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[FIXED] HTC Magic partially bricked

Hi everyone,
Yesterday i tried to root my HTC Magic, but it kinda failed.
Now, it gets stuck at the Rogers screen (Rogers is the carrier, its the first screen you see when you boot). I can get in Fastboot mode but i have absolutely no clue what to do in order to unbrick the phone.
I don't care if i have to put a custom ROM or the original one, i just want to have a useable phone.
I'd like to have detailed instructions on how to proceed and where to download the stuff i need.
Thank you very much for your time !!!
EDIT: Problem fixed

Explain exactly what you were doing. It can be undone if you can get into fastboot. You might have to flash a different ROM or SPL (if you flashed the wrong SPL)

I tried this: http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting but the thing is, Method 1 didnt work for me, the line :fastboot boot recovery-new.img didnt work, it did what its doing now (ie booting but freezing at first screen) but by removing the battery and putting back in, it booted normally.
Then i tried method 2, but with the update.zip from method 1, this time it worked, i was able to apply the update, but when it rebooted, it froze, and now it freezes every time i boot, but i can still get in fastboot
i didnt touched the SPL.

the easiest was to fix it is to locate the file on the net called:
SAPPIMG_Sapphire_TMUS_1.88.531.1_COC10_release_signed.nbh
download it to your pc
format your sd to card to fat32
copy and paste the NBH file to memory card
put card in phone and power on while holding down the vol. button and it should automatically pick up the NBH file and just follow the steps

so i format the card, put the NBH file in, boot to fastboot, follow the instructions and thats it ?
that will put my phone back in its origial state ?
since i format the sd card, i loose everything, but i can backup without problems ?
EDIT: No, it did not work. I formated my sd card, put the NBH on the card, boot the phone in HBOOT and it didnt do anything.

Sounds like you got the wrong recovery image. Did you download h or g?

I'm pretty sure it was H
EDIT: Well first of all i tried this one: http://www.droiddeveloper.com/hrbuilds/recovery-new.img.zip
but it did no work properly: when i tried to do: fastboot boot recovery-new.img it booted to the rogers screen and froze instead of booting to the green screen
Then i tried this one: http://rapidshare.com/files/248983573/recovery-RAv1.0H.img
This time i managed to get to the green screen and apply the update.zip, but when it rebooted it froze and now it's stuck there

OK i fixed my problem, and for anyone who's having the same problem, here's what i did:
1- I downloaded Amon_RA's latest H recovery ROM (at the time it was v1.2.1) available right here
2- I downloaded the MyHero ROM v1.1.1 here
3- I renamed the Hero ROM to update.zip and copied it to my sd card
4- I booted my Magic in fastboot and typed this in fast boot: fastboot boot recovery-RAv1.2.1h.img
5- Once my phone was at the green recovery screen, i applied the update.zip
The following rebooting process of the phone took a long time (ie 10-15 minutes, be patient)
Once it booted completely, the phone was working perfectly with an Hero ROM.
At first i didnt receive any 3G connection, but after setting up the APN it was working fine.
I hope this will help someone out and thanks to everyone who replied to this post.

Retucex said:
OK i fixed my problem, and for anyone who's having the same problem, here's what i did:
1- I downloaded Amon_RA's latest H recovery ROM (at the time it was v1.2.1) available right here
2- I downloaded the MyHero ROM v1.1.1 here
3- I renamed the Hero ROM to update.zip and copied it to my sd card
4- I booted my Magic in fastboot and typed this in fast boot: fastboot boot recovery-RAv1.2.1h.img
5- Once my phone was at the green recovery screen, i applied the update.zip
The following rebooting process of the phone took a long time (ie 10-15 minutes, be patient)
Once it booted completely, the phone was working perfectly with an Hero ROM.
At first i didnt receive any 3G connection, but after setting up the APN it was working fine.
I hope this will help someone out and thanks to everyone who replied to this post.
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Hi Retucex,
I have an HTC Magic from Rogers. I haven't done anything to it, it's pretty much out of the box.
Your process explains how to upgrade to a Hero ROM from a recovery. How do I upgrade my phone that is perfectly running?
Thanks!

i wish it could be that simple on my magic too. the only problem is that it says fastboot remote: not allowed. what should i do, then?

tibosee said:
i wish it could be that simple on my magic too. the only problem is that it says fastboot remote: not allowed. what should i do, then?
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You have what they call a perfected SPL, that will not allow fastbooting into a recovery ROM. There is a way to solve this, but it is not as easy as rooting. This thread should help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535221
htc0 said:
Hi Retucex,
I have an HTC Magic from Rogers. I haven't done anything to it, it's pretty much out of the box.
Your process explains how to upgrade to a Hero ROM from a recovery. How do I upgrade my phone that is perfectly running?
Thanks!
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There are many threads already about this, so a simple search should do the trick but for a general idea, you need to download the Android SDK. Then, fastboot into a recovery ROM, (google it, Cyanogen or AmonRa). Then, using the recovery ROM, flash a ROM of your choice, there are many on this forum, again, a simple search should do the trick. If you try fastbooting, and it says fastboot not allowed, you have a perfected SPL and should follow the guide above.

How to root (& unroot) a South African HTC Dream (MTN). [Now with froyo!]

(this comes from my post in the 'Rogers, heres your real root' thread, using a combination of Haykuro's and Lunatik78's methods)
EDIT! now with Froyo (Android 2.2), I've tried Chromatic 4.2, 4.3 & 4.4 (based on Cyanogen 6 RC3), BiffMod, AOSP 2.2 OTA, Yoshi 1.8 pancake and they all work - 12 Jan 2011
EDIT: newer radio works great too - now using 2.22.28.25 and H-Boot 1.33.0013d - follow ezterry's thread after rooting and getting your new ROM running - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139
*Please reply to this thread with feedback if you've used this method! (And please let me know if a link is broken!)
I've just re-rooted my South Africa HTC Dream and thought I'd share my successful method, it's actually pretty easy. Please note however, that the steps in this method must be followed EXACTLY otherwise will not be successful.
BTW the HTC Dream's were only released by MTN but as the phone is not carrier specific Vodacom, Cell-C & Virgin-Mobile will work fine too.
To unroot your phone and go back to stock, PM me for the link for the RUU
This will very likely work on the Rogers Dream as that is what the original how-to was based on, if someone tries it, please let me know so I can confirm it here!
Info from phone: (yours needs to be the same otherwise you might have problems, the important stuff is in bold - if you don't know how to find this info then STOP here, you need to search & read up some more to familiarize yourself before rooting the phone)
DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ON d
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (DREA20000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-3.22.20.17 (or 3.22.xx.xx)
Jun 2 2009,21:33:16
Firmware: 1.5
Baseband: 62.525.20.18U_3.22.20.17
Kernel: 2.6.27-9af60ed4 [email protected]
Build: 1.87.421.1 146733 CL#47295 release-keys
Start:
Make sure your battery is fully charged!
This requires that you use SPL 1.33.2005. (this is safe on all rogers (or MTN) dream devices)
You need the Android SDK - get it here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
install SPL 1.33.2005 using this method: One Click Root for Rogers, come back here at Step 11 (see link below this how to install flashrec on a stock phone)
(See: Method to install flashrec (any .apk) on your Dream: steps-to-install-and-uninstall-apk-file-on-android-g1-device)
Check if you have SPL 1.33.2005 (to check, boot into FASTBOOT by holding Send or Answer and then powering the phone on, it should say HBOOT-1.33.2005 near the top)
IF you have it then proceed:
download givemeroot.zip
(md5: 4a58a5702fdf899547011888d9cc066f .. sha1: 99e38e4f8798e952e67421a42e7b053ea70957b7)
Extract the contents of 'givemeroot.zip' to the "android-sdk-windows\tools" folder
IMPORTANT: You have to put the rom you'd like to install (I've used Cyanogen's and SuperD's) in the root of your phone's sd card (a freshly formatted FAT32 SD Card) as well as the rom image "signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip" (MD5 checksum b3e12b004c155761a10b1a848288e0c3 - 3rd option - from here: http://developer.htc.com/adp.html#s3)
(YOU WILL NOT HAVE A ROM INSTALLED AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS, YOU WILL HAVE TO USE THE ROM IN ZIP FORMAT TO GET ONE)
For Dream/G1 users: power off, then hold "send or answer" button & press power button until you're into "FASTBOOT" mode, make sure the words HBOOT-1.33.2005... appear near the top of the phone's screen!
NOW:
Connect the phone via USB to the computer if it's not connected already, 'FASTBOOT' should change to 'FASTBOOT USB'
Open a command prompt (Start>Run: cmd), navigate to your "android-sdk-windows\tools" folder and type in the following (hit enter after each line and wait for the 'finished.total time: x.xxxs' before continuing!):
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
POWER OFF your phone (not reboot, power it off). (You can do this using the corresponding button [it says it on the screen] or just pull the battery [make sure everything is done flashing of course!])
(if you don't boot into recovery or accidentally rebooted, just pull the battery [if you notice top left it should read "FASTBOOT" or "FASTBOOT USB" if it's plugged in] you're not bricked, you just need to access recovery, not standard boot ;P)
Unplug your phone from the USB connection
Power up your phone in recovery mode (hold "home" + press Power). You should see that you are now in v1.4 + JF, that means you got the right recovery.
Select the option "Apply any zip from SD". Select "signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip", and then press the Home button to confirm. Do not reboot your phone yet!
Once that installation is complete, select the option "Apply any zip from SD" again. This time, select "update-cm-4.3.2.1-signed.zip" (or Cyanogen's current version, or your preferred ROM, I've used 1.6, 2.0, 2.1 & 2.2 ROMS, and then press the Home button to confirm.
When this is complete you'll see this:
Build: CyanogenMod v1.4 + JF
Formatting CACHE....
you may see "writing radio..." and boot back into the recovery but just reboot your phone by pressing Home & Back (or the trackball when "reboot" is highlighted). When you see "Formatting CACHE....", it's done, reboot now again (Home + Back).
The first proper boot of the OS may take a while (5+ minutes) then enjoy!
The newer radio image 2.22.23.02 works great on the SA HTC dream - I definately get better reception/more bars, I flashed it like this (In THIS order):
1) fastboot erase recovery
2) fastboot flash radio radio.img (get the img from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640535)
3) fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (used Recovery-RA-1.7.0 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566669) (no need for the "Recovery-RA-1.7.0R" recovery image!)

Thank you, your guide work perfectly on my phone

No luck here, unfortunately. I'm stuck at the Recovery Flasher. I get Flash FAILED: Could not run command. Could be that your kernel was not patched yet as the newer Rogers one is running HBOOT-1.33.0010 (DREA21000). Oh well, I hope someone finds a way soon!

If your phone info is the same as listed in the first post then this will work (if followed correctly). Anything different may require a different method, I suggest searching for a solution.

problem with entering recovery mode using power+home button
ok, so now i am desperate....
i have read and read and followed instructions in all the forums that google can generate using different keywords and everything about the issue. so i have totally exhausted the options i got.
My phone is the SouthAfrican mtn HTC dream with the so called perfect spl 1.33.0010 SPL.
firmware version 1.5
baseband version
62.52s.20.18u_3.22.20.17
kernel version
2.6.27-9af60ed4
[email protected]
build number
1.86.421.1 146733 cl#47295 release-keys
hboot info is as follows:
Dream PVT 32B SHIP S-ON d
HBOOT- 1.33.0010 DREA20000
cpld-4
radio - 3.22.20.17
jun 2 2009
ok now when i install flashrec, on the top corner it claims that my device is a
i hve tried the fastboot method of rooting, but my attempts end when cmd give a remote- not allow error
so i have tried using the method above. i have successfully installed flashrec, backed up my existing image, no problem. so at this point i am supposed to shut down the phone and reboot into recovery, by holding the home button when powering up.
i tried using the reboot into recovery using the button provided in the new flash rec but nothing happens.
when i restart the phone while holding the home button, the HTC DREAM logo comes up and just freezes there. i have held the button for up to 5 minutes, nothing, i have also left the logo on for almost half an hour and nothng seems to happen.
Please help me out anyone? this phone is pretty lame as stock especially for the amount you pay for it..

sounds like you're not doing it to the letter, after installing flashrec it says "For Dream/G1 users: power off, then hold "send or answer" button & press power button until you're into "FASTBOOT" mode, make sure the words HBOOT-1.33.2005... appear near the top of the phone's screen!" NOT 'i am supposed to shut down the phone and reboot into recovery, by holding the home button when powering up."
if you don't do it right it won't work right

pardus said:
sounds like you're not doing it to the letter, after installing flashrec it says "For Dream/G1 users: power off, then hold "send or answer" button & press power button until you're into "FASTBOOT" mode, make sure the words HBOOT-1.33.2005... appear near the top of the phone's screen!" NOT 'i am supposed to shut down the phone and reboot into recovery, by holding the home button when powering up."
if you don't do it right it won't work right
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true that.. i found out that i was downloading the wrong recovery image... for you MTN guys, be sure to use
recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0R.img
and not the previous version as it did not work for me!!!
thanx so much!! cant wait to try our eclair!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,
Thanks for great post on rooting your SA dream. I've been trying to root my phone for ages and have bricked it once.(But thank goodness leaf didnt released it and fixed it at no charge) So this time when I do it, I wanna be very sure.
When you say:
"You have to put the rom you'd like to install (I've used Cyanogen's and SuperD's) in the root of your phone's sd card "
Where do i get the cyanogen or SuperD's rom?

Scratch what i said before... i used Chromatic 4.5 rom and my build number is 1.86.421.1 146733 cl#47295 release-keys.
And it works perfect.
Thanks so much. Looks amazing

If you haven't figured it out already then you can get a ROM from one of the ROM threads in the G1 Android Developement section.
But perhaps it might be a good idea to do a little more reading as to why you would like to root and what ROM you would actually like on your phone, remember you can't just put any ROM on and may brick the phone again if you make a mistake.

You effin ROCK!!!!!
Worked like a charm!

Thanks Pardus! My HTC Dream is now like a new phone! I'm loving it!
Only problem I had was the rom image "signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip" from developer.htc.com/adp.html#s3 was either corrupt or just not dowloading properly. I got nervous at first when it didn't work but then googled the file name and downloaded another copy. I then mounted the SD card and placed the new file in the SD card root. It was all good from there.
Awesome!!

Excellent, doesn't it just give new life to our Dreams !
So far the 'Official AOSP 2.2 OTA test-3' ROM is working well for me as is the new radio and spl (2.22.28.25 and 1.33.0013d).

okay im new tothis and im a noob lol, well im having problems with the cmd section, cant get my pc to do anything with cmd, any idea's on how i can get past this? Since I havent actually ever used cmd before so I don't actually know what i need to type when I get to that step, please help

Ashman46 said:
okay im new tothis and im a noob lol, well im having problems with the cmd section, cant get my pc to do anything with cmd, any idea's on how i can get past this? Since I havent actually ever used cmd before so I don't actually know what i need to type when I get to that step, please help
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OK, you'll need to learn quick, read read read here on the forums. Mistakes can brick your phone.
To get a Command prompt in Windows (XP) click: Start, then Run, then type "cmd" (without quotes) then click OK
If you have the SDK installed properly then you can try typing "fastboot getvar battery-voltage" (without quotes) and see what result you get.

Okay I figured out how to use cmd, I'm running windows 7, now I have one huge problem, I type in the full name and everything with the "fastboot flash radio radio.img" then it tells me error: cannot load 'radio.img' what do I do now? Since I know I can't skip this step

pardus said:
If you have the SDK installed properly then you can try typing "fastboot getvar battery-voltage" (without quotes) and see what result you get.
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okay so I tried the "fastboot getvar battery-voltage" but all it says is "<waiting for device>" and nothing happens after that, so now what do I do?

Are the contents of "givemeroot.zip in your "android-sdk-windows\tools" folder?

Ashman46 said:
okay so I tried the "fastboot getvar battery-voltage" but all it says is "<waiting for device>" and nothing happens after that, so now what do I do?
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Your phone has to be in fastboot mode: "For Dream/G1 users: power off, then hold "send or answer" button & press power button until you're into "FASTBOOT" mode, make sure the words HBOOT-1.33.2005... appear near the top of the phone's screen!" then connect it to USB...

yeah all of it is there. i dont know maybe im missing something?

[Q] Need help!! i think i semi bricked My HTC MAGIC

Hi everyone
First im super noob to this i have used this forum to update software on my windows mobile device but android is a lot more dificult if you are noob.
Ok to start i strugled to get fastboot working but after aboout 3 days strugle i managed to get it working.
Then I flashed amon ra 1.70 and then after that i installed the engineering spl and then a custom rom. i cant remember the name of the rom but i have double checked that it is for HTC MAGIC and also 32A. after i flashed the rom i cant boot the phone it stays on the vodacom splash screen the first screen when i put my phone on.
I have tried numeres other roms but no luck it just doest want to boot!!! I can still go in to amon ra and still use fastboot if that is a help.
I can send all the details of the phone tonight when i get from work. But any help will be graetly apreciated.
Regards

Please post your fastboot info.

keinengel said:
Please post your fastboot info.
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sapphire pvt 32A eng s-off h
hboot-1.33.2005 (sapp10000)
cpld-12
radio-3.22.20.17

Wrong spl. You need to install 1.33.2010.

keinengel said:
Wrong spl. You need to install 1.33.2010.
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thanx i will have a look when i get home to update that.
Will that solve my problem?

Reaper21 said:
thanx i will have a look when i get home to update that.
Will that solve my problem?
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I just upgraded the SPL to 1.33.2010 and still stuck on the boot screen.
I tried to install the rom again using fastboot flash system (rom).zip and it didnt work i dont know what to do must i also update the radio and if so how and where can i get the radio.
Please i am realy clueless now on what to do thanx for the help so far.

Okay, now you should have the right SPL and Radio. Start your phone in Recovery and connect it to your computer. Choose USB-MS Toggle and your phone's SD card will show up in My Computer. Copy the following files to the root of your SD card:
http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/dream_sapphire/cm_dream_sapphire_full-285.zip
http://briancrook.ca/android/cm-ports/bc-6.1.0-ebi1-signed.zip
http://goo-inside.me/google-apps/gapps-mdpi-tiny-20101020-signed.zip
and safely remove the card using. Press Home on the phone to go out of the MS (Mass Storage) mode and then go to Flash zip from SD card. Flash them in the same order that I gave you above. When it's done, choose Reboot and it should boot up into a fully-working nightly build of CyanogenMOD.

keinengel said:
Wrong spl. You need to install 1.33.2010.
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All 1.33.20xx where xx can be 04,05,09 or 10 do work for that radio. So you are not right on the one. The problem is simple, either he/she does not give enough time for the "new" rom to load all the way ( which is 7-15 mins) or he/she did not do a wipe before running the rom.
Do this and it WILL work:
Download my fastboot commander from my signature, magic version.
Boot into fastboot and start the tool.
Go to "Misc" tab. Select all partitions (in the RED box) and click "erase chosen partitions".
Go to "Magic 32A" tab and click on "flash new".
When done, reboot into custom recovery (hold home + power together for 5 sec and let go).
Use the trackball to navigate.
Use the "usb-ms toggle" and copy this file inside the sdcard.
Press home on the phone to return to menu and then select "Flash zip from sdcard".
Now select the file from above.
When done choose to reboot into system, and ENJOY :0)
NB: it will take like 10-15 min before the system starts up.
GOOD LUCK.

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All 1.33.20xx where xx can be 04,05,09 or 10 do work for that radio. So you are not right on the one.
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Oops. Could have sworn .2005 only works properly with the 32B radio. My bad. Oh, well, he has 2010, which should be fine for all old-radio ROMs.
@Reaper21 To get you a bit more confused: 32A Magics (like the one you have) can run two different radio/spl combinations. One is the one you have (SPL 1.33.xxxx + Radio 3.22.xx.xx) - called "old radio" - and the second (SPL 1.76.xxxx + Radio 6.35.xx.xx) is the one you need to run most SenseUI ROMs (but others too - you'll spot them because the developers mention they are for the "new radio" or "6.35").
If you want a clean Android experience, closer to the default user interface, you can run CyanogenMOD and ROMs based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project) - most of them need the old radio. These have the advantage of always using the latest version of Android available.
If you want the fancier - but sometimes slower - SenseUI you can use the RCMagic (the one mumilover recommended), CleanMagic and others. The user interface is a lot friendlier, but you have to make do with Android 2.1 (instead of the latest official version - 2.2.1, with 2.3 coming up). This won't normally be a problem. I, for one, prefer SenseUI and I'm guessing mumi does too
Use mumilover's commander to switch between new and old. It should be safe, as long as your phone's battery is charged and you don't unplug the cable or anything
Let us know how it works out!

Ok guys internet was off for a while im having a look and downloading the files now. I realy hope it works. will keep you posted, and thanx for the replies so far

Dude thank you you are the best its working again booting into the mod and working fine accept the reason i Wanted to do the software is that for some reason my Sim cant cant register on to the network. I Have tried all 4 networks in my country and none work it just said that unable to connect to the network at this time try again later.
Can this be a hardeware fault?
But thanx at least the device boots and i can use GPS again

Is the phone locked to the original carrier?

Impossible to get Radio S-Off on my DHD... Im going craaaaaazy

Hi...
Im went throught the guide under for like 10 times doing this from ADB and from the terminal in my phone and everything is fine and done but nothing happends in the end and the CID is not 11111111 like Im suppose to get I thought ok fine Im just gonna flast another radio img and thats it but that didnt work either I get a big fat FAILED. can someone please help im going crazy..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik..._Vision#VERIFY_.28using_.22gfree_verify.22.29
I have permrooted my phone with Visionary does that have anything to do with why I can get Radio S-OFF??
Phone info is as fallow :
ACE PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-0.85.2007 (PD9810000)
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
October 11 2010, 12:44:14

What steps did you follow..
I have read tht you must temproot first and then permroot..
Also there is a very nice radio flashing guide floating around.. i have made a backup so i will copy paste it for you here..
1 download android sdk extract files to c direct to c drive rename androidsdk
2.open file click sdk manager let open then click accept let it install every thing
3. Open platform tools copy the 2 adb files as per previous post page 190 by tmh ( I think)to tools folder
4.open file downloaded from post 1st post extract to desktop easier to find
5. Open androidsdk tool folder then drag and drop radio.img in
6. click on start menu type cmd then click on the file
7.once open type cd/ press enter
8.type cd androidsdk/tools/ press enter
9.at this point make sure phone plugged in via usb and turned on as normal type in adb devices this will find your phone a show your serial number if this fails you will need usbdeview to uninstall all drivers to start again if it shows serial number carry on
10. Turn fastboot off on phone and power phone down.
11. Once powered down reboot phone while usb plugged in holding volume down and power button till white bootloader screen appears
12.use volume keys to navigate to fastboot( should be top of list ) press power button
13. Back on pc in cmd it should still read c:\androidsdk\tools> (if not repeat steps 6-8) once at this point type fastboot flash radio radio.img press enter wait till it flashed the c:\androidsdk\tools> will be back waiting for next command
14.type fastboot reboot press enter your phone should reboot at this point once rebooted you can check it flashed in settings>about phone
Look at this video as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qgKA_eT2g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFphGbgqbQ

You need a sdcard installed and permroot.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

umm doesnt "ACE PVT ENG S-OFF" mean you have S-OFF ??
and why make things complicated why not use jkoljo one click tool from HERE

Eng Off = Radio S-OFF

prateekgujral said:
Eng Off = Radio S-OFF
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ENG s-off is just the hboot been patched so it tells the radio the sercurity is off
were radio s-off is the sercurity is off

prateekgujral
Eng Off = Radio S-OFF
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NOOOOOOO please do not post **** like that if you don't no what the difference between Radio S-Off and Engineering S-Off. I just found out as did many other people that there is a big differnence. I had Eng S-Off and not Radio S-Off and loaded LeeDrOiD 1.3 (containing HTC's new security "feautured" 1.72.405.3 ROM). Now I am permanently locked out from doing a Radio S-off and I cannot get R/W access to the system folder. Who knows what else root aceess is limited. PLEASE EVERYONE LOAD RADIO S-OFF. To make sure it's active look for more info or system info on the bootloader after installing clockwork recovery (hold volume down when powering on phone). It must say CID:111111. You don't want to see CID-VODAP021 or CID-HTC__001 or anything else. Anything then other than 111111 means radio is S-On!!

LOL... my bad!! As you say it in the first line of your post .. you just found out yourself!!
Control your emotions though champ!!
Yoshi_523 said:
NOOOOOOO please do not post **** like that if you don't no what the difference between Radio S-Off and Engineering S-Off. I just found out as did many other people that there is a big differnence. I had Eng S-Off and not Radio S-Off and loaded LeeDrOiD 1.3 (containing HTC's new security "feautured" 1.72.405.3 ROM). Now I am permanently locked out from doing a Radio S-off and I cannot get R/W access to the system folder. Who knows what else root aceess is limited. PLEASE EVERYONE LOAD RADIO S-OFF. To make sure it's active look for more info or system info on the bootloader after installing clockwork recovery (hold volume down when powering on phone). It must say CID:111111. You don't want to see CID-VODAP021 or CID-HTC__001 or anything else. Anything then other than 111111 means radio is S-On!!
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Yoshi_523 said:
NOOOOOOO please do not post **** like that if you don't no what the difference between Radio S-Off and Engineering S-Off. I just found out as did many other people that there is a big differnence. I had Eng S-Off and not Radio S-Off and loaded LeeDrOiD 1.3 (containing HTC's new security "feautured" 1.72.405.3 ROM). Now I am permanently locked out from doing a Radio S-off and I cannot get R/W access to the system folder. Who knows what else root aceess is limited. PLEASE EVERYONE LOAD RADIO S-OFF. To make sure it's active look for more info or system info on the bootloader after installing clockwork recovery (hold volume down when powering on phone). It must say CID:111111. You don't want to see CID-VODAP021 or CID-HTC__001 or anything else. Anything then other than 111111 means radio is S-On!!
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You need to take your own advice and stop posting **** too, highlighted section of your post is total bull****. Not a chance in hell that flashing Leedroid's rom could lock your phone

prateekgujral said:
What steps did you follow..
I have read tht you must temproot first and then permroot..
Also there is a very nice radio flashing guide floating around.. i have made a backup so i will copy paste it for you here..
1 download android sdk extract files to c direct to c drive rename androidsdk
2.open file click sdk manager let open then click accept let it install every thing
3. Open platform tools copy the 2 adb files as per previous post page 190 by tmh ( I think)to tools folder
4.open file downloaded from post 1st post extract to desktop easier to find
5. Open androidsdk tool folder then drag and drop radio.img in
6. click on start menu type cmd then click on the file
7.once open type cd/ press enter
8.type cd androidsdk/tools/ press enter
9.at this point make sure phone plugged in via usb and turned on as normal type in adb devices this will find your phone a show your serial number if this fails you will need usbdeview to uninstall all drivers to start again if it shows serial number carry on
10. Turn fastboot off on phone and power phone down.
11. Once powered down reboot phone while usb plugged in holding volume down and power button till white bootloader screen appears
12.use volume keys to navigate to fastboot( should be top of list ) press power button
13. Back on pc in cmd it should still read c:\androidsdk\tools> (if not repeat steps 6-8) once at this point type fastboot flash radio radio.img press enter wait till it flashed the c:\androidsdk\tools> will be back waiting for next command
14.type fastboot reboot press enter your phone should reboot at this point once rebooted you can check it flashed in settings>about phone
Look at this video as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qgKA_eT2g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFphGbgqbQ
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My phone is perm rooted and I have Hboot S-Off which means I can bypass/trick the security when installing roms and etc but its limited, I cant flash a new radio.img because the not limited security (ie. Radio) is still S-ON (in other words I dont have CID111111)
jokies said:
You need a sdcard installed and permroot.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
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Thank for the replay, but please read what I wrote before answering, its stated clearly that my phone is perm rooted and ENG S-OFF but not Radio S-OFF.
Framedtrash said:
umm doesnt "ACE PVT ENG S-OFF" mean you have S-OFF ??
and why make things complicated why not use jkoljo one click tool from HERE
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it would be the easiest way even thought I like to do things manually to be sure of what Im doing, but right now Im willing to try it out, the only problem is I dont own a Windows PC, only a Mac and there is no such software for Mac
Please read my first post carefully and see if Im doing something wrong because I've become immune to see my own faults now..

Done, had to barrow a windows laptop to get this fixed anyone looking for the answer check my sig.

G1 unlock bootloader

So I have T-mobile G1 model phone. It has firmware 1.0 with RC29 in the build number. I would like to update it to some version of cyanogenmod.
There are a couple of problems I am having when i try to follow the instructions at wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
1. I am unable to unlock the bootloader using fastboot. I have Android SDK installed on my PC.
2.As far as I can tell, I cannot get into bootloader mode by pressing trackball and Power ON. The only way I can get into bootloader mode is through Power ON + Camera. I can get the "three skating androids" and i have the following showing on my screen:
DREA100 PVT 32B
HBOOT 0.95.3000
CPLD-4
radio 1.22.12.39
serial 0
The device freezes at this point. I have to pull the battery to restart the phone.
Any help, links etc would be greatly appreciated

That's because you're following instructions on unlocking the bootloader for the Nexus One, not the G1. *facepalm*
Attempting to flash the wrong files can brick your phone. If you were careless enough to not realize you were following instructions for a completely different phone that entire time, you should think twice about rooting your G1! You could end up bricking it.
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Gotcha back!!!!!
Well, can you still use fastboot? If so, search on XDA Developers for the man himself EzTerry. He has a nice tutorial for installing a new Radio and SPL for the HTC Dream (dont worry, not the Nexus One, i've checked it ) Follow that and you can flash your recovery again, your ROM (Even CM7) and as a bonus: You get more then 10 mb of RAM!!!!!!! BUT if not, you'll have to put the DREAIMG.nbh (google it) to your sdcard and install it using the bootloader BUT you'll be back where you started, with Android 1.0!!!!!! (No root access, no nothing, but a standard recovery) AND, a bricked phone won't start up, won't go to recovery AND to bootloader and the most common reason for bricking your phone is: 1. Not seeing what file you are downloading AND flashing it
2. Putting it in the right order!!!! SO easy but SO many bricks!!!! That's all you need to know!!! Good luck!

HTC Dream
u r missing the part where BEFORE GOING INTO FASTBOOT U HAVE TO DO:
1. format ur SD card in fat32 format (u may need a laptop with an adapter to perform this becouse u actually cant do it from the phone since it doesnt start up). FOR ME IT DIDNT WORK UNTILL I FORMATED FROM INSIDE THE PHONE TOO BAD IT THAT DOESNT WORK OUT FOR YOU =/
2. place this file RC29 DREAIMG.nbh (google it becouse i cant post links) into ur just formated SD card (just paste it and do not place in any folder)
3. turn on ur phone by pressing and holding camerabuttom + ON(red one)
4. it should go from the colored screent to a kinda gray one with some instructions... and then u just have to follow on screen instructions.
GL