Hello All,
I have had my HTC magic now for 3 days and loving it. However, reading around it seems to be best to leave the factory ROM and use a different one.
I am considering the CyanogenMod.
Firstly, could someone tell me if this ROM is compatible with my phone (current details of the phone are below)
Secondly, could someone advise on how I do it safely (in n00b terms) and what tools I will need on my Laptop to do it.
Current Firmware: Android 1.5
Build Number: CRC24
Phone: HTC Magic
Provider: Vodafone
Thanks in advance
I should add its the "With Google" model if that makes any difference.
Try reding "unlockr" page for my touch 3G or Saphire which is same a Magic by vodafone. 32B Chip.
Tool you will need is called Android SDK latest.
Also you will need to make sure that your Wnidows OS finds the phone and installs correct drivers. That should be done before anything else.
Once understood you will root and flash your magic in less than 10 mins!
Sorry if this is a really n00b question but I figured this would be the best place to ask it.
I live in Australia have recently purchased an HTC HD2.
It is the GSM version (non Telstra) and I am using an Optus 3G GSM SIM.
The current ROM version is 1.48.831.0 (71294) WWE The current Radio Version is 2.05.51.05_2
I want to know if it is safe to install a more up to date ROM on the phone as when I browse the australian website, the only ROM update available is for the telstra version of the phone and when I enter my serial number I am told that my phone is not supported.
I am able to use a different serial number to download a more up to date ROM from one of HTC's international sites but I am scared I will brick the phone or make it not work with my Optus SIM anymore if I install it.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Hi
You can absolutely flash the device with any stock or cooked ROM.
If you prefer to go for a stock ROM, the latest one is WWE 1.66.405.2.
You can download ROMs here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Leo/ROMs
If you go for a cooked ROM then obviously look for the developers page and read up on the ins and outs of his/her ROM.
If this is your first flash, I would recommend having a read of this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
You are also welcome to pop over the Whirlpool forum where you will find several people who have flashed their devices with new ROMs (stock and cooked).
The thread is long and there are several preceding thread; however, read the last few pages and jump on in. There are plenty of folk there happy to offer advice and support from our sunny shores.
By the way, I flashed the non-Telstra device from WWE 1.48 to 1.66 without a problem.
Perfect! Thankyou for the reply!!!
OK so I just finished reading through all the info on flashing and am feeling much more confident now.
Just one more question, what radio version did you install to go with the 1.66 ROM? or didn't you need to upgrade it, if so what version are you running?
EDIT: Depending on what image you use, it would appear that the radio ROM is flashed with the ROM? correct?
Thanks
EDIT2: I just figured out that I can download the official rom from the Hong Kong HTC site. It accepts my SN so I wont need an additional bootloader to install the rom.
The version is 1.72.831.1
The URL is http://www.htc.com/hk-en/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=297&cat=2&dl_id=906
Successfully flashed 1.72.831.1 last night using the standard bootloader.
Took about 6 minutes and no issues at all. Took about 40 minutes to get everything set back up the way I had it before so not too bad.
Straight out of the box the phone seems far more responsive than it did with 1.48. Faster still with the Glyph cache tweak and VSYNC off.
Radio signal seems better and the WiFi seems to be reliable with automatically connecting to my configured netowrks as I move around.
No negative side effects as of yet!
Sentinel196 said:
Successfully flashed 1.72.831.1 last night using the standard bootloader.
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No negative side effects as of yet!
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I'm sorry I didn't get back and respond last night; however, it sounds like everything has run smoothly and been a success.
Excellent news!
I find it so satisfying flashing a new ROM. It's kind of like purging the old and starting afresh with something new that suits your needs.
Have fun!
Hi,
I am from India and bought an HTC Legend with HBoot version 0.43.xxxx. I want to root my device. I have checked all the methods and everywhere, it says that I need a s/w version 1.31.xxx.x.
However, my s/w version is 1.32.720.3 after applying an update from HTC. Even before the update, it was in the range of 1.32.xxx.x. Does that mean I can never root?
Some users in another thread have suggested that those with this problem should get a WWE ROM from somewhere and flash with it to get s/w version 1.31.xxx.x. How to downgrade to a lower s/w version? I could not find any reference on that!
Please help. Can one of you come up with a tutorial for flashing HTC Legend with s/w version 1.32.xxx.x. This has become a much needed tutorial. There are so many people looking for it and it can be found nowhere! Please please help!
As far as I know you need to have root to install an older rom, which defeats the purpose.
Users with software version 2.03 are in the same boat. We just have to wait it out until someone can do it.
can someone pls provide stock shipped indian firmware
SW no:1.32.720.5
Build no:1.32.720.5 CL277010 release keys
baseband:12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
will be helpful for all indian DHD users
http://xdafil.es/index.php?path=DesireHD/RUU/
This is the Ruu Path dude...u can find all versions of RUU here shipped for DHD
v6kgang said:
http://xdafil.es/index.php?path=DesireHD/RUU/
This is the Ruu Path dude...u can find all versions of RUU here shipped for DHD
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no its still not available there........
Probably check with Xmoo on the DHD Dev Thread....he might have an idea
v6kgang said:
Probably check with Xmoo on the DHD Dev Thread....he might have an idea
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did requested him for indian rom..............
Here you go... http://robmcghee.com/DesireHD/
PS: there is no India stock ROM per se..
1.32.720.5
1> Firmware main version
32> Firmware variant
720> Country dependent.
This one can be anything.. i know from my experience with other hTC phones!
kannanX10 said:
can someone pls provide stock shipped indian
firmware
SW no:1.32.720.5
Build no:1.32.720.5 CL277010 release keys
baseband:12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
will be helpful for all indian DHD users
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Well, everyone who has bought the phone from India will be using the 1.32.720.5 ROM.
I'm looking for it too so I can root and try out other ROMs and if I ever need to claim warranty, I can quickly jump back to the original ROM it came with. I still can't seem to find it(1.32.720.5) though.
If anyone could upload this ROM to xdafiles, it would be great
Did anyone finally find this RUU 1.32.720.5
Please can some get this ROM
SW no:1.32.720.5
Build no:1.32.720.5 CL277010 release keys
baseband:12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
I just got my DHD yesterday.
I bought it unlocked from Amazon, shipped to miami to a friend and he brought it to me to Colombia.
It has your so called Indian Firmware.
This is bootloader info:
ACE PTV SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0007
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Oct 11 2010,12:47:02
HBOOT
This is "about" info
Baseband Version
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel version
2.6.32.21-g66cfb7a
[email protected] #1
Tue Oct 26 15:58:17
Build Number
1.32.720.5 CL277010 release-keys
Software number
1.32.720.5
I´m hopping to flash the new radios on this phone, to see if I can get it to work with our local provider with 3g. Currently it only connects as Edge.
I own a Diamond Touch, with a lot of firmware and radio modifications, and it worked excelent on the same simcard with 3g on almost every place.
I´m willing to do a backup (dump) of my fresh room. Can you point me out to a tutorial on how to bulk the room so we can have the backup that you are talking about?
I am pretty new at this stuff.
Hoping some of the devs out here can help us out....
Please guys really need this ROM
Ok
I followed some tutorials on how to root and s-off and radio-off the phone. They seemed to work just fine.
Then i installed a market application called Rom Manager, and after flashing a custom bootloader, and backing up the old bootloader (so it seems), I did a Rom Backup.
It´s quite bigger than I expected it to be. I´m doing a RAR of it.
Not sure if the "DATA.img" file that get´s created has already the personal data that was on the phone at the time of the backup, so probably not such a good idea to post the "rom" until i get confirmation from somebody of what are the rom.img files that really matter.
Gonna subscribe to this tread to keep an eye on it to see if my backup rom can be of any help.
Any of you guys has encounter any trouble trying to access 3g network with it?
danielvelez said:
I just got my DHD yesterday.
I bought it unlocked from Amazon, shipped to miami to a friend and he brought it to me to Colombia.
It has your so called Indian Firmware.
This is bootloader info:
ACE PTV SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0007
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Oct 11 2010,12:47:02
HBOOT
This is "about" info
Baseband Version
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel version
2.6.32.21-g66cfb7a
[email protected] #1
Tue Oct 26 15:58:17
Build Number
1.32.720.5 CL277010 release-keys
Software number
1.32.720.5
I´m hopping to flash the new radios on this phone, to see if I can get it to work with our local provider with 3g. Currently it only connects as Edge.
I own a Diamond Touch, with a lot of firmware and radio modifications, and it worked excelent on the same simcard with 3g on almost every place.
I´m willing to do a backup (dump) of my fresh room. Can you point me out to a tutorial on how to bulk the room so we can have the backup that you are talking about?
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Please can you tell me what ur Stock CID
Where can I find the Stock CID?
System Info
Sorry. I have already flashed a custom firmware... All the info that I got before flashing was posted before. If there`s no CID info there, then I`m afraid now it`s too late.
anyway, I can`t find System info on the phone.
I found Settings / About / Software information. All the info there I posted at the start, as the info that I got when i entered bootloader.
Not sure if the CID would make the rom different or what.
How to backup ROM, I have the official firmware.
Can some please help to take and back up even i dont knw
To backup.
I unfortunatelly returned the phone to the seller last week... I bought the wrong 3g band. (Need 850-1900 for Colombia).
Anyway if I recall what I did for backing up the firmware:
1. Root the device (without backing up), using visionary R14. Look for download link on the forum, and instructions. Hopefully you won´t be needing to downgrade first, as it could be more complicated.
2. Install Rom Manager from the Market.
3. Run Rom Manager, it has an option to make a full backup. It will create the bootloader backup and also the firmware backup, both on the SD.
4. Copy the backup files on a safe place. Sometimes the SD can get messed up when flashing so it´s safer to have the backup on a secondary external place like a pc or a cd. (i think they where 4 files on the root of the SD, and one folder on the backup folder of Rom Manager, inside the SD).
That´s it for backing up.
Now for starting with flashing new firmwares you will also need (now safer to do) to S-off and Radio S-Off the device. The forum has really nice tutorials on how to easily achieve this other tasks.
official ROM 1.32.720.5
Backup taken from Rom Manager
http://db.tt/HcL516R
Here us go Indians... enjoy ur warranty
Hey,
I think I've tried everything that could come to my mind now.. I've google'd and searched the forums.. but with no luck.
I'm trying to get the phone back to stock - everything.
this
# getprop ro.cid
returned
HTC__Y13
- this should be right as my phone is bought in Norway. (Found a list somwhere that says Y13 was Norway) So I assume this is correct.
System settings shows:
Android version
2.2
Baseband version
12.28e.60.140fU_26.04.02.17_M2
Kernel version
2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
[email protected] #1
Thu Oct 28 13:24:11 CST 2010
Build number
1.32.405.6 CL278359 release-keys
Software number
1.32.405.6
Browser version
WebKit 3.1
I'm almost there. Recovery is also back to stock, but i can't seem to get the radio? S-ON again. rebooting into bootloader says S-Off
When i try to run HTC's RUU tools, they do the pre-checks, reboots the phone, but then it freeze with the HTC logo.. flashing newer starts and the RUU tool times out and quits after a while.
I've tried both these RUU tools (none seem to work for me):
- RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.6_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.exe
- RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_161342_signed.exe
What am I missing here?
Any help/tips are welcome.
I think you can get back S-ON using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
I'm not sure the problem you're having with RUUs, but I had one, which I made a guide for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841890
either A or B method might work for you.
awesome. finally some development-related thread in the development section, and not some dull, boring questions that have been answered over and over again...
...not!
kendong2 said:
awesome. finally some development-related thread in the development section, and not some dull, boring questions that have been answered over and over again...
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dev sec? hmm..... not!
Did you run the RUU .exe as administrator if you're using win 7 or vista?