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Flashing Radio & Recovery

I haven't touched my Nexus S in a while and wanted to flash some new ROMs. I'm sure my radio and recovery files are outdated.
What's the best way to flash the latest radio and recovery files now? I believe I used Android SDK back in the day, but I'm sure there's another way now. Any information would be appreciated!

Android SDK still works
stewroids said:
I haven't touched my Nexus S in a while and wanted to flash some new ROMs. I'm sure my radio and recovery files are outdated.
What's the best way to flash the latest radio and recovery files now? I believe I used Android SDK back in the day, but I'm sure there's another way now. Any information would be appreciated!
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FWIW (maybe there is a better method)
I had to update my radio just the other day and found the old SDK method worked perfectly...
Steps
1. Came across this ADB statement to flash radio 'fastboot flash radio radio-crespo-i9020xxki1.img'
2. Found GT-I9020T radio-crespo.i9020xxki1.img file here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=24217600
3. ADB: adb reboot bootloader
4. ADB: fastboot devices
5. ADB: fastboot flash radio D:\XYZ\radio-crespo-i9020xxki1.img
If you're looking for a different approach then I have had excellent results with the NexusRoot Toolkit.

Use Odin to flash the latest factory image from here. It's the safest, most user-friendly method. Unless you're comfortable with terminal I wouldn't recommend using it for fastboot flashing.
just download the archived files from the google factory image page and extract the .img files from it to use with Odin.

[Q] Long time no Flash :D

Hey guys,
Its been a very long time since I flashed a rom on my N7. I was busy with the damn uni but now that summer is here I can play with my N7
Let me make this quick, I have unlocked the N7 using the tool kit long time ago and Im not sure if it still exists on my PC
Im currently running - CM10 4.1.2
Modle - GT-I9000
-Bootloader-
HW VERSION - ER3
BOOTLOADER VERSION - 3.34
UNLOCKED
Recovery - i think CMW
Now I want to update to 4.2.2
Can I just flash a ROM with 4.2.2 or I have to do something with bootloader?
And btw just after going to the bootloader today which I didn't see long time ago the N7 didn't boot when I choose start then I held the power button till it rest and it worked but now a random reboot occurred :|

You need to update your bootloader to 4.18 or you may encounter problems. Also flash a new recovery (I recommend TWRP). From there you can just flash cyanogenmod 10.1.0 rc5 + gapps to upgrade (dirty flash).

Westervoort said:
You need to update your bootloader to 4.18 or you may encounter problems. Also flash a new recovery (I recommend TWRP). From there you can just flash cyanogenmod 10.1.0 rc5 + gapps to upgrade (dirty flash).
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should I use the kit to update the bootloader? will it erase every thing? I want a new clean 4.2.2

mr.dj26 said:
should I use the kit to update the bootloader? will it erase every thing? I want a new clean 4.2.2
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Just download the latest firmware from your device from Google (or look on this forum for the latest bootloader file). Extract all the contents in your fastboot folder. Open a terminal there and type:
fastboot flash bootloader name-of-bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Extra double check that you flash the correct and appropriate bootloader for your device. A corrupt bootloader might hard brick your device. I prefer to do this myself so therefore I don't use toolkits.
This will not erase anything and your bootloader remains unlocked.
Flashing a new recovery is done by:
fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img
From there you can start wiping everything again and start flashing new roms. TWRP supports usb-otg, so you can use it to wipe the internal memory and install cyanogenmod 10.1.0 (android 4.2.2) from a usb stick. Way better then stock.
If you just want the official stock firmware, or for troubleshooting, then I recommend the sticky for manually flashing the official Google Android firmware.

Westervoort said:
Just download the latest firmware from your device from Google (or look on this forum for the latest bootloader file). Extract all the contents in your fastboot folder. Open a terminal there and type:
fastboot flash bootloader name-of-bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Extra double check that you flash the correct and appropriate bootloader for your device. A corrupt bootloader might hard brick your device. I prefer to do this myself so therefore I don't use toolkits.
This will not erase anything and your bootloader remains unlocked.
Flashing a new recovery is done by:
fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img
From there you can start wiping everything again and start flashing new roms. TWRP supports usb-otg, so you can use it to wipe the internal memory and install cyanogenmod 10.1.0 (android 4.2.2) from a usb stick. Way better then stock.
If you just want the official stock firmware, or for troubleshooting, then I recommend the sticky for manually flashing the official Google Android firmware.
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Hey there,
thank for the help.
I saw a vid on youtube, he just flashed the zip from recovery and it updated the bootloader.
Anyway, one last thing, can I use this " [BOOTLOADER] [4.2.2] JDQ39 4.18 Now Has Flash able Zip! "
other there are variants versions?

mr.dj26 said:
Hey there,
thank for the help.
I saw a vid on youtube, he just flashed the zip from recovery and it updated the bootloader.
Anyway, one last thing, can I use this " [BOOTLOADER] [4.2.2] JDQ39 4.18 Now Has Flash able Zip! "
other there are variants versions?
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should work, check the latest comments in the thread to check whether it has been successful
whichever method you use, make sure to verify the md5 of the bootloader.img or zip before you flash it. pretty sure a corrupt bootloader will end up in a brick!

eddiehk6 said:
should work, check the latest comments in the thread to check whether it has been successful
whichever method you use, make sure to verify the md5 of the bootloader.img or zip before you flash it. pretty sure a corrupt bootloader will end up in a brick!
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okay m8
thank you all for being very helpful ^^

Great im on 4.18
now ill get in to recovery and erase every thing then ill flash a new recovery and a new rom

[GUIDE] How to install ColorOs with OTA update

Hi everyone, just in case someone wanna try ColorOs (default OS for chinese OnePlus one).
There's some zip files flashable with twrp but, after that, you can't use OTA update and have to manually download the upgrade and flash it.
For me is annoying so I've flashed the rom, with gapps without installing a recovery.
First download ColorOs from here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!BkpwyYSB!rkYSkFI28vFGuhtsIli-vyDdsb4ZZp1-MX1cLLtaiRo
Download Gapps from cyano (select the 10.2):
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
Download Twrp (we will use it but we will not install it)
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/231
Remember, this process will wipe everything on your phone, so MAKE A BACKUP!!
Extract color.zip and boot the phone in fastboot mode (volume up + power), connect it to you computer.
Important if you have a 16gb phone, the second command is
Code:
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata_64g.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash dbi sdi.mbn
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn
fastboot flash tz tz.mbn
fastboot flash LOGO logo.bin
fastboot reboot
After that, fastboot reboot will reboot your phone. You have to wait a bit the first time. Now, select english (ColorOs support only chinese and english). go to system > update a make the system update (I had to do two consecutive updates), don't worry, it's really slow.
Now, the phone is up to date but has no Google app and, the ColorOs recovery isn't able to flash them so, connect the phone and copy the gapps into the phone, after that reboot it in fastboot mode (volume up + power).
Code:
fastboot boot <twrp_image.img>
This will boot temporary the twrp recovery, go to install zip from sd card and flash the gapps, after that, you can reboot the phone and enjoy ColorOs with google apps.
Hope this could help.
EDIT:
If someone want to root it, have to install (using TWRP) this
http://d-h.st/zJ8
I've NOT tried this file.

THX!

Could I go back to a other ROM like mahdi ROM whenever I want by just flashing a back up? And is this color OS 2.0.11 or 1.2?

AndroidInsanity said:
Could I go back to a other ROM like mahdi ROM whenever I want by just flashing a back up? And is this color OS 2.0.11 or 1.2?
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Yes, you obviously can but, if you use this method, first you have to flash twrp or another recovery.
You can backup the phone, save the backup folder to your pc.
If you want to rollback, copy the folder that you have saved into your pc, flash twrp and restore everything.
I used this method becouse, in this way you have ota updates with no problems.
And this method, after the system update, will give you 2.0.11

MultiRom?

mojna37 said:
MultiRom?
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I tried colorOS version 2.0.11 using multirom but it doesn't boot up.
MIUI boots and works flawlessly on multirom.

Miui works fine to me to. ColorOS faild on install.
Sent from my OnePlus One using Taptalk

mojna37 said:
Miui works fine to me to. ColorOS faild on install.
Sent from my OnePlus One using Taptalk
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Following this guide?
ColorOs has a lot of problems with twrp flashable zips.
I preferred to share a guide that uses fastboot. I've tried all of this command and, now I'm testing ColorOs, no issues at all.
ColorOs is a really good rom, smooth, nice with battery, full of functionality and, the best camera, other rom seems to use different hardware.
The rom is really too similar to Ios and I don't like ios clones but, I think that it's a rom that deserves a try.

Castore said:
Following this guide?
ColorOs has a lot of problems with twrp flashable zips.
I preferred to share a guide that uses fastboot. I've tried all of this command and, now I'm testing ColorOs, no issues at all.
ColorOs is a really good rom, smooth, nice with battery, full of functionality and, the best camera, other rom seems to usa different hardware.
The rom is really too similar to Ios and I don't like ios clones but, I think that it's a rom that deserves a try.
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I mean to install with MultiRom. I will try it using fastboot soon.
Sent from my OnePlus One using Taptalk

Castore said:
Yes, you obviously can but, if you use this method, first you have to flash twrp or another recovery.
You can backup the phone, save the backup folder to your pc.
If you want to rollback, copy the folder that you have saved into your pc, flash twrp and restore everything.
I used this method becouse, in this way you have ota updates with no problems.
And this method, after the system update, will give you 2.0.11
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Thanks. Will follow instructions and let you know if I succeed later (Y) thanks for the help

I get a fail when flashing system
C:\adb>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (890182 KB)... FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.003s
EDIT: just updated my fastboot. SEEMS to be ok now
SUCCESS! thanks ! really like it. although I wish it had the 50MP photo option, someone on the oneplus forum said it did :S

By the way. is their a method to root color OS?

@AndroidInsanity
How did you solved the problem with fastboot dimension exceed?
I had the same problem with cyano 11s and Fedora.
I've edited the first post with a link that root the rom.
I've not tried to root the rom.

Can someone extract the modem image from this please? It won't complete download for me.
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

Hello Bro, from your understanding, will there be any problem on the 3G and 4G network after flashing to Color? Thanks

Castore said:
@AndroidInsanity
How did you solved the problem with fastboot dimension exceed?
I had the same problem with cyano 11s and Fedora.
I've edited the first post with a link that root the rom.
I've not tried to root the rom.
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Grab the latest android SDK and download platform tools from it then replace your current fastboot.exe with the one in the latest SDK.

etlok said:
Hello Bro, from your understanding, will there be any problem on the 3G and 4G network after flashing to Color? Thanks
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I've no 4g connection in my data plan.
With 3g there's no problem at all.

Could I boot twrp and restore I backup of Mahdi ROM without issues?

AndroidInsanity said:
Could I boot twrp and restore I backup of Mahdi ROM without issues?
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I've restored today the backup of Cyano 11 with no problem at all.

Anyone having issues with GPS lock for the stock weather app? When I try to get my location it stays at searching forever then eventually tells me it can't find my location, yet when I use the Chronic widget it finds my location easily.
Any patches to apply for the Colors weather? Would love to use it and some of the awesome animated lockscreens as well.

Anyone have the stock recovery image for Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL)?

I newbed up my phone (soft bricked) and am trying to flash back to stock, but didn't think to save the stock recovery image before I flashed TWRP. Does anyone happen to have it for the ZE553KL? Or perhaps the stock firmware can be flashed through TWRP? I tried to flash via adb sideload, and it appeared to work, but that could be the totally wrong way.
Thanks!

Check the ROM somewhere here "convert CN to WW". There's a stock image in there with instructions how to sideload through ADB.

Thanks @magicmanfk!
The recovery.img is indeed in the ROM file attached to that thread. I extracted it and ran
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and it brought back the stock recovery. Then I was able to flash one of the older firmware files via
Code:
adb sideload UL-Z01H-WW-11.41.87.2-user-1.zip
and I'm back to stock. Now going to try to upgrade to N.

lirpa said:
Thanks @magicmanfk!
The recovery.img is indeed in the ROM file attached to that thread. I extracted it and ran
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and it brought back the stock recovery. Then I was able to flash one of the older firmware files via
Code:
adb sideload UL-Z01H-WW-11.41.87.2-user-1.zip
and I'm back to stock. Now going to try to upgrade to N.
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Did you use that image for a US phone or other?
The image you used looks like the firmware on the Asus site dated 6/6/2017 so I guess the firmware there are full images and not patches like someone suggested???
I'm asking because I feel like I may want to go back to US version stock at some point and don't have a backup so if the above is the case then I probably don't need to ask someone for a backup...

Did you have any luck upgrading to N? When I try using the phone's normal procedure I get an error saying I can't upgrade to N from a firmware less current than 11.41.87.2 even though that's the one I'm running. After flaking back to stock recovery I was able to update to that one normally... I wonder if there was something subtle that went wrong.

Accidentally flashed boot to TWRP

Good evening!
Well, my problem is, that trying to install TWRP as recovery (which I did). After doing it, I used the following command -stupidly because I wasn't thinking- thinking it was another thing:
flashboot flash boot twrp.img
Now, everytime I try to boot my OP5, it loads the TWRP.
Now, what can I do? I have the full 4.5.12 OTA that I downloaded from a post in the original OP5 forum, but the one I have installed in my phone is the 4.5.10 or 4.5.11 (I'm not sure now, the last one available before the .12).
Thank you very much!

enlapse said:
Good evening!
Well, my problem is, that trying to install TWRP as recovery (which I did). After doing it, I used the following command -stupidly because I wasn't thinking- thinking it was another thing:
flashboot flash boot twrp.img
Now, everytime I try to boot my OP5, it loads the TWRP.
Now, what can I do? I have the full 4.5.12 OTA that I downloaded from a post in the original OP5 forum, but the one I have installed in my phone is the 4.5.10 or 4.5.11 (I'm not sure now, the last one available before the .12).
Thank you very much!
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1.Unzip the full OTA file
2. Take boot.img from OTA file
3. Execute following command:
flashboot flash boot boot.img

Thank you very much!
But what if my version is not the same as the OTA I have? Will that affect? Because my version is for sure lower than what I have.

enlapse said:
Thank you very much!
But what if my version is not the same as the OTA I have? Will that affect? Because my version is for sure lower than what I have.
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You can flash the OTA (if it's over 1GB) in TWRP too.
That will simply update your software to the latest version and will hopefully also bring your phone to a working state.

In other words, what you did was flash TWRP to the boot partition instead of the normal recovery partition. Simply reflash the boot.img to the boot partition and you should be good to go. The boot.img is mostly the kernel and doesn't usually change much from OTA to OTA so you should be fine.