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Hey guys,
I need some help with this CWM. It is my first time using this phone.
Ok, I will go through all the things I have down so far.
I got the phone yesterday from AT&T (America) and immediately updated OTA to official firmware 4.5.91.
I then downloaded pudding for AT&T/android 2.3.4, downloaded the latest windows 7 drivers, and the latest RSD lite 5.3.1.
I used RSD to flash pudding onto the phone, but did not enable USB debugging, or the other option to allow non-android/certified installations (located at setting, applications...I think)
That resulted in a no OS found, error 1x000 on the phone, and an error in RSD. RSD said something around the likes of: error - could not switch...something the phone then gave me a list of options and went into fastboot protocol mode.
I thought to myself: "darn, I bricked my phone", but I saw that it went into fastboot mode. I did the fastboot cmd's from my computer to unlock the phone, which seemed successful (unlock on the top left corner), but after I did fastboot reboot, the phone was stuck in the dual core screen, with unlock on top left still.
I had to pull out the battery, but the phone then booted up normally.
Thinking that everything is now fine, and still forgetting to enable those setting in the phone, I booted the phone in fastboot protocol mode and installed ROMracers CWM.
However, I didn't use the second command to delete CWM before installing romracers. It installed fine though, from what I saw.
So I then try to go into the CWM by holding the power button and volume down, then scrolling down to recovery and hitting volume up.
Then the android guy and the triangle warning sign shows up. Great.
What did I do wrong? Everything seems to have worked so far. I am using the latest versions of everything.
I am following a tutorial video on youtube (two weeks old), and I am at work right now so I have not gotten to the part where he gets the same error on his demonstration phone; however, i saw that the guy downloaded a file explorer that can do a specific thing that other programs cannot, but it costs money. I didn't see any more.
What should I do?
Download and install a root file manager, and delete recovery-sh from /system/etc, then try again
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If you tap the bottom right corner of the screen you will get stock android recovery options.
If you flash the cwm of your choice and immediately boot into recovery after you flash it you should be able to get into ur custom recovery until you fully try to reboot again. I think..... its been a while since I was in that boat.
You soft bricked it, that happens if you unlock the bl after 2.3.4 is on the phone. Its common
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Thanks guys.
What program should I use to delete that file? Preferably a free one...why doesn't everyone else have to get an app to successfully install CWM?????
Also can I just install this even though my phone is already unlocked with pudding on it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
eurosport360 said:
Thanks guys.
What program should I use to delete that file? Preferably a free one...why doesn't everyone else have to get an app to successfully install CWM?????
Also can I just install this even though my phone is already unlocked with pudding on it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
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You can use es file explorer and use the root option in the preferences,
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I went through the same thing you did up until the ROM choice. Even the pulling of the battery. So I would say that is normal and you should not think the problem is there.
My Atrix came with the 2.3.4 update already installed and I did the pudding bit with RDS (which didn't give me root, I had to use the adb method). I flashed the Ninja Speed ROM (very happy with it) and I didn't have any problems.
Did you check with known issues of your ROM? Some require specific recovery apps.
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Javi97100 said:
You can use es file explorer and use the root option in the preferences,
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I downloaded the app, but the root feature only works on rooted ROMS/firmwares.
Seeing that I can not put any ROM's on my phone because CWM doesn't work, I am stuck...
Does this help at all...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1138204
dragon_76 said:
I went through the same thing you did up until the ROM choice. Even the pulling of the battery. So I would say that is normal and you should not think the problem is there.
My Atrix came with the 2.3.4 update already installed and I did the pudding bit with RDS (which didn't give me root, I had to use the adb method). I flashed the Ninja Speed ROM (very happy with it) and I didn't have any problems.
Did you check with known issues of your ROM? Some require specific recovery apps.
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Do you mean my CWM choice?
Most of the guides say that you should install CWM before installing ROMs.
They also say that the Rom's themselves root the device.
I do not know what to do...
Someone help me out
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Did you successfully root your device? If you did just download a terminal app and delete it through the command line. If you don't know how to do that we can help.
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Here's a link to help understand CWM: http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1214513&v=1&libid=1313371129935&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.addictivetips.com%2Fmobile%2Fwhat-is-clockworkmod-recovery-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide%2F&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fforumdisplay.php%3Ff%3D995&title=CM7%20PreBeta%232%20-%20xda-developers&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.addictivetips.com%2Fmobile%2F...omplete-guide%2F&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13133710923571
As far as your recovery...sounds like you do not have the latest tenfar recovery or romracer recovery.
Tenfars : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=641508&d=1309404399
Link to Romracers thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
Use RomRacers CWM.... much better... install via fastboot
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Sorry I saw you didn't root it. Do you have the Motorola RSD lite program for your computer? I would go into the firmware super thread and use RSD lite to get your phone back to square 1.
I used plain old CWM and I am more than happy sticking with mainstream recovery options.
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Sorry I saw you didn't root it. Do you have the Motorola RSD lite program for your computer? I would go into the firmware super thread and use RSD lite to get your phone back to square 1.
I used plain old CWM and I am more than happy sticking with mainstream recovery options.
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Do not use rsd to go back to square one!!!!
Your atrix has the retail ota on it, you WILL HARDBRICK if you flash using rsd. All you can do on 2.3.4 with rsd is flash pudding. Ifyour unlocked already, delete rsd!
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This should help you get back to romracer's recovery.
1) Download romracer's recovery for your AT&T phone from his recovery thread in the development section. Make sure you download the fastboot version, not the .zip version.
2) Connect your phone to your computer, and put it into fastboot
3) Open up a command prompt on your windows computer, and issue the following commmand:
fastboot erase recovery
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img***
***you should replace recovery.img with whatever the recovery file you downloaded is called
4) Then boot into recovery and it should be the recovery that you chose in the first step. Hope this helps. If it does, make sure to thank joeavery2, as it is part of his complete wipe guide!
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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MY RAZR IS IN STATE OF SOFT BRICK, WHEN WILL ISSUED AN ORIGINAL ROM file-base SBF TO FLASH WITH RSD LITE? PLEASE HELP ME!
Have you tried hard reset it?
yes but doesn't work, i wait a sbf file to flash with rsd lite!
I do not believe they make sbf's anymore they switched to fxz's with the bionic but either way you may be waiting a while
Yea if I were you go exchange it
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OP, how'd you do it?
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I accidently uninstalled Blur, now the text message app, contacts, and pretty well everything don't work. Anyway to get it back
P.S. I figured since we are on the topic of soft brick, why waste a thread.
Hmm and this is why Verizon is so strict on returns/exchanges now. People messing up their own phones and stating its a manufacterer defect. Not to sound rude or anything, but perhaps a little research was in order first? That or atleast wait for a sbf if you're going to be delete happy.
A word to all that rooted
Adb pull /system before playing with it
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Can I fastboot system.img on locked bootloader phone?
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polaris441 said:
Can I fastboot system.img on locked bootloader phone?
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I would advice against it. I played with fastboot flash and although it said flash fail, the next time I turned on my phone, I would go straight into the fastboot menu with a Fastboot (Fail Flash). If anyone do encounter this error, there is a easy fix (at least for me), just hold vol up+vol down when turning on, and select Normal boot. Done.
If you've got a system.img with the right files and signatures, you'll be able to recovery your system in most cases.
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If you've got a system.img with the right files and signatures, you'll be able to recovery your system in most cases.
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Any instruction on how? i have all of the IMG files because i have a back up
why not have someone share a dump with you?
Im having a similar issue i was replacing some stock apps with adb by pushing them and rebooted when i was done. Now im stuck in a bootloop and i cant connect the phone to adb with the usb no matter how hard i try.
thars sys dump
Thars a sys dump in razr form that should Fix it. Ps i want sbf or a stock flash
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For the stock apps gust facter rest aka flash data it reinstalls them only stock ones and superuser
have you try flashing your phone using fastboot files like explained in developers section..?
system dump
Not sure if I have what you need but I have the Motorola Droid Razr Xt910 Rogers. I did an ADB bull of the system folder and zipped it. If you need that I'll upload to Megaupload or something.
If you need an .img file you'll have to give me instructions on how to do it. I've been having trouble trying to get the partitions pull such as modem, system, kernal, etc.
FrAsErTaG said:
A word to all that rooted
Adb pull /system before playing with it
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Should we do the Adb or softbrick it? I saw that there is a softbrick recovery on another thread
Hi,
I'm currently on 10.1 ROM but I'd like to try the last old stock ROM by Motorola and then go back to my 10.1.
Which are the steps should i follow?
I thought
1) nand backup from recovery (to save my actual cyanogen unofficial epinte-olympus 10.1)
2)searching on the forum i found this . I think I can flash this stock from recovery right? (i'm not english speaking language). Or should I take this? But this second is not flashable from recovery so Is safe? if i flashed this second one i lost revocery mode so i can't reflashed back the 10.1??
Thanks in advice
Hi,
I have a similar problem. I dont know which sbf to choose....
I am on Android 4.1.2 and would like to install just any stock rom (I want to send it in for warranty). Its a german retail phone.
Could anyone help?
thanks,
kiesel
mikfaina said:
Hi,
I'm currently on 10.1 ROM but I'd like to try the last old stock ROM by Motorola and then go back to my 10.1.
Which are the steps should i follow?
I thought
1) nand backup from recovery (to save my actual cyanogen unofficial epinte-olympus 10.1)
2)searching on the forum i found this . I think I can flash this stock from recovery right? (i'm not english speaking language). Or should I take this? But this second is not flashable from recovery so Is safe? if i flashed this second one i lost revocery mode so i can't reflashed back the 10.1??
Thanks in advice
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Did you make an initial backup of your stock ROM right after you unlocked the bootloader?? If you did, then you should be able to restore that.
1. Go into recovery
2. wipe data, cache, factory reset
3. go to backup and restore
4. and restore the GB backup.
if you DIDN'T do a backup initially, then hopefully someone here has an answer for you, because I don't. sorry.
http://das8nt.com/downloads.html
This site has fruitcakes and sbf files.
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Flash a fruitcake.
are you en att user?
If you flash ThE att fruitcake, it wont let you go to cwm.
if you want to go back to to cm10.1 you might install with fastboot The CWM, and reboot into cwm before it boots to att. If you boot into att it will kill tour cwm.
So fastboot tour cwm, and reboot directly un cwm.
Every time you boot ib att 145 it kills tour CWM.
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tweetycontrabajo said:
Flash a fruitcake.
are you en att user?
If you flash ThE att fruitcake, it wont let you go to cwm.
if you want to go back to to cm10.1 you might install with fastboot The CWM, and reboot into cwm before it boots to att. If you boot into att it will kill tour cwm.
So fastboot tour cwm, and reboot directly un cwm.
Every time you boot ib att 145 it kills tour CWM.
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145 had a recovery that reflashes the stock recovery after flashing a custom recovery. You need root access to delete the file that causes that to happen, then custom recovery will stay. Somewhere here on xda there is a page that lets you flash 145 like a fruitcake. If you don't want 145, you can do 141 with no recovery issues.
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i flashed the 145 fruitcake. the fruitcake is already rooted, right? so even the fruitcake flashed the stock recovery.
so there is a file to delete that stock recovery, besides de feuitcake itself?
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tweetycontrabajo said:
i flashed the 145 fruitcake. the fruitcake is already rooted, right? so even the fruitcake flashed the stock recovery.
so there is a file to delete that stock recovery, besides de feuitcake itself?
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yes. As i said, it will be in the system partition. I don't recall offhand what the file name/location was, but i do know there is a script called boot from recovery, it ties into what i'm refering to.
I believe 145 is rooted, but i was already rooted before i flashed 145.
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The definition of a "fruitcake" is "100% untouched stock system", therefore a real fruitcake will never be rooted.
what about bootloader?
i read that someone removed the bootloader lock from 145 ota, so you can update from 141 to 145 and your bootloader wont lock.
so that is not a fruitcake anymore?
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tweetycontrabajo said:
what about bootloader?
i read that someone removed the bootloader lock from 145 ota, so you can update from 141 to 145 and your bootloader wont lock.
so that is not a fruitcake anymore?
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That would be the method i used to go from 141 to 145. There was a thread with the zip file of the ota that can be flashed via cwm. As i said, i'm not sure if its rooted or not, but its a fairly simple process. The bootloader remained unlocked when i used this method
Fruitcakes never include a bootloader.
ravilov said:
Fruitcakes never include a bootloader.
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So that means that the alternate method of upgrading from 141 to 145 via cwm is a fruitcake, right?
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hey everyone. i want to use my nandroid back that i've made before I flashed cm10.1 to use my providers warrenty. If I restore from the nandroid backup it should work? no chances to get hard brick?
hezided said:
hey everyone. i want to use my nandroid back that i've made before I flashed cm10.1 to use my providers warrenty. If I restore from the nandroid backup it should work? no chances to get hard brick?
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A nandroid backup is not an sbf file. Hard bricks come from flashing the wrong sbf file.
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palmbeach05 said:
A nandroid backup is not an sbf file. Hard bricks come from flashing the wrong sbf file.
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ok thankks. and there is a way to lock the bootloader? or th least hide the mark that the bootloader is unlocker?
hezided said:
ok thankks. and there is a way to lock the bootloader? or th least hide the mark that the bootloader is unlocker?
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flash the sbf file that matches the stock version you had prior to unlocking
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palmbeach05 said:
flash the sbf file that matches the stock version you had prior to unlocking
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where can i find it and how exactly I flash it?
and theres no fear of flashing sbf elder version to get a hard brick?
hezided said:
where can i find it and how exactly I flash it?
and theres no fear of flashing sbf elder version to get a hard brick?
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if you flash the sbf that matches the stock version you had prior to unlocking, you'll be fine. flash anything older than that, and you risk bricking.
standby for sbf link. will edit this post with link in a min or two
http://www.das8nt.com/downloads.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
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palmbeach05 said:
if you flash the sbf that matches the stock version you had prior to unlocking, you'll be fine. flash anything older than that, and you risk bricking.
standby for sbf link. will edit this post with link in a min or two
http://www.das8nt.com/downloads.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
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thanks again I have found my version and i am downloading it right now. but how to flash it? I need to enter rsd mode in my phone and through rsd lte? I've downloaded an gz file type. and inside it has ths sbf file, and RSD lite can use both types. I know that it sounds like stupid question but I only want to verify, I need to use the sbf file and not the gz right?
hezided said:
thanks again I have found my version and i am downloading it right now. but how to flash it? I need to enter rsd mode in my phone and through rsd lte?
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No problem. Search for RSD online, i'm running 5.7, but i think i was told by another user the other day that its up to 6.1 or something. reboot phone and hold vol up. it will display something about standing by for rsd support. connect phone to computer, let any necessary drivers install from device. then load sbf file into rsd, and after the drivers have installed, hit the detect for device button, and then flash the sbf to the device
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No problem. Search for RSD online, i'm running 5.7, but i think i was told by another user the other day that its up to 6.1 or something. reboot phone and hold vol up. it will display something about standing by for rsd support. connect phone to computer, let any necessary drivers install from device. then load sbf file into rsd, and after the drivers have installed, hit the detect for device button, and then flash the sbf to the device
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I have the RSD lite from my previous installation, shouldnt it be enough? or like you said i need rsd online?
hezided said:
I have the RSD lite from my previous installation, shouldnt it be enough? or like you said i need rsd online?
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i meant go online and search for rsd lite. your current install should be fine, but if you want to upgrade it you can.
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i meant go online and search for rsd lite. your current install should be fine, but if you want to upgrade it you can.
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ok great thank you very much!
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ok great thank you very much!
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no problem. one more thing. you may get an error message when you do it. if you flashed a different radio to your device, you need to follow the following steps first
Solved !
1. Copy Radio image (baseband) to the folder where located fastboot. 2. Power on phone and select fastboot 3. execute: fastboot flash radio bp.img, Where bp.img baseband image files 4. execute: fastboot reboot 5. Phone automatically boot on the android recovery mode 6. Wipe userdata/cache 7. Reload in RSD mode 8. on the RSD lite browse appropriate .sbf file and puch Start
Thats all.
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palmbeach05 said:
no problem. one more thing. you may get an error message when you do it. if you flashed a different radio to your device, you need to follow the following steps first
Solved !
1. Copy Radio image (baseband) to the folder where located fastboot. 2. Power on phone and select fastboot 3. execute: fastboot flash radio bp.img, Where bp.img baseband image files 4. execute: fastboot reboot 5. Phone automatically boot on the android recovery mode 6. Wipe userdata/cache 7. Reload in RSD mode 8. on the RSD lite browse appropriate .sbf file and puch Start
Thats all.
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where can i get this radio image?
OK, did you at least try looking for it on your own?
hezided said:
where can i get this radio image?
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http://www.mediafire.com/?q83792uk2f895
it has a list of the common radio.img files from when the sbfs were first out
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ravilov said:
OK, did you at least try looking for it on your own?
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"Radio image (baseband" I dont even know what it is and if it suppose to match to my version or anything
hezided said:
"Radio image (baseband" I dont even know what it is and if it suppose to match to my version or anything
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radio.img=baseband what carrier do you have?
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orange IL
Yes, and you won't know until you start doing your own research.
hezided said:
orange IL
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this looks to be the one for orange
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