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[Resources] Flashing Your First Kaiser Rom (For Noobs)

PLEASE READ THE *FAQ* BEFORE FLASHING OR ASKING QUESTIONS!!
This *Easy Guide* is for the all the Noobs that want a New Rom but are getting confused and dont want to brick their nice new phone.
I used Jockys HardSPL v3.29 and OliPros' CID Unlocker for this.
Before you start, backup anything on your phone that you might want to keep after the new Rom has been flashed because all contacts/ emails/ texts/ notes/ Internet BookMarks/ ect. WILL be lost!!
PimBackup is good and free (copy any mms attachments to your storage card or computer seperately)
If you get stuck in the Bootloader Screen (Tri-Colour Screen with text in the top left) go *HERE* (thanks to DaveShaw)
*STEPS 1 - 4 ONLY NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT ONCE. ONCE YOU HAVE FLASHED HARDSPL YOU DONT NEED TO DO IT AGAIN WHEN FLASHING NEW ROMS OR RADIOS*
*DO NOT start another process while the flashing process is taking place*
*DO NOT click off of the status bar... Let it stay in the foreground*
*DO NOT let the ScreenSaver activate*
(any of these can lead to a bad flash and possibly brick your phone)
1. MAKE SURE YOUR KAISER HAS AT LEAST 50% BATTERY POWER FIRST
2. Download and Unzip *THIS* File
3. Flash HardSPL 3.29 [ESSENTIAL]
Flashing via ActiveSync with USB Lead
1. Copy JumpSPL1.56-KAIS.exe, JumpSPL1.93-KAIS.exe and JumpSPL1.94-KAIS.exe to your device memory (NOT STORAGE CARD)
2. Pull out the battery and reinsert it (this step IS important) *DONT turn phone back on yet*
3. REMOVE SIM and SD CARDS!!
4. Turn phone back on and let it boot back into your operating system
5. Connect your phone to PC with a USB cable and wait until it syncs with your PC
6. Run File Explorer on your phone, browse to where you copied JumpSPL1.56-KAIS.exe on your device and run it (make sure the USB cable is still connected). If you get a white screen then reset your device and now try JumpSPL1.93 and lastly try JumpSPL1.94 if that one doesnt work.
7. CLick Continue on phone when prompted
8. After a few seconds the tri colour screen will appear on the phone and "USB" will be displayed at the bottom
9. Unplug the usb cable for 30 seconds and then Replug (phone will not re-sync but still says "USB" on the screen)
10. Right click on the Activesync icon in the bottom corner icon on the computer, goto connection settings, deselect "Allow USB connections" and click "ok"
11. Run the KaiserCustomRUU.exe file on your PC thats in the same folder as the HardSPL .nbh file and follow instructions (ticking boxes and clicking Next) *DO NOT re-enable USB Connections in Activesync*
12. Update will goto 100% (should take less than a minute), the Congratulations screen will be displayed on the PC and the phone will restart
13. Unplug USB cable from phone then REPLACE SIM and SD CARDS !!
14. Restart phone
*Remember to re-enable "Allow USB connections" in Activesync connection settings after a successful flash*
Flashing via MicroSD Card using cmonex HardSPL 3.29 [OPTIONAL]
FOR UPGRADING HARDSPL ONLY!! THIS WONT WORK UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE HARDSPL ON YOUR PHONE
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 Cmonex's HardSPL 3.29SD, unzip it and copy the 2 files into the root of your MicroSD Card
(KAISDIAG.NBH is basically an SSPL patched to load from SD without booting OS)
(KAISIMG.NBH is cmonex HardSPL 3.29)
3. Insert the microSD Card into the phone
4. Hold in the Power and Camera buttons, then press the reset button with the stylus for about 3 seconds until the BootLoader screen appears
5. It should say Loading / Update in progress and then to a screen saying SPL 1.00.OliNex
6. It should now say Press Power Button to flash or just flash the KAISIMG.NBH and then reset
7. At this point it should boot to the OS, if it doesn't then flash an OS (delete the previous KAISDIAG.NBH and KAISIMG.NBH from the SD Card and use Flashing Rom from MicroSD Card method)
8. After the Operating System loads, DELETE the KAISDIAG.NBH and KAISIMG.NBH files
*To check HardSPL version on your phone Enter Bootloader by Holding in the Power and Camera buttons, press the reset button with the stylus for 3 seconds until the tri-colour screen appears, then read the 2nd line which is the SPL version*
4. SIM and CID-Unlock [OPTIONAL]
For more reading go *HERE*
* YOUR DEVICE MUST BE SYNCHED WITH YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE RUNNING EACH STEP *
*Put your phone into Bootloader and update to a 6.1 Rom first if you get a black screen after Flashing the Patched Radio*
*If the program wont run u may need to install Microsoft .NET 2.0 on your computer to get it working*
1. Make a note of your current Radio in case you need to flash it back
2. Run KaiserUnlocker.exe, follow the instructions
(if you already have HardSPL on your phone you can skip straight to Step2)
3. After patched Radio has been flashed phone will restart and sync with the computer
4. On the Unlocker Program it should say Radio Patched at the bottom
5. Click on Step3 (Run Unlocker). This will bring up the Unlocker screen on your phone
6. If you want to check the status of your Sim Lock or CID Lock click the appropriate buttons
7. Click on Remove Sim Lock and Set CID, then click "Commit Changes"
* IF YOU DONT NEED TO FLASH A NEW ROM THEN PROCEED TO STEP6 TO PUT YOUR DESIRED RADIO BACK*
5. Download and Flash your Prefered Rom
Flashing Via ActiveSync
1. REMOVE SIM and microSD CARDS !!
2. Turn phone back on and wait until it syncs with your PC
3. Run the KaiserCustomRUU.exe from the Roms Folder
4. Once phone finishes flashing, resets and 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)
5. When prompted, Press "Send Button" (Green Call Button on Front) to Clear Data
6. When prompted, Press "Send Button" (Green Call Button on Front) to Restart Phone
7. Follow onscreen instructions to set up your New Rom
8. Once phone has gone through customisation procedure then replace Sim and microSD Cards
9. Turn phone back on and set up as required
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
If you have a Tilt and have problems with the Hardware Keyboard after flashing just install *THIS*
6. Flash Prefered Radio if Desired [OPTIONAL]
Note: Most of the newer Roms come with a Matched Radio included but if you need to update your Radio then look here:
The Ultimate Radio Thread and find a Radio that matches your Rom.
*MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HARDSPL ON YOUR DEVICE AND AT LEAST 50% BATTERY BEFORE FLASHING*
Flashing Via ActiveSync
Sync your phone with the computer and run the KaiserCustomRUU.exe from the Radio's Folder
Flashing via MicroSD Card
Use same method as Flashing a Rom via MicroSD except after Radio has flashed, press the reset button with the stylus to reset the device.
7. Job done Well Done YOU DID IT.
I have attached all the files needed so you dont need to hunt around for anything. Good Luck.
*DISCLAIMER*
I take no responsibility for any fault, or damage caused by any procedures in this guide. No warranties of any kind are given.

Flashing your First Rom (For Noobs)
** FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND HELP WHEN FLASHING **
*BEFORE FLASHING A NEW ROM PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THE LIST OF INSTALLED APPS INCLUDED IN THE ROM. ALSO READ THE ROMS THREAD FROM THE DATE YOUR VERSION WAS UPLOADED TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES OR PROBLEMS SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING ON YOUR PHONE*
1. What are the benefits of flashing a new rom?
2. What is the SPL (Second Program Loader)?
3. What are the different types of Unlock? (answer by DaveShaw)
4. What is a Radio?
5. What is Manila2D?
6. Whats the difference between Hard and Soft Reset? (and How to perform a Hard Reset)
7. After I flash a Rom I dont have any sound in calls and the camera is black
8. I get an Error Code when trying to Flash
9. Flash gets Stuck at 17% and wont finish
10. Screen on phone goes black after flashing Radio for Sim Unlocking
1. What are the benefits of flashing a new rom?
Flashing a New Rom basically gets rid of all the bloatware thats included on Stock Roms and Flashes a Clean, Optimized, Fully loaded Rom that will squeeze every ounce of speed and stability from your phone. Chefs usually include all the programs you are ever likely to need and because the Rom has been cleaned out you are left with more memory to play around with.
2. What is the SPL (Second Program Loader)?
Read *HERE* for more information.
3. What are the different types of Unlock? (answer by DaveShaw)
The three stages of unlock are:
SIM: Allows you to use SIM's from another carrier. Can be done using codes or unlocker programs on xda-devs.
Security: Allows you to flash radios from another device - It does other stuff, but this is all the casual user will use it for
CID: CID unlocking is an old concept, nowadays you flash HardSPL instead. This lets you flash any ROM, Splash or Radio (depending on sec unlock) to your device. N.B. the CID is the carrier ID (e.g. HTC__001). The stock SPL's only let you flash ROM's that match the CID in the ROM image with the CID on your device.
Also, SuperCID is an even older concept no longer valid on newer devices.
4. What is a Radio?
The Radio is the Firmware that works between the Operating System and the Cellular Hardware. It handles the Sound, Camera, GPS, Phone Calls, etc. The Radio must be compatable with the ROM's Operating System or you may experience problems with your sound and camera.
5. What is Manila2D?
Manila2D is a Great Today Screen Plugin that disables all other plugins and replaces them with a fully loaded interface that gives you easy access to your phones programs. It has a customizable number of Sliding Tabs at the bottom, each tab giving you a screen specific to your needs.
The Tabs are as follows: "Home" has a clock, alarm mode, call history and calendar. "People" gives you a picture contact for easy calling or texting. "Launcher" lets you set up a list of programs that are easily accessable from one screen. "Messaging" and "Email" give you a very attractive and easy way to read and manipulate your messages. An "Internet" Tab with easy Internet Browser launching and the option to add one press shortcuts. "Location" lets you access your GPS quickly via GoogleMaps and "Weather" has great graphics to let you see what its like outside without having to step out of your door. "Photo" and "Music" lets you view your Media quickly without the need to run a seperate program and last but not least "Settings" gives you control of your Sounds, Wallpaper and Communications.
For more information on Manila2D Development and to download it go *HERE*
Most aspects can be customized using a great program called M2DC which you can download *HERE*
Manila2D is a beta plugin still in development and doesnt work at all well in Landscape mode, so its best to use it in Portrait mode and then flip out your keyboard once you are in the program you need to use. If that bothers you then dont use it.
6. Whats the difference between Hard and Soft Reset?
Soft reset is basically the same as rebooting your computer. Its done by pressing the stylus into the little hole on the bottom of the kaiser to the right of the usb connector. It just restarts the kaiser if you have been doing alot of stuff on it and want to speed it up or after installing some software that needs a soft reset to complete the installation.
Hard Reset is completely different and you would be hard pressed to do it by accident lol. Its done by holding down the left and right soft keys and then pressing the soft reset button with the stylus for approx 3 seconds. You will then be given the option to press the green send button which will wipe all stored data on your phone and return it to the orginal condition it was in after first flashing it. Hard Resets are performed after flashing to make sure nothing was left from your previous Rom or if something goes wrong on your phone and you want to go back to a fresh Rom without reflashing it.
How To Perform a Hard Reset (from the Wiki): Read *HERE*
7. After I flash a Rom I dont have any sound in calls and the camera is black
The Radio has to match the version of Rom you flash i.e. WM6.1, an incorrect Radio will give sound and camera problems. Read The Ultimate Radio Thread to find a Radio that matches the Rom there are lots to try on there if one doesnt work then try another.
8. I get an Error Code when trying to Flash
Read *HERE* for a list of all RUU Error Codes and possible solutions.
9. Flash gets Stuck at 17% and wont finish
Enter recovery mode to finish flashing by following these steps:
1. From the Rom Update Utility on the PC click "Recovery"
2. Disconnect the USB cable
3. Remove the battery for 3 secs
4. Put the battery back in and power up the phone
5. At this point the tri colour screen should appear
6. Connect the USB cable
7. Click "Update" and the RUU installer starts again and flashes.
10. Screen on phone goes black after flashing Radio for Sim Unlocking
The screen is black because the radio that is flashed to the phone to unlock it is incompatable with your current rom. As long as you have flashed HardSPL then you wont have any troubles.
If you are planning to upgrade your rom to a new one then flash it via the microSD Card method and then go back after and do the Sim unlock stage (remembering to flash back a compatable radio after you finish unlocking it). If you dont want to upgrade the rom then you need to flash a radio that works with your rom (see The Ultimate Radio Thread).

Thanks for the excellent post. What does ** YOUR DEVICE MUST BE SYNCED BEFORE RUNNING EACH STEP ** mean? Do you mean just ActiveSync? Doesnt ActiveSync just sync contacts, calendar etc., so how does that matter ?

mindspawn said:
Thanks for the excellent post. What does ** YOUR DEVICE MUST BE SYNCED BEFORE RUNNING EACH STEP ** mean? Do you mean just ActiveSync? Doesnt ActiveSync just sync contacts, calendar etc., so how does that matter ?
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Yes it means ActiveSync and when you sync your phone with the computer it links the 2 so that you can perform flashes or run programs on your computer for use with the phone.

Nice one.
I often wanted to write this myself, but couldn't find the time for another project.
If one of the Kind Mods would sticky it...?
Just my opinion... if the chef's linked to this page as part of their "Instructions" it would save a few newbie questions.
My first ROM flash, back in the Wizard days, was: find a nice ROM, read instructions in the ROM thread, which linked me to a similar thread, then flash the ROM. Tada.
Ta
Dave
MOD EDIT: Ask and ye shall receive. I wonder if you could put in in the Wiki Too?

JimmyMcGee said:
MOD EDIT: Ask and ye shall receive. I wonder if you could put in in the Wiki Too?
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It's mostly in there already, it's just disorganised.
I'd love to re-shuffle all the info into a proper order, but I'm waiting for the wiki upgrade first.
Ta
Dave

Just two comments.
There are two methods to Security Unlock your phone. The first one is the one mentioned in this thread. It seems to work well for some but in my personal case, it didn't (well, I'm still not sure about it). What can happen if you follow method #1 is that although the Tri-color screen states "Security Unlocked", once you flash a new radio, that message will dissapear. If this means that the phone isn't security unlocked anymore is something that remains to be cleared up. I did change my CID and it did remove the simlocks despite the message dissapearing once you flash back your original radio.
The second method is the one described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1837147&postcount=1
This is the Jockey method. It is a little more complicated than method #1 but it allowed to unlock my device and have the "Security Unlocked" remain in the tri-color screen no matter what HardSPL and Radio I flashed since I unlocked it.
I'm not saying that method #1 doesn't work, I'm just saying that in my particular case, the "SU" message didn't stay permanently and since I had my doubts, I tried method #2 which worked flawlessly for me.
Good Luck
Tony

Nice work mate

Nice job.
May also be worth mentioning that points 1 through 4 only need be carried out on any phone ONCE. After which, you can download and flash new ROMs to your heart's content, until you find the one that's right for you.
Bryn

brynweb said:
Nice job.
May also be worth mentioning that points 1 through 4 only need be carried out on any phone ONCE. After which, you can download and flash new ROMs to your heart's content, until you find the one that's right for you.
Bryn
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Done. Thanks for pointing out

Small Addition
I would like to add to this post....
While the flashing process is taking place, DO NOT start another process.
DO NOT click off of the status bar... Let it stay in the foreground.
DO NOT let the screensaver activate either.
Any of these things can take processor time away from the flashing process and could possible "hiccup" the flash, causing a bad flash and possibly (slight possibility) brick the device. Especially if you are replacing the SPL.
There are alot of posts that tell how for the newbs to flash their device, but I see ALOT of posts that say "I followed the directions, but still bricked, HELP"
I can only wonder if they are starting the flashing process then going to internet explorer (or some other browser) or loading another program to ocupy their time while the flashing is going on which is causing a bad flash.
My thoughts......

Excellent tutorial. Thanks.
But, can you explain what SPL and CID stand for.
Whats hardSPL (or softSPL for that matter) And why do i need to unlock my CID!
Thanks again!

RedMist said:
Excellent tutorial. Thanks.
But, can you explain what SPL and CID stand for.
Whats hardSPL (or softSPL for that matter) And why do i need to unlock my CID!
Thanks again!
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Second (ary) Program loader
Carrier ID.
Have look here for more information on SPL's hopefully it will clue you in: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=SPL Questions?
Ta
Dave

StevesDesigns said:
I would like to add to this post....
While the flashing process is taking place, DO NOT start another process.
DO NOT click off of the status bar... Let it stay in the foreground.
DO NOT let the screensaver activate either.
Any of these things can take processor time away from the flashing process and could possible "hiccup" the flash, causing a bad flash and possibly (slight possibility) brick the device. Especially if you are replacing the SPL.
There are alot of posts that tell how for the newbs to flash their device, but I see ALOT of posts that say "I followed the directions, but still bricked, HELP"
I can only wonder if they are starting the flashing process then going to internet explorer (or some other browser) or loading another program to ocupy their time while the flashing is going on which is causing a bad flash.
My thoughts......
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Added any additions to make this process easier to understand and safer are welcome.

StevesDesigns said:
There are alot of posts that tell how for the newbs to flash their device, but I see ALOT of posts that say "I followed the directions, but still bricked, HELP"
I can only wonder if they are starting the flashing process then going to internet explorer (or some other browser) or loading another program to ocupy their time while the flashing is going on which is causing a bad flash.
My thoughts......
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That is a good idea to make sure that it is clear to new users. Personally, in my experience when a user says "i followed the directions, but still bricked, HELP" it is because they PRETTY MUCH followed the directions, but forgot something when they were reading. It's really easy to do, but often leads to mistakes and undesired results.

Hi, thanks your wonderful instructions, I flashed my tilt to hyperdragon III. Just a few comments:
You mention remove sd and sim cards. Please also mention at what stage it is safe to put them back into the phone.
In section 3 step 10, you mention follow instructions. I dont think one should try to active sync (it is part of instructions of the rom upgrade software) since we disabled usb connection in activesync.

Thanks a million
I can't thank you enough for this tutorial. I was having a hell of a time finding exactly how to do it. I followed this step by step and it was a breeze. I had the new 6.1 ROM on my tilt and it was just pissing me off so now (thanks to you) I'm running HyperDragon III.

SPIDERTECH said:
I can't thank you enough for this tutorial. I was having a hell of a time finding exactly how to do it. I followed this step by step and it was a breeze. I had the new 6.1 ROM on my tilt and it was just pissing me off so now (thanks to you) I'm running HyperDragon III.
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Im glad it gave you the confidence to upgrade to a great new rom its the reason I wrote it. XDA is a caring and supportive community and there will always be someone willing to help out if you need it. Mark.

This all speaks on Flashing your ROM..but how about
simply Flashing the Radio? What steps should I follow..and yes I am a newbee.

babyface215 said:
simply Flashing the Radio? What steps should I follow..and yes I am a newbee.
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To be safe, all of them.

Want to lear about flashing - Dont understand the terms

So I want to flash my T-mobile wing, but I barely understand what flashing is. Can't understand your terminology, ......and even though I find some roms, none of them have specific instructions on how to do this.
Thanks in advance for all of you who answer...and I know some will say "search and find" but I've searched and found, but haven't understood.

Wrong place for this post, although there is no clear questions and answers section.
Trust me when I say the information is there.
Definitions:
RUU: Stock Operating System (ROM) that comes with your phone.
ROM: Phone Operating System.
SuperCID: Unlocks the device to allow flashing of non-stock and custom ROMs.
USPL: Allows you to temporary SuperCID your device to enable flashing using a Flash Center Utility in Windows. You cannot use LZX compressed ROMs, and you cannot flash ROMs requiring an SD Card.
HardSPL: Permanently (Well Almost) SuperCIDs your device to allow you to flash any ROM of any type, as long as it is a Herald/Wing ROM. You can flash using SD card, or through a Flash Center. I say it is almost permanent because it can be reversed.
However, for the sake of this, I assume you'd like the easiest and safest way. SO I will instruct you how to USPL your device to allow you to temporarily unlock it. Remember, you cannot use a LZX compressed ROM with this method, or ROM requiring an SD Card to flash.
First things first, you need to download the folder im going to provide you. Save the zip to your desktop and extract it. Now the fun begins.
1. Drag and extract the .nbh file you downloaded from the ROM and place it inside the RUU folder located inside of the MyFirstRom folder.
2. Turn your phone to flight mode. You can do this in the Comm Manager found in your Connection Settings.
3. Next make sure your phone is connected to your computer and you have Activesync (Win XP) or Mobile Device Center (Vista or Windows 7) connected with a green light.
4. Execute the application Herald-USPL (located in the MyFirstRom folder).
5. Wait for it to verify, press Enter. Wait for it to load SPL, PDA screen will go white at about 70 percent. If it doesn't and it hangs on a tux logo with a little command prompt (on the phone, sometimes this happens.) don't worry and just reset and try again.
6.If everything is successful and the PDA screen is white, press Enter and it'll launch the RUU installer application on your computer.
7. Follow the instructions, Press the Update button when it asks you what ROM you are installing. It should show some version number. Press Next, and it'll start flashing. It will say it will take 10 minutes, it'll go faster than that. After it's finished, the PDA will automatically reset to the new RUU.
If you experience any problems, don't panic, Soft Reset your device by pushing the stylus into the small whole next to the volume slider. If the phone goes into an endless reset, don't panic... Hard reset your phone by pressing holding the two soft-keys (keys with lines located above the Windows key and Ok key) while pressing the sylus into the reset hole. Release the soft keys while still holding reset and then release the reset. It will come up with a screen telling you you are being set to factory settings, press the Send key. (Green phone key)

kanunez said:
So I want to flash my T-mobile wing, but I barely understand what flashing is. Can't understand your terminology, ......and even though I find some roms, none of them have specific instructions on how to do this.
Thanks in advance for all of you who answer...and I know some will say "search and find" but I've searched and found, but haven't understood.
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Don't understand the terminology lear ? want to lear?

zcink said:
Don't understand the terminology lear ? want to lear?
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Awfully harsh on typos aren't we?

apreichner said:
Wrong place for this post, although there is no clear questions and answers section.
Trust me when I say the information is there.
Definitions:
RUU: Stock Operating System (ROM) that comes with your phone.
ROM: Phone Operating System.
SuperCID: Unlocks the device to allow flashing of non-stock and custom ROMs.
USPL: Allows you to temporary SuperCID your device to enable flashing using a Flash Center Utility in Windows. You cannot use LZX compressed ROMs, and you cannot flash ROMs requiring an SD Card.
HardSPL: Permanently (Well Almost) SuperCIDs your device to allow you to flash any ROM of any type, as long as it is a Herald/Wing ROM. You can flash using SD card, or through a Flash Center. I say it is almost permanent because it can be reversed.
However, for the sake of this, I assume you'd like the easiest and safest way. SO I will instruct you how to USPL your device to allow you to temporarily unlock it. Remember, you cannot use a LZX compressed ROM with this method, or ROM requiring an SD Card to flash.
First things first, you need to download the folder im going to provide you. Save the zip to your desktop and extract it. Now the fun begins.
1. Drag and extract the .nbh file you downloaded from the ROM and place it inside the RUU folder located inside of the MyFirstRom folder.
2. Turn your phone to flight mode. You can do this in the Comm Manager found in your Connection Settings.
3. Next make sure your phone is connected to your computer and you have Activesync (Win XP) or Mobile Device Center (Vista or Windows 7) connected with a green light.
4. Execute the application Herald-USPL (located in the MyFirstRom folder).
5. Wait for it to verify, press Enter. Wait for it to load SPL, PDA screen will go white at about 70 percent. If it doesn't and it hangs on a tux logo with a little command prompt (on the phone, sometimes this happens.) don't worry and just reset and try again.
6.If everything is successful and the PDA screen is white, press Enter and it'll launch the RUU installer application on your computer.
7. Follow the instructions, Press the Update button when it asks you what ROM you are installing. It should show some version number. Press Next, and it'll start flashing. It will say it will take 10 minutes, it'll go faster than that. After it's finished, the PDA will automatically reset to the new RUU.
If you experience any problems, don't panic, Soft Reset your device by pushing the stylus into the small whole next to the volume slider. If the phone goes into an endless reset, don't panic... Hard reset your phone by pressing holding the two soft-keys (keys with lines located above the Windows key and Ok key) while pressing the sylus into the reset hole. Release the soft keys while still holding reset and then release the reset. It will come up with a screen telling you you are being set to factory settings, press the Send key. (Green phone key)
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Thanks a lot...I'll give it a try in a few minutes...

it never ceases to amaze me the things people ruch in to the get surpised when it doesnt work right they want someone to jump up and help them that second. was so worried i was gona break my new toy it took me weaks to think i knew enuff to not just do it but fix it to and still was nervios. it not something you should rush in to. why would u want too not only will your phone be better but its not half great as learning this stuff i feal like ive failed if i gota ask something like i did today anyway. good luck

This always kills me, if the kids dont know how do wat their asking then why are atempting it?. Then they come back crying that their phone is stuck on a red blue green screen! If u dont know wat it is dont attempt it. But if you must know, In simple terms, !!!HERES WHAT YOU NEED!!!
*TMOBILE WING*
*CUSTOM ROM*
*MY FIRST ROM FOLDER*
*PUT CUSTOM ROM INTO RUU FOLDER "INSIDE" MYFIRSTROM FOLDER*
*GO BACK AND LAUNCH HERALD UPDATE PROGRAM
COMPUTER*
*ACTIVESYNCE*
*USB CABLE*
*THE ORIGINAL TMO/HERALD OEM ROM*
Read everything! its the only way you'll find out.

well if you take out all the drunkin ramblings that some hoe get in all my posts. thats what i said. thx good translation. usualy i make a post the thread ends .

Bricked Herald (Dopod C800)
Hello,
Tried the MyFirstRom and bricked my C800
Steps
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1. Started the herald-uspl.exe
2. DOS prompt came up
3. Step 1 in the window went fine
4. Step 2 went fine.
4. Step 3 went corrupt and
NOW:
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1. Cannot do a factory reset. The device says, format failed
2. Will not go beyond green screen and show IPL/SPL versions
How can I revive the set? Am I dead for ever?

budikspam said:
Hello,
Tried the MyFirstRom and bricked my C800
Steps
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1. Started the herald-uspl.exe
2. DOS prompt came up
3. Step 1 in the window went fine
4. Step 2 went fine.
4. Step 3 went corrupt and
NOW:
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1. Cannot do a factory reset. The device says, format failed
2. Will not go beyond green screen and show IPL/SPL versions
How can I revive the set? Am I dead for ever?
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Reinstall your phone's factory ROM. (It needs to be the factory, since you didn't hardSPL, you can only flash signed ROMs from the SPL screen.)

[Guide] Installing the Hero Rom on your HTC Magic

Since the original link to this guide is buried in another thread, I've re-posted it here (and the guide in full) in order to help people that might've missed it. The latest version of the guide will always be available at http://www.karrderized.com/romguide/ however, and is a more printable version as well, so please check there too.
Installing the Hero ROM on your HTC Magic
Version 1.2 - 13 August 2009 - by KarrdeNZ
Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you brick your phone. This is only a guide. These instructions have worked for me, but there is no guarantee that they will for you as well. Follow this guide at your own risk.
Feel free to print off this guide if it makes things easier to follow. Please do not, however, steal this guide and claim it as your own. Updates to this guide will be posted here - http://www.karrderized.com/romguide/ - link, but don't steal. Thanks.
Things you'll need
Back up your settings
Installing the Android SDK
Determine your phone's version
Download the correct recovery ROM for your version
Download the correct Hero ROM for your version
Setting up the fastboot connection
Boot the recovery ROM
Back up your phone with Nandroid
Wipe your phone
Load your new ROM
Boot into your new ROM
Things to note
Acknowledgements
Changelog
1 . Things you'll need
A HTC Magic phone (obviously) running Cupcake (1.5) and with a SD card
A USB cable for your HTC Magic
A PC. These instructions assume you're running a Windows variant, though the same procedures can be performed on a Linux machine. Don't ask me about Macs. If you're running Windows, note whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit OS, it becomes relevant later on.
The Android SDK - current release as of this writing is 1.5 Release 3, available here.
Recovery ROM - Which particular one you want to use will depend on your phone's version (I'll cover this later on).
A signed Hero ROM to install. Again, this is version dependent.
Got all that? Good.
2. Back up your settings
Now, before we start, back up. I'm of the opinion that you can never have too many backups. Take a copy of everything on your phone's SD card, make sure your contacts etc are synced, any apps you want that you can't easily get back from the Market are backed up, all that stuff.
Another thing you should note are the APN settings for your particular provider. These are in Settings, Wireless Controls, Mobile Networks, Access Point Names. You may have multiple APNs listed - go into each one and note down all the settings. You'll likely need to re-enter these manually once you've installed your new firmware.
Once you're satisfied you've got everything backed up, we can start setting up our environment.
3. Installing the Android SDK
Download the latest release of the Android SDK - here at the time of writing - for your relevant OS. I'll be using Windows from here on in. Extract the .ZIP file to somewhere convenient - I've got mine on my C: drive under C:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3. We need the SDK for the tools it provides in the tools subfolder, fastboot in particular, as well as the USB drivers for your phone.
4. Determine your phone's version
As of this writing, there are two distinct versions of the HTC Magic - PVT32A and PVT32B. The primary differences between these two versions is the amount of RAM (288MB on the 32A, 192MB on the 32B) and the radio (Qualcomm MSM7200a for the 32A, Qualcomm MSM7201a for the 32B). Generally, if your phone is HTC branded, it's a 32A, and if it's carrier branded (Google, Vodafone, etc) it's a 32B. Mine's a PVT32B from Vodafone NZ. But let's find out for sure what yours is.
Grab your phone and turn it off. Now, while holding the Back button down, power it back on. Your phone should now boot to a screen with a white background, some lines of text, and some skateboarding androids at the bottom. Welcome to fastboot.
The first few lines on the screen, in green, are what we're looking for. Mine reads as follows:
Code:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0004 (SAP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
Apr 9 2009,23:30:40
Yours will likely differ slightly. The number we're looking for is in that very first line - PVT 32B in my case. Make a note of this. The next item we're looking for is the second line, which indicates your SPL version. Some SPL versions do not allow ROM flashing, notably those of T-Mobile's myTouch3G variant of the HTC Magic. At this writing, HBOOT-1.33.0006 and HBOOT-1.33.0010 are the two known "perfect SPL" versions that do not allow flashing. If you have either of those versions, stop now. There is a complicated procedure you will need to follow first.
Otherwise, for now you can turn your phone back off (by pressing MENU).
5. Download the correct recovery ROM for your version
Head to this thread and download the recovery ROM for your particular phone version, as we determined in step 4. Save it in the tools subdirectory of the Android SDK (in my case, C:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3\tools).
6. Download the correct Hero ROM for your version
If you have a 32A, this thread should help you find a signed ROM (I'd suggest Fatality's Hero ROM): here
If you have a 32B like me, try Qteknology's Hero port here- the swap version is the fastest Hero ROM I've found so far. It does however require you to repartition your SD card in order to provide swap space to speed the ROM up - a guide for this is available from the linked forum post.
Note I have only tested the one I linked for the 32B as that's the version I have. Download whichever ROM you need to somewhere handy, and rename it to update.zip. Please note: if you have file extension display turned off (default in XP) then just rename the file to update instead - the .zip extension will already be set. Once you've done this, copy it to the root directory of your phone's SD card. You can do this using the standard USB connection system that the phone provides, or if you prefer using a card reader.
7. Setting up the fastboot connection
Start your phone in fastboot mode as we did in step 4 (hold down Back while turning the phone on). Once the fastboot screen is up on the phone, plug the phone into your computer with the USB cable.
At this stage, my computer asked for drivers for the phone - these are included with the Android SDK, in the usb_driver subdirectory. Users with 32-bit versions of Windows should use the drivers in the x86 subdirectory under that, and 64-bit versions should use those in the amd64 subdirectory. Once the drivers have installed, leave the phone attached to your PC - you're ready to proceed with booting the recovery ROM.

[Guide] Installing the Hero Rom on your HTC Magic - part 2
8. Boot the recovery ROM
We're going to use the Android SDK's fastboot utility in combination with fastboot mode on the phone to perform a one-off boot of the recovery ROM so that we can back up the existing setup, wipe the phone and then load the new ROM. At this stage, it would be wise to make sure you've synced contacts and backed up whatever you want to hold onto.
Open a command prompt window on your PC (Start, Run, cmd) and change to the tools subdirectory of where you installed the Android SDK, for example:
Code:
cd\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3\tools
The prompt should change to indicate you're now in that directory. Now we make sure the phone is properly configured to communicate through fastboot. Type the following:
Code:
fastboot devices
If you see your device listed, we're about ready to go. Let's boot into the recovery ROM:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery-RAv1.2.0G.img
If the recovery ROM you downloaded is named differently, substitute it's name for recovery-RAv1.2.0G.img.
All going well, your phone should kick into the recovery ROM now - you'll come to a pretty green texted menu with the HTC logo in the background. This ROM is being loaded via the fastboot software and is NOT on your phone, just in it's memory. We have yet to make any modifications to your phone at all.
9. Back up your phone with Nandroid
Let's make one more backup to be safe. The recovery ROM we booted into provides us with Nandroid backup and restore, which we can use to backup the firmware and data currently on the phone to the SD card.
On your phone, use the trackball to scroll down to Nandroid v2.2 backup and click. This will start the backup process, and you'll see some yellow text start to appear at the bottom of the phone's screen. Once it's complete, you have a backup.
Use the trackball to select the Reboot system now option and click. It should load back into it's normal firmware. You can now mount the SD card as usual and copy the nandroid directory from the SD card to your computer. This is also a prime opportunity to back up your entire SD card.
10. Wipe your phone
WARNING: This is the absolute LAST point at which you can back out of this procedure. After this, it's all or nothing. Proceed at your own risk.
Boot your phone back into fastboot with USB attached (see step 4) and then load the recovery ROM again:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery-RAv1.2.0G.img
Use the trackball to move down to Wipe data/factory reset. This will erase all the data on your phone, ready for you to install the new ROM. Click. Congratulations, you have just wiped your phone! You are now ready to load your new ROM.
11. Load your new ROM
Still in the recovery ROM menu, scroll to Apply sdcard:update.zip. This process extracts the ROM from the update.zip file we placed on your SD card earlier and installs it onto your phone. It may take a little while so be patient. It'll tell you when it's done.
12. Boot into your new ROM
Select the Reboot system now option and click. Your phone will now restart with it's shiny new ROM! First boots can take a while, so bear with it. You'll probably see a new splash screen or two on startup, and eventually you'll get into your phone. You may or may not be prompted with a request about giving an app root access on your first boot - you can safely Always Allow this, as it's writing a swap file to your SD card in an effort to speed things up. You'll also need to go through the setup process on the phone again as if it were new, because for all intents and purposes it is. This includes setting up your Google account syncing, as well as the new Hero functionality such as your Facebook, Flickr and Twitter integration (if you so desire).
And from here on out, it's all up to you! Enjoy your new firmware, make it your own. There's some great new functionality in Hero over the standard Magic firmware.
13. Things to note
This firmware isn't perfect. I'm loving it and see myself using it from here on in, but there are some quirks. These may or may not be fixed with your particular versions of ROM, especially once this guide has aged a little, but I'll try and keep it up to date.
The main thing you'll likely notice (especially if you're using a 32B like me) is the slowness. There's a lot going on with this new ROM so lag is fairly common. The phone will speed up a bit once you've used it some more, so bear with it. Your initial setups and playing around will be slow because of initial caching and your non-typical use of the phone, but this should clear up. Various ROMs have tried for workarounds for this, for example Qteknology's Hero port uses a swap partition on your SD card to help speed things up. CompCache is also a popular method, but my own experience with CompCache hasn't been very successful.
There are also reports of SMS messages sometimes not arriving on the latest Qteknology ROM - I mostly didn't experience this until recently, but it seems to be an occasional issue. The ROM builders are working hard on the issues they come across so fingers crossed for resolution on this one.
14. Acknowledgements
This guide wouldn't exist without the xda-developers forum. The bits and pieces I gathered from thereabouts are what I used to run this procedure on my phone, and hence build this guide. The people there are much more experts at this than I am, so I defer to their wisdom.
I must also give props to Jesse of Radix's Gadget Blog. His instructions were incredibly helpful in getting my head around what exactly to do.
And also to papalazarou, whose forum thread prompted me to write this guide.
- KarrdeNZ
15. Changelog
Version 1.2 - 13 August 2009
Added Changelog
Updated links and references to ROMs to account for new versions
Changed ROM recommendations to Qtek for 32B based on personal experience
Removed references to now fixed bugs, added reference to SMS bug on Qtek's ROM
Added "perfect SPL" note
Version 1.1 - 29 July 2009
Added note about update.zip naming with regard to file extensions
Added SD card issue
Version 1.0
Initial release

First rate stuff mate, thanks very much. Now all I need is the new release of Jerp's ROM and I'll be embarking upon my first upgrade. Makes so much difference having everything you need in one coherent place. This post really should be stickied.

+1 for sticky.
Needs to be in one place, will cut down on 'how do i' and 'where can i find' threads
(note i said cut down, and not cut out lol)

This applies to all roms actually.

Great write-up! Thx for the effort, this will surely be handy in all other topics, where these questions are asked again and again (logically IMHO, as it isn't basic stuff for everyone).
Well done!

Now that is a quality tutorial cheers!
+1 sticky

I had posted these replies elsewhere before I realised you had posted the guide in it's own thread. I've run into a problem and it's really confusing me as to why it's not working
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KarrdeNZ, mate I followed your guide to the letter. I got all the way down to step 11 and then a problem occurred.
When I clicked 'Apply sdcard:update.zip' it just said cannot find or cannot load update.zip, or something like that, then said operation aborted?
I was trying to install the EXACT same ROM as you, I downloaded it to my laptop, renamed it update.zip and moved it to the root of the SD card.
Yet it didn't work, I can't for the life of me think where it's gone wrong as everything else up to that point had gone smoothly.
Any idea's?
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Well I tried downloading the same file again. No luck this time either!
This is what it says when I click the install from sdcard button:
--install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(no such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
Now I get that it's saying that it can't find the file but I really don't understand why? I mean the file is there, do I have to unzip the file onto my computer 1st and then put it on the sdcard?
I thought i just stuck the zipped file onto the root of the card making sure i renamed it 'update.zip'
Please help me out guys, thanks.

i did have the same issues, sorted it by:
Formatting the sd card (fat32)
Changing the permissions on the zip file
Moving files to the sdcard then sticking the sdcard into another computer to check that the files had been moved.
And it worked!

Roy_Drage said:
When I clicked 'Apply sdcard:update.zip' it just said cannot find or cannot load update.zip, or something like that, then said operation aborted?
I was trying to install the EXACT same ROM as you, I downloaded it to my laptop, renamed it update.zip and moved it to the root of the SD card.
Yet it didn't work, I can't for the life of me think where it's gone wrong as everything else up to that point had gone smoothly.
Any idea's?
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don't know if this is the exact same error, but i had a similar situation and it freaked me out, all you have to do (in my situation) is wait a few seconds or so. i think the phone is still in the process of mounting the SD card or initializing the card component. give it a few seconds (30 sec) and try the update again.

I formatted the card in the phone before I started, did u format yours in the actual computer itself?
Also how do I change the permissions on the zip file?
n1ck75 said:
i did have the same issues, sorted it by:
Formatting the sd card (fat32)
Changing the permissions on the zip file
Moving files to the sdcard then sticking the sdcard into another computer to check that the files had been moved.
And it worked!
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this is 5 star
thanx works gr8

Excellent guide. All the other tutorials/guides/instructions totally went over my head. Yours was extremely clear and easy to understand. Two thumbs up!

Excellent
Thank you for an excellent guide.

KarrdeNZ said:
I must also give props to Jesse of Radix's Gadget Blog. His instructions were incredibly helpful in getting my head around what exactly to do.
- KarrdeNZ
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Sweet.. I get a mention! Glad my guide helped you get started and now you're writing a guide too to help others - this is what a community is all about!!!!
KarradeNZ - you've made a great start to a guide here - but I really think this should all be in the XDA Wiki so everyone can contribute/update/maintain it. Then we just get one link stickied at the top and everyone goes there..
I just started to write up a skeleton of what I think should be in the 'Ultimate Guide to Sapphire Hacking' on the Wiki page at:
XDADeveloperWiki - HTC_Sapphire_Hacking
You want to help me improve it?
Heck.. if you want we can use your guide as a basis if you like - I just braindumped what _I_ think should be in it and I can immediately see stuff I've overlooked that's in your guide!

Feel free to take inspiration/snippets/whatever from my guide for it - just throw a link to it in there as well. I prefer to keep the guide itself separate but am happy to have it contributing to the wiki.
And there's only one A in my name.

When I apply sdcard:update.zip I get the following Error
E:cant open/sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
installation aborted
Please help and suggest what could be wrong ?

Just rename the file update mate.
Then try again.

Thanks Roy_Drage for the fast reply you sorted my .zip problem.
Also well done and thanks to KarrdeNZ for putting such a great guide together that even a noob like me could follow. My new Magic is now running Hero looks awesome !

bajax said:
Thanks Roy_Drage for the fast reply you sorted my .zip problem.
Also well done and thanks to KarrdeNZ for putting such a great guide together that even a noob like me could follow. My new Magic is now running Hero looks awesome !
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BT works? (can you connect to a BT headset?)
Facebook integration works?
have you notice any issues?

[How-To] Flash Your MT3G/Magic/Sapphire {32B} w/ CM 4.2.14.1 + Amon RA Rec v1.5.2

DISCLAIMER
Proceed at your own risk. I am not responsible for ANY outcome (good or bad) as a result of YOUR actions! Even following this guide perfectly (or any other cooked ROM guide) you could (however remote the possibility) BRICK your device. IF you choose to follow this guide READ all the way through as a "dry run" until all the steps make some sense.
GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES
Phone (fully charged)
SD card (in your phone)
Computer (w/internet access)
USB cable (one that fits your phone) OR a card reader + micro SD adapter
Download these files onto your pc:
Android 1.5 base image SAPPIMG.nbh_____________________(33d958062cc02bb2cec157f68621d2ff)
To install ALT recovery flashrec _________________________(try the latest, if it fails work backward)
Alternate Recovery img recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.2G.img___(md5sum - 4822fd118867bb2e66a53243a408f40e)
Android 1.6 base image DRC83_base_defanged.zip__________(md5sum - 081379e9b525484bcd1ee42bd0031a4c)
CyanogenMod Rom img CyanogenMod ROM of choice________(4.2.14.1 md5sum - c2a1e549d9296d97566e86a0a1c4bc9c)
Android ring tone pack audio-resources.zip________________(md5sum - 6cbefb897e2fb3b954d19c692d5c6966)
32A users I am researching the right files/steps to get ya'll onto CM, read this page of cyanogenmod wiki in the meantime
[*]32B UK users if my method doesn't work try this post from a user on this thread
(NOTE: If any of these links 'die' Google the file name & pm me so I can update the link)
Md5sum Values
how to check md5sum in windows : MD5summer use this program to make an md5sum file & compare values
how to check md5sum in unix/linux : in terminal type 'md5sum /path/to/file.name' [enter] & compare values
Do this once the files are on your SD card to ensure no device-to-device file transfer corruption​
BACK UP YOUR FILES
Before doing ANY mods you should ALWAYS backup your important files.
Connect phone to pc via USB
On the phone: pull down the notification bar & press ->USB Connected->Mount
On the pc: copy any & all files/folders you want to keep.
On the pc: Close the SD card folder on your pc.
On the phone: pull down the notification bar & press ->USB Connected->Un-mount/Turn off USB storage. Once this is done remove USB cable.
(NOTE: By the end of this guide EVERYTHING on your card will be GONE so don't skip this step!)
FORMAT SD CARD
From the home screen press Menu->Settings->SD card & phone storage->Un-mount SD card.
Once it is un-mounted press ->Format SD card.
Once it is formatted & has re-mounted go back to the home screen and press Menu->Settings->Applications->make sure 'Unknown sources' is checked.
(NOTE: if your phone is already ROOTED & running a Custom/Cooked ROM you can likely skip the SETUP section just check Amon_RA's thread for alternate install options)
SETUP
Find out what version of Android your phone has installed. From the home screen Press Menu->Settings->About phone-> scroll to Firmware Version.
(this is your Android Version)
If you're on Android 1.5 proceed to INSTALL section.
If you're on Android 1.6 re-connect phone to pc.
Copy the sappimg.nbh & place it on your SD card, then close everything & disconnect USB. (I am told this MUST be the only file on your SDcard or the validation will fail)
Turn off phone.
Boot into 'Fast Boot' like this: Press-&-Hold END/Power AND Pres-&-Hold Volume Down until the Fast Boot screen appears.
Press the trackball (action button) and wait for it to flash the sappimg.nbh
Once fully complete reboot phone & proceed to INSTALL section.
INSTALL
Connect phone to pc via USB
On the phone: pull down the notification bar & press ->USB Connected->Mount
On the pc: copy the FlashRec.apk & the Amon RA recovery.img onto your SD card.
If you don’t have a ‘file manager’ or ‘app manager’ go to the market & download one such as: ASTRO, LINDA, AppManager or the like. Then browse to your SD card & open/run the flashrec.apk to install it. (if asked what to open with choose Package Installer)
Open RecoveryFlash (flashrec) & make a backup of your current recovery.img. Flashrec just made "recovery-backup.img" on the root of your SDcard, so now rename Amon Ra's recovery to "recovery-backup.img" (choose replace when the dulpicate file name message appears) then open flashrec again & choose restore recovery. (Credit for this step goes to deb82swearingen Much easier then the orig method I was shone for using flashrec)
Once the flash is complete turn the phone off.
Boot into 'Recovery' like this: Press-&-Hold END/Power AND Pres-&-Hold Home. (this will be a black background with green text options)
Scroll down to ‘partition’ (press trackball to select)->partition SD->follow onscreen steps (HOME=confirm, VOL +/- changes partition size, any other key=cancel).
Once partitioning is complete press BACK to get to partition menu & scroll down to 'SD:ext2 to ext3’ press trackball to select (if you have a class 4 or 6 SD card you can then go for 'SD:ext3 to ext4' but don't try it on class2 cards it will cause system instability & likely FRY your SD card... if you don't know your class stop @ ext3).
go BACK until top says "Android system recovery" ->Connect phone to pc & scroll to 'USB-MS toggle'->HOME to confirm.
Copy the HTC 1.6 BASE & CyanogenMod ROM & Contacts.apk files onto your SD card then close the SD card folder on your PC & toggle USB-MS again, then disconnect from the pc.
Scroll to & select ‘wipe'->wipe data partition->CONFIRM
Scroll to & select ‘Flash update image->Apply sdcard:choose zip & select the HTC BASE file & let it complete (this will take a few min be patient). DO NOT REBOOT!
Scroll to & select ‘Flash update image->Apply sdcard:choose zip & select the CyanogenMod file & let it complete (this will take a few min be patient).
Once the flash is complete reboot phone (this will take up words of 5-10min+ be patient).
Once up & running on latest CyanogenMod connect to pc again & unzip the audio-resources.zip directly onto your SD card.
**************************Only Applies To CM 4.2.13**************************
Fixed Contacts.apk
Now that you have 4.2.13 installed it's time to fix the bug listed in Cyan's change-log. We will do this by replacing the broken Contacts app with the fixed Contacts.apk that you downloaded. If you get a pop-up asking about giving super user rights just hit the check mark to remember this answer & press 'yes'. This is UNIX & UNIX is unforgiving so pay attention to all punctuation, symbols, UPPER CASE & lower case. They are different & if you don't do it exactly it won't work. (UNIX assumes that you know what you want it to do so it will do whatever you tell it to, even if what you tell it to do breaks it.) So long as you are able to type what you see this is easy
Open Terminal Emulator & type these lines (hitting enter at the [E])
su [E]
mount -o rw,remount /system [E]
cp /sdcard/Contacts.apk /system/app/Contacts.apk [E]
mount -o ro,remount /system [E]
reboot [E]
(The reboot is precautionary but generally a good idea anytime you replace /system files.)
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Themes/Modding
Now for those not fond of the plain Android theme you may enjoy this little app that has a growing movement backing it, read about what MetaMorph is here and then see the fast growing list of 'morphs/themes' available here.
Signatures
Now that you're a part of the modding community please For The Love Of MODDING take a moment to put the specs for your phone/ROM/theme/etc into your sig so that in the future if you have questions those of us who try to answer you don't have to play forum tag to get this basic info from you.
~psguardian

P.S. THANKS fhaines !!!!
fhaines spent days sifting through the forums to pick all these tidbits out of the masses of G1 ROM flashing posts & forwarded it to me so I could flash my MT3G, I want to say thank you to fhaines for his hard work. I just worked out the formatting & simplified the verbiage to as plain English as I could. Hope this helps those who are a bit timid to test the CM Rom waters (as I was).

Is it required to partition the sdcard, or is that just for Apps2SD & swap?

lupascu.marius: It's only if you want to use Apps2SD and swap.

Apps2sd and swap
Wysie said:
lupascu.marius: It's only if you want to use Apps2SD and swap.
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Cyanogenmods newest roms run fastest with a swap and ext3 partition on the sd card. If you run it with just a fat32 and or ext2 you will most likely be running the rom a lot slower than was designed.
fhaines

fhaines said:
Cyanogenmods newest roms run fastest with a swap and ext3 partition on the sd card. If you run it with just a fat32 and or ext2 you will most likely be running the rom a lot slower than was designed.
fhaines
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is it possible to just create an ext3/ext4 and swap only without using apps2sd? Or do i need a fat32 partition?
If I am not wrong the has to be rooted to apply cm? In which step of this tutorial does the phone gets root?

Nicely done!
A few days too late for me, unfortunately, but it's nice to know that I ended up with essentially the same procedure. My notes are quite a bit more disjointed than your instructions, however.
It'll be a good refresher once it's time to root my wife's phone, however.

Great Resource for noobs and advanced alike
I believe this should be stickied.

Damn you beat me to it. I have been looking for WEEKS on a sure fire way to root my MyTouch 3G. I tried the Relentless Rooter, the Gold Card method and everything else I could find to throw at this thing.
The steps outlined here are slightly different from what I did, but all in all, this is what worked for me, was nice, easy and worked great. The first time you Root a phone it takes a bit to get the process down, but it's not as hard as you think.
If this hasn't been stickied, it needs to be!

Looks good but I have a few questions.
I am currently running on CM 4.1.999 (1.6) and my phone is running very smoothly. I tried 4.1.9999 but it started to bog down and seriously slowed down. I've got quite a few apps and I've got the phone set up as I like it (including changing some of the icons with bettercut and that kind of stuff) I'm getting to the point where I'm a bit loathe to go through all that again, so my question is; what are the real world advantages I might enjoy if I "upgraded" to 4.2?

palexr said:
Looks good but I have a few questions.
I am currently running on CM 4.1.999 (1.6) and my phone is running very smoothly. I tried 4.1.9999 but it started to bog down and seriously slowed down. I've got quite a few apps and I've got the phone set up as I like it (including changing some of the icons with bettercut and that kind of stuff) I'm getting to the point where I'm a bit loathe to go through all that again, so my question is; what are the real world advantages I might enjoy if I "upgraded" to 4.2?
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Have you tried CM updater? It can be downloaded from the market and should just upgrade your current rom.

Weemoney said:
Have you tried CM updater? It can be downloaded from the market and should just upgrade your current rom.
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OK, thanks, I thought it had been switched off so to speak after the Google episode.
My main question remains though, are there any benefits? I know, I know, go and look at the thread in the Dream section but still, CM4.1.999 really does work very well on my Magic and I think it deserves representation here.
Allied to a good theme it is by far and away the best ROM for the Magic IMHO.

Im running it now and have no issues. It is very fast and reliable. I think its worth the upgrade.

Right You Are
smurf said:
If I am not wrong the has to be rooted to apply cm? In which step of this tutorial does the phone gets root?
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You do need to be rooted to apply a CM ROM (or any other 'cooked ROM' I think), HERE is where you are officially Rooted as I understand the process.
psguardian said:
INSTALL
Connect phone to pc via USB
On the phone: pull down the notification bar & press ->USB Connected->Mount
On the pc: copy the FlashRec.apk & the Amon RA recovery.img onto your SD card.
If you don’t have a ‘file manager’ or ‘app manager’ go to the market & download one such as: ASTRO, LINDA, AppManager or the like. Then browse to your SD card & open/run the flashrec.apk to install it. (if asked what to open with choose Package Installer)
Open RecoveryFlash (flashrec) & press Backup Recovery Image.
Once it’s finished press in the text box & clear out the box, then put /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img & press Flash Custom Recovery Image.
Once the flash is complete turn the phone off.
Boot into 'Recovery' like this: Press-&-Hold END/Power AND Pres-&-Hold Home. (this will be a black background with a screen full of options)
Scroll down to ‘part SD fat32+ext2+swap’ press trackball to select.
Once partitioning is complete scroll down to ‘then select convert ext2 to ext3’ press trackball to select.
Reboot phone.
Connect phone to pc after reboot & mount USB storage
Copy the HTC ADP 1.6 DRC83 & CyanogenMod 4.2.2 ROM files onto your SD card then disconnect from the pc & turn off phone.
Boot into 'Recovery', scroll to & select ‘nandroid backup’ & let it complete.
Scroll to & select ‘wipe data/factory reset’ & let it complete.
Scroll to & select ‘apply SD card: choose zip’ and select the HTC ADP file & let it complete (this will take a few min be patient).
Scroll to & select ‘apply SD card: choose zip’ and select the CyanogenMod file & let it complete (this will take a few min be patient).
Once the flash is complete reboot phone (this will take up words of 5min+ be patient).
Once up & running on latest CyanogenMod connect to pc again & unzip the audio-resources.zip onto your SD card.
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fhaines said:
Cyanogenmods newest roms run fastest with a swap and ext3 partition on the sd card. If you run it with just a fat32 and or ext2 you will most likely be running the rom a lot slower than was designed.
fhaines
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Quick question, I've followed the procedure posted on here step by step exactly and once I boot the phone up right after the android loading screen it goes to a black screen and sits there for a long time. Here's a thread I started asking for help with this, it has more info on my problem, thanks for anyone trying to help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=578208

Things to check
lupascu.marius said:
Quick question, I've followed the procedure posted on here step by step exactly and once I boot the phone up right after the android loading screen it goes to a black screen and sits there for a long time. Here's a thread I started asking for help with this, it has more info on my problem, thanks for anyone trying to help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=578208
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Hey,
Couple of things to check and make sure of. You have to be on factory 1.5 before doing the upgrade to the Rooted HTC rom and Cyanogens rom, cannot do this from 1.6. Also, there is a wipe involved in the process, and if its skipped it may account for the FC's. Also there is a fix permission file you can run after installation and initial boot that may help with the FC's, its located in CM's thread in the Dream section where the rom is.
Fhaines

fhaines said:
Hey,
Couple of things to check and make sure of. You have to be on factory 1.5 before doing the upgrade to the Rooted HTC rom and Cyanogens rom, cannot do this from 1.6. Also, there is a wipe involved in the process, and if its skipped it may account for the FC's. Also there is a fix permission file you can run after installation and initial boot that may help with the FC's.
Fhaines
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Yes, it is on the factory cupcake build when i start to try and install CM. The weird thing is i have had Cyanogenmod for a long time and have been doing upgrades and everything worked untill now. I upgraded to CM 4.2.1 and after that CM stopped working on my phone. I can confirm that 'other' rooted roms do work..so it seems like its just CM. Thanks

lupascu.marius said:
Yes, it is on the factory cupcake build when i start to try and install CM. The weird thing is i have had Cyanogenmod for a long time and have been doing upgrades and everything worked untill now. I upgraded to CM 4.2.1 and after that CM stopped working on my phone. I can confirm that 'other' rooted roms do work..so it seems like its just CM. Thanks
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Quick update for anyone with any ideas. I finally got it to boot up and it runs great except for two things I've notices so far. When i try to add widgets nothing pops up and when i go to settings the window comes up for half a second then goes away and back to home screen. Now what I did to fix it was partition the sd card which i was told is NOT necessary. Then after i got it to work i tried again with a sdcard that was NOT partitioned and it did the same thing again, black screen no-go. So it seems like if you don't partition the sdcard on some phones the phone freezes at a black screen. Keywords being "some phones". So for anybody who knows how to fix the widget and settings problems not opening, please help me....Thanks

lupascu.marius said:
Quick update for anyone with any ideas. I finally got it to boot up and it runs great except for two things I've notices so far. When i try to add widgets nothing pops up and when i go to settings the window comes up for half a second then goes away and back to home screen. Now what I did to fix it was partition the sd card which i was told is NOT necessary. Then after i got it to work i tried again with a sdcard that was NOT partitioned and it did the same thing again, black screen no-go. So it seems like if you don't partition the sdcard on some phones the phone freezes at a black screen. Keywords being "some phones". So for anybody who knows how to fix the widget and settings problems not opening, please help me....Thanks
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I don't think it has anything to do with SD partition type. Im running cm with a fat sd. everything's fine.

Nice lil issue...
Once it’s finished press in the text box & clear out the box, then put /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img & press Flash Custom Recovery Image
I dont have this option when i try to flash the .img
it says Download Recovery Image and it is actually grayed out??

Working Android builds Polaris

So, after some months of searching, discussing and asking questions on the forum,
i managed to set up a working build for my Pola 100.
Then, i thought.. why not share it with everyone?
So here we go my friends, for all of you, who get lost after reading thousands of posts, worry no more!
What i used;
1)Radio Rom: 1.59.42.15 ==>www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=gaskogesur
2)Android:Incubus26Jc_'s Super FroYo RLS16 All Languages + update ==> www.megaupload.com/?d=VFXIZ7R8
3)default.txt i made it using Atools (thanks liquid) ==> www.megaupload.com/?d=W2RMGMNS
4)initrd ==> www.megaupload.com/?d=HB9O3LXC
5)zImage ==> www.megaupload.com/?d=WCK5W28Q
6)installation file ==> www.megaupload.com/?d=5Q0UNDEV
7)Running mode: Haret ==> www.megaupload.com/?d=NY0SUTBH
Kernel version 2.6.32 Release Date 1-16-11
Initrd and zImage files where downloaded via Atools (Liquid you rock!) so they can be also found at Sourceforge just needs a bit more searching!
All links for the needed files are on this post.
Everything works for me, so i guess will work for you too!
Tested for about 2 months! (daily use)
Quick installation manual:
1) flash the radio rom to your phone (if you dont know how, quick search this forum)
2)Create a folder to your SD card named: andboot
3)Put all the files you downloaded from this post (except of the radio rom) into the folder
4)Open file explorer on your phone, run haret, click run!
Have fun!!!
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Another Rom Haret mode~
1)Radio Rom: 1.59.42.15 ==>www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=gaskogesur
2)Android: Eclair 2.1
3) All needed files here: http://rapidshare.com/files/444221489/PrisonEclair_v2.1_HARET.zip
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Extract the zip file directly to the Memory Card.
2. Turn sound up to full,
3. disable your pin code,
4. turn phone, wifi and bluetooth off in comm manager.
5. End all programs except for file explorer and haret
6. Run Haret and click run
7. After first boot ,restart and apply this update: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=498330&d=1295861537
( it will not work if you do not follow the above instructions )
Thank you for putting those files together prisonking101 !!
Feel free to post your working builds, and maybe if you have the time, links to download the necessary files!

Pola 100 NAND Mode
NAND MODE for POLA 100.
Android OS: Incubus26Jc_'s Super FroYo RLS16 All Languages+updates EVERYTHING WORKING
What you need:
1) Hardspl (Search at this forum)
2) Androidinstall www.megaupload.com/?d=3W2OPLGU
3) Androidupdate www.megaupload.com/?d=ZTUL41GA
4) installation file www.megaupload.com/?d=IPPL94CD
5) Image file www.megaupload.com/?d=H4C1TN3Q
6) Update www.megaupload.com/?d=OR6S26PF
7) Radio Rom www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=gaskogesur
The image file was downladed via Atools from Sourceforge and modified with Atools to work on Polaris.
Kernel version 2.6.32 Release Date 1-16-11
None of these is my work, i just got them together for an easy access
For anyone who doesnt know, i need to remind you that NAND MODE erases all of your phone's
data!!!! And it shouldnt be attempted by anyone who doesnt know atleast how to get his phone
to the previous state. Any damage caused by your ignorance on the subject is not my fault!!!!
Now that we have clarified that lets move one to a simple guide through.
1) Install Hardspl.If you dont have it, you CANT proceed but i guess most of you have it already
2) Preferably format your SD card and then create a folder in it named: andboot
3) Put inside the folder all the files except of the Image file and the update file.
And cause i am sure someone will get confused here, inside the folder there should be:
androidinstall, androidupdate, install-seq.sh
4) copy on the root of your SD the image file.
5) Open your phone and enter the bootloader (hold down camera button and press soft reset until you see it),
follow the instructions and soft reset at the end!
6) Wait, wait, wait, eventually the android will boot.
7) The tricky part! This build needs an update in order to work properly, if you dont apply it
the phone will work fine until you install any programm, then it will crash and will need a fresh flash.
8) Power off your phone, put in the andboot folder (SD card) the update file (no6 on the list).
9) Open your phone, and hold volume up, this will get you to the boot menu. Choose update!
10) Voila!!! Have fun again!!!!

First, there is already a thread like this
Second, if you link zImage, nbh, atools or other things already present in sourceforge or massey server link to them.
Third write the kernel version, kernel release data

"6) Wait, wait, wait"
How long have to wait +/-?

KaaRaT said:
"6) Wait, wait, wait"
How long have to wait +/-?
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If you see the booting image, wich is a green thingy spinning,
you have to wait about 5+/- mins.
If you dont get there, pm me the problem and i will try to solve it for you.

After i did the soft reset, appeared that screen and the stops.
SCREEN: http://i54.tinypic.com/2qxui9s.jpg

KaaRaT said:
After i did the soft reset, appeared that screen and the stops.
SCREEN: http://i54.tinypic.com/2qxui9s.jpg
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1st) its too blurry to understand what it says
2nd) a wild guess, but do you have Pola100?
cause from what i can see, the penguin doesnt have the color he should have

Yes, its a Pola100. LOL
Try now: http://i56.tinypic.com/1y3ebt.jpg

Did you use the files i give on this thread, or yours?

I used your files.
With the l1q1d's tutorial happens the same thing.
The problem is probably from my Polaris.

Ok, check your messages, try that solution, if it doesnt work, send me a message!

thank you makousika
I successfully installed Android on my old TouchCruise
sounds to me like there's a typo (a missing "d") in this part of your tuto
2) Preferably format your SD card and then create a folder in it named: anboot
ATTN l1q1d
for sure, you're a nice guy but only talking to clever people:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783514
"If you are a stupid windows user you can't use it so don't ask!
For all clever user etc. ..." [SIC]
I'm a jerk and didn't succeed with your VERY technical tuto
now ... I feel more comfortable and in the mood to go further in Android using
but as long as my telephone remains in the booting mode ... I'm stuck
WE (the non-clever users) sometimes need such “already” or “all included” topics ...
bear this in your clever mind, maybe this way you’ll be more clever
additionally, at our stage WE (the non-clever users) don’t care the kernels version and other stuff:
IT WORKS at the first try ... this is just what we need as a good basic start
best regards and ride safe
Laurent

I am glad i could help my friend!
Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for noticing the typo!

LpubV said:
thank you makousika
I successfully installed Android on my old TouchCruise
sounds to me like there's a typo (a missing "d") in this part of your tuto
2) Preferably format your SD card and then create a folder in it named: anboot
ATTN l1q1d
for sure, you're a nice guy but only talking to clever people:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783514
"If you are a stupid windows user you can't use it so don't ask!
For all clever user etc. ..." [SIC]
I'm a jerk and didn't succeed with your VERY technical tuto
now ... I feel more comfortable and in the mood to go further in Android using
but as long as my telephone remains in the booting mode ... I'm stuck
WE (the non-clever users) sometimes need such “already” or “all included” topics ...
bear this in your clever mind, maybe this way you’ll be more clever
additionally, at our stage WE (the non-clever users) don’t care the kernels version and other stuff:
IT WORKS at the first try ... this is just what we need as a good basic start
best regards and ride safe
Laurent
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His guide is pretty easy to use. I myself didn't use it since I have been here before atools was even around but I have read it before. Now the fact that over 1000 people have used his guide and your the only person to complain about it is laughable. I mean really, are you going to flame the biggest (formerly now, he got an iphone) kernel developers just because you got offended? What you are going to do is make yourself get laughed at instead. I am a developer myself and I can say that if I was l1q1d I sure as hell wouldn't bother helping you anymore after that.
Just saying that you really should watch what you say and to who.

aceoyame said:
Just saying that you really should watch what you say and to who.
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just saying that you really should read the topics before answering:
I confess I'm a jerk ... so?
SO:
you, aceoyame, are too clever (more than l1q1d, for sure) to read carefully a jerk's topic!
best regards and ride safe
Laurent

The clever man doesn't flame.

LpubV said:
just saying that you really should read the topics before answering:
I confess I'm a jerk ... so?
SO:
you, aceoyame, are too clever (more than l1q1d, for sure) to read carefully a jerk's topic!
best regards and ride safe
Laurent
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Well I am clever enough to use proper English. Also, I laughed at L1q1d's comment when I read it. Like I said, you are the only one that got offended and actually even bothered to complain about it. Therefore my comments still stand.

Please my friends, lets keep the thread clean.

makousika said:
NAND MODE for POLA 100.
Android OS: Incubus26Jc_'s Super FroYo RLS16 All Languages+updates EVERYTHING WORKING
What you need:
1) Hardspl (Search at this forum)
2) Androidinstall w*w.megaupload.com/?d=3W2OPLGU
3) Androidupdate w*w.megaupload.com/?d=ZTUL41GA
4) installation file w*w.megaupload.com/?d=IPPL94CD
5) Image file w*w.megaupload.com/?d=H4C1TN3Q
6) Update w*w.megaupload.com/?d=OR6S26PF
7) Radio Rom w*w.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=gaskogesur
The image file was downladed via Atools from Sourceforge and modified with Atools to work on Polaris.
Kernel version 2.6.32 Release Date 1-16-11
Again, replace the (*) with (w).
None of these is my work, i just got them together for an easy access
For anyone who doesnt know, i need to remind you that NAND MODE erases all of your phone's
data!!!! And it shouldnt be attempted by anyone who doesnt know atleast how to get his phone
to the previous state. Any damage caused by your ignorance on the subject is not my fault!!!!
Now that we have clarified that lets move one to a simple guide through.
1) Install Hardspl.If you dont have it, you CANT proceed but i guess most of you have it already
2) Preferably format your SD card and then create a folder in it named: andboot
3) Put inside the folder all the files except of the Image file and the update file.
And cause i am sure someone will get confused here, inside the folder there should be:
androidinstall, androidupdate, install-seq.sh
4) copy on the root of your SD the image file.
5) Open your phone and enter the bootloader (hold down camera button and press soft reset until you see it),
follow the instructions and soft reset at the end!
6) Wait, wait, wait, eventually the android will boot.
7) The tricky part! This build needs an update in order to work properly, if you dont apply it
the phone will work fine until you install any programm, then it will crash and will need a fresh flash.
8) Power off your phone, put in the andboot folder (SD card) the update file (no6 on the list).
9) Open your phone, and hold volume up, this will get you to the boot menu. Choose update!
10) Voila!!! Have fun again!!!!
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Are you sure that EVERYTHING IS WORKING !!!?? IS THE CAMERA OF YOUR PHONE WORKS????? There is a separate thread about this problem and as far as i know l1q1d doesn't have a solution about working camera with any android build installed on NAND!!!!!
Also you did not specify which Radio ROM version did you use for this FULLY WORKING INSTALLATION!!!???

Camera is not working since no developer has managed to get it to work on NAND.
I dont think its difficult to understand that.
Radio rom is 1.59.42.15 , if you click on the link i provide, you will see it by yourself.