So I've recently been trying to root my G1 and install Cyanogenmod 6, and now I've finally decided to throw my hands up in defeat. This computer voodoo is way too complicated for me to handle, and I just wanna get my phone back to how it was. How do I upgrade my phone back to the highest available firmware for the G1? I can't seem to do it through Android itsself.
What steps have you been doing to the phone? What version is it at now?
Vanilla unrooted 1.0, as far as I can tell. I don't want to put Cyanogen or anything on here any more, it's way too complicated for me to deal with. Just wanna get back to the current version of Android for the G1.
Root it, install SPL 1.33.2003, then install radio and system image from here: http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
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In my depression that it's going to be a bit, before cyanogenmod puts out something new, I decided to play with a hero rom.
I assumed i had the latest radio and spl(I was wrong) so by and by, i install the rom and half way through it the install dies. OOPS
so now, my other phone with a microsd card was lost recently so I have no way of getting any other updates onto my phone or the new spl and radio.
but after a little research, I discovered that the cyanogenmod recovery 1.4 image has the ability to mount the flash storage through the console
whooohoooooo
I download the latest radio and spl, install them both and update my phone so i get to test out a hero rom.
so thanks cyanogenmod. because of your hard work I was able to muddle my way through an install without completely screwing myself over becasue I DIDN'T READ. Seriously, to everyone in the community who makes this stuff well so people out there can try all this stuff out is really great.
THANKS ALL!!!!
I wanted to flash Android over WinMo entirely. So I followed this guide (Method 1)after I installed HardSPL. Now the screen is just black. It's on, but just black. It isn't recognized by MobSync or the Updater.
Am I screwed now?
**EDIT** I kinda panicked at first, but then realized that I have to be able to get to the bootloader. So I figured out how, got to the bootloader and flashed it again. Same thing, black screen.
I assumed this would flash an Android build onto this? Do I still have to flash a build and how do I tell the difference between builds that run off SD and builds that are flashed entirely?
Flash back to a stock win mobile rom, then restart your attempts to get android up and running.
It's not bricked if the device can get to bootloader and successfully flash.
So the guide I followed should have flashed a build onto there? Not just set it up so I could?
I really appreciate the help. I normally am in the G1 section, so doing this on the Vogue is kinda new.
Also, I'm really just interested in a 1.6 ROM. 2.x would be sweet, but only if the important stuff works.
What are the best 1.6/2.X ROM? I know it's subjective.
You don't HAVE to flash to your NAND, I personally run android off my SD card until a few features become complete in it (A2DP Bluetooth :/ ). So far after testing all builds I have found ANDROID] Myn’s Warm Donut – DarkStar Themed to run the fastest and smoothest, however it is far from 100%. Basic functions work as well as bluetooth headsets, however apps are a 50/50 shot at working. For the most part the stability and basic functions are all complete tho. The new 2.1 builds show a great deal of promise.
This community brought my old Vogue out of storage and I have been using it again as my daily driver.
In one month I guarantee we will have a incredibly stable 2.1 build, these people are geniuses.
I know I don't have to, but I want to. I'm going to give it to my wife as just something to play with. It will have no data/voice so I don't want her to have to launch Android from WinMo every time.
But is that link in the guide from the first post supposed to flash a build or not? Do you know?
Double Post. Sorry.
Everything I try ends up with a Kernel Panic or something about the input messing up. I can't get past the Linux boot with the Penguin.
Any one have any idea why I'm having all these problems?
I wanna wipe radio/pri/prl/rom/custom recovery/EVERYTHING completely to a stock 2.2 froyo sprint rom WITHOUT root and custom recovery.
After i return my phone to 2.2 like i just got it from sprint...
Then i want to full root it and have the new 1.8 RA recovery...
I guess whatever custom rom i go back to from there, i'll decide.. but for now
I want a piece of mind that my phone is properly working like it should from factory.
Thanks for any assistance on what proper steps i should take.
TorxT3D said:
I wanna wipe radio/pri/prl/rom/custom recovery/EVERYTHING completely to a stock 2.2 froyo sprint rom WITHOUT root and custom recovery.
After i return my phone to 2.2 like i just got it from sprint...
Then i want to full root it and have the new 1.8 RA recovery...
I guess whatever custom rom i go back to from there, i'll decide.. but for now
I want a piece of mind that my phone is properly working like it should from factory.
Thanks for any assistance on what proper steps i should take.
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Firstly, how did you root your phone? I see your join date is from '07, so you aren't a newbie that came on here in June when you got your Evo (like me.....lol). If you rooted the "old school" way using toast's method, all you have to do is flash a Sprint RUU (any Sprint RUU, as it will prompt you to the an OTA update to 2.2 even if you flash an older RUU) and your phone goes back to stock. If you rooted with Unrevoked Forever that keeps S-off, then it may be more complicated. I wouldn't be able to tell you because I've personally never used any of the Unrevoked team's stuff.
oh, sorry for lack of pre-rooting details.
yea launch phone with(at the time) 2.1, and i used that 3 button OTA simpleroot.
can i flash the sprint ruu 2.2, then use the new unrevoked?
do i need to wipe any details with ##786#?
I have a T-Mobile MyTouch 3g 1.2 and I have tried to unroot it and load the original rom back on it and for the life of me I can't. It updates the sappimg just fine in hboot until it gets to system and then I get some sort of error and have to reroot it and flash CM6.1 RC1 back on. I have tried running Universal Androot to unroot it with no success. Well, today I downloaded this nice little app from the Market called z4root by RyanZA(I think that's his name) and low and behold it actually unrooted my phone. I confirmed this by rebooting, opening rom manager app and it told me I need root to use it. I used z4root to reroot with no problems. My question is how would I flash the original T-mobile rom if I use this app to unroot my phone. Could I use the RUU.exe or is there a better way? I really want to go back to stock when the OTA for this phone comes out. I don't need to right now, but I just want to know how and try it so I know I can do it when the time comes. Would it be best to use a goldcard after unrooting to load sappimg? If anyone has any ideas or experience doing this please advise and I appreciate everyone here. This forum is great. I am a noob to Android devices and have been coming here about every day to read, read, read. I have learned so much here. Some of it is still gibberish to me, but I am learning. Thanks all!
When not flash a 32A 'port' of the mytouch 1.1 froyo ROM? It will perform exactly the same as any official update.
I was thinking about doing that, but after trying to go back to stock and failing I have kind of made it a challenge to get this done and figure it out. I guess since no one knows what to do I will just keep trying blind and keep reading. Thanks all and have a great day.
This is something I stumbled on by accident. The easiest way to recover lost performance is utilizing HTC's RUU to return your system to completely stock, and then reroot your system and flash whatever version of android you like. If your bootloader is unlocked, you will need to relock it in order to use the RUU. There is no need to flash an HTC recovery or OS, just lock the bootloader. If you want to do the S-Off procedure, you may as well get the oldest RUU you can, and flash that.
Once you're back to stock, and you do want to go for S-Off, you will need to unlock your bootloader and gain root access. What worked for me was flashing a 4.4.3 Android Revolution HD build, and using Rum Runner. What I started off trying to do was to update the firmware for my One. One thing led to another, and 8 hours, a sleepless night, and a pot of coffee later, she was done.
The end result is that battery performance is now increased by 25%, boot times have decreased by 35%, and the general responsiveness of my phone with CM12 nightlies is much improved. She feels like a new phone again, not withstanding the new exterior casing I dropped in while I was it, creating a possibly one of a kind black T-Mobile One with absolutely no FCC or model number b.s. on the back.
Were you on older firmware before? Can't say I've felt performance in my phone dropping, aside from a possible slight decrease in battery time because of age.
With that said, I do find some ROMs bogging my phone down, but a good wipe and reflash seems to do the trick.
if you want to s-off with older Firmware/hboot and you are for example on latest Firmware/hboot ýou can't downgrade without s-off, so you Need s-off if you want to downgrade to older Firmware/hboot, also if you have for example the latest hboot 1.57 or so you won't be able to use an older RUU you should add that to your OP
That is unfortunately a limitation of the process, you are stuck with whatever version of HBOOT you have. But, that is why I recommend going with the oldest RUU available, to avoid upgrading the HBOOT to a newer version that might give you issues. I had no trouble using a 4.2.2 RUU despite having a 1.55 HBOOT, as this was the oldest RUU I could find. Far as I have found, any RUU will work with any HBOOT version. To do S-Off for any version other than 1.57, you can use Rum Runner, though you will need to use Sunshine for 1.57. And yes, I was saddled with an older version of the firmware, though I do recommend updating your firmware if at all possible. The difference could be described as akin to a dirty flash as opposed to wiping everything and then flashing. The difference between the older firmware and the most current is quite simply astounding. And the battery performance is the clincher. Initially, I would have trouble making it 6-7 hours. Now, it's anywhere from 8 hours to my record of 12 hours and change. She now has a new lease on life, and it looks like another year on the M7 is in the cards.
doing a factory reset from recovery is jsut as good...
from my expereince wiith dealing wth Windows phones ( windows phone only use RUU to flash custom /stock roms). it is the same as factory reset from settings.