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HTC branded (Airtel,India) Magic 32A
HBOOT-1.33.0010
Please proceed at your own risk. These worked for me. should work for all the HTC Magics in India. Dont know about the others.
Steps -
1. Download Recovery Flasher 1.4. Backup recovery image.
2. Download Amon_RA's RAv1.2.1H modded recovery image. Copy it at root of sd card. Rename it recovery.img
3. In Recover Flasher type “/sdcard/recovery.img”
4. Download "Engineering SPL 1.33.2005".(No other SPLs worked for me). Copy to root of memory card. Rename it to update.zip
5. Download any 32a Custom ROM (I used Amon_RA's). Copy to root of memory card. Rename to ROM.zip
5. Reboot in Recovery mode. (home+power). Backup with Nandroid.
6. Apply from sd card - update.zip. Reboot from menu after it says so. It will again boot into recovery mode. Seems to be stuck on "Clearing Cache....".
7. Reboot by pressing back+power. Check SPL is changed to 1.33.2005. Then power down.
8. Reboot into Recovery. Apply any zip from SD - ROM.zip
9. Once it is finished, WIPE THE PHONE from the recovery menu.
10. Reboot into a new android world.
Never used a Gold card. Those SPL's don't seem so perfect anymore.
Thanks to Amon_RA and all other developers.
Awesome job buddy.
Already rooted mine with a goldcard. But im interested in hearing how it works for people.
Please be aware that this method (using Zinx's recovery flasher) will probably NOT work for firmwares released after August 2009...
Will the SPL 1.33.2010 work, my magic is waiting for the fix to perfect SPL, i already bricked a my touch and dont want such to appen with my new 32a
Flash
I made the RUU update from: RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_2.17.401.2_HTC_Nordic_release_signed_NoDriver
to: RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_2.20.401.2_HTC_Nordic_release_signed_NoDriver
when I was root on my Magic, but after that, I cant do anything custom, not even flash in any way, so my root rights are gone and can never be regained?
info before RUU:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
After RUU:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0014 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.23.18
I can't figure out what to doo, please help me, I used the My Hero ROM before RUU and loved it, and now I am stuck with the dull HTC branded ROM
Isnt there already like 4 or 5 threads saying exactly the same walk through? or am i mistaken
Hi
Now I have :
pvt32a ship s on h
hboot 1.33.0010 sapp 10000
cpld 12
radio 3.22.20.17
I have custom recovery amonra 1.5.2H and Gyd2.1 ROM (without 2.1.1 update); I used the unlocker method to get root and new rom.
Will this method work for me also?
ZeaDK said:
I made the RUU update from: RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_2.17.401.2_HTC_Nordic_release_signed_NoDriver
to: RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_2.20.401.2_HTC_Nordic_release_signed_NoDriver
when I was root on my Magic, but after that, I cant do anything custom, not even flash in any way, so my root rights are gone and can never be regained?
info before RUU:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
After RUU:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0014 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.23.18
I can't figure out what to doo, please help me, I used the My Hero ROM before RUU and loved it, and now I am stuck with the dull HTC branded ROM
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Just use Goldcard method to root... It's the only way I've found for that SPL
myx4ever said:
Hi
Now I have :
pvt32a ship s on h
hboot 1.33.0010 sapp 10000
cpld 12
radio 3.22.20.17
I have custom recovery amonra 1.5.2H and Gyd2.1 ROM (without 2.1.1 update); I used the unlocker method to get root and new rom.
Will this method work for me also?
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You have root already.
Post your adb output:
adb shell id
H:\>adb shell id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root)
Like I said, all I did till now is to use the unlockr method to get root and install gyd2.1 rom ;
I also have amonra recov 1.5.2h ;
thanks in advance for your support. Means a lot.
later edit : in another thread I already posted that I have managed to create a goldcard (sandisk 2GB) ; I guess it;s ok cause when I insert it in my laptop the pc doesn't require me to format it and it's accessible.
myx4ever said:
H:\>adb shell id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root)
Like I said, all I did till now is to use the unlockr method to get root and install gyd2.1 rom ;
I also have amonra recov 1.5.2h ;
thanks in advance for your support. Means a lot.
later edit : in another thread I already posted that I have managed to create a goldcard (sandisk 2GB) ; I guess it;s ok cause when I insert it in my laptop the pc doesn't require me to format it and it's accessible.
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Functionality of using goldcard is ONLY avoiding check for Customer ID.
And now what? can I flash just the eng 2005 spl? If so, would the procedure described in post no 1(this thread) would do the trick?
myx4ever said:
And now what? can I flash just the eng 2005 spl? If so, would the procedure described in post no 1(this thread) would do the trick?
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As you have SPL 1.33.0010 and phone 32A you may flash rather SPL 1.33.2010 (same in my signature)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529019
Ok, thanks for your quick reply.
So, it is enough just to get 2010 spl, boot in recovery and flash it? No gold card, no other rom flash no nothing?
Like I said before I'm using amonra recover 1.5.2h ; This sounds too good to be true
myx4ever said:
Ok, thanks for your quick reply.
So, it is enough just to get 2010 spl, boot in recovery and flash it? No gold card, no other rom flash no nothing?
Like I said before I'm using amonra recover 1.5.2h ; This sounds too good to be true
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SPL is like BIOS at computer. You only flash engineering SPL via recovery and nothing more.
If you want try some custom ROMs (with SenseUi or with Droid UI) you may do it via recovery too. But beware official RUU updates and updates, which contained hboot
thank you very much for your support. I just switched to 1.33.2010 eng spl ;
sapphire pvt 32a eng s-off h
hboot 1.33.2010 sapp 10000
cpld 12
radio 3.22.20.17
jun 2 2009,17:27:03
I had a goldcard created just in case. All I had to do is to flash the spl from the recov menu.
worked like a charm.
From now on, can I attempt to flash any rom I want? For now I should keep away from RUUs right?
thanks again mate.
myx4ever said:
From now on, can I attempt to flash any rom I want? For now I should keep away from RUUs right?
thanks again mate.
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Yes. But use only Roms with tag [32A]
p.s. Cursorsense is not compatible with SPL 1.33.XXXX
yeap, I was reading the entire cursorsense thread now. I intend to update the radio and the spl to try the rom.
From spl 1.33.2010 i can simply flash 1.76 required for cursor right? and the radio also; I've read that there's a way to return to 1.33.2010 eng spl if I would like to try other roms.
What I don't understand, why this limitation to that specific spl ver from cursorsense rom? it is not based on 1.5 cupcake? This is still pretty unclear to me. Is it because of the kernel 3.x ?
Thanks again mate. You really gave me the strength to flash
Hi,
My phone is running in radio 3.22.20.17, SPL 1.33.2010 but S-ON which prevent me from using the fastboot flash command as explained by cursordroids in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605239
I'm thinking of using another procedure by using Amon RA recovery image and flashing signed update.zip for the radio and for the SPL.
The problem with this procedure is that my phone reboots in between the two updates (the radio update and the spl update) so at one point, i've got a phone running Radio version 6.35.xxx and the old SPL 1.33.2010.
I've no idea how the phone will react. Am i going to birck it ? Does anybody already tried this ?
Thanks for your feedbacks.
Seriously? Did you even read his instructions?
----- If you do not have an Engineering SPL, download 1.33.2010 and flash through recovery before starting this procedure. Flash the SPL update.zip like any other update.zip file.
Straight from his post.
How much more simple does a dev have to make it in order for members like you to do this.
KAwAtA said:
Seriously? Did you even read his instructions?
----- If you do not have an Engineering SPL, download 1.33.2010 and flash through recovery before starting this procedure. Flash the SPL update.zip like any other update.zip file.
Straight from his post.
How much more simple does a dev have to make it in order for members like you to do this.
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Seriously, did you even read what he wrote?
He has an engineering SPL already but his phobe is still showing S-ON.
Now, what i would do if i were him is the following.
Test if the command fastboot boot recovery.img works.
If it does then i would flash the radio through the recovery, afterwards i would boot the HERO recovery and use it to flash the new spl.
Bare in mind that i did not test this method and nor do i plan to test it.
Hi,
Thanks eygor that have pointed correctly my situation.
So YES i can fastboot (i need to add some flags as my magic disable the sdcard by default) and this what i'm going to use.... flashing via a signed zip file BUT i do not know how the phone will react by having a radio 6.35.10.18 dissociated from the SPL (still in version 1.33.2010....yes the engineering version).
Anybody has had any experience with this. ?
Question:
- My rom is rooted, am i able to use flash_image to update the SPL and the radio ?
- Receovry_Ra does not provide the flash_image command or am i wrong ?
eyegor said:
Seriously, did you even read what he wrote?
He has an engineering SPL already but his phobe is still showing S-ON.
Now, what i would do if i were him is the following.
Test if the command fastboot boot recovery.img works.
If it does then i would flash the radio through the recovery, afterwards i would boot the HERO recovery and use it to flash the new spl.
Bare in mind that i did not test this method and nor do i plan to test it.
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LOL Please show where he says that it's an engineeringSPL.
Anyways, if you got fastboot working why not work from there? If you're asking what I think youre asking cause I'm not sure... you just flash radio in fastboot and then flash SPL (doesnt matter if you still have the old spl , just flash the new one after radio) then flash recovery
1.33.2010
Sounds like an engineering SPL.
If you have a 32A device, use the 3.04.401.2 Europe RUU with a goldcard. Then use the SU within that ROM to install hero recovery. Finally use hero recovery to flash the rest of the stuff you need.
xaueious said:
1.33.2010
Sounds like an engineering SPL.
If you have a 32A device, use the 3.04.401.2 Europe RUU with a goldcard. Then use the SU within that ROM to install hero recovery. Finally use hero recovery to flash the rest of the stuff you need.
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Hi xaueious,
I've read the article explaining the use of 3.04.401.2 Europe RUU with a goldcard.
They clearly mention to copy rom1.zip into the Goldcard and rename it SAPPIMG.zip
(see post from JcMatos http://forum.xda-developers.com/printthread.php?t=625108&pp=10&page=7)
My problem is that rom1.zip does not contain any upgrade of the radio or the SPL (it's contained in the rom.zip). So if i follow correctly the instruction, i get my magic updated with a new rom but still with my old SPL and Radio remains identical. I do have a high risk of having my magic bricked.
Am i missing something ?
I had to update my phone with the above rom in RUU mode because it was stuck in RUU mode and couldnt do anything. I have a goldcard created but I dont know what SPL to install because of the rom version. would anybody be so kind as to helping me what to do next. Thanks.
Go in fastboot by pressing back+power (while your phone is switched off) and tell as what your SPL and radio version is. I suspect it's a 1.33.xx.xx SPL and 3.22.xx.xx radio, but you should better tell us in order to help you.
HBOOT is 1.33.0010
RADIO 3.22.30.17
Im on a 32b, S-ON H.
Are you sure it's 32B, S-ON H. If it's 32B, it should be S-ON G. Be very careful. If you flash your 32B Magic with a ROM that is meant for a 32A, you may brick your phone.
vmaxada said:
Are you sure it's 32B, S-ON H. If it's 32B, it should be S-ON G. Be very careful. If you flash your 32B Magic with a ROM that is meant for a 32A, you may brick your phone.
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what originally happened is that i accidentally flashed my phone with an 32a RUU update, which didnt finish and got stuck on the RUU mode screen. I flashed it with an arabic RUU and i now my phone is up and running again. That is definitely what comes up on the fastboot screen. Is there a 32b RUU that I can update to? or can i root my phone?
Official 3.03.990.6 SenseUI ROM for Vodafone - is where I got the rom from.
You should follow the instructions on this post. A friend of mine did the same thing and I used those instructions to install Amon_RA's ROM for 32B Magic.
Since you' ve already installed the Arabic ROM, you should do the rest:
Then follow below link to root the phone:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how...-in-one-click/
Then start phone recovery mode and update the SPL to ENG SPL 1.33. 2005 from below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529019
Your phone should be 32A now, if you would like to restore to 32B follow below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547133
Good luck
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How do I install an app through android sdk? Because I cannot do the flashrec any other way because there's no market.
spongerob500 said:
How do I install an app through android sdk? Because I cannot do the flashrec any other way because there's no market.
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Put the flashrec.apk in the androidsdk folder. From a command prompt (the path should be that of your androidsdk folder) run:
Code:
adb install flashrec.apk
Put the exact name of the flashrec app you downloaded.
thanks. btw the image version i am using is 2.56.494.7. does that mean any above that i can upgrade to?
Sir, you are a legend. I've finally sorted it after a couple of stressful days without my phone!
Hi,
after reading through all manuals I still have this question.
I own a dutch rooted vodafone Magic:
PVT 32B CCHP S-on G
Hboot 1.33.0004
Radio 2.22.23.02
RA-sapphire-v1.6.2G
I would like to get rid of te first vodafone bootscreen. I understand that I first have to flash an engineerd SPL. (I'm not allowed to flash a bootscreen with 1.33.0004)
1) Am I correct that I should flash: Engineering SPL 1.33.2004 (or do I need another version)
2) I do this by using "Flash zip from sdcard" in RA recovery
3) Is there a risk of bricking my phone this way
Anything I missed??
Thanks a lot for your help
Eric
2708+ enabled kernel [14MB ram with radio 2.22.27.08/2.22.28.25 & hboot 1.33.0013d]
[SIZE=+1]Attention: The following will only work on phones that 32B devices; This includes ALL HTC Dreams (regardless of EBI1/EBI0; but only includes the original MT3G phones. Not the Magic 32A (sometimes called magic plus) without the audio jack or the Fender/MT3G 1.2 device with the audio jack.[/SIZE]
Fender/MT1.2 users see this thread for additional information.
A little while back the MT3G-ota release hit the streets; With it on the MT3G was a new radio 2.22.27.08, and H-Boot 1.33.0013 allowing the new firmware to have access to 15MB additional ram. Since I've had some patches on our old radio/SPLs to bring that down to 14; however that still leaves us a long way to go.
Now I'm happy to announce the new radio can be used with the latest build of my latest kernel
This is at this point in time an advance process so please proceed with caution and read carefully, so you do not end up bricking your device.
!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!
The following SPL 1.33.0013d, was modified with HTC Dreams in mind.
However after some trial it appears to also be safe on the 32b Sapphire phones [aka MT3G]; And will provide benefits as bypassing any version/region checks on the NBH flashes and allowing 'fastboot erase system -w' to ensure cleaner wipes between installs.
Sapphire users may however also use the unmodified 1.33.0013 (this is not recommended for dream users due to the partition sizes, and lack of 'fastboot erase image' to simplify wipes between roms; or CustomMTD resizes.)
To Start you will need a fastboot enabled SPL such as 1.33.2003 or 1.33.2005 or 1.33.2010 or 1.42.2000 as I'm not distributing the new radio/SPL in a update.zip ..
[SIZE=+2]== Files ==[/SIZE]
From dream_2708kit.zip (mirrors):
> hboot-1.33.0013d.img (MD5: c35ff1159828a6186cb98a9cfaa81613)
> radio-2.22.27.08.img (MD5: 61aee7fd274d39ca85644286f231836e)
> EBI0 Recovery:
Dream: recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img (MD5: 11ae63afee9813a9b76cb3f7fd5ac2ad) from here
32b Magic: recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G-cyan.img (MD5: 8846b53e3184d688e3e8a628ad81074f) from here
> Any Kernel installer (Only if you are not using a rom containing a 2708+ kernel) [choose 1]:
ezBiffTestKernel20110222-2708_S.zip (MD5: c6e4b6f34b9f4e5507090b678499198c) /*previously ezBiffTestKernel20101106-2708_S.zip*/
(for source code see this tag .. specifically the 2708+ patch is this: patch, additional details on this set of kernels is here).
ez-nightly236-cm-2708port_S.zip and other CM6.1nightly kernels. (source code and additional information on the CM Forum post)
CM-6.1-final uses the same code as the 271 nightly so install it after installing the rom and before rebooting. Note: if you find more than this line green with that kernel try 251, my 20101106 or pershoots kernels.
The most recent pershoot kernels also support the additional ram.
The ezgb2636 kernel series http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14768272&postcount=2427
(Note: Any other 2708 ported kernels, or roms with such a kernel can be used without the above port files)
> A Rom (note: many cm6 based roms block install because of the '1.33.0013d' bootloader Please use firerat's SpoofSPL)
Known to work:
- MT3G-Test3 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811620
- Nandroid backups/SpoofSPL installs of CM6/CM6RC1/BiffMod/SparksMod/other derivatives will probably also work
- Biffmod2.1 2708+ port
- CM6-RC1 2708+ port
- CM6 final 2708+ port (unofficial)
- CM5.0.8 2708+ port
If you have an older rom you wish to port this post may be able to help you do it.
**Note:
New Alternative radio: RADIO-2.22.28.25.img (MD5: 8bfccfb9ee3f992137e5171aa892235b) file can be found in:
update_2.22.28.25_S.zip mirror md5: 2e384ab42da375458fdb135063b7536b
[SIZE=+2]== Installing ==[/SIZE]
(Note: Please Do read the information on the SPL below before actually installing)
1) Take a nandroid backup of your current rom (mandatory if you are trying to move the current rom to the new radio/SPL) to simplify things put any update.zips you expect to need on the SD card now
2) enter fastboot mode
3) flash the files and other operations via fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img
fastboot flash radio radio-2.22.27.08.img
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.33.0013d.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
now you will see you have an s-on boot loader with 1.33.0013d as its version
Code:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
please remember while fastboot erase works; fastboot flash does not so be careful *not* to remove the recovery
4) Boot into recovery
5) install a system from backup or as a fresh rom some options are:
a. If you want your previous rom restore the nandroid backup
b. If you are installing the MT3G-Test3 flash 'MT3G-test3_S.zip' (no need to continue with these instructions as this is a 2708 port)
c. If you are installing BiffModV2.1-2708port_S.zip flash it as per These instructions using the 2708+ port instead of the BiffModV2.1.zip (you will not need to continue with the steps on this page)
d. Install your new rom as-per the roms instructions (if it is a 2708+ port do not proceed to step 6 unless you want my kernel instead of the rom creators)6) If your rom doesn't come with a 2780+ port: Flash the anykernel for the new radio ezBiffTestKernel20110222-2708_S.zip
7) reboot and use as normal
[SIZE=+2]== Flashing From a Stock SPL ==[/SIZE]
* Magic 32b Users: if you have a 2.x radio with a 1.33.00xx SPL other than 1.33.0013/1.33.0013d please see This Post
* Dream Users: if you have 0.95.0000/0.95.3000/10.95.3000 see this post
* Dream Users: if you have a 3.x please re-read your rooting instructions, it will install 1.33.2005 for you and allow you to continue with these instructions.
[SIZE=+2]== Switching from 1.33.0013 to 1.33.0013d ==[/SIZE]
Any user that install 1.33.0013 or has rooted a stock 32b sapphire phone with 1.33.0013 pre-installed and wishes to switch to 1.33.0013d you may use the following update.zip:
update-1_33_0013-to-1_33_0013d_S.zip
MD5: a68743f0b0e40aec9e18cbd02e6128fa
(Note this will only work if you are migrating 1.33.0013->1.33.0013d otherwise it will prevent you from installing the update)
[SIZE=+2]== Important Information about 1.33.0013d ==[/SIZE]
A not quite so perfected SPL
1.33.0013d is based on the new 1.33.0013 released in the MT3G ota and allows access to the additional memory provided by the new radio. The original SPL however was very unfriendly to the Dream; and being a perfected SPL left quite a bit to be desired.
Please note 1.33.0013d is modified for use only on the dream and has a few of the problems fixed (but some cannot be changed due to the Perfected base SPL)
*) Fastboot mode is enabled (however very few commands are available)
*) fastboot erase works (allowing us the most important function of wiping the current system)
*) 'fastboot flash nbh' works and will skip most checks
*) SPL's partition layout (dream only): 91MB system 27MB cache 91.8MB data
(magic users will see a normal partition layout)
If you find yourself stuck without recovery!!
Dream
1) Download: orange-1.58.73.2.nbh (MD5: aca4dee0c1ece7e9773f2ecbdfbba7c0) (mirror)
2) enter fastboot and run 'fastboot flash nbh orange-1.58.73.2.nbh'
3) wait for the entire nbh to flash
4) boot into the bootloader again (it will be an engineering SPL 1.42.2000)
5) You can now re-flash the radio/hboot/recovery via fastboot that you wish to have installed.
Sapphire (MT3G)
1) Download SAPPIMG.nbh
2) enter fastboot and run 'fastboot flash nbh SAPPIMG.nbh'
3) Continue as per one click (flashreq) root instructions: http://www.getyourdroidon.com/wiki/index.php5?title=MyTouch_3G_One_Click_Root
If you just temporarily need an engineering SPL (and recovery is working):
(and have SPL 1.33.0013 + radio 2.22.27.08):
1) Nanroid backup
2) Flash (via recovery) ENG SPL 1.33.2005 **
3) do what you need to in the engineering SPL
4) reflash 1.33.0013d as above (install, reboot bootloader, fastboot erase)
5) restore nandroid
** Please remember if you have CustomMTD to remove it before flashing a SPL of Radio from recovery
fastboot erase without fastboot
I highly recommend dream users run 'fastboot erase system -w' as instructed above when first installing 1.33.0013d. However for sapphire users with 1.33.0013 (missing fastboot erase support) and for all users when away from your computer see this thread for a recovery executable zip to simulate fastboot erase.
[SIZE=+2]== Switching between Radios 2.22.27.08 and 2.22.28.25 ==[/SIZE]
To do this you can either restore the engineering SPL as above
Or use an advanced update.zip:
update_2.22.27.08_S.zip // [size=+1]mirror[/size]
md5: 412959f6887f9f8764bd285ad879e1c0
update_2.22.28.25_S.zip // [size=+1]mirror[/size]
md5: 2e384ab42da375458fdb135063b7536b
These zips have extended safety features.
1) Notice that you need to remove custom MTD (exists without flashing with warning)
2) prevents you from flashing if you currently have a different series of radio (ie. 1.22 or 3.22 .. it must be 2.22)
3) asks in a yes/no menu if you are sure that you want to install (with an extended warning for "unknown" SPLs that may cause problems. (1.33.0013/1.33.0013d/1.33.2005 are the 'known' SPLs)
It is *still* safer to use fastboot when possible however this is the method used by the OTA its self.. (just try to make sure you have a valid system first .. my checks attempt to avoid the most common potential issues.. but if you are crafty it can still cause a brick.)
Alright Terry, I'll risk it! Update to come~
*EDIT*
Ok, this is impressive. Excellent work Terry. First thing I've noticed is in CM 6.1, Abduction 2 no longer has frame skips or blurring from buffering. Here's my memory status:
free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 112700 111192 1508 0 312
Swap: 11264 11264 0
Total: 123964 122456 1508
#
A Rom (note: many cm6 based roms block install because of the '1.33.0013d' bootloader I'm sure newer versions will allow it if you ask)
Use customMTD from Firerat!
robuser007 said:
A Rom (note: many cm6 based roms block install because of the '1.33.0013d' bootloader I'm sure newer versions will allow it if you ask)
Use customMTD from Firerat!
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Yes, and you can still save some /cache space (I shrunk it to 27.. but much more than that radio flashes will fail)
I have not personally tested it with this new combo but no reason it will break.. I find CustomMTD annoying when continuously re-flashing kernels frequently (even with the fact my anyspl script will keep the current CustomMTD partitions) This is particularly true when you need to know why the phone didn't boot.. Is it because the new memory layout failed, or did I forget a step with CustomMTD
So if we have a mytouch 3G we just use the OTA update to get radio and SPL flashed, then wipe then flash a rom then the kernel patch?
Custom nbh with compatible radio,recovery and rom?
Would it be possible to create a custom nbh with a compatible radio, recovery and rom? Would that allow you to flash everything at once and not worry about having incompatible radio+recovery+hboot+recovery?
XxKOLOHExX said:
So if we have a mytouch 3G we just use the OTA update to get radio and SPL flashed, then wipe then flash a rom then the kernel patch?
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Yes.. I hope.. my warning is I'm unsure how my hacked partitions on the 1.33.0013d spl will behave so you want to use the actual 1.33.0013 SPL.
I have not tested [given my lack of MT3G to test on] so I'm waiting on results. (I've asked in the official MT3G OTA thread) unless I goofed the memory map for 32b sapphire is the same as the modified one for 32b dreams.
levi47 said:
Would it be possible to create a custom nbh with a compatible radio, recovery and rom? Would that allow you to flash everything at once and not worry about having incompatible radio+recovery+hboot+recovery?
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Um... not really .. least the rom is best left out.. from 1.33.2005 or 1.33.2003 or 1.42.2000 I might be able to make it install the newer versions via hacksed nbh.. or more likely DREAIMG.zip
But 1.33.0013 still requires the HTC signature so you need a signed file (such as the orange rom with engineering SPL .. thus why I mention it as emergency recovery)
That said so long as you flash those files with the correct checksum from fastboot this is fairly safe.. worst is you will need to flash the nbh.
ezterry said:
Yes.. I hope.. my warning is I'm unsure how my hacked partitions on the 1.33.0013d spl will behave so you want to use the actual 1.33.0013 SPL.
I have not tested [given my lack of MT3G to test on] so I'm waiting on results. (I've asked in the official MT3G OTA thread) unless I goofed the memory map for 32b sapphire is the same as the modified one for 32b dreams.
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Okie dokies lol will try and get the newest Radio and SPL flashed and try this kernel out
Hey Terry,
Is this RADIO actually compatible with the 1.33.2005 hboot? If so, maybe the flashers should verify that the recovery with the new 2x radio works before flashing a new hboot.
Just a thought though. It worked fine for me. I personally rebooted to verify that the EBI0 AmonRa recovery worked before flashing the new radio and hboot.
I'll have to give this a go after the weekend
I trust the hboot 1.33.0013d is a full Eng SPL
btw, I'm guessing the reference to CustomMTD is to 'fake the SPL' so you can flash a ROM and effectively bypass its assert checks
Firerat said:
I'll have to give this a go after the weekend
I trust the hboot 1.33.0013d is a full Eng SPL
btw, I'm guessing the reference to CustomMTD is to 'fake the SPL' so you can flash a ROM and effectively bypass its assert checks
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No its not a full Eng SPL ..I unlocked what I could.. but the perfected SPL didn't just prevent you from accessing many things.. it didn't have the code at all.
(I do have fastboot erase so it won't be that painful for CustomMTD you just need to make sure you *don't* need to flash recovery from fastboot)
We need a (real not hacked) 1.33.2013 SPL (for my google inconvenience someone decided to re-branded 1.33.2005 to get around a ro.bootloader check)
XBrav said:
Hey Terry,
Is this RADIO actually compatible with the 1.33.2005 hboot? If so, maybe the flashers should verify that the recovery with the new 2x radio works before flashing a new hboot.
Just a thought though. It worked fine for me. I personally rebooted to verify that the EBI0 AmonRa recovery worked before flashing the new radio and hboot.
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2005 will "work" but most roms won't so its hit or miss.. THe best way is to flash all 3 (recovery+radio+SPL) .. one reason to do it from fastboot is to ensure we can re-enter fastboot. While the SPL is not optimal for correcting things.. the Orange NBH will install a full engineering SPL to fix anything that went wrong.
Adding in between steps is just going to make this more likely to brick someone (as it is you can be on any engineering SPL/radio and use my instructions safely) This is of course one reason why I only have fastboot images .. there are many warnings more than dangerSPL if we are to try this from recovery.
Fair enough. As you said, you can backtrack with that Orange NBH, so no worries. Still running strong here.
XxKOLOHExX said:
So if we have a mytouch 3G we just use the OTA update to get radio and SPL flashed, then wipe then flash a rom then the kernel patch?
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Doesen`t the official OTA flashes the Perfect SPL?
bubert said:
Doesen`t the official OTA flashes the Perfect SPL?
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Yeah that's what I'm trying to do now haha
XxKOLOHExX said:
Yeah that's what I'm trying to do now haha
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) Good luck with that. Ain`t touching that thing .. i`ve semi-bricked my mt3g once .. don`t wanna do it again !
Custom MTD
Great job, sir! This is a milestone.
Just for those following behind, I had difficulties trying to patch the recovery to use Firerat's Custom MTD partition. I wasn't able to flash a ROM or reflash the recovery in fastboot. Used the NBH Orange to start over and all is well.
UPDATE: Well, it wasn't as well as I thought! I still can't install a ROM or restore backup. Fixing to reformat SD and see if I don't have some file corruption problems.
bubert said:
) Good luck with that. Ain`t touching that thing .. i`ve semi-bricked my mt3g once .. don`t wanna do it again !
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LOL Will let you know what happens after
Ok... I'll be the first to go and break something...
I followed the installation step by step and fastboot flashed Recovery/Radio/Hboot with no issues. On Fastboot my info reads
Code:
DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 1.33.0013d (DREA21000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.27.08
Oct 21 2009,22:33:27
and after fastboot Erase system-w/boot still no problems & RA-dream-v1.7.0 loads just fine.
Flash Zip from Recovery in this order
MT3G-Test2 flash 'MT3G-test2_S.zip
MT3G-test2-market-fix_S.zip
ezBiffTestKernel20101106-2708_S.zip
All with no error messages in REcovery. On Reboot system now, My rogers Flash Screen pops up for about 30 seconds and then reboots again. about 15 seconds later I'm back into recovery. If I reboot from there it performs the same loop.
This was originally a Post-911 factory patched dream that I gained root on with exploid. I've now had problems installing anything other than a CM5 nandroid backup done with 3.22 & DangerSPL. FYI, I did a nandroid just prior to fastboot flashing this and it does nothing but put me into an endless cycle of rebooting to the flash screen.
I realize that there's something up with this dream that I'm missing, since this problem is occuring with any Radio/SPL combos. I think at this point I can safely say that I know just enough about this whole process to bugger something up
jinxhyped said:
Ok... I'll be the first to go and break something...
I followed the installation step by step and fastboot flashed Recovery/Radio/Hboot with no issues. On Fastboot my info reads
Code:
DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 1.33.0013d (DREA21000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.27.08
Oct 21 2009,22:33:27
and after fastboot Erase system-w/boot still no problems & RA-dream-v1.7.0 loads just fine.
Flash Zip from Recovery in this order
MT3G-Test2 flash 'MT3G-test2_S.zip
MT3G-test2-market-fix_S.zip
ezBiffTestKernel20101106-2708_S.zip
All with no error messages in REcovery. On Reboot system now, My rogers Flash Screen pops up for about 30 seconds and then reboots again. about 15 seconds later I'm back into recovery. If I reboot from there it performs the same loop.
This was originally a Post-911 factory patched dream that I gained root on with exploid. I've now had problems installing anything other than a CM5 nandroid backup done with 3.22 & DangerSPL. FYI, I did a nandroid just prior to fastboot flashing this and it does nothing but put me into an endless cycle of rebooting to the flash screen.
I realize that there's something up with this dream that I'm missing, since this problem is occuring with any Radio/SPL combos. I think at this point I can safely say that I know just enough about this whole process to bugger something up
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One thing you might want to try is flashing just the ROM and market fix, reboot, let it start up, then reboot back into recovery and flash the kernel. Here's proof it's working on a Rogers Dream with CM 6.1: