Hi all,
I'm a complete newbie. Most of you will have little patience for me but I'm hoping to find at least a couple of you willing to help me out. Here's my story. I thought it would be cool to by a used HTC Magic from Ebay to use with AT&T. The guy that sold it to me put Froyo on it and I was excited to have the latest Android on the phone.
I got it yesterday and the trouble started quasi immediately. I will post the exact things that happened as well as I can.
1. First the phone was rebooting on its own. It would make it as far as the home screen with the icons but if I tried to press anything, like contacts, it would reboot.
2. Then it eventually took me to the recovery screen where, after reading several threads, I downloaded the newest (not ROM, but whatever the first thing is on that page that you can update it).
3. Then the phone stopped rebooting itself but I couldn't get to the market or email because the dumbass that sold me the phone hadn't wiped his user info. So I googled again and was told to factory reset.
4. I tried factory reset 3 times and it did nothing.
5. Went back to the recovery page to see if that had anything that would help and I clicked Fix Permissions and let it run that.
6. Still no change when it came to wiping his user info.
7. Got frustrated and googled again. This time I saw a thread that said you should reboot using the up/down key and power. Did that.
Since then, I've had a blinking HTC green screen. At some point during this process I made it to what looks like a basic OS window from which I copied the following information:
sapphire pvt 32b eng s-off h
1.33.2005
radio-2.22.19.261
apr 20 2009, 15:30:43
hboot
What do you suggest I do now? I emailed the guy who sold me the phone because I figure if he put it on there, he can put it back. Or at least send me the files. Not sure he will care or want to help me. Besides, doesn't seem like he got it right.
I am willing to try to fix this myself but I don't want to start downloading files and flashing the phone only to destroy it. Guidance is needed.
Thank you in advance.
Seelier.
Metuchen, NJ
If the device actually booting then you should be alright, just sounds as if the guy who sold it to you flashed it with something crappy.
1.33.2005 is your SPL version, and that particular SPL version is what's referred to as an "engineering SPL" which allows you to flash roms and custom recoveries via fastboot (basically). For more info you can read here , but it doesn't overly concern you now.
To flash any roms yourself (more easily) you will need a custom recovery such as Amon_RA's Recovery, which you can download in this thread. Follow his instructions. You may already have this but you didn't say so.
Once you have done so, I suggest you install a ROM such as CyanogenMod, which you can get from here. Again, instructions on how-to flash it are in his thread. Essentially though, it is as follows:
- Put cyanogenmod rom on your SD card.
- Boot in to recovery screen (press the ON button whilst holding HOME)
- Wipe data/dalvik-cache
- Flash .zip from SD card & choose the file you put there
- Reboot the phone and wait patiently
Edit: Just to reassure, the things that tend to "brick" phones are flashing SPL and Radio updates, which you don't appear to need to do. Flashing roms very rarely causes devices to break, it is usually just the rom at fault.
Not Development related. Moved to General.
OP, next time you post make sure you post in the correct section or I'll close the thread.
Related
Disclaimer: As in every case your choice to flash any memory on your phone is YOUR decision and you run the risk of making a expensive Paperweight. Research Flashing and read post about new Rom's or Builds to learn from others mistakes.. There are a lot of risk takers here on XDA that will be glad to bite the bullet to help the community with rom stability and issues. But ultimately you CHOOSE to flash your phone Not us.
I created this thread for new users unfamiliar with Flashing and modding their phone to get technical Support for any technical Issue that comes up regarding the phone. However Please Avoid Posting things such as "I am bricked how do I fix" or "Help my phone doesn't Start up" Because they will not allow the more experienced users to Help you.
Suggestions:
1. List the following in the reply
- What Model Is your Phone (Should Be HTC Dream AKA Tmobile G1)
- What SPL are you using (Boot Holding Power + Camera then first line)
- What Recovery Image are you using(Stock, Jesus Freakes 1.42, 1.43 or HK)
- What Rom is Currently Loaded (Booted up go to Settings-> About Phone)
- What Radio do you have currently (Settings -> About Phone)
2. What are you Trying to do (Ultimate Goal)
3. What steps has you taken (In Detail please)
4. Once you problem has been resolved please Edit your Original Post indicating that it was resolved.
Thanks In advance for Keeping this thread Neat.
Some Reading Material for you:
APN Info Thread
General Questions Thread
G1 Wiki Thread
G1 Tips and Tricks Thread
jf recovery 1.43
doesnt seem like i need it because ive flashed beta 3 using 1.42 but i want it cause it has to have some capability that 1.42 doesnt right? Only problem is I have no idea how to flash it. I tried renaming the 1 in "haykuros hero rom" post to update.zip and it still said 1.42 when i went back 2 recovery. I dont use fastboot or adb or anything because I am a capital "N" noob and nothing seems to ever say how to do any of this stuff using a mac so.... that being said...can you help?
1. tmobile g1
2. haykuros latest spl
3. 1.42
4. ion
5. latest radio
goal: 1.43 recovery
steps taken: saw a lot of people ask the same question. searched. went back to the rooting thread attempted to enter the commands by pressing alt+x in the recovery console the way they were listed and placed the recovery.img file i unzipped from the hero thread on my sdcard. no luck.
build..?
I did my first fastboot recovery, even though I didn't need to. Pretty decent operation. Just wanted to get the feel of it. I think I'll be using nandroid and fastboot a whole lot in the near future
Goal: To either build myself, or at least play a part in the building of one sweetest ROM's. I guess i'll start small, with a theme.
(it's been a 12 pack of Mountain Dew and B movies kinda night.)
CC CEO said:
doesnt seem like i need it because ive flashed beta 3 using 1.42 but i want it cause it has to have some capability that 1.42 doesnt right? Only problem is I have no idea how to flash it. I tried renaming the 1 in "haykuros hero rom" post to update.zip and it still said 1.42 when i went back 2 recovery. I dont use fastboot or adb or anything because I am a capital "N" noob and nothing seems to ever say how to do any of this stuff using a mac so.... that being said...can you help?
1. tmobile g1
2. haykuros latest spl
3. 1.42
4. ion
5. latest radio
goal: 1.43 recovery
steps taken: saw a lot of people ask the same question. searched. went back to the rooting thread attempted to enter the commands by pressing alt+x in the recovery console the way they were listed and placed the recovery.img file i unzipped from the hero thread on my sdcard. no luck.
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Installing JF Recovery 1.43 is just like any flash update for a rom...
You find and download the recovery file. Rename it to update.zip (Keep in mind that windows by default hides the.zip part so if you rename it to update.zip windows actually sees it as update.zip.zip.. This is a common problem.
Then Boot to SPL by powering off your phone and powering up with Home + Power Key.
Once loaded then hit Alt + L (If you don't have a modded Recovery already) and then If you have to wipe(which I usually do) Alt-W then you need to load the new firmware with Alt + S.
If all goes well it will load the new recover image and will reboot back into Recovery mode in which you just Home + Back to Exit and reboot.
I don't wanna step on anyones toes but I believe to load the new image after wipe it'll be alt + s....
Hero beta's
I've triend to install both Beta 2 & Beta 3 of the Hero build, but evertime it got to the setup screen it would force close. What can I do to get past this problem?
mvanwyk83 said:
I've triend to install both Beta 2 & Beta 3 of the Hero build, but evertime it got to the setup screen it would force close. What can I do to get past this problem?
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With the beta 3 update update on your sdcard boot into recovery and wipe then flash then wipe again then reboot.
If you have a2sd already Use the adb recount Command and then adb shell to delete the system/sd/ folder.
Just a quick question:
I'm currently running
the Android 1.5r2 based Cyanogen build v3.3.1
1.43 recovery img
Hardspl
The latest radio update (the one with the I as the last character)
I would like to update to Haykuro's new bootloader to get more space and to be ready for the upcoming haykuro build, but I'm a bit scared by all the reports of phones getting bricked.
So my question is, if I install it using the update.zip on sd-card method, is there any chance of a brick?
Let me point out that I don't have a microsd card reader available, so I wont be able to flash the build I'm currently using right after updating the SPL. So far it's not entirely clear to me whether this can be a problem.
tia
Curunir said:
Just a quick question:
I'm currently running
the Android 1.5r2 based Cyanogen build v3.3.1
1.43 recovery img
Hardspl
The latest radio update (the one with the I as the last character)
I would like to update to Haykuro's new bootloader to get more space and to be ready for the upcoming haykuro build, but I'm a bit scared by all the reports of phones getting bricked.
So my question is, if I install it using the update.zip on sd-card method, is there any chance of a brick?
Let me point out that I don't have a microsd card reader available, so I wont be able to flash the build I'm currently using right after updating the SPL. So far it's not entirely clear to me whether this can be a problem. Tia
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Before you consider flashing the new spl. Make sure you have a pvt revision board. Power + camera when turning on your phone. It will be at the top. If it says dvt don't flash.
You also need the 26I radio firmware.
If you do not have a memory card reader or a second memory card ten do not flash the new spl. Once you flash the spl, your phone will not boot until you flash a new Rom onto it
I believe this is correct. Anyone with experience care to confirm?
Actually now that I am rested and thinking straight.. Don't you load a recovery image by loading the recovery.img file on your sd card and booting to Bootloader?
Man I was sick and tired last night =)
Go to My Hero Thread and in the first post is the JF 1.43 Zip file you can use to Flash to JF 1.43 in update.zip format.
ubernicholi said:
With the beta 3 update update on your sdcard boot into recovery and wipe then flash then wipe again then reboot.
If you have a2sd already Use the adb recount Command and then adb shell to delete the system/sd/ folder.
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Now is that process the same for Beta 4??
,
mvanwyk83 said:
Now is that process the same for Beta 4??
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Should be. Can anyone confirm?
I put some music on beta 4. The album cover is in my pics but doesnt show where it should when playing music, do i need to somehow manually put it there?
Am I asking this in the right place even? thanks
1.
Tmobile G1
SPL: DREA100 PVT 32B
Firmware version: 1.5
Baseband Version: 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I
Kernel Version: 2.627-00392-g8312baf [email protected]
Build Number: dream_devphone-userdebug 1.5 CRB21147201 test-keys
2. Upgrade to the Dudes Build (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507151) and backing up all my data and apps
3. Tried to update (by naming his build update.zip and updating) and also tried backing up data using the commands in his post (listed above)
cronin4392 said:
1.
Tmobile G1
SPL: DREA100 PVT 32B
Firmware version: 1.5
Baseband Version: 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I
Kernel Version: 2.627-00392-g8312baf [email protected]
Build Number: dream_devphone-userdebug 1.5 CRB21147201 test-keys
2. Upgrade to the Dudes Build (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507151) and backing up all my data and apps
3. Tried to update (by naming his build update.zip and updating) and also tried backing up data using the commands in his post (listed above)
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What errors did you get or what problems are you having?
stuck on android screen
hey guys, this morning i got the OTA cupcake update, and my phones been running fine all day, however, i just restarted it and its stuck on the android logo screen, it shows the shine going through the logo like it is loading but after a few seconds it stops, then does it again, is my phone shot? please, any help will be greatly appreciated
rschuman90 said:
hey guys, this morning i got the OTA cupcake update, and my phones been running fine all day, however, i just restarted it and its stuck on the android logo screen, it shows the shine going through the logo like it is loading but after a few seconds it stops, then does it again, is my phone shot? please, any help will be greatly appreciated
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Wipe your phone. Press and hold home+power. Continue to hold it till youe see a caution triangle. Press alt+l and then alt+w when its done select reboot from the top of the list. Good luck
Quick Question
I am running the newest of everything, currently on Hero BUild 4
What actions should be taken to downgrade to the older SPL. I am getting extremely bad battery with this and can't handle it.
Mast3rmatt said:
Quick Question
I am running the newest of everything, currently on Hero BUild 4
What actions should be taken to downgrade to the older SPL. I am getting extremely bad battery with this and can't handle it.
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From what I know, its a bad idea to downgrade your spl. Check you screen brightness and your screen time out if you are running an overclock program, try setting it to 384 max 128 min. Double check to make sure your screen actually times out. See if your wifi is running, as well as your gps. If you use twidroid change the rate from 5 minutes to 1 hour
i have to wipe my entire phone and loose everything now!!?
I have been searching the forums for about an hour trying to figure these things out.
Previously I rooted my phone back when JF was the only ROM out and I didn't keep up with it.
Now I see that there's all these new different kinds of roms and its pretty confusing.
So far what I have been trying to do is start from the beginning because I don't know what is updated and what isn't.
Trying to un-root my phone, was following this thread. I believe I was able to update the original SPL that is in the sticky thread in development by doing the update. After that I was trying to get into bootloader to load the DREAIMG.nbh and it would just show the tri-color screen and nothing else. I hit the power button as it said on that thread but nothing showed up, waited about 30 minutes. So I restarted and tried a few times, no luck.
I reboot my phone once more and let it boot up normally and my old ROM is still intact, just wiped. I decided to just try to update to the SuperHero Full ROM and reading the thread it says newest SPL is required, which I can't seem to find which one is the newest.
Any direction or if I'm doing this wrong would be nice to know. Thanks for any help you can give.
http://sapphire-port-dream.googlecode.com/files/spl-signed.zip
that is the newest signed SPL. flash that, then install hero, along with a wipe to make sure you have no problems, and you should be good. as far as your flashing problem, what exactly are you doing?
I was trying to flash it back to RC29 and was having issues
issues with what? i dont know what the problem is unless you tell me
if it is a flashing issue for the SPL, there are many threads in the dev section.... as far as downgrading, there is another thread over in the dev section, go check them out
corp769 said:
issues with what? i dont know what the problem is unless you tell me
if it is a flashing issue for the SPL, there are many threads in the dev section.... as far as downgrading, there is another thread over in the dev section, go check them out
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I followed the downgrading or unrooting thread.
When I try to downgrade to RC29 in bootloader, it goes to a tri-color screen with just Serial0 in the middle with the Radio version and such, then does nothing else. I'm going to try skipping downgrading, wanted to start from scratch but I will just try to switch from my ROM to SuperHero's and see how it goes.
update: I did the SPL update from that link and now its stuck on the boot screen (G1 logo)
Are you able to enter into recovery? (Power on while holding the home key) if so, place the rom of your choice (something other than the Hero Rom until you are sure you have the latest SPL and radio) on your sd card, name it update.zip wipe then apply the update. This should get you up and running. Also? Which radio do you have?
jordanjf86 said:
Are you able to enter into recovery? (Power on while holding the home key) if so, place the rom of your choice (something other than the Hero Rom until you are sure you have the latest SPL and radio) on your sd card, name it update.zip wipe then apply the update. This should get you up and running. Also? Which radio do you have?
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I have Hero running
Thanks for the help. Going to try this out and see how it goes. Thanks all.
No problem. This thread can be closed now.
Hey all, I hadnt visited xda for about 10 days until yesterday, to see how the different builds with Hero were going. Then I see the SuperHero post, and I remember that I have a partitioned 2gig MicroSD. So I go and re-root my phone(I unrooted due to rebooting issues) and install the HardSPL. After installing the Hard SPL, I try to Install Hay's Radio, then after a succesful Install, Install Hayk's SPL. Now, its kind of weird, but it doesnt want to boot. I got bricked and DREAIMG.nbh my way back to RC29. I read all about it, and saw that you need a PVT board and all that, which I do. I also remember he said there was a 99.99 Chance it will work with pvt, which, again, im guessing im that 0.01??? I am sure I have a PVT Board, it says PVT 32B or something like that..Its kind of awkward, so if anyone has any suggestions to tell me I would appreciate it. Also Mods if youre going to move this, please advice me first, I want to be able to track my Post.
I really could not track your steps but did you flash the radio update before you flashed the new spl?
Was it hung at the G1 screen? If so go back into the recovery and reflash the SPL. After it has completed, do not go into the console and type "reboot recovery". Instead reboot with the home and back buttons. It should then reboot twice and end back up in the recovery again. You should then be able to flash the ROM of your choice. That is what worked for me.
Vermithrax
Flashing the SPL will change the size of the system and data partitions of the internal memory, so you must flash your system again and wipe.
In general, find it there
Got the same problem, can't even get to recovery.
Hope there is a solution soon.
billc.cn said:
Flashing the SPL will change the size of the system and data partitions of the internal memory, so you must flash your system again and wipe.
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And there it is.
Yes, I have been having the same problem as well, I believe a thread needs to be created in order to solve the current solution. There is no possible way for me to get into the phone what so ever at this time unfortunately. I am stuck at the G1 screen and I am unable to pass into recovery mode. Perhaps a brute force connection is necessary?
TylerKinkade said:
Yes, I have been having the same problem as well, I believe a thread needs to be created in order to solve the current solution. There is no possible way for me to get into the phone what so ever at this time unfortunately. I am stuck at the G1 screen and I am unable to pass into recovery mode. Perhaps a brute force connection is necessary?
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This thread has been created. "Let's fix that SPL" by haykuro.
ok so its been awhile since ive been here checked the wiki seen a couple threads that really didnt address my questions/concerns so hopefully someone can answer them here
my story starts with a mytouch 3g w/o 3.5 if that matters that i bought off craigslist and someone rooted it and flashed it with jesusfreks 1.51 rom and when i got it home i noticed issues with the wifi not working when i try to start it the phone just says unable to start wifi i googled this issue and saw alot of people had this issue and most common answer was just to re-flash the phone is this right??
second question is right now i dont have a data plan on my phone until this month is up im on a flex-pay and dont want to pay for a full month of data plan i can only use for 5 days so if i re-flash my phone do i have to activate the phone if so will i be blocked out until i activate the phone??
third question is since i dont have a gold card do i have to make one to re-flash the phone if i have to re-flash to jesusfreke's 1.51 rom or would life be easier just reverting to a stock tmobile rom and repeating the whole process since i dont know what whoever before me had this thing did to it???
sorry if these are stupid questions that have already been answered or are common sense i figure i ask now before i have to create another HELP!!! I BRICKED MY PHONE THREAD thanks in advance
First try booting in fastboot (press down back+power). See what SPL and what radio you have. SPL should say something like HBOOT-1.33.0004 and radio should say something like 2.22.32.02 (can't remember the exact radio I have). You should probably write down everything on there and give info on here. Then press menu to turn off the phone.
Boot into recovery mode first (by pressing down home+power) to see if the person before you who rooted the phone had installed a recovery image (you should know how a recovery image looks like). If he has, and preferably Amon_Ra's, then it is rather simple to reflash. Just select wipe data/factory reset from the recovery image, flash a new ROM, and you're all set.
As for the data plan, you can easily skip activation steps and enable wifi and access your gmail through the market. If your wifi doesn't work, then I guess you do have to get someone's SIM with a data plan to activate it. But without having a data plan and wifi not working, I would say your magic is kind of useless.. (well unless you install ASTRO on there and install tons of apks I guess, but still no connectivity)
I don't know if there is a stock tmobile ROM that doesn't have the perfect SPL (mine being vodafone and I haven't researched it) so you probably have to do your research again.
if your on jesusfreks rom you should be able to boot into recovery and install any rom from there as your already have root, you dont need a gold card (unless you borked up and installed a tmo rom already)...
check to see if you can get into recovery by powering down the phone and holding the home key as you power up...if you can do that then just download the rom of your choice, place it on the root of your sd card and install from recovery..
digitaljeff said:
if your on jesusfreks rom you should be able to boot into recovery and install any rom from there as your already have root, you dont need a gold card (unless you borked up and installed a tmo rom already)...
check to see if you can get into recovery by powering down the phone and holding the home key as you power up...if you can do that then just download the rom of your choice, place it on the root of your sd card and install from recovery..
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when i hold down the home and power key i do get into the recovery screen which has the back up restore and apply sdcard update etc... so i guess i can just throw another rom onto the card and update that way???
koreancanuck said:
First try booting in fastboot (press down back+power). See what SPL and what radio you have. SPL should say something like HBOOT-1.33.0004 and radio should say something like 2.22.32.02 (can't remember the exact radio I have). You should probably write down everything on there and give info on here. Then press menu to turn off the phone.
what i get in flashboot is the following
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO 2.22.19.26I
MAY 27 2009,19:06:41
Boot into recovery mode first (by pressing down home+power) to see if the person before you who rooted the phone had installed a recovery image (you should know how a recovery image looks like). If he has, and preferably Amon_Ra's, then it is rather simple to reflash. Just select wipe data/factory reset from the recovery image, flash a new ROM, and you're all set.
When i go into recovery mode @ the bottom of the screen it says
Welcome Build RA-dream-v1.2.3
As for the data plan, you can easily skip activation steps and enable wifi and access your gmail through the market. If your wifi doesn't work, then I guess you do have to get someone's SIM with a data plan to activate it. But without having a data plan and wifi not working, I would say your magic is kind of useless.. (well unless you install ASTRO on there and install tons of apks I guess, but still no connectivity)
Thats my problem right now i dont want to wipe and find out i have a brick until i put the data plan on my plan.....
I don't know if there is a stock tmobile ROM that doesn't have the perfect SPL (mine being vodafone and I haven't researched it) so you probably have to do your research again.
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i have tried to answer your questions between the spaces
Hi guys, I'm pretty new here so I hope someone can help me.
I am having serious issues trying to load ANY new ROM onto my missus HTC Vodafone Magic 32B Details -
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0004 (SAP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
Apr 9 2009,23:30:40
Since getting the phone second hand from eBay it has played up like nothing else, it now will not even boot into the OS, I’m pretty sure the guy I bought it from, who I cannot get in contact with, stuffed something up when he unlocked it for different carriers. But I'm positive it is an OS issue and not a straight hardware fault.
Anyway I have spent about a day and a half mucking about on here trying things and reading a HEAP of stuff and I just can’t seem find a definitive answer to my problem.
I have tried installing many different roms:
Qteknology Hero (WWE Dump) for G2 Magic-Voda 32B v1.7 Swap
Qteknology Hero (WWE Dump) for G2 Magic-Voda 32B v1.6 Swap.zip
st0kes-v1.4.1
HTC_Magic_Vodafone_AU_Original_ROM
and a few others I cannot remember.
I am using Amon RA recovery ROM, I have rooted the phone based on method 2 in the magic rooting wiki (everything went smoothly), I have updated the SPL to version 2005 which are all the apparent pre requisites for performing this kind of operation.
Anyway down to the problem every time I try and apply a ROM, by renaming it to update.zip, copying it to the root of my SD card, then loading up RA recovery ROM and going to flash zip from SDcard I get the following messages:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Install from sdcard...
finding update package...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:corrupt file:
<various file names based on which ROM I’m trying to use, always the same one on each ROM though>
E:verification failed
Installation aborted
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
This is starting to drive me insane, I really need to get ANY usable ROM on there I don’t care which one, otherwise I have a AU$400 lump of useless technology.
Any help people can provide me with be unbelievably appreciated.
Thanks in advance
i cant guarantee i can help, but i will try to see if i can, or also help wit some research for ya
first, what version of amon ra are you using???
2nd, do you know if you got 1.5 or 1.6 firmware???
idk too much about firmware, all i know is my mytouch was cupcake when i got it (1.5) then updated to 1.6 ota...
also are you making sure that you wipe before you try to load the roms???
Hi mate, thanks for getting back to me so quickly
The version of amon ra i am using is recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.6.2G.img this seemed to be the right one as i have a google branded phone
I am not sure what version of firmware i have, is there an easy way to check? the only real details I have is what i get from the fastboot screen as i posted above
And yes I am definately wiping the phone before I install the roms, every single time
Thanks
well i just did a few searches and i couldn't find out how to check the firmware...
i dont want to tell you to try something and then crash your system, but...lol...
i would try to "Unroot" the device, basically placing it back to 1.5 firmware and then you can "Root" it yourself.
if you want to try this here is the link for the 1.5 software
link for tutorial:
http://theunlockr .com/2009/08/22/how-to-unroot-your-mytouch-3g/
link for file:
http://www.megaupload .com/?d=BLM4EDGE
no space in the url tho...
all you have to do is,
boot into recovery
go to wipe, and wipe the top three options
go back to the main screen and select Usb-Ms toggle
then plug your device in via usb
and drop the file to your sd card. (not in a sub folder)
then safely remove your phone from pc
then press home on your phone to disable usb
then choose power off.
now to turn it back on,
holding Volume "Down" + "Power"
DON'T PRESS ANYTHING YET
after it reads the image it should show at the bottom, Action:yes, and then click trackball,
let that run all the way thru, and make sure you have enough battery juice, for this to run all the way thru.
when it's complete it will ask if you want reboot, then click Action for yes (trackball)
i believe that should unroot your phone but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
do as much research as possible and also question others about this method and see if you can come to a conclusion in which you are satisfied.
as always, i am in no way responsible for the Bricking or Exploding of your device...
here is a link that has great tutorials & and also you might want to check youtube, thats where i findout how to alot of things...
Um, you already have amon ra recovery on there. I assume you've already bought it rooted?
You can only check the firmware by booting up your phone and going into settings. Since you've wiped and aren't able to install a rom, you aren't able to use the phone right now, am i correct?
sanman1185, I'm glad you try to help but you gotta get more info from him first. Cause if he's already rooted, doing what you're telling him to do won't make much progress. Edit: Ok, he's already rooted. You're just telling him to do what he's already done? And he doesn't have any firmware because his phone lacks any rom right now.
Anyways, answer some of those and don't be too worried about bricking your phone. The main reason that people brick their phones is when they touch the radio and SPL.
Edit: Ok I just read that you rooted your phone so you don't need to "unroot" and root it again.
You also put on SPL 2005 instead, so post your boot info again. I assume it's an ENG SPL too, if you haven't found a solution, send me a PM and I'll help you on google talk / MSN or something.
Ps. You don't have to rename the roms to update.zip, his new recovery allows you to flash w/e zip you want. Try another SD card as well, maybe that'll help? but if not, yeah just pm me
KAwAtA - def. understand what your sayin, only reason i was thinkin to unroot and start fresh is cuz, when i started flashin roms, i ended up being stuck on the boot screen for over 30mins. pulled the battery, then read somewhere to partition sd card, then that wiped the zip from my card, lol...so what i did instead of placing another rom on the device, is "unrooted" and started fresh from the start. my theory is if you think your "Jack'd" then start from the beginning and find your mistake.
and if he did unroot and it ran Cupcake on device, and actually loaded wouldn't that have been making progress??? since he couldnt get it to load in the first place???
like i said just a thought, theory, or 2centz (sense)...
but again, i'm glad someone actually responded with a diff method or with additional ?'s, so this way he can get answers from all angle's ya kno...
and if you guys do figure this nifty lil'thang out, could you post what you guys did on here, so myself or future ppl'z that may run into this can have it as a ref??? thnx... Pce