Hey guys.
My friends got a nook color about a year ago. I was given the task of rooting and putting a custom rom on it. I put phiremod 6.1 since it seemed stable and popular at the time. They recently came back to me asking for an update since their current rom does some buggy things from time to time.
My idea was to just update them to 7.1. I already downloaded the phiremod7.1.zip and the gapps.zip.
I was essentially wondering if updating it is as simple as placing the 7.1zip on the root of the SD, going into CWM and applying the zip. They have version 3.2.0.1 of CWM (i checked using Rom Manager). Im just wondering if there is any other steps or if anything has changed in the nook color world that might make the process different. I essentially want to avoid spending hours troubleshooting some strange bootloop.
Thanks!
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Hi im really sorry if this may have been covered countless times but as the phone is still relatively new I have posted to limit the chances of applying an incorrect rom.
I've had my Magic for a couple of months now and recently decided to root the phone, (its a Vodafone UK HTC Magic - PVT32B) and i followed the instructions to root via androidandme with the 1clickroot program to cyanogens 4.1 rom. its all going fine for now however in going through the steps it appears i did NOT back up the original rom for the magic- i backed up my recovery image but not the actual rom image. I've seen some sites suggest downloading the DREAIMG file or something similar however this relates to the G1 - to which even if it did work it would brand my phone as a Tmobile handset just like it is now with cyanogens ROM.
was wondering If anyone had a clean Vodafone UK rom (wiped/cleaned so no user data is present) prob from a nandroid backup or something - i do have Cyanongens 1.4 recovery image installed. Sorry to be picky but i dont want to risk bricking and would like to go back to the stock rom or at least have it inthe event i wanted togo back- these Tmobile ones come bundled with apps i /cant/ use and waste space such as the built in IM app or cyanogens amazon.com app which is useless in the UK.
i thank you in advance for any help you may give and apologise again if this has been covered < 9000 times already
I have a different phone can't help much, but I will suggest something but while you're looking for a stock ROM, I'd recomend doing a nandroid backup of your phone as it is now (if you have it up and running 100%), because if there is a problem in future at least you could go back to that.
Well, thats the brilliance of android, you can back up your phone often, we should all do it
I lost my stock backup, but have happily stuck with cyanogen since though. I'm sure someone here will have a nandroid of their blank phone. In between changing ROMs, someone could load their old backup, factory reset, nandroid that again, then go on to their new roms.
We really need a good list of download links of stock ROMs up somewhere, this would help devs sort out some issues too I'd imagine.
thanks for the reply, i couldnt agree with you more, i am quite happy with cyanogen now, particulary as ive found more use withthe phone now its rooted however we realy need a consistent storage of default roms and a central area for ROM creators to submit thier versions whilst having stock roms available for those who want to to back.
im guessing this may be a more common thing since the 1click root came along, guess it started people rooting who really shouldnt be (not excluding myself from that list) but i imagine bricked phones-a-plenty.
thanks again for the help. i may as well make a backup as u say whilst its working- least before it all goes tits-up
In my depression that it's going to be a bit, before cyanogenmod puts out something new, I decided to play with a hero rom.
I assumed i had the latest radio and spl(I was wrong) so by and by, i install the rom and half way through it the install dies. OOPS
so now, my other phone with a microsd card was lost recently so I have no way of getting any other updates onto my phone or the new spl and radio.
but after a little research, I discovered that the cyanogenmod recovery 1.4 image has the ability to mount the flash storage through the console
whooohoooooo
I download the latest radio and spl, install them both and update my phone so i get to test out a hero rom.
so thanks cyanogenmod. because of your hard work I was able to muddle my way through an install without completely screwing myself over becasue I DIDN'T READ. Seriously, to everyone in the community who makes this stuff well so people out there can try all this stuff out is really great.
THANKS ALL!!!!
I wanted to flash Android over WinMo entirely. So I followed this guide (Method 1)after I installed HardSPL. Now the screen is just black. It's on, but just black. It isn't recognized by MobSync or the Updater.
Am I screwed now?
**EDIT** I kinda panicked at first, but then realized that I have to be able to get to the bootloader. So I figured out how, got to the bootloader and flashed it again. Same thing, black screen.
I assumed this would flash an Android build onto this? Do I still have to flash a build and how do I tell the difference between builds that run off SD and builds that are flashed entirely?
Flash back to a stock win mobile rom, then restart your attempts to get android up and running.
It's not bricked if the device can get to bootloader and successfully flash.
So the guide I followed should have flashed a build onto there? Not just set it up so I could?
I really appreciate the help. I normally am in the G1 section, so doing this on the Vogue is kinda new.
Also, I'm really just interested in a 1.6 ROM. 2.x would be sweet, but only if the important stuff works.
What are the best 1.6/2.X ROM? I know it's subjective.
You don't HAVE to flash to your NAND, I personally run android off my SD card until a few features become complete in it (A2DP Bluetooth :/ ). So far after testing all builds I have found ANDROID] Myn’s Warm Donut – DarkStar Themed to run the fastest and smoothest, however it is far from 100%. Basic functions work as well as bluetooth headsets, however apps are a 50/50 shot at working. For the most part the stability and basic functions are all complete tho. The new 2.1 builds show a great deal of promise.
This community brought my old Vogue out of storage and I have been using it again as my daily driver.
In one month I guarantee we will have a incredibly stable 2.1 build, these people are geniuses.
I know I don't have to, but I want to. I'm going to give it to my wife as just something to play with. It will have no data/voice so I don't want her to have to launch Android from WinMo every time.
But is that link in the guide from the first post supposed to flash a build or not? Do you know?
Double Post. Sorry.
Everything I try ends up with a Kernel Panic or something about the input messing up. I can't get past the Linux boot with the Penguin.
Any one have any idea why I'm having all these problems?
Gday all im a bit lost in the android forums so im just going to do a noob thing and ask for some assistance, thanks.
I just installed the "[30 DEC][DFT]LEO "Stock Desire" NAND Android ROM" rom over top of my last rom from WINMO, which was the Energy jan 6 rom.
I also installed the latest Radio "Radio_Leo_2.15.50.14" and HSPL3 along with "MAGLDR112" everything went sweet upon install, so i have no real questions regarding that but im wondering how i can boot back into WINMO if its possible?
If i reboot the phone it just auto loads into Android.
Also i would like to know what the best Android rom is for reliability and secondly how would i update the roms as new version are released?
I think thats about it for now, the rom in currently using feels smooth and great the apps work fine but it feels a little locked down compared to the WINMO but it hasnt crashed on me in the past day which WINMO would have by now, lol.
To flash back winmo, simply go into bootloader/tri color screen. This is done by holding vol down, then powering up.
I'm not going to answer which is the "best" android rom, as that has been asked many times, where there are many answers for, so, search it up.
Updating differs. If it uses daf.exe/install.exe, it's that same as how you flashed android for the first time, however sometimes you can't retain your settings. Clockwork mod flashing however, is unbeknown to me, haven't tried it yet, sorry.
Thanks for that, so what would i need to do to backup my settings and info on the Android just incase i reinstall it just say?
Also if i back to the bootloader would that mean ill have to reinstall a winmo rom?
Then if so would it only boot into WINMO and not android?
Secondly how would i be able to reboot into android again?
I guess im asking is there a way to dual boot and whats the best way about doing it?
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Thanks for that, so what would i need to do to backup my settings and info on the Android just incase i reinstall it just say?
Also if i back to the bootloader would that mean ill have to reinstall a winmo rom?
Then if so would it only boot into WINMO and not android?
Secondly how would i be able to reboot into android again?
I guess im asking is there a way to dual boot and whats the best way about doing it?
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r u being jackass?u have to flash stock wm rom first.ok then u can flash any custom rom.
ok use titenium backup to backup ur android settings abd appp..
ok and after winmo if u want dual boot u have to install sd android build to ur sd card
Why would i want to be a jackass?
Yeah i come on here to troll these forums to post noob questions for ****s and giggles, are you such a person who angers over someone who clearly doesnt know what he is doing and yet you think im being a jackass (god i hate that word, lol never used down here though).
I hope i clearly posted im the OP on how and what i installed but now im lost, i have android working fine but i dont know how to back any data up just incase i do an update or even flash back to stock rom and maybe come back to android later and hope to reuse the backed up data from the android rom.
It took me about a year to get used to WINMO and learning how to install a custom rom on it but now i thought i give android a go and i managed to follow the steps without any issues (yes there were a few more steps i needed to do than i did need to do for a custom rom for WINMO) but now that i have it running i just want to know what to do to get WINMO back on and preferably getting WINMO and android working side by side.
I know how to flash custom roms in WINMO but im just wondering if there was a way for me to be able to boot back into winmo while i have android installed, all i want is to be pointed into the right direction or shown a link to a walkthrough or just given a point form reply as to the process on what and what not ill be able to keep and the best way in doing so.
So from your reply i gather ill need to install android to my SDcard and not the phone memory in order to run WINMO and Android together am i correct?
If so then because i use the ENERGY ROMS i can boot to android from within the ENERGY ROM, am i correct? i think NRG did something with android in his roms.
I am really sorry if i have upset anyone (above) but i am really lost with this, yes i pretty much understood custom roms in WINMO but with this i just did it spontaneously VERY VERY late last night and i wasnt thinking straight i just gave it a shot, so i put myself in the deep end and now im very confused with getting it back to normal as such thats all.
Worst case would i just be able to reformat the SD and then boot to 4 colour screen and just do my custom WINMO install as per usual or would i have to install the stock rom back then install the custom rom?
First of all, ignore the "jackass" above. That was just plain rude and he made himself look like a total idiot.
Secondly, if you want to backup your current Android setup, get Titanium Backup from the market. There's a batch job (click menu, batch jobs) that backs up all your apps & data and system settings. It backs it up to your SD card though, so be aware of that if you're thinking of formatting it for any reason.
Next, get the WM6.5 ROM that you want to flash (doesn't have to be a stock one). Enter the bootloader (tri-colour screen) and flash your WM ROM as normal.
Finally, when you flash a ROM onto your phone, that becomes the only OS on there. You can't switch between Android NAND and WM without flashing. You can, however, run Android from your SD card. There's a forum dedicated to that here...
HD2 Android SD Development
There's lots of info in there on how to do it, but it's basically unzip a file, copy the contents to your SD card, run 2 apps. You'll probably want to go down the route of a bootloader (not really) that runs in Windows. It lets you select Windows or Android when you reboot. They too can be found in that same forum.
That's the only way you can switch between Windows and Android on a regular basis, without flashing a new ROM.
Hope this helps
Thank you very much it has cleared allot up for me, now i know that because i flashed android on the phone its the only OS i can use, i didnt know that TBH.
So yes thanks again and ill do it the SD way and try my luck with that.
One more small thing, how do i go with updating the current android rom im using (if it were to be updated), does it work in a similar process as WINMO custom roms and their updates?
Again i much appreciate the reply, it has helped already.
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Thank you very much it has cleared allot up for me, now i know that because i flashed android on the phone its the only OS i can use, i didnt know that TBH.
So yes thanks again and ill do it the SD way and try my luck with that.
One more small thing, how do i go with updating the current android rom im using (if it were to be updated), does it work in a similar process as WINMO custom roms and their updates?
Again i much appreciate the reply, it has helped already.
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Generally, you flash an updated ROM the same way you flash the original ROM. There are backup options like Titanium Backup or ClockWork Mod (if the ROM supports it), so you can get everything back up and running again.
Hey everyone,
It's been a long time since I've flashed my HD2, and I just picked it back up to see about a new ROM. The problem I'm having is finding all the current programs needed, as many ROM threads are older now. I have MAGLR 1.13, CWM 5.0.2.6, and Android 2.3.7 currently on the phone
I have seen a lot about 4EXT, a minitool partition, and nativeSD. I want to install [Q&A/T][JB4.3.1][ SLIM ROM Build 2][Unofficial][Source Compiled]
I tried installing 4EXT through the app, but it recognizes the phone as HTC Desire. After that I feel like I am going in circles reading outdated stuff. Does anyone have a current guide to getting the programs that I need to flash these latest ROMs on the Leo?
Thanks in advance to anyone still hanging around!
Greg