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XDA Sapphire Hacking Wiki now available

I've just finished putting the last touches on the Sapphire Hacking Wiki available at:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking
I urge any new users to read it to help them get started.
I urge any advanced users to read it and help us keep it up to date!
This is a generic Hacking guide for any Sapphire handset - ie. HTC Magic, Vodafone Magic, Rogers HTC Magic, Google ION, even the TMobile MyTouch 3G.
If a moderator could sticky this it would be appreciated.

Looks great man, thanks so much for your hard work =D

+1 Sticky
Hey Radix,
Fantastic effort! I really wish this had been available a few weeks ago when I first got my handset and was trawling through hundreds of posts for info. This should definatly be made a sticky at the very very top...
Cheers
Ben

Yeah, this was partially why I wrote it - everything was so scattered knowledgewise and I kept seeing people flashing roms with no clue and wondering why it wouldn't boot, etc.
My blogs have had quite a few followers and people commenting that this is what they needed, so thought I'd try and braindump everything that I'd learnt over the last month and a half into the wiki and try and put it into some kind of order

Nice one, thread stuck
Dave

Already added some stuff a couple of days ago

Great work

Excellent work
Now if someone is kind enough to write about swap and how to use it .

I wish I read your ultimate guide first before buy my 'Perfected SPL' Magic hahaha..
Excelent work, thanks !!
.dhy

this is professional work.
thanks a lot for sharing.. really...

In section 8.4 I think its have to be
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Sorry for my english

Hi,
Please add http://jimcortez.com/blog/?p=37 to the USB tethering. No root require.
i tried with both ION rom and Hero rom on Vodafone magic Aus

Thanks for both of your suggestions - I've made the changes you've both suggested.
Unfortunately I've had to split the wiki into two pages due to issues with the xda wiki server and it's maximum file upload limit. I've reported it, but meh - splitting it is easier for now.
I would like to point out that if you see something in the wiki that is wrong - simply edit it yourself - that's the whole point of a Wiki!
There's an edit link at the bottom of the page and your existing xda-forums account gives you permission to edit it.
The more people with specific domain knowledge we have editing it, the better it will be.

Thanks a lot. Excelent work.

for section6, How to Restore a Nandroid Backup - how to recover from a bad rom install
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking_2#sec06
I have tried the latest Recovery image by Amon_RA which you can find here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
and the Nandroid v2.1.1 restore function does not need a security-off SPL.
I can backup/restore smoothly by boot to recovery mode and simply choose the appropriate option without flash my SPL.
my current SPL info
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009,21:02:32

hi
i am a new magic learner,just read your wiki,many thanks for your hard work.
i found if there had a mistake about :"Perfect" SPL Revisions (that prevent us hacking)
Currently HBOOT-1.33.2006 and HBOOT-1.33.0010 are the known 'Perfect SPL' revisions on the Sapphire handsets that we know of.
in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529019,Haykuro quote : "T-Mobile myTouch : 1.33.0006 and 1.33.0010 is the dreaded "perfected" SPL".
This means that it's currently not possible to run "fastboot boot image" on these SPL's, so don't try to flash them.
I just got the magic SPL：1.33.0006 （SAPP20000）
Could u tell me which should be the right one.
If my magic could flash a new rom?
many thanks

BOTH 1.33.0006 AND 1.33.0010 are perfect SPL, so you can't flash them yet.

I thought it is hacking wifi
Good info for noob like me.

Cheesebaron said:
BOTH 1.33.0006 AND 1.33.0010 are perfect SPL, so you can't flash them yet.
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Thanks
I found the wiki had been revised.

Nice wiki / guide, helped me out when I thought I'd bricked my phone
Could do with a matrix of roms / features though so people know which roms have which features.
Just a simple table with features across the top (HTC keyboard / multitouch / exchange support / working wifi etc etc ) and roms down the side... just a suggestion anyway.
Good work

Vodafone Donut - Is there a method to root the latest Oct 2009 1.6 release?

I've been using various Cyanogen and Hero ROMs since June and have now reverted back to the stock Vodafone UK ROM. In general the stock stuff is fine, it's quick and bluetooth audio works for phone and media. I need root access though to use Bluex for bluetooth file send/receive and pushing the HTC_IME keyboard
What I'd like to know is does anyone know how to root the new Donut release?
I've tried the Haykuro's rootmesigned but get a FC and constant reboot...it was worth a try

there is already a full solution for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=565929
I used it on mine and works perfectly, no flaws. Install that and you are done.

yeah there is a way. but im not going to answer because this is in the wrong section. read the stickies up top, search around, then post in the right section and maybe you will get more answers.

oshizzle1991 said:
yeah there is a way. but im not going to answer because this is in the wrong section. read the stickies up top, search around, then post in the right section and maybe you will get more answers.
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Aw gee thanks...NOT
If you don't have anything contructive to add then don't.
I spent hours searching and read through countless threads. For your info I have been installing ROMS since they came out in May (before the Wiki was in place), have contributed and would you believe it I have even been thanked for my help, I am comfortable with using ADB, Fastboot etc, am familiar with linux and have read the stickies.
Is asking about a rooted ROM not developement? Have YOU read the stickies because from what I have read, surprise surprise, in this section there is a sticky up above here about hacking and rooting. As far as I'm aware any developement focused questions would be posted in the developement section not general.
If I'm wrong them I'm quite happy to follow the MODS rules and their directions.
Are you going to repeat your post with questions about OTA updates being in the wrong section too?
P.S. the very helpful 'htcmagic' had already spoiled it for you

@BigRD: no problem mate, glad i could help. I installed the rom above and i am extremely happy with it. I have also installed busybox on it too.
Its much faster that vodafones original.

Hey mate, try Amon_Ra's Donut Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538645
Very fast and stable with Root and others. I'm using it on my vodafone magic. Works really nice.

Or alternatively just go back to Cyanogen. Its Donut and it has more features than any other rom on this site so...its all up to you

@widezu69 & @htcmagic Cool, thanks guys.
I spent a lot of time with Cyanogen's ROMs up until the Google thing happened and was running eViL's Hero ROMs up to v3.0. I wanted to get back to a smoothish stock ROM issued by my network supplier but rooted by one of the great developers on XDA. I keep finding that other than the Vodafone original and the Google ION ROM bluetooth audio for phone and multi media working at the same time is very hit or miss. Am going to give both versions posted here a try over the next few days

Another one who wants a Rooted Vodafone Donut

I am also searching for a method to root a stock Vodafone Magic 32B that has had an OTA Donut update.
The answers on the thread so far involve flashing a new Donut Rom - my issue is that I have Donut already, and have never rooted - I am assuming the Root instructions included in the Wiki and Relentless Rooter are only aimed at Cupcake.....or am I wrong?
Any help/advice appreciated....

rooting the magic 1.6
Hi folks, dito as above. I've been up half the night trying to work this out. Have recently bought an htc magic from vodafone, and been 'updated' to doughnut 1.6. Not bad, but I'm really keen to get root on this, and eventually install the latest rom from cyanogen...
Seems there are now a few issues for people like me wanting to root their handsets... so far I've managed to erase my user settings, but keep getting errors trying to flash a rom. Followed the link above to nk02's thread, and no luck. Same issue, update aborts. There must be an easier way...
nk02 says his ROM works with 'wipe + flash'. How the heck do I do that? Seems this latest update to 1.6 has made all the other methods of gaining root obsolete... I'm far from a linux novice, and would love some advice here. And please don't tell me to keep searching, solid help would be appreciated. Cheers.

Newbie user: HTC Magik Rom upgrade from 1.5 to 1.6

Hi all,
After spending a couple of hours searching through the forums I still can't figure out the exact steps to upgrade my phone's rom.
As I stated in the title I have an HTC Magik with Rom version 1.5 locked to operator and I want upgrade it to 1.6.
From some thread I could discover that my phone is a 32A.
From here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=565929 I read that I can apply this Rom and after I can patch it to make it run in a 32A phone. But still I don't know the exact steps to do this.
Can anyone, point me some clear threads where I can find information on how to do this or provide me the full information here, please?
Sorry if this is not the right place for this thread or if this was already asked a ton of times. I searched through the forum and also looked to the sticky threads and I couldn't find anything clear for a newbie.
Thanks.
Cheers,
Joao

try this link on how to root & appy ROM,
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-root-the-htc-magic-in-one-click/

Thanks linusr.
With your tip I could update my Magic to 1.6.
Thank you very much.

32a and 32b

is there a way to make things easier to find on here? like idk making sections for the a and b?

Nearly all the 32B-compatible development and ROMs live over in the Dream forum, since most ROMs for Dream are 32B Sapphire (original myTouch 3G) compatible. Confusing, I know, but that's the way it ended up.

it is easy. look at the title of the thread. 32B will be labeled as 32B and 32A will be labeled as 32A. cant get easier than that. Plus like olearyp mentioned, most dream roms will work on 32B. so u can just go to the drive forum for roms dont really have to come here. but here u will find more specific roms for the sapphire.

NguyenHuu said:
it is easy. look at the title of the thread. 32B will be labeled as 32B and 32A will be labeled as 32A. cant get easier than that. Plus like olearyp mentioned, most dream roms will work on 32B. so u can just go to the drive forum for roms dont really have to come here. but here u will find more specific roms for the sapphire.
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what he said

NguyenHuu said:
it is easy. look at the title of the thread. 32B will be labeled as 32B and 32A will be labeled as 32A. cant get easier than that. Plus like olearyp mentioned, most dream roms will work on 32B. so u can just go to the drive forum for roms dont really have to come here. but here u will find more specific roms for the sapphire.
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i know that. I can read. I was simply asking if there was a way to organize it a little better. I guess i should of said that in the first post. sorry.

i understand where this guy is coming from, cuz for some reason i live on a androidspin ANDDDDD the dream thread but i found a Fender rom in here for 32b that i wouldna found anywhere else; smh we should honestly talk to dudes to seperate it even though its labeled in the titles...i'd cause less problems, unnecesary questions and whatnot

Looking for a thread

some time ago I followed a thread in this forum about upgrading my 32b. Basically the thread explained that with a particular radio rom, SPL and kernel, you'd get an extra 15mb of memory. I cannot seem to find this thread. It was quite lengthy and detailed. if someone has an idea of where this is kindly post the link as i need it to upgrade a friend's phone. it was very useful.
thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139
Bear in mind that most G1 roms work fine in 32B (i.e. you'll find more stuff in that forum than in the dedicated mt3g forum)