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So I am wanting to download the Team Whiskey Beta V5 to my vibrant. When I down load the file to my computer do I need to extract all the files first?? or can I load the unzipped file to my sdcard and then go in and install the update.zip?? any help would be greatly appreciated. especially any detailed instructions. It doesn't sound to complicated but Im affraid I will brick my phone.
No put the file on your internal sd card as it is. In ROM Manager click on install ROM from SD scroll down and select the .zip file. After which you will be asked to make a backup and if you want to wipe data, the wipe data part is a tad redundant as most ROMs do that anyway but I check both.
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DCrozier28 said:
So I am wanting to download the Team Whiskey Beta V5 to my vibrant. When I down load the file to my computer do I need to extract all the files first?? or can I load the unzipped file to my sdcard and then go in and install the update.zip?? any help would be greatly appreciated. especially any detailed instructions. It doesn't sound to complicated but Im affraid I will brick my phone.
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Basically what ^^^ said. All roms are designed to be flashed via clockwork recovery. You need to be rooted first, of course. If you're not, you'll never see the clockwork recovery, and only the standard 2e (blue) recovery. Assuming you're rooted, flashing is easy. Reboot into recovery mode from within the clockwork app, watch your phone reload, and choose select from zip. Once you scroll down to it, go ahead and flash it.
Doing it directly from clockwork and choosing the file from wherever you put it tends to hang up my phone. I have more success doing it the manual way I just described.
If all else fails, just click the link in my sig if you get lost.
Thank you. Sorry, another stupid question. How would I get it on to the SD card. Is it just simply plugging in the phone (usb debugging) and drag a drop the file???
DCrozier28 said:
Thank you. Sorry, another stupid question. How would I get it on to the SD card. Is it just simply plugging in the phone (usb debugging) and drag a drop the file???
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are you talking about the rom file?
you just download the files you want to your computer first (you can do it on your phone but sometimes theres issues doing that)
then plug the phone in by USB and mount to the computer but since this mounts both the internal sd card and the external, make sure you put these files on your internal sd card at the root of it (not in a folder)
DCrozier28 said:
Thank you. Sorry, another stupid question. How would I get it on to the SD card. Is it just simply plugging in the phone (usb debugging) and drag a drop the file???
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you do need to be rooted to flash the rom, have you done that part yet?
also once your rooted download rom manager from the market and flash clockwork recovery to your phone.
actualy to avoid confusion... heres a step by step:
1 follow the instructions posted here: Root Instructions
4. download your rom from here (I'm asuming by beta 5 you mean obsidian beta 5?: Obsidian Beta 5
5. mount the phone to the computer and put Obsidian on the root of your internal sd card just as it is without unziping or anything (and make sure you dont put the rom on the 2 gig external sd assuming your using the stock one that comes with the phone)
6. unmount from the computer
7. download and install rom manager from the market
8. open rom manager and choose the first option (flash clockworkmod recovery)
make sure and choose the vibrant from the list that pops up. and wait untill it finishes, it may take a few minutes.
9. choose the next option down (reboot into recovery)
once it reboots into recovery, if it looks the same as when you flashed the root file, just hit reinstall packages and it should reboot into clockworkmod recovery.
10. select "choose sip from sd card"
11. select obsidian
12. confirm
13 wait for it to flash
14 reboot using the reboot option in clockwork recovery.
it may take a bit longer than normal to boot up the first time, just be patient.
15. have fun with the new rom
also check out this sticky thread if you havent already: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
pretty much anything you'll want to know is there, and the guy that wrote it updates it really nicely, its the only sticky thread I've actualy bookmarked
^ very kind, thank you. I'm working on adding videos soon.
Op, if the sticky doesn't answer, check the q&a section. I've STARTED a more noob friendly version. It should be easily found if you search "noob friendly" I imagine.
have any of you guys tried the unlockr.coms method of perm rooting?? I used it for my g2 and it worked but idk if it will work like a charm with the mt4g..also do we have to use visionary r14 or a different version because the link it gives us is visionary r14
Same as it was originally done though G2 then MT4G was developed. You can use it with ease nothing to worry about.
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UPDATE: Here I found you Youtube videos how to do step by step.
TempROOT> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylaXOCNzqU
PermROOT> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy_aqKoeev4
Use the howto from Theunlockr video posted above it maybe easier for you to follow.
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Worked great for me, and easy as pie
Im sorry for any stupid/ noob questions, but in your honest opinion aside from having root access and being able to remove pre installed apps, what are the other benefits from going thru the root process?
You can overclock (make phone faster) also set cpu profiles to make phone cpu to run at lowest mhz to save battery. install customs romsthat have better customization and also have the newest android software before anyone else. .
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kingvaj23 said:
install customs romsthat have better customization and also have the newest android software before anyone else. .
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Just remember that this'll disable any OTA updates that'll come out for your phone...
But who needs ota updates we already have gingerbread if your rooted
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jriv said:
But who needs ota updates we already have gingerbread if your rooted
Sent from my icey cold glacier 4g freezing every phone in its path
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LOL thats why I was laughing as it being on XDA lol and who would want to use OTA stock base in first place?
after I purchased my phone, I immediately hit the internet and looked up some info on the MT4G and saw the Unlockr method for rooting and following the guide made it very easy. 2 thumbs up for me, and yes visionary 14 works
Sounds good I'm gonna use that method once my replacement gets here wednesday
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Best...simpliest...and easy
Temp and permarooted w the steps given....1 try and it was golden and flashing was easy
Highly recommended!
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i just got the mt4g and i wanna root it but i dont wanna lose swype like i did when i root my mt3gslide. is there a way i can get swype on 4g after i root it?
@RoyalTaco:
Several of the roms have swype. Including "iced glacier" and "evil's desire hd" (which I'm using now as I type. Love swype)
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RoyalTaco said:
i just got the mt4g and i wanna root it but i dont wanna lose swype like i did when i root my mt3gslide. is there a way i can get swype on 4g after i root it?
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Rooting a MT4G will not remove any applications. Swype is pre-installed, and will stay that way. The only way to "lose" Swype is to flash a ROM that does not include it. In that case, you can go to the Swype website and download it directly by signing up for the beta.
oh ok thx guys. Using this method i after i reboot the phone i keep getting S-On. what could i be doing wrong?
unlockr
I get this far
1. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development > and make sure USB Debugging is ON (it MUST be ON) and make sure Fastboot is checked OFF (if it exists in your settings, otherwise don’t worry about it).
2.Download Visionary from here
3. Plug in your phone via USB cable and mount the sd card so we can transfer files to it.
4.Copy the Visionary .apk file to the root of your phone’s memory card (NOT in any folder just on the sd card itself).
5. Then simply open any file manager app on your phone (like Linda File Manager for free from the Market for example) find the visionary apk file in the file manager and click it and follow the prompts to install it.
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When I open the file manager app (i tried Linda and OI File Manager) the file isn't there.
I know I did everything, I tried several times, but nothing. Any advice?
Jonathan
lanternslight456 said:
... the file isn't there.
I know I did everything...
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If the file isn't there, I can imagine only three possibilities. Choose one. These are the only reasonable possibilities, but as we're not psychic, you'll have to figure out which it might be of these three.
You did not transfer the file to the SD card at all.
You transferred it to the wrong directory on the SD card .
You're looking for it in the wrong directory.
Could it be something else? Sure. Perhaps you renamed the file. Perhaps you switched SD cards.... but if you're using the same SD card, and you did not rename the file, then one of those three are the likely candidate.
Here's the info I know from what I've done in regards to these options (I'm going to try again tonight though)
1. You did not transfer the file to the SD card at all.
My computer can see the file on the lettered drive, (the USB port it's plugged into) there is no other address info in the address bar other than the lettered drive
2. You transferred it to the wrong directory on the SD card .
Again, same as above
3. You're looking for it in the wrong directory.
In the file explorer on the phone the address in the directory is just /
again I'm going to try tonight but maybe this info can clear it up. I'm learning a lot about these things and how they work so thanks for all the help!
Jonathan
unLockr
II. Flash the S-OFF Hboot Image and Gain Perm Root
1. Download the rooting files:
* T-Mobile MyTouch 4G / HTC Glacier S-OFF/Rooting Files
2. Extract the files somewhere to your computer.
3. Plug your phone in via USB cable and mount the SD card so we can transfer files to it.
4. Copy the entire root folder from inside the extracted folder from step 2 to the root of your sd card on your phone (NOT in any folders, just on the SD card itself).
5. Unplug the phone.
6. Go to the Market on your phone and download/install Android Terminal Emulator (free).
4. Open the Terminal Emulator app and type the following with hitting enter at the end of each line (to get the touch screen keyboard to come up hit the menu button then toggle soft keyboard):
su
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
5. Now, wait for it to finish.
6. After that is done, reboot the phone. When it boots back up, turn it off and back on holding down Volume Down and Power until the HBoot screen comes up. Confirm it says S-OFF at the top. If so, you have S-OFF.
i do steps 1-5 but when i get to step 6 and reboot my phone while holding volume down i have S-ON and not off! any ideas what i can be doing wrong. btw i did the temp root b4 trying this.
I'm new to android but starting to get it down. I've rooted my phone, and want to try the overclocking kernel. How would I go about installing it? Also, with the zip file that its in... do I extract all files to sd root? Thanks in advance.
gforce89 said:
I'm new to android but starting to get it down. I've rooted my phone, and want to try the overclocking kernel. How would I go about installing it? Also, with the zip file that its in... do I extract all files to sd root? Thanks in advance.
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You install the OC kernel by flashing the .zip file.
In order to do this you'll need recovery installed.
1. Place the .zip on your SD card (in a folder or not, doesn't matter, but know where you put it)
2. Reboot into recovery
2A. CREATE A NANDROID BACKUP.
3. Wipe Dalvik-Cache
4. Flash .zip and reboot phone. Reboot will take a while as it has to rebuild the Dalvik Cache.
5. Install SetCPU (free here on XDA, or donate on Market) or OverclockWidget and choose which speed to run at in different scenarios.
HTH.
Also for future reference, a post like this one would be great within the kernel thread in the Development forum. (Not sure if they implemented the new rules about new members yet)
Hope this helps.
gforce89 said:
I'm new to android but starting to get it down. I've rooted my phone, and want to try the overclocking kernel. How would I go about installing it? Also, with the zip file that its in... do I extract all files to sd root? Thanks in advance.
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DON'T UNZIP THAT FILE! If you've rooted and installed a recovery. You can then boot into the recovery by holding the power button, and the volume down button simultaneously while the device is powered off. Once in recovery proceed to do a "Nandroid Backup" in the backup/restore option, so you have something to fall back on incase the kernel causes issues. Once the backup is finished go to flash zip from SD Card, and locate the kernel .zip file and select it with the power button. Once its installed select "reboot now" and you're done. Then go to the market and purchase. An called"SetCPU". That program will allow you to edit and change the cpu clockspeed.
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riggsandroid said:
You install the OC kernel by flashing the .zip file.
In order to do this you'll need recovery installed.
1. Place the .zip on your SD card (in a folder or not, doesn't matter, but know where you put it)
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Wipe Dalvik-Cache
4. Flash .zip and reboot phone. Reboot will take a while as it has to rebuild the Dalvik Cache.
5. Install SetCPU (free here on XDA, or donate on Market) or OverclockWidget and choose which speed to run at in different scenarios.
HTH.
Also for future reference, a post like this one would be great within the kernel thread in the Development forum. (Not sure if they implemented the new rules about new members yet)
Hope this helps.
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Thanks I'll try it out. They did set the new rules for posting in the devs forum... Otherwise I would have posted this there. I was on xda for my htc diamond and had a decent account built up but I can't remember the password :/
riggsandroid said:
You install the OC kernel by flashing the .zip file.
In order to do this you'll need recovery installed.
1. Place the .zip on your SD card (in a folder or not, doesn't matter, but know where you put it)
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Wipe Dalvik-Cache
4. Flash .zip and reboot phone. Reboot will take a while as it has to rebuild the Dalvik Cache.
5. Install SetCPU (free here on XDA, or donate on Market) or OverclockWidget and choose which speed to run at in different scenarios.
HTH.
Also for future reference, a post like this one would be great within the kernel thread in the Development forum. (Not sure if they implemented the new rules about new members yet)
Hope this helps.
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Beat me to it lol
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oboroninja said:
DON'T UNZIP THAT FILE! If you've rooted and installed a recovery. You can then boot into the recovery by holding the power button, and the volume down button simultaneously while the device is powered off. Once in recovery proceed to do a "Nandroid Backup" in the backup/restore option, so you have something to fall back on incase the kernel causes issues. Once the backup is finished go to flash zip from SD Card, and locate the kernel .zip file and select it with the power button. Once its installed select "reboot now" and you're done. Then go to the market and purchase. An called"SetCPU". That program will allow you to edit and change the cpu clockspeed.
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oboroninja said:
Beat me to it lol
powered by the tears of a million orphaned alpacas...
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how could I be faster than a ninja?
And I didn't tell the poor guy to nandroid! LOL. Make sure to create a backup, before you do ANYTHING!
oboroninja said:
DON'T UNZIP THAT FILE! If you've rooted and installed a recovery. You can then boot into the recovery by holding the power button, and the volume down button simultaneously while the device is powered off. Once in recovery proceed to do a "Nandroid Backup" in the backup/restore option, so you have something to fall back on incase the kernel causes issues. Once the backup is finished go to flash zip from SD Card, and locate the kernel .zip file and select it with the power button. Once its installed select "reboot now" and you're done. Then go to the market and purchase. An called"SetCPU". That program will allow you to edit and change the cpu clockspeed.
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Ummmm... oops... I'll repackage it. Thanks.
... And because I'm so awesomely new to Android I don't really get the instructions for recovery or nandroid... Can I bug you guys for a little more help?
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Ummmm... oops... I'll repackage it. Thanks.
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Don't repackage it. use the original, if you deleted it, re-download. These are zip'd in a specific way.
What do you need help with?
The recovery and nandroid thing.
gforce89 said:
The recovery and nandroid thing.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10951380&postcount=2
See that thread for installing recovery.
Once you have that done let me know.
riggsandroid said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10951380&postcount=2
See that thread for installing recovery.
Once you have that done let me know.
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Will do. Thanks.
Those would be the directions I can't quite get a grip on...
"cd to wherever recovery was placed"
and where the code comes in is what I don't get. Do I need to put the .img on my sd root? Do I need anything for a nandroid backup?
gforce89 said:
Those would be the directions I can't quite get a grip on...
"cd to wherever recovery was placed"
and where the code comes in is what I don't get. Do I need to put the .img on my sd root? Do I need anything for a nandroid backup?
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Alright, come join the IRC (here) and it will be easier to chat with you there
mods please delete this thread after two more posts unless you see fit to keep it open
riggsandroid said:
how could I be faster than a ninja?
And I didn't tell the poor guy to nandroid! LOL. Make sure to create a backup, before you do ANYTHING!
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My ninja typing reflexes aren't working today lol. I sure hope he remembered to do a nandroid backup.
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Yeah we remembered the nandroid. He walked me through the entire thing.1 more post
Aaaand BOOM 10 posts.
My phone won't allow me to boot into recovery just stays stuck on white htc screen when you first start
jahovah said:
My phone won't allow me to boot into recovery just stays stuck on white htc screen when you first start
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did you flash recovery?
After successfully rooting my glacier (gfree method), I attempted to flash RoyalGinger & CM7 (obviously at separate times)... When I try to 'choose zip from sd', I see the files, choose them & then clockwork says 'No files found'... Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Are u checking the md5sum? Are u placing the file on the root of the sd card? Never seen that issue before...
Mytouch 4g-white
Permrooted s-off
Root Method-gfree
CWR-3.0.2.4
Rom-Royalginger v2.1
It shows up in my dowloads folder as a folder titled 'RoyalGinger_v2'. I drop that into my sd & safely eject.
[edit: after choosing 'choose zip from sd- I see RoyalGinger, choose it, but rather than flashing, two options of 'system' or 'META-INF' appear.]
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cbutt said:
It shows up in my dowloads folder as a folder titled 'RoyalGinger_v2'. I drop that into my sd & safely eject.
[edit: after choosing 'choose zip from sd- I see RoyalGinger, choose it, but rather than flashing, two options of 'system' or 'META-INF' appear.]
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Are you checking the MD5SUM?
please check
___ Yes
___ No
It sounds as if you have a bad download. When you go
Code:
flash .zip from SD card > let me pick > the file you want
It shouldn't give you any choices. It should just flash it right away.
If you do not know how to check the MD5SUM it's really simple
Code:
adb shell md5sum /[location]/<file.zip>
and match it to the MD5SUM posted from where you downloaded the ROM.
Md5 says 'no such file or directory'.
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Do you have it saved as a zip file? From what your saying it doesn't sound like it..
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From the xda forum-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978643
I click on the download link next RoyalGinger 2.1... It goes to a page with 'RoyalGinger_v2.1_N.zip' . There's 7 different download buttons... Is there a specific one?
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cbutt said:
From the xda forum-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978643
I click on the download link next RoyalGinger 2.1... It goes to a page with 'RoyalGinger_v2.1_N.zip' . There's 7 different download buttons... Is there a specific one?
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When i see the MutliUpload site i use the one for MegaUpload.
And make sure to not unzip the package.
Thank you. Changed settings not to automatically unzip. Running RoyalGinger 2.1. THANK YOU!
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Not to be mean but this entire thread could have been avoided if someone [OP] would have not rooted before knowing what they were doing. Anyone with any working knowledge of their device would have known that the file does not get unzipped.
There are way too many people rooting their devices and thus clogging up XDA with threads that could have been avoided just by simply learning their device and reading, reading, reading and re-reading before attempting to do something just because they thought it was cool to do.
JMHO though
CBConsultation said:
Not to be mean but this entire thread could have been avoided if someone [OP] would have not rooted before knowing what they were doing. Anyone with any working knowledge of their device would have known that the file does not get unzipped.
There are way too many people rooting their devices and thus clogging up XDA with threads that could have been avoided just by simply learning their device and reading, reading, reading and re-reading before attempting to do something just because they thought it was cool to do.
JMHO though
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I will agree with you, however ....
1) Everyone starts somewhere. You were once a n3wb getting p3wnd once as well.
2) This person is doing the correct thing. They are asking more experienced users, what they are doing. And how to correct the issue. Nothing wrong with asking questions.
3) XDA is known as the "GOTO PLACE" for all things hackery/slashery/and modified phones. It's easy for them to find this place when it shows up on nearly EVERY google search done regarding Android or WinMo phones.
To the [OP]. At this point in time i would recommend stepping back, after you get your phone up and running, and take some time to read up and study. IF you want to get into hacking your phone i'm all for it. Just don't go in with blinders on. It can get pretty deep pretty quick.
Good morning,
I'm trying to downgrade and root my device but I'm always stopped:
1- when i reboot my device on bootloader it scan the PD15IMG.zip and nothing(wrong zipped file) .
2- I can't proceed to recovey that dont work .
I want to root my HTC mytouch 4g and have the ability to explore it's capacities.
I'm so sorry for any mistakes in my english thats my first speech.
Have I a chance to root my device?
Thank's
with greeting
snayfer
snayfer said:
Good morning,
I'm trying to downgrade and root my device but I'm always stopped:
1- when i reboot my device on bootloader it scan the PD15IMG.zip and nothing(wrong zipped file) .
2- I can't proceed to recovey that dont work .
I want to root my HTC mytouch 4g and have the ability to explore it's capacities.
I'm so sorry for any mistakes in my english thats my first speech.
Have I a chance to root my device?
Thank's
with greeting
snayfer
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Go to cyanogen glacier wiki you will find a the info and links you need to download
Sent from my ROOTIE TOOTIE FRESH 'N FRUITY GLACIER
SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME FOR SOME REASON SOME HTC MYTOUCH 4gs WONT LET YOU MANUALLY DOWNGRADE don't know why. I have rooted over 3 mytouch 4gs and never had this happend.. Will I found a solution to finally root mine.
use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
**Make sure you do the Fast boot Method INSTEAD OF MANUEL DOWNGRADE if you are having the problem where you can't downgrade MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY
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That seems way harder than just grabbing the stock rom, renaming it PD15IMG.zip, holding volume down + pwr button on boot and flashing it. Why all those extra steps with adb and whatever?
Search this forum for a new zip file if the one you have is wrong.
willshep said:
That seems way harder than just grabbing the stock rom, renaming it PD15IMG.zip, holding volume down + pwr button on boot and flashing it. Why all those extra steps with adb and whatever?
Search this forum for a new zip file if the one you have is wrong.
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Why? Because for newer ROMs it doesn't work this way, and they're not rootable. That's why it's called "downgrading".
Jack_R1 said:
Why? Because for newer ROMs it doesn't work this way, and they're not rootable. That's why it's called "downgrading".
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Oh, I didn't realize that. I figured the hboot process would replace the system with the one from PD15IMG.zip. I guess we learn something new everyday
HBOOT only does it when it "thinks" the PD15IMG.ZIP contains something newer than what actually is on the phone. Thus the need to "hack" the /misc partition to make the HBOOT "think" it's older than it is.
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Read the Forum Rules Ref Posting
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I had this problem as well. Luckily there is a solution.
Plug in your phone, and open up My Computer and click on your Removable Disk icon so that it's highlighted (do not double click).
On the bottom, does it say File System: FAT32?
If the file system is not FAT32, you will receive that error.
There is a way to convert your SD card to FAT32, but this will clear all data on your SD card. Hence, I recommend making a backup. The process is quite simple, it took me about two minutes.
Open up command prompt (cmd in the search)
Now type in the following command at the prompt, replacing the X with the letter of your external hard drive of your SD card (For example, if plugging in your phone makes a Removable Disk (G appear, then replace the X with a G):
format /FS:FAT32 X:
This will format your SD card to a FAT32 file system. Once this is done, try flashing again and please tell me if it works.
Good luck