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Ok, I was trying to flash the newest ICS leak and being the newb I am, its borked.
Right now I have an unlocked bootloader with H-Boot 2.11.0000
I have a blank SD card and I just need to know what files to copy to it and what steps to get back to stock or possibly getting the 5/8 ROM leak installed
I'm assuming your s-on still, follow the directions in the OP to install.
Installation for S-ON Devices on Gingerbread firmware
* Copy ROM to SD Card AND PH98IMG.zip AND GB Firmware Patch to ROOT of SD Card
* Reboot to recovery
* wipe data / Factory Reset
* Flash ROM
* Flash GB Fimrware Patch
* Use Developer Menu to reboot to bootloader and flash the boot.img file in the PH98IMG.zip
* Reboot
* Profit!
How exactly do you FLASH the rom without renaming it?
mjones73 said:
I'm assuming your s-on still, follow the directions in the OP to install.
Installation for S-ON Devices on Gingerbread firmware
* Copy ROM to SD Card AND PH98IMG.zip AND GB Firmware Patch to ROOT of SD Card
* Reboot to recovery
* wipe data / Factory Reset
* Flash ROM
* Flash GB Fimrware Patch
* Use Developer Menu to reboot to bootloader and flash the boot.img file in the PH98IMG.zip
* Reboot
* Profit!
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I can't get past the bolded parts... How do you flash with those files on the SD card, everytime I return to the bootloaded it just runs the PH98IMG file and updates.... from there I'm stumped.
Jonger1150 said:
I can't get past the bolded parts... How do you flash with those files on the SD card, everytime I return to the bootloaded it just runs the PH98IMG file and updates.... from there I'm stumped.
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Take out your sd card, then go to recovery, wipe. Pop your battery out put your sd card back in, then continue.
Jonger1150 said:
I can't get past the bolded parts... How do you flash with those files on the SD card, everytime I return to the bootloaded it just runs the PH98IMG file and updates.... from there I'm stumped.
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1) Easiest thing for you is to turn USB Debugging on in Settings (Apps > Development), hook up to PC, and use the Hasoon2000 Noob-proof toolkit to reboot directly to recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22696442
2)Many Custom ROMs have Reboot to Recovery in the power button menu
3)Ninja grab the battery at an angle and slide SD Card out, go to recovery, and slide in while mainitaining power connection. (Not ah, recommended but good in a bind)
skater95 said:
Take out your sd card, then go to recovery, wipe. Pop your battery out put your sd card back in, then continue.
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When my options are
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACT Reset
Clear Storage
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
Which one flashes the rom?
Jonger1150 said:
When my options are
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACT Reset
Clear Storage
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
Which one flashes the rom?
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You need to first flash a custom recovery and then select that option (AmonRa 3.15 recommended, CWM is buggy on charging battery). That Hasoon2000 kit in last post can do that for you too if you don't have AmonRa installed.
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You need to first flash a custom recovery and then select that option (AmonRa 3.15 recommended, CWM is buggy on charging battery). That Hasoon2000 kit in last post can do that for you too if you don't have AmonRa installed.
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That seems to be the biggest issue, can I flash a recovery without being able to boot my phone up... I only have access to the bootloader.
All the instructions fail to mention the requirement for the recovery app... That was the newb boo-boo.
I think there is a zip somewhere, but it's easier with adb.
fastboot flash recovery (name of recovery).img
I recommend S-Off. It makes all of this super easy. I promise its really not that hard. The wire trick looks worse than it is.
Edit: fixed. I'm retarded in the morning.
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Jonger1150 said:
That seems to be the biggest issue, can I flash a recovery without being able to boot my phone up... I only have access to the bootloader.
All the instructions fail to mention the requirement for the recovery app... That was the newb boo-boo.
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Yeah, manually you can flash a custom recovery via the same method, a PH98IMG.zip from bootloader. You delete the existing PH98IMG file and replace with one containing AmonRa (what exactly is that zip, do you need it still?)
But, adb fastboot commands when hooked up to PC can flash the recovery directly to memory from an img file. Just need USB Debugging turned on in the Settings on a regular boot to the ROM.
Sooo just use the toolkit on a PC to eliminate hassle if ya can lol. It uses that second paragraph's method. Just need to click an option and it runs the script. Now ya know both ways.
Oh, link in earlier post from my XDA app is not working :/ here is the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22696442
I guess until I find the zip and instructions I have a brick.
PhantasmRezound said:
Yeah, manually you can flash a custom recovery via the same method, a PH98IMG.zip from bootloader. You delete the existing PH98IMG file and replace with one containing AmonRa (what exactly is that zip, do you need it still?)
But, adb fastboot commands when hooked up to PC can flash the recovery directly to memory from an img file. Just need USB Debugging turned on in the Settings on a regular boot to the ROM.
Sooo just use the toolkit on a PC to eliminate hassle if ya can lol. It uses that second paragraph's method. Just need to click an option and it runs the script. Now ya know both ways.
Oh, link in earlier post from my XDA app is not working :/ here is the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22696442
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USB debugging in my PC? I can't access Android OS. I'm 100% limited to the bootloader with NO recovery tool.
OK!!
Got Clockwork installed!
Jonger1150 said:
USB debugging in my PC? I can't access Android OS. I'm 100% limited to the bootloader with NO recovery tool.
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Ah, I meant the ROM, but not even the ROM boots because of bad flash. No worries. Don't need to be in the ROM anyway, toolkit works in the bootloader.
1) Ensure drivers for phone are properly installed on PC. (Google and download HTC Sync if unsure.)
2) Download and extract toolkit. Run the All In One exe file. The GUI comes up with your options.
3) With phone off, remove SD Card.
4) Boot into bootloader. Select Fastboot option.
5) Connect to PC via USB.
6) Select AmonRa from toolkit options and install.
7) Power down phone, disconnect and insert SD Card.
8) Connect phone, power it up and select Reboot to Recovery on the toolkit.
From recovery, you can enable USB mass storage option for memory and download/transfer files you need from your PC, delete the PH98IMG.zip, etc.
Jonger1150 said:
OK!!
Got Clockwork installed!
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Ah good Still please be careful though:
PhantasmRezound said:
You need to first flash a custom recovery and then select that option (AmonRa 3.15 recommended, CWM is buggy on charging battery). That Hasoon2000 kit in last post can do that for you too if you don't have AmonRa installed.
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Several user reports in the forum say ClockworkMod (CWM) has an issue with charging our batteries when the drain gets low. Risk not being able to charge phone at all and brick that way. AmonRa or TWRP from the Development section are still recommended for this particular phone for now.
Hope you get sorted out on the ROM
Sounds like you're getting instructions to do more than you asked.
Go to post three on the following page and scroll down to "Latest leak and installation instructions".
Make sure it flashes twice. I just did this procedure this afternoon without any trouble.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508118
I got the ROM up and running.... Updating my backup settings... Next step will be to replace clockwork and flash a recovery image... Gotta figure that all out now.
Is it possible to flash AMON recovery over CWM?
Jonger1150 said:
I got the ROM up and running.... Updating my backup settings... Next step will be to replace clockwork and flash a recovery image... Gotta figure that all out now.
Is it possible to flash AMON recovery over CWM?
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Yes, just install the new recovery normally, will be okay.
I guess I did end up installing AMON recovery, I just checked. Creating Nandroid right now....
Does a Nandroid basically recover EVERYTHING?
So I am currently on hboot 1.50 and today i attempted to install the new viper rom. It's based off of the new ics release.
I kpet getting bot loops with it so I wiped and then attempted to restore back to my cm9 devil toast.
Now i'm stuck in a boot loop. I was wondering if you guys knew how to get back into a rom.
I'm currenlty not at my home computer so I can't connect it to the computer and boot into recovery via the computer.
derik123derik123 said:
So I am currently on hboot 1.50 and today i attempted to install the new viper rom. It's based off of the new ics release.
I kpet getting bot loops with it so I wiped and then attempted to restore back to my cm9 devil toast.
Now i'm stuck in a boot loop. I was wondering if you guys knew how to get back into a rom.
I'm currenlty not at my home computer so I can't connect it to the computer and boot into recovery via the computer.
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You are the fourth person today for whom I am writing the same solution but try it from someone else's computer if you want cause without it you will still be stuck..
Try the following steps,
1. go to recovery > wipe & factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, go to mounts and storage, wipe system, data, cache, sd card... everything u can find there... wipe all..
2. in recovery DO NOT REBOOT, turn off phone
3. go to android development of evo 3d gsm, find a rom, for example mikrunny 1.06, open the archive extract the boot.img from the kernel folder.
4. assuming u have android sdk installed on ur computer, make a new folder and from the android sdk tools copy adb.exe, fastboot.exe, adbwinapi.dll (exact same files u used to unlock bootloader). also in this folder put that boot.img you extracted from the rom
5. put that folder in C:\
6. get back to phone , still DO NOT BOOT UP YET, and power up phone in bootloader mode (vol down & power) and go to fastboot
7. connect phone to pc in fastboot usb mode
8. open command prompt, type cd c:\"folder" ("folder" = folder u created with the sdk tools)
9. type in cmd: fastboot flash boot boot.img
10. after it's completed, go to recovery, still do not boot up phone
11. in recovery go to mounts and storage, usb storage and now copy the whole rom and nothing but the rom on the sd card
12. install zip from sdcard, select rom and let it install, it should boot up automatically
steps were given by SeptimiuB, I am just replying to your query because I've gone through the same mess and recovered as well.
Just unlock your bootloader and install a recovery before trying the above steps.
Cheers.
vishaltejwani said:
You are the fourth person today for whom I am writing the same solution but try it from someone else's computer if you want cause without it you will still be stuck..
Try the following steps,
1. go to recovery > wipe & factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, go to mounts and storage, wipe system, data, cache, sd card... everything u can find there... wipe all..
2. in recovery DO NOT REBOOT, turn off phone
3. go to android development of evo 3d gsm, find a rom, for example mikrunny 1.06, open the archive extract the boot.img from the kernel folder.
4. assuming u have android sdk installed on ur computer, make a new folder and from the android sdk tools copy adb.exe, fastboot.exe, adbwinapi.dll (exact same files u used to unlock bootloader). also in this folder put that boot.img you extracted from the rom
5. put that folder in C:\
6. get back to phone , still DO NOT BOOT UP YET, and power up phone in bootloader mode (vol down & power) and go to fastboot
7. connect phone to pc in fastboot usb mode
8. open command prompt, type cd c:\"folder" ("folder" = folder u created with the sdk tools)
9. type in cmd: fastboot flash boot boot.img
10. after it's completed, go to recovery, still do not boot up phone
11. in recovery go to mounts and storage, usb storage and now copy the whole rom and nothing but the rom on the sd card
12. install zip from sdcard, select rom and let it install, it should boot up automatically
steps were given by SeptimiuB, I am just replying to your query because I've gone through the same mess and recovered as well.
Just unlock your bootloader and install a recovery before trying the above steps.
Cheers.
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Man.. Even after that it still keeps kicking me into boot loops...Then whenever I go to recover via recovery, my nandroids freeze on bootscreen...
derik123derik123 said:
Man.. Even after that it still keeps kicking me into boot loops...Then whenever I go to recover via recovery, my nandroids freeze on bootscreen...
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In that case, I recommend you go s-off. ICS tends to bootloop for many people who are s-on. Try the wire trick. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585846
S-off > Locked with Tapatalk 2
coal686 said:
In that case, I recommend you go s-off. ICS tends to bootloop for many people who are s-on. Try the wire trick. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585846
S-off > Locked with Tapatalk 2
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Will definitely look into that. Thanks man
i downloaded [ROM][11.18.2012] Newts OnE XxX RLS 6.0.2 *Global*[Sense 4.1], pulled the boot.img out of the zip and put it in my folder with fastboot, put them on my sd card (although i may not have put the boot.img on my phone), flashed cleanwipe.zip (or w/e it's called), flashed rom, tried to flash boot.img from my computer but after putting in the fastboot flash boot boot.img command it just sat there saying "waiting for device." i couldn't get back to the bootloader from clockword mod recovery so i pulled/replaced the battery and power+vol down, bootloader came up but before i could do anything i get this:
HBOOT
Parsing...(SD ZIP)
[1] BOOT
Do you want to start update?
<vol up> yes
<vol down> no
if i go up it says it updates, and even if i decline it doesn't go back to bootloader, it just tells me to hit power to resart the phone. so i restart, and get stuck in a bootloop of the new mikroms loading animation. i can't seem to get to the bootloader to load recovery. i'm not sure what i did wrong, and i hope someone can please help?
You have something on your SD Card that the bootloader is trying to load, you're gonna need to put the SD Card in a reader and delete it first or boot the phone up with the SD Card out so you can at least fastboot the kernel in.
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You have something on your SD Card that the bootloader is trying to load, you're gonna need to put the SD Card in a reader and delete it first or boot the phone up with the SD Card out so you can at least fastboot the kernel in.
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i'm not sure how to do that. i thought i knew how to use fastboot from my computer but i can't even remember where i learned how to do it. but you were right, i pulled out the sd card and it went to bootloader. i just don't know what to do from here, i guess i need a ph98img.zip to put on my internal storage?
1.You need to delete the zip on the external SD card.
2.Wipe your phone(like you normally would when flashing a rom )
3.flash the ROM
4.flash s-on stock zip
5.flash the flashable boot image zip you can use to flash the boot.IMG for the ROM.
Head over to the mikmik you can find everything you need their under newts section.
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se5s said:
i'm not sure how to do that. i thought i knew how to use fastboot from my computer but i can't even remember where i learned how to do it. but you were right, i pulled out the sd card and it went to bootloader. i just don't know what to do from here, i guess i need a ph98img.zip to put on my internal storage?
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Put the boot.img on your PC, boot to bootloader/fastboot, run in the command prompt - "fastboot flash boot boot.img" without the quotes. If boot.img is not in the same folder as fastboot.exe, add to path to it, ex. fastboot flash boot c:\path\to\boot.img.
ok so i have an htc one on att and i had a sysem uid problem, so i wiped everything icluding the internal storage. now there is no OS installed and i have a mac and htc file transfer wont pick up the phone in recovery mode. how do i install the stock sense rom and put it back on my phone? try to answer immediately cuz i need this for tomorrow
You need to get the proper drivers installed to sideload a new rom or push it to internal sd
My best advice would be to drop the mac for linux or even windows, but that's a different story...
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tristannhowes said:
ok so i have an htc one on att and i had a sysem uid problem, so i wiped everything icluding the internal storage. now there is no OS installed and i have a mac and htc file transfer wont pick up the phone in recovery mode. how do i install the stock sense rom and put it back on my phone? try to answer immediately cuz i need this for tomorrow
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If you don't have access to a windows PC, you'll probably have to do it similar to this way - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26435416 (Download the RUU for your device).
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except it doesnt have mac on there and it says to turn fastboot off in settings using the os and i cant. anything else?
Can't you copy/paste the stock rom into the device and boot it up to install? In my huawei I think I can do it with the special "pink screen" (turning on my phone while pressing both volume up and down ). If I have a "dload" folder in the root directory with the stock rom inside, when booting to pink screen it will automatically start the installation..
tristannhowes said:
except it doesnt have mac on there and it says to turn fastboot off in settings using the os and i cant. anything else?
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Just find the right RUU for your device and execute it (Let it extract the files and go to your temp folder / Don't close the application).
For example if you are using Win7/Win8:
Go to C:\Users\{your username}\AppData\Local\Temp\
You will see some folder(s) with a name like this or similar with an other folder inside it with similar name (path example):
C:\Users\{your username}\AppData\Local\Temp\{487C5E56-F40F-49D7-A913-522D1A257374}\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B}
If you find the right one you will be able to find a file with name rom.zip.
just copy that to the root of your sdcard and rename it to {your MID namber / the 4 first characters}IMG.zip
For example for Incredible S should be PG32IMG.zip
The zip name with your MID number could be PL83IMG.zip (Probably for HTC One)
***Important***
If you want to find your MID number to rename the zip you should get your phone into hboot (by pressing Vol- and power button) and to enable fastboot mode (connect the usb cable to your computer).
Then give the command:
fastboot getvar mid ----> To get your Model ID number
fastboot getvar cid ----> To get your CID number (it could help you to find the right RUU for your device / If you have S-OFF and SuperCID you can Install any RUU but you should be carefull - If you choose some wrong RUU and you flash it you could brick your device as well)
***Attention***
Make sure you haven't sdcard into your phone if you have your XXXXIMG.zip inside because you won't be able to use fastboot option.
As long as you have the right zip with the right name in your sdcard reboot your phone into bootloader (while you have sdcard inside).It will start to scan your sdcard.If the zip has the right name your hboot will find the XXXXIMG.zip and it will tell you to update.Press VOL+ button to start the proccess (VOL- to abort).Wait until proccess is done.May it take a while...
(Don't put off your battery until the process is done and make sure it is at least 30% charged to proceed.)
If you need any help further we are here.
The problem with the above is the htc one does not have a removeable sd and the op's computer isn't recogonizing his phone, the first step is to get the phone and pc to communicate, after this, being the recovery is functional, just a full wipe and install of a proper rom via recovery will suffice, no need to flash an ruu or pcxxximg.zip
Just needs to load a rom to internal sd
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Im glad I have an external sdcard.. When I got it was just with the thinking "I can expand storage", but apparently it has this great advantages as well.
In the HTC maybe you can boot into a special mode that makes the computer recognize the internal partitions and mount them as external drives..
Good luck.
You could use fastboot commands to restore official rom to your device without the need of sdcard.You just need to extract the rom.zip from RUU.exe.
Here is a guide how to extract an RUU on linux and mac:
OpenRUU for Linux & Mac - NEW! Extract rom.zip from any RUU!
**You need wine to run windows executable files (.exe) under linux and mac OS.**
If you have the rom.zip you can flash it using fastboot commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU ---> Get your phone into RUU mode.
fastboot flash zip rom.zip ---> Flash the rom.zip you extracted before.
fastboot reboot ---> Run this command when the flashing is finished.
The proccess should has been done now!
You could see this guide to if you like:
[GUIDE] Set up ADB and Fastboot on a Mac easily (With Screenshots!)
Yes using fastboot is helpful, but in this case again, the op needs to get his phone and pc to communicate first before doing anything. And applying an ruu is overkill,
Get phone to connect to pc
Load proper rom on phone internal sd
Wipe clean through recovery
Flash rom (and gapps if needed)
Reboot
Profit
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My HTC Rezound is stuck on the HTC white screen. The bootloader is unlocked, but i wasn't able to finish the rooting process before I got this white screen. Can someone walk me through what I need to do? I can get to the HBOOT menu, but not sure what I need to do from here. Other threads said I need to re-lock the bootloader if I'm still in S-ON...but not entirely sure. Thanks.
How did you try to root?
You probably dont have a boot.img anymore... I would flash a ROM and its boot.img
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acejavelin said:
How did you try to root?
You probably dont have a boot.img anymore... I would flash a ROM and its boot.img
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I used a walk through on the unlockr website to root the rezound. I got to the part where you unlock the bootloader but then I gave up for the night and decided to do the rest the next day....but never got a chance...
Would you be able to explain how to flash a ROM and its boot.img? I'm sort of an amateur here..haha...I can get the phone into HBOOT and then get it into recovery mode...but not sure what to do from here....Thanks for trying to help, much appreciated!
Ok, i will backup... Download recovery and flash first, then use its file browser to see if you still have a ROM. Most likely you will have to flash a ROM, and when S-ON requires you to extract the boot.img and flash it manually.
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Does clockworkmod work for the recovery ROM?
mulletchild2 said:
Does clockworkmod work for the recovery ROM?
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CWM or TWRP are custom recovery applications that allow you to flash ROM image zip files. You will need to select a ROM to flash as well. Place a copy of the recoveryXXX.img file in your fastboot directory. The next step will depend on the answer to my next question...
Did you have a certain custom ROM in mind or do you just want to be stock & rooted?
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acejavelin said:
CWM or TWRP are custom recovery applications that allow you to flash ROM image zip files. You will need to select a ROM to flash as well. Place a copy of the recoveryXXX.img file in your fastboot directory. The next step will depend on the answer to my next question...
Did you have a certain custom ROM in mind or do you just want to be stock & rooted?
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stock and rooted would be fine to me unless you have a better suggestion.... I'm very new at this...the only reason i undertook this endeavor is because my soft keys stopped working and most of those "home key" apps only work when you're rooted.
I'm sorry I'm so dumb at this...but do I install CWM to my phone or to my computer?
mulletchild2 said:
stock and rooted would be fine to me unless you have a better suggestion.... I'm very new at this...the only reason i undertook this endeavor is because my soft keys stopped working and most of those "home key" apps only work when you're rooted.
I'm sorry I'm so dumb at this...but do I install CWM to my phone or to my computer?
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You can flash it to your phone, but it isn't necessary... if all you want is stock and rooted, know that I am back in front of a computer and not on limited to Tapatalk on my phone, I will walk you through it. I recommend TWRP though, I am familiar enough with CWM mod to do it on my own, but not to instruct someone (Do not type the quotation marks themselves unless I say otherwise)
1) Download the latest TWRP from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902381
2) Unzip the file and copy the recovery.img file from the ZIP to the same directory as fastboot/adb
3) Download the ROM image from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154
4) Open the ZIP with 7Zip (or your favorite ZIP tool) and extract the file called boot.img and place it in the fastboot/adb directory as well (we may or may not need it, depends how this goes for you)
5) Place a copy of the ROM zip file on the root of your microSD card
6) Power up into Hboot (the bootloader) by pressing POWER+VOL DN until the screen comes up
7) Select and start FASTBOOT and connect the USB cable, there should now be a red bar over FASTBOOT USB
8) Open a command window in your fastboot directory
9) Type "fastboot devices" (without quotes) and press enter, the system should respond with your devices serial number, if it doesn't... STOP and report back here
10) Type "fastboot boot recovery.img" and wait for TWRP to start on the phone
11) Go to Wipes -> Advanced and select everything except the external SD and execute it
12) Go back to the top menu
13) Select Install and select the ROM image and flash, wait for it to let you know it's complete
14) Reboot and be patient... first boot on a new ROM can take a significant amount of time, give it a good 15 minutes.
Remember you do not have to flash ANY recovery image to your phone, this is only needed once S-OFF and returning to locked, you can always boot a recovery image via fastboot.
Enjoy
acejavelin said:
You can flash it to your phone, but it isn't necessary... if all you want is stock and rooted, know that I am back in front of a computer and not on limited to Tapatalk on my phone, I will walk you through it. I recommend TWRP though, I am familiar enough with CWM mod to do it on my own, but not to instruct someone (Do not type the quotation marks themselves unless I say otherwise)
1) Download the latest TWRP from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902381
2) Unzip the file and copy the recovery.img file from the ZIP to the same directory as fastboot/adb
3) Download the ROM image from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154
4) Open the ZIP with 7Zip (or your favorite ZIP tool) and extract the file called boot.img and place it in the fastboot/adb directory as well (we may or may not need it, depends how this goes for you)
5) Place a copy of the ROM zip file on the root of your microSD card
6) Power up into Hboot (the bootloader) by pressing POWER+VOL DN until the screen comes up
7) Select and start FASTBOOT and connect the USB cable, there should now be a red bar over FASTBOOT USB
8) Open a command window in your fastboot directory
9) Type "fastboot devices" (without quotes) and press enter, the system should respond with your devices serial number, if it doesn't... STOP and report back here
10) Type "fastboot boot recovery recovery.img" and wait for TWRP to start on the phone
11) Go to Wipes -> Advanced and select everything except the external SD and execute it
12) Go back to the top menu
13) Select Install and select the ROM image and flash, wait for it to let you know it's complete
14) Reboot and be patient... first boot on a new ROM can take a significant amount of time, give it a good 15 minutes.
Remember you do not have to flash ANY recovery image to your phone, this is only needed once S-OFF and returning to locked, you can always boot a recovery image via fastboot.
Enjoy
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This is awesome acejavelin...thank you again
I'm going to attempt to do this now...stand by...haha
acejavelin said:
You can flash it to your phone, but it isn't necessary... if all you want is stock and rooted, know that I am back in front of a computer and not on limited to Tapatalk on my phone, I will walk you through it. I recommend TWRP though, I am familiar enough with CWM mod to do it on my own, but not to instruct someone (Do not type the quotation marks themselves unless I say otherwise)
1) Download the latest TWRP from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902381
2) Unzip the file and copy the recovery.img file from the ZIP to the same directory as fastboot/adb
3) Download the ROM image from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154
4) Open the ZIP with 7Zip (or your favorite ZIP tool) and extract the file called boot.img and place it in the fastboot/adb directory as well (we may or may not need it, depends how this goes for you)
5) Place a copy of the ROM zip file on the root of your microSD card
6) Power up into Hboot (the bootloader) by pressing POWER+VOL DN until the screen comes up
7) Select and start FASTBOOT and connect the USB cable, there should now be a red bar over FASTBOOT USB
8) Open a command window in your fastboot directory
9) Type "fastboot devices" (without quotes) and press enter, the system should respond with your devices serial number, if it doesn't... STOP and report back here
10) Type "fastboot boot recovery recovery.img" and wait for TWRP to start on the phone
11) Go to Wipes -> Advanced and select everything except the external SD and execute it
12) Go back to the top menu
13) Select Install and select the ROM image and flash, wait for it to let you know it's complete
14) Reboot and be patient... first boot on a new ROM can take a significant amount of time, give it a good 15 minutes.
Remember you do not have to flash ANY recovery image to your phone, this is only needed once S-OFF and returning to locked, you can always boot a recovery image via fastboot.
Enjoy
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The ROM image is going to take 9 hours to download, is this the correct file?
If your internet connection is slow I guess... Its around half a gig
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acejavelin said:
If your internet connection is slow I guess... Its around half a gig
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acejavelin, i got through #4... can you walk me through #5...
5) Place a copy of the ROM zip file on the root of your microSD card - how do I put the ROM zip file on the roote of my micro SD?
mulletchild2 said:
acejavelin, i got through #4... can you walk me through #5...
5) Place a copy of the ROM zip file on the root of your microSD card - how do I put the ROM zip file on the roote of my micro SD?
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The easiest way would be to remove the microSD card and place it an external reader in the PC and then just copy and paste... the other way is to skip #5 , then after #10 (and before #11) use TWRP to mount the SD card by clicking MOUNT and then make sure Storage is set to "Micro SDcard" and click Mount USB Storage... the external SD card should show up on your PC as a regular removable USB drive, just copy it over that way and after it is complete press Home in the lower left corner and continue.
acejavelin said:
The easiest way would be to remove the microSD card and place it an external reader in the PC and then just copy and paste... the other way is to skip #5 , then after #10 (and before #11) use TWRP to mount the SD card by clicking MOUNT and then make sure Storage is set to "Micro SDcard" and click Mount USB Storage... the external SD card should show up on your PC as a regular removable USB drive, just copy it over that way and after it is complete press Home in the lower left corner and continue.
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Update -
I skipped five because I don't have a miniSD external reader.
after I typed "fastboot devices" I think it showed the serial number (which is good i think)...it showed a series of letters and numbers and then fastboot. When i typed fastboot boot recovery recovery.img, i received cannot load recovery... any ideas?
mulletchild2 said:
Update -
I skipped five because I don't have a miniSD external reader.
after I typed "fastboot devices" I think it showed the serial number (which is good i think)...it showed a series of letters and numbers and then fastboot. When i typed fastboot boot recovery recovery.img, i received cannot load recovery... any ideas?
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My bad... Try
fastboot boot recovery.img
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acejavelin said:
My bad... Try
fastboot boot recovery.img
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Still staying can not load recovery.img
Are you sure it is unlocked?
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acejavelin said:
Are you sure it is unlocked?
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Yes, there is a pink strip over the unlocked message in HBOOT
acejavelin said:
Are you sure it is unlocked?
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Just got it to go through...sorry..i didn't have the recovery.img in the right folder.
Now phone has black colored tampered above pink unlocked message....
I"m still confused as to how to use the TWRP to mount the SD card?? When I download TWRP, there was only the recovery.img file in there...so I'm not sure how to open the TWRP application...
mulletchild2 said:
Yes, there is a pink strip over the unlocked message in HBOOT
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I hope you are sticking with me acejavelin....