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Rooting Mytouch3g 32b(t-mobile/voda) Without goldcard

Guide To rooting mytouch 3g 32b (Even if you have 1.6 update)
Propz to:Amon_RA, andreev2001, Cyanogen, and any one else sources I used
Ok after Searching the forums and finding all types of ways to root a Mytouch and having some/no luck I decided
to created a thread that goes into complete detail(or try to at least) about each step that is guaranteed to work if done correctly.
READ
This guide does not require a goldcard or adb . I am also not responsible for bricked/broken phones. Now since that's out of the way happy rooting!!
IF your phone is currently running 1.5(cupcake) already then skip to step 3
1.First of all we can't really do anything with 1.6 so we must downgrade to 1.5 by downloading this sappimg.nph and installing it
2.Once downloaded put it on your sdcard and reboot and go into hboot mode (Hold END+VOLUME DOWN). Preform the update
3.Once update is COMPLETLY finished and it asks you to reboot. Do so, then load your phone up fully and download this apk here (flashrecovery.apk) then run it.
Skip these steps and go to step 4 if you know how to install a apk
3a.to install this apk you have to enable the install unkown source in your settings. To do this hit menu >Settings>Applications>Unkown Soruces(check this).
3b. After this go to the market and download a app called "Astro" (the description should mention somthing about file manager) or you could use another apk installer but I prefer this one.
4. After installing the apk run it and click on “backup recovery image” let it do what it does then click on “Flash Cyanogen Recovery 1.4″.
5.Once that is done you want to download the SPL by clicking here, then put it on your sdcard. After that download any ROM(If you dont know what a ROM is search, I cant tell you everything ) of your choice and rename it "update.zip" without quotes then place it in your sdcard
6.Reboot your g1 and hold down the "HOME" key and it should bring up the flash image recovery screen. Choose apply any zip from sd and then choose "update.Engineering-SPL-HBOOT-1.33.2005-signed.zip". It finishes almost immediately with message saying successfully flashed(if it doesn't you prolly ate to much chicken ).
7. Then after it is installed select the restart option and then load into fastboot mode (Hold "BACK" arrow key while its restarting). Once fastboot is loaded the SPL info should say HBOOT-1.33.2005 (SAPP30000). If it does congrats almost there!!!!! If it doesn't, you did somthing wrong and you need to retrace you're steps.
8.Exit fastboot by hitting the "GREEN" button and before the phone boots up hold the "HOME" button and then go to "apply sdcard:update.zip". Let it install and VOL LA you installed your ROM. Preform a reboot and you will now have a rooted phone with a custom ROM

1) thanks for posting, ive tried to follow other instructions over the past few days to no avail
2) any chance of hosting the sappimg.nph file somehwere else? I cant access rapidshare from my phone. I would greatly appreciate it.

OMG SOOO EASY!!!! Mods should sticky this as the new root / rom upload process
I was running android 1.6 on tmobil mytouch 3g with perfected spl 1.33.2006

@ascis sure ill host the files on my website later (im not @ home right now)
@nonmindo thanks and i hope u had a easy time rooting

@ascis sure ill host the files on my website later (im not @ home right now)
@nonmindo thanks and i hope u had a easy time rooting

Thanks for posting - much appreciated. Can I ask what the benefit of changing the SPL is? Is this required?
My concern is regarding warranty - if I flash a new SPL, it is my understanding that I will not be able to flash my current one back, and hence return the phone to stock if the need arises.

ParanoiaPersonified said:
Can I ask what the benefit of changing the SPL is? Is this required?
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Yes, it is required. You cannot root with the MT3G SPL, so you need to change the SPL.
ParanoiaPersonified said:
My concern is regarding warranty - if I flash a new SPL, it is my understanding that I will not be able to flash my current one back, and hence return the phone to stock if the need arises.
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You can flash it back to the original SPL. You would then be unrooted. Look at Amon_RA's original rooting process with Gold Card. At the bottom, he gives directions on how to return your phone to the unrooted state in case you need to do that.

Thanks, I thought with one-click-root, once you'd got the recovery rom flashed, you were done - that you had root and could flash what you liked.
For the record, I'm Voda 32B, but have perfected SPL .0007.
[EDIT] Yes, that thread has a file to return to stock, but only for MT3G, which is why I am hesitant to flash a new SPL to my device.
I've still seen in lots of places mind, that suggest this process works without the flashing of a new SPL. Such as: http://www.ryebrye.com/blog/2009/08/16/android-rooting-in-1-click-in-progress/
[EDIT]

What happened to the ability to format and
and put partitions from the recovery? I just got another Mytouch and rooted it and no ability to put the partions from the recovery mode? I think I had version 1.2 and now I have 1.4

FenderGuy said:
and put partitions from the recovery? I just got another Mytouch and rooted it and no ability to put the partions from the recovery mode? I think I had version 1.2 and now I have 1.4
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You still can, but not with the recovery img ur using wirch is cyanogen 1.4. Just flash amans new recovery img and you will be able to partion

4. After installing the apk run it and click on “backup recovery image” let it do what it does then click on “Flash Cyanogen Recovery 1.4″.
backup failed:I received that could not run command

cparekh said:
Yes, it is required. You cannot root with the MT3G SPL, so you need to change the SPL.
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I have rooted my myTouch3G with the 1-click method (twice actually, needed to take it to the store), and I have the perfected SPL 1.33.2006.
The main issue with this SPL is that it does not allow you to use fastboot. As far as I know, this has nothing to do with root access.

Can confirm that I've performed the OP's procedure but *without* flashing a new SPL, and everything is working fine.
Now running CyanogenMod 4.2.2 w/ CM Recovery 1.4.

Does anyone have the link to the partitions recovery? I tried to put the Hero recovery on and it does not want to come on and I still show the Cyanogenmod v1.4 +jf....someone help
Also in the top it has Andriod system recovery (2)? I did it twice, how do i take one off?

kryptik06 said:
@ascis sure ill host the files on my website later (im not @ home right now)
@nonmindo thanks and i hope u had a easy time rooting
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Any word on rehosting? I know its a pain but my phone is my only internet connection.

acis said:
Any word on rehosting? I know its a pain but my phone is my only internet connection.
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here you go sorry for the wait
http://www.4shared.com/file/145083511/5ffeb21d/SAPPIMG.html

vodafone htc magic 32b gives error to ur method
error "update fail model id incorrect "
i think this sappimg is for the mytouch and not for htc magic vodafone. so it gives this error.
do you have any solutions for this.
thank you

kryptik06 said:
here you go sorry for the wait
http://www.4shared.com/file/145083511/5ffeb21d/SAPPIMG.html
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Flashed last night, worked perfectly. I had no idea it was going to be this much faster. Thankyou.

I am looking for a rom that has a wifi tether app!
yes I am to the step where u download a rom and I am looking for a rom that has WIFI TETHER for my laptop...
much will be appreciated if u can help=D
- THANKS

well i guess right now i just want my phone rooted...
i just want a rooted phone cuz i can download a wifi app i just need a rooted phone....thanks for your post though....much much much much appreciated...nice and simple...other post or vids ive seen go to far in to detail about it and i forget what step im on .lol
-THANKS

Bricked?! Halp!

I've got a 32A mt3g 1.2.
PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
I can get into fastboot. but have no recovery. and CM6.1 just sits at the CM screen forever, but I have adb access at that screen.

MotoMudder77 said:
I've got a 32A mt3g 1.2.
PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
I can get into fastboot. but have no recovery. and CM6.1 just sits at the CM screen forever, but I have adb access at that screen.
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First of all, wrong section. Moving to General. Next time your post will be trashed.
Secondly, your not bricked. Please check your definitions.
Third, try flashing the engineering bootloader via goldcard method and then fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (Amon_RaG or ClockworkMod for MyTouch/Ion).
Then power off your phone and hold the home button while powering it back on.
You should now have a recovery. From there try flashing the rom again. If it still doesn't appear to be doing anything then do a wipe and reflash.

Thanks for the tips, ill go for that right now.
sorry for the wrong section. Im wouldve put it in the Q&A section if there was one.
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The only guide for a goldcard I've found requires a working phone. Mine doesnt work.

MotoMudder77 said:
Thanks for the tips, ill go for that right now.
sorry for the wrong section. Im wouldve put it in the Q&A section if there was one.
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Seriously?
myTouch 3G, Magic General
Discussion about the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, HTC Magic (general Q&A, tips & tricks)

Ok Im blind, sorry.
But still have a bricked phone. and if the MT3g section is anything like the HD2 section. the only place to get answers is the DEV section.

Your going to have to find someone with an Android phone (any Android phone will work) to create the goldcard.

No need. If you got adb access you can flash the custom recovery from there (cm 6.1 has the SU and flash_image binaries).
Then simply load the custom recovery and fix your rom/OS (flash a new one or wipe or what ever).
Take a look at my guide (check my signature) and you will find all the steps needed. Just make sure you use G recovery and NOT H.
Good luck hunting!

To add to that, what radio are you using? You only gave us your hboot.
Sent from my HTC Magic using Tapatalk

MotoMudder77 said:
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The only guide for a goldcard I've found requires a working phone. Mine doesnt work.
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If you put the goldcard in and boot to your bootloader and press the back key it will load your goldcard and flash the engineering spl.
mumilover said:
No need. If you got adb access you can flash the custom recovery from there (cm 6.1 has the SU and flash_image binaries).
Then simply load the custom recovery and fix your rom/OS (flash a new one or wipe or what ever).
Take a look at my guide (check my signature) and you will find all the steps needed. Just make sure you use G recovery and NOT H.
Good luck hunting!
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He stated that the rom won't load and he can't load the recovery. His spl is S-ON so from where I sit the goldcard method is his ONLY choice.
If that doesn't work then he's pretty much SOL.

Binary100100 said:
He stated that the rom won't load and he can't load the recovery. His spl is S-ON so from where I sit the goldcard method is his ONLY choice
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MotoMudder77 said:
I can get into fastboot. but have no recovery. and CM6.1 just sits at the CM screen forever, but I have adb access at that screen.
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Well, i disagree :0)
Look above.
My method should work with no problems... it will actually take less then 2 min ( 70 sec if done by me... YES i timed it ;0) OR 10 sec if using a script!)
DonJuan692006 said:
To add to that, what radio are you using? You only gave us your hboot
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Good point :0)
If you have a ****ed spl/radio combo, then all this is for nothing and there are other issues to be fixed first!

Its kinda a difficult situation. I only have adb access for a little while while @ the Cm screen, then it goes away, and Im stuck at the CM screen. I have attemped the goldcard a couple times, but I dont have the correct card, and none of mine seem to work. Wife was shopping, and could only find SanDisk cards, and it didnt work.
Radio is 2.22.23.02
Im gonna attempt anything and everything I can think of to get it to work, but I might have to just run into town and find a damn Kingston card.

SanDisk cards work, got mine sitting in a box in my closet from where I rooted my phone. It may be a procedure that's wrong, not the SD card.

Ok well I managed to get the goldcard made, but when I get into HBOOT, it scans the card and states: no image or wrong image for the sappimg.zip.
file is @ the root of my sdcard, and wont read it, yet when I dont have the goldcard setup, it reads the file just fine. same exact file.

MotoMudder77 said:
Ok well I managed to get the goldcard made, but when I get into HBOOT, it scans the card and states: no image or wrong image for the sappimg.zip.
file is @ the root of my sdcard, and wont read it, yet when I dont have the goldcard setup, it reads the file just fine. same exact file.
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make sure it's not sappimg.zip.zip

Binary100100 said:
make sure it's not sappimg.zip.zip
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Its not. I've managed to get 2 goldcards succefully made, verified that multiple times, but it just doesnt work. It will not read the file from the SDcard.
I can put the same file on my sdcard from my HD2 and it will read it no problem.
I might play around with it more, but for now, Im calling it a brick.

Just to make sure, have you tried downloading the sappimg file again?

DonJuan692006 said:
Just to make sure, have you tried downloading the sappimg file again?
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Yea, I've got 3 or 4 different ones on my PC, tried all, none work. It reads the sdcard and just passes it by.
Im really stumped. Followed the goldcard method to a "T" with 4 cards, 2 actually succeed in the proccess, but niether will get the sappimg.zip to read.
After installing the card into the phone and, attempting the Hboot, the HEX gets changed on the card also, just a few values, nothing exteme
IDK if thats normal or what, but it happens.

I don't think it should change anything so that may be your problem. I'm pretty sure I looked at mine after using it and it was the same. Weird.

well last resort, gonna turn my 8gb class 6 sdcard for my HD2 into a goldcard, and check.
after putting the sappimg on the sdcard w/o formating, goldcard or anything, the MT reads the sappimg, and attempts, but gets the error, of course. So im attempting the goldcard right now.
UPDATE:
It worked, got eng SPL on the phone, figured I would just follow CM guide for rooting to verify that it will work. but Im stuck:
# Once it finishes flashing, it should ask you to reboot. Reboot and let it load to the new "htc Magic" boot screen.
# Chances are at this point that the phone will not successfully boot. THIS IS NORMAL. Simply remove and re-insert the battery, as we're not done yet!
# Download the following zip file (the stock myTouch SPL and Radio) and extract it: [1]
# Copy the two files inside the zip to the root of your SD Card
# Take the latest Amon_RA recovery you downloaded earlier and copy it to the root of your SD Card.
# Download terminal emulator from the market and run the following commands:
flash_image flash radio /sdcard/radio.img
flash_image flash hboot /sdcard/hboot_7201A_1.33.0013G_091021.nb0
flash_image flash recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G-cyan.img
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Items in red are the issue, if the phone doesnt boot, how am I supposed to get into market?

Done and Done! phone is working again. I guess I should've tried my nice sdcard a while ago, but I didnt want to screw it up.
Oh well. Thanks for all the tips and ideas guys!

[Q] What have I done :( Just me and my hboot...

So I have a MyTouch 3g w/ the 3.5mm... I'm no noob but obviously I'm farrr from expert because I've effectively softbricked my phone.
Can't get past splash screen (stuck in a boot loop @ the HTC logo). I can bring up hboot and I have fastboot access.. but that's about it. No ADB drivers, no goldcard, no recovery, nada.
When trying to push anything useful (like a recovery image) through fastboot, I get "failed: remote not allowed."
As for how I got into this mess, it started when I mixed up two SD's and ran an update.zip meant for a different phone. Ouchies Instead of immediately coming for help, I thought I could fix it by just unrooting back to cupcake. Ugh.. I seriously don't know what I was thinking.
Is there any hope left for me?
Info.....
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
RADIO-2.22.23.03
Thanks so much in advance for any advice. Love this forum btw, long-time lurker & first time poster here

Update: I have recovery. I've tried factory reset, wiping cache, loading several different update.zip files.
When trying to load a recovery image through update.zip I get a verification error. Still can't load a rom.
I can get past the HTC logo now, but only the menu bar loads.. the rest of the UI doesn't, and I get a repeating "The process andriod.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly" error, along with a few other errors.... then it will shut down and go to HTC logo again, and bootloop. I have to factory reset to get past the bootloop again.
How can I load a custom recovery through recovery? I'm guessing that's my only solution right now.

Just flash 2.10.531.4 T-Mobile USA DRD35 RUU. It is official ROM (sure, your data will be deleted)

UPDATE 2: Okay, I think I know what my problem is, but I'm stuck once again.
This phone was originally rooted and running cyanogen. i mixed up two sd cards accidentally flashed a motorola rom when i was trying to reset, which was the big dumb mistake that led to me trying to fix it by unrooting, which may have been an even dumber decision lol... i know i know
i think ive got a radio/spl mismatch going on? and i still cant fix anything with no adb or debugging. and fastboot's not flashing anything... i'm about to take downtown and have someone look at it, but i really don't want to spend the $.. but the work im missing over this is $$ too haha. >_<
5[Strogino] said:
Just flash 2.10.531.4 T-Mobile USA DRD35 RUU. It is official ROM (sure, your data will be deleted)
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Thanks.. I just tried that last night, fastboot won't pick it up, recovery is giving me errors. the exe won't do it either (but i'm not sure if that's related to the lack of adb drivers?) seems to be a permissions problem.. do i need s-off?

shortcat87 said:
i think ive got a radio/spl mismatch going on?
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If you still have same hboot / radio as in your first post - you DON'T have mismatch
shortcat87 said:
I just tried that last night, fastboot won't pick it up
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What error did you get?
You can run ruu but navigate into temporary directory and search for rom.nbh, copy to folder with fastboot.exe and close RUU
Then go into fastboot-mode and run
Code:
fastboot flash nbh rom.nbh
shortcat87 said:
do i need s-off?
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NO

5[Strogino] said:
If you still have same hboot / radio as in your first post - you DON'T have mismatch
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Thanks, that's good to know
What error did you get?
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When flashing in hboot (goldcard and otherwise) - No error, just goes through initial loading of SAPPIMG.zip and then goes back to hboot screen like nothing happened
...in recovery - Displays E: can't open cache/recovery/command, allows to apply update.zip but then gives a failed verification error
...in fastboot - Remote: not allowed error, aborts installation
You can run ruu but navigate into temporary directory and search for rom.nbh, copy to folder with fastboot.exe and close RUU
Then go into fastboot-mode and run
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fastboot flash nbh rom.nbh
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Thanks, will try, though i haven't had success in fastboot yet
Found this post and will try that first & let you know how it goes. If nothing works, I'm looking to sell a MT3G 1.2 for someone to play with, because I can't afford to spend any more time messing with it myself

HTC Vision G2 ROMS

i am new to this so if you can bare with me. I recently Unlocked and rooted my G2 and i also installed a custom recovery (ClockworkMod). I have been trying to install a custom but have been having problems with this. what happens is i use recovery to install rom from sdcard and it looks like it installs, i mean it says it is successful but when i reboot it gets stuck on HTC boot screen. I do not know what else to do, please help. oh and i also have tried to do this with a few diffirent ROM's.

Just a guess, but it sounds like you didn't wipe before installing a rom. From the main recovery menu, choose factory reset/wipe data and cache. When that is done, you can install whatever ROM you'd like. If you're installing an AOSP rom, don't forget to flash the google apps (gapps) after the ROM.

What ROM are you attempting to install. If it is newer sense based you may need the desire z boot.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

pkb6212003 said:
i am new to this so if you can bare with me. I recently Unlocked and rooted my G2 and i also installed a custom recovery (ClockworkMod). I have been trying to install a custom but have been having problems with this. what happens is i use recovery to install rom from sdcard and it looks like it installs, i mean it says it is successful but when i reboot it gets stuck on HTC boot screen. I do not know what else to do, please help. oh and i also have tried to do this with a few diffirent ROM's.
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As someone else said, looks like yo didn't bother to factory-reset/wipe via recovery before attempting to apply a brand new rom.
Flashing the rom doesn't wipe everything for you before hand, it would be like trying to install Windows 7 on top of Windows XP without bothering to remove windows XP and you end up with this mixed up mess of the two that doesn't work.
PS: Didn't you already ask this in another thread? (almost seems like word-for-word what another 1st time poster said)

thank you
thank you for the suggestions, i will try right now and let you know. i thought i did a full wipe, but maybe i didn't, i will try again.
Also this is the first time i have ever posted here. oh and one of the rom's i have cyanogenmod 7.2.0

HTC G2
tried what you suggested and still got the same thing, or is there something else i could try?

maybe you are getting corrupt ROM downloads? have you tried checking if md5sums match? since this is your first time, here is a link to a windows md5 sum checker

c00ller said:
maybe you are getting corrupt ROM downloads? have you tried checking if md5sums match? since this is your first time, here is a link to a windows md5 sum checker
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I like how 4EXT Recovery can let you check the md5sum of any file on the SD card before you decide to flash it, so you can compare to the source.

May be radio problem
Sent from my Desire Z using XDA

G2 ROMS
the roms i have downloaded are all good, i even tried to redownload them and tried a couple other downloads, same thing though.

HTC G2
santajin said:
May be radio problem
Sent from my Desire Z using XDA
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What do you mean? What could be wrong with the radio?

pkb6212003 said:
the roms i have downloaded are all good, i even tried to redownload them and tried a couple other downloads, same thing though.
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Which roms? did you verify that you meet all the requirements? (for example some newer roms, particularly some ICS attempts, need the newer *.19 radio).
For example I couldn't get EliteMod ICS booting until I upgraded my radio to 26.13.04.19 from the old *.26 one (also the T-Mobile Wifi Calling app requires the new radio too).
PS: It's generally more helpful if you list out all your specs, i.e.: your Phone's Hboot (hboot version, SHIP vs ENG, S-OFF vs S-ON, Radio Version), Recovery type/version, and what roms you are trying.

Hi, are you simply unlocked using the HTC bootloader unlocker? If so, another thing to consider is you may need to flash the boot.img thru fastboot along with installing the ROM thru recovery. I don't think HTC unlock lets you flash to the boot partition in recovery, so if the ROM you flash uses a custom kernel, it won't boot until you flash that seperately thru fastboot.

I flashed a new rom and got stuck on the white HTC screen too but after taking the battery out for about 30s it just booted right up. Happened a few times now so it could be that.

I have had that same problem doing a full wipe and also wiping the cache and dalvik before I install a new rom works for me, I have had the same situation AFTER a time and as desirez_pete stated removing the battery for 30 seconds and rebooting did the trick.

HTC G2 SPECs
Sorry i have been away for so long, still am unable to install custom ROM, I was reading the threads and noticed someone asked for my specs here they are -
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0009
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
The Phone is Unlocked and rooted and my recovery version is ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.1.0 touch
also when ever i have tried to optain S-OFF i get eMMC- Boot Failed
any help from here i would be very thankful.

pkb6212003 said:
Sorry i have been away for so long, still am unable to install custom ROM, I was reading the threads and noticed someone asked for my specs here they are -
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0009
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
The Phone is Unlocked and rooted and my recovery version is ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.1.0 touch
also when ever i have tried to optain S-OFF i get eMMC- Boot Failed
any help from here i would be very thankful.
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" SHIP S-ON" doesn't look unlocked to me.

HTC G2 SPECs
kbeezie said:
" SHIP S-ON" doesn't look unlocked to me.
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When i boot into the bootloader and at the top of the screen it says "UNLOCKED" just like i just typed

deleted, didn't read.

pkb6212003 said:
When i boot into the bootloader and at the top of the screen it says "UNLOCKED" just like i just typed
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Means went thru the HTCDev site which is kind of a sissy-unlock, compared to going with the XDA guide which would have gotten you a fully unlocked bootloader, SIM unlocked, ENG/S-OFF, the works.

Return Legend to stock OS [SOLVED]

Hi guys,
I've tried many ways to fix and hope that some light could be shed from you
- Trying to get back to stock build after downgrading to 1.31 via this process wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Legend:_Full_Update_Guide
- The ‘rooting tools’ in step 2 of 2nd section were not available anywhere so tried other avenues to root
- None successful
- After lots of playing around – I decided to try and get back to latest stock build
- Ran the uncracking.bat file which was installed during the Cyanogenmod process (which I hoped would restore things)
- Not successful
- I’m thinking that maybe the adb shell command from the Cyanogenmod process may have caused some issue: /data/local/flash_image misc /data/local/misc1-2.img
- Trying the HTC OTA system update (from Android 2.1 to 2.2) fails while trying to update and goes into the recovery screen (red triangle with exclamation mark, black background) <<<<<<<<<
- Then, when pushing vol up and power the following error is shown:-
----> E:Error in /sdcard/download/OTA_Legend_Froyo_S_HTC_WWE_3.15.405.3-2.05.405.2_P_release_1603576x6ndkkwfpxcjvla.zip (Status 7) Installation aborted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Doing a general factory reset does not seem to help.
I do not need to keep any apps or data, a complete wipe so I can start afresh would be great if possible!
Thanks

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Oh dear

I tried to return to stock rom by running the wwe rom from shipped-roms only got the error 155. Then extracted the rom.zip from the exe and flash that no go, couldn't work out a way to do it successfully.
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Cool.. It doesn't have to be stock. All I need is 2.2 or 2.3 (I was trying for cyanogenmod 7.2). At the moment it's stuck on a buggy 2.1!
I'm not sure of the current state, as I said I think going half way through the cyanogenmod kinda of changed something important ( eg. /data/local/flash_image misc /data/local/misc1-2.img via ADB).
Do you know of any way I could make either of these OSs work, with the minimum of hassle?
ranger4740 said:
I tried to return to stock rom by running the wwe rom from shipped-roms only got the error 155. Then extracted the rom.zip from the exe and flash that no go, couldn't work out a way to do it successfully.
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1st thing 1st, unlock your bootloader.
2ndly, once unlocked, flash cwm.
3rd, download any ROM you want (lets pick cm 7.2 for starting point since you said no need for stock ROM) then put into your sd card.
Lastly, boot into cwm. Wipe all (data, cache, dalvik cache) then Flash(install) ROM.
Thats it (assuming your device is not usb bricked or hard bricked and you do all the steps correctly).
How?
To unlock, go to htc web site or google "unlock bootloader+htc dev"
Flash cwm? Go to dev section, theres a thread of cwm, follow "s-off" method (of course after unlocking your BL.
Boot into cwm? Shut down/turn off your phone. Once it off, press power button and volume down at the same time, hold it fow few moment before release it.
Once in cwm, install from sd card (you will know once you in it)
Then? Enjoy ur legend and flash any ROM once you got bored with cm7!
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Thanks for the response.
Firstly: -
- HTC Sync is not reading my (I think needed for HTCDev boot unlock)
- I did try just running the HTC Dev RUU - but it said I need to update the ROM(?) (from Build 1.31), which I believe is done by the HTC OTA update, which doesn't work
HBOOT 1.00
S-ON
Build 1.31
Not allowing update as loops into recovery with E:Error in /sdcard/download/OTA_Legend_Froyo_S_HTC_WWE_3.15.405.3-2.05.405.2_P_release_1603576x6ndkkwfpxcjvla.zip (Status 7) Installation aborted.
feed3 said:
1st thing 1st, unlock your bootloader.
2ndly, once unlocked, flash cwm.
3rd, download any ROM you want (lets pick cm 7.2 for starting point since you said no need for stock ROM) then put into your sd card.
Lastly, boot into cwm. Wipe all (data, cache, dalvik cache) then Flash(install) ROM.
Thats it (assuming your device is not usb bricked or hard bricked and you do all the steps correctly).
How?
To unlock, go to htc web site or google "unlock bootloader+htc dev"
Flash cwm? Go to dev section, theres a thread of cwm, follow "s-off" method (of course after unlocking your BL.
Boot into cwm? Shut down/turn off your phone. Once it off, press power button and volume down at the same time, hold it fow few moment before release it.
Once in cwm, install from sd card (you will know once you in it)
Then? Enjoy ur legend and flash any ROM once you got bored with cm7!
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Curveau said:
Thanks for the response.
Firstly: -
- HTC Sync is not reading my (I think needed for HTCDev boot unlock)
- I did try just running the HTC Dev RUU - but it said I need to update the ROM(?) (from Build 1.31), which I believe is done by the HTC OTA update, which doesn't work
HBOOT 1.00
S-ON
Build 1.31
Not allowing update as loops into recovery with E:Error in /sdcard/download/OTA_Legend_Froyo_S_HTC_WWE_3.15.405.3-2.05.405.2_P_release_1603576x6ndkkwfpxcjvla.zip (Status 7) Installation aborted.
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No, you dont need htc sync. i've never installed htc sync either. you only need the driver (which is logically will be installed along with htc sync but also can be installed separately and it is needed so that your device will be recognized when you boot it into fastboot mode) and no, you no need to upgrade ROM, you only need to upgrade your bootloader (that HBOOT 1.00) and it is not updated through OTA.
Seriously, it took me only 2 hours (including downloading and installing SDK, driver, waiting for unlock file from htc etc) last time i did it and i have done it twice which 2nd time (because i had usb soft brick) is much more shorter as i saved the unlock file and it seems can be reused. What takes longer for me at that time is to understand the whole process, reading and researching through multiple sites but now you have a guide, so all you have to do is to read the instructions carefully. Once you unlock your bootloader and flash cwm, everything will be super easy (assuming your device doesn't have any defects from the beginning.)

Ok, thanks very much feed3. Will try this again based your info and the mini guide I've just written myself.
But before I go ahead, I'd rather not touch it than to make it unusable.
What does USB Bricked and Hard Bricked mean?
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My guide:-
After reading the latest reply at XDA decided to give the root another go:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29969951#post29969951
- Seems need to upgrade HBOOT (to use the HTC Dev boot unlocker)
o See here post 62 and poss (BEFORE THIS READ NEXT BIT) 74 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498298&page=7
- READ HERE FIRST  Looks like other people have had issues using stock Vodaphone 2gb SD card for goldcard. Get another and try. Go post that states ‘EDIT: It seems the LEGEIMG is not getting loaded’ that and the few posts after explain what’s happening. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1657826
- So neeed to have a gold card in to make the above work <<
o Looks like this can do an auto gold card for you https://sites.google.com/site/roothtchero/goldcard-2. Remember to format to FAT32 in windows as opposed to phone. SEE Hubdolt POST WHICH TALKS ABOUT FORMATTING VIA THE CMD LINE (FOR VODAPHONE LEGEND)

Curveau said:
Ok, thanks very much feed3. Will try this again based your info and the mini guide I've just written myself.
But before I go ahead, I'd rather not touch it than to make it unusable.
What does USB Bricked and Hard Bricked mean?
Thanks
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My guide:-
After reading the latest reply at XDA decided to give the root another go:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29969951#post29969951
- Seems need to upgrade HBOOT (to use the HTC Dev boot unlocker)
o See here post 62 and poss (BEFORE THIS READ NEXT BIT) 74 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498298&page=7
- READ HERE FIRST  Looks like other people have had issues using stock Vodaphone 2gb SD card for goldcard. Get another and try. Go post that states ‘EDIT: It seems the LEGEIMG is not getting loaded’ that and the few posts after explain what’s happening. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1657826
- So neeed to have a gold card in to make the above work <<
o Looks like this can do an auto gold card for you https://sites.google.com/site/roothtchero/goldcard-2. Remember to format to FAT32 in windows as opposed to phone. SEE Hubdolt POST WHICH TALKS ABOUT FORMATTING VIA THE CMD LINE (FOR VODAPHONE LEGEND)
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in short, hard bricked means your phone is totally unuseable, usually because of hardware defects but also might be cause by flashing wrong ROM, for example flashing ROM that actually not built for your device. Usually, you cannot do anything with it, cannot enter fastboot, recovery etc. Soft brick is repairable, you still can boot to recovery or even to the OS. Might be caused by some partition corruption (in the case of usb bricked, it is /misc partition).
If you use htc dev path to unlock your bootloader, no need for gold card. Thats for sure.
If your phone is usb soft bricked (among the symptoms are you will be able to boot into the OS ONLY if your phone are pluged in into usb, and/or adb not working at all) then google or search in xda for "htc legend+usb brick" and fix it. I'm pretty sure only then you can update your HBOOT and therefore unlock your bootloader via htc dev.
Once done, go to HERE and flash cwm using s-off method (dont care about your s-on that you see in your bootloader, the "UNLOCKED" word in it is more important)

In response:-
Thanks for the clarification.
- when using the process here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498298&page=7 - and trying to get the bootloader to run the LEGEIMG.zip file, it flashes up stating "no image or wrong image!", it runs too fast to read it exactly.
- then looking at the same error this guy was getting at (see the 'EDIT: It seems the LEGEIMG' post onwards) http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1657826 - they have the same Vodfone Legend as me, a gold card had to be used to do the above update process (which should update HBOOT).
- this is the only HBOOT update process I've seen, but isn't clear as they look like they're on 2.2 and HBOOT 1.01.
............................Good grief
feed3 said:
in short, hard bricked means your phone is totally unuseable, usually because of hardware defects but also might be cause by flashing wrong ROM, for example flashing ROM that actually not built for your device. Usually, you cannot do anything with it, cannot enter fastboot, recovery etc. Soft brick is repairable, you still can boot to recovery or even to the OS. Might be caused by some partition corruption (in the case of usb bricked, it is /misc partition).
If you use htc dev path to unlock your bootloader, no need for gold card. Thats for sure.
If your phone is usb soft bricked (among the symptoms are you will be able to boot into the OS ONLY if your phone are pluged in into usb, and/or adb not working at all) then google or search in xda for "htc legend+usb brick" and fix it. I'm pretty sure only then you can update your HBOOT and therefore unlock your bootloader via htc dev.
Once done, go to HERE and flash cwm using s-off method (dont care about your s-on that you see in your bootloader, the "UNLOCKED" word in it is more important)
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Curveau said:
In response:-
Thanks for the clarification.
- when using the process here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498298&page=7 - and trying to get the bootloader to run the LEGEIMG.zip file, it flashes up stating "no image or wrong image!", it runs too fast to read it exactly.
- then looking at the same error this guy was getting at (see the 'EDIT: It seems the LEGEIMG' post onwards) http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1657826 - they have the same Vodfone Legend as me, a gold card had to be used to do the above update process (which should update HBOOT).
- this is the only HBOOT update process I've seen, but isn't clear as they look like they're on 2.2 and HBOOT 1.01.
............................Good grief
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EXACTLY the same error message that you got, HERE and the op solve it.
Btw, during unlocking my bootloader, i've never encounter (or did i forget already??) to requiring this zip file. Isn't bootloader RUU from HTCdev is all we need? I think thats the only file i have to get (apart from the unlock bin file of course) if my memory doesn't cheat me..

Sure - but as the guy mentions formatting to FAT32, that's usually associated with goldcard creation right.
I've ran the bootloader RUU from HTC Dev a few times, and it always says that the ROM (HBOOT, build(?)) needs updating. Thus trying the aforementioned process (post 62 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498298&page=7) to try and get the Rom (HBOOT) updated, which didn't work, which then loops back round to dealing with the zip file read error.
feed3 said:
EXACTLY the same error message that you got, HERE and the op solve it.
Btw, during unlocking my bootloader, i've never encounter (or did i forget already??) to requiring this zip file. Isn't bootloader RUU from HTCdev is all we need? I think thats the only file i have to get (apart from the unlock bin file of course) if my memory doesn't cheat me..
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I'm getting more confuse here. I've never use goldcard as i reluctant to "sacrifice" my one and only card but here i am with unlocked bootloader. The RUU file is the one that will update your bootloader. Read instructions at htc dev carefully.. good luck..
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You need to read this post by blay0, it instructs how to update hboot without going back to stock, using gold card or any other outdated method of rooting (unless your on hboot less than 1.00 then you should follow the s-off method of rooting)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22613990
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I think the reason I can't do the blay0 method is because of the stock sd card I'm using. It's not picking up the rom zip file.
I've ordered another http://www.kikatek.com/P188409/SDC10-8GB-Kingston-MicroSDHC-8GB-Card-Class-10?source=froogle
Will try again, and if that doesn't work - try this other method (as the guy here has HBOOT 1.00 and a Vodafone Legend too) http://chrg.zxq.net/htc-legend-root.html.
Many thanks for all your help people.
Will report back any success for the benefit of others.
All the best
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You need to read this post by blay0, it instructs how to update hboot without going back to stock, using gold card or any other outdated method of rooting (unless your on hboot less than 1.00 then you should follow the s-off method of rooting)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22613990
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Hi guys,
Good news! I unlocked the bootloader with my 'new' SD card using the blay0 process (from the last post).
This is the first time I've done this though, and am just trying to figure out how to flash CyanogenMod 7.2.
ROM Manager doesn't work with 2.1 (installed) any more.
Can someone please briefly explain how I would flash.
Many thanks
Curveau said:
I think the reason I can't do the blay0 method is because of the stock sd card I'm using. It's not picking up the rom zip file.
I've ordered another http://www.kikatek.com/P188409/SDC10-8GB-Kingston-MicroSDHC-8GB-Card-Class-10?source=froogle
Will try again, and if that doesn't work - try this other method (as the guy here has HBOOT 1.00 and a Vodafone Legend too) http://chrg.zxq.net/htc-legend-root.html.
Many thanks for all your help people.
Will report back any success for the benefit of others.
All the best
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SOLVED
Ah, done !! Woohoo!
That was lots of work. Well, easy via the HTCDev method <<
To get 7.2 on followed here:-
see s-off method to install recovery image http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290841&highlight=clockwork
To get into the recovery – use the col down + power button
Follow Method via Recovery here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Legend:_Full_Update_Guide
Good luck everyone and thanks again XDA
Curveau said:
Hi guys,
Good news! I unlocked the bootloader with my 'new' SD card using the blay0 process (from the last post).
This is the first time I've done this though, and am just trying to figure out how to flash CyanogenMod 7.2.
ROM Manager doesn't work with 2.1 (installed) any more.
Can someone please briefly explain how I would flash.
Many thanks
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Hello,
take the recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-legend.zip , put it on your SD-card and rename it to update.zip. Then use th S-ON-method from here and you will have no problem.

so there is no way to return the legend back to stock rom after all ?