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please if you have a english pocketpc running on your phone and you have a serial kable
this will only take 5 minutes !
please dump the rum doing the following
Here is the steps to backup the ROM to a file:
1. Connect via Serial cable to XDA II
2. Put XDA II into Bootloader Mode (power button+any direction+reset)
2b. get HyperTerminal Private Edition ftp://ftp.hilgraeve.com/htpe/htpe63.exe
3. Run Hyper Terminal 115200 baud, 8n1, direct to com port.
4. Issue d2s command to backup ROM to SD. You'll need an empty SD card with 64Mb or more size (i used 128)
5. Once the ROM is dumped, reset your XDA.
6. Put the SD card to your card reader.
7. Use ntrw (http://home.comcast.net/~kenzhao8/downloads.htm, it is in cfutils.zip):
ntrw read test.nb1 m:
This assumes your SD card has drive letter M:
8. Copy the nb1 rom file to a zip and post it to a site.
Then we can download the ROM, unzip, use ntrw to write back to SD and go into bootloader mode with SD card inserted, hit camera button and flash our MDA II to english rom.
thanks to PalMop for the info
Update, I got a copy of the English ROM !!! It was dumped via pmemdump (http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/xda/tools.html) using:
osimage: 'pmemdump 0x80040000 0x01fc0000 osimage.nb1'
bootloader: 'pmemdump 0x80000000 0x00040000 bootloader.nb0'
I am still trying to figure out how to dump this image to SD. My ntrw.exe method above works, if you created the SD via serial. The pmemdump method uses ActiveSync and USB cable, so it is easier to create the file. But we don't know how to put it onto SD yet.
So if anyone wants the English ROM created by pmemdump, pm me where to upload (or German one as well)
Have you tried XDA OS Image Tool from http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/?
Guys and gals, I now have a English MDA II. Special thanks goes to Willem and KullTogi for their help.
I compare my original ROM and the English ROM dumped by pmemdump. First 412 bytes were missing. So I added that, removed last 412 bytes, copied the file to SD via ntrw and it works.
I have the patched file and the ntrw.exe for anyone wanting it. If anyone can open a FTP to host, I can upload there for everyone's use.
One note, after upgrade, the checksum will fail at the end of process. But don't worry.
Awesome!!! I want it.
Palmop:
How big is the file you need to upload? I want to get my hands on the english ROM!!!
Thanks,
Fernando
File is 16Mb. It is being uploaded to a FTP site , Akira will provide details shortly
strange for an rom to be 16 mb
thought ppc2003 was 32 at least
I said file is, not rom is , there is the good old zip compression. If anyone can arrange FTP access, I can upload it there. I have no access to a FTP server, I am looking to setup one.
PalMop
i just mailed you a new one
Please post the ftp site here...
for those of us itching to download. Thanks !!!
Fernando
I have an FTP site that can host this.
Palmop:
I can host it here:
ftp://www.shawus.com
username: hydrosphere
password: 12345
Please upload it there and post a message here when its done.
Thanks!!!
Fernando
http://www.vogtschmidtoutdoorcenter...h ROM by PalMop/xdaii-usa-rom-1-03-palmop.zip
ill leave it for 48 hours
note: it did not work for me
when i put it in booloader, and pres camera it says
SD DOWNLOAD
Section=1
Not allow update!
**update :
did same as palmop
downloaded my down rom, and hexedited it, copyd the header part
replaced it in the new rom
tried again and worked
It said on my 2 devices:
SD DOWNLOAD
Section=1
Press Power to download
(or something similar, I hit the power button and update is done)
My file I sent to you via FTP was already patched (the first 412 bytes), weird
it failed
Upload to Orinoco's FTP is complete as well
Steb-by-Step Instructions?
Akira and Palmop:
Would it be too much to ask a step-by-step to get this done properly. I want to do it, but am afraid to screw up my new device. Thanks in advance for all your efforts.
Fernando
It was in the text file (how to.txt), inside the ZIP I uploaded
Here it is:
1. Extract the files to a folder.
2. Put 64Mb or larger SD to SD card reader.
3. Go to command prompt, switch to the folder from step 1.
4. Type:
Ntrw write 1-03-00-USA-xdaii-patched.nb1 g:
(assuming SD card reader has drive letter g:, change accordingly)
5. Once copying is finished, wait a minute, get the SD out, insert into MDA II, select Nein if it wants to format the card.
6. Go to Bootloader mode (power + direction + reset), hit Camera button couple of times
7. When it asks to press power button to flash, do so.
8. It will flash the rom, at the end there will be a checksum error, that is normal as the bootloader has not been changed.
9. Reset.
10. Device is ready to use.
it worked !
problem is , everybody needs to implant their own header, i think its header sensitive.
ik used a hex editor and deleted the first 420 bytes
not that word part that you see in the file. first time i also selected the word part at the end of the header.
and then copied the header from my own rom
and placed it their
now it works
Hi all !
I dumped my original ROM (German) from XDA2 and read with 'ntrw' but the file size is 128.450.560 bytes.
Something wrong ? Or what ?
THX any replay
So i try to upgrade my rom with an official tmobile rom, i've got the mda mini, and it didn't work, it stopped midway saying that an error occur while upgrading the radio stack, now i try different rom, different download of the same different rom, nothing seem to work, it alway stop at 20% of the radio upgrade and tell me that an error occur and that i have to reboot my device and try again, i search many hours on the forum to see the same problem, but i found nothing, is my mda dead, i kinda like it very much, so small, so cute with a winamp skin on the player it was putting a shame to every i pod i know off,
please I'm begging you, help me revive my poor Mda, i even bought a bluetooth stereo head set just for it, too enhance the ipod killer theme.... tell me i didn't do this for nothing !!!!
thank you
I guess it's realy dead
oky, no more chance for this poor mda,
I will have the ceremony down tonignt then i will burn it and spreed the ashes over internet.
Sigiel said:
oky, no more chance for this poor mda,
I will have the ceremony down tonignt then i will burn it and spreed the ashes over internet.
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Bad news, my PDA likes yours, it cannot flash any rom now...
It's possible to revive them...but you'll need a special SD Card Image ROM...
Google a little bit about .nbh images, SD Rom Boot images, etc.
Once you have this special SD Card ROM Boot image prepared, you put it on the phone, put the phone in bootloader mode (camera + power + reset),and check the screen: - a message will appear telling you to "press power to flash", and you do it. Let it flash and reboot.
Magician revived.
Best Regards,
Keeper
Keeper said:
It's possible to revive them...but you'll need a special SD Card Image ROM...
Google a little bit about .nbh images, SD Rom Boot images, etc.
Once you have this special SD Card ROM Boot image prepared, you put it on the phone, put the phone in bootloader mode (camera + power + reset),and check the screen: - a message will appear telling you to "press power to flash", and you do it. let it flash and reboot.
Magician revived.
Best Regards,
Keeper
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The file header of the SD Card ROM must be the same of my magician ROM, isn't it? Now the problem is I can't get the header of my magician ROM, when I use "d2s" command the magician dead.
Well i don't quite get what you mean by "header of Magician ROM"....i assume that you are refering to the bootloader...what version do you have? Does it says 1.2 or 1.0? Have you tried to flash a different bootloader from a different model or something?
Anyway, I don't quite get what is your problem exactly - Is it with the Radio part or windows part? Does the WM2003se boots or not ?
- If your problem is only with the WM2k3 not booting, then you must upgrade only with a ROM image for the OS (nk.nbf) - (Try and use an original ROM first...don't you use cooked ROMs.)
- If it's both WM2K3 and radio, then you need to put the nk.nbf and radio_.nbf on the same directory where the MaUpgradeUt.exe is.
- If you also want to upgrade your Extended ROM, then beside both files mentioned, you also need to have the ms_.nbf.
Anyway, regarding the radio part: try this: google for "MagicianRadio_1.13.00_maupgrade"
Finally: don't forget that you need to download and use the "MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe" or the magician will complain about the country code error + some BS.
Best Regards,
Keeper
I heard that the front 416 bytes of SD card ROM image must be the same as the PDA, and then can falsh it. The front 416 bytes of every PDA ROM are different, so I must get my magician ROM header (416B), but I cannot.
My magician can boot, but cannot be flashed a new rom. The error code returned to me is "Get Device Data Error".
btw, the bootloader is v1.02, how can I reflash a new bootloader? I don't know how to do that, maybe it can resolve the problem.
Forget about changing the bootloader - you could end up with a brick on your hands...besides, that's the latest (final?) version of the bootloader for magicians.
Anyway, that message seems to be related to usb data transfer between your pc and your phone...you DID disabled the "Allow USB Connections" on ActiveSync BEFORE TRYING to do an upgrade, didn't you?
If you use windows Vista, there's a known problem when trying to flash a new ROM with it...
check this link on how to use vista for ROM upgrades: http://mahmood1.com/upgrade_pocket_pc_ruu_in_vista.aspx
Best Regards,
Keeper
My system is Windows XP, thank you all the same.
Okey, try this:
1) Download this image: http://www.t-mobile.nl/zakelijk/media/download/MA_TMNL_11300_132_11200_Ship.exe
(It's an original image from T-Mobile).
2) Extract the .exe content using winrar.
You will get the following files:
- EnterBL.exe
- GetDeviceData.exe
- RUU.dll
- RUU.conf
- UI.dll
- ROMUpgradeUt.exe
- nk.nbf
- ms_.nbf
- radio_.nbf
3) Delete the ms_.nbf, radio_.nbf and ROMUpgradeUt.exe files.
4) donwload this file: ftp://xda:[email protected]/Magician/Tools/MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe ...and put it on the above directory.
5) disable ActiveSync "allow usb connections".
6) put your phone in bootloader mode
7) run MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe and let it finish. (It may take some time...)
8) hard reset your phone.
Now, if you want to try to upgrade just the radio, repeat the above steps but delete the nk.nbf from that directory and and put a radio_.nbf there.
NOTE: You WILL loose everything that you've got stored on your phone...contacts, sms, etc...so do a backup 1st if you want.
Regards,
Keeper
It not worked. The RUU.log is this:
00:01:01:890 [msg] : Version : [1.5.0].
00:01:01:890 [msg] : Config Info : [776571],[1],[1],[0].
00:01:01:890 [msg] : RadioFile Not Exist !
00:01:01:890 [msg] : MSystemFile Not Exist !
00:01:05:703 [msg] : Current Not in CE Mode or in CE Mode but ActiveSync Not Connected.
00:01:09:828 [msg] : Disconnect ActiveSync .... [2]
00:01:09:968 [msg] : Current in BL Mode. Open Port : [\\.\WCEUSBSH001] OK.
00:02:48:281 [err] : BL Get Device Data Error.
00:02:48:281 [msg] : Update Image. CE : [4], MSystem : [0], Radio : [0]
I clicked "Upgrade" and it displayed "checking the information of your device..."...
Okey...the only way i see it, is to try an SD Card Upgrade.
I can try and craft you an image for your SD Card but i don't know if it will work on your SD Card... What's the size(s) of your SD Card (s)?
I don't want to e-mail you 1Gb image (i only have 1 and 2Gb SD Cards) and has so i need to do this ( http://buzzdev.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=41 )...which i've never tried...so let's hope that the SD Card header won't be a problem...
Anyway, i can't do it now...i'll pm you later on, when i get some free time.
Regards,
Keeper
Thank you.
I have a 2 GB SD Card, but it didn't work, I think the reason maybe the header of the SD Card Image not modified. But I cannot get the header of my PDA.
Okey, here we go.
Do this:
1) Download this Emergency SD Card image: http://rapidshare.com/files/56985459/Emergency_SD_Card_Image.rar.html
2) Download the NTRW in attachment
3) Format your SD Card using windows XP format option
4) Copy both files (ntrw.exe and SDCard.img) to your C:\
5) Open a dos command prompt and type: ntrw write SDCard.img <sd card reader drive letter>
( do note that <sd card reader drive letter> must be replaced with your own SD card reader drive letter...example: "ntrw write SDCard.img e:". Also do note that when writing to the SD Card, some errors might appear...ignore them...the image is/will be there in your SD Card)
6) Put your phone in bootloader mode
7) Connect the usb cable or power cord to your phone (This is a MUST! or you won't see the next step)
8) Insert the SD Card on your phone and check if the screen message changes to something like " Press power to flash "
9) Do has told: press the power button and WAIT! (if it seems to stop, leave it that way...it will eventually end the upgrade)
10) Hard reset your phone when the upgrade ends.
Note 1: This SD image and procedure was tested on my phone and it works. The image itself is an original T-Mobile ROM 1.13.
Tell me how it went.
Best Regards,
Keeper
Happy to hear you again. But I cannot download the image. I will try.
I do this step by step, but after I inserted the SD Card on my phone, the screen message didn't change, it was "USB V1.02", if I disconnected the usb cable, it changed to "Serial V1.02".
It can't be...This image is in perfect shape. you must be doing something wrong or your bootloader is damaged seriously...
check this out:
- Your USB cable must be connected to your PC and ALSO to the Magician.
- Check if ActiveSync USB option is disabled.
- If both of the above are true, leave the SD Card inside the mini, and press camera + power + reset button again...(i've read that sometimes the process doesn't work at the first time...)
- Try to disconnect and connect the USB cable from your magician, with the SD Card inserted on the phone...check is the message on the screen changes...
Please post what you have tried already...
If nothing works, that means that your bootloader is f* up. You'll have to wait a little bit more so to give me time to check how to prepare an SD image (or an alternative way) for upgrading your bootloader.
Keeper
It not worked.
I just did as what you said. If I pressed camera + power + reset button with the SD Card inside, the screen was not changed even if I connected / disconnected the usb cable; but if I pressed camera + power + reset button without the SD Card inside, and inserted SD Card under bootloader mode, the screen can change from "USB" to "Serial", but I didn't see " Press power to flash ".
I think my Magician bootloader was corrupted, because the screen showed nothing after I typed "d2s" in MTTY. But I don't know how to upgrate bootloader.
Thank you very much.
Now I find a new problem: I couldn't delete some fonts files stored in "/storage/fonts", even if I hard reset PDA. After I setup a new font named QooQooCN, I cannot uninstall it, seems wince.nls running. But I still cannot delete /storage/fonts/*.ttf files. Why? If this is the reason why I cannot reflash my PDA?
Need help.
Coly, here it is the 1.02 bootloader from my device. Put it on your formated sd card like explained previously. Reboot in bootloader mode with the sd card inserted and with the USB cable connected...see if now you can get the "press power to flash"
If it still doesn't work, we will have to crack the passwords for the bootloader debug mode.
anyway, post your results, please.
Keeper
Hi all,
Try to update my Treo 750 with: Treo750_2_26_ROW_EN_DesktopUpdater.exe file.
But it gives an error saying:
Unsupported Device
Important:
This updater only works with the Palm treo smartphone.
What am I doing wrong......
- SD card is Fat32, 2gB freespace
- just fired up the exe file
And then the Unsupported Device.....
My Treo 750v is allready unlocked (got T-mobile now)
Rickson
Upgraded to WM6 by SD method
Hi all,
Like you could read, i couldn't upgrade using Treo750_2_26_ROW_EN_DesktopUpdater.exe file.
http://www.filefactory.com/dlf/f/641510/b/4/h/6af69e22285ac86cec78ef60a3145bc3cbc2b3bb/j/0/n/Treo750_2_26_ROW_EN_DesktopUpdater_exe
But it finaly worked, so i thought i'd share the welth with the one who also want to upgrade and didn't succeed, this is how i did it.
Step by step.
1. Unpack Treo750_(version)_?DesktopUpdater.exe
2. Find CHEEIMG_FW.nbh (it's about 83MB).
3. Format your card to FAT32 (using Windows and card reader).
Make sure that this is FAT32, not FAT(16).
4. Copy CHEEIMG_FW.nbh to formatted miniSDcard.
5. Rename CHEEIMG_FW.nbh to CHEEIMG.nbh
6. Put your miniSD card into your Treo. Plug charger into Treo.
7. Holding PPT/Media button (one under volume keys) + push reset
(under card slot) with stylus.
8. You should get bootloader screen (red green blue).
9. If you made previus steps right Treo should ask if you want
to flash rom.
10. Press power button (red) to confirm.
11. Watch progress bar while Treo is being flashed
(it will take about 10 minutes).
12. After upgrade make hard reset (reset + holding power button,
then "up" to confirm).
So this did the trick. (for me)
Now i'm on wm 6.0
Planning to upgrade to 6.5
Rickson
WHAM!!!! Upgraded to Wm 6.5 proffessional
Sweet!!!!!!!!
Did the same steps with the CHEEIMG.nbh from Navenedrob!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=541417
Thanks Navenedrob! I take a bow and salute you.
Rickson
If this method worked for you plz post it! (also if it didn't)
Rickson
Did you Hard-SPL first?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334100
If you did first Hard-SPL and then the steps then it should work.
Which upgrade did you do, wm5.0 -> wm 6.0/6.1/6.5??
I was trying to flash my phone to a diffent ROM< but now everytime that i have tryed, it gives me an error - get newer updater. I have used CUstom RUU V. 1 that comes with most roms, and i have used the 5.22. The Hard SPL version is 1.00liPof. Help!!!
I think you may have the wrong section, what phone are u using, i dnt thats a kaiser hardspl
Hard SPL 1.00lipro is a hardspl for the kaiser, i have it on my kaiser. Although the 5.22 he refers to i have no idea what they mean?
Opening poster try to explain in more detail what it is that you are trying to do, i.e. what rom it is that you are trying to install, what windows you are using on your pc etc.
If you cant use that ruu try this one i attached
Ah i see, ive never really had that problem even though ive flashed on xp, vista and 7. Very weird. Try changing Hardspl.Good Luck and use the ruu that has been given here
had that problem
When i switched to windows 7 i had a similar issue. There should be an update now that you plugged your phone in to the c. Try to see if there is a windows update that shows up now.
Hi,
Or Even try to mount a virtual machine in Xp with Vmware or similar...
Good luck
Sat
Update your hardspl to 3.29 or 3.34. The spl you are using is for WM 6.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=498320
sd
flash via micro sd. easy, faster, gets rid of a middle man. and update your spl.
Flashing Via MicroSD Card
1. Make sure your microSD is Formatted to fat32 (you dont have to delete all files but it is safer if you do)
2. Download your prefered Rom from the Kaiser Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your computer
3. Goto the Roms Folder and rename the .nbh file to KAISIMG.nbh
4. Copy the KAISIMG.nbh file to the root of your MicroSD Card
5. Plug the MicroSD Card into the phone
6. Hold in the Power and Camera buttons, then press the reset button with the stylus for about 3 seconds until the BootLoader screen appears
7. You will first see a tri-color screen with the phone and SPL Information at the top
8. A message will then pop up asking you to press the Power button to start the update
9. Press power button to start flashing
10. Once phone finishes flashing and says Update Complete, reset with the stylus
11. When it gets to the screen where it configures the stylus, HARD RESET
(press left and right softkey buttons on the front and hold in reset with stylus until message appears)
12. When prompted, Press "Send Button" (Green Call Button on Front) to Clear Data
13. When prompted, Press "Send Button" (Green Call Button on Front) to Restart Phone
14. Follow onscreen instructions to set up your New Rom
(from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433835)
i use windows seven and have never had any issues flashing roms?
A few kitchens dont work in seven though, so building is a bit hit and miss but flashing has never been a problem
Hiya!
So, I am no android beginner, but to me there seems to be a continual branching off & fragmentation (and obsolescence) in tutorials, howto's etc etc.
This is what I have: UK T-mobile G1, running Android 1.6, build DRC92
This is what I want: UK T-mobile G1, running Android 2.2 or higher
This is what irritates me: 1001 different tutorials, each of which (wrongly) *assume* you know what you are doing with this particular handset
I know what I am doing with ZTE, and Android OS in general, but I want to get this CLEAR, as clear as crystal, and I want to do it by following a SIMPLE, non-ambiguous, non-assuming tutorial. That SHOULD be simple, but it seems not.
I need to upgrade "SPL" and "RADIO". I need this explaining please, in as much detail as you can, if you don't mind?
I am sorry to sound demanding, but this whole process is a minefield of conflicting opinions, geek ego battles and preferences... and ALL I wanna do is upgrade!
Please, any help?
PLEASE: I ask that you don't just simply link me to other tutorials, as I am confused about how to do this, and that will just set me back to square one again. If you are able to spare a few minutes to explain what to do, I would be most grateful.
Thank you!
It is hard not to link you to the instruction that is already there. But I do understand your frustration. When I first started I had the same (similar problem) and end up following one of the instruction. FYI, the only links I posted is the recommended Froyo ROM. It has Android 2.2.1.
Simply put, here is from Instruction I have when I first rooted my G1:
Disclaimer:
WARNING: I am not responsible if you did something to brick your phone.
Disclaimer:
I FOUND THIS TO BE THE EASIEST METHOD OF ROOTING A G1 AND INSTALLING A STABLE BUILD OF FROYO.
THIS IS DESIGNED FOR THE COMPLETE BEGINNER!!
I HAVE THIS ON MY G1 WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL!!!
Rooting Your Stock T-Mobile G1 (HTC DREAM) AND INSTALLING A STABLE ANDROID 2.2 FROYO BUILD.
**Please make sure your phone is completely charged before doing this**
**I am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone. Do this at your own risk**
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I was pretty worried about bricking my phone, but it is almost impossible if you do this step by step and correctly. Just make sure to follow the steps!
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Prerequisites:
**ALL DATA/APPLICATIONS WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR PHONE AND IT WILL BE RETURNED TO FACTORY SETTINGS AFTER THE FOLLOWING STEPS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SYNC SET UP FOR YOUR DATA SO THAT YOU CAN RECOVER YOUR CONTACTS!** (TO SYNC GO TO SETTING > DATA SYNChronization > make sure AUTO SYNC is checked as well as contacts calendar and gmail)
Here is what you will need:
1) Your Phone
2) A Computer
3) USB Cable
Download the following file onto your computer: (DO NOT UNZIP OR CHANGE ANY FILES!)
ALL THE LINKS TO DOWNLOAD THE FILES ARE HERE: pktos.blogspot.com
Original DREAIMG.nbh (make sure you download the UK version)
Cupcake Update.zip
FlashRec.apk
Amon Ra’s Recovery Image
G1 Radio
G1 HardSPL
Generic G1 ROM w/ Root
GAPPS (if you wants it)
ALL THE LINKS TO DOWNLOAD THE FILES ARE HERE: pktos.blogspot.com
---Froyo ROM---
Recommended Froyo ROM: Froyo Melt with custom theme or DreamTem Froyo.
---Froyo ROM---
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I) Formatting the SD Card and Downgrading to RC29(YOU WILL DELETE EVERYTHING OFF YOUR SD CARD!)
1. Plug your USB cable into your computer and then plug your phone in.
2. Mount your SD card by sliding down the notification bar and selecting mount.
3. Go to My Computer and access your SD card.
4. BACKUP ANY FILES THAT YOU WANT ONTO YOUR COMPUTER. VERY IMPORTANT!
5. Go back to my computer and right click on the drive that is your sd card. Click format. Choose FAT32 from the drop down and hit the format button. This removes all data from your memory card.
6. Once the format is complete: drag and drop "DREAIMG.nbh & Update.zip files that you downloaded into the sd card. (DO NOT create a folder or anything, just put it right in the SD card)
7. Unmount your phone by going through the notification bar and then unplug your phone Turn your phone off. from your computer.
8. Press and hold the camera+end key until until you see a screen with colored bars, then let go. This is the bootloader. The screen will turn gray with blue writing on it.
9. Hit the end key to start the update. DON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THIS IS DONE!
10. Once it is finished it press the trackball to reboot. (If it goes back the the colored bar screen and doesn't reboot try holding the home+menu+end key, if this doesn't work, just remove the batter and put it back in and turn the phone on)
11. Once the phone is on, just turn it back off.
12. Now press the Home+End Key until you see a triangle with an exclamation point in it (this is recovery mode). Once you see this let go of the buttons.
13. Open the keyboard and press ALT and L, and then Press ALT and S. Now wait until the phone reboots (it will do this automatically once the update is applied) (Don't worry if you see picture of a box and a g1 or a chip with an arrow)
14. Once the phone reboots, go ahead and and go through the welcome guide and get to the home screen.
II) Flashing a Recovery Image
1. Now with your phone at the home screen, go to settings>applications> an turn on unknown sources.
2. Now go to settings>SD card and Phone Storage>Unmount SD Card
3. Now Click format sd card and go ahead and format your sd card. It will automatically remount after.
4. Go back to the home screen and plug and mount the phone to the computer again as you did earlier.
5. Place the following files you downloaded earlier right into the sd card: FlashRec.apk, and Amon Ra's Recovery Image (Again not in any folder or anything, just on the sd card)
6. Once they are transferred go ahead and unmount and unplug your phone from the computer
7. Go and download a file manager from the android market (I suggest LINDA FILE MANAGER)
8. Once downloaded, open the file manager and go to SD card, and click the FlashRec.apk file and then click install. If it asks -> Tell it to use package installer to open it (it probably wont ask but if it does)
9. Once installed click open (it will be on bottom left of screen)
10. Then click the button that says "backup recovery image"
11. Once it says "backup complete" open the keyboard and type the following: /sdcard/recovery.img
12. The click "flash custom recover image" and wit until it says "Flash complete"
13. Go back to the home screen and then turn off the phone.
14. Turn the phone back on into recovery mode by holding down the home and power buttons. You will see a bunch of text on top of a black background with an HTC logo in the middle.
III) Partitioning and Loading the latest radio
1. Scroll down to "Partition SD Card"
2. Click "Partition SD"
3. Press the Home key to confirm
4. Use the trackball to increase the "swap size" to 96MB then press Home key
5. Make sure "EXT2" is set to 512 MB then Click the Home Key
6. Make sure "Fat32 size" is set to remainder and then press the Home Key and then the phone will begin partitioning.
7. Once partitioning is complete scroll down and select to "SD: ext2 to ext3" and then press the Home key. Wait for it to upgrade.
8. Once the Upgrade is complete hit the "back" button to get back to the main menu. Then scroll down and select "USB-MS Toggle" and wait for it to enable.
9. Now plug the phone into the computer again. Now transfer the files downloaded earlier: G1 Radio, G1 HardSPL, Generic G1 Rom w/ root, to the phone. (AGAIN KEEP THE FILES JUST IN THE SD CARD AND NOT IN A FOLDER OR SOMETHING)
10. Once the transfer is complete hit the Home key to disable the USB-MS toggle and return back to the main menu of recovery mode. Unplug your phone.
11. Scroll down and select "Flash .zip from SDcard"
12. Select the G1 Radio file (named OTA Radio or something like that) and hit the Home key to confirm. DO NOT SELECT ANY OTHER FILE, THE RADIO MUST BE DONE FIRST.
13. Once the Radio Flash is complete Press Home+Back to reboot the phone. It will then say "writing radio image" and then reboot back into recover mode (this will take some time)
14. Once back into recovery mode, scroll and select "Flash zip from SDcard" again.
15. This time choose the SPL file (named somthing like "Latest G1 SPL.zip") and then click the HOME KEY to confirm.
16. Once it finishes, hit HOME+Back to reboot once again. It will say "writing boot image" and then reboot
back to recovery mode.
17. Once again scroll to "Flash zip from SDCard" and choose the Generic G1 Rom file (Named something like Generic G1 Root Rom.zip) and click Home to confirm and wait for it to finish.
18. Once finished it should go back to the main menu and say"Install from SD card complete"
19. Now click on the "Reboot System Now" choice. (Home+Back)
20. Wait for the phone to reboot back into Android.
IV)Installing ROM (Android 2.2.x Froyo for HTC DREAM)
1. Once back into Android, turn the phone back off.
2. Hold the Home+Back keys to turn the phone on and get it back into recovery mode
3. Select "USB-MS Toggle" and wait for it to enable
4. Once enabled, plug your phone in and transfer the CYANOGENMOD6 and GAPPS file ito your SD card/phone. (again not in any folder, just in the sd card)
5. Once the files are transferred, press the Home key to disable USB-MS Toggle and return to the main menu, and then unplug your phone.
6. Scroll down and select "wipe" and then select "wipe data / factory reset" and then hit the Home key to confirm. Wait for it to finish the wipe. It will say "Data wipe complete"
7. Hit the back key to return to the main menu.
8. Scroll and select "Flash Zip from SDCard"
9. Select the ROM Named that you have downloaded and hit Home to confirm and wait for it to finish.
10. Once finished it will go back to the main menu and say "Install from SD Card Complete"
11. Go back to "Flash Zip from SDCard"
12. Select the Gapps File Named something like "gapps-mdpi-FRF91-3-signed.zip" and click home to confirm.
13. Once it is finished you should be back at the main menu. Select "Reboot System Now" and wait for the phone to reboot.
14. The reboot will take some time, (roughly 5-10 minutes) so don't freak out. Just put your phone down and go do something =)
CONGRATS! YOU have successfully rooted your G1 and installed ANDROID 2.2.x Froyo
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BeenAndroidized said:
It is hard not to link you to the instruction that is already there. But I do understand your frustration. When I first started I had the same (similar problem) and end up following one of the instruction. FYI, the only links I posted is the recommended Froyo ROM. It has Android 2.2.1.
Simply put, here is from Instruction I have when I first rooted my G1:
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My build is DRC92, and from what I gather, I need a "gold card" (impossible to find somewhere to generate the image!)
I give up.
Have you try this software to create Goldcard?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11655667&postcount=1
BeenAndroidized said:
Have you try this software to create Goldcard?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11655667&postcount=1
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Okay. I finally got revskills site to send me a goldcard IMG. All updated, just putting FroSense 10 on now.... MAN. It takes AGES to boot first time! lol
Thank you for helping me! God bless you.
glossywhite said:
Okay. I finally got revskills site to send me a goldcard IMG. All updated, just putting FroSense 10 on now.... MAN. It takes AGES to boot first time! lol
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Yes, it does take time for the first boot, especially FroSense. Glad you got it going though.
glossywhite said:
Thank you for helping me! God bless you.
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Glad to be of services... And anytime...
glossywhite said:
Hiya!
So, I am no android beginner, but to me there seems to be a continual branching off & fragmentation (and obsolescence) in tutorials, howto's etc etc.
This is what I have: UK T-mobile G1, running Android 1.6, build DRC92
This is what I want: UK T-mobile G1, running Android 2.2 or higher
This is what irritates me: 1001 different tutorials, each of which (wrongly) *assume* you know what you are doing with this particular handset
I know what I am doing with ZTE, and Android OS in general, but I want to get this CLEAR, as clear as crystal, and I want to do it by following a SIMPLE, non-ambiguous, non-assuming tutorial. That SHOULD be simple, but it seems not.
I need to upgrade "SPL" and "RADIO". I need this explaining please, in as much detail as you can, if you don't mind?
I am sorry to sound demanding, but this whole process is a minefield of conflicting opinions, geek ego battles and preferences... and ALL I wanna do is upgrade!
Please, any help?
PLEASE: I ask that you don't just simply link me to other tutorials, as I am confused about how to do this, and that will just set me back to square one again. If you are able to spare a few minutes to explain what to do, I would be most grateful.
Thank you!
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Well first of all this isn't Q&A this is a development section, second look for the guide in the dev section, its easy to follow and not complicated at all, download a few files, blah blah blah your done. Took me 5 minutes.
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using XDA App
i won`t go down to rc29. on market is an application named universal androot which works on htc dream ( 1.5 and higher ). this will root your phone but until you`ll restart the phone, you`ll have to flash recovery image ( amon-ra-1.7.0 ). after you restart your phone and still have root privilegies, that`s a good moment to change SPL. ezTerry`s tutorial i think is the best there is.
flash another rom. i am using now Nameless jedi`s rom maybe because i find it the best or just because i`m a star wars fan
i did not covered it all in this post ( i`m pretty sure ) so if your stuck in there somewhere ( android related ) you can IM me anytime. maybe we`ll even try a live installfest
p.s. the dreaimg.nbh is a "good to have" file. although i hope you`ll never use it.