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I wrote guides in wiki, with the help of MCLP and NENI.
This are to help to install foliomod or modded rom after you installed last toshiba upgdrade (the one blocked rom installation).
Hope could help
kakkio said:
I wrote guides in wiki, with the help of MCLP and NENI.
This are to help to install foliomod or modded rom after you installed last toshiba upgdrade (the one blocked rom installation).
Hope could help
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Nice guide. But I think it would be much more conveniant to just fastboot flash the stuff:
1) Make sure ADB is working
2) Unpack the latest foliomod update.zip and locate the boot.img/recovery.img/system.img files
3) Get the latest version of fastboot from the android sdk
4) Boot folio into fastboot (switch on, after vibration press 3x power and then volume up) and connect to pc via usb
5) go to the directory where the fastboot executable lives and type:
-fastboot flash linux c:\path\to\my\foliomod\boot.img
-fastboot flash recovery c:\path\to\my\foliomod\recovery.img
-fastboot flash system c:\path\to\my\foliomod\sytem.img -w
-fastboot reboot (or just power off and on again)
-done
I would recommend to set up fastboot to anyone, as the recoveries for folio all are not 100% working (clockwork) or incompatible (ever tried to flash foliomod with clockwork) or just locked up (newest stock recovery).
Fastboot is no more complicated to set up than adb is, and it is really useful.
hi mblaster
TnX for additional instructions. The reason why I don't describe a guide using fastboot is that on folio the "3x power-press" is VERY DANGEROUS, doing that make very easy brick your folio.
Dexter wrote some post about that, so it's correct advise users to follow these instructions at own risk.
mblaster said:
Nice guide. But I think it would be much more conveniant to just fastboot flash the stuff:
1) Make sure ADB is working
2) Unpack the latest foliomod update.zip and locate the boot.img/recovery.img/system.img files
3) Get the latest version of fastboot from the android sdk
4) Boot folio into fastboot (switch on, after vibration press 3x power and then volume up) and connect to pc via usb
5) go to the directory where the fastboot executable lives and type:
-fastboot flash linux c:\path\to\my\foliomod\boot.img
-fastboot flash recovery c:\path\to\my\foliomod\recovery.img
-fastboot flash system c:\path\to\my\foliomod\sytem.img -w
-fastboot reboot (or just power off and on again)
-done
I would recommend to set up fastboot to anyone, as the recoveries for folio all are not 100% working (clockwork) or incompatible (ever tried to flash foliomod with clockwork) or just locked up (newest stock recovery).
Fastboot is no more complicated to set up than adb is, and it is really useful.
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kakkio said:
hi mblaster
TnX for additional instructions. The reason why I don't describe a guide using fastboot is that on folio the "3x power-press" is VERY DANGEROUS, doing that make very easy brick your folio.
Dexter wrote some post about that, so it's correct advise users to follow these instructions at own risk.
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Thank you I did not know that. Will continue using fastboot anyway, but i will be more careful counting
There is a way to dump the firmware before flashing? Maybe using fastboot?
ph84 said that dual boot is possible and he will write how to.
When???(don't hurry, I only ask)
Maybe your question can be answered if you look for the Topogigi's post in this thread [HOW TO] Linux on Folio.
I've not try this, because i don't understand some things... if someone makes a how to step by step, would be amazing !!
Here is how to get it without steps:
Topogigi said:
[ONLY FOR DEVELOPERS AND SKILLED PEOPLE: NOT FOR NEWBIES!!!]
My 2 cents:
I installed ubuntu and it works quite well. I'd like to point out that it you can boot android or ubuntu flashing the boot.img containing the linux kernel in place of recovery kernel (fastboot flash recovery boot.img). You can even try a kernel before flashing it to the device (fastboot boot boot.img). To enter fastboot mode in your device, simply press the power button three times when the Toshiba logo appears on the screen at powerup, then press volume up one time. Voila, you are in fastboot mode...
To boot linux, you have to press "power+volume up", then follow the instruction on screen to wipe the device (don't worry, it will boot linux and it will not wipe anything). You'll miss the recovery partition that way, but you'll gain a dual-boot tablet with android and ubuntu in change. Not a bad trade.
If you really need recovery, you can always reflash it with fastboot, so the process is perfectly reversible.
Now, back to business:
1) Touchscreen works (sort of). If you apt-get evtest, you'll notice that /dev/input/event3 is bound to the touchscreen and it reports to be alive and kicking. The test reports the coordinate changing and the pressure on the screen (multitouch works too). But......in Xorg, the device only reports the pressure and coordinates are not changing. You can test with xinput as I did. It seems a software-related issue: the drivers does not report correctly what the hardware is telling him. I'll investigate and report back if news will come out.
2) Wifi could eventually work. The card is bound via SDIO bus, and a ar6000 driver supporting SDIO is available. I'll try to compile the driver ASAP.
3) Suspend, cpufreq do not work and I doubt they will work without driver sources
4) Battery is working, framebuffer is working good and the system seems quite snappy also with an EXT4 partition on a MMC. Openoffice works great, quicker than expected.
5) If you compile the kernel with nilfs2 support, you can easily mount all the android partitions within ubuntu with ease. Not bad...
That's all for the moment: I hope that someone will help me to make this little devil fly.
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sergi711 said:
Maybe your question can be answered if you look for the Topogigi's post in this thread [HOW TO] Linux on Folio.
I've not try this, because i don't understand some things... if someone makes a how to step by step, would be amazing !!
Here is how to get it without steps:
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That's quite easy in fact :
In fastboot, just flash the boot.img instead of recovery :
fastboot flash recovery boot.img
That's it... you will loose "auto" recovery, but you will gain Linux Ubuntu
Akta
Akta77 said:
That's quite easy in fact :
In fastboot, just flash the boot.img instead of recovery :
fastboot flash recovery boot.img
That's it... you will loose "auto" recovery, but you will gain Linux Ubuntu
Akta
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It sounds easy... but i have never enter in fastboot mode... I don't know what commands use...
Another question, I have flashed the update.zip from ph84 to boot only ubuntu, when i flash this boot.img on fastboot mode how I flash the foliomod ???
fastboot, SDK, UPDATE.ZIP, DRIVERS etc.
Sergi711
1.I know for that(try), but I can't use fastboot. I installed all drivers, but I can't send commands to Folio 100. I made thread for help, but no one help me. If you can help, please, help me!!!!!!
Can we make update.zip with that kernel and don't use fastboot?
2.a)First, download and install SDK.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Second, go here http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/enable-adb-usb-drivers-for-nvidia-tegra-based-android-tablets and install drivers.
Third, enter fastboot mode(3X Power UP+Volume UP) IF YOU PRESS POWER UP 4X, YOU'LL BRICK TABLET AND FOR THAT YOU CAN'T FIND HELP!!!!!
Moreover, connect Folio with PC,Laptop, NetBook, Tablet PC or NoteBook via USB and open terminal(Start>Run>cmd) and go to C:/android-sdk/platform-tools (in my
case)
Terminal: cd C:/android-sdk/platform-tools
Fifth, now run fastboot.exe and type anything you want
Terminal: fastboot _______________( fastboot flash recovery boot.img)
b) If you flash boot.img from ph84 to boot Ubuntu ARM on Folio 100, in future, you'll can only boot from SD Card or USB(sdmmc-update.zip or usb-update.zip). You'll not use Folio's internal storage and you'll can't boot to FolioMod, but from recovery you can easily reflash FolioMod or another rom or custom kernel(you need to reflash kernel and you can made your own update.zip with your custom kernel and don't touch FolioMod )
Akta77
Can we we copy recovery to /date or /date/date folder and boot it like MCLP said for installing FolioMod or another rom?
Step 1. Install Root Explorer on Folio 100(can't post app, because rules, but with googling find it easily or download it from android market)
Step 2. Copy the recovery image from FolioMod(if you want original recovery) or from CyanogenMod7.0.0(if you want unofficial ClockworkMod recovery) to SD Card or Internal storage
Step 3.With Root Explorer copy recovery.img to /date or if you find another date directory inside copy there(copy recovery.img to both directory just in case)
Step 4. Exit from Root Explorer, got to Settings>Applications>Development and enable USB Debugging
Step 5. Connect Folio 100 to PC or etc. via USB and open Terminal(cmd) and go to SDK directory C:/android-sdk/platform-tools(in my case)
Terminal: cd C:/android-sdk/platform-tools
adb shell (use this if you have installed SDK drivers for Tegra devices)
cat /data/recovery.img >/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
or
Install any Terminal app on Folio 100 and type
Android Terminal: cat /data/recovery.img >/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
After this, you should have recovery
Jon2555 said:
Sergi711
1.I know for that(try), but I can't use fastboot. I installed all drivers, but I can't send commands to Folio 100. I made thread for help, but no one help me. If you can help, please, help me!!!!!!
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Maybe this helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055754
Most other fastboot binaries out there don't recognize tegra devices.
I just use the SDK's Fastboot under Linux (built from Cyanogen's 7 repo) without any problem.
If you are using Windows, have you modified the inf has stated by google?
Entering fastboot is simple : just press x3 power and then volume up at boot screen.
You will be in fastboot mode.
I am not sure we can boot the kernel from somewhere else than boot partition or recovery partition. But we could maybe build a relocable kernel and load Linux or Android using kexec from boot partition like "petiboot" on PS3
Akta
Thank's guys!!! I'm going to try it whan I back from France.
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could someone that have a dual boot ubutntu/android make a how to for us... ??? because i read the lastest post that you reply i don't know how to have a dual boot yet.. i can't understand... please a how to is needed, step by step...
thanks in advance !!!
Hi,
Just wrote you how to do it
Boot the tab in fastboot (3xPower + 1 Vol Up)
Then connect your tablet on your PC and do :
fastboot flash recovery boot.img (boot.img is extracted from update.zip according to your wish (SDCARD or USB PENDRIVE)).
Akta
ok i flash the boot.img on fastboot, and then ??? i only have now ubuntu, how i install android after fastboot flash boot boot.img ????
I know, i must enter fastboot mode, and flash boot.img instead of recovery.
After that, i will only be able to boot from sdcard... isn't it ?
Ok, i must have 2 sdcards to boot android, and the other sdcard to boot ubuntu ???
if this is right... how the sdcard must be ??? update.zip on the root ???, the update zip extracted on the root of sdcard ??
i have lot of doubts after the fastboot flash recovery boot.img step, sorry.... can anyone help me ??
I think when you flash boot.img(sd or usb) for dualboot, when sd card with Ubuntu is in Folio you'll boot ubuntu(sd or usb) and if you haven't got Ubuntu sdcard or you have it (but not Ubuntu sd) or if you haven't any you will boot to android.
What's up with my question?
Sent from my folio 100 using Tapatalk
Ok i understand that after flash boot.img instead of recovery on fastboot mode... folio will boot from sdcard, in that case, if you push a sdcard with an ubuntu filesystem, folio will boot ubuntu, and if you remove sd after boot moment, folio will recognise internal sd and boot android ??? thats it ???
edit: but what boot.img must i flash ???
When i will have some time, i will rebuild a boot.img able too boot linux from a second partition on the sdcard. You will have fat32 on first partition and ext3 or ext4 on second. For now, you can live your sdcard in the folio but android is not able to access it (lack of ext3 / ext4 support, but easy to install ).
Akta
Thank's Akta for your help!!! Can you sometime post your progress? I want to help, but I don't have dev skills. Can you post some good link(searched, but no luck) or your howto about making kernels? I found for themes and I'll try to make some in my free time.
Sent from my folio 100 using Tapatalk
Quite interested by the dual boot on Folio 100.
I will keep an eye on this thread.
Akta77 said:
That's quite easy in fact :
In fastboot, just flash the boot.img instead of recovery :
fastboot flash recovery boot.img
That's it... you will loose "auto" recovery, but you will gain Linux Ubuntu
Akta
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I there, I have few questions:
First, why are you flashing boot into recovery? Is not supposed that boot is the image that cares about booting procedure?
Second, once first question is solved, which boot image are we supposed to flash? I mean, we will need one that searches into sd for a boot/grub, isnt it?
Third, what about the procedure, I explain myself, the logical order of doing all this is: flash an android rom, CM for example, then do the procedure to install ubuntu into the sd and finally flash the boot img so system looks for sd-ubuntu and if it's not found, then boot internal android rom, am i right?
Thanks!
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
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Well, then:
Which image should we flash? Where can I can get it?
And finally, this image where must be flashed to dualboot?
Thanks!
Look in the second post on first page. You will see someone talking about dual boot. Find that post in first threde of Ubuntu for Folio 100 that wrote DerArtem(I think)
I don't have time to post link, but if you don't find it tell me and I'll post link.
Did you get the message: Magic Value Mismatch:-.-.-.-.-.-?!
After flashing a new recovery it happens sometimes.
GREEN ZONE
Are you able to go to the recocery menu(power + vol up)? If not, go to BLUE ZONE. If yes, follow these steps
1. check whether you have copied your rom as "update.zip" to your SD card's root directory
2. Go to recovery menu and install update.zip
BLUE ZONE
You may did something wrong while flashing a new recovery. Here is the right method:
1. go back to fastboot mode(power+power+power+vol up) and type these commands on your PC
2. fastboot erase userdata
3. fastboot erase system
4. fastboot erase cache
5. fastboot erase linux
6. fastboot erase recovery
7. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (change path, if recovery.img is not in the same directory as fastboot.exe)
8. fastboot reboot
Are you able now to go to the recovery menu? If yes, go to GREEN ZONE and follow steps. If not, go to ORANGE ZONE.
ORANGE ZONE
Are able to unpack the update.zip and find the system.img and boot.img files? If not, then go to RED ZONE. If yes, copy these 2 files to the directory where the fastboot.exe is, run these commands:
1. fastboot erase recovery
2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
3. fastboot -w
4. fastboot erase linux
5. fastboot erase system
6. fastboot flash system system.img
7. fastboot flash linux boot.img
8. fastboot reboot
ROM is installed. Enjoy it!
RED ZONE
Make sure, that you copied the same recovery.img to fastboot folder, that you had flashed before to your tablet.
Type this command in recovery mode:
1. fastboot boot recovery.img
This command will run the recovery from your PC. After the recovery menu is booted, go to GREEN ZONE and enjoy your ROM!
If this was helpful to you, please do not hesitate to click on Thanks!
Lol, nice to see my post copy/pasted without any links indicated. Anyway, I hope It's helpful for ppl.
Tried following these steps, however, I'm still getting this error... followed this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470823
installed recovery successfully (via fastboot), and update seems to install fine, until I reboot and get the "Magic Value Mismatch" again..
Any ideas?
yellowumbrella said:
Tried following these steps, however, I'm still getting this error... followed this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470823
installed recovery successfully (via fastboot), and update seems to install fine, until I reboot and get the "Magic Value Mismatch" again..
Any ideas?
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So you installed the recovery via fastboot. Did you manage to boot into recovery mode?
I had that issue, that I couldn't boot into recovery mod from my Folio, by pressing power+Up button. Thats why I added the RED ZONE method. Its like booting recovery from your PC. (fastboot boot recovery.img). All the times I wanna upgrade my current ROM, I have to do this step, because the power+up does not work, and the Folio skips booting in recovery and wanna do normal booting. However there is no Rom installed on machine, so I get the magic value mismatch message.
So try to boot recovery from your PC, but be sure you have copied to your fastboot folder the same recovery, that you flashed onto the tablet.
I hope it was helpful. If something is not clear, feel free to ask.
Hi there, thanks for the answer.
I am able to install recovery images via fastboot.
Device is showing up as a question mark with >fastboot devices
but recovery installs fine. CWM gives a series of e: can't opne/mount /cache errors.
Foliomod 1.4 installs no problem, thanks to the method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
yellowumbrella said:
Hi there, thanks for the answer.
I am able to install recovery images via fastboot.
Device is showing up as a question mark with >fastboot devices
but recovery installs fine. CWM gives a series of e: can't opne/mount /cache errors.
Foliomod 1.4 installs no problem, thanks to the method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
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Are you able to wipe cache from recovery? And what else errors are listed?
One more thing, try to flash your boot.img and system.img via fastboot as written above.
If I follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
and let it install cwm v 3, I get the cache error and cannot wipe or mount via recovery.
If I follow the ICS thread, and flash the new cwm v5 via fastboot, I don't get the cache error, but the rom simply won't start. If I open the package, there is a boot.img, but not a system.img, just a system folder...
I could try flashing boot.img, but I don't see how that could help
yellowumbrella said:
If I follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
and let it install cwm v 3, I get the cache error and cannot wipe or mount via recovery.
If I follow the ICS thread, and flash the new cwm v5 via fastboot, I don't get the cache error, but the rom simply won't start. If I open the package, there is a boot.img, but not a system.img, just a system folder...
I could try flashing boot.img, but I don't see how that could help
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Well just to see it clear. So you are able to install Foliomod 1.4, so your Internal storage is not broken.
When I get home, I will check the system folder of ICS rom. There are some method to create system.img from an unpacked folder...
So, in CWM 5.5.0.4 you manage to install Zip from SD card, ROM and GAPPS as well, but the Rom does not boot?!
yup, that's exactly it.
Haven't tried installing Gapps since I can't even get the rom to boot.
I have a perfectly working tablet with foliomod 1.4, and I did get honeycomb to run but some apps crashed so I reverted back to foliomod.
with CWM CWM 5.5.0.4 everything seems to work great, except at reboot, nothing happens (somehow, I no longer even get the magic value mismatch)
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PS. not sure if this is at all relevant, but I cannot fastboot from win7, I'm fastbooting in either ubuntu or xp via VirtualBox, and the device, when calling >fastboot devices shows up as ?????????? (ubuntu) and ? (xp)... :\
yellowumbrella said:
yup, that's exactly it.
Haven't tried installing Gapps since I can't even get the rom to boot.
I have a perfectly working tablet with foliomod 1.4, and I did get honeycomb to run but some apps crashed so I reverted back to foliomod.
with CWM CWM 5.5.0.4 everything seems to work great, except at reboot, nothing happens (somehow, I no longer even get the magic value mismatch)
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PS. not sure if this is at all relevant, but I cannot fastboot from win7, I'm fastbooting in either ubuntu or xp via VirtualBox, and the device, when calling >fastboot devices shows up as ?????????? (ubuntu) and ? (xp)... :\
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Try to install gapps as well. Maybe it helps...
nope, no luck even with gapps installed..
just a blank screen..
sigh
yellowumbrella said:
nope, no luck even with gapps installed..
just a blank screen..
sigh
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Have you tried all the roms? ICS Alpha 1,2,3 and 4?
Tried 3 and 4, didn't bother trying earlier ones, as it seems the latest ones work for most users
yellowumbrella said:
nope, no luck even with gapps installed..
just a blank screen..
sigh
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Hmmm strange. I ask it for you on developers forum. What you can still do, is to check the steps, that you did them correctly. In most of the cases users forget something, or do some steps incorrectly.
Try to erase userdata, cache, system, linux and recovery in fastboot. You mentioned you had problem with fastboot under Win7. Problem may occur, in case of not proper erasing.
Thanks, I'll give it another try tonight.
Fastboot in win7 is simply not seeing the device. It shows up in XP and Ubuntu, but as "??????" - not sure if that could be a symptom.
I'll post a reply as soon as I've tried, and let you know how it went.
yellowumbrella said:
Thanks, I'll give it another try tonight.
Fastboot in win7 is simply not seeing the device. It shows up in XP and Ubuntu, but as "??????" - not sure if that could be a symptom.
I'll post a reply as soon as I've tried, and let you know how it went.
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For me it works perfectly on Win7. After Installing SDK and JDK the in the devicemanager it is shown as an Unknown device. Simply add the driver manually to it.
Download driver from attachment.
Copy it to SDK\USB_driver folder
That works for me. After its done, the Folio is shown as "Fastboot" in device manager. But connect the tablet in fastboot mode to your PC before you add driver manually to it.
Thanks for that.
Tried it, still not working in win7. It shows up correctly in device manager, but fastboot itself just doesn't want to see it...
I've attached a screenshot for you
EDIT: screenshot gets resized, but it shows device manager listing
NVIDIA Android Fastboot Device
and a terminal with fastboot not seeing the device
yellowumbrella said:
Thanks for that.
Tried it, still not working in win7. It shows up correctly in device manager, but fastboot itself just doesn't want to see it...
I've attached a screenshot for you
EDIT: screenshot gets resized, but it shows device manager listing
NVIDIA Android Fastboot Device
and a terminal with fastboot not seeing the device
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When You have win7, You have run the console as admin!
Or copy the complete Fastboot folder to another Destination like c:\temp...
Thanks stefannsv, tried it, still not showing...
But I can access fastboot on another platform, so I assume it's not an issue, I can just switch over to another OS to flash
no go, followed both this original post (tried all steps except orange, cause the rom I'm trying to install has a system folder, not a system.img)
Last method I tried was:
1) boot into fastboot
2) boot cwm-recovery-5.5.0.4.img directly from PC
3) wipe data/factory reset
4) wipe cache partition
5) install zip from SD card and chose the alpha 4 release
installing update...
then back to recovery, reboot and voilà... magic value mismatch again (it had disappeared for a while... )
Also, when booting into CWM 3.0.0.5, I get a series of "E: Can't mount/cache/recovery" type errors.. could this be related?
booting directly into recovery from PC doesn't alllow me to install any ROMS, not even foliomod 1.4 which works if using puppet13th's method
Hey everyone,
This is my first time posting to the forums. I have been trying to get everything done without having to ask questions since there are so many all over the place and I can see how it can get tiring trying to help everyone when their may be an answer out there already if you look. However, I have ran into an issue that I can't seem to find much information on. I have the HTC Rezound that is S-On (apparently you need a Linux machine to get S-Off which I don't have. Using Windows 7.) and have been using fastboot to get things done. I have unlocked the bootloader and have installed the 'Amon Ra' recovery and setup Superuser and SU. As far as I know, I have to use ROM's that are S-On friendly (right?) and I chose to try out 'EclipticRez' and later 'Talon'.
As I tried to flash the ROM's through fastboot it fails with the following errors every time and I cannot continue:
archive does not contain android-info.txt
archive does not contain android-product.txt
From what I found is that it may be a bad download of the ROM. Maybe.... But it happened consecutively with two different ROM downloads.
I also read that maybe the recovery wasn't setup, which as far as I know it is. Should I use a different recovery? Everyone usually references to using CWM, which I wouldn't mind using but I couldn't figure out how to get SU access.
Can I just create the files myself? They are only txt files after all.
If anyone can help me with this I will be so grateful! I'm pretty new to this and it has definitely been a fun learning experience for me
Much thanks in advance!
Strikerz87 said:
Hey everyone,
This is my first time posting to the forums. I have been trying to get everything done without having to ask questions since there are so many all over the place and I can see how it can get tiring trying to help everyone when their may be an answer out there already if you look. However, I have ran into an issue that I can't seem to find much information on. I have the HTC Rezound that is S-On (apparently you need a Linux machine to get S-Off which I don't have. Using Windows 7.) and have been using fastboot to get things done. I have unlocked the bootloader and have installed the 'Amon Ra' recovery and setup Superuser and SU. As far as I know, I have to use ROM's that are S-On friendly (right?) and I chose to try out 'EclipticRez' and later 'Talon'.
As I tried to flash the ROM's through fastboot it fails with the following errors every time and I cannot continue:
archive does not contain android-info.txt
archive does not contain android-product.txt
From what I found is that it may be a bad download of the ROM. Maybe.... But it happened consecutively with two different ROM downloads.
I also read that maybe the recovery wasn't setup, which as far as I know it is. Should I use a different recovery? Everyone usually references to using CWM, which I wouldn't mind using but I couldn't figure out how to get SU access.
Can I just create the files myself? They are only txt files after all.
If anyone can help me with this I will be so grateful! I'm pretty new to this and it has definitely been a fun learning experience for me
Much thanks in advance!
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1) Switch to TWRP or CWM for your recovery.
2) You install the rom zip via recovery.
3) You then need to fastboot flash the kernel from the rom zip you downloaded. You don't install the whole rom via fastboot.
To borrow from the CM11 thread.
- Place the boot.img into the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Boot to the bootloader.
- Ensure your device is connected to your computer and that your device is now in fastboot mode. This is a white screen and it says fastboot on it.
- Open a Terminal (OSX or Linux) or CMD window (Windows) and cd to the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Issue this command to flash the boot.img we placed in the platform-tools folder earlier:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Watch the output of the terminal, it should say something like "sent successfully".
- Finally send this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Since you're s-on, you'll need to do this whenever you install a new rom. Using these steps, you can install any rom you want.
Strikerz87 said:
Hey everyone,
This is my first time posting to the forums. I have been trying to get everything done without having to ask questions since there are so many all over the place and I can see how it can get tiring trying to help everyone when their may be an answer out there already if you look. However, I have ran into an issue that I can't seem to find much information on. I have the HTC Rezound that is S-On (apparently you need a Linux machine to get S-Off which I don't have. Using Windows 7.) and have been using fastboot to get things done. I have unlocked the bootloader and have installed the 'Amon Ra' recovery and setup Superuser and SU. As far as I know, I have to use ROM's that are S-On friendly (right?) and I chose to try out 'EclipticRez' and later 'Talon'.
As I tried to flash the ROM's through fastboot it fails with the following errors every time and I cannot continue:
archive does not contain android-info.txt
archive does not contain android-product.txt
From what I found is that it may be a bad download of the ROM. Maybe.... But it happened consecutively with two different ROM downloads.
I also read that maybe the recovery wasn't setup, which as far as I know it is. Should I use a different recovery? Everyone usually references to using CWM, which I wouldn't mind using but I couldn't figure out how to get SU access.
Can I just create the files myself? They are only txt files after all.
If anyone can help me with this I will be so grateful! I'm pretty new to this and it has definitely been a fun learning experience for me
Much thanks in advance!
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also to note....you dont have to install linux to get s-off....if you follow my guide you can do it straight from a live disk rather than installing it....so it wont erase or mess up your windows partition at all
Solved!
Thank you, Mjones, I finally got it! I knew it was much easier than I was making it out to be. I was missing the kernel! Yeah, a crucial part in the process, I know
I first ran CWM and flashed the ROM over and ran the .zip through recovery (which I couldn't understand at first as I could never find it in the directory) but the installer would only go 50% and would fail... makes sense why now lol
I later flashed TWRP and backed up again after recovering from the fail. I flashed over the kernel and voila! So simple... Had to slap myself.
Thanks again! Case solved.
REV3NT3CH, that is sweet!! I have been hoping there is a way to gain s-off with Windows. I have 7 at work and 8.1 (which I can't get anything to work on) at home. I actually have to focus on work today haha so I'll look into the method and try it out tomorrow if I can. Thanks for all of the help.
mjones73 said:
1) Switch to TWRP or CWM for your recovery.
2) You install the rom zip via recovery.
3) You then need to fastboot flash the kernel from the rom zip you downloaded. You don't install the whole rom via fastboot.
To borrow from the CM11 thread.
- Place the boot.img into the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Boot to the bootloader.
- Ensure your device is connected to your computer and that your device is now in fastboot mode. This is a white screen and it says fastboot on it.
- Open a Terminal (OSX or Linux) or CMD window (Windows) and cd to the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Issue this command to flash the boot.img we placed in the platform-tools folder earlier:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Watch the output of the terminal, it should say something like "sent successfully".
- Finally send this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Since you're s-on, you'll need to do this whenever you install a new rom. Using these steps, you can install any rom you want.
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Thank You So much, Mine case also Resolved. I was too frustated sice last 3 days cause my phone was in dead mode. At the end, fastboot flash boot boot.img Worked. ThankYOu
mjones73 said:
1) Switch to TWRP or CWM for your recovery.
2) You install the rom zip via recovery.
3) You then need to fastboot flash the kernel from the rom zip you downloaded. You don't install the whole rom via fastboot.
To borrow from the CM11 thread.
- Place the boot.img into the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Boot to the bootloader.
- Ensure your device is connected to your computer and that your device is now in fastboot mode. This is a white screen and it says fastboot on it.
- Open a Terminal (OSX or Linux) or CMD window (Windows) and cd to the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Issue this command to flash the boot.img we placed in the platform-tools folder earlier:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Watch the output of the terminal, it should say something like "sent successfully".
- Finally send this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Since you're s-on, you'll need to do this whenever you install a new rom. Using these steps, you can install any rom you want.
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I need to be able to do it via fastboot, as my Motorola Electrify M is stuck in a bootloop and there's no way I could find to boot into recovery. I'm using ./fastboot update name_of_update.zip and it is an official OTA .zip but I still get this error. Any suggestions?
ecols33 said:
I need to be able to do it via fastboot, as my Motorola Electrify M is stuck in a bootloop and there's no way I could find to boot into recovery. I'm using ./fastboot update name_of_update.zip and it is an official OTA .zip but I still get this error. Any suggestions?
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Sorry, don't know anything about that phone.
ecols33 said:
I need to be able to do it via fastboot, as my Motorola Electrify M is stuck in a bootloop and there's no way I could find to boot into recovery. I'm using ./fastboot update name_of_update.zip and it is an official OTA .zip but I still get this error. Any suggestions?
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Did you try this first? (Right from Moto's site)
Perform a factory reset using external keys
1. Power off the phone, press and hold volume down button, press power button
2. Screen will come up with "Fastboot", press Vol down key to cycle through choices until you get "Android Recovery", then press Vol up key
3. Wait for the "triangle ! / Android" screen then go on to step 4
4. Press both Vol up and Vol down key simultaneously. A menu will come up
5. Tap on Vol down key until "wipe data/factory reset" is highlighted, and tap Power key. Another Confirmation screen will come. Tap on Vol down key until coming to Yes and tap Power key
6. After userdata is cleared, the "reboot system now" option will be highlighted by Default. Tap Power key
7. Phone will reboot to initial setup screen.
PLEASE HELP! I have a Huawei P8 and I tried to update to android 6.0 (GRA-L09xxxxxxxxxxxB317 or something) Went to install it and now im stuck in bootloop (a very annoying one, I can rarely get into eRecovery and eRecovery is not able to fix my problem: "Getting package info failed") so I went into fastboot&rescue mode and I did the flash thing via my PC (that Fastboot flash boot boot.img etc.) but I get this error saying: "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" for any image im trying to flash. My fastboot/bootloader or whatever it's called is locked my android is unrooted and stock android. I don't know how to unlock it I can't find anything anywhere.. HELP ME
not working
hariom.gupta11 said:
Thank You So much, Mine case also Resolved. I was too frustated sice last 3 days cause my phone was in dead mode. At the end, fastboot flash boot boot.img Worked. ThankYOu
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not working on my 4c. write successful but when reboot is completed it goes to previous state.
"the user data partition can no longer be used"
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L0RDZ3RO said:
PLEASE HELP! I have a Huawei P8 and I tried to update to android 6.0 (GRA-L09xxxxxxxxxxxB317 or something) Went to install it and now im stuck in bootloop (a very annoying one, I can rarely get into eRecovery and eRecovery is not able to fix my problem: "Getting package info failed") so I went into fastboot&rescue mode and I did the flash thing via my PC (that Fastboot flash boot boot.img etc.) but I get this error saying: "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" for any image im trying to flash. My fastboot/bootloader or whatever it's called is locked my android is unrooted and stock android. I don't know how to unlock it I can't find anything anywhere.. HELP ME
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I have same problem on asus zenfone max pro m1 I bought it online said used and now working
can't boot into recovery.
can't boot into system.
Only EDL Mode and Fastboot Mode, but fastboot is Locked whic I cant unlock because I cannot boot into system to toggle USB Debugging and allow OEM unlocking
Qualcomm is harder to flash than MTK that can use SP FlashTool.
on this I use QFIL but keeps "sahara error". I tried searching and try moving firmware file to bin but no Luck. I'm currently trying different version of QFIL Tool.
If it FAILS my only HOPE is to use MUT-QCfire which will Require a "SmartCardReader" Which is a bit pricey and I don't even know if it will work on my device.
Ohh.... Help please!!
I was flashing rom but I skipped a step and end does not pass the white HTC screen.
The fact is that it was installing the rom and Gapps but I miss the boot.img I have it on PC, the problem is that as the phone will not start, i can enter to bootloader but does not recognize the pc, I get the normal bootloader but how i do to pass the boot.img again if the phone does not recognize it??
And sorry for my bad english---- Help please!
rikrdoVe said:
Ohh.... Help please!!
I was flashing rom but I skipped a step and end does not pass the white HTC screen.
The fact is that it was installing the rom and Gapps but I miss the boot.img I have it on PC, the problem is that as the phone will not start, i can enter to bootloader but does not recognize the pc, I get the normal bootloader but how i do to pass the boot.img again if the phone does not recognize it??
And sorry for my bad english---- Help please!
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If you can get into the recovery and have a valid backup then in that case restore it and restart the process. Else you can boot into fastboot and flash the desired boot.img the process will be
adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
ethanon said:
If you can get into the recovery and have a valid backup then in that case restore it and restart the process. Else you can boot into fastboot and flash the desired boot.img the process will be
adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
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adb reboot bootloader
ethanon said:
If you can get into the recovery and have a valid backup then in that case restore it and restart the process. Else you can boot into fastboot and flash the desired boot.img the process will be
adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
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Sorry bro, I'm ignorant in android... To use adb i need android sdk tools? What i need?
rikrdoVe said:
Sorry bro, I'm ignorant in android... To use adb i need android sdk tools? What i need?
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rikrdoVe said:
Sorry bro, I'm ignorant in android... To use adb i need android sdk tools? What i need?
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Well you do need to have the Android SDK tools download but if you select the "Platform Tools" at the SDK manager , that will only install the platform tools on your hard disk. and yes the device drivers needs to installed , to work with ADB ,
Any ways this tutorial by LUCKY_THIRTEEN just might help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213910
ethanon said:
Well you do need to have the Android SDK tools download but if you select the "Platform Tools" at the SDK manager , that will only install the platform tools on your hard disk. and yes the device drivers needs to installed , to work with ADB ,
Any ways this tutorial by LUCKY_THIRTEEN just might help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213910
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I cant install sdk and use adb... I resume: Dowloaded sdk from the page, and when i start sdk manager "Platform Tools" cant update i got this error: Stopping adb server succeeded. Failed to rename directory C:\adt.bundle.windows-x86-20131030\sdk\platform-tools to C:\adt.bundle.windows-x86-20131030\sdk\temp\PlatformToolPackage.old01. Nothing was installed"
I dont know if sdk was installed or what. only have the folder in C:
I put the boot.img file in platform-tools and tried to flash the image using the command fastboot flash boot boot.img but tells me the boot.img arrchivo not be found.
The phone does not recognize the pc, the bootloader is relocked.
Thanks for your support bro, I would like resolve this as soon as possible.
rikrdoVe said:
I cant install sdk and use adb... I resume: Dowloaded sdk from the page, and when i start sdk manager "Platform Tools" cant update i got this error: Stopping adb server succeeded. Failed to rename directory C:\adt.bundle.windows-x86-20131030\sdk\platform-tools to C:\adt.bundle.windows-x86-20131030\sdk\temp\PlatformToolPackage.old01. Nothing was installed"
I dont know if sdk was installed or what. only have the folder in C:
I put the boot.img file in platform-tools and tried to flash the image using the command fastboot flash boot boot.img but tells me the boot.img arrchivo not be found.
The phone does not recognize the pc, the bootloader is relocked.
Thanks for your support bro, I would like resolve this as soon as possible.
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Well it seems you have installed the Android SDK all right. and make sure you put the file in the platform tools folder, and also make sure you have installed the HTC drivers for your PC to detect your phone , you can also try uninstall the driver and re install
ethanon said:
Well it seems you have installed the Android SDK all right. and make sure you put the file in the platform tools folder, and also make sure you have installed the HTC drivers for your PC to detect your phone , you can also try uninstall the driver and re install
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Ok, i updated Platform-Tools to rev. 19.0.1, I had to start windows in safe mode.
But, yestarday Android sdk tools appeared in the list of installed programs in windows, i uninstalled and install today again but now i dont see sdk in list. Anyway, i open cdm and type "adb reboot-bootloader" and it says "error: device not found".
Then y type: fastboot flash boot boot.img and it says "error: cannot load boot.img"
I put the boot.img in C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\sdk\platform-tools
And now... I dont know what to do
rikrdoVe said:
Ok, i updated Platform-Tools to rev. 19.0.1, I had to start windows in safe mode.
But, yestarday Android sdk tools appeared in the list of installed programs in windows, i uninstalled and install today again but now i dont see sdk in list. Anyway, i open cdm and type "adb reboot-bootloader" and it says "error: device not found".
Then y type: fastboot flash boot boot.img and it says "error: cannot load boot.img"
I put the boot.img in C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\sdk\platform-tools
And now... I dont know what to do
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Install the windows drivers , better try installing the the HTC sync manager. that way your device will be detected.
ethanon said:
Install the windows drivers , better try installing the the HTC sync manager. that way your device will be detected.
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Ready, installed the HTC Sync Manager, and same result. "Device not Found"
if only I could get the phone to be recognized by the pc, I think it could solve the problem.
rikrdoVe said:
Ready, installed the HTC Sync Manager, and same result. "Device not Found"
if only I could get the phone to be recognized by the pc, I think it could solve the problem.
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From where are u trying the commands.............
u must put ur phone in recovery mode.......
Connect ur phone to PC......
from the platform-tools folder try "adb devices"........
The adb commands will work in recovery only........
in bootloader the fastboot commands will work..........
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From where are u trying the commands.............
u must put ur phone in recovery mode.......
Connect ur phone to PC......
from the platform-tools folder try "adb devices"........
The adb commands will work in recovery only........
in bootloader the fastboot commands will work..........
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The phone is not recognized by the pc.
I can not get into recovery because the bootloader is relocked. I can only enter fastboot, but when executing commands, either with adb, All in One Toolkit, Flasher Venom or the phone is not recognized "Error: Device not found"
I have the drivers installed, htc sync manager, and I'm afraid that this phone unusable ... Also I did have a backup but on PC, but if the phone is not recognized I can not run any command ...
Also, I was trying to run teh Stock RUU:
RUU_ENRC2B_U_JB_45_HTC_Europe_1.17.401.1_Radio_3.1204.168.32_release_299688_signed
But When I run the. Exe signature throws an error (132) "find the correct signature and try again" and which is not correct. had sense 5 and 4.2.2 HTC One X + International.
Help please ... : (
same issue, cannot access recovery fastboot only
I hope this adds to this post if I miss speak I apologize in advance but I do not have the time or knowledge to post 10 times before strating my own thread so if this doesn't add value to this post, I have been reading and researching all week and now that I cannot use my phone I must intensely focus on this until it is fixed
Fed up with 4.3 and lower limitations and looking to get my monies worth on my phone, I look to upgrade to 4.3.1 or higher just started this week so I am a total newb, and if it means anything to anyone I would be happy to donate to contributors via papal once a solution is found I am a working professional and I am happy to pay you to save my time/phone
with that said here is what I have done
HTC One X+ (AT&T US) Quad Core Tegra 3
OTA upgraded 4.2.2 Android Firmware 2.15
Unlocked BL via HTCDev
Was using;
Recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.7-enrc2b.img
With intent to upgrade to 4.3.1
Used the following Rom and GAPPS to load .zips via CWM
cm-10.2.1-enrc2b (stable)
gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip
Did not work
Tried more recent gapps
Did not work got stuck on Circling Cyanogenmod screen
//goo.gl/YzZ75o
THEN
I realized I was not flashing boot.img taken from the CM 10.2.1 zip so I followed directions to use the boot.img then load the zip files, since doing this I can no longer use my recovery
Erase Cache (from fastboot)
COMMANDs:
./fastboot erase cache
./fastboot reboot-bootloader
Results:
White HTC “Quietly Brilliant” Screen for a few seconds then turns off
Plug in charger and Red light turns on grey empty battery symbol appears with a lightning bolt inside then disappears
red light turns off :-/
//goo.gl/JrBJph
Current state: I can fastboot, but I cannot load recovery
//goo.gl/43F6XT
Also, if I can get back into recovery
The last time I was in it, last night I believe I reformatted my internal SD, because when I was looking for my backup, and my zips they were all gone...I was very tired and should haven't pushed it.
I don't care about loss of data I just need to get my phone working again, thanks for your time and careful considerations
UPDATE+++
Used WinDroid HTC One X+ Toolkit 3 to flash custom recovery CWM 6.0.3.7 back in recovery again, now I think I need to side load a ROM because I deleted what I had internally
cclifford81 said:
I hope this adds to this post if I miss speak I apologize in advance but I do not have the time or knowledge to post 10 times before strating my own thread so if this doesn't add value to this post, I have been reading and researching all week and now that I cannot use my phone I must intensely focus on this until it is fixed
Fed up with 4.3 and lower limitations and looking to get my monies worth on my phone, I look to upgrade to 4.3.1 or higher just started this week so I am a total newb, and if it means anything to anyone I would be happy to donate to contributors via papal once a solution is found I am a working professional and I am happy to pay you to save my time/phone
with that said here is what I have done
HTC One X+ (AT&T US) Quad Core Tegra 3
OTA upgraded 4.2.2 Android Firmware 2.15
Unlocked BL via HTCDev
Was using;
Recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.7-enrc2b.img
With intent to upgrade to 4.3.1
Used the following Rom and GAPPS to load .zips via CWM
cm-10.2.1-enrc2b (stable)
gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip
Did not work
Tried more recent gapps
Did not work got stuck on Circling Cyanogenmod screen
//goo.gl/YzZ75o
THEN
I realized I was not flashing boot.img taken from the CM 10.2.1 zip so I followed directions to use the boot.img then load the zip files, since doing this I can no longer use my recovery
Erase Cache (from fastboot)
COMMANDs:
./fastboot erase cache
./fastboot reboot-bootloader
Results:
White HTC “Quietly Brilliant” Screen for a few seconds then turns off
Plug in charger and Red light turns on grey empty battery symbol appears with a lightning bolt inside then disappears
red light turns off :-/
//goo.gl/JrBJph
Current state: I can fastboot, but I cannot load recovery
//goo.gl/43F6XT
Also, if I can get back into recovery
The last time I was in it, last night I believe I reformatted my internal SD, because when I was looking for my backup, and my zips they were all gone...I was very tired and should haven't pushed it.
I don't care about loss of data I just need to get my phone working again, thanks for your time and careful considerations
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ummm your flashing the X+ International CM rom and not the evitareul one, reboot into the bootloader and then enter recovery from there.
Lloir said:
ummm your flashing the X+ International CM rom and not the evitareul one, reboot into the bootloader and then enter recovery from there.
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Will do, thanks!
evitareul? Does that mean Flash TWRP recovery and then use evita ROM?
cclifford81 said:
Will do, thanks!
evitareul? Does that mean Flash TWRP recovery and then use evita ROM?
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Evitareul = X+ AT&T
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Evitareul = X+ AT&T
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Ok so I just need the evitareul Rom, I'm looking for it now, I just need something stable at 4.3 or higher with GAPPS anyone have any links
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Ok so I just need the evitareul Rom, I'm looking for it now, I just need something stable at 4.3 or higher with GAPPS anyone have any links
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look in original development
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look in original development
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Ok, from what I can tell I think I have to go with this?
[ROM][2/18/2014][AT&T X+ S5 eXtreme V1.0.3.3]
I will be very happy if I can get this to work, and I will just "stay tuned" for when I can flash a stable 4.3 or higher for my phone
Under downloads I see the following: (would post picture but still too n00b)
S6 eXtreme RC1
S5 RC2 Patch
Native WiFi
Hotspot Patch
S5 eXtreme
V1.0.3.2
S5 eXtreme
V1.0.3.3
I am not sure what to download here, I will continue reading these directions as I believe this is my best option, please confirm if I am on the right path, thanks guys!
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Downloaded S5_eXtreme_V1.0.3.3_Signed.zip
about to flash this ROM, is GAPPS included in this?
Update+++
Downloaded S5_eXtreme_V1.0.3.3_Signed.zip Rom
Extracted the boot.img file and followed instructions
Extract boot.img from zip file and place in your sdk platform tools folder, (or wherever your adb tools are located)reboot device to bootloader and connect it to your PC.
From a command prompt type:
1. fastboot flash boot boot.img
2. fastboot erase cache
reboot to recovery and flash ROM.
but I am not sure how I flashed the ROM, I tried sideloading from recovery with WinDroid HTC One X+ Toolkit, before and after and it said no package loaded
Then I tried to load from fastboot, finally I figured "well I might as well reboot" and amazingly enough it booted...not sure what exactly but I am back on 4.2.2 so thank you!