[Q] Nils' Business ICS Sense installation problem - HTC Rezound

First, I'm a noob.
Second, I have over 25 years of electrical engineering experience including a lot of programming (microcontrollers too).
The point: I have failed to install Nils' Business ICS 4.0.3 Sense 3.6.
The phone is an HTC Rezound with no SIM card and no service. No phone number, etc. It was a Verizon phone at some point.
What I did:
I followed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508118
1) I installed the RUU -> Download the 4.03.605.2 Global RUU: >> MD5 = bcdd450501e390ce323a46b396cd0a49
It worked fine and it seems to run fine.
2) I unlocked the bootloader.
It worked fine.
3) I installed Amon RA from: www(dot)mediafire(dot)com/?nie2w1ei0phhhup
It worked fine and it seems to run fine.
4) I installed -> Version 6.3 >> MD5= 74602137511fac84b78200028c67bb69
The install stated that it completed properly. Very few applications were selected.
I tried both S-on and then S-off. I re-locked the bootloader before installing the RUU each time.
Do I need to do a full wipe following installing an RUU?
If so, what EXACTLY do I need to wipe?
There are MANY choices for wiping in Amon RA.
I did try wiping dalvik once.
When can the USB be connected during this process and when must it not be connected?
Does it matter where the Business sence ROM zip file is located on the external SD card?
I tried it once in the root folder of the external SD. Otherwise, I located it using Amon RA.
Everything seems to work fine until the final reboot into Business ICS Sense, where the phone never gets past the Business ICS Sense bootup screen. I have waited at least 10 minutes. Longer sometimes.
What am I doing wrong?
This can't be all that difficult. Are there some obvious steps that I have skipped?
Thanks.

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i always do a full wipe whether im coming from a ruu or a rom, after i flash a rom i always go back into recovery and one:remove the. zip and wipe cache and dalvik cache before i boot a rom up. u need to make sure your rom. zip is on the removable disk drive. never had any issues with doing it this way.
REZOUND-S-OFF-VIPERREZ - SNUZZO 2.3 KERNEL...

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After installing the ROM (choose S-ON), reboot into the bootloader. You need to flash PH98IMG.zip in the bootloader. It's pretty straightforward. Just follow the on screen prompts.

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mike7728 said:
i always do a full wipe whether im coming from a ruu or a rom, after i flash a rom i always go back into recovery and one:remove the. zip and wipe cache and dalvik cache before i boot a rom up. u need to make sure your rom. zip is on the removable disk drive. never had any issues with doing it this way.
REZOUND-S-OFF-VIPERREZ - SNUZZO 2.3 KERNEL...
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The ROM was on the external SD card (removable drive).
After I install the RUU, I move it into a folder, so it is no longer in the root folder.
I found two Amon RA files. Both supposedly version 3.15.
One is 7087KB (MD5: 9d127cde10b68de5e424aaea2d4a4357)
the other is 7074KB (MD5: 915d5e3cb662076f36f3d6e54759e951) for the img file.
Which one is the right one?
In Amon RA are the following wipe choices:
Main level: Wipe ->
Wipe ALL data/factory reset
Wipe /data
Wipe /cache
Wipe Dalvok-cache
Wipe /sdcard/.android_secure ???
Wipe /boot (most likely not this one)
Wipe /sd-ext (obviously not this one)
Wipe /system ???
Wipe battery stats (probably not important)
Wipe rotate settings ???
Wipe Sdcard (obviously not this one)
Wipe Internal_sd (obviously not this one)
Toggle Ext Full Wipe
Which one(s) should be selected?
Thanks.

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delacerda said:
After installing the ROM (choose S-ON), reboot into the bootloader. You need to flash PH98IMG.zip in the bootloader. It's pretty straightforward. Just follow the on screen prompts.
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I did that.
It didn't work.
That is why I tried S-off too.

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wtw2 said:
The ROM was on the external SD card (removable drive).
After I install the RUU, I move it into a folder, so it is no longer in the root folder.
I found two Amon RA files. Both supposedly version 3.15.
One is 7087KB (MD5: 9d127cde10b68de5e424aaea2d4a4357)
the other is 7074KB (MD5: 915d5e3cb662076f36f3d6e54759e951) for the img file.
Which one is the right one?
In Amon RA are the following wipe choices:
Main level: Wipe ->
Wipe ALL data/factory reset
Wipe /data
Wipe /cache
Wipe Dalvok-cache
Wipe /sdcard/.android_secure ???
Wipe /boot (most likely not this one)
Wipe /sd-ext (obviously not this one)
Wipe /system ???
Wipe battery stats (probably not important)
Wipe rotate settings ???
Wipe Sdcard (obviously not this one)
Wipe Internal_sd (obviously not this one)
Toggle Ext Full Wipe
Which one(s) should be selected?
Thanks.
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Can someone comment as to which selections above should be chosen for a full wipe for ROM replacement?
Also, should it be done before installing the ROM, before booting the ROM, or after?
The directions seem to indicate before installing a ROM -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508118
Thanks.

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Wipe data cache dalvik boot and system for a clean install. If you're s-on don't forget to flash the kernel or it won't boot

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cslingerland said:
Wipe data cache dalvik boot and system for a clean install. If you're s-on don't forget to flash the kernel or it won't boot
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Yup, after rom install make sure it reboots to boot loader then hit power to install kernel

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NilsP said:
Yup, after rom install make sure it reboots to boot loader then hit power to install kernel
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What an honor to have NilsP reply. I was hoping for this. Thanks for the pointers. Now if I can only understand what I was told to do.
I should install the Business ICS Sense S-on, NOT S-off (no reason given). Neither has worked for me yet.
In Amon RA do the following:
Wipe Dalvik-cache
Wipe /boot (please verify)
Wipe /system (please verify)
Should this be done before installing RUU?
And also before installing Business ICS Sense?
After installing Business ICS Sense, make sure that the PH98IMG.zip file, which was created at root level during the Amon RA install of Business ICS Sense, is run automatically by the bootloader (the same way the RUU gets run)?
If NilsP or another expert would confirm these steps, it would be greately appreciated. I have tried to be specific, and the answers seem vague to me. When you don't really know exactly what your doing (like me), detail matters.
I have tried to get this done about 6 times now with no success.
Thanks.

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Success! Thanks.
wtw2 said:
What an honor to have NilsP reply. I was hoping for this. Thanks for the pointers. Now if I can only understand what I was told to do.
I should install the Business ICS Sense S-on, NOT S-off (no reason given). Neither has worked for me yet.
In Amon RA do the following:
Wipe Dalvik-cache
Wipe /boot (please verify)
Wipe /system (please verify)
Should this be done before installing RUU?
And also before installing Business ICS Sense?
After installing Business ICS Sense, make sure that the PH98IMG.zip file, which was created at root level during the Amon RA install of Business ICS Sense, is run automatically by the bootloader (the same way the RUU gets run)?
If NilsP or another expert would confirm these steps, it would be greately appreciated. I have tried to be specific, and the answers seem vague to me. When you don't really know exactly what your doing (like me), detail matters.
I have tried to get this done about 6 times now with no success.
Thanks.
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This is what I did:
1) Re-lock bootloader > fastboot oem lock
2) In Amon RA >
-wipe data/factory reset (ext SD card removed)
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik cache
-wipe boot
-wipe system
3) load RUU in bootloader > PH98IMG.zip in ext SD root directory
4) Initialize the OS settings (first boot)
5) Unlock the bootloader > fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
6) Install Amon RA again > fastboot flash recovery recovery-ra-vigor-3.15-gnm.img
7) In Amon RA again >
-wipe data/factory reset (ext SD card removed)
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik cache
-wipe boot
-wipe system
8) Move RUU out of root directory, move ROM into root directory
9) Re-install ext SD
10) Back in Amon RA > Business_ICS4.0.3_Sense3.6-v6.3.zip in ext SD root directory
Flash ZIP menu > Choose zip from sd card > choose Business ICS Sense ZIP file
Options:
S-On
Standard Launch Bar
All HTC skins
Apps: Flashlight; MyVerizon; Voice Recorder
saved log file
11) Rebooting & holding breath
Success!
It appears that the wipes were required. Googled wipes to see what they did for safety before doing them.
Thanks all.

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wtw2 said:
This is what I did:
1) Re-lock bootloader > fastboot oem lock
2) In Amon RA >
-wipe data/factory reset (ext SD card removed)
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik cache
-wipe boot
-wipe system
3) load RUU in bootloader > PH98IMG.zip in ext SD root directory
4) Initialize the OS settings (first boot)
5) Unlock the bootloader > fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
6) Install Amon RA again > fastboot flash recovery recovery-ra-vigor-3.15-gnm.img
7) In Amon RA again >
-wipe data/factory reset (ext SD card removed)
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik cache
-wipe boot
-wipe system
8) Move RUU out of root directory, move ROM into root directory
9) Re-install ext SD
10) Back in Amon RA > Business_ICS4.0.3_Sense3.6-v6.3.zip in ext SD root directory
Flash ZIP menu > Choose zip from sd card > choose Business ICS Sense ZIP file
Options:
S-On
Standard Launch Bar
All HTC skins
Apps: Flashlight; MyVerizon; Voice Recorder
saved log file
11) Rebooting & holding breath
Success!
It appears that the wipes were required. Googled wipes to see what they did for safety before doing them.
Thanks all.
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Great
The most important wipe is system since my install does the others.