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[Q] new to the forums

hey guys, Im new to the forums. I have an HTC Desire HD on Telus, joined to ask some genreal questions about rooting, Cyanogen Mod 7, etc.
Anyway, I recently got Cyanogenmod on my phone, and installed the Telus kernel thing at the end (following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954997). Anyway, the guide wasnt perfect here:
"2- Copy Telus Kernel.zip to your SD card from the "Step 2 - Telus Kernel" folder.
3- Run Kernel Update Utility (in the "Step 3 - Kernel Update Utility" folder) and click "Select a cwm zip", then click next, then click Go to fastboot, wait for the white bootloader screen on your phone, then click Flash. Once it's done, it'll reboot back into Android."
I wasn't sure what to select as a cwm.zip...so I chose the telus kernel zip in the "Step 2 - Telus Kernel" Folder. everything went fine until boot up. It just hung at the HTC turn on screen...and I couldnt even get into reboot recovery. Sent it in and now I have a new one...Still want CyanogenMod. Just dont wanna screw it up a second time. Thanks for any help
~Stu

What you should of done is hold vol- and power button and that would of took you to recovery.
Anyways, from personal experience i've flashed different kernel to try out a number of times, my advice is to copy the kernel into your sd card and boot into recovery and flash the kernel as you would flash a rom..
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hey, ya I tried the down volume plus power, it did nothing. anyway, maybe Ill try it that way. boot into recovery and flash it from there. The Telus kernel is so that I can hear out of the earspeaker correct?

That's right.. Boot into recovery and flash the kernel. The utility is just an automation of that process as far as I understand.
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So why did my phone brick then? And can you tell me the process once in reboot recovery? Like what I should do before actually installing it? Such as wipe the cache, etc.
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BiggPoppa22 said:
So why did my phone brick then? And can you tell me the process once in reboot recovery? Like what I should do before actually installing it? Such as wipe the cache, etc.
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Technically if you phone booted into the boot screen , it wasn't bricked. whatever that was flashed caused a boot loop.
1. Hold Vol- and power button, wait for it to boot and release the keys.
2. select the option install zip from sdcard
3. Find the kernal and select it.
4. Once flashed select reboot system now.
All done

So that is for the ear speaker then?
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BiggPoppa22 said:
So that is for the ear speaker then?
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Absolutely not

What's it for then? Why would I have to put it on after I get cyanogen mod? When I had it on my last phone (before it got fixed) just the phone feature didn't work...texting worked though...i don't understand what it is meant for...i know it's a total noob question, but I have to ask lol
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BiggPoppa22 said:
So why did my phone brick then? And can you tell me the process once in reboot recovery? Like what I should do before actually installing it? Such as wipe the cache, etc.
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From your initial post
I wasn't sure what to select as a cwm.zip...so I chose the telus kernel zip
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you flashed a kernel to your recovery partition, which will have at least stopped it rebooting into recovery, what you should have done is returned to fastboot and flashed clockwork recovery and all would have been working.

Oh...so I should just do the whole thing from sd on the card in reboot recovery?
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[Q]Booting into recovery with broken powerbutton?

Hi there, I got my Transformer about a week ago and the Powerbutton was somehow not ok, it took some power to lock/unlock screen etc yet i didnt really care. now it wont function at all (to turn it of i had to push it against a damn wall).
So i understand its a problem with the button and not the software and I want to go and replace it, problem is that two days ago i flashed modaco's rom. is there any way to return to STOCK WITH the broken powerbutton? how can i go to recovery in that case anyways?
also, maybe i can remap the button to "both volume buttons pressed" or something of the sort?
thanks in advance!

Connect to pc/mac with the android sdk install. Send these commands to it.
Adb reboot recovery
Or
Adb reboot.... It will reboot hold down volume button and it should go into recovery.
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I see, now remains the problem of how to flash it to stock firmware.

I think you can put the stock update zip on the root of your sd card and flash it in recovery.
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But the problem is when choosing what to do in recovery mode. The choice is made by pressing the power button.

When you reboot into honeycomb with the update on the root of the card you should get a notification of a system update. Try that.
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david279 said:
When you reboot into honeycomb with the update on the root of the card you should get a notification of a system update. Try that.
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Are you sure it safe to just apply an update on a custom ROM? I don't wont it completely bricked.

Oh your rooted. Didn't know that. Kinda don't know now.
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Flash the attachment, reboot your device. This will give you stock recovery
Next you need to download one of the FOTA update (any version will do) from ASUS's site and rename it EP101_SDUPDATE.zip and put it in the root of your MicroSD. Now you need to boot into recovery and press volume up within 5 seconds so it'll flash the recovery ROM.

Nexus 10 Stuck in Bootloop

I tried using the Nexus root toolkit in the sticky above, but after i tried to unlock it, it as gone into boot loops and i cant do anything. There is not custom recovery installed yet and when I do try to go to recovery mode, all i see is a little android man with his stomach open with a red exclamation point above him. Does anyone have any tips?

Just click around on volume rockers like up and down a couple of times. Until you will see recovery. Then factory reset and reboot.
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when I choose recovery all i see is the android man with the red exclamation point...

Ok I have fixed my issue following this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089891 for those who find themselves in my position in the future

surfboard3r said:
I tried using the Nexus root toolkit in the sticky above, but after i tried to unlock it, it as gone into boot loops and i cant do anything. There is not custom recovery installed yet and when I do try to go to recovery mode, all i see is a little android man with his stomach open with a red exclamation point above him. Does anyone have any tips?
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This thread belongs in q&a not in development, move it there man...

Sorry, how do I move a thread?
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surfboard3r said:
Sorry, how do I move a thread?
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You can't, only mods can..
But this thread brings up a good question for someone like me coming from a locked bootloader device with hacked custom recoveries which I knew how to use in dire situations..
Anyways, say I botched my system on the N10 and I am bootlooping, how do get in to custom recovery to flash a different ROM/zip/backup? Stock recovery? I am currently using TWRP - and I like it.
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To access the hidden menu in stock recovery tap the volume down button while holding the power button. You can then factory reset and recover from the bootloop. This is a common issue.

I found a solution
All you need to do is root it or re-root it... It worked like a charm!

Recovery mode

How come when i press volume down/power I get a droid and it says down loading do not turn tarket off but it doesnt do anything, any
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because you went to download mode the recovery is volume up

azz72 said:
How come when i press volume down/power I get a droid and it says down loading do not turn tarket off but it doesnt do anything, any
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Because you're in "Download mode", not Recovery mode.
Press Volume UP/Power/Home at same time to get to Recovery

Ok got it thanks
Now I did that so how do i make a nandroid backup. I only see a few options and thats not one of them..
I came from htc and recovey is a lil different thats why im asking all the noob questions. ..

What does download mode do... does it install a rom automatically if I have one on my sdcard?

azz72 said:
Ok got it thanks
Now I did that so how do i make a nandroid backup. I only see a few options and thats not one of them..
I came from htc and recovey is a lil different thats why im asking all the noob questions. ..
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You can not do a nandroid with the stock recovery
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Ok so now I have to see if theres another recovery made..thanks alot

Try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228188

There is no working recovery for it yet. The bootloader is locked and no dev is working on yet. They won't start working on it till they can get a Odin ROM so they can fix it if it soft bricks
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StolenVW said:
There is no working recovery for it yet. The bootloader is locked and no dev is working on yet. They won't start working on it till they can get a Odin ROM so they can fix it if it soft bricks
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ok got thanks i will be patient....

Is it possible to recover phone without volume rockers?

Currently my phones volume rockers do not work. I've been running on an old ROM that seems to be slowing down,requiring me to reboot more frequently. I'd really like to update to a newer ROM, but I'm worried if I have any issues I can't force my phone into recovery with the power button + volume down combo.
I am very close to just doing an insurance claim on this though. I have a crack on the bottom right of my phone too. That way I can hop on the T-Mobile Jump program

Adb reboot recovery
will let you get into recovery without using the volume buttons.
There are also several apps that will let you reboot directly to the recovery if your already rooted
Such as quick boot (reboot)
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Alex240188 said:
Adb reboot recovery
will let you get into recovery without using the volume buttons.
There are also several apps that will let you reboot directly to the recovery if your already rooted
Such as quick boot (reboot)
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I think I was more worried about if my ROM install didn't go well and it won't boot all together. Before I could still just go into recovery and re-install. If that happens now? adb recovery?

Hmm. Thinking more. As long as a rom boots you are ok. But if you got stuck at a boot loop before you can use adb, you are screwed
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Unfortunately I do not believe there is a way to boot into recovery without the volume buttons unless you are booted into the system. Have you considered restoring to stock and trying for a warranty replacement?

Look above.
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