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HELP!!!

Let me start by saying I have already read homeiss guide for upgrading to 2.2 but when I get to where I have to type in the command line it says cannot load recovery.alt.img: what I'm asking is for full instructions from 2.1 to 2.2 no partial instructions because I've never had this much trouble flashing a rom!
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dkwelton said:
Let me start by saying I have already read homeiss guide for upgrading to 2.2 but when I get to where I have to type in the command line it says cannot load recovery.alt.img: what I'm asking is for full instructions from 2.1 to 2.2 no partial instructions because I've never had this much trouble flashing a rom!
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
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Assuming your ADB and all that is set up...and you already downloaded the Release 1 of Froyo ROM.
Install clockworkMod recovery : Do this by downloading this:
http://loadbalancing.modaco.com/download.php?url=paul/streak/2.5.0.1-streak-clockworkrecovery.zip
and follow this instruction.
Download the recovery image zip file above and extract to a directory
Put your device in bootloader mode (Unplug the device from your PC, remove the device battery, then replace it and turn device on with the camera button pressed. Select the 'fastboot' text on the top right, wait around 10 seconds then plug the device into your PC. The screen display should change to 'FASTBOOT MODE'. If it doesn't, repeat and retry
WINDOWS - double click 'install-recovery-windows.bat'
(I've had instances where I had to literally run this batch file twice to ensure it was picked up by the device.
THEN, place the update-new.zip onto your sd card
Now boot streak into recovery by shutting down and holding vol up and down as you press power, select update from .pkg option and wait for Clockwork to load. Ignore errors regarding Misc...blah, blah...
-select flash zip from sd
-choose select zip from sd and find the update-new.zip and flash it
-Afterwards, press the power button to go back until you see the optiong to reboot. Enjoy your FROYO.

when i press the shutter button to install it gives me two errors: no signature annd verification failed or something like that i never see anything thats says install from zip

dkwelton said:
when i press the shutter button to install it gives me two errors: no signature annd verification failed or something like that i never see anything thats says install from zip
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If youre at that part it should go like this...
1) Keep both volume buttons down and then power on. Sometimes its better to power on, once you see your back, home, and menu button light up, immediately press the 2 volume buttons and keep it pressed. If successful you should be faced with the Stock Recovery Screen. This will give you 4 options, and option 2 is install Update.pkg. Ensuring there is not file on root of SD Card that is labeled Update.pkg, select Option 2.
2) If you do this it will go black and a message saying.."Android....." and then you'll be faced with Koush's custom recovery. You'll know you're in custom recovery because you have to hold the Streak upside down. (3 buttons on top and earpiece at the bottom). If you see this then you're successful and should be straightforward from there. Follow the rest of the instructions provided in my previous post.
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-select flash zip from sd
-choose select zip from sd and find the update-new.zip and flash it
-Afterwards, press the power button to go back until you see the optiong to reboot.

this is frustrating. ... when I did it_it went to the stock recovery and when I press shutter button it doesn't go to the custom recovery and I know I flashed it
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nevermind i finally got it

[Q] Some help flashing?

Hello,
I was trying to flash this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733649
But i did not do step one, but went straight to step 2. So i partioned my phone, but in step three it askes for me to choose AD recovery in magloader, but becouse i have magloader 1.11 and it does not have this option. I tried to flash magloader 1.13, but i could not get that to work.
What can i do now?
The tutorial of that rom:
Begginers:
Follow the instructions below to flash the ROM for the first time.. if you're coming from a Windows Mobile based HD2. It's recommend to have your SDCARD ready with my ROM loaded on it already.
1. Download and install MAGLOADER.
Download and unpack MAGLDR1.13 from (http://nrgz28.sylvester20007.com/HD2...LDR113_DAF.rar)
Once downloaded unpack the MAGLDR package with your favorite tool. WinRAR or 7zip recommended. Go to the folder where you unpacked the MAGLDR package and run ROMUpdateUtility.exe. Check the checkmarks and hit next to flash, just like you would flash a Windows Mobile ROM.
The phone will reboot and go to the multi colored bootloader screen. After the flash is complete it will reboot and go IN to the MAGLDR. You'll see a text menu with 12 options. Go to Option 5 (USB Flasher) and hit the Green Send key on your device. It will put MAGLDR in flasher mode and wait for a USB connection. Let it sit on this screen for now...
2. Setup system partition and install Clockworkmod recovery
Download the HD2Toolkit. You can click here to get it > http://nrgz28.sylvester20007.com/HD2...lkit_setup.exe (original thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1090783 )
Run the installer and install it. Now, after you open the HD2 Android Nand Toolkit, it will look like the screenshot at the bottom of this post.
Now... if you have TMobile USA phone (with green/red buttons at the bottom) then choose a 445 MB partion size and just click Repartition in the bottom left corner.
If... you have a device with all white buttons at the bottom (an european/asian model) then choose Custom on the left hand side and input 200 in the box that pops up after you hit Partition.
Now you get a green "DFT" screen.
Hit Next until it asks you to put the phone in USB Flasher mode. The phone should already be in USB Flasher mode from step one. The progress bar will go back and forth while the phone is being setup. Hit Finish when it's done.
The phone will reboot on its own and go back to the main Magloader screen with all the options.
3. Flashing the Energy ROM
Now pick Option 8 and go to "AD Recovery". Magloader will load the ClockworkMod Recovery where you can flash your ROM. This is the place to go when flashing future ROM updates or "patches". To get to this screen after you load a ROM, you have to keep the Power key pressed down as you turn the phone on. You don't have to do that now, however.
Now I assume you have my ROM on the sdcard already. If not, take it out and transfer it through your computer or card reader.... and plug it back in to the phone.
If you have a TMobile USA phone, you can skip this section and go straight to installing the ROM below... If you have the euro/asian model continue to read.
Go to the Advanced menu and pick Partition SD Card. Pick a size of 1024M and let it do its thing. Make sure it doesn't error out. If it didn't continue to flash the ROM below...
Go to "Install Zip from sdcard" in the menu options and hit the Send key. Then choose "choose zip from sdcard" using the volume keys on the side and hit the Send
key again. Pick my ROM from the list and hit the Send key again. Pick "Yes", hit Send. Now the ROM is flashing...
When it's done, hit the Back key. "Reboot system now" is selected. Just hit the Send key to reboot the phone and boot the ROM !

Why would you copy and paste the whole tutorial when you gave a perfectly good link? Also you need MAGLDR 1.13 for CWM, and pretty much all ROMs use CWM. Try a full wipe with Task29 and then flash the necessary stuff (just use the HD2 Toolkit, it's amazing).

Lol, long post and paste, and you missed the one piece that would have been fine on its own.
I tried to flash magldr 1.13 but couldn't get that to work
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Explain in what way it isn't working, and that's all we need.
The process is, into bootloader(stripey screen) confirm spl line says 2.08.hspl, if it doesn't, make it.
Connect USB, (still in bootloader) run the magldr installer.
That should be it, magldr 1.13.

Shut down your phone.
Turn it on without releasing your fingers on the power button until the BOOTLOADER MENU appears.
The AD Recovery is the eighth item. Use volume down button to reach it. Press the phone button to select it.
That's all.

Trying to install NexusHD2-ICS-4.0.4-CM9-HWA V2.3 (Kernel: tytung_HWA_r3)

Guys,
This is my first post. I see already a thread about this ROM: NexusHD2-ICS-4.0.4-CM9-HWA V2.3 (Kernel: tytung_HWA_r3), but there are 501 pages in this thread. I have gone through some pages of these and have downloaded the ROM and clk_1.4.0.1_XXX.rar files based on different partitions, HD2 TookKit 4.2.0.1, Google Android drivers. Is there anything i need to download? I have been running the Windows Mobile 6.5 on my T-Mobile HD2 and would like to upgrade it to the above mentioned ROM. I would like to know if there are any step by step instructions in a PDF format that would explain me what needs to be done first , next , so-on. Any problems/issues that i need to be aware of. My software versions are Manila-25.20181424.0, ROM:3.14.531.1(04666) WWE, Radio Version-2.15.50.14. Any help would be appreciated.

Download the HSPL 4 (Google it, and click the thread from pocketpc.ch) Download the attachment there. Open the ZIP File, and run the HSPL4.exe . If it recognized your phone, select HSPL 2.08 (not the .00-one). For recognizing the phone, go to the Tri-Color screen. To get to this, power off your phone and press the Vol-Down Key and the power-key ,till you see the Tri-Color Screen. Then you can continue with the Task29 (after you flashed the HSPL) (If you don't have the Driver, it will try to install "Qualcomm CDMA-Technologies Driver". When you run Windows Vista/Windows 7, then open the window with the device installation from your tray, and go to the options and let Windows Update install the driver. Windows Update will install it.)
Then, in the HD2 Toolkit, choose cLK Repartition in the top of the window. Choose the Cache Size of 5 MB on the RIGHT side. If there is a system partition size of 170 MB recommended, choose 170 MB, if this is not in the list, choose the next bigger one. It will also work.
Now, if it's flashed, power down the phone, and then press the Return-Button and the Power-button. Now you'll see some lines there. If they are there, connect your phone to the PC. It will try to install a device, named "Android" If this appears, go to manually install the driver, and then choose the path, where you extracted the Google Drivers 4.X.
Now you're ready to install the recovery for the cLK Loader. For this, open the HD2-Toolkit again, and now, in the top bar, choose the Point "cLK Install Recovery." Now, on the bottom left, you'll see "Install" click it, and a command prompt with a text appears. Press the enter-button on the PC, to get to the next text. Press enter again. If you installed the drivers already, you'll see something like "sending <recovery.img>, and when it finishes, there is a text again, that tells you, to press any key to reboot the phone and get back to the HD2 Toolkit. Press enter, and press Home FAST.
If you see the recovery, make the Factory Reset and the Cache wipe.
Now you're ready to install this ROM.

Benji96 said:
Download the HSPL 4 (Google it, and click the thread from pocketpc.ch) Download the attachment there. Open the ZIP File, and run the HSPL4.exe . If it recognized your phone, select HSPL 2.08 (not the .00-one). For recognizing the phone, go to the Tri-Color screen. To get to this, power off your phone and press the Vol-Down Key and the power-key ,till you see the Tri-Color Screen. Then you can continue with the Task29 (after you flashed the HSPL) (If you don't have the Driver, it will try to install "Qualcomm CDMA-Technologies Driver". When you run Windows Vista/Windows 7, then open the window with the device installation from your tray, and go to the options and let Windows Update install the driver. Windows Update will install it.)
Then, in the HD2 Toolkit, choose cLK Repartition in the top of the window. Choose the Cache Size of 5 MB on the RIGHT side. If there is a system partition size of 170 MB recommended, choose 170 MB, if this is not in the list, choose the next bigger one. It will also work.
Now, if it's flashed, power down the phone, and then press the Return-Button and the Power-button. Now you'll see some lines there. If they are there, connect your phone to the PC. It will try to install a device, named "Android" If this appears, go to manually install the driver, and then choose the path, where you extracted the Google Drivers 4.X.
Now you're ready to install the recovery for the cLK Loader. For this, open the HD2-Toolkit again, and now, in the top bar, choose the Point "cLK Install Recovery." Now, on the bottom left, you'll see "Install" click it, and a command prompt with a text appears. Press the enter-button on the PC, to get to the next text. Press enter again. If you installed the drivers already, you'll see something like "sending <recovery.img>, and when it finishes, there is a text again, that tells you, to press any key to reboot the phone and get back to the HD2 Toolkit. Press enter, and press Home FAST.
If you see the recovery, make the Factory Reset and the Cache wipe.
Now you're ready to install this ROM.
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You do not have to use HSPL @.08 with clk like you do with MAGLDR. You can use a higher HSPL if you want.

Easy 2013 way to install custom ROM on Wildfire

These are the steps:
1. Unlock the bootloader following the instructions at "htcdev.com" You can't muck up your phone. If you succeed, when you start your phone into the bootloader mode you will see "UNLOCKED" at the top of the screen. You will still have "S-On". This method doesn't give you "S-Off". You don't need it to install custom roms and there is far less chance of you bricking your phone. If you can't get this far you will need to get someone to help you.
2. On your PC go to "unlockroot.com" and get the free download of "UnlockRoot" (Press cancel if it asks you whether you want some browser addon, you can still download the program) Run it and connect your running Wildfire by USB (make sure USB debugging is enabled). Confirm a Wildfire is connected when asked and the click on"Root". After a bit it will say "successfully rooted". Just disconnect the phone. I then rebooted the phone (I don't know if this is necessary).
3. Install "Rom Manager" from Play Store. Run it and select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery". Then select "Reboot into Recovery" and you should come up with the Bootloader screen with CWM 5.0.2.0. Use the vol up/down button to go to "backup and restore" and press the "Trackball" to select it. Follow the instructions to backup your current Rom. This is important as you can go back to your stock Rom is you are not happy with the new one. The "power" button lets you go back to the previous menu. Select "wipe data/factory reset" by pressing the Trackball. (I then went to "advanced" and "wipe dalvic cache". I don't know if this is needed, but it doesn't hurt). Then you just go to "install zip from sdcard" and select the Zip file for your new Rom.
4. Follow the the instructions for installing your preferred custom Rom and Gapps etc. I think jordfaz's MiniCM9 Rom together with "tiny gapps" which will get you Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS 4.0.4) might be as good as it gets with a Wildfire at the moment. What follows is how I got MiniCM9 running.
Make sure you have put the MiniCM9.zip file and the Tiny Gapps zip file on the root directory of your sd card.before you do step 3 above. Then in the CWM recovery just go to "install zip for sdcard" and select the miniCM9 zip. After it says installed just "reboot system now" and let the phone start normally. It will take over 5 minutes. After it has fully started power the phone down. Then press the vol down and power buttons together to reboot into the recovery screen. Go to recovery and press the power button to select. (I thought this would get you into CWM 5.0.2.0 but on my wildfire I got the original recovery. So go to "apply update from sdcard" press Trackball and you will have CWM 5.0.2.0) Then go to "install zip from sdcard" and select Tiny Gapps zip file. After it says installed just reboot phone and let it start normally and you have a fully working version of CM 9.1 ICS!
Finally a few tips about using MiniCM9. ICS puts more demands on the processor than Froyo so in settings go to Performance and set max cpu speed to 691 and min to 176. Also set CPU governor to "Smartass2". I didn't get any FC's with these settings. (I like to play the game "geocaching" and I was really impressed with how well the overclocked ICS Wildfire runs "cgeo"). Also one of the small bugs with MiniCM9 is that the soft keys below the screen work but don't light up (Not a major flaw in my opinion). Also the installed fm radio causes a reboot. I just installed "Spirit FM" from Play Store. Sounds good. There is also no email app in tiny gapps so just get gmail from Play Store.
One final tip if you want to be able to use the Trackball to wake the phone. Go to the app "Terminal Emulator" type "su" and press enter, then type "trackballwake" and press enter and the Trackball can be used to wake the Wildfire.
That's about all I know. Hope it helps you get the most out of your Wildfire!

Glad to see that you finally got it
Should be a help for all the future wildfire users who unlocked their device before via HTCdev

Actually, I see HTCDev producing far more errors than others will. You need to include in your guide that it will void warranty, unlike S-OFF, and also that you will not have access to partitions such as radio etc.
Also, you will need to flash boot.img after flashing ROMs, or you'll go into a bootloop.

Nice step by step instructions.. Good work man !

Good...
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Q.Clockwork mod - Issues

Hello guys and galls ,
i`m trying to flash adnroid on my HTC HD2 phone, using this method :
well it is soo nice to prevent the spam by linking ... So i have to write the whole method or spam for 10 msg ? ;everything goes fine until we came to Final phase , I`m going on menu 8.Ad recovery pushing to go it says : Loading android Raw - Go GO Go - and the phones stuck in that moment . So any suggestions are welcomed !

Krokotam_ said:
Hello guys and galls ,
i`m trying to flash adnroid on my HTC HD2 phone, using this method :
well it is soo nice to prevent the spam by linking ... So i have to write the whole method or spam for 10 msg ? ;everything goes fine until we came to Final phase , I`m going on menu 8.Ad recovery pushing to go it says : Loading android Raw - Go GO Go - and the phones stuck in that moment . So any suggestions are welcomed !
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This is the whole method :
Lets get started!
HTC HD2 - Phase 1
The first thing we need to do is get you HTC HD2 running with the latest HSPL4. This is what will allow us to install the modified Android ROMs, or even Windows Phone 7.
Download: HSPL4.zip
Once downloaded, extraxt the HS4PL.exe file somewhere accessible. You’ll be running it shortly.
Step by Step Guide to Install HS4PL:
With phone powered off, press and hold the volume down button (don’t let go) and power on your phone (while holding down the volume down button)
Your HD2 will load into a “Red, Green, Blue and White” screen bootloader. This is normal.
There you’ll see your current HTC HD2 SPL version displayed on the red bar.
Connect USB cable from PC to phone.
Serial status will be turned into USB.
On your PC, right click on HSPL4.exe and select “Run as administrator“. If you have Windows XP simply double-click the icon, as there’s no “Run as Admin” option.
Click ‘Yes’ if your “User Access Control” comes up.
Follow on-screen instructions to install.
Do make sure that you select 2.08.HSPL. This is very important, as the new ROM requires it to work properly.
After installation, you should see “We hacked it!” displayed on your phone, as well as on your PC.
HTC HD2 - Phase 2
We now have to install a custom radio on your beloved HD2. This is required for your Android Install, or even Windows Phone 7 install to function properly. The only prerequisite is that you have SPL-2.08.HSPL installed on your HD2 (which we already did in Phase 1). We’ll be using the latest 2.15.50.14 Radio ROM version, but you can try others as well, as different ones may work better with your mobile carrier/service provider. To change the Radio ROM simply just repeat the process with a different one. HERE is the Radio ROM list.
Download Radio ROM: Leo_Radio_2.15.50.14europe.rar
(You will need WinRAR to extract it)
Download CustomRUU: CustomRUU.zip – (Short Survey Required)
Extract CustomRUU to the desktop. Once you download the Radio ROM, follow these steps. Again, very similar to Phase 1.
Step by Step Guide to Install Radio ROM
With phone powered off, press and hold the volume down button (don’t let go) and power on your phone (while holding down the volume down button)
Your HD2 will load into a “Red, Green, Blue and White” screen bootloader once again.
There you’ll see your current HTC HD2 SPL version displayed on the red bar.
Connect USB cable from PC to phone.
Serial status will be turned into USB.
On your PC, right click on the CustomRUU.exe and select “Run as administrator“. Again, if using Windows XP just double-click the icon.
Click ‘Yes’ if your “User Access Control” comes up.
Follow onscreen instructions to install.
Phone will be rebooted after installation finished.
HTC HD2 - Phase 3
Unlike Phases 1 and 2, Phase 3 will erase everything on the phone, so it is advised to back everything up before proceeding.
Now we need to install our custom bootloader – MAGLDR v1.13 – which will allow us to boot off a custom Android or Windows Phone 7 ROM. Shall we continue? Lets start by downloading the latest version of MAGLDR.
Download: MAGLDR V1.13.zip – (Short Survey Required)
Once downloaded, place the file somewhere easy to access – like your desktop. Now follow the steps.
Step by Step Guide to Install MAGLDR V1.13 Bootloader
Verify that you have the correct radio ROM (Done in previous phase).
With phone powered off, press and hold the volume down button (don’t let go) and power on your phone (while holding down the volume down button)
Your HD2 will load into a “Red, Green, Blue and White” screen bootloader once again.
There you’ll see your current HTC HD2 SPL version displayed on the red bar.
Connect USB cable from PC to phone.
Serial status will be turned into USB.
On your PC, right click on ROMUpdateUtility.exe and select ‘Run as administrator’. You XP Guys can just double click.
Click ‘Yes’ if your “User Access Control” comes up.
Follow onscreen instructions to install.
Phone will be rebooted after installation finished.
DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will be loaded then.
HTC HD2 - Phase 4
For this Phase we’ll be installing ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM for short) on you HTC HD2. This is definitely a “must-have” tool, as most of the NAND Android ROMs are in CWM zip format. You’ll need to use ClockworkMod Recovery to install these zip ROMs from an SD card. Not only that, but ClockworkMod Recovery can also make full system backups and restore using Nandroid. Isn’t that awesome!?
Now, CWM comes in 3 different flavors – 150MB, 250MB, and 400MB – the one to choose depends on the requirements of the ROM we’ll be using. For this guide we’ll be using the 250MB partition, as it’s pretty sufficient for the majority of the ROMS out there. The bigger the partition size, the less space you’ll have to store files. Technically it’s best to choose a size that’s just enough for the ROM – Which is why ROM authors will specify the exact partition size needed. If you want a custom sized partition you’ll have to manually edit the flash.cfg file – but that’s not recommended unless you know what you’re doing. Lets stick with the 250MB flavor for now.
Lets begin!
Download: ClockworkMod Recovery v1.3 – 250MB
Once downloaded, extract the files to your desktop and follow these steps.
Power on your phone and don’t let go of the power button. Keep it pressed.
DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will be loaded. Once it’s loaded you may let go of the power button.
Use the “Volume Down” button to scroll down to option, “5. USB Flasher.”
Then press the “Call” button to load ‘USB Flasher mode.’
Connect the USB cable from PC to phone.
You should see “Wait USB…USB” on your phone’s screen.
On your PC, find the extracted folder, right click on “DAF.exe” and select ‘Run as administrator’. Again, you XP ladies and gents just double click.
Click ‘Yes’ if your “User Access Control” bothers you once again.
Follow onscreen instructions to install.
Phone will be rebooted after installation is finished.
DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will then be loaded.
Disconnect USB cable from phone.
Use “Volume Down” button to scroll down to option “8. AD Recovery.”
Then press the “Call” button.
ClockworkMod Recovery will now start loading.
HTC HD2 - Final Phase
Whew! Congratulations, you’ve made it to the Final Phase! You should be very proud of yourself.
Now we’ll need to download the final piece of the puzzle – our ROM! If you want more in-depth information in regards to the ROM or it’s author, I invite you to check out it’s thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860
Download ROM: NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-HWA V2.8.zip – (Make sure you download V1.3)
There’s no need to extract it, as MADLDR will do that for us. Just place the .Zip file on your desktop for easy access, and follow these steps.
Copy the NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-HWA V2.8.zip file you just downloaded directly onto the SD card (use an SD card reader or MassStg in MAGLDR).
Power on your phone and don’t let go of the power button. Keep it pressed.
DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will be loaded. Once it’s loaded you may let go of the power button.
Use “Volume Down” button to scroll down to option “8. AD Recovery.”
Then press the “Call” button. STUCK IN THIS OPERATION
ClockworkMod Recovery will then be loaded.
Select the “Wipe data/Factory Reset” option. (You can skip this step if upgrading from same ROM)
Then select the “Yes — Delete All User Data” option.
Select the “Wipe Cache Partition” option. (You can skip this step if upgrade from same ROM)
Then select “Yes — Wipe Cache.”
Go to install zip from sdcard.
Then select “Choose zip from sdcard.”
Select your zip file (NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-HWA V2.8.zip).
Select “Yes – Install your zip file.”
Wait for installation – Be patient, it may take a while. DO NOT press buttons or power the phone during this step.
Once the installation has finished, press the “Power” button to go back.
Reboot your phone.
NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-HWA V2.8 will then be loaded.
Success!! You now have a working HTC HD2 running Android 4.0.3
And that’s if. If you run into any problems during your install, I highly recommend going over to http://forum.xda-developers.com/ for support. This guide is basically a puny, simple compilation compared to what you’ll find on there.
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