Hi everybody. I'm Quistnix and I'm a compulsive tinkerer.
Whenever I get my hands on a new piece of hardware, I just have to fiddle with the software. My iPod Touch has been jailbroken, bricked, unbricked, re-jailbroken, broken, repaired and jailbroken. My pc has been running a lot of different editions of Linux and Windows, and has been screwed even more times when I tried to install those.
To the point: I'v got a HTC Magic (32b) and I'm very happy with it. However, I just had to go and put some custom roms on it. I was kinda overconfident and hopscotched from one guide to the other until I got a result I liked. Unfortunately, the end result turned out to be a phone running Android Dev Phone 1, Firmware 1.6 without any backups to restore to.
In it's current state wifi won't run, I don't have root access, Recovery Flasher returns "Flash FAILED.", Terminal won't give me SU rights and it's one of those 'perfect' devices that don't allow fastboot.
Apart from those issues everything seems to work fine, so if it's going to stay like this I'll still end up with a great and perfectly functional phone. Still, I'd like to ask if there is a way to either get it back to its original state, or to make it run a custom rom.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Quistnix said:
Hi everybody. I'm Quistnix and I'm a compulsive tinkerer.
Whenever I get my hands on a new piece of hardware, I just have to fiddle with the software. My iPod Touch has been jailbroken, bricked, unbricked, re-jailbroken, broken, repaired and jailbroken. My pc has been running a lot of different editions of Linux and Windows, and has been screwed even more times when I tried to install those.
To the point: I'v got a HTC Magic (32b) and I'm very happy with it. However, I just had to go and put some custom roms on it. I was kinda overconfident and hopscotched from one guide to the other until I got a result I liked. Unfortunately, the end result turned out to be a phone running Android Dev Phone 1, Firmware 1.6 without any backups to restore to.
In it's current state wifi won't run, I don't have root access, Recovery Flasher returns "Flash FAILED.", Terminal won't give me SU rights and it's one of those 'perfect' devices that don't allow fastboot.
Apart from those issues everything seems to work fine, so if it's going to stay like this I'll still end up with a great and perfectly functional phone. Still, I'd like to ask if there is a way to either get it back to its original state, or to make it run a custom rom.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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have a look at the numerous threads on how to replace the perfect SPL with goldcard method. once you're done with that, replace the recovery, choose a rom and flash.
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have a look at the numerous threads on how to replace the perfect SPL with goldcard method. once you're done with that, replace the recovery, choose a rom and flash.
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Thanks a lot, I'll give it a shot tonight
In case somebody else stumbles upon this thread with the same problem:
Using Jester's guide I created a goldcard, and Amon's guide helped me to un-perfect it. After that I could one-click-root without trouble.
I'm currently using the build installed by the ROM v2.16.707.3 from Amon's guide, and it's great.
The only problem left is that I tried to install Amon's [ROM] [32A & 32B] [10-Oct-2009] RAv1.6.2 and got stuck with a never-ending boot screen. This was easily reverted with a backup. I´m going to try installing another rom soon, to see if that helps.
the reason you got stuck in a boot loop is because you didnt wipe your ext partition. you can do that using amon ra's newest recovery. easy peasy lemon squeezy. you need to wipe whenever you flash a new hero rom or any other now now-a-days. do you have adb set up?
edit: Never mind, it's all running beautifully. Thanks!
Related
Hi guys,
I was a total idiot and manage to make my Hero into a whats essentially an expensive brick.
I got root going by booting from insecure boot.img. Then after verifying that it worked, playing around a bit, rebooting, i continued, with the pursuit of installing cyanogenmod.
So I dled and fastbooted from cm-hero-recovery.img (cm 1.4 + jF) (#android told me later that i wanted i wanted 32A, which wasnt specified it this image, but it worked). Did a nandroid backup that i managed to delete just afterwards (Boy, that was phucking selfownage). From there I pushed cyanogenmod-update-4.0.1.zip over to the sdcard and upgraded the device. It finished successfully.
When rebooting the device only comes up with what #android calls the first boot screen, only HERO with no android coming up in the O (i miss that cute little android). logcat says - waiting for device -. For the record, ive never come beyond this point now. Ive let it boot for 6 hours, its not that i didnt wait long enough.
With help from alankila (thanks mate) at #android i used his nandroid backups from a factory reset to flash cache boot userdata system, all of them. Ive also wiped before that. Everything went successfully, but to no avail. It still wont boot further than that first boot image; HERO without an android in the O. Logcat: waiting for device.
After that ive tried using some of the leaked Hero rom's, other custom roms (both same as before, successfull install, fails at boot), recovery image 32A (didnt work), CM 32A (same as before).
My default recovery image says:
HERO CVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.76.00004 (HERO1000)
MICROP-010f
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RADIO-6.35.04.25
Jul 3 2009, 15:22:21
I feel like I have tried everything except making a goldcard. Do anyone have an idea of what to do (other than return to seller and admit guilt)?
Thanks in advance,
Thinky
wow, sounds like you are in deep. i think the s**t would be way over my head by now so i cant help you much. Where did you get the phone from?
Sorry to hear that.
This is the reason I really don't want to mess about rooting and booting different ROM's unless I really have to.
joemax - you not debranded yours then? im thinking about doing it if I want to get hold of this update?
I'm a European, so they sell it here - got it at a regular cell phone store. I certainly am not going to attempt to go further than rooting it, before someone else has done it and documented it properly. its really hard to find good information on this device. Google search for Hero ROM will most likely leave you with lots of ROMs for Magic with a hero theme (rosie).
From what I read on the forum, it may be the case that we won't need too.
Loading the new official HTC firmware supplied (somewhere here hopefully) by a trusted source from the HTC website (it will use serial number / IMEI to check to see if the upgrade is valid on your handset) will effectively replace the Orange firmware.
Currently the only customisation that they have done is the start up Orange logo. As of yet there is no other customisation that I can see anywhere.
Internet access info is pulled from the SIM I am led to understand.
Best we wait to see how this all goes - being a bit proud of my Hero, I will let other braver more adventurous souls try it first
Joe,
Interesting, I think it might be best to wait for this new update from HTC and see if it will update our Orange Mobile Hero's, I would hope it would personally like you but time will tell.
If it doesn't then it's time to look at De branding. But as you say best to wait to get the update (if it actually materialises!) and then go from there
Rich
Come on guys, im without a phone here, please dont hijack my thread. Does anyone have any helpful advice?
Sorry Thinkpad...have you posted on Modaco?
No i did not. Thanks for the tip.
no probs;
http://android.modaco.com/category/409/htc-hero-hero-modaco-com/
thinkpadx86 said:
Hi guys,
I was a total idiot and manage to make my Hero into a whats essentially an expensive brick.
I got root going by booting from insecure boot.img. Then after verifying that it worked, playing around a bit, rebooting, i continued, with the pursuit of installing cyanogenmod.
So I dled and fastbooted from cm-hero-recovery.img (cm 1.4 + jF) (#android told me later that i wanted i wanted 32A, which wasnt specified it this image, but it worked). Did a nandroid backup that i managed to delete just afterwards (Boy, that was phucking selfownage). From there I pushed cyanogenmod-update-4.0.1.zip over to the sdcard and upgraded the device. It finished successfully.
When rebooting the device only comes up with what #android calls the first boot screen, only HERO with no android coming up in the O (i miss that cute little android). logcat says - waiting for device -. For the record, ive never come beyond this point now. Ive let it boot for 6 hours, its not that i didnt wait long enough.
With help from alankila (thanks mate) at #android i used his nandroid backups from a factory reset to flash cache boot userdata system, all of them. Ive also wiped before that. Everything went successfully, but to no avail. It still wont boot further than that first boot image; HERO without an android in the O. Logcat: waiting for device.
After that ive tried using some of the leaked Hero rom's, other custom roms (both same as before, successfull install, fails at boot), recovery image 32A (didnt work), CM 32A (same as before).
My default recovery image says:
HERO CVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.76.00004 (HERO1000)
MICROP-010f
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RADIO-6.35.04.25
Jul 3 2009, 15:22:21
I feel like I have tried everything except making a goldcard. Do anyone have an idea of what to do (other than return to seller and admit guilt)?
Thanks in advance,
Thinky
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so far as i know, there are no custom roms out yet for htc hero.
did u try flashing the stock hero rom from this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547282
Is it a unlocked hero or a orange/t-mobile one? That firmware will probably only work on the original unlocked one. But its your best bet.
For Orange you'll need 1.76.61.3
and for t-mobile you'll need 1.76.110.6
SOLVED:
With help from packetlss over at madoca.com I fixed it.
Yesterday I tried flashing all the partitions with flash_image from adb shell. That didnt work.
Today packetlss ran RUU for me (since he was on a Windows computer, its a windows executable), and made a nandroid backup of it. Then he sent me the zip containing all the .img's and the nandroid.md5. I made a path on the phone, using adb shell, under /sdcard/ called
nandroid/HT97PL902664/CBDMRS12-20090820-1613
which equals
nandroid/Serial Number/I presume static-date-time
I pushed all the .img's over, along with the md5 checksum file.
Then I fastbooted cm-hero-recovery.img and selected the "Restore latest backup".
It worked. Thanks to packetlss. I promise not to be stupid in the future.
Thinky
Excellent, good news
I seem to have landed myself in the same situation, not exactly sure what to do.
Can anyone help me?
evertb said:
I seem to have landed myself in the same situation, not exactly sure what to do.
Can anyone help me?
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This is a very old thread,... What is the problem with your phone pal?
Allright, Ive been pretty active in the xperia forums here and at htcpedia, but on sunday my xperia got stolen. I was hoping to get the Rhodium but Vodafone Insurance are up tight, in the end I bartered myself to a Vodafone Htc Magic. I like using Andoid and loved playing on the Hero, so I thought it was worth a shot.
I've been trailing through the internet looking for how tos and all sorts, but it seems with Android there are thousands of different ways of doing everything! I went on the Unlockr which gave me a really useful guide to flashing and rooting etc, but it seems that a lot of the stuff is now not in fashion and superceded by other methods.
I'd like to know how to root (heard there was a Cyanogen app on the market), backup (not sure why I should backup but there we go), partition (whether I use Linux swap or W/E, apparently something else is faster, and I don't have Ubuntu) and flash a new rom or update. Finally I'd like to know what sort of rom would be recommended, obviously Ive looked at Cyanogen and would like to flash it, as well as Donut.
Thanks in advance!
update: seen a similar thread but the link provided as a solution looks way too compliacted for me. There are some who ask you to download SDK and stuff, but the Unlockr didnt seem to say that. Also reading Cyanogen's thread, his barebones rom won't include google apps. How can we back these up? Argh I'm so lost.
anyone helpe me?
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anyone helpe me?
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Hi HazzBazz.
I used this method to root my phone:
http://lifehacker.com/5339901/get-root-access-in-android-with-one-click
Follow this to install the custom cyanogenmod rom:
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/rom/cyanogenmod-4-1-999
If you have volume issues after doing the update then this is how to fix it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=568891
Note: when you flash the recovery image of the stock operating system, it will revert back to the old one after a reboot. You will need to flash the recovery image again to put it back. Once cyanogen's rom is installed, the recovery image will stay the same.
Also: Make sure you perform an nandroid backup and make a copy of the nandroid folder that is on your sd onto your pc. Just in case.
I really reccomend you to download the SDK file, you will need one of it's tools sooner or later. Plus adb is a great way to do almost everything in your phone, i use it for almost all. check this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
I have rooted my phone through the one-click-root method and haven't ahd a problem. I would recommend it as it is the easiest way to do it.
Then you will need to partition your sdcard - i use parted (a tool from the android SDK) as i find it the best method. follow this tutorial to guide you right through it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714 (it is made for a dream so it asks you to go to the console and type in the phone - just boot into recovery mode, plug in the sapphire to the computer and access it through adb (with command prompt) and then just follow the instructions.)
if you want to install hero roms (or almost any rom for that matter) you should also update your radio and spl to the latest version. check this thread for hero Q&A http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534461 and this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=537365;
Above all you just have to do a bit of reading and experimentation with your phone. Read the forums here and on the dream board and it should get you up and running in a couple of days. just involves a bit o patience in the begining but hey, we all went through it. check also this links/tutorials
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=513061
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529062&highlight=Hero
Good luck and have fun with your new phone - one of the best gadgets I ever bought in my life!
Hello all,
I think I may have bricked my nexus one. It is completely my fault for attempting things that I knew little about, so flame away But after the flaming, if anyone is willing to help I would be sooooo thankfull...
I successfully rooted my phone following the instructions on this page: (all links edited with a double asterisk as I don't believe I can post links)
h**p://theunlockr.com/2010/01/02/how-to-root-the-nexus-one/
Then successfully installed cyanogenmod (which is awesome!) following this page:
h**p://theunlockr.com/2010/01/08/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-the-nexus-one/
All was well, I even got the modaco desire rom up and running, and was happily switching back and forth using the recovery screen. I had nand backups for specific setups, etc.
Then I decided it would be good to know how to go back to stock, and found this page:
h**p://**w.androidspin.com/2010/05/06/guide-unrooting-your-nexus-one-its-like-it-never-happened-almost/
I followed the instructions to the letter (I think) except for erasing userdata (it said "failed: remote not allowed"). I thought that things would be ok, since I'd recently wiped, so I followed the page till the end.
The phone rebooted, and I got the original nexus boot animation - but it's in an endless loop! What's worse, it that now when I try to go to the bootloader or recovery mode, I get the exclamation triangle with the little android.
Is there any way through a command prompt (or other method) that I can fix this? I tried to re-flash the RA recovery image through the command prompt, but the response was, "waiting for device."
ANYTHING that anyone can suggest to help, I would be so thankful! I've been loving the nexus, and hate to think that I crippled it
Thanks in advance,
Randy
I doubt its bricked.
Noticed you didnt mention that fast boot doesnt work? (power button+trackball) try it.
Once you get to fastboot you can flash any ROM back. (fastboot flash **** commands from a command shell)
Did you ever perform a Nand Backup from Recovery?
It's not bricked, the only way to brick is to interrupt power when flashing a Radio image
Connect phone to PC. Open command prompt.
adb reboot recovery
Wipe, reflash.
So far, nobody has managed to brick a Nexus. There is no way as the fastboot mode can restore the whole phone and can't be messed with. Make sure you have the latest version of the SDK with correct USB drivers and fastboot. Then try and reflash the recovery image.
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nexus5894 said:
So far, nobody has managed to brick a Nexus. There is no way as the fastboot mode can restore the whole phone and can't be messed with. Make sure you have the latest version of the SDK with correct USB drivers and fastboot. Then try and reflash the recovery image.
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Sent from my Nexus One
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Actually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6320068&postcount=404
Paul22000 said:
Actually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6320068&postcount=404
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It worked!!!!!
It worked!!
britoso, thank you soooooo much! The only way that I knew to get into bootloader/recovery was via power button/volume down, but power/trackball brought up the bootloader screen, and I clicked on fastboot. I was able to flash the RA recover image through the command terminal via fastboot, then able to get into recovery. I had cyan and modaco sense on the sd, and was able to flash one of them on.
I never thought I'd be so happy to see "quietly brilliant"!!! I WILL buy you a beer, a case in fact as soon as money clears my paypal account.
I have learned my lesson, research research research. (I did do some, but not enough to feel comfortable with what I was doing - hence my cry for help!)
Other than the phone and OS itself, the thing I like most about the nexus is the fact that one CAN root, and then customize (sold a Telus moto droid because I could not do that very thing).
I digress... thanks again so much!
And Paul, thanks for your sense ROM; I've had HTC phones from the Touch to the the diamond to the Hero, and missed the UI!
Randy Malkoski said:
It worked!!
britoso, thank you soooooo much! The only way that I knew to get into bootloader/recovery was via power button/volume down, but power/trackball brought up the bootloader screen, and I clicked on fastboot. I was able to flash the RA recover image through the command terminal via fastboot, then able to get into recovery. I had cyan and modaco sense on the sd, and was able to flash one of them on.
I never thought I'd be so happy to see "quietly brilliant"!!! I WILL buy you a beer, a case in fact as soon as money clears my paypal account.
I have learned my lesson, research research research. (I did do some, but not enough to feel comfortable with what I was doing - hence my cry for help!)
Other than the phone and OS itself, the thing I like most about the nexus is the fact that one CAN root, and then customize (sold a Telus moto droid because I could not do that very thing).
I digress... thanks again so much!
And Paul, thanks for your sense ROM; I've had HTC phones from the Touch to the the diamond to the Hero, and missed the UI!
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Glad to hear it. You learn the most by trial and error.
I think i got the same problem. i tried to Unlock Bootloader and Root Google Nexus One which was successful but then i tried to superboot it and when it came to the part where you "double click the ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’ file" i clicked it but it did not go to the nnext screen where the superboot completes it just stayed at the "bootloader screen". i must hve not done something or done something wrong i dont know.
So then i unplugged the phone from the pc and rebooted it. when it reeboted i wasnt getting any network, the phone was slow and the notification bar would not slide down...also i noticed the phone restarting on itself...
/i tried all kinds of "restore to factory settings" but not solved. Can anyone tell me what to do tht will work. I coud not understand what was said in the above thread as i am new to this android n my first time rooting n stuff n i believe that solution would work for me too..if some one could please explain in simple tirms the steps i need to take would be good...
Really appreciate it....
revonomics said:
I think i got the same problem. i tried to Unlock Bootloader and Root Google Nexus One which was successful but then i tried to superboot it and when it came to the part where you "double click the ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’ file" i clicked it but it did not go to the nnext screen where the superboot completes it just stayed at the "bootloader screen". i must hve not done something or done something wrong i dont know.
So then i unplugged the phone from the pc and rebooted it. when it reeboted i wasnt getting any network, the phone was slow and the notification bar would not slide down...also i noticed the phone restarting on itself...
/i tried all kinds of "restore to factory settings" but not solved. Can anyone tell me what to do tht will work. I coud not understand what was said in the above thread as i am new to this android n my first time rooting n stuff n i believe that solution would work for me too..if some one could please explain in simple tirms the steps i need to take would be good...
Really appreciate it....
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Tell me what i need to download again and how to go about it...i really need my phone working again ((((
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This is no longer an issue. A replacement phone is being shipped. If there is a way that the moderators can delete this thread, thank you in advance.
Hi everyone,
I'm very new to this forum, and to doing anything root wise on a phone. Here's my situation:
I'm using a rooted LG P509 (Optimus T), and tried to install a theme meant for the Nexus One (kind of why I'm posting here for help). The theme used was obtained here, it's the Lucid theme. I tried to install the theme using the latest version of clockworkmod in the Android Market. Everything went well, or so it seems, and I was asked to reboot my phone. I allowed the phone to reboot and now it's stuck on the LG symbol. I've (1) taken the battery out, (2) placed it back into the phone, (3) pressed the home, volume down, and power keys at the same time to get to recovery mode, and that doesn't work.
I now know that themes meant for certain phones should be used for the intended device. At the time I figured because I used clockworkmod, that it would work despite the difference in hardware.
I'm wondering if there's a way to get my phone back to normal? Thank anyone in advanced for helping this noob.
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I've also asked for help in the forum where the theme was obtained.
you need to flash a custom recovery via ADB or fastboot, then data wipe(factory reset) your phone and reflash whatever rom you were on. if maybe you can get a recovery or ADB working, then your phone will be fine. flashing a nexus one theme onto your Optimus T isnt one of the brightest ideas. i would never consider trying to flash a theme from another similar phone onto my nexus, let alone a completely different phone.
If you have questions about using adb, there's a couple of helpful stickies up, make sure you read everything, but its pretty straightforward. And as Simms said, bad idea trying to cross themes.
I'll read the threads on ADB. Thanks guys.
Were you using ROM Manager? Or flashing manually via flash_image? Otherwise I don't know what you mean by Clockworkmod in the Market.
I suspect your phone never even got as far as flashing the theme. If you tried to flash Clockworkmod recovery, that's enough to mess up your phone, because you probably flashed a version intended for completely different hardware.
Now that you've borked the recovery partition, you probably need to get it into some sort of "download mode" that can interface with LG's proprietary software for reflashing phones. This would all be best dealt with in the Optimus One (P500) forum.
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Were you using ROM Manager? Or flashing manually via flash_image? Otherwise I don't know what you mean by Clockworkmod in the Market.
I suspect your phone never even got as far as flashing the theme. If you tried to flash Clockworkmod recovery, that's enough to mess up your phone, because you probably flashed a version intended for completely different hardware.
Now that you've borked the recovery partition, you probably need to get it into some sort of "download mode" that can interface with LG's proprietary software for reflashing phones. This would all be best dealt with in the Optimus One (P500) forum.
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Clockworkmod should have an icon of a black hat with an orange cog for a head.
I did attempt to flash a theme intended for different hardware.
The several computers I've gone on haven't recognized the phone, and my attempts to place any file on the SD card proved futile. Since the phone is under warranty, I called the store I purchased it from, and they're going to ship a replacement.
The icon you describe is the icon I see for ROM Manager. Clockworkmod itself is not an app you can download from the market but rather a partition you flash that has to be written for the exact hardware. Unless there's something you saw in your Market that I can't see in mine.
From within ROM Manager you can flash Clockworkmod. But if you flashed a version of Clockworkmod meant for other hardware, I'm willing to bet *that* mangled your phone, regardless of what you attempted to use it for..
Anyway, glad you're getting a replacement.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
Interesting, LG will let you replace the phone even though you've clearly rooted it and caused the problems? Of all people, I'm surprised LG lets you do that. You've stated that it's under warranty but what you done should've voided the warranty. You sure they're okay with replacing your phone like that?
Hi there,
I had been umming and arring about rooting and installing a new ROM one of my familys HTC Heroes for some time now and finally after reading lots of "How to's" on lots of different forums I decided to take the plunge and give it a go using the guide on here.
Both my wifes phone and my sons phone are sim unlocked Orange HTC Heros running 2.1-Update 1.
Rooting it was easy. One press of a button and I was there. Its pretty much worked OK and I have sucessfully made three backups of the wifes Hero.
My main query and this is the bit I have not really been able to find much info about despite spending a day trawling through the forums looking for similar queries is this:
Having flashed my recovery image file, the first time I reboot I can get into the recovery mode just fine. From here I can make a backup of the current ROM after which the Hero reboots and goes back into the OS as it should.
If I then shut it down and reboot using the HOME key + POWER option It does not go into the recovery mode. I get the screen with an image of the phone next to a red triangle with an exclamation mark in it.
Using the advice from various forums whilst searching for further advice / hints I have left the phone for up to half an hour but it stays on this screen. The only way to get it out of this screen it to pull the battery.
If I then boot up the phone and reflash the recovery image, I can then get into the recovery mode once again but for ONE BOOT ONLY.
I have tried AmonRA Revcovery v1.7.01. and also the Clockwork Recovery 2.5.0.7 images and both produce the same results. I have tried flashing the images via ROM Manager and also via Android Terminal Emulator
My question is this: Do I have to flash the recovery image EVERY time I want to open the recovery mode or is there something I have missed? At present I have held back from installing a new ROM in case I go past a point of no return where I brick the phone. Neither my wife or son would be too pleased despite my son wanting a better ROM on his.
Apologies for writing "War and Peace" but I wanted to make sure I had covered all I could and hope this is a) not a query already posted elswhere which I have missed b)posted in the right place. Apologies to any forum mods if its not.
Regards
Rhinestone.
hmm look on the unlokr.com or something like that. They use some simple passes and it's the way i did it. the on;y difference is that my phone wasn't blocked on a carrier...
1.there is a program that roots the hero's rom
2.after that i recommend installing clockwork recovery mode (it doesn't need signed zips)
3.if you don't feel safe doing this, i recommend to stop... I know that the 2.1 rom is boring but you can end up with a bricked phone after this...
The official 2.1 update has a script that reflashes the stock recovery every time the phone is shut down.
Hunt about for a modified 2.1 rom, all of them have had that script removed. I'm not a huge fan of sense now, but when I did use it, I found villainrom to be a good 2.1 sense rom.
TheReverend210 said:
The official 2.1 update has a script that reflashes the stock recovery every time the phone is shut down.
Hunt about for a modified 2.1 rom, all of them have had that script removed. I'm not a huge fan of sense now, but when I did use it, I found villainrom to be a good 2.1 sense rom.
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This, just flash a custom ROM and it will stick.
Hello,
Problem might be with rooting, possible it has not been rooted completely or anything messed up. You can try this for rooting.
http://unrevoked.com/
If you are sure its rooted completely, then check out Superuser apps, if its there, and you are rooted, if not then download terminal emulator and type "su" command, if its doesnt display any error then its rooted.
Other then this,
problem might be with the recovery images you are flashing, download droid explorer its a window application, its has an option of flashing recovery with one click, simply choose recovery image & flash it, clockmod recovery or amonr any of this you can get in xda.