboot, or just a normal way. Im curious on the flashbooting though. From what i've read after enabling fastboot through adb its just the issue of writing the correct command in your computer command prompt. I believe the command for a custom kernel is :
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
so basically the command (assuming i put the boot.img file on my C:\drive) would be (fastboot flash boot C:\boot.img) anyway thanks for the help.
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if you downloaded the SDK, ADB will be in platform-tools and fastboot will be in tools, i just moved fastboot too platform-tools.
you need to stick the kernel, which will be boot.img into platform-tools folder.
the command in CMD, is "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
obviously you have to have CMD at an open prompt on that folder, platform-tools.
I usually type "fastboot devices" first, and make sure it sees my phone, then type the above command.
"C:\ASDK\platform-tools>fastboot flash boot boot.img"
for example. I renamed my SDK, ASDK for ease.
yea, im fuzzy on the whole flashboot thing too, i am looking for a good explanation of it. how i understand it atm is you boot your device in bootloader and tell it to flashboot, there on your computer you fire up adb and can push (dont know if thats the right term for it) your kernel to your device.
but thats only a guess, i still dont get it exactly.
oh and thank you guys for everything this is all awesome work your doing for everyone here! I love this place.
tbm48813 said:
yea, im fuzzy on the whole flashboot thing too, i am looking for a good explanation of it. how i understand it atm is you boot your device in bootloader and tell it to flashboot, there on your computer you fire up adb and can push (dont know if thats the right term for it) your kernel to your device.
but thats only a guess, i still dont get it exactly.
oh and thank you guys for everything this is all awesome work your doing for everyone here! I love this place.
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see my previous post. anything you don't understand after that just ask.
thanks for the help, i understand these restrictions for new members but this is making it hard to ask specific questions about problems lol. anyway thanks again.
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Okay when i try to flash a rom through fastboot i get the error:cannot load 'boot.img'. Im flashing through fastboot because i cant get past THe white HTC screen.It shoes that my device is connected so i dont no what im doing wrong.Im on Hboot 1.50
The boot image needs to me named that, "boot.img"
And it needs to be in the same folder as your fastboot exe.
il Duce said:
The boot image needs to me named that, "boot.img"
And it needs to be in the same folder as your fastboot exe.
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Thanks.I figured it out.I was typing in my commands wrong.Google is m best friend now.Ill tell you one thing i learned a wholeeeeee lot today about Adb and command prompts.I almost lost it a few times.I guess patience is a virtue..
bigaj said:
Thanks.I figured it out.I was typing in my commands wrong.Google is m best friend now.Ill tell you one thing i learned a wholeeeeee lot today about Adb and command prompts.I almost lost it a few times.I guess patience is a virtue..
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adb is the same across all android devices, cells and tablets. fastboot is fairly consistent across HTC and Google devices.
those skills are valuable and well worth learning! glad it worked out!
if you want to post up the mistake you were making, might help somebody else along the way who is googling and comes across your post.
My beloved rezound has gone kaput.
I had clean rom on my phone until it stopped booting past the white HTC screen.
I decided to flash a new rom on the phone, as I couldn't seem to find the version of clean rom I had before.
My question is: Is there any way to flash the new boot.img from the phone itself? Or is it required to be connected to the computer itself?
To repair my phone it looks like the only thing I can do is re-flash Clean Rom (Because of the boot.img)
Is this true?
Thanks for any help in advance!
mainmanluke said:
My beloved rezound has gone kaput.
I had clean rom on my phone until it stopped booting past the white HTC screen.
I decided to flash a new rom on the phone, as I couldn't seem to find the version of clean rom I had before.
My question is: Is there any way to flash the new boot.img from the phone itself? Or is it required to be connected to the computer itself?
To repair my phone it looks like the only thing I can do is re-flash Clean Rom (Because of the boot.img)
Is this true?
Thanks for any help in advance!
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You can boot the phone into hboot and flash the boot.img from fastboot on your computer, but you'd be hard pressed to do it without a PC
AshtonTS said:
You can boot the phone into hboot and flash the boot.img from fastboot on your computer, but you'd be hard pressed to do it without a PC
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Following what procedure exactly? adb devices brings up nothing when the phone is in HBOOT mode. I'm assuming you
don't use the same method as you would with an RUU or radio?
Apologies for my stupidity, I seem to be mixing this up.
(Plus I'm stressed because I have an interview with google tonight )
mainmanluke said:
Following what procedure exactly? adb devices brings up nothing when the phone is in HBOOT mode. I'm assuming you
don't use the same method as you would with an RUU or radio?
Apologies for my stupidity, I seem to be mixing this up.
(Plus I'm stressed because I have an interview with google tonight )
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You'll need to use fastboot rather than adb (same general procedure tho)
Make sure to highlight the fastboot tab in hboot and press the power button to select it, then on your computer type "fastboot flash boot <path to boot.img>" then when it finishes, "fastboot reboot" and you should be good.
Good luck with your interview
Adb is really great for pushing and pulling files from your system or sdcards. Flashing stuff is great for fastboot.
AshtonTS said:
You'll need to use fastboot rather than adb (same general procedure tho)
Make sure to highlight the fastboot tab in hboot and press the power button to select it, then on your computer type "fastboot flash boot <path to boot.img>" then when it finishes, "fastboot reboot" and you should be good.
Good luck with your interview
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Well, I seem to be stuck at "< waiting for device >" even when in fastboot :/ Any ideas?
Also, talking to the hiring manager tomorrow, will be with Google soon
mainmanluke said:
Well, I seem to be stuck at "< waiting for device >" even when in fastboot :/ Any ideas?
Also, talking to the hiring manager tomorrow, will be with Google soon
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make sure your PC has the drivers installed. The ones for fastboot are different but should've been installed with the adb drivers. Check Windows Device Manager for anything that might not have installed correctly.
Also make sure you open the command prompt with admin privileges if you're running vista/7.
You should be able to write a boot image via hboot with a PH98IMG.zip on your sdcard. That way you don't need a computer.
okay here is the story:
my freind bought a htc one x plus and it was working perfect till he reset the phone.
it now hangs on the " quietly brilliant screen" and does nothing else.
im not a novice on phones but would like some clarity on a fix.
i can confirm i can get the phone into bootloader mode and the below list appears i am unsure if the previous owner had installed a custom rom.
fastboot recovery
factory reset
simlock
show barcode
image crc
can some one give me some advice what a possible fix maybe i have been away from the scene for a while to due to illness
and are a bit rusty.
any help in plain simple terms would be most helpful thank you.
is it rooted?
if yes
install custom recovery
sideload a rom onto it
flash the correct kernel for it in bootloader (the mode your in right now)
if it's not rooted
find the correct RUU for it
he says its a sim free model so is there a european or uk sim free ruu u could point me to.
and how do i check its rooted ?
thanks
In hboot it will say unlocked..
I'm on the phone right now Google androidfiles ruu. Select enrc2b. Once you have it put the phone into boot loader and run it. Make sure you get one that = or > than the current hboot version
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sorry not been lazy just carnt find a download to latest rom i need can u help thnks
go to bootloader choose fastboot and check what cid it is ("fastboot getvar cid")
we need to know cid to be sure which ruu u need
if it's unlocked you can easily use toolbox from this forum to flash a custom recovery and then flash a working rom.
there are also some threads in here which describe how to go back to stock rom, if you really prefere that
here are some useful links for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140442
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994961
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074790
hi the cid is
VODAP001
your screwed there's no vodaphone RUU's only way forward is to root the device OR return it to phones4u and get a replacement
its says unlocked at bootloader ?
has a recovery program called team win recovery project
can i flash a custom rom ?
if so can some 1 suggest a good one please
also can i just flash the rom directly or do i need the boot,img file also bit confused lol
yes just flash ANY International rom right now...please don't go asking "which rom is the best" it's all personal pref. just grab a rom flash the boot.img and tada
ok thanks for all your help
just one slight problem
when im plugging phone into usb its coming up htc mpt device
but nothing opens for me to transfer files to
in my computer device manager device is there but drivers are not installed how do i fix this thanks ?
this a nightmare any one help ?
It's a nightmare because your not taking time to think. You have to sideload the rom from recovery. Take a deep breath and learn to use the the search function of this forum. Search adb sideload. ALL of the information and more exist here. Just take it.
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ok enterd file name in command promt now what
hit enter and a load of writing came up ?
do i leave it do its thing or is there a command i need to apply ?
guys all im getting in command promt is a list of writing its not uploading the elegancia zip
using the adb sideload method
what am i doing wrong ?
adb sideload nameoftheziphere.zip
for example if it's on the c drive
adb sideload c:/boobies.zip
if you put it in the folder with adb
then it's adb sideload boobies.zip
my command promt when opend gives this:
C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne Dyer>
my adb folder is just on C drive i think its the path maybe wrong
also when i adb devices
its found under "host" with serial number
im lost what to do next
andy1969 said:
my command promt when opend gives this:
C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne Dyer>
my adb folder is just on C drive i think its the path maybe wrong
also when i adb devices
its found under "host" with serial number
im lost what to do next
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just pmed you but to point you into the right direction: it's the spaces in the path to the file...
just move the files you want to flash or sideload to a simpler path lik C:\Roms\ or something like that to avoid any errors. maybe a subfolder within the toolkit-folder.
also look exactly at the path of your adb folder. it must not have spaces.
sorry but ive been trying t unlock and root my rezound for months and no i know i have a great quide on phandroid but i cant get unlocking to work. i type the adb devices command and my phone shows up but then when i type"fastboot devices" my phone wont be recognized by my computer can someone help me asap. i have a windows 8 64bit laptop
I have unlocked on windows 8 64bit before. Same way as any other Windows. Go into your device manager and see if your phone is an unconfigured device and make sure adb on phone is turned on.
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Can you help me with that
Flyhalf205 said:
I have unlocked on windows 8 64bit before. Same way as any other Windows. Go into your device manager and see if your phone is an unconfigured device and make sure adb on phone is turned on.
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How do i do that and im new so i dont really understand alot but itrecognizes it when i do "adb devices" but not "fastboot devices"
Can you give me a link to how you unlocked and rooted your rezound please? up to date
I would start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515020&postcount=444
That'll give you an overview of what you will need to do to get a custom ROM on there. Also, there's a folder attached there that has what you need to use fastboot.
If you don't have your unlock token from HTC yet, go here:
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Here's a guide to unlocking:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416109&highlight=unlock
There's a link to "One Click Root" at the bottom but I don't know if that's current. I've never used it. You can just flash Amon Ra after unlocking. Get it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339679
Just download v3.16. Don't worry about the attached files. Just grab it from the v3.16 link right above the attachments. Put that in the same folder you're using for flashing and type this:
fastboot flash recovery {nameofrecovery}
Then navigate in there to developer section and root.
Then make a nandroid immediately and append it with "_stock" so you always have it to go back to.
Now you are ready to flash a custom ROM.
Since you are s-on you will need to flash the kernel from the ROM after you flash the ROM. Some ROMs create one on your sd card in which case you will probably end up at the bootloader with it asking if you want to update, say yes. If not, you need to pull it from the ROM, put it in the "android" folder and flash in fastboot. I would pull it out ahead of time in case so you're ready.
fastboot flash boot boot.img (or whatever the name of the kernel is)
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
NissanNick said:
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
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Once you type that command it should say 3.15.651.16 or 3.16.651.3 in the terminal
NissanNick said:
So I was trying to run a livecd and s-off my phone so I can get root. I have 2.09 so dirtyracun is the only was I can do this im told. Well the instruchions on there site are very vauge (to me at least). This is my first time ever trying to use ubuntu and I have no idea what im doing. I looked for a video walkthough but I could not find one.
for instance step 4 is
Check what mainver your phone is running
With your phone in Fastboot USB type the following:
sudo ./fastboot getvar mainver
But it does not tell me how to check the mainver? I dont even know what that is let alond how to do it. I need a very very simple complete walk throught, can anyone point me to one?
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You can also check this by going into settings/about/software information /software version on your Android phone
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Type it in where? There are no directions to open anything? I need some super simply directions .
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It's been a while since i used Ubuntu you have to open a terminal I think it is the top icon on the left side of the screen just type terminal
Oh, I have never used it so I have no idea. I guess I think the instrushions should be super simple. For guys like me lol. So I can flash all this stuff through the terminal?
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NissanNick said:
Oh, I have never used it so I have no idea. I guess I think the instrushions should be super simple. For guys like me lol. So I can flash all this stuff through the terminal?
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Ctrl+Alt+T to open up a terminal. Then cd into the folder where all your dirtyracun/babyracun files are. Then run all the commands from there. Most commands require you to be in fastboot on your phone. Babyracun requires you to be in TWRP. And babyracun is only required if you have the 3.16 OTA installed (which is what the first step tells you).
Ok, so I will be trying this tomorrow. I hope I can get throu it. Ill report back.
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It's been a while since i used Ubuntu you have to open a terminal I think it is the top icon on the left side of the screen just type terminal
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i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
samsunghater said:
i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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Are you running the commands from the folder your fastboot file is? If you download dirtyracun, one of the files in there is fastboot, just cd into the folder where you extracted them and run the command from there.
Other than that, make sure your phone says "fastboot usb" when plugged into the computer and in fastboot.
samsunghater said:
i know you must know lol i have ubuntu 12.10 and i type that command in and it won't tell me ..says fastboot isn't recognized adb either.. idk wtf i'm missing i thought ubuntu was supposed to cut out the need for "added files/downloaded software? fastboot or recovery device wont mount?
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are you putting sudo./ before the command
tilltheend714 said:
Are you running the commands from the folder your fastboot file is? If you download dirtyracun, one of the files in there is fastboot, just cd into the folder where you extracted them and run the command from there.
Other than that, make sure your phone says "fastboot usb" when plugged into the computer and in fastboot.
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My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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scottspa74 said:
My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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Sorry. The command "cd" (change directory) plus the folder or path to where the dirty racun files are. If you don't know the path, you can do
cd ls
to list the directories. If you see the folder you want, like your "dirtyracun" folder (or whatever you called it),
cd dirtyracun
will put you in that folder. This and putting "sudo ./" before every fastboot command is all the linux you need to know to s-off.
scottspa74 said:
My Evo LTE is the first time I've ever had to use adb or fast boot and install SDK. I did, and I've used fastboot a few times now (not on this device, actually, on a GNex I have to maintain). But I'm really new to ASB, fastboot, and Linux commands. It might be helpful to explain what CD is/means. It would be helpful to me, too.
TIA
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cd= change directory
ninja'd again hahaha
Well I cant even get that far, right now eveytime I pkug in my phone I am getting
Error initializing camera: -60: Could not lock the device ubuntu
any help? I need it to recignise my phone first right?
Is your phone in fastboot? I've never seen or heard of that error.
so I need to boot the phone to fastboot first? Ill try this now... Anyone one a "live chat" channle? that might help.
Ok so im in fastboot and im getting this
[email protected]:~# su
[email protected]:~#
[email protected]:~# dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22
dd: opening `/sdcard/twrp.img': No such file or directory
Unlimited io is good with help on irc. Post questions here and I could probably answer. Give me your phone info (info on the bootloader) and I could make you an easy/basic list of steps you need to take in order.
What are you currently trying to do?
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img
Did you change the name of the recovery to "twrp.img" before putting it on your internal memory?
How to I access the irc?
I need to s-off and root my phone
s-on
hboot- 2.09