Does anybody know the method to flash a ROM for the Gene from the SD card?I tried transferring an NBH file via bluetooth,then I put the device in bootloader but it didnt work.
Yes, i found this, post #97, look familiar? lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3481229&highlight=flash+sd#post3481229
Make sure ur sd card is in fat32 format, preferably blank is good! and make sure its 2gb or under (only sd not sdhc).
Good luck.
Already did all of that.Tried to flash from a 1Gb and a 2Gb formatted in FAT32.Bootloader just hangs therc.How long is it supposed to take?
mm thats wierd. Does it just hang on the bootloader and do nothing else?
Have you renamed the nbh file correctly? And its on the root directory of you sd card, not in a folder?
notice you need to name it ****img.nbh according to your device and not just go into bootloader but go into the screen allowing you to flash from your SD (you can find the comination in the gene section).
also, you should make sure the gene supports this feature as not all devices do.
Hey Nir,
I sad to say but i have this in my polaris too
I have followed my own instructions (and yours) i just cant get it to flash. Combination for polaris is bootloader then press power button. The screen flashes up "loading" for a brief moment then goes back to bootloader screen. I have tried renaming to POLAIMG.nbh with no luck, card is 2gb sdhc (i know the hc is sometimes a problem, but many people with 8gb sdhc cards have gotten it to flash).
I cant flash in from my laptop as i have sophos and even with admin rights, its a bugger and just quarantines the ruu file (its hard to turn off completely so card flashing is the easy way......... or should be!!)
I guess re-formatting the card is the only next solution, but any others?
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HI.. m Oicnev.. this is regarding extracting the files from the EXE rom.. have download both the 131 and 132 (a later version, as told), but couldn't extract the files.
Have tried using winrar and winzip, but to no avail.. tried right-clicking, but no option to extract, only add to archive.. tried accessing from within winrar. there was the option to extract, but it always returned, no archive file/s in there..
tried running the EXE rom, it ran, posted extracting files, and the showed its dialog box.. then, as told, it returned an error in the end..
i used netants as downloader..
is there anything i further need to do to be able to extract the files? Is there any other way i could get the files? PLS HELP!!!
ALSO, i bought a 4gig SD Card.. the problem is my xda mini couldn't access it, unless, as it prompted, it formats it "to make it readable." This i did, and yes it became readable, but it got converted to 2.1gig. i returned it to the seller, had it replaced, thank goodness the seller was kind.. but now, i don't know what to do.. the SD Card is accessible as 4gig from my card reader though... will the rom upgrade fix the problem? Is there any other software that i need to have? PLS HELP!!!
MANY MANY THANKS, in advance!
You used one of the ROMs from this site's FTP right? I've tried several and all of them extract just fine! If you're looking for the latest ROM that is used widely without any problems, 1.13 T-Mobile ROM, that can be found here.
From there you can use kta's + ampda's guides or my own guide to run you through the upgrade process!
Thanks... only that... Stil problem - 4gig SD Card vs. Mini
Ey, know what, i finally solved my puzzle re EXE ROM.. have managed to extract the files... i tried running the EXE file, clicking next til the last one before it would start to upgrade, but without clicking it (i read from one of your guides).. then i searched for the files in my hidden windows temp folders... found them.. and ran the upgrade.. It went perfectly, i liked it..
But my BIG other problem remained.. still, my XDA Mini couldn't access my 4gig SD Card, despite all the upgrades.. it was still prompting me to format it (beccause it couldn't read it), which must not be done, coz it will convert it to 2.1gig.
I read in one forum to try partitioning the SD Card into two 2gig partitions.. i found it sound.. i followed the instructions.. i ran "compmgmt.msc" from my pc through "start/run".. I was trying to make the first step of deleting the partition through 'Disk Management', but to no avail.. Yes, there was a 'delete partition' option shown in the menus, but unlit; meaning option not available.. So, i was already stalled, couldn't proceed anymore...
Anyone with more options out there? please help...
Many thanks
Your device formatted the memory card as FAT16. This is only supported up to 2 GB:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#Final_FAT16
Just format the memory card with your card reader as "FAT32" and you will have 4 GB capacity.
RE FAT16
Hi... i checked through my card reader.. its in fat32 format...
@esackbauer,
are you sure the fat16 fat32 topic is the answer to the problems with 4 gig cards? to mee, it doesnt seem so!
see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58669
My friend just got TOPRAM 2GB miniSD and we try to setup his Wizard.
When I want to format (using card reader) this miniSD, should I choose FAT or FAT32 ?
Also is it possible to format card in Wizard itself and how ?
Thanks
http://www.download.com/Flash-Format/3000-2178_4-10629536.html?tag=lst-0-1
software to format your card in your wizard
You can also access your storage card thru my computer. it will show up as a device with removable storage. use wm5torage.
You can use either FAT or FAT32, it doesn't matter. The wizard can read both of them. I always format my cards in a card reader because wizards sometimes have a problem seeing unformatted cards and you wont be able to access your card at all. To format format the card I always go through disk management in computer management under administrative tools in the control panel. If I remember right, if you just right click on the card in the card reader and then click on format it only gives you the option of FAT where disk management will give you the FAT32 option as well.
The reason I was asking is because I was able to format miniSD in card reader both FAT and FAT32 and put some data (CABs) to it using "My Computer", but ... when I try to install some CABs from that miniSD ... it just hangs.
So I was thinking ... may be it is because of wrong format. Now I believe that problem is in miniSD itself, because I was able to install same CABs from my other card.
You might try reformatting in FAT and see how that works. I've tried both on mine and there never seems to be much of a noticable difference. I've read that it might make a difference on older ROM versions. It deffinitely can't hurt anything to convert it to FAT and try again before giving up on the card.
I tried both FAT and FAT32 on BOTH cards. They all failed, both in very strange way ... I was able to read/write to the card using "My Computer". I was able to see files using Wizard "Explorer", but when I click CAB installation will start and then hang. Or one CAB will install, but second will hang.
Unpredictable
Both cards are miniSD 2GB from TopRam, from eBay power seller.
I'm not sure what you mean. Are you putting the cab files on your card and then installing them from there or are you putting the cab files in the \windows\start menu\programs and and then when they install you're choosing to have them install to the card and then they are failing? If it's the first one I mentioned, that might be the problem right there. I'm not so sure that SD cards are really made to be read from and written to at the same time and putting the cab files in the \windows\start menu\programs folder and installig from there would solve that issue. If it's the second one I mentioned, it might just be the programs that you're installing. I've had issues with several programs that when I tried to install them to my card they hung up and ended up actually corrupting my card. The fact that you have 2 cards doing the exact same thing makes me think that it may not be the cards that are at fault.
bogdatov said:
I tried both FAT and FAT32 on BOTH cards. They all failed, both in very strange way ... I was able to read/write to the card using "My Computer". I was able to see files using Wizard "Explorer", but when I click CAB installation will start and then hang. Or one CAB will install, but second will hang.
Unpredictable
Both cards are miniSD 2GB from TopRam, from eBay power seller.
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Im just guessing that you are using a ROM which uses mUn's latest 5.2.1413 as base. If that is the case, heres what i reccomend. Go back to a previous ROM which maybe uses mUn's previous release or farias rom as a base.
Why u ask? I have noticed that with ROM ver .1413, i either lose or see corrupt info on the SD card which on first boot is readable for a few minutes/seconds, but after i change the OS to say core 2.0 fior example, everything is back to normal on my SDcard.
I noticed this because just as u, i was trying to install some cabs off the card, the first was successful and the others just did nothing, on closer scrutiniy (tried playing songs stored on SD) i noticed that some files were missing and others corrupt.
just my advice, hope it works for u...
P.S. Everything was back to normal (all info was fine on SD) after going back to a previous version of OS
Now before I get flamed, ridiculed and whatever else Just read. I cannot flash from my SD Card. I have done all the searches that I possibly can and read just about everything on how to do it. I have formatted my card to fat32, I put the *.nbh on the root of my SD Card as KAISIMG.nbh go into boot loader it gives me the tri-color screen but flashes a white screen saying "no image file!" it took me many tries to fiqure out that is what its saying. then goes back to tri-color screen. I have an att tilt with 3.29hard spl. could my SPL be part of my problem. I have no PC at home and am trying to fiqure out which radio works best with my WINMO ROM and android from my house in the sticks. Any help would be appreciated.
BootLoader Mode?
garringm said:
Now before I get flamed, ridiculed and whatever else Just read. I cannot flash from my SD Card. I have done all the searches that I possibly can and read just about everything on how to do it. I have formatted my card to fat32, I put the *.nbh on the root of my SD Card as KAISIMG.nbh go into boot loader it gives me the tri-color screen but flashes a white screen saying "no image file!" it took me many tries to fiqure out that is what its saying. then goes back to tri-color screen. I have an att tilt with 3.29hard spl. could my SPL be part of my problem. I have no PC at home and am trying to fiqure out which radio works best with my WINMO ROM and android from my house in the sticks. Any help would be appreciated.
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Are you entering into 'Bootloader Mode'?
If not try this page http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=KaiserSDFlash
Are you sure that the image file was unzipped? I've downloaded some files that were actually zipped and renamed them to .nbh without unzipping them before.
What size micro card are you using?
garringm said:
Now before I get flamed, ridiculed and whatever else Just read. I cannot flash from my SD Card. I have done all the searches that I possibly can and read just about everything on how to do it. I have formatted my card to fat32, I put the *.nbh on the root of my SD Card as KAISIMG.nbh go into boot loader it gives me the tri-color screen but flashes a white screen saying "no image file!" it took me many tries to fiqure out that is what its saying. then goes back to tri-color screen. I have an att tilt with 3.29hard spl. could my SPL be part of my problem. I have no PC at home and am trying to fiqure out which radio works best with my WINMO ROM and android from my house in the sticks. Any help would be appreciated.
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go ask here, this is where you should have asked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433835 if you are changing the rom file name to KAISIMG with your phone, be sure that is all you enter in i bet the problem is you have KAISIMG.nbh.nbh so use total commander to check/rename the file or gsfinder works as well. if noticed this when renaming with the phone. you will not be flamed, but you still know that you should have not started a thread to ask this, when there is already a thread in place for this.
I have a 2gig sd card that only has Android stuff on it at the moment I have renamed it through total comander and they have been properly unzipped I have tried several differnt spl's still with no luck. I have read all the post regarding to this issue I guess I'll just chock it up to sun spots
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I have a 2gig sd card that only has Android stuff on it at the moment I have renamed it through total comander and they have been properly unzipped I have tried several differnt spl's still with no luck. I have read all the post regarding to this issue I guess I'll just chock it up to sun spots
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prob need try take everything off the card but the rom and try that way
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I have a 2gig sd card that only has Android stuff on it at the moment I have renamed it through total comander and they have been properly unzipped I have tried several differnt spl's still with no luck. I have read all the post regarding to this issue I guess I'll just chock it up to sun spots
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then it is possibly related to SD card compatibility. I have 4 of different capacity but only one can get work to flash
To avoid those possible issues I got an SDcard 512 only, formated FAT32, to be used only to flash, might be a sugestion
u have to get new sd card srry but u sd card is not compatible . still dont know which cards are but my 8gig is fine - my m8 8gig 1 gig 512 mb all not working
anryl said:
u have to get new sd card srry but u sd card is not compatible . still dont know which cards are but my 8gig is fine - my m8 8gig 1 gig 512 mb all not working
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Its a 2g lexar, will try another need to up my memory space anyways maybe go to an 8g.
Hi all. I'm flashing from Froyo to ICS, using NexusHD2-ICS-4.0.4-CM9-HWA V2.1. I've flashed new radio, MAGLDR etc... with no issues, but when I've come to actually flash the ROM, my SD Card has chosen this second to give up on me. It wouldn't transfer any files etc... using the MAGLDR USB mass storage mode, and now refuses to format it.
So, I assume the SD card is screwed (unless there's some weird setting I've missed?) - basically, my phone obviously won't boot into anything now, it's half past midnight and I don't have any more SD cards on me.
How can I flash this ROM using a bootloader? Is that possible? I vaguely recall using a Bootloader to flash to Froyo from WinMo, rather than an SD card.
Any ideas? I need to get this running very soon, so my phone will work.
Cheers in advance.
(also, I did a search, but I couldn't find an answer. Sorry if it has been answered already).
Alternatively, does anyone know of a NAND ROM with a daf.exe loader? Any will do, just so I can get my phone functional until I get a new SD card.
Thanks.
Fixed it, by going into clockworkmod, partitioning the card, formatting it within CWM, mounting the SD card, then mounting USB storage. Seeeeeems to have worked.
So, feel free to delete. That said, would still be interested in finding an alt. solution to this.
I have a couple MIcroSD cards that i can't seem to get to work right with my transformer prime. When i add either of them in the microSD slot or into an adapter then into the keyboard, Astro File Manager will see them and i can go in and see the files (which are zipped ROMs). When I go into ROM Manager and try to flash a ROM from the SD card they do not show up... I am wondering if they need to be formatted differently, or what...
Side question: i was using TWRP up until it asked me for a password which i dont remember setting so I cant really use it, i am wondering why this is happening and if it might have something to do with incorrect partitions / file format on the microSD card.
Thanks
I'm not sure if recovery programs can read the micro sd card yet. I know that clockwork mod for tf201 could not. Your best bet is to place the zip on your internal storage and flash it from there (assuming that you can still boot).
I'm afraid I dont know anything about twrp passwords... but you could try using fastboot to flash a new recovery.