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OK i'm going to flash with the Rogers ROM but I am unsure how to flash back to the factory Voda UK image if I dont like it.
I have rooted the device and have 2 backups on SD card of the current system. However when I download the Rogers ROM it is a zip file install but the backup is a bunch of image files. How would I install the default system back onto the device using these image files?
I just need to know how to get back before moving away
Thanks in advance
Mark
You update the rom with the ZIP-file named as update.zip.
If you want to revert back to your backup, power off the device, boot with BACK+POWER or VOLUME DOWN+POWER and type the following:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
Thanks, i'm guessing this is on my PC that I did the rooting on through cmd, is that correct?
Will those .img files need to be on the root of the SD card as well?
Cheers
Mark
Marko_1611 said:
Thanks, i'm guessing this is on my PC that I did the rooting on through cmd, is that correct?
Will those .img files need to be on the root of the SD card as well?
Cheers
Mark
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Hello Mark
No. They are only on your SD-card in the folder Nandroid/HTxxxxxx/date and you need to copy/put them in the SDK/TOOLS on your PC.
OK thanks for the info, just flashing the Rogers ROM now, fingers crossed
Marko_1611 said:
OK i'm going to flash with the Rogers ROM but I am unsure how to flash back to the factory Voda UK image if I dont like it.
I have rooted the device and have 2 backups on SD card of the current system. However when I download the Rogers ROM it is a zip file install but the backup is a bunch of image files. How would I install the default system back onto the device using these image files?
I just need to know how to get back before moving away
Thanks in advance
Mark
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Did you change the recovery image? You might need this too (link)
pdagenius said:
Did you change the recovery image? You might need this too (link)
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How do you like the French rom? Compared to Rogers? It dosen´t have Exchange?
Joost39 said:
How do you like the French rom? Compared to Rogers? It dosen´t have Exchange?
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Haven't looked at Rogers. French ROM is rooted, has inbuilt utilities such as wifi-tether, anetshare, PDF Viewer, Quickoffice, Meteo, Useful Switchers. All very easy and no problems.
Confused
pdagenius said:
Did you change the recovery image? You might need this too (link)
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Ok are you saying that I need to reflash the origional image files using the info above and then run in this update to put the vodafone magic back to its origional state.
The update on the link re-roots the device is that correct?
Regards
Mark
Joost39 said:
How do you like the French rom? Compared to Rogers? It dosen´t have Exchange?
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Missed your other point - it does not have Exchange. I on the other hand do not need it. Google sync works great for me.
Marko_1611 said:
Ok are you saying that I need to reflash the origional image files using the info above and then run in this update to put the vodafone magic back to its origional state.
The update on the link re-roots the device is that correct?
Regards
Mark
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Am sorry but don't fully understand the ins and outs of Rooting and then Unrooting again. All I was offering was info on the original files that were presumably removed when you Rooted your phone.
There is also the original SPL now available - posted here
Is this right
OK
As i wont be the last to ask how to get back to a factory device, I have put all of your comments an suggestions into one file which is attached.
Hopefully this will become a guide for all future users to follow if they want to go back to the factory image on a UK Vodafone Magic.
Could you kindly read through the instructions and leave feedback for me.
Cheers
Mark
Marko_1611 said:
OK
As i wont be the last to ask how to get back to a factory device, I have put all of your comments an suggestions into one file which is attached.
Hopefully this will become a guide for all future users to follow if they want to go back to the factory image on a UK Vodafone Magic.
Could you kindly read through the instructions and leave feedback for me.
Cheers
Mark
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I have had a quick look through your guide although not tried it out. It is good. Only a minor observation that the spelling of "origional" should be "original" all the way through the file.
Thaks for the pointer on the typo, copy and paste job, you got me on that one
Hi,
I followed your instructions and now my phone is stuck on the vodafone screen.
I get these errors in the process:
me$ ./fastboot erase system -w
ERROR: could not get pipe properties
erasing 'system'... OKAY
erasing 'userdata'... OKAY
have i bricked my phone?
any advice?!
It will boot to recovery and the fastboot screens.
Does that mean its fixable?
pdagenius said:
There is also the original SPL now available - posted here
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Is not true..this is a modded SPL build for running OTA !!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3857151&postcount=10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3923803&postcount=21
Crios said:
Is not true..this is a modded SPL build for running OTA !!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3857151&postcount=10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3923803&postcount=21
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Thank you for the correction
Joost39 said:
You update the rom with the ZIP-file named as update.zip.
If you want to revert back to your backup, power off the device, boot with BACK+POWER or VOLUME DOWN+POWER and type the following:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
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Should I need to flash userdata partition?
The official rom should not include userdata, right?
I'm have the original ION phone with Ion Rom...
But from what i search from wiki to forum's here, mostly I see is reflashing the whole rom to get root access..
is it possible to get the root access on the rom I have now rather than reflashing it?
This is what I have right now in my phone:
HBoot-1.33.3004 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.261
Yes this is possible.
1. Download a rooted recovery image (recovery.img) with nandroid support.
2. Switch your ion to fastboot mode.
3. Execute "Fastboot boot recovery.img" (this will not flash the recovery to your Ion, it will just load it).
4. perform a nandroid backup.
5. unpack the boot.img you find in the nandroid directory on your sdcard.
6. change the ro.secure property and repack the boot.img.
7. flash the rooted boot.img image to your ion.
So the instruction mention is the same as the one posted on wiki?
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting
Many thanks!
Mike
Amon_RA said:
Yes this is possible.
1. Download a rooted recovery image (recovery.img) with nandroid support.
2. Switch your ion to fastboot mode.
3. Execute "Fastboot boot recovery.img" (this will not flash the recovery to your Ion, it will just load it).
4. perform a nandroid backup.
5. unpack the boot.img you find in the nandroid directory on your sdcard.
6. change the ro.secure property and repack the boot.img.
7. flash the rooted boot.img image to your ion.
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No, it's not the same, with the instructions on the wiki your are overwriting your ROM with a different one... so you basically undo the ion rom.
Im very new to this, do you mind bring me throught the how process?
I have just went ahead to try that process..(as i thought its just bascially rooting the magic with the recovery rom and ended up on a boot loop)
Amon_RA said:
No, it's not the same, with the instructions on the wiki your are overwriting your ROM with a different one... so you basically undo the ion rom.
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5. unpack the boot.img you find in the nandroid directory on your sdcard.
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How do you do that?
ultraMX said:
How do you do that?
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http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
Thank you Amon_RA!
Hello,
Just got a google ion. Originally followed the instructions in the link above about rooting an htc magic... which allowed me to put haykuro's rootme on. Everything works fine now, I have root (I was able to add new fonts as su). However I do not have a superuser app--- and I am a bit confused about who I receive updates from now. I have read that jf1.5 does not work on this phone.
I did not need to unpack any .img files.
I have a recovery where I can flash new update.zip files, do nandroid backups, etc.
Can anyone fill me in on where I can get a superuser app, who should I receive updated update.zip fles from, etc?
The ion rom that is floating around installs but wifi doesn't work, so I'm back at rootme.zip.
Amon_RA said:
No, it's not the same, with the instructions on the wiki your are overwriting your ROM with a different one... so you basically undo the ion rom.
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no you don't
I followed the wiki and had ROOT and Hard SPL but the rom was unchanged
When you had root, were you able to install the superuser app or a rom with it?
yochaigal said:
When you had root, were you able to install the superuser app or a rom with it?
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haven't tried yet
root works fine when plugged into a PC
I have the original Ion as well. The way I rooted my phone was by followed an excellent written tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_Iyv7wctA (in the upper right hand corner click more details. Then after step step 17 or so continue from the guide on http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting
Great for noobs like me, wouldn'nt have known the commands to put into prompt up to that point and from other guides was not clear if I was supposed to input from phone terminal or prompt on PC but the combination of these two guides helped me get my phone rooted and now I have been trying out the french ROMS 1.8/1.9 and Nok2's V4 full, which is great.
Amon_RA said:
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
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Could anyone complete this process succesfully? Can post step by step instructions? the webpage has a lot of information and can be a little confusing...
image - ination
Amon_RA said:
1. Download a rooted recovery image (recovery.img) with nandroid support.
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Where could I get an image as mentioned here?
Second question: Once rooted, will my phone auto-update the system anymore?
thanks for all the thoughtful answers,
m0j0
mojotexas said:
Where could I get an image as mentioned here?
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Look at the threads in this same forum...
hankit said:
Im very new to this, do you mind bring me throught the how process?
I have just went ahead to try that process..(as i thought its just bascially rooting the magic with the recovery rom and ended up on a boot loop)
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I had the same problem and had to restore from nandroid backup... did you solve this issue?
mojotexas said:
Where could I get an image as mentioned here?
Second question: Once rooted, will my phone auto-update the system anymore?
thanks for all the thoughtful answers,
m0j0
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Mojo, if the root process is done by unpacking and repacking the boot.img you won't alter the original rom so all the features will be untouched.
I've complete the root process on my original ION, if you need any help... post in this threath...
The manual total-geek method on N1?
Yes, I am aware of superboot. downloaded it. Looked at it, and noticed it was an image.
I am one of the weird ones that would rather do this process with the least disruption of the stock bits as possible, or at least know exactly what this image modifies. And while I could be totally blind, I didn't see this listed in my Googling.
I tried the procedure for the ION in this thread and it appears that the Nexus One does something different (maybe an extra checksum check??). Note: I also do have an ION and this procedure worked - so it appears that the procedure is known.
Any further information either about how to modify the appropriate images manually or a description of what the superboot image actually plays with?
Thanks!
I too have a ION and if 2.1 doesn't hit soon I want to root. I am confused. Can someone just post the instructions in order with out having to got a billion links to get the next step.
Hi!
I have installed the new SDK and I want to know what if it's possible to convert System.Img to Update.Zip?
After this can I install it on my 32A?
What I need to do to add more aplications?
Basically I want to use the clean android img and install on my 32A!
I already brick a phone doing this. It's possible bricking only flashing system?
Regards
use it with fastboot to install. but then again why not wait till htc devsite is updated with flashable package!
this cannot take more then few days when they updated it.
Xenn0X said:
use it with fastboot to install. but then again why not wait till htc devsite is updated with flashable package!
this cannot take more then few days when they updated it.
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Only because my phone it's Vodafone branded so the release will be:
1 Week HTC -> 1 Year Vodafone
With luck I will have this update in 1 year ;-)
My question it's just that? FastBoot? And if it fails? What happen?
BBNuno said:
Only because my phone it's Vodafone branded so the release will be:
1 Week HTC -> 1 Year Vodafone
With luck I will have this update in 1 year ;-)
My question it's just that? FastBoot? And if it fails? What happen?
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if fails restore nandroid backup. if you made one.
if you want to experiment with fastboot install:
use these fastboot commands to flash the uncompressed files to the device:
$ ./fastboot flash boot boot.img
$ ./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
$ ./fastboot flash system system.img
•Reboot the device.
my magic was a vodafone branded too. i flashed to developer spl and now able to flash directly to htc dev firmwares. my magic is now seen as an google ion device.
you may use unyaffs from here http://code.google.com/p/unyaffs/
extract the files and make a flashable update.zip.
There is also a thread on this for 1.6. I think it should work the same way for 2.0. Or just wait for a XDA-Developer to make an easy update.zip...
Ok. But If for some reason fails? Can I acess to fastboot pressing power + back?
Since I´m only flashing System Its possible brick my phone?
BBNuno said:
Ok. But If for some reason fails? Can I acess to fastboot pressing power + back?
Since I´m only flashing System Its possible brick my phone?
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there is one solution for this. just wait it out till it's released in flashable form.
if you are not sure what you're doing then don't try no offence but best way to avoid bricks is not to experiment.
hudl said:
There is also a thread on this for 1.6. I think it should work the same way for 2.0. Or just wait for a XDA-Developer to make an easy update.zip...
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I think Zarab is working on making an update.zip
The rom in the dream forum works, ish. Data will work once APN is setup, calls and SMS work, as does contact sync, but no google apps as yet, no market etc no wifi no bluetooth.
Lock screen is nice though
I think a few Devs are considering it, but no doubt the HTC dev image will be out shortly (*fingers crossed*)
Xenn0X said:
there is one solution for this. just wait it out till it's released in flashable form.
if you are not sure what you're doing then don't try no offence but best way to avoid bricks is not to experiment.
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My afraid it's understand what can brick your phone or not. If you know these you dont need to be afraid to do anything...
If you know that SPL can brick your phone you dont touch it
If you know that Radio can brick your phone you dont touch it
And so on...
My question it's: Can I brick my phone only flashing System (Update.zip for example)?
It's possible test img using FastBoot Boot *.img?
BBNuno said:
My afraid it's understand what can brick your phone or not. If you know these you dont need to be afraid to do anything...
If you know that SPL can brick your phone you dont touch it
If you know that Radio can brick your phone you dont touch it
And so on...
My question it's: Can I brick my phone only flashing System (Update.zip for example)?
It's possible test img using FastBoot Boot *.img?
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no brick. just have a nandroid backup and youre safe m8.
Xenn0X said:
no brick. just have a nandroid backup and youre safe m8.
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Ok! Nice. I will try and give the feedback maybe create a rom for everyone...
I already have the 2.0 system files. Now How can I
-Create Update.zip
-Sign Update.Zip
-Create and Integrate a boot.img
-Put Aplications on it like HTC Sync, Market, Others
Someone have the steps to do this?
Regards,
NS
Rather than reinventing the wheel why not just use this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=577291
st0kes said:
Rather than reinventing the wheel why not just use this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=577291
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I dont want the emulator...I already have it!...
Hi all,
I've downloaded the RUU and have uploaded the RUU, as well as the images within it.
RUU:
http://rapidshare.com/files/3053191...E_3.03.707.5_R_SG_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
boot.img, recovery.img, splash1_HTC_Magic.nb0, system.img, userdata.img (I know some of these are not needed but I'm just posting things as they are, the original name was rom1.zip):
http://rapidshare.com/files/305319407/system_boot_recovery.zip
boot_special.img, hboot_7200A_1.76.0007_090804.nb0, radio.img (originally rom.zip)
http://rapidshare.com/files/305301844/other_imgs.zip
And yes, you can use the RUU directly but your radio will be overwritten. This is more for the devs/cooks!
failed to unyaffs system.img..when unyaffs to "system/libs",it crashed...sobbing..
Hi, would it be possible to update my radio only? How would I do that?
Replace the radio.img into a zip file with the proper xml and directories and name it as update.zip ?
noob question : can i apply the RUU directly on unrooted magic ?
Remobero said:
noob question : can i apply the RUU directly on unrooted magic ?
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Yes, you can.
You can but you will get the perfect spl as well.
Ayerwin: thats weird i didnt do anything, got them straight from the ruu. Can someone else try? I dont have access to a pc now.
Wysie said:
You can but you will get the perfect spl as well.
Ayerwin: thats weird i didnt do anything, got them straight from the ruu. Can someone else try? I dont have access to a pc now.
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i have perfect spl anyway on high built (2.56.415.5) so i guess i can't root my magic anyway .. all i am worried about is the Arabic font .. can i inject it later ?
Wysie said:
Hi all,
I've downloaded the RUU and have uploaded the RUU, as well as the images within it.
RUU:
http://rapidshare.com/files/3053191...E_3.03.707.5_R_SG_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
boot.img, recovery.img, splash1_HTC_Magic.nb0, system.img, userdata.img (I know some of these are not needed but I'm just posting things as they are, the original name was rom1.zip):
http://rapidshare.com/files/305319407/system_boot_recovery.zip
boot_special.img, hboot_7200A_1.76.0007_090804.nb0, radio.img (originally rom.zip)
http://rapidshare.com/files/305301844/other_imgs.zip
And yes, you can use the RUU directly but your radio will be overwritten. This is more for the devs/cooks!
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Thanks man
Wysie said:
You can but you will get the perfect spl as well.
Ayerwin: thats weird i didnt do anything, got them straight from the ruu. Can someone else try? I dont have access to a pc now.
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Yes. I succefully unyaffs'ed system.img
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/305427401/system_unyaffsed.rar.html
4shared system_unyaffsed.rar
p.s. Can anybody compile mkbootfs, mkbootimg for win32 ?
5[Strogino] said:
Yes. I succefully unyaffs'ed system.img
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/305427401/system_unyaffsed.rar.html
4shared system_unyaffsed.rar
p.s. Can anybody compile mkbootfs, mkbootimg for win32 ?
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Thanks for the update!
Is there a way to have this rom but with a NONPERFECT SPL???
Hmm... Cursed or Blessed?
I am an Android app developer. I just tried using RUU to flash the image with out noticing it has perfected SPL etc....
Now, I am not able to go back to 1.6 custom AmonRA's image..
Am I blessed or Cursed?
THanks.
Andfreek!
So sad but me too!
I really want to get out of the perfected SPL but don't know how. let's pray for the one who save us...
andfreek said:
I am an Android app developer. I just tried using RUU to flash the image with out noticing it has perfected SPL etc....
Now, I am not able to go back to 1.6 custom AmonRA's image..
Am I blessed or Cursed?
THanks.
Andfreek!
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Thanks for the dumps
Wysie,
Thanks for the dumps. I don't use Windows and I had no access to the contents of the RUU without your dumps.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why companies like HTC which use Free/Open Source Software like Linux don't make their update tools to run on Linux.
flash system.img fails
I have RAmon 1.2.3H recovery. I was able to flash the boot.img from the dump. However it fails on
fastboot flash system system.img
hcadiz said:
I have RAmon 1.2.3H recovery. I was able to flash the boot.img from the dump. However it fails on
fastboot flash system system.img
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mine too failed at system.img, how to fix it using HTC Magic Rogers 32A
paindoo said:
mine too failed at system.img, how to fix it using HTC Magic Rogers 32A
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the image file is as big as a hero image, wouldn't fit into you system partition. RUU changes partitioning on the phone to make system bigger as in Hero.
We need to find out how to change the size of a partition in Magic by Hand!
shwan_3 said:
the image file is as big as a hero image, wouldn't fit into you system partition. RUU changes partitioning on the phone to make system bigger as in Hero.
We need to find out how to change the size of a partition in Magic by Hand!
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It seems you are right, I was able to install non-senseui roms quite easily using the method described in 1st post. How to increase the size of system partition Hmmmmmm!!!
I'm hoping that some developer give us this rom with the radio version and everything but with root...
HTC just released the ROM for other Countrys (Indonesia, Malaysia & Vietnam) but i doubt that there are differences to the Singapore ROM.
Hi everyone...
I have a big problem... I did that...
I flashed 1.33.0013 (like here), but before I did
Code:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
, problem, the recovery <2e> I flashed is a stock recovery, and it can't install any update.zip....
Then, no adb shell, no goldcard
Fastboot S-ON.... problem too.....
Need really help.
Thank in advance
I tried to flash a lot of update.zip, nbh files... I couldn't flash only one.....
The only thing I haven't already tried is the RUU...
PS, I joined the recovery.img... DON'T FLASH IT ! It was in this file :
My configuration 1.33.0013 ; MT3G ; 2.28...
Artifex14 said:
Hi everyone...
I have a big problem... I did that...
I flashed 1.33.0013 (like here), but before I did
Code:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
, problem, the recovery <2e> I flashed is a stock recovery, and it can't install any update.zip....
Then, no adb shell, no goldcard
Fastboot S-ON.... problem too.....
Need really help.
Thank in advance
I tried to flash a lot of update.zip, nbh files... I couldn't flash only one.....
The only thing I haven't already tried is the RUU...
PS, I joined the recovery.img... DON'T FLASH IT ! It was in this file :
My configuration 1.33.0013 ; MT3G ; 2.28...
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From what I've read on ezterry's post buddy I think you just need to flash the orange nbh file, but let me have a look and I'll report back.
sparksco said:
From what I've read on ezterry's post buddy I think you just need to flash the orange nbh file, but let me have a look and I'll report back.
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orange.nbh file is for G1 only, for MT3G you should use SAPPIMG.nbh instead. Please read in more details the original post of ezterry
Thanks for your help... but it doesn't always boot
I tried everything, but I had an idea... I can push files in the system,cache,... partitions.
Then, where can I find these files : /system/bin/sh and /system/bin/flash_image ?
I already tried to send these via adb, but it gice me an error (20) when I try to boot system.....
anyone have an idea ?
Quick question, when flashing the orange.nbh can you boot the g1 normally or do you have to flash the dream.nbh next? Just wanted to know cuz I'm curious to see what happens
Sent from my HTC Dream
Yes !
I recovered my phone. I used a goldcard with a sappimg.nbh.
I flashed it in fastboot (hboot mode)
All right !
Thanks a lot
Artifex14 said:
Yes !
I recovered my phone. I used a goldcard with a sappimg.nbh.
I flashed it in fastboot (hboot mode)
All right !
Thanks a lot
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Glad you got it working
Edit: You may want to have this moved to the mytouch tips and tricks section