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[32A] htc Magic Question

Hello all,
I have a htc Magic which I bought from India with the following description.
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (SAP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Jun 2 2009, 17:28:28
Now I was able to root the phone using the One Click Root Method and I was able to Install Amon Ra's ROM and it works perfectly. however I was wondering if I could possibly give the Cyanogen ROM a try too. However I'm a bit confused with the instructions especially since I'm quite new to this.
This guide will tell you how to upgrade from an older (< 4.1.99) version of CyanogenMod to the latest and greatest versions!
Note: it is recommended that if you are on an older version of cm-recovery (< 1.4) you upgrade to cm-recovery-1.4.img (32a users make sure you upgrade to amonra's latest H recovery)
Installation instructions for an HTC Dream/ADP1/G1 and HTC Magic/ION/MT3G:
1. Download either:
* Dream/G1 users download this: Android 1.6 Recovery Image. (This isn’t like a typical "recovery" image we know -- it’s simply HTCs version of an update.zip.) Download Mirrors
* Magic32A and Magic32B users: Download this DRC83_base_defanged.zip
2. Download Cyanogen's ROM latest version
3. Magic32A and Rogers Dream users: Download the 32A/EBI1 kernel latest version
4. Mount your phone and place BOTH the image from step 1 and Cyanogen's ROM (as well as the EBI1/32A port file, if applicable) in the root directory of your SD Card.
5. Turn your phone off.
6. Hold the Home and Power buttons to get to Recovery Mode.
7. Perform a Nandroid backup if you'd like to (optional, but highly recommended).
8. If you want, perform a full Wipe -- this will sometimes allow Google apps to function correctly, if problems arise (optional).
9. If you don't perform a full wipe, it is recommended to clear the dalvik-cache directory (from console or adb shell in recovery):
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Here are the instructions I found for "Upgrading From Older CyanogenMod or other rooted ROMs" . Would it be correct to assume that I have to follow the above guide? Also I have Amon Ra's recovery image installed on my phone. I believe the version is 1.5.2H . Can I perform the above install using this recovery image?
Finally the files I have to download and install are
DRC83_base_defanged.zip
Download Cyanogen's ROM latest version
32A/EBI1 kernel latest version
Would that be correct? Thanks in advance and sorry if the questions are quite silly.

I installed this ROM too (Perfect SPL as yours) and even earlier recovery (RA 1.2.3) and there were no problems.
1. Recovery mode, if you haven't done nandroid backup yet (your original ROM), then do this.
2. Choose "wipe data".
3. Apply .zip files which you listed above in this order: base, cyan mod, and port 32a.
4. Reboot and enjoy

Thank you much! Im on Cyanogen Mod as of now. Thanks to all you folk who dedicated their time to allow us to use our devices the way we want.
Cheers .

Rooting the G1 1.6 dev phone

Hi,
I want to root my G1 dev phone running android 1.6. Is the only way to do this to downgrade to 1.5 (cupcake) ? This is what all my research tells me, but most of the guides telling me this are dated from 2009 and I'm wondering if a newer method has been found since ...........
EDIT - also is there an easy way to test if I already have root access ? It's a dev phone so maybe it's enabled already.
Cheers,
Protosbyte.

get into fastboot mode, post your results

phone details
In Fastboot mode :
DREA110 PVT 32B
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
Sep 2 2008
I went to the HTC developer page where they have the recovery images
(not allowed to post the link here because of spam risk)
and flashed the recovery image thinking that might give me root.
It didn't. (I tested this by typing 'root' in the terminal emulator. I
got 'permission denied.')
So currently :
Build Number : dream_devphone-userdebug 1.6 DRC83 14721 test keys
Kernel : 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 [email protected] #19
So - is there an easier path to rooting and flashing cyanogens stuff than
downgrading to 1.5 ?
Cheers,
Protos.

i also have an adp1 but somehow the previous owner already managed to lose root however i used the downgrade to 1.5, flashing recovery and so on method and it worked perfectly fine and was actually not really complicated.

protosbyte said:
In Fastboot mode :
DREA110 PVT 32B
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
Sep 2 2008
I went to the HTC developer page where they have the recovery images
(not allowed to post the link here because of spam risk)
and flashed the recovery image thinking that might give me root.
It didn't. (I tested this by typing 'root' in the terminal emulator. I
got 'permission denied.')
So currently :
Build Number : dream_devphone-userdebug 1.6 DRC83 14721 test keys
Kernel : 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 [email protected] #19
So - is there an easier path to rooting and flashing cyanogens stuff than
downgrading to 1.5 ?
Cheers,
Protos.
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First off, if you flashed the images at developer.htc.com/adp.html, then you DEFINITELY HAVE ROOT via the "su" command. HOWEVER, you must know how to use it! The "su" command will ONLY work for the "shell" user -- which means over ADB. This is for YOUR PROTECTION to keep apps from running root-nuts and wrecking your phone.
Second, your bootloader identifies itself as 0.95.0000? Or 0.95.3000? If the former, then some previous owner took the "holiday phone" update. I suggest finding the SPL thread and loading it with 0.95.3000.

Ah - thanks for that. I didn't realize that I needed to check for root access through adb.
My bootloader is definitely 0.95.0000. I will have a look for that SPL thread you mentioned and install that.
After that, to flash cyanogen's 2.1 mod is it OK to follow this guide :
(meh - can't post links. If you google "Full Update Guide - G1/Dream Firmware to CyanogenMod" it's the top link)
from the "Custom Recovery Image" paragraph ?
Thanks,
Protos.

protosbyte said:
Ah - thanks for that. I didn't realize that I needed to check for root access through adb.
My bootloader is definitely 0.95.0000. I will have a look for that SPL thread you mentioned and install that.
After that, to flash cyanogen's 2.1 mod is it OK to follow this guide :
(meh - can't post links. If you google "Full Update Guide - G1/Dream Firmware to CyanogenMod" it's the top link)
from the "Custom Recovery Image" paragraph ?
Thanks,
Protos.
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If you are wanting to install 2.1/cm, I suggest using this approach (which works with standard partition layouts -- be sure to read the whole thread for current versions of CM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=692614
If you really want to go follow the directions and install the deathSPL, then you DO NOT follow the CM directions -- they are DANGEROUS.
You locate and install SPL 1.33.2003 (ends in a "THREE", but not the HACKED version) using recovery mode. You then extract the .img file from the deathspl update.zip file, go into fastboot and flash the deathSPL using "fastboot flash hboot hboot.img". Flashing the deathspl direct using recovery CAN BRICK YOUR PHONE!

Flashing problem on Magic_Rogers 3.54.631 rom

hi everybody!
some days ago i flashed my magic (TIM Italy, so 32A) whit the Magic_Rogers3.54.631.3 rom, that was a ruu exe file.
It flashed my spl and radio, that now are hboot-1.76.0010 (SAPP10000) and 6.35.16.19.
Now i wanted to change rom because of the language (i'm not able to put an italian dictionary when i write), but i don't succeed.. i tried to reflash the recovery, but i can't because fastboot says that is not possible to send data to the phone, so i can't also boot some recovery image.. same problem via adb or via terminal on the phone.
i rooted the phone with the last universal androot, but it's the same..
i succeeded to change recovery only with rom manager, but the phone doesn't go in recovery mode (it's still on the "rogers" splash screen), or if it goes, it reboot alone after a few seconds.
oh, at last, i'm not able to flash other rom, like the RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoDriver or my original TIM rom.
I'll be really grateful to who will help me!!
thanks for reading!

download this application FlashRec
install it to your device
then download any of Amon_RA recovery imgs (HERE) (Choose the correct one for your device)
then push it to your sdcard
then open the FlashRec and press backup,
then write in the blank box "sdcard/xxxxx.img"
where xxxxx is the name of the img you pushed to your SD
then press flash .. if it is successful, connect your phone to adb
and write "adb shell reboot recovery"
I tried this on 32A 1.33.0010 and Radio 3.22,
I'm NOT 100% sure it will work with you,
try it at your own risk.

it says "phone type is EBI1/32A"
i press backup with or without the name in the box,and the result is
"backup failed: could not run command."

first: this is the false place for this thread. this is for general!
second:
follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756918
it is not possible to flash or backup with flashrec. the new roms are bugfixed.

renedlog said:
first: this is the false place for this thread. this is for general!
second:
follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756918
it is not possible to flash or backup with flashrec. the new roms are bugfixed.
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I think you are right, because i was on stock 1.5 when i used this method.

OmarAta said:
I think you are right, because i was on stock 1.5 when i used this method.
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me too... but the htc magic 32a with the actual stock rom, android 1.5 with sense form january, is already bugfixed.

Moving to General

sorry for the mistake, i thought it was the right section..
anyway i followed the guide in the post linked by renedlog and.. it worked!!! i didn't know where to put the flash_image file.. but it was written there.. so i did all, and now my rom is the RCMagic 5.0!
do you think it's good to try something different?

i use RCMagic 4.2
the version 5 is still a little buggy with the wake up from standby.
i will upgrade to an android 2.2 rom, if there is an update today for the 32B and hopefully it will be patched to my 32A.

yeah, i saw that bug.. it's really a pity, the rom was a little faster than the 4.2..
i suppose it would not be a big bug, so i hope somebody that is able will fix it!!
are there so big changes beetwen the 2.1 and 2.2?

[Q] How to revert back to official rom?

Hi.
I recently got a Magic so I'm not really into the Radio \ SPL stuff having come from a GT-I9000.
It's currently running CyanogenMod 6, but it's dog slow... (maybe side effect from Galaxy S?) and as such I wanted to go back to the most updated HTC (Generic if possible) or in last case, Vodafone PT / Europe supplied rom, or the most updated official one that can be rooted.
The details of the phone are:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A ENG S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.33-2010 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Jun 2 2009,17:27:03
Also has AmonRA's RA-sapphire-v1.7.0H recovery flashed as well.
It was bought in Vodafone Portugal (If it has something to do with CID, idk?), tried the ro.cid stuff but nothing appeared with CID in it.
Can a helpful soul please outline the steps and hopefully a link so I don't end up with a brick?
Edit: I've searched the forums and the internet, and to be honest, most answers to "revert to stock" or "unroot" here on XDA have little or no answers, or very vague ones. I found this: http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/23/how-to-unroot-the-htc-g1-dream/ but again I'm not sure if that's for a 32A or 32B, so I'm afraid of trying it...
I also have ADB and Fastboot working if it helps.

Bump for an answer...

I flashed back my initial nandroid backup, then a SHIP SPL that I extracted from one of the RUUs I got from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403 (mine was 1.33.0010) and then used FlashRec to restore the stock recovery. Cleaned up the SD card and wiped the phone. Easy

What if I don't have a nandroid backup of the original?
Also, can't I use a stock rom but with modified spl and recovery?
Many thanks for your answer, even tho it doesn't help me much.

If you don't have a nandroid you can use the files from this archive: http://www.multiupload.com/ALE01CBNSN
Since you have an ENG SPL, you can extract them and use
Code:
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
This will take you back to stock system/kernel/userdata without removing your custom recovery or S-OFF (ENG SPL).
BTW, talking back to those trying to help you is a GREAT way to make sure they keep on trying.

Do I get it right? (Custom ROM on 32B/1.33.0013)

Hey, I need you to confirm if my plan to flash a custom ROM on a friend's HTC Magic will work. I have experience with flashing ROMs and using recovery on my LG phone, but the HTC seems to be a little bit different because of the SPL and Radio things.
The specs of the phone are:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT 1.33.0013 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.28.25
Oct 21 2009, 22:33:27
ROM at the moment is official 2.2.1 and was updated the official way.
So, in order to get any custom ROM installed, I follow these steps:
1. root with SuperOneClick
2. install Amon_ra recovery by
a) using ROM Manager from market, or by
b) typing "flash_image recovery sdcard/recovery.img" in terminal app, or by
c) booting into fastboot and write "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
3. access recovery (home+power?)
4. wipe everything using the recovery menu
5. use install zip and install the ROM of my choice
(6). install ezterry's Kernel (when is this necessary?)
And another question: do the SPL and Radio I mentioned above use the 15MB extra RAM and so I have to use an appropiate firmware like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866878 , or is this only possible with the 0013d (I have the 0013, without "d") and 2708 combination?

EazyLuke said:
Hey, I need you to confirm if my plan to flash a custom ROM on a friend's HTC Magic will work. I have experience with flashing ROMs and using recovery on my LG phone, but the HTC seems to be a little bit different because of the SPL and Radio things.
The specs of the phone are:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT 1.33.0013 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.28.25
Oct 21 2009, 22:33:27
ROM at the moment is official 2.2.1 and was updated the official way.
So, in order to get any custom ROM installed, I follow these steps:
1. root with SuperOneClick
2. install Amon_ra recovery by
a) using ROM Manager from market, or by
b) typing "flash_image recovery sdcard/recovery.img" in terminal app, or by
c) booting into fastboot and write "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
3. access recovery (home+power?)
4. wipe everything using the recovery menu
5. use install zip and install the ROM of my choice
(6). install ezterry's Kernel (when is this necessary?)
And another question: do the SPL and Radio I mentioned above use the 15MB extra RAM and so I have to use an appropiate firmware like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866878 , or is this only possible with the 0013d (I have the 0013, without "d") and 2708 combination?
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For the recovery the easiest method is to install with ROM Manager. Flashing from terminal will require you to add the flash_image binary to /system/bin. You can't flash from fastboot since you have a perfected SPL. The other parts of your steps are correct. The 1.33.0013d SPL is the only one that allows for the extra RAM hack so you wont get that benefit unless you change the SPL (which is easily done with the upgrade .zip file provided by ezterry from recovery). Flashing a new kernel is only required if specified by a ROMs dev. The benefit of flashing new kernels is that you can get updated ones that OC more efficiently. Pershoot is about the only kernel dev keeping his work updated for the Magic these days though and even he isn't releasing updates that often. The Magic is unfortunately rapidly becoming an outdated device.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk

EazyLuke said:
And another question: do the SPL and Radio I mentioned above use the 15MB extra RAM and so I have to use an appropiate firmware like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866878 , or is this only possible with the 0013d (I have the 0013, without "d") and 2708 combination?
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You do not need 0013d on a 32b sapphire [aka magic] phone 0013 and your current radio will allow you to run the extended 2708+ kernels. Just before flashing a custom rom run SuperWipe.
HOWEVER: If you intend to use CustomMTD or frequently flash roms I highly recommend 1.33.0013d because it has some additional features that will make it easier to fix up the device if you run into problems.
As mentioned just use the update.zip in my 2708+ thread for going from 1.33.0013 to 1.33.0013d
(Such useful features are: fastboot erase -w to erase system. cache, userdata after changing the partition sizes with customMTD if you have issues booting.. not required if you super wipe first but if forgotten will be an easier recovery than the alternative. Also 0013d has a hardSPL feature of allowing to flash NBH files from any region thus you are less likely to need to find a gold card to flash one if you phone stops booting into anything but the bootloader.)
Note Dream users almost always *must* use 1.33.0013d as otherwise they are on the stock partition size and will not be able to install most modern roms.. Its possible to use CustomMTD to get around this.. but as mentioned 1.33.0013d has a better feature set for use with CustomMTD as well as mis-flashed recoveries regardless of CustomMTD use.

EDIT: okay, thanks to both of you! So I'll flash recovery, wipe, flash 13d (for more security & features), keep Radio, flash ROM.

ezterry said:
You do not need 0013d on a 32b sapphire [aka magic] phone 0013 and your current radio will allow you to run the extended 2708+ kernels. Just before flashing a custom rom run SuperWipe.
HOWEVER: If you intend to use CustomMTD or frequently flash roms I highly recommend 1.33.0013d because it has some additional features that will make it easier to fix up the device if you run into problems.
As mentioned just use the update.zip in my 2708+ thread for going from 1.33.0013 to 1.33.0013d
(Such useful features are: fastboot erase -w to erase system. cache, userdata after changing the partition sizes with customMTD if you have issues booting.. not required if you super wipe first but if forgotten will be an easier recovery than the alternative. Also 0013d has a hardSPL feature of allowing to flash NBH files from any region thus you are less likely to need to find a gold card to flash one if you phone stops booting into anything but the bootloader.)
Note Dream users almost always *must* use 1.33.0013d as otherwise they are on the stock partition size and will not be able to install most modern roms.. Its possible to use CustomMTD to get around this.. but as mentioned 1.33.0013d has a better feature set for use with CustomMTD as well as mis-flashed recoveries regardless of CustomMTD use.
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Nice to know. I, for some reason, was under the impression the RAM hack was tied to your custom SPL.
@OP, wipe after upgrading to 13d.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk

DonJuan692006 said:
Nice to know. I, for some reason, was under the impression the RAM hack was tied to your custom SPL.
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No its related to 1.33.0013 allowing alternative base addresses in the boot.img.. (well and the 2708+ radio giving a little more ram to linux). The memory hack was based off the sapphire ota kernel.
1.33.0013d was a hack to make supporting/using the spl on the dream less of a nightmare. (Along with the rest of the material posted on the 2708+ thread). In short how to deliver it such to avoid the pile of bricks as generated by dangerSPL now that we know better.