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So I am looking to flash a recovery image without RomMangaer from the device itself.
Should not be a issue since I can use flash_image to flash it, but ofc my ROM does not have it.
I found this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493 that has a flash_image file attached to it...
My question is, can I use that flash_image file, even though that is in the G2 forum or do I need one built for the tbolt specifically? If I do can someone please link to it.
TIA.
It is ok to answer, I won't bite.
You need to grab the correct recovery file. Probably easiest to use Revolution to do this.
Sorry.... Revolutionary.
Look here as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179386
arbrouwer said:
You need to grab the correct recovery file. Probably easiest to use Revolution to do this.
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arbrouwer said:
Sorry.... Revolutionary.
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arbrouwer said:
Look here as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179386
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Hi, I am not looking for a recovery file, I have CWMR already installed. I am looking for a flash_image file, so I can use a command such as flash_image recovery recovery.img if I wanted.
Thanks for trying.
Sounds like you want to run adb commands, not my specialty. Why not grab the appropriate img file and flash through hboot or clockwork.
http://rootzwiki.com/forum/11-thunderbolt/
MordyT said:
Hi, I am not looking for a recovery file, I have CWMR already installed. I am looking for a flash_image file, so I can use a command such as flash_image recovery recovery.img if I wanted.
Thanks for trying.
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If you're meaning system partitions, you have to make those yourself through using dd and some mounting on linux.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/5799-repack-systemimg/
http://wiki.archosfans.com/index.php?title=Dump_your_Home_Tablet_rom_and_create_a_custom_rom
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...notes-modifying-system-partition-desktop.html
Someone also JUST ASKED this on the same page of the q/a and got an answer. No one ever reads previous posts anymore
If you mean flashing recovery you have to grab it from the clockwork mod site and flash it using fastboot.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fastboot
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Sounds like you want to run adb commands, not my specialty. Why not grab the appropriate img file and flash through hboot or clockwork.
http://rootzwiki.com/forum/11-thunderbolt/
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I do want to run adb commands - a very specific one - on the phone. The adb command is called "flash_image - such as flash_image boot boot.img.
I will be able to flash different partitions without the need of a PC. The only thing is, while a ASOP rom will have the flash_image command (and file called flash_image) a ROM like the one I am on (or even a stock rom) won't. So I need the file... The link I posted in the op has a flash_image file at the bottom, but I don't know if it works for thunderbolt since it is in a g2 forum...
yareally said:
If you're meaning system partitions, you have to make those yourself through using dd and some mounting on linux.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/5799-repack-systemimg/
http://wiki.archosfans.com/index.php?title=Dump_your_Home_Tablet_rom_and_create_a_custom_rom
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...notes-modifying-system-partition-desktop.html
Someone also JUST ASKED this on the same page of the q/a and got an answer. No one ever reads previous posts anymore
If you mean flashing recovery you have to grab it from the clockwork mod site and flash it using fastboot.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fastboot
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Actually, I was not asking that. I know how to make them and all. Do you see my low post count? It is because I read and read and read. Thanks for the advise though.
While I am asking about flashing recovery, I was not asking about hwo to do it in fastboot - I was asking how to do it on the device itself. Without ROM Manager.
In fact, I already know how to do it on the device itself... I need to use the command flash_image recovery recovery.img... except I am missing flash_image on my current ROM... so does anyone know where a version of that file is that is compatible with our tbolts?
MordyT said:
I do want to run adb commands - a very specific one - on the phone. The adb command is called "flash_image - such as flash_image boot boot.img.
I will be able to flash different partitions without the need of a PC. The only thing is, while a ASOP rom will have the flash_image command (and file called flash_image) a ROM like the one I am on (or even a stock rom) won't. So I need the file... The link I posted in the op has a flash_image file at the bottom, but I don't know if it works for thunderbolt since it is in a g2 forum...
Actually, I was not asking that. I know how to make them and all. Do you see my low post count? It is because I read and read and read. Thanks for the advise though.
While I am asking about flashing recovery, I was not asking about hwo to do it in fastboot - I was asking how to do it on the device itself. Without ROM Manager.
In fact, I already know how to do it on the device itself... I need to use the command flash_image recovery recovery.img... except I am missing flash_image on my current ROM... so does anyone know where a version of that file is that is compatible with our tbolts?
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I dont look at post counts, they're deceiving anyways (and join dates).
Without rom manager? Who does it with that anyways (it's prone to issues)? You flash them in recovery. The commands you use to install something in recovery, if you wish to do it with adb in recovery instead of pressing the buttons are located here http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/
And yes, you can flash stuff very well in fastboot as well, which is what it looks like you're trying to do by your command you listed. If you're not doing it in fastboot or recovery, you're just crazy and looking to screw something up. You can't do it elsewhere because it'll potentially break your phone.
When you named something recovery.img it makes it look like you're trying to flash a new version of recovery though and that is something you do in fastboot.
That file you wanted anyways, flash_image, just pull it out of another ROM. If it's not in there, then it's part of flashing a new recovery itself.
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I dont look at post counts, they're deceiving anyways (and join dates).
Without rom manager? Who does it with that anyways (it's prone to issues)? You flash them in recovery. The commands you use to install something in recovery, if you wish to do it with adb in recovery instead of pressing the buttons are located here http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/
And yes, you can flash stuff very well in fastboot as well, which is what it looks like you're trying to do by your command you listed. If you're not doing it in fastboot or recovery, you're just crazy and looking to screw something up. You can't do it elsewhere because it'll potentially break your phone.
When you named something recovery.img it makes it look like you're trying to flash a new version of recovery though and that is something you do in fastboot.
That file you wanted anyways, flash_image, just pull it out of another ROM. If it's not in there, then it's part of flashing a new recovery itself.
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ROM Manager has its flaws. I can't flash boot.imgs in it, I can't flash custom recoverys (not cwm) in it, or any other partition I want....
I am not flashing in fastboot or recovery, or even using a PC. Call me crazy if you will but it is how I roll. The non-need of a computer is what I am after.
See this thread. What I am trying to do is something that can be done since day 1 with android..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager you can probably pull what you want out of the clockwork recovery image or rom manager.apk. Either mount the recovery image on linux or open up rom manager's apk with a zip program and pull it out.
EDIT: flash_image is in the rom_manager apk. Just get it out of that at the link above.
im on hboot 1.15 and i understand i need to flash the cm10 Boot.img but how do i get it I cant seem to extract the cm10 zip file for some reason
Its in the rom. Just pull it out and put it in your adb folder
cortes742 said:
im on hboot 1.15 and i understand i need to flash the cm10 Boot.img but how do i get it I cant seem to extract the cm10 zip file for some reason
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my free application, Flash Image GUI, will automatically extract the boot.img file and flash it. Then the next step is to reboot into the custom recovery and install the exact same rom.zip file.
essentially with htc's unlock method, the kernel portion of a ROM .zip can't be loaded from the standard recovery boot mode. my application, Flash Image GUI, loads the kernel portion of the ROM .zip from Android mode, easily allowing you to reboot into the custom recovery and apply the system portion of the ROM .zip.
if you're interesting in the more manual/command line route, which requires access to a desktop, the command you'll need is fastboot flash boot boot.img. in addition, the ROM .zip file should be the same as any other .zip file. if it doesn't open properly, might be a corrupt download. the boot.img is generally located in the root of the rom.zip file, or sometimes in a sub folder called kernel or boot. Flash Image GUI is very good at searching/locating the boot.img file in valid ROM .zip files.
hope the suggestions and some of those technical details help!
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my free application, Flash Image GUI, will automatically extract the boot.img file and flash it. Then the next step is to reboot into the custom recovery and install the exact same rom.zip file.
essentially with htc's unlock method, the kernel portion of a ROM .zip can't be loaded from the standard recovery boot mode. my application, Flash Image GUI, loads the kernel portion of the ROM .zip from Android mode, easily allowing you to reboot into the custom recovery and apply the system portion of the ROM .zip.
if you're interesting in the more manual/command line route, which requires access to a desktop, the command you'll need is fastboot flash boot boot.img. in addition, the ROM .zip file should be the same as any other .zip file. if it doesn't open properly, might be a corrupt download. the boot.img is generally located in the root of the rom.zip file, or sometimes in a sub folder called kernel or boot. Flash Image GUI is very good at searching/locating the boot.img file in valid ROM .zip files.
hope the suggestions and some of those technical details help!
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I tried using that method but your app says it could not locate the right zimage from the CM10Zip that i downloaded of Xda i was really confused as to why i couldnt even open the cm10 zip without getting and error on my desktop let alone the app. any thoughts?
cortes742 said:
I tried using that method but your app says it could not locate the right zimage from the CM10Zip that i downloaded of Xda i was really confused as to why i couldnt even open the cm10 zip without getting and error on my desktop let alone the app. any thoughts?
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Try downloading the ROM again and use a program like 7zip to unzip the ROM. I'm pretty sure you can go into the ROM with esfile explorer from your phone. Then use flash image GUI and select the boot.IMG exactly.
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Never mind....
cortes742 said:
I tried using that method but your app says it could not locate the right zimage from the CM10Zip that i downloaded of Xda i was really confused as to why i couldnt even open the cm10 zip without getting and error on my desktop let alone the app. any thoughts?
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Sounds like a bad download of the ROM .zip file. Downloading a 2nd time should resolve the issue. Many times you can check the md5sum of the downloaded file to ensure the download is correct.
If you still get the error from my app, after downloading the file again and ensure the md5sums match, link me to the exact file? I'd like to take a look.
Hope that helps!
joeykrim said:
Sounds like a bad download of the ROM .zip file. Downloading a 2nd time should resolve the issue. Many times you can check the md5sum of the downloaded file to ensure the download is correct.
If you still get the error from my app, after downloading the file again and ensure the md5sums match, link me to the exact file? I'd like to take a look.
Hope that helps!
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thanks bro after downloading it a couple times it still wasnt working for me but after the 8/29/2012 update i downloaded it unzipped like a charm. =0 thanks for the amazing support!
So i was able to get the cm10 boot.img and flash it through the flash Gui app. once i did that flashed the cm10 rom in recovery. i triedd to boot into it and i keep getting sent back to the bootloader. I wiped cache davlik factory reset and wiped the system. was i not supposed to wipe the system? now i cant even restore to a sense rom is it because i flashed the cm10 boot.img? i am assuming i need to FASTBOOT a sense boot.img since i cant get into a sense rom.
So finally after flash gui not working for me i Fastbooted the Boot.img through adb and was able to flash cm10 zip again and it BOOTED! i tried this method after downloading the 8/31/2012 cm10 zip. I think i wiped system last time which messed up the whole thing!
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So finally after flash gui not working for me i Fastbooted the Boot.img through adb and was able to flash cm10 zip again and it BOOTED! i tried this method after downloading the 8/31/2012 cm10 zip. I think i wiped system last time which messed up the whole thing!
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Wiping the system and then trying to boot will definitely cause issues. Glad everything worked out!
For future reference, if you do experience any issues you think are related to how Flash Image GUI functions, feel free to post up in that thread. I do my best to respond as soon as possible!
I would like to download CM9 for my HTC Rezound S-ON. I have read through the Mega thread dedicated to it ( [ROMs][10/1/2012] CyanogenMod 9 [MEGATHREAD][CDMA] ) and have downloaded the CM9 zip and GAPPS zip but when I go to download the S-ON boot.img it says that it has either been removed or moved. I read through the entire thread and there was one update done but that download also has been removed. Without this download I cannot get CM9.
Could someone please let me know if I am misunderstanding this thread or provide me with the proper place to download it from. I am new to XDA however, my phone is rooted and flashed recovery Arom RA and I previously had an HTC Incredible rooted, flashed and had CM7.2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.I can tell by the threads and posts the time and work that the developers take when creating these different ROMS.
Thank you
owensmomie said:
I would like to download CM9 for my HTC Rezound S-ON. I have read through the Mega thread dedicated to it ( [ROMs][10/1/2012] CyanogenMod 9 [MEGATHREAD][CDMA] ) and have downloaded the CM9 zip and GAPPS zip but when I go to download the S-ON boot.img it says that it has either been removed or moved. I read through the entire thread and there was one update done but that download also has been removed. Without this download I cannot get CM9.
Could someone please let me know if I am misunderstanding this thread or provide me with the proper place to download it from. I am new to XDA however, my phone is rooted and flashed recovery Arom RA and I previously had an HTC Incredible rooted, flashed and had CM7.2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.I can tell by the threads and posts the time and work that the developers take when creating these different ROMS.
Thank you
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Take the boot.img that is inside the cm9 .zip you downloaded and flash it in HBOOT with fastboot
Like Fly wrote, extract the boot.img from the cm9.zip, then zip the boot.img and name it PH98IMG. Place the PH98IMG.zip file on your SD card. Flash the ROM, then go into the bootloader and run fastboot.
Or, download CounterShrike, that's the only ROM that worked for me and S-on. You still have to go into the bootloader, but this ROM's installer places the file for you.
platinumthomas said:
Like Fly wrote, extract the boot.img from the cm9.zip, then zip the boot.img and name it PH98IMG. Place the PH98IMG.zip file on your SD card. Flash the ROM, then go into the bootloader and run fastboot.
Or, download CounterShrike, that's the only ROM that worked for me and S-on. You still have to go into the bootloader, but this ROM's installer places the file for you.
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Thank you both very much for your quick responses. I thought that the file may be in the CM9 zip, but my husband said no and since he is the resident "tech genius" I listened to him. I cannot wait to flash this to my phone CM is my favorite ROM and I have missed it on my new rezound.
Again thank you for your help.
platinumthomas said:
Like Fly wrote, extract the boot.img from the cm9.zip, then zip the boot.img and name it PH98IMG. Place the PH98IMG.zip file on your SD card. Flash the ROM, then go into the bootloader and run fastboot
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This will not work. You'll also need a proper Android.info file in the PH98IMG.
Could I take the .img file and flash it using adb on the computer?
jcd173339 said:
Could I take the .img file and flash it using adb on the computer?
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No, but close. Boot into bootloader, go to fastboot, and run "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
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I accidentally flashed the recovery img with fastboot flash boot option instead of recover, now I'm stuck in this recovery forever. Can someone upload a stock boot.img for me please, its the AT&T stock boot.img. Thanks.
T-$hep said:
I accidentally flashed the recovery img with fastboot flash boot option instead of recover, now I'm stuck in this recovery forever. Can someone upload a stock boot.img for me please, its the AT&T stock boot.img. Thanks.
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in general development theres a stock dump, download that and pull it out of the zip
T-$hep said:
I accidentally flashed the recovery img with fastboot flash boot option instead of recover, now I'm stuck in this recovery forever. Can someone upload a stock boot.img for me please, its the AT&T stock boot.img. Thanks.
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Here is what you need.
I recently tried extracting my samsung stratosphere 2's stock recovery but it seems as if it is corrupt. This is odd because i can easily boot into recovery mode, but i cant extract a working recovery. There are no problems when I enter the command to grab it. It comes out as exactly 10 mb and so does my boot.img. The recovery is located in
mmcblk0p18. I found this info here: https://github.com/ameer1234567890/OnlineNandroid/wiki/Supported-Devices . I tried making it into a zip file also by entering
#cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 > /sdcard/recovery.zip but I cant successfully open or extract the archive.
I'm wondering maybe their info is incorrect, im extracting the wrong block, or if im entering the wrong commands? Yes I am rooted and am using su permissions.
Here are the files
recovery.img https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71816133/recovery.img
recovery.zip https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71816133/recovery.zip
and the block information is in the attatchments
Any help is much appreciated!