i'm afraid of getting s-off and didn't try wire trick but i want jellybean at least it's status bar. Can anyone help me with this?
Can i have it on ICS?
I don't think so. I'm not sure. If it was possible not all the functions on the jb system ui would work on ics. Let alone a de sensed ROM. ICS and jb have different framework. Its relatively safe to do the wire trick. My suggestion is to go s-off, downgrade your hboot and flash one of the jelly bean ROMs.
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After finally getting the OTA radio and hboot installed this weekend I now seem to have trouble getting any of the ICS ROMS to install... CleanROM 2.2sp1 gives me an error in fastboot then hangs up on the HTC screen, RezROM ICS v1.2 also hangs up on the HTC Screen... CleanROM 1.6 GB is the only ROM I've gotten to work since installing the OTA. Any ideas where I may be doing wrong?
Sounds like you havent installed the ICS kernel accompanying those ROMs you tried.
Also you're going have mainver issues since a few of these ICS roms use the stock mainvers. Somewhere in dev thread there's a way to change the version of the mainver, and you'll be able to install ICS roms again
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Sounds like you havent installed the ICS kernel accompanying those ROMs you tried.
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I thought those two particular ROMS installed their kernels afterwards in fastboot....
Firstly.. I'll admit that I didn't read as throughly as I probably should have.. I have rooted several phones with the first being the original Motorola Droid and then a couple others.. All fairly tricky but for the most part no big deal... Anyway, I had no idea what S-ON or S-OFF meant nor was it very easy to find information such as this explained in detail..
Anyway, here is where I'm at..
1. Running S-ON, ICS w/ Slim 1.6
2. Phone has a tendency to reboot when it feels like it.. hasn't been too bad but seems to happen more when it's on 4G
3. Phone will NOT allow me to mount the internal storage nor the sd card when I plug into a computer.. like I mean it's not even an option, all I get are charge and internet tethering options..
4. the BIGGEST issue.. I can not tether whatsoever.. I've tried several apps such as Barnacle & PDAnet but none of which work.. I'm sorry I'm just used to the days of my incredible where it was very easy to tether and install ROM's all day long so I guess I was spoiled..
Any help would be appreciated.. the more I read though the more that S-OFF will offer and am I correct to have read that if I do the S-OFF I can turn my phone back to a "locked" status in the boot loader and in turn can also put back to completely stock??
Thanks!
You need to flash the old firmware patch. Should be able to find it in one of the rom threads
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You need to flash the old firmware patch. Should be able to find it in one of the rom threads
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So after checking into some things I tried going a different route..
I downloaded Nils' Business ICS 4.0.3 Sense 3.6 (ICS Latest) (Aroma Installer).. followed the instructions.. installed with S-ON etc.. everything seemed fine.. NOW it won't stop rebooting after I configured Gmail & my work E-mail.. I can't boot into the bootloader menu unless I remove the SD card because it tries to flash the PH98IMG.zip as soon as it loads..
SO what to do next?? HBOOT I have the following information
UNLOCKED
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON SL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
Radio-0.95.00.1118r/0.95.0.1223r
OpenDSP-v10.6.0.7611.00.0919
eMMC-boot
Oct 6 2011, 15:43.22
HELP please!!
.make sure you install the kernel and the gb firmware patch...these 2 things missing will cause bootloops .
If you have issues ask in Nils thread and I am sure he will help you out. I have been s off and on ics firmware for awhile prior to the aroma install method. Otherwise I could help you out more
Edit: you will want to select the first 3 boxes on the aroma install screen...Rom...kernel...gb firmware patch
Not sure how the installer works after that...but that's a start.
Edit2: you are currently on gb firmware, in the future if you run a gb Rom you will need to flash the gb kernel for the Rom. Any ics based rims will require the ics kernel AND the firmware patch. Without the firmware patch your sd card won't show up properly. The wrong kernel will end up in boot loops. Hope this helps explain things a bit.
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ericsignals said:
.make sure you install the kernel and the gb firmware patch...these 2 things missing will cause bootloops .
If you have issues ask in Nils thread and I am sure he will help you out. I have been s off and on ics firmware for awhile prior to the aroma install method. Otherwise I could help you out more
Edit: you will want to select the first 3 boxes on the aroma install screen...Rom...kernel...gb firmware patch
Not sure how the installer works after that...but that's a start.
Edit2: you are currently on gb firmware, in the future if you run a gb Rom you will need to flash the gb kernel for the Rom. Any ics based rims will require the ics kernel AND the firmware patch. Without the firmware patch your sd card won't show up properly. The wrong kernel will end up in boot loops. Hope this helps explain things a bit.
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Thank you very much for the help... I really thought I was on ICS firmware.. I know this sounds stupid but isn't Android version 4.0.3 ICS??
OH WAIT it just hit me.. So my ROM is 4.0.3 but the kernel is still GB.. I gotcha.. so of course my next question is.. can I upgrade to ICS firmware without S-OFF or is that a requirement???
I think what I'll end up doing is just flashing GB ROM but curious what would be needed to get to ICS firmware and can I get back again?
You can upgrade to ics firmware (via ics ruu). However with s on, you can only run the ruu you are currently on and/or newer versions/leaks. With s off you can run any ruu you like.
Basically you never ran an ics ruu, so your firmware is gingerbread. You can run either gb or ics. With a gingerbread Rom, you would flash Rom and kernel. With ics Roms, you'll need to flash Rom, kernel, and firmware patch.
If you decide to upgrade and run a ics ruu it will upgrade your hboot, radios, and change the mount point for the sd card. The mount point change is the reason for the firmware patch. After running an ics ruu you will have ics firmware. Running a ics Rom, you'll flash Rom and kernel. If you change mind and want to go to a gb Rom, you'll need Rom, kernel, and firmware patch.
So depending on which version or way you go depends on the method of flashing a Rom. Firmware is independent of roms, and the only easy way to change firmware is via a RUU.
Supposedly the ota is coming soon, supposedly the latest leak is the ota, supposedly the s off exploit will not be able to be patched.
I decided to s off...there's many threads with lots of info...so if you decide to go that route take time, read, and read some more. It's not too hard just take your time and don't get frustrated.
Once s off, most roms flash the kernels automatically, saving you a step. You can also run any ruu you want. Ruu is like a factory image that wipes the phone and upgrades radio, etc....basically it will be like you first got the phone and turned it on.
Everyone has different experiences with radios, some are betterfor some, others worse. Overall the new ics firmware seems to be better on battery and network speed for me at least.
There's many ways to proceed....however most roms that are being worked are ics based...and will be more so when the official ics ota hits.
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Sure enough!! I went with a GB ROM CleanROM GBE 1.7.5 and it is working perfectly.. I'll decide if I want to move forward with anything else.. I really liked the way the ICS ROMs ran so I man end up moving to that firmware in the future but thank you very much with the explanations that REALLY helped a lot!!
Have a great 4th!!
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Sure enough!! I went with a GB ROM CleanROM GBE 1.7.5 and it is working perfectly.. I'll decide if I want to move forward with anything else.. I really liked the way the ICS ROMs ran so I man end up moving to that firmware in the future but thank you very much with the explanations that REALLY helped a lot!!
Have a great 4th!!
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Anytime...best of luck and have a happy 4th yourself
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Sure enough!! I went with a GB ROM CleanROM GBE 1.7.5 and it is working perfectly.. I'll decide if I want to move forward with anything else.. I really liked the way the ICS ROMs ran so I man end up moving to that firmware in the future but thank you very much with the explanations that REALLY helped a lot!!
Have a great 4th!!
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ICS is the way to go, and for it to run properly you should run the latest RUU leak. This will give you the correct firmware. Once you flash the recovery of your choice back onto your phone and re-root, you really should S-off. Amon-Ra is the best initial Recovery choice, because it'll root anything, right there in recovery. S-off simplifies EVERYTHING. From there, you can flash the ICS Rom of your choice, and not have any of the issues you've been reporting.
With S-off, you can flash whatever radio you want, put a different boot-up splash screen on, and the kernel installs automatically when you flash a Rom.
It's a little time consuming, but it isn't difficult. There are threads from some very helpful guys here that explain how to do everything. So when you have some time, I suggest you just go for it. You'll be glad you did.
Best of luck,
BBEgo
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You can upgrade to ics firmware (via ics ruu). However with s on, you can only run the ruu you are currently on and/or newer versions/leaks.
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I'm still a little leary on doing the S-OFF so I have a question on this.. What do you mean by this?? What has to match to be able to run ICS ROM's.. Are you saying the ICS Firmware version needs to match the ICS ROM?
Hey everyone, I was just curious if it's safe to flash the ICS global RUU if I'm on the modified JB firmware? I thought I had read about people bricking while flashing back to a stock firmware so that's why I was asking. Do I need to go back to S-ON/stock GB, upgrade from Gingerbread firmware, and re S-OFF?
Edit: My current firmware is the latest modified ICS leak, not the GB version.
You should be good to go. The bricks were from turning the secure flag back on while on a modified hboot
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I upgraded to 4.03.605.1 (first global leak) and it gives you the 2.27.000 Hboot. After I finished installing, I then flashed the JB Hboot for 3.14.605.5 and it works fine.
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Hey everyone, I was just curious if it's safe to flash the ICS global RUU if I'm on the modified JB firmware? I thought I had read about people bricking while flashing back to a stock firmware so that's why I was asking. Do I need to go back to S-ON/stock GB, upgrade from Gingerbread firmware, and re S-OFF?
Edit: My current firmware is the latest modified ICS leak, not the GB version.
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if you are s-off and you are flashing the ruu. it will no brick unless you pull the battery when its updating.
make sure you are 60% or higher on battery life.
make sure you back up internal storage, ruu WILL wipe it automatically.
Cool, just wanted to double check. Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated!
You don't need to do the whole RUU if you're s-off, just use the Firmware thread in the dev section, there's already one packaged with the new firmware and the 2.25 Jbear hboot.
Hey everyone, i'm trying to get ICS AOSP Status/Notification bar into my stock 3.6 ROM.
I've tried flashing ZIP file from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640576
but when i reboot there is not notification bar anymore i've tried pulling it down and nothing.
I am Rooted but do i also have to be S-Off in order to change my Status/Notification bar ?
Please help me on this one because i'm really desperate to get AOSP bar on my Evo 3D.
Stock roms are generally odexed which means no theming or modding can be done. ( Unless you find odexed mods). Try flashing a deodexed rom and then flashing the aosp status bar on top of it. If you really like the stock look, you can try meanrom, cool sense, homebrew, or common sense ROMs. All of which are stock, deodexed, and have a butt load of tweaks under the hood.
Edit: Its not necessary to be s-off as long as your bootloader is unlocked, got root and a custom recovery. S-off generally makes things easier. I also forgot to ask if your gsm or cdma? The ROMs I mentioned were all cdma. (Cool sense you can find also in gsm)
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Stock roms are generally odexed which means no theming or modding can be done. ( Unless you find odexed mods). Try flashing a deodexed rom and then flashing the aosp status bar on top of it. If you really like the stock look, you can try meanrom, cool sense, homebrew, or common sense ROMs. All of which are stock, deodexed, and have a butt load of tweaks under the hood.
Edit: Its not necessary to be s-off as long as your bootloader is unlocked, got root and a custom recovery. S-off generally makes things easier. I also forgot to ask if your gsm or cdma? The ROMs I mentioned were all cdma. (Cool sense you can find also in gsm)
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH for helping me.
I just installed Cool Sense ROM with that Status bar and it works perfectly.
Also thanks for a little insight about Odex and Deodex ROMs.
Hreidmar said:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for helping me.
I just installed Cool Sense ROM with that Status bar and it works perfectly.
Also thanks for a little insight about Odex and Deodex ROMs.
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No problem. Just a little more info if you don't mind, if your unsure if a rom your using or about to flash is odexed you can use a file browser to peek inside the rom and look through system/app and system/framework folders to see if there's odexed files next to the original ones. All odexed does is take the dalvik memory from the system files and places them in another directory which makes boot time a lot faster and let's the apps load up faster.
Can someone help me to downgrade my htc amaze 4G T-Mobile from Ice Cream Sandwich stock to Gingerbread
ics have much problem with the camera I tried to install modified camera but did not work using this thread
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1708749&highlight=camera
Bootloader is unlocked
HBoot version: 1.93.0003
I have CWM Recovery
Device is Root
I have ICS Rom Stock
Please help me! :crying:
Have you tried flashing Energy ICS? If you still want to try GB. You can just flash a GB Rom like ICS if you are s-off.
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ics camera?
Petronoid said:
Have you tried flashing Energy ICS? If you still want to try GB. You can just flash a GB Rom like ICS if you are s-off.
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Most if not all, ICS rom's have a fine camera. Maybe something else is trashed. You might find instructions for a complete wipe to make sure you get rid of whatever camera you have now, and re-flash to stock. I use CM10 which is ICS and know for certain that the camera works fine in it.
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Most if not all, ICS rom's have a fine camera. Maybe something else is trashed. You might find instructions for a complete wipe to make sure you get rid of whatever camera you have now, and re-flash to stock. I use CM10 which is ICS and know for certain that the camera works fine in it.
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I'm thinking about that my device has bug of hardware because I've done two more try of reflash and the bug is not solved. I can't to do downgrade because the version of HBOOT of Gingerbread is older and the process is canceled. I Just want some steps for downgrade from ice cream sandwich to gingerbread.
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I'm thinking about that my device has bug of hardware because I've done two more try of reflash and the bug is not solved. I can't to do downgrade because the version of HBOOT of Gingerbread is older and the process is canceled. I Just want some steps for downgrade from ice cream sandwich to gingerbread.
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How About Here, Buddy?!!! Check The Second Post By aj_2423.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167596