I just got a new G1, but ive rooted my other G1's before but im just asking. normally i use Cyanogens method of rooting but at the point of me flashing his Lastest ROM, can i just flash the Eclair 2.1 instead? And for the SPL, instead of CYanogens HARD SPL, cant i just flash the DangerSPL instead aswell?
Cyanogens Method of Rooting
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
Eclair 2.1 ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624545
well first you have to update the RADIO THEN SPL (dont do it unless you already have, otherwise you will BRICK) then, just flash a recovery image, boot into recovery, wipe, wipe ext partition, and flash. YOU FLASH THINGS THE SAME WAY, IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT ROM YOU ARE FLASHING.
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I have a mt3g I have ran cyan, some hero roms, and now have settled on dwang, but I have been on the verge of flashing eugene's eclair rom but he says in the instructions that "A. You must have the Danger SPL Installed 1.33.2005 or any Eng SPL above."
so ive been digging around, but am still a little blurry.
So correct me where im wrong.
1 a modded spl creates or uses less internal memory, depending on the rom?
2 it can be flashed just like a rom(through recovery)
3 you have to flash the spl, then flash a higher version of the rom that you are on right now.
so my questions are,
what are the advantages/disadvantaged?
should i flash a new spl? do i need to? will i need to?
which spl should i use?
so to flash a new spl; i am on dwang 1.13, with only a fat32 part, so if i format the card, put dwang 1.12, flash to dwang 1.12, boot into dwang, put a spl and dwang 1.13 on the card, reboot to recovery, flash the spl then flash dwang 1.13?
Thanks for the help
heres my log
followed instructions for root -forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
wiped
instead of trying the 3 mentioned roms in the writeup I tried supereclair community. didnt work
reboot to recovery
reboot to recovery
etc...
seems like no OS on phone
flash cyanogen 4.2.15
says install from sdcard complete
wont boot. stops on TMOBILE G1 screen
datawipe and reboot
still wont boot past G1 screen
tried to flash dreaimg.nbh but says no zip file on sd
wipe and flash radio update needed by JF rom
reboot and flash jf rc33
boots. says 1.1 firmware but build rc33
have root
tried supereclair again. still fails
wiped and flashed hardspl
still stuck with JF recovery utility
wiped and flashed some donut 1.3 rom
instalation complete. reboot
took 5 minutes to boot but works
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heres the error it gives me for supereclair
E:cant symlink /system/xbin/bb/[
E:failure at line 61: symlink/xbin/busybox SYSTEM:xbin/bb/[
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What do I do now? How do I get other roms to work?
I'm still trying different roms. the reason I'm doing this is because I want apps2sd, swap, multitouch, and to overclock. I guess the newer themes are just a bonus
Thanks
which recovery img are you using?
used this during the root process
recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img
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but the JF rom installed its own 1.41 I believe
ed1380 said:
used this during the root process
but the JF rom installed its own 1.41 I believe
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have you partition you sdcard? you need 512mb for ext, 96 for Linux swap and remaining for fat32. This will erase all your data on the sdcard! so make a back up before doing this. you can partition you card through the recovery for sdcard
using a freshly formattd 4gb card with only the data im flashing on there which is less that 100mb
so with the supereclair I need to partition the sdcard before applying the rom?
ed1380 said:
using a freshly formattd 4gb card with only the data im flashing on there which is less that 100mb
so with the supereclair I need to partition the sdcard before applying the rom?
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majority of the roms here require partitioned card's unless stated in the OP
So how exactly do I do that? the new recovery utility doesnt have an option to partition. also what format do I partition to?
I'm guessing partition into 3.4gb , 500mb, 100mb
This is nothing to do with partitions.. although if you get Amon-RA's recovery back on there's a menu to do all that easily. JF's stuff for the dream is all ancient now.
Your problem is that Supereclair requires the DeathSPL, or enough knowledge to hack your way round the requirement. The only safe way to flash the deathspl is through fastboot.. do you know how to use that? There's a guide around here somewhere. Whatever you do, DONT FLASH THE DEATHSPL FROM RECOVERY.
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So how exactly do I do that? the new recovery utility doesnt have an option to partition. also what format do I partition to?
I'm guessing partition into 3.4gb , 500mb, 100mb
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try this http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
do you have the danger SPL and the required radio? I'm guessing you don't have that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625886
that thread has all the info and links you need.
REMEMBER:
1) FLASH RADIO
2)FLASH SPL
If you don't follow that order that means you have a fancy paper weight.
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This is nothing to do with partitions.. although if you get Amon-RA's recovery back on there's a menu to do all that easily. JF's stuff for the dream is all ancient now.
Your problem is that Supereclair requires the DeathSPL, or enough knowledge to hack your way round the requirement. The only safe way to flash the deathspl is through fastboot.. do you know how to use that? There's a guide around here somewhere. Whatever you do, DONT FLASH THE DEATHSPL FROM RECOVERY.
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I gues it's not worth it then. Then how come cyanogen wouldnt boot. it flashed succesfully, but never got past the G1 screen
card partitioned. I just want a rom that can do the things I mentioned. currently running donut by laszlo
I have hardspl now
EDIT:installing danger/death spl now
wait a minute. you say not to install deathspl from recovery where as the guide says to do it
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I gues it's not worth it then. Then how come cyanogen wouldnt boot. it flashed succesfully, but never got past the G1 screen
card partitioned. I just want a rom that can do the things I mentioned. currently running donut by laszlo
I have hardspl now
EDIT:installing danger/death spl now
wait a minute. you say not to install deathspl from recovery where as the guide says to do it
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Yes, but recently it has been found that the safest way (and least likely to brick) is through the spl (fastboot).... these guides were written before this was discovered
Since I cant find a rom I like 100% can I get a rom I like and then add app2sd, multitouch, swap, etc to it?
Also I can flash all the roms I want and not worry about a new spl or recovery being loaded. right?
I have just rootet my magic, but i cant backup my recovery with recovery flasher 1.1.3 .
I think the last 1.5 rom for magic 32a is patched against flash recovery.
And the rom manager doesnt support a backup of the current recovery.
How can backup my stock recovery??
Magic 32a s-on h
1.76.0009 spl
6.35 radio
no one an idea?
i'll be sure, before i flash a custom recovery, i am able to go back.
so i need a orginal recovery.img
the best would be the own, but i cant backup the recovery.
Its not that we don't know how it's just thar there is no reason to.. if you can get into the bootloader you can restore the stock rom via SAPPIMG.zip or SAPPIMG.nbh .. this includes the stock recovery.
Having a stock recovery on a custom rom is not very useful.
Just note while you have the 6.x radio you want a hero custom recovery
(Advance users unzip the sappimg and grab recovery.img ..)
thanks for the information about the SAPPIMG.zip or SAPPIMG.nbh, it was very usefull.
i'll try the clockwork recovery with the rommanager out of market.
i think this is possible, or isnt it?
with the 6.35 radio?
I've heard about lots of bricked phones thanks to clockwork/rom manager. Use AmonRA's recovery.
keinengel said:
I've heard about lots of bricked phones thanks to clockwork/rom manager. Use AmonRA's recovery.
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In theory it will be fine if you use the hero recovery not the ion/magic one..
But given the confusion/problems/near bricks of others.. I agree getting the hero RA recovery and booting it manually with home+power is the safest way... that way if you goof you just boot android normally and try the flash again.
ok i will flash amonRA recovery.
like in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756918
edt:
nice, it worked. thank guys for protect a maybe brick (with this sh.. rommanager clockwork)
edt2:
now i am using this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8142644#post8142644
best i have ever seen
I'm currently running CM6 with ramon recovery on my 32b magic and each time I flash a new nightly it comes pre-installed with Koush's Rom manager.
Would it be a simple case of installing clockwork recovery through the rom manager as it suggests or do I need to remove Ramon recovery first?
Has anyone had any success with Clockwork recovery on the 32b magic?
There's no reason it shouldn't work without removing recovery. However I've heard lots of people say clockwork didn't install right so they were left without recovery. Before flashing it, make sure you have a fastboot capable SPL (2010/'09/'05/'04) so you can boot in to the SPL and flash the recovery image from there, should the need arise
It is that simple, and I have had great success with Clockwork Recovery and ROM Manager.
is it possible to replace official recovery with clockwork recovery in stock rom?
i have a goldcard but it does not let me sappimg roms different from my stock rom.
i donot have a cw or amon recovery. i need the recovery to get the engineering spl.
since only my stockrom can be sappimg'ed, how can i get the clockwork recovery by replacing My stockrom's original recovery with the cw/amon recovery??
can it be done??
thanks.
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i had 3.22 radio, but i flashed another stockrom (htc europe 3.05 rom) which was devided in rom and rom1 files. i flashed rom1, sys,userdata,recovery. rom file had hboot,boot and radio 6.35.
i was unable to flash rom file (hboot,boot and radio 6.35) because when radio starts updating, the screen starts changing colours to grey for, like, 40 minutes (does this normally happen??)
now i have old radio, incompatible hboot/boot file- to correct it, i need Recovery
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MY phones stuck in hboot mode, i have no other option except goldcard, but what about what i have written, does it work?
Download rom manager from the market, although depending on your rom it may not be available (android 2.1) if not download it off Google by typing, rom manager.apk. Once installed you can add the new clockwork recovery or the RA recovery via the application, they both work fine. Hope that's helped!
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You can, but i suppose that Amon Ra is better than others.
I would also suggest same solution as Tenpin wrote. Rom manager and it allows to change recovery (I suggest Amon Ra as well).
If you do get your phone sorted, remember the stock Rom reflashes the stock recovery every time you shut your phone down.
Also, I believe if you extract the proper signed Rom.zip from the ruu and put it on your sdcard and press volume down when in fastboot, it should search for and flash the Rom.zip. At least then you will have a Rom to boot into to flash a new recovery.
My old hero messed up once too, I would seriously recommend flashing the s-off bootloader, makes recovering from errors such as this so much easier.
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