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I have tested the rooting of the G1 with the CRC1 update (with my boss`s phone ) He accidently got the update and installed it yesterday on his non-rooted G1 and while we were at work tonight we flashed it back down to the RC29 with NO troubles at all ... only thing left to do was download the spl and the recovery image and type telnetd, download telnet connect to local host, and run some script... which all should work just fine since it did let us downgrade. I havent seen anyone here or on google that has tried that yet so I wanted to let everyone know it will let you downgrade to the lower version.
Now if you have a rooted phone and install the update .. you will more than likely loose the root .... but you should be able to get root back by re-rooting the phone and going with a non CRC version until a modified image comes out.
OK we finished the rooting today and it flashed with the new ROM and everything. It now is on the JF1.51MOD with the updated radio.
Yup, read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538536
and this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538456
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andonnguyen said:
yup, read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538536
and this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538456
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NEITHER of these 2 threads say anything about anyone testing or confirming that you can downgrade FROM CRC1 and get root again.... the JF thread is saying pretty much dont install it and if you do it wont update anyhow. The other thread was cyogen making an altered CRC1 version that has been patched for updating.
Still no threads like this one that I found
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Strapt said:
until a modified image comes out.
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Which JF will come out with, as posted in my previous post, but good to know that its still downgradable (is that even a word?) to RC29. This thread should be posted in the general Dream section BTW, as its not pertaining to any development topics.
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LULZ.
andonnguyen said:
Which JF will come out with, as posted in my previous post, but good to know that its still downgradable (is that even a word?) to RC29.
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ya which will be nice when he does come out with it so people can run the phone with that version .. but this inst about who is going to be comming out with a modified image to KEEP root access ...This is to rest peoples fears about NOT being able to re-root the phone if they accept the CRC1 update or not able to root it in the first place... which no one has seemed to have tried/confirmed until now. and .. downgradeable a word?..well ... it is now!
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ya which will be nice when he does come out with it so people can run the phone with that version .. but this inst about who is going to be comming out with a modified image to KEEP root access ...This is to rest peoples fears about NOT being able to re-root the phone if they accept the CRC1 update or not able to root it in the first place... which no one has seemed to have tried/confirmed until now. and .. downgradeable a word?..well ... it is now!
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So yeah I'm just upping my post count now since I'm bored. lol. Mmm, family guy is funny.
Strange...as far as I know, I have been able to downgrade to RC29 from all official releases, RC30, RC33 and 1.5, since I have had 4 separate G1's since initial release (I'm extremely clumsy and rough with my phones sometime - usually halfway through a bottle of scotch).
Hmm.
Nevermind - apparently alcohol also affects my ability to read thoroughly.
so,here's what I did, I accepted the cr1 update on my stock 1.5 stock g1,
then, I downgraded to RC29 with no problems at all, I also followed the instructions and rooted my phone ( apparently ), after that, I tried to flash a few different roms, but none would load, my g1 will always freeze at the G1 screen, until I install back the stock rom again,
am I doing something wrong?
'cuz am not that new at this, and I feel stupid.
There was never any question of it.
The only firmware known to be easily rooted is RC29.
Downgrading to RC29 is completely independent of what firmware version is actually ON the device -- it is strictly related to SPL version. Since CRC1 is an OS update and NOT an SPL update, it can't possibly have any affect on whether or not you can downgrade to RC29, hence it definitely CAN still be rooted when CRC1 is installed.
funny...
i was at a friends house last night and he wanted me to root his g1. i was there for hours trying to figure out why i couldnt get the bootloader screen to switch to grey. I downloaded DREAIMG.nbh from several sources with several different sdcards. i even have a dedicated card i named ROOTER with all the neccessary files and updates but couldnt get nothing cooking.
el_plebillo said:
so,here's what I did, I accepted the cr1 update on my stock 1.5 stock g1,
then, I downgraded to RC29 with no problems at all, I also followed the instructions and rooted my phone ( apparently ), after that, I tried to flash a few different roms, but none would load, my g1 will always freeze at the G1 screen, until I install back the stock rom again,
am I doing something wrong?
'cuz am not that new at this, and I feel stupid.
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what ROM are you going to?? if its Hero you HAVE to have the latest spl. If it has autoappsstosd you need to have your sdcrd partitioned right (fat32 first and then ext2) I recommend using the sdsplit method.
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funny...
i was at a friends house last night and he wanted me to root his g1. i was there for hours trying to figure out why i couldnt get the bootloader screen to switch to grey. I downloaded DREAIMG.nbh from several sources with several different sdcards. i even have a dedicated card i named ROOTER with all the neccessary files and updates but couldnt get nothing cooking.
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hmm intersting .. the only time I have seen that is if someone was placing the entire.zip file on the sd card instead of just the DREAMING.nhb file on there. I would just reformat the card to fat32 and place that file only on it again and then try it again and see if anything goes different. Dont know if it makes a difference but i got the DREAMING.nhb off the how to root the g1
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I would just reformat the card to fat32 and place that file only on it again and then try it again and see if anything goes different. Dont know if it makes a difference but i got the DREAMING.nhb off the how to root the g1
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Yeah that was my initial reaction but to no avail. Like i said earlier, i tried dl the img. from several sources.
Anyway he's not that into his G1 as much as we here are and like my g/f, despite the many features its capable of, only uses it for calls and text. He's excited about tethering tho but kinda paranoid with all that could go wrong like bricking and all that, so yesterday he was a little reluctant for a second attempt due to the day before's problematic flash. I did happen to get his phone to start ringing again without the call going stragiht to voicemail and the lock screen works now, which was the real reason i was over there in the first place.
But as far as root and CRC1 go, i might sneek my g/f's G1 away so i can test there
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Yeah that was my initial reaction but to no avail. Like i said earlier, i tried dl the img. from several sources.
Anyway he's not that into his G1 as much as we here are and like my g/f, despite the many features its capable of, only uses it for calls and text. He's excited about tethering tho but kinda paranoid with all that could go wrong like bricking and all that, so yesterday he was a little reluctant for a second attempt due to the day before's problematic flash. I did happen to get his phone to start ringing again without the call going stragiht to voicemail and the lock screen works now, which was the real reason i was over there in the first place.
But as far as root and CRC1 go, i might sneek my g/f's G1 away so i can test there
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lol ya you should take her and try ... I finished rooting my boss`s CRC1 yesterday. after flashing the .nhb file we added the JF1.51MOD thats found on lucids page .. mainly because it has the radio and the rom in one update. But anyhow he has a rooted G1 straight from CRC1 ... wonder what radio you guys had on that phone and if it needed to be updated before going to the ROM you chose
I needed this!
I needed to root a friends phone. He just bought it, and it had RC29. By the time he got to me, it was CRC1. Regardless, I found this post which showed it worked.
I flashed RC29, Then rooted it. Flashed latest radio, CM 1.4 Recovery, then JF1.50, and finally CM 3.9.7.
It worked beautifully! Thanks for the confirmation post!
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I needed to root a friends phone. He just bought it, and it had RC29. By the time he got to me, it was CRC1. Regardless, I found this post which showed it worked.
I flashed RC29, Then rooted it. Flashed latest radio, CM 1.4 Recovery, then JF1.50, and finally CM 3.9.7.
It worked beautifully! Thanks for the confirmation post!
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You are very welcome!! Thats why I posted it to let people know that they werent screwed when/if they got the Crc1 update. Glad that it went well for you!
I just got a g1 (and use linux since 1999), and LOVE this phone...sofar.
i would want to root it, and plan to.
i have the 1.5 firmware, and crc1 and am planning this on saturday.
is there a way to take screen shots of it all ? (from the phone)
any tips/ links etc is appreciated.
"run linux, stay happy".
Bellevue Washington
doing the root in Kirkland
Pizza or soda (or beer) on me.
I have to return my Vibrant to T-Mo and need to unroot. But I don't think I'm really rooted in the first place. I downloaded the RyanZas lagfix app. I clicked on root phone. I went into recovery and reinstalled packages. My phone says it's rooted, but there is no update.zip file anywhere. I can't even find a "download" file in Astro. I have the Superuser icon in my apps, but can't delete that either. I just want to get this phone to where I can send it back to T-Mo without voiding my warranty. Also in the lagfix app, it says I am rooted. I don't even have the option to root, only to unroot. When I try that, it just reboots my phone, but never "unroots".
Another thing...when I look at my free space, I have 1754 mb out of 1917 mb available. If I was rooted, would I have less space available?
I'm sure it's VERY obvious that I'm a newbie to all this, so if you have any ideas for me, please talk to me like I'm a 1st grader ;-)
Well if you unroot.. the superuser icon will disappear
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I have to return my Vibrant to T-Mo and need to unroot. But I don't think I'm really rooted in the first place. I downloaded the RyanZas lagfix app. I clicked on root phone. I went into recovery and reinstalled packages. My phone says it's rooted, but there is no update.zip file anywhere. I can't even find a "download" file in Astro. I have the Superuser icon in my apps, but can't delete that either. I just want to get this phone to where I can send it back to T-Mo without voiding my warranty. Also in the lagfix app, it says I am rooted. I don't even have the option to root, only to unroot. When I try that, it just reboots my phone, but never "unroots".
Another thing...when I look at my free space, I have 1754 mb out of 1917 mb available. If I was rooted, would I have less space available?
I'm sure it's VERY obvious that I'm a newbie to all this, so if you have any ideas for me, please talk to me like I'm a 1st grader ;-)
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if it bothers you that much why dont you use odin and go back to stock jfd?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Seems a bit extreme but that will do it for you, its easy also
Well, like I said, I'm totally new to this and that thread is like trying to read Chinese for me. It doesn't bother me to be rooted. I just need to unroot because I have to send it in to T-Mo for my warranty replacement.
I never flashed any ROMs. I only rooted and applied the lag fix. But now the update.zip file is gone and my phone still says it's rooted.
When I go into the terminal on the phone and try to remove Superuser.apk it tells me it can't because it's a read-only file.
Again, I don't mind that these things are there, I just don't want to have to pay for my phone...again.
hospo said:
Well, like I said, I'm totally new to this and that thread is like trying to read Chinese for me. It doesn't bother me to be rooted. I just need to unroot because I have to send it in to T-Mo for my warranty replacement.
I never flashed any ROMs. I only rooted and applied the lag fix. But now the update.zip file is gone and my phone still says it's rooted.
When I go into the terminal on the phone and try to remove Superuser.apk it tells me it can't because it's a read-only file.
Again, I don't mind that these things are there, I just don't want to have to pay for my phone...again.
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I sent in a phone with bionix final on it rooted and they didn't charge me for it I was having problems with other people not being able to hear me but once I sent it in and got my new one I was not charged any additional fees I'm not even sure they really check the phone they probably just reprogram everything back to stock hell they might not even be looking at the screen you never know, but this is my third vibrant and ive had something on all of the ones I've sent back never heard anything about it you could always try to claim it was refurbished and there was something wrong with it already best of luck anyway
Times never wasted when your getting waisted
seriously, using odin is really very simple, i used odin 1.7 ( no it dont have a virus before anyone says it) only a couple of nights ago after flashing one of eugenes kernels, long story short i was stuck at the boot animation, hadnt backed up like a noob and was stuck, i followed that thread and the hardest part for me was download mode on the phone and thats really simple, seriously if you need it back to total stock have a go at odin
I'd love to have a go at odin, except seriously, when I say I have no idea what I'm doing...I REALLY mean it! Someone has given me all the steps to use odin, but quite frankly, I still don't know where to start. Do I download part on my computer, then move it onto the phone? Where do I put it on the phone? How do I get in download mode? See...NO CLUE. I really shouldn't have ever rooted for the mere fact that I have no idea what I'm doing, lol.
I think I may just go back to factory reset (again) and roll the dice hoping they don't charge me.
hospo said:
Well, like I said, I'm totally new to this and that thread is like trying to read Chinese for me. It doesn't bother me to be rooted. I just need to unroot because I have to send it in to T-Mo for my warranty replacement.
I never flashed any ROMs. I only rooted and applied the lag fix. But now the update.zip file is gone and my phone still says it's rooted.
When I go into the terminal on the phone and try to remove Superuser.apk it tells me it can't because it's a read-only file.
Again, I don't mind that these things are there, I just don't want to have to pay for my phone...again.
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Can't you root it again and then unroot it...
The thread that has the Odin instructions is only 6 steps...well 5 steps since the last says "wait for it to complete". It's not as daunting as it seems...
I'd love to have a go at odin, except seriously, when I say I have no idea what I'm doing...I REALLY mean it! Someone has given me all the steps to use odin, but quite frankly, I still don't know where to start. Do I download part on my computer, then move it onto the phone? Where do I put it on the phone? How do I get in download mode? See...NO CLUE. I really shouldn't have ever rooted for the mere fact that I have no idea what I'm doing, lol.
I think I may just go back to factory reset (again) and roll the dice hoping they don't charge me.
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You download Odin to your computer with the .pit & the .tar file then run it from there. There's a video tutorial in the Vibrant Bible sticky in the Dev forum.
~SB
You don't understand because you aren't TRYING to understand. Odin is as simple as a few mouse clicks. Seriously.
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video how to odin...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810130
video how to download mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxearzXrVY
okay, I sucked it up, got over my fear, got everything downloaded. Phone was in download mode, then went black. Now all I can get on it is a picture of a cell phone, then an exclamation point, then a pic of a computer.
I really am trying to understand. I did get the files needed and the phone in download mode. Opened odin, put the files in while my phone was in download mode and plugged in. Then the above happened.
OMG!!!!!! I think it is finally working!!!! Thank you for your help!!!
Even after all this, I'm sure I won't stop tinkering, lol.
Who knows, maybe I won't have to trade in my phone after doing this? I was really worried about getting the refurb. I'm supposed to get it today, but I'm going to mess around with mine to see if it truly is back to its old beautiful self!
Thanks again everyone!!
That is SUPPOSED to happen. Now click "Start."
Edit: I see you got it now. Congrats.
hospo said:
OMG!!!!!! I think it is finally working!!!! Thank you for your help!!!
Even after all this, I'm sure I won't stop tinkering, lol.
Who knows, maybe I won't have to trade in my phone after doing this? I was really worried about getting the refurb. I'm supposed to get it today, but I'm going to mess around with mine to see if it truly is back to its old beautiful self!
Thanks again everyone!!
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it worried me using odin at first, but when you actually use it, its really very simple, now im hooked on flashing roms lol and using odin to go back when i stuff something up lol
kangxi said:
You don't understand because you aren't TRYING to understand. Odin is as simple as a few mouse clicks. Seriously.
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yeah exactly, i was a totally new to odin and thought it was some hard thing to use, it was so simple, i couldnt believe it, get your pantys out of a wad and actually look it up
So I just wanted to share with you guys that I successfully bricked my Vibrant. Getting a new one on Thursday or Friday. You know what they say. That you learn the best way when you failed in something. So I have learned today what not to do to keep the phone up and running.
UPDATE:
Followed instructions kizer at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741027&highlight=bricked+download+mode&page=5 and it took me to download mode.
How did you brick it?
Segnaro said:
How did you brick it?
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I was putting Eugene's leaked froyo on my vibrant. Been having problems with the SD card so I decided I was going to reflash it again. So I clicked on the re-partition in Odin as I tried doing it without repartitioning. For some reason it stopped in the middle of the process, I got impatient (waited only like 5 minutes) and decided to restart it. Was having problems with the computer at the time as well. To many things running.
I think that the controller for the keys got wiped as nothing responded afterward this happened. It would not even recognized being connected to the computer.
how did you explain it to t-mobile?
iynfynity said:
how did you explain it to t-mobile?
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Just told them that their JI6 update crashed it with an incomplete installation. I know they guy that put in the warranty exchange for me. And as he hadn't got the update to his phone yet he figured that it makes sense. Heard about the update doing weird stuff.
I just figured they would take the phone and reflash it when they get it.
swehes said:
I was putting Eugene's leaked froyo on my vibrant. Been having problems with the SD card so I decided I was going to reflash it again. So I clicked on the re-partition in Odin as I tried doing it without repartitioning. For some reason it stopped in the middle of the process, I got impatient (waited only like 5 minutes) and decided to restart it. Was having problems with the computer at the time as well. To many things running.
I think that the controller for the keys got wiped as nothing responded afterward this happened. It would not even recognized being connected to the computer.
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so another person messes up their phone and fraud's the warranty, great post.
Next are you SURE it's bricked? I've had many failed ODIN's and I've never ever bricked one.
rsfaze said:
so another person messes up their phone and fraud's the warranty, great post.
Next are you SURE it's bricked? I've had many failed ODIN's and I've never ever bricked one.
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Hmmmm. Found one last post of how to get into download mode, and it took it in. Greatly surprised and happy as I am quite fond of this phone. Odin new Froyo to it. Quite remarkable.
MOD. Can you please remove this thread as I managed to undo my mistake?
swehes said:
Hmmmm. Found one last post of how to get into download mode, and it took it in. Greatly surprised and happy as I am quite fond of this phone. Odin new Froyo to it. Quite remarkable.
MOD. Can you please remove this thread as I managed to undo my mistake?
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You didn't manage to undo your mistake.. You managed to fraud t-mobile on YOUR mistake.
Glad you "Fixed" your phone.
Lol so who doesn't have insurance?
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The insurance doesn't cover bricking your phone by way of flashing unofficial firmwares anyways does it? So what's the point?
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catchy subject header, and what a turn around like mine. I now know for sure the Vibrant is 100% bullet proof figuratively lol.
So I've apparently, effectively bricked my phone. Under bootloader it is listed as S-OFF. Is there any way I can return my evo in and stay under warranty?
Note: I can not reach recovery.
What happens when you rename a recovery to PC36IMG.zip and try to update via bootloader?
I go into a boot loop no matter what i do, no matter what I flash. I have flashed 10+ PC36IMGs with everything from bootloaders to recoveries, to every img that can be on the phone... there is a thread still on the first page if you want to look at that.
Anyways, it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to fix it, so this is more about what options are available to me in getting a new phone, if you having any suggestions though on what I can do to fix mine, please be my guest and comment on my thread below, I'm still trying to fix it!
Just report the phone lost or stolen and pay $100 deductible.
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I would try one last time to flash Amon's recovery.
Download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=483320&d=1294435056
Rename it to "PC36IMG.zip"
put it on the root of your sd card via a card reader if you have one or someone elses phone.
then update via bootloader.
Other than that I'm out of ideas. The good news is I'm not as savvy as 95% people on here, which means someone much smarter than me might know the answer. Good luck.
Hmm, yeah I may just have to pay the 100 then... but is that an insurance thing or a warranty thing? I don't have insurance
Do you think Sprint will even check for the S-ON?
thanamesjames said:
Hmm, yeah I may just have to pay the 100 then... but is that an insurance thing or a warranty thing? I don't have insurance
Do you think Sprint will even check for the S-ON?
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i dont think its a warranty thing its insurance and i think your screwed
What happens when you put a pc36img.zip file on the root of your SD card and start up in bootloader?
I appreciate the people trying to help me... but honestly i've flashed a ridiculous amount of PC36IMGs. Both boot.img and recovery.img and then much more. This is more about, is there anyway I can return it to sprint and get another under warranty. Sounds like i'm out of luck.
So you cleared all the caches?
thanamesjames said:
I appreciate the people trying to help me... but honestly i've flashed a ridiculous amount of PC36IMGs. Both boot.img and recovery.img and then much more. This is more about, is there anyway I can return it to sprint and get another under warranty. Sounds like i'm out of luck.
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What did you do that caused this issue? Or what were you trying to do? Also what hboot version do you have?
I've done "clear storage" I don't see a place to clear anything other than that in hboot.
thanamesjames said:
I appreciate the people trying to help me... but honestly i've flashed a ridiculous amount of PC36IMGs. Both boot.img and recovery.img and then much more. This is more about, is there anyway I can return it to sprint and get another under warranty. Sounds like i'm out of luck.
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Pretty much. If you haven't tried yet, try re-rooting via toast's method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762
Try going through the whole process. If successful make sure you have a nice stock ROM like the current Sprint Lovers ROM to flash.
Unfortunately my phone isn't getting listed as a device under adb, and thats part of the toast tutorial I have tried his eng-PC36IMG.zip, and it didn't work
woah woah woah....
take your phone to wal-mart and slide it over the demagnetizer at the register a couple times.
THAN take it in.
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What did you do that caused this issue? Or what were you trying to do? Also what hboot version do you have?
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I had nightlies of CM7 they would reboot fairly often, but I just figured they were unstable. Out of nowhere it rebooted, and lost all my texts, and desynced my google account. I decided to switch to CM6. When i switched to CM6, soon after it rebooted out of nowhere, and then staid in an endless loop and never came out. I currently have hboot .76, for more fastboot commands.
Try this PC36IMG.zip. If it doesn't work the first time then try it again. If it doesn't work the second time, then I would say you're SOL. I know you said you've tried a bunch but they aren't all the same. It's the sprintlover's full update ROM.
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Try this PC36IMG.zip. If it doesn't work the first time then try it again. If it doesn't work the second time, then I would say you're SOL. I know you said you've tried a bunch but they aren't all the same. It's the sprintlover's full update ROM.
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Is it from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153
If so I've tried it
thanamesjames said:
Is it from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153
If so I've tried it
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Yep :/ I don't know what to tell you then man, sorry.
I guess I'm going to Sprint and playing stupid!
Has anyone done this successfully?
It sucks because as soon as I started having these problems, all the experts would be frustrated and say "*sigh* you're not bricked, you can get into bootloader" and so I was so sure it was fixable... but apparently not. Every time I mention it I have a thousand people yell at me "FLASH PC36IMG!!" Anyways thanks for the help!
I've been ROM-hopping, trying Synergy, Alliance, Myn, and several others. On the last one, MikG 2.3, I had it loaded up and working fine. I started installing apps from the Android Market. That, too, was going fine, until it suddenly rebooted in the middle of an app download/install.
It went to the white screen with HTC EVO 4G on it, and then went black, then back to the white screen, over and over.
Six hours later, I'm still stuck in the loop. To make matters worse, I accidentally lost root (I see "S-ON" at the top). So now I'm stuck without root until GB is rooted successfully, which hopefully isn't tooooo far off in the future.
But that's the least of my concerns. I would be extremely happy with a stock install of any sort at this point, but I can't get anything to load. No recovery, no ROMs, but I can get into HBOOT so I'm able to try to load any PC36IMG.zip files. The last one I tried was the "PC36IMG_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.24.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.05.02_NV_2.15_release_199233_signed.zip" (renamed to just PC36IMG.zip, of course). It appears to load just fine and in the end says "Update Complete... Do you want to reboot device?"
I choose yes, it reboots... and we're back in the loop. I have no idea what to do or try at this point. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated! My next step is to take it to the Sprint store, but that's over an hour away and will have to wait till the weekend.
Thanks everyone!! If you need any more information, let me know. Believe me, I'll be monitoring this thread closely!
/Kevin
I'm sure uve heard this before and prob won't work but worth a try....try reformatting ur SD card and then flashing the file in bootliader again. Could be a corrupt SD card
Papa Smurf151 said:
I'm sure uve heard this before and prob won't work but worth a try....try reformatting ur SD card and then flashing the file in bootliader again. Could be a corrupt SD card
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Yeah, I tried. I have several SD cards of varying sizes (4GB, 8GB, and my primary 16GB). Formatted the 4- and 8GB ones and tried from each, but no go. Thanks for the try though!
/Kevin
Reset phone to recovery (stock), choose fastboot. Plug in USB to computer.
Look for the correct ruu exe file and ruu it via exe method
trim81 said:
Reset phone to recovery (stock), choose fastboot. Plug in USB to computer.
Look for the correct ruu exe file and ruu it via exe method
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Just did it and the process went well, said it was successful... but it's still stuck in the same loop. I'm thinking the phone is beyond repair. Thanks for trying, though. It really looked like it might work for a second.
/Kevin
what was the app?
That's what I want to know and how do you get accidentally to S-On?
Put the phone in a refrigerator ... as crazy as it sounds, it might be the infamous overheating issue.
Put in refrigerator, for about 5min
The app was "Kid Zone" (Zoodles), but I'm not blaming the app by any means. I've used it for a long time, it's highly-rated in the market, etc. I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
As far as getting back to S-ON, I think it must have been when I flashed the stock recovery. I was flashing so many things out of desperation that I can't swear to that, but I'm pretty sure that's what did it. Now that it looks like I'm heading to the Sprint store tomorrow, I guess it's a GOOD thing it's back to S-ON. Heh.
Pretty sure it's not heat-related. My phone was off all night (since it's not usable) in an air conditioned room, so it's cool to the touch. I tried the RUU process again with the same results. (I'm not sticking it in the refrigerator, because I'm afraid of activating the water-damage sensor -- I don't want any excuses from Sprint when I bring it in tomorrow!)
Appreciate the help!!
/Kevin
That sucks, but tbh, I have yet to see one case of anyone at Sprint checking a bootloader to see if a phone is S-On. MOF, I bet if it doesn't boot at all, or is a stock ROM , they wouldn't even know the difference.
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That sucks, but tbh, I have yet to see one case of anyone at Sprint checking a bootloader to see if a phone is S-On. MOF, I bet if it doesn't boot at all, or is a stock ROM , they wouldn't even know the difference.
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I hear ya. I haven't run into any techs at my local stores that are knowledgeable about this kind of stuff. (I know others have, so you never know, but I have yet to see one.)
/Kevin
To conclude this: I went to the Sprint store today where they assured me they would reload the software but it would take 1.5 hours. I came back 1.5 hours later... and they handed me a new (refurb) EVO. They said they weren't able to load anything on the phone.
So, no surprise with the outcome there. I was fairly certain they were going to have to replace the EVO, and they did.
Thanks to everyone who tried to help, but it was just beyond help!
/Kevin
I had that same problem with my phone back in November. Continues boot loop. Finally, having boot loop for 8hrs, I took it to Sprint and they replaced my phone. They called it a power cycle issue. $35 new refurbished phone works well. Never had a problem since.