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Hi all,
I am fairly new to the HTC/Android hacking (I've had fun with hacking motorolla phones in the past). I've been using the following Wiki to find out information on how to flash my phone etc.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking
so i found out that my phone is:
32b ship s-on g
HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP10000)
i glossed over the SPL flashing on the wiki as my spl was not described as a 'perfect' spl. so when i came to section 3. Learn how to use fastboot and boot a recovery rom. i followed the steps and issued the CLI command
C:\AndroidSDK> fastboot boot recovery-rom.img
using the recovery-RA-magic-v1.2.3G.img rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
I recieve the following error:
downloading 'boot.img' ... FAILED (remote: not allow)
now i looked up this error and it seems like the SPL on my phone is a 'perfect' SPL. I don't really know enough about this stuff to confirm it though.
Can anybody help me out here? or maybe point me in the direction where this issue can be solved.......
Yes, yours SPL is the perfect spl....
There is a "one-click" method to flash recovery rom on your phone, so you do not have to fastboot via adb.
Step 1: Download Recovery Flasher (search forum for the link), and install it on your phone.
Step 2: Download your desired recovery rom image (Cy or Rav), and copy it to the root of sd card.
Step 3: Open Recovery Flasher on your phone, and enter /sdcard/xxxxxxxx.img and flash it
Step 4: Switch off your phone, and switch it on again by holding "home" + "power"
That is it!! You can now flash any mod rom
By the way, you can flash new spl once you got into recovery mode on your phone! So you can use fastboot if you wish.
I am a complete novice and only got my HTC Magic yesterday but am interested in putting on a Sense UI so I can have multi-touch functionality, etc.
I have the same settings as roooss:
UK Vodafone HTC Magic
32b ship s-on g
HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP10000)
I have checked the wiki for information as well as scouring through this forum and some stuff over at unlockr but am still a little confused what to do next and I am afraid I didn't really 'get' dereck66's response about the one click method. Sorry for the total inconvenience but I am totally new to all this so could someone explain this in more detail? Do I need to root and if so is this any different because it appears to be perfect SPL?
any help would be greatly appreciated
i have this same prblem, it seems to me no one has an answer, some boot.img will fit like dwang 1.13 hero and cyan is a nono.try dwangs and see if it works
I have been reading through loads and loads of pages on here and am getting a bit confused - please can someone help?
here are the details of my phone:
HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP10000) : PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G : CPLD-10
I have read that this may be a perfect SPL but am I right in thinking that the 'one click' method from unlockr can get round this? do I just need to root follwing that method with the amon recovery or do I still need to change SPL? if so do I do this by following the goldcard method on here?
is that all necessary if all I want to do is flash a new ROM or do I just root and upload the ROM? (preferably cyanongen's latest offering or one of the many Hero ROM's that are floating about) I am still trying to get my head around this all, what I really want is to load the new ROM and use Loccy's betterbrowser.
If someone could explain in more detail, that would be great - not each process as I have the tutorials but just what stages I need to go through (for example - root using one click method...)
These are some of the things I have been looking at:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-root-the-htc-magic-in-one-click/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKPsClQiFVQ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218
any pointers to other tutorials I may need to look at would be also appreciated
Cheers Marty
Hello.
I just got my Magic a few days ago, and i am considering trying to get the Hero ROM onto it heavily. However, as i just got it recently and it's not really a cheap phone, i really don't want to brick it.
So, how great is the chance it'll brick? Is there any way i can make the chance smaller (thinking different ROMs etc?), what is SPL and Radio?
This is the intel i managed to get from it:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32a SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0014 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.23.18
Patrick
not too easy to brick as long as you use the right spl see here
bonesy said:
not too easy to brick as long as you use the right spl see here
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Well, appearantly there's a bunch of people who actually manages to do so, what are they doing wrong?
Talking SPL, what is it? What is a perfect and a hard SPL? And how do i know what i currently have?
hold back while powering on your device at the top it will say HBOOT bla bla bla it will also say 32b/32a this is the key element, flashing a 32a onto 32b and vice versa could brick your device. Dont use the TW sense rom as that seems to brick devices
only download hboot from sapphire forums
bonesy said:
hold back while powering on your device at the top it will say HBOOT bla bla bla it will also say 32b/32a this is the key element, flashing a 32a onto 32b and vice versa could brick your device. Dont use the TW sense rom as that seems to brick devices
only download hboot from sapphire forums
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As i wrote in the original post, it's a 32a device. Do you have any links to a relevant guide for me? One which is really in-depth would be really great, as i am new to the android universe. Thank you
The MyHero ROM seems attractive to me, would anything hold me back from using that?
And by the way - if i change my mind after getting the Hero ROM on my device, is there any way to get the original ROM back onto it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
Amon ra's recovery, This can save you! you will need to follow his tutorial and you will need one of his HBOOT's which he also has a tutorial.
once the hboot is done boot into recovery (home+power) perform a backup with nandroid and there is your failsafe,Once you have backed up choose your 32A rom taking note of what the Developer reccomends most of them link you to what you need.
Please read through their thread to make sure you know what to do.Anything your unsure of use the search button! Good luck
bonesy said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
Amon ra's recovery, This can save you! you will need to follow his tutorial and you will need one of his HBOOT's which he also has a tutorial.
once the hboot is done boot into recovery (home+power) perform a backup with nandroid and there is your failsafe,Once you have backed up choose your 32A rom taking note of what the Developer reccomends most of them link you to what you need.
Please read through their thread to make sure you know what to do.Anything your unsure of use the search button! Good luck
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Thank you. I just got a last question, in what part of getting it from original to hero is the risk of bricking it?
Mainly the spl i think or the chance of flashing the wrong radio (i did wrong radio on 2 phones!) providing you read all the info correct from amon ra and other devs you should be ok.
If yours really is 32A i think youd be better to look for a sense ui rom BASED on the TW official rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552274 is one) but im not sure and take no responsibility.
By the way this should have been in general and not development forum
pixelkid said:
Thank you. I just got a last question, in what part of getting it from original to hero is the risk of bricking it?
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You only really need to be careful flashing the HBOOT/SPL
Go through all of the steps in section 2 of this guide:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking#sec02
Download Flashrec
[urlhttp://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2/flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk[/url]
Enable USB debugging on your phone
Settings, Applications, Development, USB Debugging
Install Flashrec
adb install flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk
Download Amon_Ra Recovery
http://www.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.1H.img
Save it to your SD card as recovery.img
Run Recovery Flasher on your phone
Backup recovery
Type in the path to your new recovery:
/sdcard/recovery.img
Flash new recovery
Now you can flash custom ROMs.
At this point, you can also flash a new SPL onto your phone.
For 32A, I suggest the 1.33.2010 SPL
Make sure to read all directions very carefully. If you are not 100% confident in your abilities, you might want to get some further assistance.
If Flashrec won't run, you need to downgrade your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218
Downgrading will definitely void your warranty with no easy way to restore your original splash screen, it's pretty obvious to your wireless carrier that you've modified your phone.
bonesy said:
Mainly the spl i think or the chance of flashing the wrong radio (i did wrong radio on 2 phones!) providing you read all the info correct from amon ra and other devs you should be ok.
If yours really is 32A i think youd be better to look for a sense ui rom BASED on the TW official rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552274 is one) but im not sure and take no responsibility.
By the way this should have been in general and not development forum
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Flashing a 32B radio onto a 32A Magic will cause some trouble, but shouldn't brick the phone. The problem is that after flashing the 32B radio, you might have forgotten to flash a 32B recovery environment. If that's the case, then fastboot flash the 32B recovery.
It worked for me a few times when I was switching between 32B and 32A radios to try out different ROMs.
I did, however, brick a 32A Magic when I was flashing a new SPL. Not sure how it happened, glad I had warranty.
I was very into the PSP back in the days where it came out, using homebrew and so on. Yet i am never confident when facing something i haven't been messing around with before.
Do you have any idea where i can get some extraordinary help so i can be sure i am doing it right?
pixelkid said:
I was very into the PSP back in the days where it came out, using homebrew and so on. Yet i am never confident when facing something i haven't been messing around with before.
Do you have any idea where i can get some extraordinary help so i can be sure i am doing it right?
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I can help, and I'm sure there are more helpful people around here.
You have what's called a 'Perfected' SPL. Certain version of the Magic SPL (HBOOT) don't allow direct flashing of the recovery.img needed to run new ROMs.
Normally, you can boot into FASTBOOT (Back+Power) and then type:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
But with a 'Perfected' SPL, you get the message:
Code:
remote:not allow
It used to be easy to root these phones, but HTC is getting smarter with their protection.
Some reading to get you started:
Difference between 32A and 32B (reference only)
[ulr]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=526742[/url]
Magic SPL HBOOT Collection
I recommend the 1.33.2010 for the 32A Magic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529019
Amon_RA Recovery
You will need the 1.5.1H recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
Flashrec (Recovery Flasher Walkthrough)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=594106
Essentially you need to:
- Flash the Amon_RA Recovery using the Recovery Flasher
- Boot into Recovery Mode (Home+Power) and flash the new SPL.
- Download your favorite ROM (MyHero is recommended for new users)
- Flash the new ROM using Amon_RA Recovery (Home+Power)
If Flashrec doesn't allow you to backup your existing recovery and flash a new one, then you need to use the steps outlined here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218
It's pretty easy for me to break it down into 4 steps, but each step is made up of a lot of things that I have learned as I went.
Read all that you can, there is more than enough information on these forums.
all right,here's the way to upgrade spl 1.76.0007 to the eng spl 1.76.2007, which post by cadetnudt on a chinese android forum. i'm not sure whether it worked for t-mobile or rogers...
here's how:
1.make a goldcard.
2.download [RUU][32A][CONTAIN SU] 3.04.401.2 Official RUU Sapphire HTC Europe AT test signed. and use it to flash your phone to the 3.04.401.2. you should now have a 1.76.0008 spl.
3.install a app named BETTER TERMINAL
4.get the Amon_RA's recovery recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
5. flash the recovery in BETTER TERMINAL by typing these:
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
6.you can now reboot to the new Amon_RA's recovery. feel free to flash the 1.76.2007 spl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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sorry, but i can't add those address in this post, just google those things you need as i mention
Well, there was no need to take this from a chinese forum... this has been discussed and tested in the [RUU][32A][CONTAIN SU] 3.04.401.2 Official RUU Sapphire HTC Europe AT test signed thread already. There's a step-by-step guide by JcMatos on page 7.
hi all,
ive got created a gold card yes i did it
but now the next problem.
ive got the LATEST original vodafone rom.
i put the sappimg.nbh from cupcake 1.5 in my root in the sd sappimg.nbh.
but now when i want to update it still gives the error: Main version is older
Please can someone explain me what i need to do???
//Nick
aw common someone should know this??
what do i have to do to downgrade? when i already used the goldcard methodit didnt worked man
//Nick
How about this:
[How-To] Fix perfected SPL (fastboot remote: not allow)
forum.xda-developers. com/ showthread.php?t=548218
Mods, please delete....duplicate post
Hee tnx man. Bureau isnt that thread for rooted users already?
Andere of i want to root, do i really need tot downgrade tot 1.5 first?
//Nick
nickislauw said:
Hee tnx man. Bureau isnt that thread for rooted users already?
Andere of i want to root, do i really need tot downgrade tot 1.5 first?
//Nick
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DO NOT USE ehb224 post. It is for Magics 32A
32B users must use CyanogenWiki manual
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_MT3G/Magic_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
Note: in cyanogenwiki used cyanogen recovery, but all can use AMon_RA recovery or Clockworks recovery
Another thing: After getting recovery all can flash other 32B ROMs, not only CyanogenMod
5[Strogino] said:
DO NOT USE ehb224 post. It is for Magics 32A
32B users must use CyanogenWiki manual
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_MT3G/Magic_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
Note: in cyanogenwiki used cyanogen recovery, but all can use AMon_RA recovery or Clockworks recovery
Another thing: After getting recovery all can flash other 32B ROMs, not only CyanogenMod
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lol DID used that on my 32b and it just works perfectly lol
//Nick
5[Strogino] said:
DO NOT USE ehb224 post. It is for Magics 32A
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According to the info in the thread (and Amon_RA) it is for either 32A or 32B boards.
If you read through the thread it does say that a 32B board does need to have a 32B radio flashed after.
hi,
i just got a rogers dream. have questions:
1. which one should I do first, root or unlock? or it doesn't matter?
2. i had read wiki instructions on rooting Rogers Dream. it seemed this way:
my phone is 1.33.0010
a. install ADB and Fastboot to computer.
b. flash Amon_R 1.7.0 and exploid to phone
b1. i don't have to flash radio because the version is already 3.22.26.17
c.flash DangerSPL to phone
d. flash CyanogenMod 5+
is it right procedure? besides the applications and firmware mention above, do I have to download other files?
3. how big memory card should I use? any preference?
thanks,
jayden
two more question: what is Kernal EBI1? how to check my phone to see if it is EBI1 kernal?
thanks,