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ROM Failure....Suggestions, please?

Well, I should have listened to myself. I was going to stick with the stock gtab because of the dangers of modding a new ROM. I even started a thread about keeping my tablet stock.
But stock is so messed up and so hard to work with I decided to go ahead and mod Roebeet's 1.01a version.
It installed the first time. Then I reset the data from the Security Menu. Seemed to be running, but the Tnt side didn't work. Worked from the new Launcher menu and I thought I was home free.
Then it went off and automatically came back on, then the VS birds, the GTab, then birds, then tab.....off button no longer turns off....tried redoing the ROm again....no change....tried again....no change.
Loaded CWM 08 satisfactorily. Tried cleaning the data as suggested in threads. No change. I put 2.20 on another sd card. edited it for SDCARD2. Now I can't get CWM to see the external card to load it.
It did load CWM from SDCARD2!
I'm sure there's something I don't know or have done wrong, but I'm stalemated for the time being. Can't shut the machine off, so just have it idling on AC power.
Can anyone tell me how to get CWM to load from the SDCARD2 so I can see if TnT 2.20 or something else well work?
I'd appreciate suggestions. I knew I should have stuck with stock -- but didn't listen to myself. My bad!
Rev

Follow this guide word for word
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9439414&postcount=7
it will take you back to stock and you can start again.

Im pretty sure you just need to repartition the sdcard. Its under advanced in cwm.

butchconner said:
Well, I should have listened to myself. I was going to stick with the stock gtab because of the dangers of modding a new ROM. I even started a thread about keeping my tablet stock.
But stock is so messed up and so hard to work with I decided to go ahead and mod Roebeet's 1.01a version.
It installed the first time. Then I reset the data from the Security Menu. Seemed to be running, but the Tnt side didn't work. Worked from the new Launcher menu and I thought I was home free.
Then it went off and automatically came back on, then the VS birds, the GTab, then birds, then tab.....off button no longer turns off....tried redoing the ROm again....no change....tried again....no change.
Loaded CWM 08 satisfactorily. Tried cleaning the data as suggested in threads. No change. I put 2.20 on another sd card. edited it for SDCARD2. Now I can't get CWM to see the external card to load it.
It did load CWM from SDCARD2!
I'm sure there's something I don't know or have done wrong, but I'm stalemated for the time being. Can't shut the machine off, so just have it idling on AC power.
Can anyone tell me how to get CWM to load from the SDCARD2 so I can see if TnT 2.20 or something else well work?
I'd appreciate suggestions. I knew I should have stuck with stock -- but didn't listen to myself. My bad!
Rev
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CWM .12 (the newest one) actually reads from the microSD. But (and this is a big BUT) it has issues with non-padded boot.img files, which is what TnT Lite, and TnT stock based 1.01a1, and stock itself, use. So it's a double edged sword. I still use .08 because of this issue.
I would also recommend the SD card re-partition. You have cwm already so you are halfway there. Worst case it's nvflash time - I have a post on that process, as well.

Fate Zero,
Thanks for the quick reply. I had that post laying on the desk before I even started. It wouldn't work because the G-Tablet would not read or access SCCARD2 as I mentioned in the first post.
Rev

GideonX,
It wasn't that simple, but your suggestion was part of the solution!!! Thanks!!!
Rev
P. S. -- See answer to Roebeet for more info.

Roebeet,
I am back up on TnT 2.20 and your suggestion was a part of what I did.
I really believe something messed up the SDCARD2 operation. After I loaded CWM that way, I couldn't get it to work anymore and so the re-installs keep just trying to load the faulty 1.01a setup.
But here's what I did.
I found the USB option on the Mounts and Storage menu in CWM. I plugged in the cable to mini-USB and my PC. I mounted/turned on the USB and the drive popped up in Explorer on the PC. I could see the old "Update.zip" file and "Recovery" folder on the SDCARD (the ones for 1.01a) and so I erased them. I then copied in the TnT 2.20 files and shut down the links and went back to the G-Tablet and CWM. Still wouldn't work.
So I went to the Advanced menu and re-partitioned the SDCARD -- 2048 and 256 as everyone suggested. Then I just went down the menu in CWM and formatted all the system/cache/sdcard/etc. folders. Then I went by to the USB-PC connection and loaded the ROM files into the newly created and formatted SDCARD folder. Went to the other menu item and told it to apply the zip file -- which it immediately did setting up TnT 2.20.
That rebooted and I went through most of the basic setup, got wireless working, web, etc.
Only problem is I need to get Root Explorer installed to do the Market Fix, and when I went to ES Explorer to go to downloads and install it, it didn't find it in the market. So I will have to figure out a way to install or use something that will let me install the Root Explorer apk I have in the "Downloads" directory on the SDCARD.
I will try to re-think this account and re-write it more accurately when I'm not so bleary-eyed and thick-headed. I have not seen a G-Tablet account of someone rebuilding using the kind of "side-loaded" method I scrabbled together.
Suggestions on how to get to the downloads directory to install apps?
Rev
From CWM,

butchconner said:
Roebeet,
I am back up on TnT 2.20 and your suggestion was a part of what I did.
I really believe something messed up the SDCARD2 operation. After I loaded CWM that way, I couldn't get it to work anymore and so the re-installs keep just trying to load the faulty 1.01a setup.
But here's what I did.
I found the USB option on the Mounts and Storage menu in CWM. I plugged in the cable to mini-USB and my PC. I mounted/turned on the USB and the drive popped up in Explorer on the PC. I could see the old "Update.zip" file and "Recovery" folder on the SDCARD (the ones for 1.01a) and so I erased them. I then copied in the TnT 2.20 files and shut down the links and went back to the G-Tablet and CWM. Still wouldn't work.
So I went to the Advanced menu and re-partitioned the SDCARD -- 2048 and 256 as everyone suggested. Then I just went down the menu in CWM and formatted all the system/cache/sdcard/etc. folders. Then I went by to the USB-PC connection and loaded the ROM files into the newly created and formatted SDCARD folder. Went to the other menu item and told it to apply the zip file -- which it immediately did setting up TnT 2.20.
That rebooted and I went through most of the basic setup, got wireless working, web, etc.
Only problem is I need to get Root Explorer installed to do the Market Fix, and when I went to ES Explorer to go to downloads and install it, it didn't find it in the market. So I will have to figure out a way to install or use something that will let me install the Root Explorer apk I have in the "Downloads" directory on the SDCARD.
I will try to re-think this account and re-write it more accurately when I'm not so bleary-eyed and thick-headed. I have not seen a G-Tablet account of someone rebuilding using the kind of "side-loaded" method I scrabbled together.
Suggestions on how to get to the downloads directory to install apps?
Rev
From CWM,
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Bleary eyed as well (time for sleep) -- I personally use Titanium Backup for the (primary) Market fix. Has worked every time and I've done it a alot, as you might expect. I'm not sure why the file manager won't let you run an apk from the downloads section, but I believe you can download (and run) the TB apk right off their web site.
I'm guessing from the root explorer comment that you are trying the additional Market fix, for even more apps? Maybe you can get it working enough with the primary fix, to get root explorer? I see it in my own Marketplace, although it's not a free app.

Sounds like you are getting there. I replied back to your PM but I guess I saw it a little late
I was hoping you wouldn't run into a bunch of issues when I wrote you back. You will get it. I think you are almost there.. And I have been in the same boat myself a bunch of times. Nothing like thinking you just wrecked your new toy....

You can use the microsd to load the Vanilla with ClockworksMod, but you are still in a boot loop. So, like others stated format the internal SD. Then use your USB mount option to copy over the stock rom and flash. This will get you back up and running.
Reboot, install TNT lite using Clockwork, reboot, skip Google sign in. Install Titanium and clear that google process. Create a Google Account and reboot.
Market should work after that.
butchconner said:
Roebeet,
I am back up on TnT 2.20 and your suggestion was a part of what I did.
I really believe something messed up the SDCARD2 operation. After I loaded CWM that way, I couldn't get it to work anymore and so the re-installs keep just trying to load the faulty 1.01a setup.
But here's what I did.
I found the USB option on the Mounts and Storage menu in CWM. I plugged in the cable to mini-USB and my PC. I mounted/turned on the USB and the drive popped up in Explorer on the PC. I could see the old "Update.zip" file and "Recovery" folder on the SDCARD (the ones for 1.01a) and so I erased them. I then copied in the TnT 2.20 files and shut down the links and went back to the G-Tablet and CWM. Still wouldn't work.
So I went to the Advanced menu and re-partitioned the SDCARD -- 2048 and 256 as everyone suggested. Then I just went down the menu in CWM and formatted all the system/cache/sdcard/etc. folders. Then I went by to the USB-PC connection and loaded the ROM files into the newly created and formatted SDCARD folder. Went to the other menu item and told it to apply the zip file -- which it immediately did setting up TnT 2.20.
That rebooted and I went through most of the basic setup, got wireless working, web, etc.
Only problem is I need to get Root Explorer installed to do the Market Fix, and when I went to ES Explorer to go to downloads and install it, it didn't find it in the market. So I will have to figure out a way to install or use something that will let me install the Root Explorer apk I have in the "Downloads" directory on the SDCARD.
I will try to re-think this account and re-write it more accurately when I'm not so bleary-eyed and thick-headed. I have not seen a G-Tablet account of someone rebuilding using the kind of "side-loaded" method I scrabbled together.
Suggestions on how to get to the downloads directory to install apps?
Rev
From CWM,
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FateZero said:
Follow this guide word for word
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9439414&postcount=7
it will take you back to stock and you can start again.
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Worked flawlessly for me. Thanks!

All,
Thanks to those who replied for help, moral support, suggestions, and whatever.
I have been up on 2.2.0 ever since the malfunction that started all this and now have added my desired software, etc.
Bottom line is that with this experience I now think I know enough to hold things together and do whatever testing I want to do. I hate to have learned it the hard way. And I wish I had known enough about CWM to load it first and preserve the stock hardware on it.
I will say that IMHO the G-Tablet rocks. Yes, the screen is substandard, but I usually hold it in front of me or set it up on a stand anyhow. And straight on it's not bad. I will keep following watching for a screen mod.
Again, thanks all.
Rev

Cant boot anymore

Hi folks, i'm looking for 2 days a way to solve my DHD problem:
It can't boot anymore. It pop up the "htc quietly brilliant" screen, play the boot sound and, start this step again, and again, and again...
So I'm googling a LOT about how to solve this, if exist a way to restore the original rom. Because i'm thinking that was the problem, my original rom is gone.
That happens when i try to install 3 softwares from appbrain, my device got freeze and i hit the power button to reset. So, after that, my device is gone.
So i came here, to ask you folks: There is a way to recover the original rom ? Without send to warranty (because it spend something like 1 month here).
I'm not a mobile hacker or something, i'm just trying to be happy with my device.
Thanks a lot and sorry for my poor english!!

Perhaps try booting to the bootloader, by holding Power + Volume down button. From there, you should be able to do a factory reset, which may or may not fix your problem. Worth a shot at least, imo

And if it does not work when you do a factory reset, you can use a rom.zip from HTC RUU to restore your phone.
Now the important thing is to know which HTC rom you are running. If it is unbranded, 1.72.405.3 is a sure shot. Download the RUU.exe from Stock roms thread in android development subforum, and run it. When the window pops up, open run prompt, and type: "%TEMP%". Then search for rom.zip, copy it to your desktop, rename it to PD98IMG.zip and put it to your SD card (I hope that you have a card reader). Then just reboot to bootloader as tmh described, and watch the magic happen
Then if your phone is branded, you can still use the same technique to make PD98IMG.zip, but you have to get the RUU that matches your branding. There are lots of RUUs in android development subforum, just search.

Hi guys,
thanks a lot for quik reply!
I perform the procedure indicated by tmh, but without lucky ;\
I think it is unbranded. I buy it at Portugal and i'm using at Brazil right now.
I'll perform your tip jkoljo.
I'll post a repply to let people know if it works or not.
Thanks a lot!!

Hope the advice the last guy gave helps , a factory re set may work fine and fix the issue. Iv had 3 dhd since the day of release , the second one I had wouldn't switch on, had it replaced by Vodafone . Not sure weather or not they will give you a new one . Hope u get it fixed
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

I'm not sure if i got cover from warranty.
Right now, my "PROOF OF PURCHASE" is at europe, and i'm at america, so i must get this work again by myself, or pay (some expensive value, i think) for htc support.
I found those ROM version:
RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R2_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_163262_signed.exe 04-Jan-2011 12:41 285M Windows executable file
RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_161342_signed.exe
but i'm not sure about "WWE". What it means?

dogasantos said:
I'm not sure if i got cover from warranty.
Right now, my "PROOF OF PURCHASE" is at europe, and i'm at america, so i must get this work again by myself, or pay (some expensive value, i think) for htc support.
I found those ROM version:
RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R2_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_163262_signed.exe 04-Jan-2011 12:41 285M Windows executable file
RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_161342_signed.exe
but i'm not sure about "WWE". What it means?
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the different is just the radio version. just try flash one of them and see if that work.

WWE means World Wide English, which is an international release
Any one of those RUUs you linked is ok, as hedayat7 already said.

WWE is World wide English...so both are english Roms...try the RUU flash, it should work like a dream....

jkoljo said:
Download the RUU.exe from Stock roms thread in android development subforum, and run it.
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Sorry ask for your help again, but at Official thread (thread number 841207) for DHD files, both 1.72.405.3 links are broken.
So i search for another thread, and found another one, but when i run the .exe, it ask for a USB connection to device, so it appears wrong.
Could you gimme a hand to find the correct file?
PS: I can help with a web hosting to all correct files.

You probably found the correct RUU, now proceed to %TEMP% and copy rom.zip to desktop.
You can find RUUs here: http://xdafil.es/index.php?path=DesireHD/RUU/
I am not completely sure if those zip files are actual rom.zips, you can check that. Open up the zip, and if it has a long list of hboot, system, android-info.txt etc, then it is rom.zip and you can just go ahead and rename it to PD98IMG.zip.

jkoljo said:
You probably found the correct RUU, now proceed to %TEMP% and copy rom.zip to desktop.
You can find RUUs here: ...
I am not completely sure if those zip files are actual rom.zips, you can check that. Open up the zip, and if it has a long list of hboot, system, android-info.txt etc, then it is rom.zip and you can just go ahead and rename it to PD98IMG.zip.
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But i did that.
The "1.72.405.3" files at this URL are broken (Or need password to access it, because "You don't have permission to access" message pop up).
When i run the RRU i got two screens, first i must accept a advice, the second one ask if I have a USB connection to my device. Even when i proceed to next step, i got no .zip file on my %TEMP%.
Im lost because of that lol
UPDATE: OK I FOUND IT! haha ty

Thanks a lot my friends,
but it doesn't work.
I perform the process for 2 different roms, and it doesn't work.
Still can't boot.
I'll sent for warranty and wait a loooong time..
But thanks a lot for help me with this!!

Ok, then there is something wrong in the device itself. You have to send it to a service center.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

Hi again,
i keep a little hope that i can restore my phone, so i found a possible solution:
OTA update.
At "showthread.php?t=667728&page=2", i found a guy with the same problem i think, here is the quote:
Kinma said:
I had the same problem last week.
I suspected it had to do with the EXT3 partition.
Solved it by first flashing the OTA 2.2 ROM (for rooted users) as this does not use the EXT3. Then used Rom manager to recreate the EXT3.
Now all ROMs that use the EXT3 run fine!
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(thanks Kinma for the feedback)
So, i start a search for OTA update file here, and found at "showthread.php?t=885996".
But when i choose "Apply sdcard:update.zip", i got INVALID OPERATION.
Someone have a tip for me about this?
Thanks (its very sad, but i must keep hope).

dogasantos said:
(thanks Kinma for the feedback)
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You are welcome.
What happened was that after a reboot of the phone the phone started rebooting in the boot sequence, i.e. a boot loop.
I tried a lot of things and nothing worked.
Finally I suspected that the problem might be with the SD card. I had a backup, so I had no problem doing a factory reset.
Then I booted the phone without the SD card.
The phone booted fine.
That way I was certain that the problem was with the SD card.
I had 2 partitions on the SD card, an EXT3 part and the rest was a normal Fat part.
I could still read the card, so I made a backup of all the data on the card.
Then I reformatted the card using windows.
The phone booted fine with an empty, reformatted, SD card.
Since I use Apps 2 SD, I had to recreate the EXT3 partition.
If your rom does not use this, you do not have to do this.
After recreating the EXT partition, put back all files that I want on my SD card.
My advice would be to do a factory reset and after that boot the phone without the SD card.
If the phone boots, you know the problem is with the card.
Hope that helps; good luck!

dogasantos said:
Sorry ask for your help again, but at Official thread (thread number 841207) for DHD files, both 1.72.405.3 links are broken.
So i search for another thread, and found another one, but when i run the .exe, it ask for a USB connection to device, so it appears wrong.
Could you gimme a hand to find the correct file?
PS: I can help with a web hosting to all correct files.
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Here, use this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-899564.html
From "football" post copy and paste his link, the download would start immediately..

Hi folks,
boot without the SD card, doesn't work =(
I'm really without luck with this.
I do:
- Factory reset
- Clear cache and userdata
- Boot without SD or/and SIM cards
- Reflash RUU WWE 1.72.405.3 Radio 26.04.02.17_M2
- Reflash RRU WWE 1.72.405.3 Radio 26.04.02.17_M2 SF
- erase all SD
One show was use OTA update.zip, but at this step i got "invalid operation"
SO, nothing works!
Well, it appears a lost battle =\
thanks folks for all help.

Yeah, there must be something wrong in your device itself, for example a motherboard fault. Send it back to HTC.

yukinok25 said:
Here, use this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-899564.html
From "football" post copy and paste his link, the download would start immediately..
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Hi,
I found the information extremely useful. Big Thanks
GRuti

[Q] Dexter mod ?

Hi I am a newbie I did everything the instructions told me to do but when I put the sd card in my a7 it said bad can't open file what did I do wrong I wiped the a7 I clean the cache I cant figure out what I did wrong I even formatted my micro sd card please help me

SD card had to be formatted as Fat32 not NTFS...
Regards

how do i format it like that

opening update package
i tired it again and it says can't open/sdcard/update.zip(bad)

Geekylj said:
i tired it again and it says can't open/sdcard/update.zip(bad)
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Update. with a cap U name of file. It will not work.

Geekylj said:
i tired it again and it says can't open/sdcard/update.zip(bad)
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Also, downloads for Dexter's mods have historically been buggy for many users. The file you download (through 1.3) should be around 100MB. The exact size varies between versions. If the above suggestions don't work for you, try downloading the file again.
If you still have issues with the downloaded file, other users have found download success by using a browser download plugin called flashgot. It only works with Firefox and Thunderbird though.
http://flashgot.net/

I had an issue with the download with similar results to yours. My download was only about 63K whem it should of been a little over 100MB.
I had to start down loading the 1.2 update, that would start to download the whole 1.2 file. I'd cancel the download then download 1.3. For some reason after that it downloaded the complete 1.3 update file and I was able do the update.
So, check your downloaded file size and see if that's you issue. Also make sure you rename it Update with a capitol "U".

how long does the download take? i followed the instructions and my screen went to a picture of an android? and a box and stayed that way.

mattduck said:
how long does the download take? i followed the instructions and my screen went to a picture of an android? and a box and stayed that way.
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Did you boot into recovery (1. by turning off the unit, then power it on by holding the power button for a second, release, and then hold again until the recovery menu pops up), or did you use the settings menu to run the Update file (2. Open Settings > About device > System updates > Update device)?
If you did option 1, the soft keys on the side of the tablet allow you to navigate from the image you reference (android robot & box):
Search Key = Up
Back Key = Down
Home Key = Menu
Menu Key = Select
When you see the robot, press the Home key to take you to the update menu. Navigate the menu to clear your cache. After the cache wipe is complete, select the option to install Update.zip. Give it about 10min to run through the update, and it should reboot. If it reboots into an Elocity Logo loop, long press the power key until it shuts down. Your next boot should take you into a properly functioning tablet. Depending on the version of the OS you currently have installed, the update may retain your current apps and settings.
I haven't tried option 2 in a while, but it should do everything for you automatically - but it will probably factory reset the tablet and you'll lose any previously installed apps.

thanks. Did not know this when i posted found out byaccident when wipinfg off fingerprints. Wish they sent directions with the A7.

mattduck said:
thanks. Did not know this when i posted found out byaccident when wipinfg off fingerprints. Wish they sent directions with the A7.
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NP. Did exactly the same thing back in December.

if you have not solved your issue I believe I had simular problem. the file when you download is already a .zip file. So when you rename it just rename it "Update"

Another newbie here with a question.
My new A7 is due to be delivered tomorrow.
From what I have gathered so far from this board is that the Dexter Mod allows you to get apps from google marketplace, correct?
I am not sure which version of firmware will come on the A7 but I am going to assume that it will not be the latest one released in February.
My question is should I do the firmware update first, and then download and install the Dexter Mod?
Thanks in advance.

rharrad said:
Another newbie here with a question.
My new A7 is due to be delivered tomorrow.
From what I have gathered so far from this board is that the Dexter Mod allows you to get apps from google marketplace, correct?
I am not sure which version of firmware will come on the A7 but I am going to assume that it will not be the latest one released in February.
My question is should I do the firmware update first, and then download and install the Dexter Mod?
Thanks in advance.
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Dexter's mods have all been based on firmware updates from Elocity. He has kindly added market functionality and fixed a few bugs. I don't see any value in updating with Elocity's firmware prior to installing Dexter's latest.

As the other poster said there is no need for the elocity 7 update but if I were youI would keep it handy. I had a problem with the mod and had to reset the device with the old firmware. Also it seems a weird problem with android reading the file as when reading in astro the upddate.zip looked like update.zip.zip. w
Wierd.
So you just write update i dont even capitalize it.
Also want to add as newbie to andrid as well and it makes a huge difference in performance too. Think it is fast now when you put the mod it seemed to increase overall performance for me which I did not expect.
Good luck
Rob

robbbzilla said:
As the other poster said there is no need for the elocity 7 update but if I were youI would keep it handy. I had a problem with the mod and had to reset the device with the old firmware. Also it seems a weird problem with android reading the file as when reading in astro the upddate.zip looked like update.zip.zip. w
Wierd.
So you just write update i dont even capitalize it.
Also want to add as newbie to andrid as well and it makes a huge difference in performance too. Think it is fast now when you put the mod it seemed to increase overall performance for me which I did not expect.
Good luck
Rob
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That is not an android problem. That is what happens when windows explorer is set to hide known file extensions and people dont think when remaming things.

Please do not insult people because we lack knowledge which is why we are here to figure out what is going on. I had no idea windows explorer was set to hide file extensions. I never set it that way nor was i ever told before now. Now that I know i can do something but I was thinking, maybe i do not know what i am doing but you could offer help without making me feel like an idiot.
Rob

robbbzilla said:
Please do not insult people because we lack knowledge which is why we are here to figure out what is going on. I had no idea windows explorer was set to hide file extensions. I never set it that way nor was i ever told before now. Now that I know i can do something but I was thinking, maybe i do not know what i am doing but you could offer help without making me feel like an idiot.
Rob
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So it is not OK for me to point out an obvious mistake (seriously, this one is like calling grass purple). BUT it is perfectly fine for you to assume that it is a "problem with android" and disseminate misinformation like its your job.
Yup, I am obviously in the wrong.

It is obvious to you. I made a mistake and never said I was an expert and pointed that out in my response by saying I was a newbie too and this was what happened to me and my best guess was what I said. I never said I knew it was an andriod glitch but because I had no other idea until someone like you with more knowledge chimmed in.
All I am saying is you could have corrected me as a newbie with a sense of friendship and not superiority. I was sharing my experience to help someone else. That is all I want to do. I am no expert and am learning as I go.
I have seen others in linux forums when i started with that with the tone. Maybe it seems like thecolor of grass to you but is not so obvious to others. If I sounded like I was telling people mis information then I apologize. That was not my intention.
It is up to you how you treat others and if it feels like the right thing then that is your right. Just understand that some of us are not out to show we are smarter than anyone else and are just trying to help even when we make wrong assumptions.
Thanks for correcting me and setting the record straight.
Rob

rename teh update - update- DONOT PUT THE ZIP PART.
i had the same problem. i noticed the elocity update did not use the zip in the update name.

How To: EB13 Froyo Download/Install and OTA!

- It has already been confirmed several times, the 2 files are EXACTLY the same (OTA and the 91.14mb file from samsung)
- Performing the update this way did not destroy any of my data, texts, applications, contacts, etc. Everything was exactly the same, except for the new version of Android. You must have a stock phone or the update most likely will not work.
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"Force OTA"
UPDATE:: IF you cannot for whatever reason load the file to your SD Card, gmail yourself the link (below) and download it using Dolphin HD browser. I just confirmed it works on my phone, however, it does not work with the stock browser. Check the market for Dolphin HD, it's free. Client mode is set to desktop, which is under settings once in Dolphin HD. I was able to download the update.zip to the phone rather quickly over 4G Other browsers may work, I prefer that one though. Doesn't hurt to try. The stock one will not save the file, though will navigate to it.
As I first posted yesterday, there are [now 3] ways of downloading and installing the new EB13 Froyo release. If you have a Windows PC, there is a new utility that Samsung has released to flash the phone via PC. I personally couldn't get it to run on my Win 7 x64 laptop due to the enlarged font I run on my high-res laptop screen. Additionally, the 200MB file will wipe your phone completely clean. If you have a "trouble free" factory install of the current 2.1.1, the update method contained here is your best bet. Trouble free meaning that only bugs of the software are present. If you have issues above and beyond that of all other eclair users, you may want to completely wipe your phone.
The easiest and fastest method is to visit Samsung's Sprint Epic download page here http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SPH-D700ZKASPR and click the "Software" link (Manuals is the default landing page) and download the 91.14MB File labeled as for MAC OS. You will notice the much larger windows download (200MB) which is not needed, and may not work.
After you download the zip file, copy it over to your SD Card in your phone by either hooking it up and mounting it as you would normally do to copy files to your phone, or as I did, place the Micro SD card into an adapter and insert it into your computer. Copy the .zip file you downloaded onto the SD card; do not place it into any directory.
With your phone powered off, insert the SD Card back into the phone and replace the battery cover. Now, while holding both volume up and volume down rocker buttons (yes, you can push both at the same time), hold the camera button down as well and then press and hold the power on key. You will hold all 4 buttons on the phone until it boots into the flash menu.
Use the volume down button to scroll to..
"Apply SDcard: Update.Zip"
Push the Home key on the bottom of the phone and the update will commence.
Once it's complete, the phone may reboot into the menu again, at which time you select "Reboot" and hit the home key again.
The phone may reboot a few more times after it's first boot, and it may take a few minutes to fully get up and running. If it acts strange for a few minutes, this is normal.
Performing the update this way did not destroy any of my data, texts, applications, contacts, etc. Everything was exactly the same, except for the new version of Android. You must have a stock phone or the update most likely will not work. No ROMS, etc may be installed for the update to work. Before doing the update, go through your applications and uninstall anything you don't want / use.
You may also wait for the OTA update, but it will take a while to download, use up your battery, and you have to wait longer. It has already been confirmed several times, the 2 files are EXACTLY the same (OTA and the 91.14mb file from samsung) DO NOT waste time using a link to another file, there is no point and only risk in obtaining the file from somewhere else.
Before I began, I copied things off of my SD card that I wanted and performed a format on it. If you have apps installed on the SD Card, and you choose to do this, you may need to reinstall them. Once the update was complete, I copied the directories and files back to the SD Card.
(STICKY worthy!) No other post has this info immediately at hand.

Bump. I am seeing new posts answered by this.......

i don't know

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963652
It's already been done...

Eh, it's not as concise, and also not borrowed. This is the easy, "don't do anything but update my OS" method. NOTHING is needed except the ability to load the Update.zip to the SD Card.

NoSoMo said:
Eh, it's not as concise, and also not borrowed. This is the easy, "don't do anything but update my OS" method. NOTHING is needed except the ability to load the Update.zip to the SD Card.
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Personally, I think Whosdaman's version is much more concise. Perhaps you meant yours is more convoluted or wordy? But hey, potato, tomato, right?

NoSoMo said:
Eh, it's not as concise, and also not borrowed. This is the easy, "don't do anything but update my OS" method. NOTHING is needed except the ability to load the Update.zip to the SD Card.
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Do you know what the word concise means? And what does borrowed mean? Cause you do know I am the one who wrote the article for BriefMobile.com
And thank you to the post above me

Whosdaman said:
Do you know what the word concise means? And what does borrowed mean? Cause you do know I am the one who wrote the article for BriefMobile.com
And thank you to the post above me
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You're welcome. And I'm guessing he was referring to how you linked to Briefmobile and outside files?

NoSoMo said:
Perhaps you should read the steps and not just do a character count? Personally I wouldn't subject the information on my phone to a that of a file that someone put on a download site.
- Get update file
- Place on SD Card
- Boot phone in flash mode and begin
Odin not required
Absolutely, sure it's full of other info, but it's info that's been asked numerous times.
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Fair enough about not wanting to DL something that you can't verify the source... On a positive note, those three steps are exceptionally concise!

Does this work on DK28 Froyo? Probably not, eh?

I am on all stock and have clockwork installed. I tried to do the update like you said here, but it aborts the install and says no error message. I downloaded from the link you provided. It says E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
Firmware version-2.1-update1
Build Number-SPH-D700 ECLAIR.DI18
So is there something I am doing wrong?

mynewepic10 said:
I am on all stock and have clockwork installed. I tried to do the update like you said here, but it aborts the install and says no error message. I downloaded from the link you provided. It says E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
Firmware version-2.1-update1
Build Number-SPH-D700 ECLAIR.DI18
So is there something I am doing wrong?
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This has been answered in one of those posts with several hundred replies (if I had the answer on-hand, I would post it). I kept the Epic stock to avoid any issues, so my update was rather simple. A few people have already had to reload their phones a couple of times before everything worked out.
nonzenze said:
Does this work on DK28 Froyo? Probably not, eh?
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DK28 wasn't official. The latest official release is DI18 - 2.1.1. This updates STOCK 2.1.1 ONLY.
I didn't care to fool with the phone originally due to not knowing the exact release date of froyo. It has been way over due, but I honestly didn't have any reason to mod. Froyo has enhanced the phone, but honestly doesn't provide anything new that would change the way I already use the device. GPS is faster to acquire in google maps, but in GPS Test, it was always fairly instant. It's also reports more accurate, reports being key, it wasn't ever off but by 20 feet anyway, which is about all you can expect on 3D accuracy.

I used the .exe file from Samsung website to flash my phone and works like a champ.
Now some minor quirks with Froyo but will address them in different threads.
Thanks for the help!!
Dakrk

Updated the post, you can download the file directly to the phone. Send yourself the link via gmail....and read the first post of this thread.....

This update worked flawlessly didn't lose any of my settings or anything, Thank you so much!

D623 said:
This update worked flawlessly didn't lose any of my settings or anything, Thank you so much!
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Glad to hear it

Doesn't work on DK28

Thank you for the clear instructions
I appreciated all the details in your instructions.
I downloaded to a blank xtra SD as you did and it all went very smoothly the first time.
Data, everything is retained.
Thank YOU.

up it goes

Thank you,i got bored waiting for ota.
Sent from Maxwell's shoe.

[Q] Dexter mod v1.4

Hi, I installed version 1.4 dexter, now no longer works USB and SD, I could help. I have to install the previous version to solve the problem?. Thanks.

Same here...by the way try to read some of the posts under development tab....
Regards

personally, it's worked great for me.

Really...could you do me a favor and let me know what the folders name are that refer to usb and sdcard....mnt/sdcard/sdcard0-disk0 and usb0-disk0 or just sdcard-usb and usb-disk...
Regards

location: /mnt/sdcard
names are
usb0-disk
sdcard-disk
create with IOFilemanager..
btw, version 1.41 fixes it (just tested removing sdcard-disk folder)

Have fc on the market and a few other apps I wiped and reset any ideas?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App

no sorry.. ive not seen such an issue, except if you havent wipe'd signatures can be a problem.. but otherwise its not know why..
you might check the 1.41 update im posting now

Hey dex thanks I thought I had wiped but I didn't reinstalled and followed your direction and everything great donation comming yr way . Hey on a personal note I'm looking to buy another 7 inch what would you suggested. The new HTC or the new acre just wanting yr professional input
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nthknd said:
Hey dex thanks I thought I had wiped but I didn't reinstalled and followed your direction and everything great donation comming yr way . Hey on a personal note I'm looking to buy another 7 inch what would you suggested. The new HTC or the new acre just wanting yr professional input
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HTC Flyer!!! (im getting it!)

Dexter_nlb said:
HTC Flyer!!! (im getting it!)
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I So want a HTC Flyer, don't think they are bringing them to the US though.

Its called internet purchase

Man that was it...as soon as I removed that "0" from the sdcard folder name it got recognised by the system...did the same thing with usb folder but it did not help there...hope that mod 1.41 will do the job with usb stick
Thanks Dexter for the clue...
Regards

Hey Dex and Net just read the flyers coming stateside this spring but with 2,2 not 3,0 kinda bummed about that but still looking to get one ( or the Acer iconia a100) just read sprint will be releasing it as there HTC tab. Still no price just yet.
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nthknd said:
Hey Dex and Neo just read the flyers coming stateside this spring but with 2,2 not 3,0 kinda bummed about that but still looking to get one ( or the Acer a100)
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so thats less good news.. was hoping to see a new HTC Sense 3.x for android 3.0 especially on a Tegra platform :-( maybe ill reconsider and going for samsung 10" or simply XOOM

Great minds think alike Dex. All I want is a tab that has it all 3.0 cameras, market,tegra 2 great screen SD slot, good form factor.
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nthknd said:
Hey Dex and Net just read the flyers coming stateside this spring but with 2,2 not 3,0 kinda bummed about that but still looking to get one ( or the Acer iconia a100) just read sprint will be releasing it as there HTC tab. Still no price just yet.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App
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That is weird. I had read that the reason for delaying UK release was to work out bugs between Sense and Honeycomb. Doesn't make sense to me to do all the work for Honeycomb just to release it with Froyo in a different market.
Dexter_nlb said:
so thats less good news.. was hoping to see a new HTC Sense 3.x for android 3.0 especially on a Tegra platform :-( maybe ill reconsider and going for samsung 10" or simply XOOM
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Sense 3.0? I thought the new release was going to be Sense 2.0. (Ok, I checked, wow am I behind the times lol )

I hope someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong, since I have been unsuccessful in downloading Dexter's updates and thus haven't been able to fully utilize my tablet! I've been trying to look through all the pages but haven't seen information to help this situation. Hope I don't end up feeling foolish because I've overlooked one simple thing...
This is what's happening:
(A comment: I had to download file from Dexter's site; for some reason, even when I give permission to download the blocked file from here, I just get an "about.blank" page on two different computers!)
I copy the file to my micro sd card (not an sdhc, since it seems that's not relevant). Each time, there is a folder called "LOST.DIR", along with the folder I saved as "update" (I don't add the .zip since it already recognizes it as a zip file.). The "lost" always has a time several hours later than the “zip” file. (Note: I had no problem updating the firmware with the same SD card.)
Since the first time I tried to apply the 1.3 update, and now with the 1.41, I can't install it as directed on p. 1--I can't get into the recovery area because it powers off. Instead, I follow directions found on YouTube: settings, about device, system updates, update device, do it, ok.
“Detect recovery flag, booting update kernel” flashes quickly
"loading" bar is under box with arrow and android avatar for a couple of minutes (the YouTube said it would take about five minutes), then it stops.
I hit home and in blue it says:
Android system recovery <1e>
Android system recovery utility
Reboot system now
Apply update.zip
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Under the blue line in yellow, it says:
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Wait for five seconds.
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Wait for five seconds.
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Wait for five seconds
Installation time out.
Installation aborted
Formatting MISC:…
Selecting any of the blue options now does nothing except go back to the box, arrow and android. A couple of times, one took me to a screen that had a list of “no”s with a “yes” option to do something I don’t remember but I didn’t think it was a good idea.
Clearly, I need help!

arrkaycee said:
I hope someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong, since I have been unsuccessful in downloading Dexter's updates and thus haven't been able to fully utilize my tablet! I've been trying to look through all the pages but haven't seen information to help this situation. Hope I don't end up feeling foolish because I've overlooked one simple thing...
This is what's happening:
(A comment: I had to download file from Dexter's site; for some reason, even when I give permission to download the blocked file from here, I just get an "about.blank" page on two different computers!)
I copy the file to my micro sd card (not an sdhc, since it seems that's not relevant). Each time, there is a folder called "LOST.DIR", along with the folder I saved as "update" (I don't add the .zip since it already recognizes it as a zip file.). The "lost" always has a time several hours later than the “zip” file. (Note: I had no problem updating the firmware with the same SD card.)
Since the first time I tried to apply the 1.3 update, and now with the 1.41, I can't install it as directed on p. 1--I can't get into the recovery area because it powers off. Instead, I follow directions found on YouTube: settings, about device, system updates, update device, do it, ok.
“Detect recovery flag, booting update kernel” flashes quickly
"loading" bar is under box with arrow and android avatar for a couple of minutes (the YouTube said it would take about five minutes), then it stops.
I hit home and in blue it says:
Android system recovery <1e>
Android system recovery utility
Reboot system now
Apply update.zip
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Under the blue line in yellow, it says:
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Wait for five seconds.
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Wait for five seconds.
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(bad)
Wait for five seconds
Installation time out.
Installation aborted
Formatting MISC:…
Selecting any of the blue options now does nothing except go back to the box, arrow and android. A couple of times, one took me to a screen that had a list of “no”s with a “yes” option to do something I don’t remember but I didn’t think it was a good idea.
Clearly, I need help!
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Info on your PC setup please. Mac? PC? Linux?
Also, I noticed this "along with the folder I saved as "update"" in your post. you are not creating an actual folder on the MicroSD are you?
Assuming your SD card reader is drive F: (assuming also Windows machine) then your ROM's complete path should be F:\Update.zip
Just trying to avoid confusion that maybe you are creating F:\update\ElocityMod141.zip or something similar
Here is instructions on how to show extensions for known file types http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11745552#post11745552
As for
Since the first time I tried to apply the 1.3 update, and now with the 1.41, I can't install it as directed on p. 1--I can't get into the recovery area because it powers off.
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I think the trick might just be to let go sooner...
Start from the device being completely powered down (not just in sleep mode)
Hold power button for 2 (or 3) seconds
Let go for just a split second and hold it down again.
The screen will come on and you will see something along the lines of "to boot into kernel recovery continue to hold for 5 seconds"
Keep holding it until you see something like "booting into recovery" (I can't remember the exact wording)
AS SOON AS YOU SEE THAT LET GO.
Bam, recovery mode.

I think when you get the update you just save one over the other replacing the file this gave me errors IE bad update everytime. Download the 1.41 leave the name it has the same. Delete the update off your sd and cop the newly downloaded one to it after. Once its on card rename it.

netstat_EVO said:
Info on your PC setup please. Mac? PC? Linux?
Also, I noticed this "along with the folder I saved as "update"" in your post. you are not creating an actual folder on the MicroSD are you?
Assuming your SD card reader is drive F: (assuming also Windows machine) then your ROM's complete path should be F:\Update.zip
Just trying to avoid confusion that maybe you are creating F:\update\ElocityMod141.zip or something similar
Here is instructions on how to show extensions for known file types http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11745552#post11745552
As for
I think the trick might just be to let go sooner...
Start from the device being completely powered down (not just in sleep mode)
Hold power button for 2 (or 3) seconds
Let go for just a split second and hold it down again.
The screen will come on and you will see something along the lines of "to boot into kernel recovery continue to hold for 5 seconds"
Keep holding it until you see something like "booting into rsucecovery" (I can't remember the exact wording)
AS SOON AS YOU SEE THAT LET GO.
Bam, recovery mode.
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Thanks for such a quick reply!
I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium on a Samsung N150 Plus.
I saved the file as "update" blank SD card. Deleted files each time before attempting a fresh download. Each time have the two files as listed: lost.dir as a file folder and update.zip as a compressed (zipped) file, currently 1,427 kb.
The powered down sequence still does the same, trying it a few times--goes right to device bootup. I remember that from the firmware update (which went without a hitch!) but it's not working now
Aha...progress! May have held down too long but now see in blue
Android system recovery <1e>
Confirm wipe of all user data?
THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
(followed by several rows of "no"s and a yes
Beneath that in yellow:
E:recovery.c Can't open /cache/recovery/command
Formatting MISC:...
Have been here before; not sure how I got out!