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Really quick question..please help.

ok, after hours and hours I finally got cyanogenmod 5.0 on my N1. I rebooted and now some of my stock apps are gone (marketplace). What do i need to do at this point? thanks!

Next time ask in general since there is no Q&A for the Nexus.
Download and flash the google add on on cyanogen's page (http://www.mediafire.com/file/jmmzywtlnjd/gapps-passion-ERE27-2-signed.zip)
in recovery the same way you flashed the rom. Do not wipe.

thank you good sir..i will try it. much oblige.

Ok, David. I have downloaded the google addons and got 2 files "META-INF" and "system". I am in fastboot mode and have command prompt but dont know where to go from here.

You need to flash it in recovery. I think its power down in bootloader to access recovery (not entirely sure since I always adb shell reboot recovery) but there should be a list of button presses.
After you get to recovery, select the mount usb option, then drag that .zip file to the root of your sdcard, then select the mount usb option to unmount the sdcard, then select flash any .zip and select the file you just put on there.

To get to recovery, power off the phone. Then power it back on while holding down 'volume down'. Then use the volume down key to select 'Recovery', and press power button to enter it. That's what I do, at least.

did you also apply the google app the google add on piece?

got it. LOL you guys are awesome. Man, I am going to learn a lot from this place. Thanks!!

pchic said:
did you also apply the google app the google add on piece?
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Me? Yeah. I flashed cyanogens core update, then the google app addons, then the multi touch fix(when that was necessary) then rebooted into fastboot and flashed the radio update

tizzl10 said:
Ok, David. I have downloaded the google addons and got 2 files "META-INF" and "system". I am in fastboot mode and have command prompt but dont know where to go from here.
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Ok here's what you do. First, copy the zip file to the sd card (don't unzip it). Then you should boot into recovery mode ( hold the volume down button and boot the phone. you might need to wait a little but you should navigate to the second item (Recovery) and click it ( volume up/down to navigate, power button to click). now in the Amon RA recovery you need to navigate, using the track ball, to ( flash zip from sd card ) and click it. then click on the zip you just copied and follow the instructions.
Hope that helps

aboda7es said:
Ok here's what you do. First, copy the zip file to the sd card (don't unzip it). Then you should boot into recovery mode ( hold the volume down button and boot the phone. you might need to wait a little but you should navigate to the second item (Recovery) and click it ( volume up/down to navigate, power button to click). now in the Amon RA recovery you need to navigate, using the track ball, to ( flash zip from sd card ) and click it. then click on the zip you just copied and follow the instructions.
Hope that helps
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already got it, thanks for yall's help..i appreciate it.

Unlocked Bootloader Fastboot Gingerbread Root

Ive successfully rooted Ginger bread by following this method:
1. Download su.zip, and put it on your phone’s SD card.
2. Download fastboot.zip, unzip it to C:\. Now you have a folder C:\fastboot\
3. Download recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img, put it in C:\fastboot\
4. Shut down your phone. Then start your Nexus One in Fastboot mode by holding down the Trackball and press the Power button.
5. Connect your phone to your computer. Open a Command Prompt (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt), and run the following commands:
cd C:\fastboot
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
6. Use Volume +/- keys to choose ‘Bootloader’ and hit the Power button.
7. Use Volume +/- keys to select ‘Recovery’ and hit the Power button.
8. From the menu, scroll the Trackball to select ‘Flash zip from sdcard’ and hit the Trackball.
9. Select the su.zip file you previously copied to your SD card and hit the Trackball. Hit it one more time.
10. When done, restart your Nexus One and you should be all set.
There you go. Enjoy your rooted Nexus One

Great. Is this method new?
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Not really

More like a year old...
See wiki for installing recovery with unlocked bootloader...
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True but rooting GB is very new,Danger Your a wizard of the Android world and have helped me before so I know you know your ish

IMO this is the best way to gain root, so I think we're both on the same page... xD
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Rooting GB using unlocked bootloader is not new. As mentioned, it's about a year and a half old, since several days before Nexus got out, way before Gingerbread was out, and even before Froyo was out. Unlocked bootloader on Nexus (or engineering bootloader on other devices) allows you to flash recovery (or anything else) directly, bypassing security checks. And in turn, custom recovery allows you infinite abilities in system modification.
Plus, this method doesn't allow running ADB root commands directly - for this, a string in boot.prop needs to be changed, setting insecure boot. Usually accomplished by flashing the corresponding Superboot zip.
The guide for flashing custom recovery for unlocked bootloader is in Wiki since it was introduced, several months ago.

Can this be run while on stock? or do you need to unlock the bootloader first?
And does this affect anything else? (ie data loss?)

Damnit, didn't read the title.

Where do I download su.zip from?

defmute said:
Where do I download su.zip from?
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You want the appropriate su from the bottom of the first post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
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YES!!!! Finally achieved root on Nexus One 2.3.6
I've been trying multiple sites and instructions to root my Nexus One running 2.3.6. Your steps were the success! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Jim

Do I need to backup my phone before doing this ? my bootloader is already unlocked

can we relock bootloader later?

Ups, wrong thread ^^
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where would you download the fastboot.zip file? I have all the other files

OK, so I went through the process and would like to clarify few things for people like me - i.e. those doing it first time. Hope it helps to somebody. Here are my updated step-by-step instructions:
1. Download su.zip, and put it on your phone’s SD card.
My update: get the su.zip (su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip) from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
2. Download fastboot.zip, unzip it to C:\. Now you have a folder C:\fastboot\
My update: I just used the fastboot that is in tools directory from Android SDK
3. Download recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img, put it in C:\fastboot\
My update: you can get it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829
4. Shut down your phone. Then start your Nexus One in Fastboot mode by holding down the Trackball and press the Power button.
My update: you need to really hold the track ball even after you press the power button - until you see the white screen
5. Connect your phone to your computer. Open a Command Prompt (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt), and run the following commands:
cd C:\fastboot
fastboot devices
My update: you should get response similar to this:
HT9CNP804031 fastboot
if you don't get it then your phone is not correctly connected to Windows. See the following page for how to install USB driver: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
Another my update: fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
6. Use Volume +/- keys to choose ‘Bootloader’ and hit the Power button.
7. Use Volume +/- keys to select ‘Recovery’ and hit the Power button.
My update: Toggle signature verification
8. From the menu, scroll the Trackball to select ‘Flash zip from sdcard’ and hit the Trackball.
9. Select the su.zip file you previously copied to your SD card and hit the Trackball. Hit it one more time.
10. When done, restart your Nexus One and you should be all set.
Note: this process WILL completely wipe out your phone - only data on the SD card will remain!!

mmerlin10 said:
OK, so I went through the process and would like to clarify few things for people like me - i.e. those doing it first time. Hope it helps to somebody. Here are my updated step-by-step instructions:
1. Download su.zip, and put it on your phone’s SD card.
My update: get the su.zip (su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip) from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
2. Download fastboot.zip, unzip it to C:\. Now you have a folder C:\fastboot\
My update: I just used the fastboot that is in tools directory from Android SDK
3. Download recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img, put it in C:\fastboot\
My update: you can get it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829
4. Shut down your phone. Then start your Nexus One in Fastboot mode by holding down the Trackball and press the Power button.
My update: you need to really hold the track ball even after you press the power button - until you see the white screen
5. Connect your phone to your computer. Open a Command Prompt (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt), and run the following commands:
cd C:\fastboot
fastboot devices
My update: you should get response similar to this:
HT9CNP804031 fastboot
if you don't get it then your phone is not correctly connected to Windows. See the following page for how to install USB driver: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
Another my update: fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
6. Use Volume +/- keys to choose ‘Bootloader’ and hit the Power button.
7. Use Volume +/- keys to select ‘Recovery’ and hit the Power button.
My update: Toggle signature verification
8. From the menu, scroll the Trackball to select ‘Flash zip from sdcard’ and hit the Trackball.
9. Select the su.zip file you previously copied to your SD card and hit the Trackball. Hit it one more time.
10. When done, restart your Nexus One and you should be all set.
Note: this process WILL completely wipe out your phone - only data on the SD card will remain!!
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Hi, I follow these steps until I flash the su.zip, but it shows this:
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Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Wrong digest:
META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
E: Verification failed
Zip verification failed
zip isn't signed correctly
Installation aborted.
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My Nexus One is running 2.3.6 build number is GRK39F
My phone's bootloader is unlocked. Now, it just needs to root and flash custom roms.
Appreciate your help
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Never mind then, I just used superoneclick 2.3.3 and unrooted the phone completely !

factory reset?
hey guys, will it wipe all the data i have on the phone and reset the settings to factory ones? thx.
UPD: ok, it will

Just unlock tge bootloader and then run superoneclick and to unlock the bootloader just do fastboot oem unlock
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Idiot proof root

Finally S-Off. Thanks to alpharev (generous donation on its way)
Now first problem;
I am the least tech savvy guy on the planet. If not, around London
As you see, the problem is me. So I need a genuine idiot proof step by step guide.
Can someone recap everything in a simple way please?
Backup, root, overclock etc...
Anyone who helps will receive a guaranteed prayer from a religion of their choice

download eclair rom from shipped roms, install it, then download unrevoked, root with it and youll get custom recovery also with unrevoked, after that follow some other guides how to properly flash a custom rom thru that recovery.
(before the rooting part, install htc sync to get all the needed drivers. WARNING: before using unrevoked to root the device, uninstall just htc sync but everything else that was installed with it - leave it installed. btw im atheist )
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What I've found so far is;
I need to "root" my phone. Root means gaining superuser access right? (froyo 2.2. hboot 1.01)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130044
Link above supposed to do the job.
-After rooting the phone I need to "nandroid" backup my phone. Nandroid will appear in the boot menu when I root my phone right? wrong?

i didnt do any backups xD, i just soffed, installed 2.1 wwe ruu, rooted with unrevoked and flashed cm7
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The phone is not rooted. ROMs are rooted. You can very well follow that guide, but, I used Fastboot to install ClockWorkMod Recovery (Which is having all those options you are listing - ie Nandroid, Install ZIP From SDCard etc).
The Fastboot method needs just one command to install Clockworkmod Recovery, but needs to have Android SDK installed. If you are willing to do that:
- Download Android SDK - http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
- Download ClockworkMod Recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1014498
- Extract the Recovery.img file from the 2nd link, and place it in your SDK Setup Path / Tools (eg: C:/android-sdk-windows/tools)
- Open a Command Window (cmd)
- Browse to the tools folder in this Command Window
- Type the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- It will install ClockworkMod Recovery, you are done.
Then, simply follow Part 3 of this guide to install Custom ROMs and Stuff:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824396

smokzye said:
i didnt do any backups xD, i just soffed, installed 2.1 wwe ruu, rooted with unrevoked and flashed cm7
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long winded way of doing it

we need a step by step with pics or at least a video on youtube, theres nothing there at teh moment.

Once you have S-OFF follow these steps:
1. Get fastboot.exe, CWM and the su binary from the attachment below, make sure you extract the archives.
2. Download Android SDK from here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install SDK to C:/, place fastboot.exe and the recovery.img in android-sdk/platform-tools
3. Shut down phone, get into bootloader (volume down + power button)
4. Select FASTBOOT using volume keys, press power button (you are now in fastboot mode)
5. Connect phone to computer, select disk drive.
6. Open cmd, type cd C:/android-sdk/platform-tools
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
8. Now you should have Clockworkmod installed, but still no root so:
9. Copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed to sdcard.
10. Get into bootloader again, select recovery.
11. Select "install zip from sdcard", confirm with trackball.
12. Scroll down to su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed, confirm the install, now you are rooted!
13. Do a nandroid backup from clockworkmod.
14. Repeat steps 9-12 but use the ZIP of ROMs, Kernels or Radio if you wish. Wipe all data before installing a fresh rom (ty calyxim ^^)
Complete list for ROMs/Kernels/Radio here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
I hope this is clear enough?

Thanks mate. Worked wonders. In what religion would you like your prayers?
I would like to make an addition to step 14; Wipe all data before installing a fresh rom

This is the most idiot proof way i could find, and that i could use lol..... big props to Nejc121
nejc121 said:
Okay, it took me some trying and stuff but I finaly found a way!
Okay, this is going to be simple step-by-step
FirsT: Copy this to the root of your SD card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=548407&d=1300751790
Second: Go into HBOOT and click yes when it asks you to update (note: Please make sure your SD card is FAT32 and not FAT, it must be FAT32 for this step to work.
Third: Remove the img file from your sd card and add this file: http://bit.ly/su2361ef
Fourth: Go into HBOOT and click Recovery!
Fifth: Click install zip from sdcard (or some thing like that)
Sixth: Click choose zip from sdcard
Seventh Locate your zip and let it update
AND YOU'RE DONE!
Have fun being free!
If you're having problems with the HBOOT not detecting the .zip update, please check if you SD card is FAT32.
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smokzye said:
download eclair rom from shipped roms, install it, then download unrevoked, root with it and youll get custom recovery also with unrevoked, after that follow some other guides how to properly flash a custom rom thru that recovery.
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NOPE. Wrong way after alpharev S-OFF.
smokzye said:
i didnt do any backups xD, i just soffed, installed 2.1 wwe ruu, rooted with unrevoked and flashed cm7
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Have u done S-OFF with xtc clip or alpharevX. Let me know what u did including complete rooting process.

how do I get in to HBoot, when I press vol down and power nothing else happens beside to lock the phone and go to vibra mode

Make sure it's vol-, because the phone vibrates if you're holding vol+ and power...

7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
when I write that in to cmd and press enter is wrtitten "waiting for device" for long time
When i do that i have phone still in hboot usb plug
Should I reboot and write in normal phone mode or .....?????

Try renaming 'recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img' to 'recovery.img'. I had to do this in Linux, but worked fine after.

rupa30 said:
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
when I write that in to cmd and press enter is wrtitten "waiting for device" for long time
When i do that i have phone still in hboot usb plug
Should I reboot and write in normal phone mode or .....?????
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installing and uninstalling htc sync helps. just to extract drivers I suppose...

Clockwork mod doesn't work properly for me. Whenever I select any option the menu disappears and the background just sits there. I can click really fast and it will just reappear and disappear rapidly.
Fix?

rupa30 said:
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
when I write that in to cmd and press enter is wrtitten "waiting for device" for long time
When i do that i have phone still in hboot usb plug
Should I reboot and write in normal phone mode or .....?????
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That wait is normal if it below 2-3 min. But if it takes longer u should check the drivers.
That wait generally occurs if u connect the device after entering the command (happens to me everytime). If it is so, shouldn't disconnect the device and wait for a while till it detects.
If it is not so and wait is longer, then go for reinstalling the drivers.
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rupa30 said:
how do I get in to HBoot, when I press vol down and power nothing else happens beside to lock the phone and go to vibra mode
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This occurs when pressing vol down + power on a full booted phone.
U should not do this. Switch off the device and then hold vol down + power. There goes into hboot mode. And for that recovery installation u should go into fastboot mode though from there.
as it was now clear, the waiting shouldn't be there now. Enter fastboot mode and try it
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AloneInShadow707 said:
Once you have S-OFF follow these steps:
1. Get fastboot.exe, CWM and the su binary from the attachment below, make sure you extract the archives.
2. Download Android SDK from here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install SDK to C:/, place fastboot.exe and the recovery.img in android-sdk/platform-tools
3. Shut down phone, get into bootloader (volume down + power button)
4. Select FASTBOOT using volume keys, press power button (you are now in fastboot mode)
5. Connect phone to computer, select disk drive.
6. Open cmd, type cd C:/android-sdk/platform-tools
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
8. Now you should have Clockworkmod installed, but still no root so:
9. Copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed to sdcard.
10. Get into bootloader again, select recovery.
11. Select "install zip from sdcard", confirm with trackball.
12. Scroll down to su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed, confirm the install, now you are rooted!
13. Do a nandroid backup from clockworkmod.
14. Repeat steps 9-12 but use the ZIP of ROMs, Kernels or Radio if you wish. Wipe all data before installing a fresh rom (ty calyxim ^^)
Complete list for ROMs/Kernels/Radio here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
I hope this is clear enough?
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i get waiting for device..... after v long
which drivers shud i reinstall?
and anyway, how to enter fastboot mode? after i select the fastboot mode what do i do? it still stucks at the hboot screen

[Guide] Unlocking HTC Desire HD using HTCDEV method and installing CyanogenMod

I'm pretty new here but as I documented the process of modding my own phone I thought I'd share it with you. I didn't invent any of these processes and this information is available from many different sources. I've tried to credit any source material that I've used verbatim. I am by no means an expert.
Please reply back with any corrections and I'll be happy to edit the post.
This guide describes how to take a HTC Desire HD (mine was fully patched with OTA updates including Sense 3.0), unlock it and install CyanogenMod onto it. It worked for me but it might not for you. I don't take any responsibility for you turning your phone into a brick!
Pro Tips
Remember, in any steps requiring the phone to be powered off, just give it a minute to make sure that it is properly turned off.
Understand what's happening! If you get what's going on, you've more chance of fixing it if it goes wrong. This process describes how to use HTCs official method to unlock the bootloader. This allows you to change the operating system on the phone. The phone contains a recovery system which we an engineer can boot into to replace the main operating system if it becomes unbootable. We are going to replace this stock recovery system with a modified one which allows us do fiddle about with the phone's internal partitions. Once we have the modified recovery system in place we use it backup the existing phone operating system and replace it with a modified one. We can also use it to restore the original one again if things go wrong.
Read all of the instructions properly first! Don't go off half-****ed!
As far as I'm aware you can't reverse the official HTC bootloader unlock (i.e put your phone back *exactly* as it was) and it may effect your warranty. You have been warned!
Unlock the Bootloader
INFO: You can use the HTCDEV unlock bootloader method from HTC as an 'official' means of unlocking the bootloader. Confused? Check out the official site: http://htcdev.com/bootloader/ I'm not going to describe it step by step here because HTC do that quite well enough themselves.
Quick tip. If when going from one step to another on the HTC website you come to a white screen, that may be because you've been logged out. Just go back to the first page, log in again, then go back to the last step you completed.
Another quick tip. Make sure you properly install everything HTC tells you to. We'll need it all later...
Installing recovery mode
INFO: The stock recovery mode itself is pretty basic and can't do much, so we need to replace it with a custom recovery image.
We're going to use the clockworkmod recovery image which you grab from here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4518713/archive/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.7.111102-j_r0dd_mod-ace.zip (originally seen here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118865)
Make sure that the fast boot mode on your phone is disabled. You can find this in your power settings menu.
If the phone is connected via a USB cable then unplug it.
Power off the phone using the power button and leave it alone for a minute.
INFO: To flash the new recovery image to the phone, you need to reboot the phone into the bootloader so that you can select a new image to boot. The bootloader is known as HBOOT.
Boot into HBOOT by holding down the 'volume down' button and pressing the power button.
By default FASTBOOT is selected so just press the power button to access it.
Attach the USB cable and note that FASTBOOT changes to FASTBOOT USB
On your PC open cmd prompt and cd to the platform-tools directory of the android sdk. Mine is at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>
Copy the .img file from the clockworkmod zip file we downloaded earlier to the platform-tools directory. Rename it recovery.img
Go to your command prompt and issue this command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
INFO: The recovery image will then be written to your phone, and as long as everything went well you'll get a message saying OK.
Ensure that BOOTLOADER is selected in the HBOOT menu and press POWER button to select it. Now you're back at the HBOOT menu.
Use the volume buttons to highlight RECOVERY and press the power button to select it. After showing you the HTC logo, the phone should boot into recovery mode!
Backing up your phone
Using the volume buttons to select move to the 'backup and restore' option in the menu. Use power to select and use the backup option. This backs up your current phone setup to the SD card.
Select power off to turn off you phone. Leave it a few secs - select reboot system now.
When your phone is backup and running, mount it in mass storage mode and navigate to the root of your SD card. See the folder called 'clockworkmod'? copy that along with everything in it to your computer and put it somewhere safe. That's your backup. If needs be, you can use this backup your phone back to the original state!
Installing CyanogenMod (other mods may vary)
Mostly taken from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide with some extra stuff that messed with me when I tried to do it.
Download the latest version of CyanogenMod from http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=ace
Download the Google Apps for the device. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the SD card.
Place the Google Apps .zip on the root of the SD card also.
Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery.
Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side volume buttons to move around, and the power button to select.
Select the option to Wipe data/factory reset.
Then select the option to Wipe cache partition.
And the option to wipe the Dalvik cache
Select Install zip from sdcard.
Select Choose zip from sdcard.
Select the CyanogenMod update.zip.
Select Install zip from sdcard
Select Choose zip from sdcard
Select the Google apps zip
These extra steps seem to have been required by people in this thread. All credit due to marsdta and theluckster for their suggestions. I've edited this guide to include the instructions here where they are more visible.
On your computer extract the ROM zip (e.g. update-cm-7.1.0-DesireHD-signed.zip) and there should be a file inside it called boot.img. This should be flashed automatically, however for some reason via the HTCDEV method it is not.
To do it manually, you need to enter fastboot mode, as per the instructions above:
Boot into HBOOT by holding down the 'volume down' button and pressing the power button.
By default FASTBOOT is selected so just press the power button to access it.
Attach the USB cable and note that FASTBOOT changes to FASTBOOT USB
Then on your PC, in the directory you extracted the zip file run:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Once the installation has finished, select Go Back to get back to the main menu, and select the Reboot system now option. The phone should now boot into CyanogenMod.
Now wait for what seems like an incredibly long time with the phone showing the 'htc' screen.
INFO: The phone should now boot into CyanogenMod!
Restoring your phone - When things go wrong
OK, so you flashed a bad mod. Time to restore.
First up, put the backup you made in the previous step onto the root of your SDcard (if it isn't already there). Then, I came across this video which seems to explain things pretty well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUYGe8mmNWU
The basic gist of it is, boot into recovery mode, format the cache, data and system partitions, wipe the Dalvik cache, then restore the backup from your SD card.

Wow thanks a lot!
I personally have 1 problem:
Step 12 of the "installing recovery mode" when i type in the command in command prompt is says:
'error: cannot load recovery.img'
I placed it in the same folder as fastboot en renamed it "recovery.img".
I unlocked the bootloader succesfully btw..
Any thoughts?

I think you should contemplate using attn1's ace hack kit to gain bootloader unlock instead of voiding your warranty.

Hunt3r.j2 said:
I think you should contemplate using attn1's ace hack kit to gain bootloader unlock instead of voiding your warranty.
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Well I've already unlocked the bootloader through htcdev.
But tried the Attn1's as well...ended up saying:
/data/local/tmp/goldcard.img: cannot open for read: No such file or directory
starting downgrade...
** The phone will now reboot into HBOOT.
** It will then check the file just sent.
** If everything is okay, the phone will
** prompt you to continue by pressing
** VOLUME UP. It will reboot, flashing twice.
The phone did not prompt me to continue by pressing volume up.
When i start clockwork recovery it states i should root my phone...
So a lot going wrong and i can't figure out what..

how long the htc screen? I'm waiting for a looooong time

Thanks for the tutorial. I've followed the instructions and managed to unlock the bootloader and install ClockworkMod, however after flashing CM7 and rebooting it is stuck on the H3G boot screen (isn't flashing CM7 supposed to overwrite the boot logo?). I'm trying to flash:
update-cm-7.1.0-DesireHD-signed.zip
gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
I've double checked /data, /system, /cache and Dalvik-Cache have been wiped before flashing but still no avail
Here are the versions from the bootloader:
***UNLOCKED***
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0029
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.04.28_M
eMMC-boot
Dec 22 2011, 14:28:19
I am able to restore the backup, but flashing any other ROM just doesn't boot.

The guide is missing one key step . Flashing the boot image.
So after flashing your from boot back into boot loader and flash your roms boot.img.(just copy it over to your fast boot file)
Then run the command
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Reboot . Done.
You'll have to do this every time you flash different roms. 4ext has a nice feature of doing this for those that have HTC unlocked you should try it out
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA

Awesome, thanks marsdta! It is working now, good work!

thelucster said:
Awesome, thanks marsdta! It is working now, good work!
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can you repeat it more clear for me because i have the same problem.
Thank you Thelucster. You have saved me from a big mistake.

crom1 said:
can you repeat it more clear for me because i have the same problem
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First flash the Cyanogen ROM and Google Apps, as per the instructions above. Then on your computer extract the ROM zip (e.g. update-cm-7.1.0-DesireHD-signed.zip) and there should be a file inside it called boot.img. This should be flashed automatically, however for some reason via the HTCDEV method it is not.
To do it manually, you need to enter fastboot mode, as per the instructions above:
Boot into HBOOT by holding down the 'volume down' button and pressing the power button.
By default FASTBOOT is selected so just press the power button to access it.
Attach the USB cable and note that FASTBOOT changes to FASTBOOT USB
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Then on your PC, in the directory you extracted the zip file run:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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I didn't set notifications on this post and forgot it existed till today. I've updated the guide with the information posted by marsdta and theluckster to make things clearer. Sorry about any confusion caused by missing that step out.

the boot screen shows cyanogen(mod)7 instead of the regular HTC sign!! Following each and every step I landed up here. And now I am stuck, cuz this boot screen has been there for like half-an hour....does it mean something is wrong or does it take this much time to load first???

Hello,
for HTC dev unlocked bootloader (about what is added after step 15 in "installing cyanogen" phase) : it seems that the boot.img must be flashed before installing the .zip from sdcard.
I got stuck for that. Could be worth to make it clear.
Great tutorial anyway, thank you !

zarkenciel said:
Hello,
for HTC dev unlocked bootloader (about what is added after step 15 in "installing cyanogen" phase) : it seems that the boot.img must be flashed before installing the .zip from sdcard.
I got stuck for that. Could be worth to make it clear.
Great tutorial anyway, thank you !
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It shouldn't matter. I've seen people do it both ways and it worked fine for them.
@ash win. Your in a boot loop. Did you do a full wipe before flashing? Could be just a bad flash. Go back and reflash the rom and boot.img. you should also verify the md5hash to make sure yous didn't get a corrupt download file.

Just finished the tutorial, works perfectly. Thanks for writing it.

Does this unlock you from the network, i.e. is this the alternative to paying £15 for an unlock code?
I do understand this is for modding and flashing to a new ROM, but I am wondering if it also unlocks the phone from your network (or maybe that is IMEI based).
This is not for any illegal purposes, just I fancy a new ROM and I am now out of contract, so happy to experiment with flashing.

ohforfs said:
Does this unlock you from the network, i.e. is this the alternative to paying £15 for an unlock code?
I do understand this is for modding and flashing to a new ROM, but I am wondering if it also unlocks the phone from your network (or maybe that is IMEI based).
This is not for any illegal purposes, just I fancy a new ROM and I am now out of contract, so happy to experiment with flashing.
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No, you need the aahk for that. That gives you sim unlock as well. Just Google attn1 aahk and you'll find it

marsdta said:
No, you need the aahk for that. That gives you sim unlock as well. Just Google attn1 aahk and you'll find it
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Thanks - very kind of you to point me in the right direction, I've found it

Hi,
and how do i root my phone after HTCDev Unlock??
I want install the Custom Rom "Sabsa Prime". Do i need root to flash it?
Sorry for my bad english.

You may also want to include wiping battery stats in the advanced option of cwm in your guide

Installed OTA 4.2.2 and lost root, recovery shows "no command".

Hello,
I installed 4.2.2 OTA and now Apps keep flashing notifications across the bottom of the screen saying "requested SuperUser" so I went to go to recovery to reinstall apk, but my recovery mode now says "No Command" with an android guy and an exclamation. I tried root checker and it looks like I do not have root any more? What exactly do I need to do if it was already rooted?
Thanks all.

m374llic4 said:
Hello,
I installed 4.2.2 OTA and now Apps keep flashing notifications across the bottom of the screen saying "requested SuperUser" so I went to go to recovery to reinstall apk, but my recovery mode now says "No Command" with an android guy and an exclamation. I tried root checker and it looks like I do not have root any more? What exactly do I need to do if it was already rooted?
Thanks all.
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fastboot a custom recovery and install superuser.

m374llic4 said:
Hello,
I installed 4.2.2 OTA and now Apps keep flashing notifications across the bottom of the screen saying "requested SuperUser" so I went to go to recovery to reinstall apk, but my recovery mode now says "No Command" with an android guy and an exclamation. I tried root checker and it looks like I do not have root any more? What exactly do I need to do if it was already rooted?
Thanks all.
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OTA`s break root. Reflash a custom recovery in fastboot if need be and flash the superSU.zip in CWM. That should solve it

Does that wipe my phone? I remember something I did originally wiped it.

I am also in the same position.
I lost my root.
How do I get root access again? I used wugfresh's toolkit, so everything was automated, but his toolkit isn't compatible with 4.2.2 yet...
Do I need to unlock the bootloader first? then install custom recovery?
Can someone link to instructions on how to do this? I am completely noob and don't know very much.
Thanks.

m374llic4 said:
Does that wipe my phone? I remember something I did originally wiped it.
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Flashing a recovery doesn`t wipe anthing.

Thanks, everything worked out fine. Appreciate it fellas.

canuckerr said:
I am also in the same position.
I lost my root.
How do I get root access again? I used wugfresh's toolkit, so everything was automated, but his toolkit isn't compatible with 4.2.2 yet...
Do I need to unlock the bootloader first? then install custom recovery?
Can someone link to instructions on how to do this? I am completely noob and don't know very much.
Thanks.
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Find the download somewhere on here for "fastboot" and "adb", once you have it and all the files, download this .http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img Once downloaded put it in the same folder as the fastboot.exe and the adb.exe.
Then in that folder hold shift and right click and select "open command prompt here" and then copy and paste this.
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img
The type in "fastboot reboot" then you need to find and download the Clockworkmod superuser zip, plug your phone in usb and then upload it to the main directory of your phone. Turn the phone off and hold volume down and then power at the same time. Once that is up press volume down until you see "Recovery" and hit that, either with finger or I think you can press power to select it. Once there select "Install from zip", then look in the /0 folder I think to see the zip you uploaded, select it and install it. once done hit reboot, it should ask you a question. I just hit yes. rebooted, and now I have root back.

m374llic4 said:
Find the download somewhere on here for "fastboot" and "adb", once you have it and all the files, download this .http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img Once downloaded put it in the same folder as the fastboot.exe and the adb.exe.
Then in that folder hold shift and right click and select "open command prompt here" and then copy and paste this.
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img
The type in "fastboot reboot" then you need to find and download the Clockworkmod superuser zip, plug your phone in usb and then upload it to the main directory of your phone. Turn the phone off and hold volume down and then power at the same time. Once that is up press volume down until you see "Recovery" and hit that, either with finger or I think you can press power to select it. Once there select "Install from zip", then look in the /0 folder I think to see the zip you uploaded, select it and install it. once done hit reboot, it should ask you a question. I just hit yes. rebooted, and now I have root back.
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Awesome job for the details. This would save a lot of people for sure!

m374llic4 said:
Thanks, everything worked out fine. Appreciate it fellas.
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Got a quick question; which recovery did you use at the time of the OTA update?

don't flash any custom recovery or you won't get OTA
use superboot in DEVELOPING forum
it will fix everything
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

logicmd said:
don't flash any custom recovery or you won't get OTA
use superboot in DEVELOPING forum
it will fix everything
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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This incorrect. You will, get the OTA and it will be able to install successfully. You'll just have to take action on a few prompts.

m374llic4 said:
Find the download somewhere on here for "fastboot" and "adb", once you have it and all the files, download this .http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img Once downloaded put it in the same folder as the fastboot.exe and the adb.exe.
Then in that folder hold shift and right click and select "open command prompt here" and then copy and paste this.
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img
The type in "fastboot reboot" then you need to find and download the Clockworkmod superuser zip, plug your phone in usb and then upload it to the main directory of your phone. Turn the phone off and hold volume down and then power at the same time. Once that is up press volume down until you see "Recovery" and hit that, either with finger or I think you can press power to select it. Once there select "Install from zip", then look in the /0 folder I think to see the zip you uploaded, select it and install it. once done hit reboot, it should ask you a question. I just hit yes. rebooted, and now I have root back.
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If u dont want to flash custom recovery... u can use fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako.img...flash the zip and retain the stock recovery

same happened to eye. solution all. with prob. adb push superuser from Chainfire to /sdcard/ then flash your recovery then do not boot to android rather to recovery then flash the superuser.zip. reboot, root. if you boot to android OS you will lose your recovery and not have any recovery, just dead droid,... so sad to see droid dead... dont kill droid