So I unlocked my bootloader via the HTC unlocker and I would like to know the easiest way to root. Can someone link me to the right thread please?
I dont want to flash custom roms because I like the stock (sue me). I just want to be able to delete all the crap T-mobile pre-loaded onto it, and some of the things that constantly run and kill me battery.
I know the bootloader unlock was the first step, now I need help with the second. BTW this is my first time so be gentle...
papeshfoo said:
So I unlocked my bootloader via the HTC unlocker and I would like to know the easiest way to root. Can someone link me to the right thread please?
I dont want to flash custom roms because I like the stock (sue me). I just want to be able to delete all the crap T-mobile pre-loaded onto it, and some of the things that constantly run and kill me battery.
I know the bootloader unlock was the first step, now I need help with the second. BTW this is my first time so be gentle...
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This should do!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310115
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papeshfoo said:
So I unlocked my bootloader via the HTC unlocker and I would like to know the easiest way to root. Can someone link me to the right thread please?
I dont want to flash custom roms because I like the stock (sue me). I just want to be able to delete all the crap T-mobile pre-loaded onto it, and some of the things that constantly run and kill me battery.
I know the bootloader unlock was the first step, now I need help with the second. BTW this is my first time so be gentle...
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Over in android development there's a thread that's called
[Guide] to Unlock Bootloader, ClockWork Recovery, Root, Restore[10/28/11](noobproof)
and here's the actual link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324177
Trevorhimself said:
This should do!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310115
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So I'm trying to do this, but when I click what it says to click and the "Command Prompt" box opens and does it's thing, everything that its trying to do fails...what am I doing wrong?
Like I said, this is my first time trying to root any phone I've owned, and the instructions are kinda cheap...lol
papeshfoo said:
So I'm trying to do this, but when I click what it says to click and the "Command Prompt" box opens and does it's thing, everything that its trying to do fails...what am I doing wrong?
Like I said, this is my first time trying to root any phone I've owned, and the instructions are kinda cheap...lol
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Start with the link I posted and step 1.
Yea I'm gonna do that now, bootloader is already unlocked so I guess its on to step 2 lol
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One more question, is a SD card mandatory or can I use the internal storage?
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First make sure you have the following downloaded and copied to the root of your sdcard.
Follow this per the letter and you shouldn't have any problems.
Download the attached files to the root of your external sdcard. This works best if you have a seperate sdcard reader.
Shut off your phone.
Remove the battery from your phone (just to be sure that it's off.)
Place the battery back in.
Put in your sdcard.
Place the battery cover back on.
Hold the VOLUME DOWN button while pressing POWER and HOLD BOTH until your device powers up.
You should now see a prompt if you want to upgrade your Recovery.
Upgrade or update (whatever it is) your recovery
Now go ahead and select Recovery from the menu.
Select the option to install from sdcard.
Locate su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip and flash it.
Reboot your rooted phone.
Binary100100 said:
First make sure you have the following downloaded and copied to the root of your sdcard.
Follow this per the letter and you shouldn't have any problems.
Download the attached files to the root of your external sdcard. This works best if you have a seperate sdcard reader.
Shut off your phone.
Remove the battery from your phone (just to be sure that it's off.)
Place the battery back in.
Put in your sdcard.
Place the battery cover back on.
Hold the VOLUME DOWN button while pressing POWER and HOLD BOTH until your device powers up.
You should now see a prompt if you want to upgrade your Recovery.
Upgrade or update (whatever it is) your recovery
Now go ahead and select Recovery from the menu.
Select the option to install from sdcard.
Locate su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip and flash it.
Reboot your rooted phone.
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So I HAVE to have an SD card to root, or can I use the internal storage?
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papeshfoo said:
So I HAVE to have an SD card to root, or can I use the internal storage?
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To answer your question, yes.
An external SD card is required.
Good luck.
nguyendqh said:
To answer your question, yes.
An external SD card is required.
Good luck.
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NO!!!
WRONG!!!
BAD!!!
Go to your room!
You can flash a custom recovery without a use of an external sdcard.
You must have fastboot.exe prepped first.
Are you set with fastboot?
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Honestly, I really don't know what that is. Like I said, I used the HTC bootunlocker from the HTC website, so anything after that I don't know about haha. Sorry for all the noob-ish questions and such.
I never had the need to root on any phone I've had, but I really want this one done for battery purposes...
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papeshfoo said:
Well Damn, guess no root for me until I get one...
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(Palm face)
What did I just say?
You can if you have fastboot.
I'll ask again.
Do you have fastboot on your computer?
If so, all you'll need to do is fastboot flash recovery recovery.img with your phone in hboot mode. That's it. NO sdcard required!
Binary100100 said:
(Palm face)
What did I just say?
You can if you have fastboot.
I'll ask again.
Do you have fastboot on your computer?
If so, all you'll need to do is fastboot flash recovery recovery.img with your phone in hboot mode. That's it. NO sdcard required!
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Haha, I typed that as you were replying....thanks Binary for the help...read what I posted before this...
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papeshfoo said:
Haha, I typed that as you were replying....thanks Binary for the help...read what I posted before this...
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Alright...
I cooked this up in line two minutes.
All you need to do is have the drivers installed first and USB Debugging enabled.
Unzip and run the Flash.bat as Administrator.
I hope it'll help.
Binary is the man! Thanks for all the tips on the forum. I've only posted a few times and have never rooted a phone either. I think I might try this. Wish there was an easy way to get rid of most of the sense crap and make this baby fly and have better battery. Any suggestions?
buycat said:
Binary is the man! Thanks for all the tips on the forum. I've only posted a few times and have never rooted a phone either. I think I might try this. Wish there was an easy way to get rid of most of the sense crap and make this baby fly and have better battery. Any suggestions?
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You can root and install a custom rom like BeastMod. A lot of stuff was removed and might meet your requirements.
Thanks! So the noobs.zip you attached will do what you explained earlier? Do we still need the 2 files on the root of our sd card? Just run noobs.zip from puter?
buycat said:
Thanks! So the noobs.zip you attached will do what you explained earlier? Do we still need the 2 files on the root of our sd card? Just run noobs.zip from puter?
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This should do everything for you.
All you need to do is have USB Debugging enabled in settings, plug it into your computer and run the bat script.
What it will do.
It'll reboot your phone and go into a white screen and send the recovery to your phone. Afterwards it will write to the nand. After that's finished it will reboot your phone automatically. You will still need to reboot to recovery after it's booted up and install the su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip file. Make sure you have that on your INTERNAL sdcard if you don't have an EXTERNAL. The 5.0.2.7 recovery is the only recovery that supports the internal sdcard thus it is the only recovery that will work for you.
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Hey guys. These posts are all too common but I really am distressed here (I'm worried I bricked my phone and don't have technical skill to bring it back to life), and please, any help would be really appreciated.
Here's the last thing that happened before I acted stupidly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15708254&postcount=394
long story short: tried to update to new cwm but couldn't do the step to delete a file in system/etc called install-recovery
I could not find a way to delete the file I needed to delete, install-recovery, I just gave up and thought "well, whatever. I have tenfar's older CWM on my phone anyway, and I never end up NEEDING it because everything goes fine if I follow the directions (ironic thing to think when not following directions).
So I continued following kennethpenn's guide on brief mobile, doing all steps except for #2:
Prerequisites
Unlocked bootloader
CWM recovery
External SD card
Gingerbread zip (download above)
Backup PDS partition
Backup data and applications
Installation
1.Unlock your bootloader
2.Download CWM recovery and flash it
3.Mount your device to USB
4.Put the Gingerbread .zip file on your external SDcard
5.Click “install zip from sdcard”
6.Choose zip from sdcard
7.Pick the gingerbread .zip
8.Install it!
9.Reboot
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I was definitely rooted, and am pretty confident that I unlocked the bootloader, because it took me a long time but I followed all the steps and got all the right responses on the phone and it said (and still says) Unlocked in the upper left corner during bootup, and I learned a lot this morning and was feeling good...
Flashing went fine, until after I rebooted in the recovery menu, and.... boot loops; the M would swirl around, turn dead, come back 3 seconds later, go dead again, on and on, until I did a battery pull
One last thing that I didn't think about now but may be a huge reason for the problem: I was on 1.8.3 but deodxed and running the latest "P-ROM" Ginger Blur.
So I can get into the fastboot, stock android recovery, and like ten other options during bootup. What I want to do is just start fresh because it'll set me back a lot, but right now I just want a functional phone. So can I do a factory reset in the boot menu, or would that just permanently brick it forever considering I unlocked the boot-loader, was themed, etc etc?
Thanks - any suggestions greatly appreciated.
To all the other newbs that love this stuff, but don't really know wtf you're doing, the moral of my story is "follow the directions EXACTLY and if you're unsure that you can do that, then don't proceed.
Delete this post please
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did you fix it? I can help..
Foka002 said:
Delete this post please
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Are you asking me or a mod? Either way, why?
I'm seriously in a bad spot without my phone, I use it for everything, even just the GPS I need for work, so my life will be really ****ty rather quickly if I don't get it working soon.
mramirezusa said:
did you fix it? I can help..
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No, no updates. After posting my question I put all my atrix stuff to the side and slipped my sim card into one of those ugly Nokia bar phones everyone had in the late '90s - early '00s. I was so frustrated that I had to walk away from it for a while.
Thanks for the offer mramirezusa, if you or anyone else could please give me some help, I'd really really appreciate it
Don't worry yours seem fixable I writing instructions in a second post
Komodo Rogue said:
Are you asking me or a mod? Either way, why?
I'm seriously in a bad spot without my phone, I use it for everything, even just the GPS I need for work, so my life will be really ****ty rather quickly if I don't get it working soon.
No, no updates. After posting my question I put all my atrix stuff to the side and slipped my sim card into one of those ugly Nokia bar phones everyone had in the late '90s - early '00s. I was so frustrated that I had to walk away from it for a while.
Thanks for the offer mramirezusa, if you or anyone else could please give me some help, I'd really really appreciate it
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What do you have pc, mac or linux?
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I have a mac, 32 bit OSX 10.6, and I have access to my roommate's little windows netbook thing, but the netbook is kinda unreliable so mac is preferred.. but any help would be GREAT!
Ok right now I just have a PC so I made an automatic script to fix it
So follow this steps:
1. Turn off the phone
2. Press and hold vol down and turn on the phone
3. Check and confirm if the tag unlock show up in the upper left corner?
4. The tag "fastboot" will show up now press vol up to enter to fastboot
5. Now connect the phone to the netbook PC and wait until be recognize
Last part I am uploading a zip file with the repair file I will post in few minutes...
Komodo Rogue said:
I have a mac, 32 bit OSX 10.6, and I have access to my roommate's little windows netbook thing, but the netbook is kinda unreliable so mac is preferred.. but any help would be GREAT!
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Wow, thanks SO MUCH! No worries about the PC, I'm happy with whatever works!
mramirezusa said:
1. Turn off the phone
2. Press and hold vol down and turn on the phone
3. Check and confirm if the tag unlock show up in the upper left corner?
4. The tag "fastboot" will show up now press vol up to enter to fastboot
5. Now connect the phone to the netbook PC and wait until be recognize
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I can definitely do that, and yeah the unlock tag is still there. I know I'm just saying "thanks" but I really mean it, I don't know what I was going to do. I owe ya one!
Komodo Rogue said:
Wow, thanks SO MUCH! No worries about the PC, I'm happy with whatever works!
I can definitely do that, and yeah the unlock tag is still there. I know I'm just saying "thanks" but I really mean it, I don't know what I was going to do. I owe ya one!
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8 minutes more to finish uploading the file!
mramirezusa said:
8 minutes more to finish uploading the file!
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I can't wait to have my phone again! It's only been two days but there have been so many times I needed to use it, I never realized how dependent I am on my phone. It's going to be so great, like when you go to a bad camp for summer, and you're hot and covered in bugs the whole time, and when you finally ge back home to all the creature comforts, like air conditioning, TV, computers, video games, microwaves, etc, and you feel like "this is absolutely amazing!!" and appreciate everything anew
Ok last part:
download and unzip in a new folder the file in the following link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MTXAXY3T
6. Phone ready in fastboot
7. Run repair.bat
8. Press on each step "any key to continue" until the phone reboot
mramirezusa said:
Ok last part:
download and unzip in a new folder the file in the following link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MTXAXY3T
6. Phone ready in fastboot
7. Run repair.bat
8. Press on each step "any key to continue" until the phone reboot
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Should I have any particular program running on the PC? Just finished downloading I'm a happy man either way, but what is this anyway, back to factory stock or updated?
No you dont need any additional program. Stock 1.83 so then you can proceed according to GB.
Komodo Rogue said:
Should I have any particular program running on the PC? Just finished downloading I'm a happy man either way, but what is this anyway, back to factory stock or updated?
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mramirezusa said:
No you dont need any additional program.
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Oooh right right, I see, the program is repair.bat, thanks
Running right now...
mramirezusa said:
No you dont need any additional program. Stock 1.83 so then you can proceed according to GB.
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DONE!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
If you're ever around Hershey or Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA, let me know
Your Welcome! I just saw this:
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html
THE REAL CLOCKWORK RECOVERY, if you really need it I can do a script like the one that I just send you, just ask!
So I read the tutorial already posted here on how to flash it, but it sems kinda confusing. I know how to use and, fastboot, I've always used cwm recov and it auto flashed it so never have I manually flashed one, anyone show me how?
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navymoss35 said:
So I read the tutorial already posted here on how to flash it, but it sems kinda confusing. I know how to use and, fastboot, I've always used cwm recov and it auto flashed it so never have I manually flashed one, anyone show me how?
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TWRP only has the PG86IMG.zip. Simply download the file and make sure it is named PG86IMG.zip and place in on the root of your SD card.
http://www.tinyw.in/1MH - Here is the PG86IMG from the TWRP thread.
Download flashable zip from the OP and rename it "PG86IMG.zip" (without the quotes)
Place in the root of the sdcard
Power off phone (make sure you turn off hot boot or pull the battery when it's off)
Power on the phone holding power and volume down
Follow the prompts to flash it
Delete .zip (PG86IMG.zip) after booting
Enjoy
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wrapkgb said:
TWRP only has the PG86IMG.zip. Simply download the file and make sure it is named PG86IMG.zip and place in on the root of your SD card.
http://www.tinyw.in/1MH - Here is the PG86IMG from the TWRP thread.
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If someone really wanted to use fastboot to flash it, all they would have to do is pull the image out of the zip and use the appropriate fastboot command. I upgraded to 1.0.2 that way this morning with no issues.
navymoss35 said:
So I read the tutorial already posted here on how to flash it, but it sems kinda confusing. I know how to use and, fastboot, I've always used cwm recov and it auto flashed it so never have I manually flashed one, anyone show me how?
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The PG86IMG.zip method is rather quick and easy, as was already described. However, if you don't want to do it that way, there is an app made by Joeykrim that will flash the recovery for you. It's called flash image GUI. Check it out. I think it's available in the market, and here is his thread on it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192527&highlight=flash+GUI+app
So my question to this is. . .if I have Revolutionary on my phone, will I need to install others such as TWRP or ClockworkMod?
Isn't Revolutionary going to do the same thing that those were set to do? And if not. . .do I need more than one recovery tool on the SD card. . or the phone, shall I say???
Android_NooBee said:
So my question to this is. . .if I have Revolutionary on my phone, will I need to install others such as TWRP or ClockworkMod?
Isn't Revolutionary going to do the same thing that those were set to do? And if not. . .do I need more than one recovery tool on the SD card. . or the phone, shall I say???
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Yes, you'll still need TWRP or Clockwork. I suggest TWRP. Revolutionary gave you S-off, which then made it possible to flash a custom recovery image (clockwork or twrp). When you have S-On, the system is write protected, so you're unable to flash a custom recovery image. Revolutionary gave you S-off, thus making the system read/write, so now you can flash the custom recovery image. The custom recovery image is going to allow you to flash unsigned files, such as roms, kernels, modifications, themes, etc etc. Just download the PG86IMG.zip file from the TWRP recovery thread, make sure that it's named exactly PG86IMG.zip, place the file on your SD card and then boot to bootloader. It'll ask you to update, say yes. Now you have a custom recovery image on your phone. The easiest way to boot into recovery is to download an app from the market called 'quickboot'. Use that app to boot into recovery, bootloader, reboot, or power down. Have fun.
I already have Clockwork. It's what I chose when I rooted the phone. I'm going to stick with that. I still have the ability to flash. However I am going to download the app that you recommended. Thanks much for the information. And I'm sorry because I actually meant Clockwork instead of Revolutionary. So as long as I have that, I don't need another recovery type. Correct?
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Android_NooBee said:
I already have Clockwork. It's what I chose when I rooted the phone. I'm going to stick with that. I still have the ability to flash. However I am going to download the app that you recommended. Thanks much for the information. And I'm sorry because I actually meant Clockwork instead of Revolutionary. So as long as I have that, I don't need another recovery type. Correct?
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Ahh, that makes more sense that you meant clockwork instead of revolutionary. haha. To answer your question, yes, you only need one or the other. If clockwork is the recovery you prefer, then you don't need TWRP for anything at all.
Would it ever make sense to use two or more at the same time?
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Android_NooBee said:
Would it ever make sense to use two or more at the same time?
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unless we're talking about women, then no, definitely not
Only possible to use one recovery at a time. You can switch them if you'd like, but can't have more than one at the same time.
k2buckley said:
unless we're talking about women, then no, definitely not
Only possible to use one recovery at a time. You can switch them if you'd like, but can't have more than one at the same time.
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LMAO!!!! I like your style dude. . .LMAOOOO! Thanks for the GREAT advice.
i am posting this for my father. he tried to flash a kernal from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540840 but clicked on the wrong file and this bricked his phone after a spent a long time fixing it prior to this. now it is stuck on the white htc boot screen. i can get to bootloader and recovery but every rom i try and flash i get the same results. can anyone help me unbrick my fathers phone please?
You're not bricked. Go to dev sticky section. Amaze bible thread
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glacierguy said:
You're not bricked. Go to dev sticky section. Amaze bible thread
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Look for the restore to stock option, follow that.
Dark Nightmare said:
Look for the restore to stock option, follow that.
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maybe i'm just blind and i hate to sound like a noob cause i'm not if this was my phone i could have fixed this already, but i don't see anything that says restore to stock. any chance you can clarify?
fixed the phone
i fixed the phone by flashing a kernal using hansoon's one click root tool. still having wifi issues any suggestions?
What kinda wifi issues?
Dark Nightmare said:
What kinda wifi issues?
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The phone won't connect to wifi and also I can not get busy box to install.
mc2821 said:
The phone won't connect to wifi and also I can not get busy box to install.
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Try fixing permissions and rebooting always works for me. If it doesnt works maybe its the rom u are using cheq on its tread for buggs and fixes
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if you keep having problems you can always just flash one of the RUUs and start the unlock process over.
Busybox won't install if you don't have superuser, re-root via hasoon's tool then try installing busybox, the wifi issue on the other hand is gonna require you to most likely flash back a stock RUU, or just try flashing any rom, see if that solves it.
relock the bootloader.
Backup the microSD card
Put the stock rom on the root folder of the SD card.
reboot into bootloader and let it install the stock rom. (it will erase the SD card i think).
Then re-root/re-unlock bootloader....flash away
Dark Nightmare said:
Busybox won't install if you don't have superuser, re-root via hasoon's tool then try installing busybox, the wifi issue on the other hand is gonna require you to most likely flash back a stock RUU, or just try flashing any rom, see if that solves it.
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I have superuser and root access confirmed with a root checker. I can't get any roms to install nor can I find good directions to flashing an ruu. Does flashing an ruu bring you back to stock?
mc2821 said:
I have superuser and root access confirmed with a root checker. I can't get any roms to install nor can I find good directions to flashing an ruu. Does flashing an ruu bring you back to stock?
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Yes, flashing a ruu restores everything to complete stock, try rooting again, then install busybox, after that, get 4EXT recovery, should be able to install any rom from then.
Dark Nightmare said:
Yes, flashing a ruu restores everything to complete stock, try rooting again, then install busybox, after that, get 4EXT recovery, should be able to install any rom from then.
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I am having a lot of trouble with finding an ruu that works. I have tried several threads followed the directions to a T. the most recent i took the files from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617644 and followed these instructions for s on device http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25303667&postcount=782. anyone have any other suggestions to help me get back to stock?
mc2821 said:
I am having a lot of trouble with finding an ruu that works. I have tried several threads followed the directions to a T. the most recent i took the files from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617644 and followed these instructions for s on device http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25303667&postcount=782. anyone have any other suggestions to help me get back to stock?
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What network are you on? And what version of android are you using?
Xda member Football has them in his signature. Amaze = Ruby
I think Krook has a thread too... Just search
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Dark Nightmare said:
What network are you on? And what version of android are you using?
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t mobile and running ginger bread 2.3.4
mc2821 said:
t mobile and running ginger bread 2.3.4
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Download this: http://d-h.st/OIC
Rename it PH85IMG, place it on your sd card.
Power off your device, hold the volume down button and power it on, when it ask if you wanna update, press the volume up button, let it install, it should reboot when it's done.
Dark Nightmare said:
Download this: http://d-h.st/OIC
Rename it PH85IMG, place it on your sd card.
Power off your device, hold the volume down button and power it on, when it ask if you wanna update, press the volume up button, let it install, it should reboot when it's done.
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do i need to be locked on unlocked? every time i re-lock the bootloader the phone wont reboot to anything other then the bootloader screen
mc2821 said:
do i need to be locked on unlocked? every time i re-lock the bootloader the phone wont reboot to anything other then the bootloader screen
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Unlocked or not doesn't matter, just leave it unlocked.
How am I meant to install a kernel?
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if its a flashable zip, flash it from recovery.
if its a boot.img, fastboot it from bootloader
you can find softwares to do it too
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with CWM or with fastboot app at PC (hh at fastboot mode) ..
"Install from ZIP" option (i.e. flash) using CWM.
n1newbie said:
if its a flashable zip, flash it from recovery.
if its a boot.img, fastboot it from bootloader
you can find softwares to do it too
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Are kernels very difficult to find? I've searched a lot for kernel 2.6.38.8 and I just can't find the kernel in zip format after looking at a series of error 404 thinking that this kernel is out of date.
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After flashing the success kernel my phone won't boot? I'm on 10/2.
You haven't specified which is your phone model, as some device's bootloader is locked and some not.
Installing kernel in Samsung devices (Unlocked bootloader) is pretty easy, you just have to flash the zip from CWM recovery. Or if you have got a boot.img make a flashable zip (There are many tutorials over here for that) and flash it.
Another option is, replace the boot.img of your Custom ROM zip file and flash.
ri123 said:
Are kernels very difficult to find? I've searched a lot for kernel 2.6.38.8 and I just can't find the kernel in zip format after looking at a series of error 404 thinking that this kernel is out of date.
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You cant just flash any old kernel. It has to be for your device.
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Oh my.. I think you should go into the forum for your device.. go to the q&a section and read.. then read more and when your all done reading... read again! Because I'm thinking if you don't your going to end up with a paperweight.
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Jason123420 said:
Oh my.. I think you should go into the forum for your device.. go to the q&a section and read.. then read more and when your all done reading... read again! Because I'm thinking if you don't your going to end up with a paperweight.
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This is the correct answer to every question asked in here so far!!!!
There is no "generic Android way" to do what you're asking for. It can change for every single phone. And if you flash the wrong thing, you may permanently destroy your phone! And if your phone has different variants, be sure to get the version specifically for your exact phone! For example, flashing something for the wrong Galaxy S3 can kill your device in an unrecoverable way because where the kernel goes for one variant is where the bootloader goes for another variant!
If you don't know exactly what you're doing, then don't do it and go learn more! Experiment first ONLY with step-by-step tutorials for your EXACT scenario! If something's different, don't do it!
yeah read into this a good bit more before you do this. look in your phones forums for a guide. you mess this up you phone becomes pretty useless.
I'm a little worried now, and a bit rushed this morning as I have a funeral to attend this morning.
Bottom line, my phone has a blank screen now. It gets past the boot animation, but goes blank after that. I cannot get into recovery or boot loader by pressing the power/vol down buttons. I have done a couple battery pulls, but of no help. When I connect it to my PC, it does not show up as a disk drive, though it did say installing drivers.
Google flashable kernals and put in android sdk folder then go to cmd andtype fastboot flash name of kernal.img. I 90% sure.
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This is the kernel I need for the rom I downloaded,
Team-Hydra / android_kernel_htc_msm8660. It is for the new rom CyanogenMod 10.1 - Android 4.2.1 - Jellybean.
So what is being said is that I need to put this on my sd card in the android sdk folder, the flash it through the command prompt. Is this correct so far?
Kamau54 said:
This is the kernel I need for the rom I downloaded,
Team-Hydra / android_kernel_htc_msm8660. It is for the new rom CyanogenMod 10.1 - Android 4.2.1 - Jellybean.
So what is being said is that I need to put this on my sd card in the android sdk folder, the flash it through the command prompt. Is this correct so far?
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You need to flash via fastboot like u said Android SDK Folder. Just need to flash the boot.img follow what ROM u flash.
Extract the Boot.img from the ROM.zip u flashed.
Put the Boot.img at SDK folder which is same with fastboot locate.
Boot ur phone to BOOTLOADER -> Fastboot, then using command promp fasboot flash boot boot.img, then reboot your phone..
Here is where I'm at with this.
After letting my phone sit all night without the battery in it, I still have the same problem. After the boot animation, the screen is black. I tried to connect the phone to the pc, but my computer does not see it. I also tried to use a card reader, but still my computer does not see the card either. The reader is working because I put another sd card in it and it saw it.
The thing is now, I can get into the bootloader and recovery, though I now seem to have Clockwork instead of 4ext, which is what I had before I started having problems. Clockwork sees the card as well.
I don't know how to get anything on the card now since I cannot connect to the pc, either through the phone or through a card reader.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Anyone have any ideas?
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What phone do you have?
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What phone do you have?
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I have the HTC EVO V 3D. It's rooted and S-off.
hello
First time, Long time. Just managed to install twrp2.2 and it is a nice ui for any sytem. But my issue is rough.
I was going to install a new rom with a Merto pcs service flashed over from Sprint. Unlocked S-om with rom manager on it
when I received it back. Read alot and many peple claim it is ok to stay with 1.50 so-on, others say to go back to 1.40.
I managed to root the device per maxs evo hacks and until I installed and accidently wiped kel/cashe, System by accident,
Anyways I even tried removing the 8 gig sd card and used a fully backed up same card to try and get recovery img file to boot into.
No luck because it goes into a screen that says (Parsing...[SD ZIP under that it says [1] RECOVERY . Then , Do you want to update
up=yes , down = No. Tried yes and continues bootloop.
Then I tried putting back the other sd card and that allows me to go onto the twrp ui but no ofixes that I know of or can do.
Can anyone help me, I will look out for you, really.
Thanks in advance. D-ACman Florida.
If I read correctly, you need to take out your SD card and put into a PC to remove the pg86100.zip img off of it. Put it back then go back to the bootloader and go to recovery. After that, flash a rom.
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I cannot get anyrom to install
Cetus Corr said:
If I read correctly, you need to take out your SD card and put into a PC to remove the pg86100.zip img off of it. Put it back then go back to the bootloader and go to recovery. After that, flash a rom.
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Ok I can try that but believe me I tried to do just that when thigs went crazy. So I though I should reinstall stock ruu after accidentally
wipeing my system along with cashe/kalvik/ and complete wipe, I somehow wiped the bootdrive of what it is telling me is the is no OS
installed si I'm at a loss and I k now if I can get into trwp recovery I can get a Rom either stock or other to be read and installed.
Each time I get bootloops and what I'm thinking is I should have take fastboot off when try to install an ICS rom, but that is still not the issue
I just believe I wiped eveything because of the statement on twrp ui that there is no OS installed.
I really appreciate whatever feedback and instructions you can give me. Just tell me what to try or do and I will
Thanks very much.
Download twrp recovery.img file. Put into your adb platform tools folder.
With phone off hold volume down & power.
Once in the bootloader, select fastboot.
Open a command from your platform tools folder. Then type..
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then just flash another ROM. If your sdcard is wiped , just toggle USB mass storage in recovery & transfer from computer.
Hope that helps
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Download twrp recovery.img file. Put into your adb platform tools folder.
With phone off hold volume down & power.
Once in the bootloader, select fastboot.
Open a command from your platform tools folder. Then type..
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then just flash another ROM. If your sdcard is wiped , just toggle USB mass storage in recovery & transfer from computer.
Hope that helps
Ps...remove that PG86IMG.zip from your sd card.
If you don't & its asks...select NO
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Ok woke up early today and I had seen this type of fix on another page on Q&A. SO first I had to get the file but you cant just
open prompt and type a command but I k now I had to go to the tools folder after inserting the .img file. Ok did that.
Since I have always kept my SDk in the root of my C:dr it's easier to hold shift down and right click on the tools folder then I placed the commands and brother, for lack of a better word or terminology,--- Absolutlely nothing happens.
Now am I using the right syntax commands? maybe not but the way you gave me the advice I thought it might get the img file onto the internal
drive of the phone.
Man I tried to even put the trwpzip file onto the sdcard and install it, unfortunetly that did'nt work either. So when I use the file manager
in TWRP2.2 I can see the files in the root of the phone and when I go and tap on the inner usb dr I have no files that I can see.What I might
have to do is to take snapshots of the actual menus I am seeing and perhaps I can get help that way.
I know it is difficult when you can't see exactly what is on my phone screen.
What about the DUMLOCK method within the ui of twrp. I have to digest some info on that section for I have'nt a clue about what the
dumlock does but if it's in the twrp UI it must be of some importance.
I really appreciate what you guys are doing for me and wether I get it fixed with or without your methods I will definately give U points for
taking time out to read my issues. I have not mentioned that I also have a duplicate phone (My 1st EVO) and that one came with 1.40 H-Boot
as opposed to this one with 1.50. nevertheless it is a good feeling, I know, when you can get ur **** running and installing Roms like if it was
a candy store. Im an old school type guy, as far as age is concerned and I am a Self employed Sub HVAC/R TECH and I Love to play with
ANdroid and all that goes with Flashing. I just wish I would have went to school for Computer Programming instead of AC.
But it is what it is. Sorry for the long life history and thanks again, If U can figure something else out please reply. Thanks
D-ACman
Still on Bootloop
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Ok woke up early today and I had seen this type of fix on another page on Q&A. SO first I had to get the file but you cant just
Ok here I'll try again.
Phone is Evo3d Flashed to Metro PCS
phone is unlocked and S-ON
TWRP 2.2 recovery
when noticed I was low on space on my micro sd card I then replaced it witha pny 32 gig class 4 sd card
It comes already formatted 32 fat but I did another clean format on the computer
I replaced or copied everything onto the new card then installed it the working evo 3-d
I was on mikV for a few days but once I got into leedroid tweeks I then decided to just flash my nandroid recovery and go
back to stock.
At that time I was on CWM 4040 or something to that affect.
I noticed the beautiful UI for the TWRP 2.2 and decided to use that recovery.
As soon as I decided to use another custom rom the **** hit the fan.
So now I'm back where I started and I am reading many posts where I think I need to go and relock the phone
then install the stock rom and hopefully that will work.
What I need is to get step by step on the command prompts and computer to recognize the phone
when I try to place the image thats necessary to do the "fastboot lock commands and that it is seen working.
That's where I'm stuck at and am going from this dell laptop computer to my desktop and start the ADK/SDK download
put it in the C: drive and hopefully In the cprompt it will communicate to the phone.
I there a nooby guide to the step by step command procedure to do this?
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