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I need help please... messed up loaded ROMs

Basically I unlocked bootloader and tried to load ROM. I tried the Desire and Cynagen. I was not successful at either. I manage to do a factory reset and the phone is working, except my wi-fi is shot, and when i recieve the initial OTA update it starts to download and then stops and I get the triangle of death as I call it with the lil android guy. I realy dont know what the hell Im doing and I need inch by inch restoring ROM for dummies instruction. I would like to go back to stock.I have been in threads but i get lost on certain things. I dont know what a adb is or how to acess it. I did read the noobies guide.. Please help as I am ready to chuck this thing out the window, i love my N1
I have searched the ORIGINAL SHIPPING TUTORIAL
and one other thread but i guess i cant post links.
please help!!!

do a search for adb for dummies on this site. it should help

Buck Shot said:
Basically I unlocked bootloader and tried to load ROM. I tried the Desire and Cynagen. I was not successful at either. I manage to do a factory reset and the phone is working, except my wi-fi is shot, and when i recieve the initial OTA update it starts to download and then stops and I get the triangle of death as I call it with the lil android guy. I realy dont know what the hell Im doing and I need inch by inch restoring ROM for dummies instruction. I would like to go back to stock.I have been in threads but i get lost on certain things. I dont know what a adb is or how to acess it. I did read the noobies guide.. Please help as I am ready to chuck this thing out the window, i love my N1
I have searched the ORIGINAL SHIPPING TUTORIAL
and one other thread but i guess i cant post links.
please help!!!
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did you try to load rom in the recovery img? This also happened to me (triangle with the android guy) and I thought I couldnt flash custom roms. For some reason the regular reboot to recovery mode gives me the triangle of death as you call it.
I got around this by loading in into bootloader mode then going to my command console, getting to my skd tools folder, and then typing
fastboot boot (whatever recovery img you used)
Then everything worked perfectly.

They are going to move this to General....
You did not follow the steps correctly it sounds.
Did you Load Amon Ras Recovery?
IF YES,
GO into Recovery
WIPE data
Flash Cyanogen's Latest ROM
Flash Google Apps available on Cyanogen's front page Post
In future ALWAYS nandroid Backup...
If you did not load Amon Ra's Recovery, you should go do this from fastboot.

I'll try to explain it to you:
1. The Bootloader is unlocked (you see the open lock at the first screen)? If you don't see the lock this is the first you should do or send it directly in for repair!
2. Then you have to flash the Recovery ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829) This you need to flash an update.zip Exact instalation guide is in the Link.
3. The ROM. If you want Stock then here you'll find it as an update.zip: http://android.modaco.com/content/g...-online-kitchen-optional-root-insecure-himem/
Choose one without includet Radio ROM!!! (See below why!)
4. Copy the ROM to your SD Card Root
5. Go into Recovery ROM (Vol Down with Power and then select recovery with the Volume button). There you select wipe and choose the first entry there (wipe data and cache)
6. Stay in Recovery ROM and selct Flash from update.zip and select the update.zip. Wait until everything is done and you are promted to reset your N1.
(DON'T MESS AROUND WITH THE RADIO ROM IF YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING. DON'T UNDERSTAND ME WRONG, I THINK YOU HAVE NO GLIMPS WHAT YOU ARE DOING SO BETTER LEAVE THE RADIO ROM ALONE!!! YOU MAY BRICK (DESTROY) YOUR PHONE WITH IT!!! If you dont believe: http://android.modaco.com/content/g...odaco-com/303716/nexus-cannot-on-after-flash/)
7. There should be no 7. Everything should be fine by now.
Hope I could help.
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Stheoft u are my hero!!! Now hold do I get the multitouch update? lol sorry
DID YOU EVERY KNOW THAT UR MY HERRRRRRROOOOO
edit: i got it, im back to square one... thanks alot for all ur help

@ Buck Shot, this is a development forum... threads with question shud go in the general forum... these are making the development forum a mess....

[Q] cannot flash HTC Wildfire Clockworkmod Recovery

hi folks!
FIRST SOME DETAILS !
DID S-OFF WITH REVOLUTIONARY
HBOOT 01.001 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
FROYO 2.2.1 (YES ROOTING IT IS POSSIBLE..)
AS A TEST I WAS ABLE TO PUT LIVEWALLPAPERPICKER.APK IN SYSTEM/APP ON ROOT OF THE PHONE
so i guess its clear im properly rooted also i have the SU app.
since i am desperate and tired of searching the whole google engine for like a thousand of times keep finding the same posts, i decided to make my own one since they (or not match) or dont work for me. so here's my situation.
I recently was so happy i finally succeeded in rooting the phone with s-off (revolutionary) and ofcourse i wanted an custom rom with overclock kernel as fast as possible.
Now im still stuck at this stock rom. i do have been able to activate live wallpapers on go launcher pro still on the same rom so i guess the rooting isnt the problem.
THIS IS MY PROBLEM..
i saw an tutorial where they told me to download an custom rom and rom manager. i did what they said but when i run rom manager and clicked flash clockworkMod recovery (the first one) it just loads (i am able to pick HTC Buzz(Wildfire) as my phone model. but then it says:
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Succesfully DOWNLOADED clockworkmod recovery
not flashed! i cannot flash it! also i tried root toolbox and it doesnt even give a message when i erase or flash the recovery. nothing! it says please wait and then nothing.
i realy hope someone could help me!! i cant stand this slow clocked rom!
i realy appreciate help!
i am dutch so excuse me for my rubbish english!

Getting Clockworkmod from ROM Manager is a "temporary" solution in any case. It would be recommended to get a permanent version of Clockworkmod Recovery in case you are looking to flash Custom ROM's and stuff.
There are many basic ways to go about it, you can pick any you wish:
1: Via Fastboot. There is a process here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14693680
2: Via Unrevoked. Download the Clockworkmod Recovery.img file, an older version of Unrevoked, and run it. Make sure to Select File > Custom Recovery before starting the method.
3: Via Renaming Zip to PC49IMG. Guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130044
BTW, Didn't Revolutionary ask you whether you want to load Clockworkmod? It is supposed to, and normally, it is the easiest way, without any hassles.

dude you just safe the day!! at first it looked like the first option wouldnt work but now it did! thank you so much man i cant tell you how happy i am! kudo's for you man!

It's the method I personally use as well, and having Fastboot enabled is a great thing. It can be a lifesaver at times.

i made a succesfull backup and now its loading the system. cyanogen mod 7 and its now just loaded when im texting this! so glad man realy! cant wait to fully try it out!

Make sure to get the latest nightly its stable, has more features and is just much better than 7.03 or rc1.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium

Whats Wrong with my fone? someone please help

i hope im posting this in the right place, ive never really messed with forums before, but anyways
ive done everything there is to do to get a custom rom on my streak (StreakDroid) including the whole flash recovery, when i do that it all seems like its working, but when i go to where you are supposed to install the streakdroid (when you turn your phone on with both volumes ect) soo when i get the screen with the blue letters, its tottally different it says something like "insert a SD card containing an update file(/sdcard/update.pkg and the only choice it gives me is press up on the volume to turn device off. BTW i did already had the streakdroid on my sd card. someone please HELP me
if this helps i have a Dell Streak from AT&T
V 2.2
Baseband Ver. 2.6.32.9-perf
OEM Ver. GAUSB1A135331
Build 15697
Thanks

Sounds like this might help.
You may also want to read this.

i already know all of this, but thanks for trying, i cant root it eather, i forgot to mention, it keeps failing, and ive tryed all versions of oneclick

Do this - you do not need root to use that method and is you read the previous links I posted you will figure out how to use StreakMod Recovery even if you aren't rooted.

I got same problem when I installed custom rom at very first time from stock 2.2.
Do this if still can boot to stock rom..
1) Rooting with Gingerbreak.apk , this will work..
2) After rooting done, use R.E and change one file in the system as this file automatically blocked custom recovery when reboot so your problem happened... your DS5 still booted on stock recovery even already flashed StreakMod recovery...
Read this.
3) After modifying one system file then flash StreakMod recovery then you can continue....
Hope this can help you.

i tried that too, but like ive said when i first made this post, when i go into streakmode (when i turn it on with both volume bottons ect) and go into mode after that all i get is something like for an emergency restore blah blah , idk whats wrong, ive done the streakmod right and still,

i have att 2.2 rom it wont allow me to install other source apks

Regarding the issues faced by the OP on this thread:
1. If you are seeing mention of an update file when trying to access StreakMod Recovery, then you let the Streak boot regularly once you installed StreakMod, rather than immediately booting into StreakMod Recovery. If you let the Streak boot normally, StreakMod Recovery gets overwritten. If you're trying to install StreakDroid, then you need to hold down volume down and up as soon as you finish flashing StreakMod Recovery via Fastboot to use it.
Custom ROMs do not have the problem with recovery images being overwritten.
2. The recommended method of rooting a Streak is to flash StreakMod Recovery and then flashing Superuser.zip through it. One click rooting methods are not 100% reliable. The OP is attempting to flash a custom ROM, which doesn't require flashing Superuser.zip. It DOES require flashing StreakMod Recovery.
3. AT&T was supposed to permit sideloading on newer AT&T ROMs. Go to Settings>Applications and make sure "Unknown Sources" is checked. If the option is not present in the ROM, then either the ROM must be changed or a PC application such as the Sideload Wonder Machine must be used.
OP, you were attempting to change the ROM to StreakDroid. Did you change your mind?

@Strephon Alkhalikoi man, just when i thought all hope was lost, your 1. step did it all thank you sooooooo much for finally having my problem solved
also thanks to marvin02 and androidunia for trying to help me, i appreciate it

Hit the thanks button next to my post, Marvin's post, and androidunia's post if we helped out.

taylorgang809 said:
@Strephon Alkhalikoi man, just when i thought all hope was lost, your 1. step did it all thank you sooooooo much for finally having my problem solved
also thanks to marvin02 and androidunia for trying to help me, i appreciate it
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Gee - the same info was available from my first post in this thread. All you had to do was click on a link and actually read. If you had you would have had the answer less then an hour after your OP.

marvin02 said:
Gee - the same info was available from my first post in this thread. All you had to do was click on a link and actually read. If you had you would have had the answer less then an hour after your OP.
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+1......right !

[Q] Serious Issue - xrecovery is suddenly clockworkmod

HALP!
My phone just went black, and when i turned it back on after taking battery in and out, xRecovery is gone, and I now have clockworkmod for X10 Mini for some reason! ... i have X8.
I can't reboot through CWM, it says that "ERROR: Current recovery seems bad!"
Also I'm guessing xR-files are different from CWM's, so the backup I had using xR probably won't work. What do? I don't wanna brick this.
Prior to this error i just installed a few apps. A few that I can think of are; Dropbox, Clockr (clock widget) and Screenshot. Last one needed SU-admissions, it may be that.
Please help.
Cheers
EDIT: Solved - it turned out FroyoBread has a dual recovery-situation; XREC and CWM
But keep on feeding me info!

To further assist you please answer this questions.
Is your bootloader unlocked?
What is your current ROM?
Possible solutions;
If you can still enter a recovery flash a working rom and after that restore your backup.
If thats not work you will have to flash thru various recovery tool SE provides.

Solved!
I took a chance on rebooting, and was able to enter xRecovery and reboot from there.
Next question - where did clockworkmod come from?
Please advice...

Mika Dee said:
To further assist you please answer this questions.
Is your bootloader unlocked?
What is your current ROM?
Possible solutions;
If you can still enter a recovery flash a working rom and after that restore your backup.
If thats not work you will have to flash thru various recovery tool SE provides.
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I've never done anything with bootloader, other than a program to load various loaders, i don't know what it is.
My current ROM is FroyoBread by Doixhan.
As you can see in my second post, I WAS able to load xRecovery and reboot from there. Now I would very much like to know why a program i've never installed suddenly makes scary moves on my phone=P
Thanks for your reply!

The answer is that you are using a dual recovery ROM
If you tap screen while booting it will enter CWM if you press back button it will enter Xrec.
Mostly ROM made for stock uses dual recovery, again.
Tap Screen = CWM
Back Button = XREC
PS:
Modifying your phone takes courage. If your afraid to brick it then read carefully and follow before you try. It takes courage to achieve something.

Mika Dee said:
The answer is that you are using a dual recovery ROM
If you tap screen while booting it will enter CWM if you press back button it will enter Xrec.
Mostly ROM made for stock uses dual recovery, again.
Tap Screen = CWM
Back Button = XREC
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So you're saying my custom ROM has two recovery-programs with two different entry-modes?
It's strange that I never read anything about CWM when I installed either XREC or FroyoBread.
Anyways, thanks for the answer, dude. This really got me scared for a second=P

Based on your statement yes you have dual recovery. Give it a try to see. Dont worry it wont brick your device when you enter a recovery. Just dont do anything just restart it after you test it,

Mika Dee said:
Based on your statement yes you have dual recovery. Give it a try to see. Dont worry it wont brick your device when you enter a recovery. Just dont do anything just restart it after you test it,
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I know NOW it won't brick my phone - but you know, I couldn't find anything about online, and I never installed that program (which said I couldn't boot because of invalid restore-files) - so you see WHY I was all revved up=P
I've owned a smartphone (this x8) for two months now, but I feel I got a nice knowledgebase of how all this stuff works - but I don't like sudden unexpected things like this. If I was scared of rooting and custom roms, I wouldn't have done ANY of this.
But thanks anyways, I love XDA

Keep Bricking

hello i got a new sony ericson off my friend and i have rooted it but now i want to install custom roms onto it but when ever i try and i follow exact steps on the guilds i just keep bricking it i have tryed it 4 times now with diffrent rom every time but still keep getting blocked can anyone tell me what im going wrong our some common reasons for people keep getting bricked ? thanks

If you have flashtool, download the Stock firmware & flash that first (kernel inclusive). Report your findings.

Re:
so u mean something like this stock right ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110536
and im downloading flashtoools now hopefully this will work

Solution
Ronananator said:
hello i got a new sony ericson off my friend and i have rooted it but now i want to install custom roms onto it but when ever i try and i follow exact steps on the guilds i just keep bricking it i have tryed it 4 times now with diffrent rom every time but still keep getting blocked can anyone tell me what im going wrong our some common reasons for people keep getting bricked ? thanks
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Hi!
I assume you installed xRecovery on your phone.. If not, download xRecovery v001(must be 001, else it wont work). I assume ur phone is rooted too. Get a Root File Manager, copy the 3 files in the xRecovery package, mount the system as Read&Write in the corner of the File Manager, and paste the files in /system/bin ..
Now get the zip from the rom you would like (For me:GingerDXv023b).
Reboot the phone, as soon as it gets to the SonyEricsson logo, press the back button repeatedly, and it will get you to the xRecovery screen. With the volume buttons go to Install custom zip, and press the home button.. Then select Install Custom Zip from SD Card.
Install the ROM..
Don't reboot now, else you will be stuck in a bootloop.. Make a FULL WIPE..
It's a must when installing the ROM..
After the full wipe, reboot and enjoy your phone

Ronananator said:
so u mean something like this stock right ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110536
and im downloading flashtoools now hopefully this will work
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Not quite. That's a MOD (modified ROM). If it however works for you, it's all good. If you need Stock, you can find one here: http://db.tt/oZZPbA43