This tutorial was written specifically for T-Mobile MyTouch 3G 32B. It will ruin your device if you flash it elsewhere rather than on 32B MyTouch 3G. This thread is no longer supported because: 1. I do not remember anything about MyTouch 3G anymore; and 2. I do not have it anymore.
Also files could be corrupt after two years no one payed attention to them. So everything you do from this thread is solely on your own risk!
Hello everyone. I'm creating this thread because there are many noobs, just like myself, who ask too many questions and fail to use search properly. I just want to make it easier for dummies to find and do this, I take no credit for the work below mentioned people have done. I want to say thank you to those who made this all possible.
CLShortFuse for making super easy Rooting method. Original topic.
Amon_RA for making custom recovery for all of us. RA recovery thread
dasunsrule32 for making easy step by step tutorial. Original thread
xillius200 for providing flashable zips and guide. Original thread
Ohsaka and ezterry for amazing superwipe. Original thread
This is for MyTouch 3G 32B original (No Fender, 3.5 mm jack)
You will be flashing:
Radio: 2.22.27.08
SPL: 1.33.0013d
1. Your device should be rooted if you want to do it. SuperOneClick should work like a charm. Could be found here.
2. Download recovery and install it if you didn't do it yet. It could be performed by using Clockwork's app from the market. You can also use Clockwork's recovery if you want.
Note: The new OTA 2.2.1 update is going to restore original recovery after each boot, and will delete the custom one. (This happened to me) I tried flashing ROM before it was deleted and got Boot loops, no matter what ROM I used. Boot loop is when your phone got stuck on the green "MyTouch" image and restarts in circles. This is my way of doing it because I was a noob and found it longer but easy. Search through the thread, some of the users described that it is not necessary to downgrade. What helped me was flashing Android 1.5, then updating it to 1.6, and from there installing custom ROM. It worked for me, I'm not sure it will work for everyone. dasunsrule32 says you need custom SPL for doing it, but it worked for me without one.
Tutorial is here, chose section DOWNGRADE TO DONUT OTA:
3. Download flashable zips (radio and hboot) from xillius200 post (here) and download Ohsaka's superwipe here
4. Put Radio, hboot, and superwipe zip files into root directory of your SD card.
5. Make a nandroid back up (through recovery). And do Titanium back up of your apps and data, read the note:
Note: your current ROM might not be working with new radio and SPL, as mine OTA Rom did not work. I had to flash specific one. So make sure you backed up your apps and data. Titanium backup from Market should work fine.
6. Download ROM that you will be using. Make sure it works with the SPL and Radio you will be changing.
7. Make sure you have done step 4. Go into recovery and chose "install zip" and pick superwipe. Wait for it to finish and Chose "Power OFF." and then boot up into recovery.
8. Now you are good to flash Radio. Chose "Flash Zip" and pick radio and flash it. Your phone should reboot, I think mine didn't so I had to do it manually.
9. Boot into recovery again and now flash hboot zip file. Your phone should reboot after flashing.
10. Now you should be done and can flash the ROM. You can check your radio and SPL by booting your phone by pressing Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.
PS: I take no responsibility if you brick your device.
before you can do step 1, your device needs to be rooted....
Excellent guide AntonJart. Much appreciated!
Is there a advantage to upgrading? And if so what is it. I am running asop beatmod 32b 2.2.1 amon rec . Great post thanks
rnadolny said:
Is there a advantage to upgrading? And if so what is it. I am running asop beatmod 32b 2.2.1 amon rec . Great post thanks
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It should free a bit of ram, 14 mb if I'm not mistaken, and allow to use cool ROMs.
mmaiolo81 said:
before you can do step 1, your device needs to be rooted....
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assuming that user already has root, but I added the step. I think I did not know about custom SPL and Radio all the way after rooting and flashing first custom ROM.
Are there any zips that flash the new (6.35) radio for the 32a with the headphone jack
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G using XDA App
This is a massive noob question but I've been running CM6.1 for ages now but I'm starting to get sick of the lagging. Now that CM won't be releasing any more versions for the magic (or so we're told) I was thinking about flashing a stripped down rom for speedy daily use, something like what Yoshi has been doing maybe?
I have my device info below and I've searched around for ages to understand what I need to be looking for with new radios etc but I am a little lost. Can anyone direct me towards what I should be looking for? even recommending a rom/kernal/radio combination that might offer speed and functionality?
Device Info:
HTC Vodafone Magic (Australia)
Sapphire PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0004 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.261
APR 9 2009,23:30:40
Many thanks!!!
Yoshi's Rom is super fast and stable. I'm not sure if this guide will work for Vodafone magic, but this radio and SPL is what needed for yoshi's ROM.
By the way, you can try flashing his 1.4 micro twist and see if it works for you. It is super duper fast rom.
Thanks AntonJart, I'll give Yoshi's a go.
Good job! Who wanna sticky? You wanna sticky? You gotta sticky!
AntonJart said:
I'm not sure if this guide will work for Vodafone magic, but this radio and SPL is what needed for yoshi's ROM.
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Works fine on a Vodafone Magic
will this work for 32A models?
imajin said:
will this work for 32A models?
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32B only models
I have a
Vodaphone Magic
Sapphire pvt 32B ENG S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.33.2005 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
Radio-2.22.19.26I
Will it make sense for me to upgrade to your SPL/Radio or do I already have a new version?
AntonJart said:
Hello everyone. I'm creating this thread because there are many noobs, just like myself, who ask too many questions and fail to use search properly. I just want to make it easier for dummies to find and do this, I take no credit for the work below mentioned people have done. I want to say thank you to those who made this all possible.
CLShortFuse for making super easy Rooting method. Original topic.
Amon_RA for making custom recovery for all of us. RA recovery thread
dasunsrule32 for making easy step by step tutorial. Original thread
xillius200 for providing flashable zips and guide. Original thread
Ohsaka and ezterry for amazing superwipe. Original thread
This is for MyTouch 3G 32B original (No Fender, 3.5 mm jack)
You will be flashing:
Radio: 2.22.27.08
SPL: 1.33.0013d
1. Your device should be rooted if you want to do it. SuperOneClick should work like a charm. Could be found here.
2. Download recovery and install it if you didn't do it yet. It could be performed by using Clockwork's app from the market. You can also use Clockwork's recovery if you want.
Note: The new OTA 2.2.1 update is going to restore original recovery after each boot, and will delete the custom one. (This happened to me) I tried flashing ROM before it was deleted and got Boot loops, no matter what ROM I used. Boot loop is when your phone got stuck on the green "MyTouch" image and restarts in circles. What helped me was flashing Android 1.5, then updating it to 1.6, and from there installing custom ROM. It worked for me, I'm not sure it will work for everyone. dasunsrule32 says you need custom SPL for doing it, but it worked for me without one.
Tutorial is here, chose section DOWNGRADE TO DONUT OTA:
3. Download flashable zips (radio and hboot) from xillius200 post (here) and download Ohsaka's superwipe here
4. Put Radio, hboot, and superwipe zip files into root directory of your SD card.
5. Make a nandroid back up (through recovery). And do Titanium back up of your apps and data, read the note:
Note: your current ROM might not be working with new radio and SPL, as mine OTA Rom did not work. I had to flash specific one. So make sure you backed up your apps and data. Titanium backup from Market should work fine.
6. Download ROM that you will be using. Make sure it works with the SPL and Radio you will be changing.
7. Make sure you have done step 4. Go into recovery and chose "install zip" and pick superwipe. Wait for it to finish and Chose "Power OFF." and then boot up into recovery.
8. Now you are good to flash Radio. Chose "Flash Zip" and pick radio and flash it. Your phone should reboot, I think mine didn't so I had to do it manually.
9. Boot into recovery again and now flash hboot zip file. Your phone should reboot after flashing.
10. Now you should be done and can flash the ROM. You can check your radio and SPL by booting your phone by pressing Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.
PS: I take no responsibility if you brick your device.
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Thanks for this wonderful post, but an important correction. There is no need to downgrade to Donut when flashing a rom. All you need is a rom with a 2708/28.25/0013spl compatible kernel. Or flash ezterry's compatible kernel (link in my sig) after whichever rom you install.
I rooted my T-mobile MT3G 32B running oem 2.2.1 with superoneclick, flashed ra recovery via rom manager, did a full wipe in amon ra recovery, flashed a rom, flashed ezterry's kernel and booted right up.
There is absolutely no need to downgrade to Donut.
I went thru all of the steps and rebooted my phone after installing my ROM and it still showed the stock radio and hboot. My phone did not reboot either time I installed the radio or the hboot. I had to reboot it myself. Can anyone help?
Does it work on Roger's htc magic?
I had the green screen reboot going on. When I booted into Hboot it should the new radio and hboot but the phone kept on rebooting. Any help?
I even tried to rename the ROM to udate.zip still rebooting my touch screen.
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Hi. I'm trying very hard to root my Magic(Sapphire).
But I keep hitting a wall after I flashed "Rom-RAv1.1.0H-signed-update.zip" or "rootme-signed.zip".
All I can do is go to fastboot and recover(nandroid) or flash something else.
My info:
Sapphire PVT 32A ENG S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.33.2009 (SAPP10000) ´Originally HBOOT-1.33.2009 SHIP and I tried 1.33.2009/1.33.2005 ENG´
Radio-3.22.20.17 ´Can't remember the original radio version´
What I did:
1. Try:
Step 1: Flashed hboot 1.33.2009 ENG (Used recovery-RAv1.2.0H.img)
Step 2: Flashed rootme-signed.zip
Result: Freezes at the splash screen
2. Try:
Step 1: Made(and flashed) a Goldcard as described in(Under "CREATE and PREPARE your GOLDCARD"): showthread.php?t=547133
Step 2: Flashed hboot 1.33.2005 (ENG I guess, it's the one from the tread above) (Used recovery-RAv1.2.0H.img)
Step 3: Flashed Rom-RAv1.1.0H-signed-update.zip
Result: Freezes at the splash screen
I'm sure I'm missing something but what?
Drivers and so on are working, otherwise I wouldn't be able to flash anything.
And one more thing I have a HTC ROM Nordic 2.17.401.2, but it includes hboot_7201A_1.33.0010H_090602.nb0.
So if I flash it, will I be unable to flash a HBOOT ENG, such as "update.Engineering-SPL-HBOOT-1.33.2009-signed.zip" ?
muuu said:
And one more thing I have a HTC ROM Nordic 2.17.401.2, but it includes hboot_7201A_1.33.0010H_090602.nb0.
So if I flash it, will I be unable to flash a HBOOT ENG, such as "update.Engineering-SPL-HBOOT-1.33.2009-signed.zip" ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548379
have you tried the new app- 1clickroot. sounds VERY EASY... just follow his instructinos for using the correct recovery.
BTW: sounds like you just need to do a wipe. Did you wipe before applying the new update/rom?
I messed up and didn't reboot after flashing the new spl.
I wasn't paying attention and pulled my battery and because I didn't hit home + back after it verifies the signature and starts loading the image it didn't actually flash.
I can see how many other people may do the same thing I did and not reboot the device properly to get it to reboot and then it starts flashing the spl in the process.
1 click root is nice too though. It is in the market as 'recovery flasher' for free.
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BTW: sounds like you just need to do a wipe. Did you wipe before applying the new update/rom?
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I haven't tired wiping yet.
I thought that the flasing process over wrote the old data.
But now that I think about it, the ROM(rootme-signed.zip and Rom-RAv1.1.0H-signed-update.zip) only included boot.img and some folderes, and not system.img or data.img.
Thanks for the input I'll try it later.
Thanks for the advice. I now have a rooted Magic.
I just wiped just before I flashed Rom-RAv1.1.0H-signed-update.zip
And I have also used recovery flasher(I found it here: www.ryebrye.com. It's not on the marked anymore)
First i made a backup using recovery flasher.
Then I wrote "/sdcard/recovery-RAv1.2.0H.img" in recovery flashers text field to flash recovery-RAv1.2.0H.img instead of the default one provided by recovery flasher(The default is for 32B).
But calling it "1 click rooting" is somewhat misleading as it only flashes the recovery partition.
I did find quite a bit had changed from using Rom-RAv1.1.0H-signed-update.zip, is there any other root(zip/ROM or whatever you call it) that makes less changes to the original ROM. As I quite like the original ROM.
Hey guys ive just recieved a unlocked and rooted Rogers HTC Magic, i am currently running it on At&t. Ill pulled this info off the phone
Sapphire PVT 32A ENG S-Off H
Hboot- 1.33.2010 (Sapp50000)
CPLD- 12
RADIO- 3.22.20.17
I got this phone and the previous owner had a hero rom running on the phone already. My problem is he loaded about 7 different roms onto the sd card none of which really seem to be the roms everyone reccomends here. My question is, is there a way to find out which rom i am currently running? I'd like to clear out the sd card and start fresh loading roms of my choice, but dont want to delete my current rom or comprise my backup.
I appreciate any help that can be offered
go to settings -> phone info and scroll down to kernel version. That should give you some information about the rom...
Why would you care about what Rom you are running? since u have root, just flash the hofo rom for 32A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534415
its the best one for 32A and I have tried them all...
Also, just do ndroid backup so you can go back if you change your mind.
The roms on the sd card should be fine for you to delete without messing up anything running on your phone...
When you flash a rom your installing it on your phones hard drive (its like installing a program on your computer, after you install it you can delete the "installer exe" because all the files are now on your computer).
Also if you dont like the rom you have on it now, you don't need to know what it is to change it.
Just simply flash a new one... download the rom, move it to the sd card as update, boot to recovery, BACKUP, wipe, flash
Good luck...
platinumyahoo said:
Why would you care about what Rom you are running? since u have root, just flash the hofo rom for 32A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534415
its the best one for 32A and I have tried them all...
Also, just do ndroid backup so you can go back if you change your mind.
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My thoughts exactly... wipe and flash a new ROM that YOU decided on. That's what root is for.
Hey thanks guys for the info i wasn't sure that i could just delete all the roms on the sd card. I appreciate the help and planning on checking out the hofo rom.
Thanks again
Hello.
I just got my Magic a few days ago, and i am considering trying to get the Hero ROM onto it heavily. However, as i just got it recently and it's not really a cheap phone, i really don't want to brick it.
So, how great is the chance it'll brick? Is there any way i can make the chance smaller (thinking different ROMs etc?), what is SPL and Radio?
This is the intel i managed to get from it:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32a SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0014 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.23.18
Patrick
not too easy to brick as long as you use the right spl see here
bonesy said:
not too easy to brick as long as you use the right spl see here
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Well, appearantly there's a bunch of people who actually manages to do so, what are they doing wrong?
Talking SPL, what is it? What is a perfect and a hard SPL? And how do i know what i currently have?
hold back while powering on your device at the top it will say HBOOT bla bla bla it will also say 32b/32a this is the key element, flashing a 32a onto 32b and vice versa could brick your device. Dont use the TW sense rom as that seems to brick devices
only download hboot from sapphire forums
bonesy said:
hold back while powering on your device at the top it will say HBOOT bla bla bla it will also say 32b/32a this is the key element, flashing a 32a onto 32b and vice versa could brick your device. Dont use the TW sense rom as that seems to brick devices
only download hboot from sapphire forums
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As i wrote in the original post, it's a 32a device. Do you have any links to a relevant guide for me? One which is really in-depth would be really great, as i am new to the android universe. Thank you
The MyHero ROM seems attractive to me, would anything hold me back from using that?
And by the way - if i change my mind after getting the Hero ROM on my device, is there any way to get the original ROM back onto it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
Amon ra's recovery, This can save you! you will need to follow his tutorial and you will need one of his HBOOT's which he also has a tutorial.
once the hboot is done boot into recovery (home+power) perform a backup with nandroid and there is your failsafe,Once you have backed up choose your 32A rom taking note of what the Developer reccomends most of them link you to what you need.
Please read through their thread to make sure you know what to do.Anything your unsure of use the search button! Good luck
bonesy said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
Amon ra's recovery, This can save you! you will need to follow his tutorial and you will need one of his HBOOT's which he also has a tutorial.
once the hboot is done boot into recovery (home+power) perform a backup with nandroid and there is your failsafe,Once you have backed up choose your 32A rom taking note of what the Developer reccomends most of them link you to what you need.
Please read through their thread to make sure you know what to do.Anything your unsure of use the search button! Good luck
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Thank you. I just got a last question, in what part of getting it from original to hero is the risk of bricking it?
Mainly the spl i think or the chance of flashing the wrong radio (i did wrong radio on 2 phones!) providing you read all the info correct from amon ra and other devs you should be ok.
If yours really is 32A i think youd be better to look for a sense ui rom BASED on the TW official rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552274 is one) but im not sure and take no responsibility.
By the way this should have been in general and not development forum
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Thank you. I just got a last question, in what part of getting it from original to hero is the risk of bricking it?
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You only really need to be careful flashing the HBOOT/SPL
Go through all of the steps in section 2 of this guide:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking#sec02
Download Flashrec
[urlhttp://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2/flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk[/url]
Enable USB debugging on your phone
Settings, Applications, Development, USB Debugging
Install Flashrec
adb install flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk
Download Amon_Ra Recovery
http://www.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.1H.img
Save it to your SD card as recovery.img
Run Recovery Flasher on your phone
Backup recovery
Type in the path to your new recovery:
/sdcard/recovery.img
Flash new recovery
Now you can flash custom ROMs.
At this point, you can also flash a new SPL onto your phone.
For 32A, I suggest the 1.33.2010 SPL
Make sure to read all directions very carefully. If you are not 100% confident in your abilities, you might want to get some further assistance.
If Flashrec won't run, you need to downgrade your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218
Downgrading will definitely void your warranty with no easy way to restore your original splash screen, it's pretty obvious to your wireless carrier that you've modified your phone.
bonesy said:
Mainly the spl i think or the chance of flashing the wrong radio (i did wrong radio on 2 phones!) providing you read all the info correct from amon ra and other devs you should be ok.
If yours really is 32A i think youd be better to look for a sense ui rom BASED on the TW official rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552274 is one) but im not sure and take no responsibility.
By the way this should have been in general and not development forum
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Flashing a 32B radio onto a 32A Magic will cause some trouble, but shouldn't brick the phone. The problem is that after flashing the 32B radio, you might have forgotten to flash a 32B recovery environment. If that's the case, then fastboot flash the 32B recovery.
It worked for me a few times when I was switching between 32B and 32A radios to try out different ROMs.
I did, however, brick a 32A Magic when I was flashing a new SPL. Not sure how it happened, glad I had warranty.
I was very into the PSP back in the days where it came out, using homebrew and so on. Yet i am never confident when facing something i haven't been messing around with before.
Do you have any idea where i can get some extraordinary help so i can be sure i am doing it right?
pixelkid said:
I was very into the PSP back in the days where it came out, using homebrew and so on. Yet i am never confident when facing something i haven't been messing around with before.
Do you have any idea where i can get some extraordinary help so i can be sure i am doing it right?
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I can help, and I'm sure there are more helpful people around here.
You have what's called a 'Perfected' SPL. Certain version of the Magic SPL (HBOOT) don't allow direct flashing of the recovery.img needed to run new ROMs.
Normally, you can boot into FASTBOOT (Back+Power) and then type:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
But with a 'Perfected' SPL, you get the message:
Code:
remote:not allow
It used to be easy to root these phones, but HTC is getting smarter with their protection.
Some reading to get you started:
Difference between 32A and 32B (reference only)
[ulr]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=526742[/url]
Magic SPL HBOOT Collection
I recommend the 1.33.2010 for the 32A Magic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529019
Amon_RA Recovery
You will need the 1.5.1H recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
Flashrec (Recovery Flasher Walkthrough)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=594106
Essentially you need to:
- Flash the Amon_RA Recovery using the Recovery Flasher
- Boot into Recovery Mode (Home+Power) and flash the new SPL.
- Download your favorite ROM (MyHero is recommended for new users)
- Flash the new ROM using Amon_RA Recovery (Home+Power)
If Flashrec doesn't allow you to backup your existing recovery and flash a new one, then you need to use the steps outlined here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218
It's pretty easy for me to break it down into 4 steps, but each step is made up of a lot of things that I have learned as I went.
Read all that you can, there is more than enough information on these forums.
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:
I've got a myTouch 3G/1.2/3.5mm headphone jack phone. Y'know, the 32A/B hybrid with extended RAM deal. I had SPL 1.33.0013d and radio 2.22.28.25 (I don't remember the process I used to upgrade to those), using SenseLX and decided to go back to COS-DS because the camcorder didn't work. Well, I superwiped, flashed it, Gapps, and the COS kernel. When I booted into the ROM, for some reason, I couldn't install anything via Market ("could not install to current location"), Superuser was working but nothing could actually attain root access, and WiFi wouldn't connect. So I superwiped again, and attempted to flash GRP-CM7.1, but kept getting a Status 7 code in recovery. Stumped, I decided to flash a Sappimg and start over. Now this is where it screws up.
The phone boots into a Cupcake ROM, which has non-responsive touchscreen controls. The current fastboot info is this:
Sapphire unknown 32B Eng S-off H
hboot 1.33.2010 (Sapp31000)
Clpd-13
Radio 3.22.20.17
Now, here's the problem. I can flash CWM recovery, reboot into it, but I can't flash GRP7.1, STILL. So I'm stuck with the Cupcake ROM. And once I flash the new radio and SPL, recovery won't load anymore, and neither will the ROM itself. What the hell is wrong with it?
UndeadSquirrel said:
I've got a myTouch 3G/1.2/3.5mm headphone jack phone. Y'know, the 32A/B hybrid with extended RAM deal. I had SPL 1.33.0013d and radio 2.22.28.25 (I don't remember the process I used to upgrade to those), using SenseLX and decided to go back to COS-DS because the camcorder didn't work. Well, I superwiped, flashed it, Gapps, and the COS kernel. When I booted into the ROM, for some reason, I couldn't install anything via Market ("could not install to current location"), Superuser was working but nothing could actually attain root access, and WiFi wouldn't connect. So I superwiped again, and attempted to flash GRP-CM7.1, but kept getting a Status 7 code in recovery. Stumped, I decided to flash a Sappimg and start over. Now this is where it screws up.
The phone boots into a Cupcake ROM, which has non-responsive touchscreen controls. The current fastboot info is this:
Sapphire unknown 32B Eng S-off H
hboot 1.33.2010 (Sapp31000)
Clpd-13
Radio 3.22.20.17
Now, here's the problem. I can flash CWM recovery, reboot into it, but I can't flash GRP7.1, STILL. So I'm stuck with the Cupcake ROM. And once I flash the new radio and SPL, recovery won't load anymore, and neither will the ROM itself. What the hell is wrong with it?
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Make sure you flash a proper recovery. (I consider myself a noob. This post could contain a lot of incorrect info) you are currently using the 3.22 radio and are using ebi1 kernels and recoveries. Make sure you have the proper so and radio for your phone and a recovery that works with it.
In fastboot
Flash ebi0 recovery
Flash spl
Flash radio
Reboot
Now flash your rom
(Again I consider myself a noob and this info could easily be incorrect. Continue at your own risk)
The recovery is the correct one, for sure. As far as the radio and SPL, I don't know. I don't remember how I originally updated them, but these current ones I've been attempting to use don't seem to be working. I can't seem to find the official T-Mobile OTA update, either. I kinda figured if I can get that flashed, it would have the new radio and SPL flashed with it, then I can use Super1Click and root the phone again, then flash my custom recovery and ROM. But that OTA is nowhere to be found.
Ok, I finally got a ROM that flashed and booted (COS-DS again). Hopefully it doesn't have those weird issues again. Oh, wait. Jeez.... the phone thinks the headphones are plugged in. At least it seems the WiFi and sideloading/Market installs are working for now.
Attempting to flash GRP CM7.1 gives me a "assert failed: getprop("rro.bootloader") == "1.33.0013" .... "Status 7." Which is why I need that SPL.
Hmmmm... ok, I think I got somewhere here... I just found a SAPPIMG on my USB drive called "Sapphire_T-Mobile_US_2.10.531.4," which seems to be ROM my phone was shipped with. I flashed it in fastboot, booted up, connected to WiFi, and it automatically downloaded the T-Mobile 1.2 update to Android 2.2.1. I've installed it, looking good so far.
For now I've gotta run but later I will attempt to root it and install a custom recovery, nandroid backup, and attempt to flash a Gingerbread ROM and new kernel.
EDIT: I've uploaded it HERE.
UndeadSquirrel said:
Sapphire unknown 32B Eng S-off H
hboot 1.33.2010 (Sapp31000)
Clpd-13
Radio 3.22.20.17
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While I see you solved it some way or other:
Usually 3.22 on a stock sapphire image is 32a.. but it will work obviously on a 32b phone. (actually may be officially this way on some carriers with both 32a/32b models to make the one rom support both versions but I'm not sure of this.. Verifone users however seem to frequently end up in the 3.22 radio on a 32b device)
Regardless of 32a/32b however while you have a 3.22 radio the kernel (both recovery and the rom) must be ebi1 .. its likely you got the right recovery; but the rom didn't have the ebi1 image.
The particular state mentioned however is a 32b unit with s=off 1.33.2010 SPL thus if you wanted from here to go to a 2708+ kernel the easiest way is the original 2708+ dream/sapphire instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139
Just remember you must use fastboot to install the 2.22 radio when a 3.22 radio is currently installed or you may well brick your phone.
Yeah, I was hoping you could clear up the confusion with the 32A/B but what stumped me was, I had the radio and SPL before. And I followed your thread to update them again, but I couldn't get into/flash recovery or ROM afterwards no matter what I did. So now, I'm running the 2.2.1 T-Mobile ROM, 32A .0013 SPL and 28.25 radio, got it rooted. So now I just need to flash a recovery, but I'm kind of hesitant to do so until I know for sure how to progress from this point. Any tips?
EDIT: Got it. I used ROM Manager to flash CWM recovery (the ION/myTouch one worked), and flash the GRP CM 7.1 port. Annoyingly enough, the camera STILL causes a reboot after taking a photo. Fffffuuuuuuuuuuu.......!!! Eh, whatever.
EDIT: Flashed ezTerry's ezBiff 2708 kernel, which even though it worked for me fine before, caused an infinite boot loop (it made it briefly to the desktop each time and rebooted, for some reason). The ebi0 kernel, which went through a couple reboots, seemed to fix the camera again, but no extra RAM.
EDIT: Wait. WiFi is broken. Settings simply state, "Error". USB connection won't even allow me to mount the SD card. My phone is a retard! Ebi0 is a no-go.
Yet another edit: ClockworkMod-flashed ezTerry's ezGBv1.5 kernel. Everything's working fine now. Though still no extra RAM. Hmmm... Terry? Did I get something mixed up here? It worked fine before...
Arrrgh, I am SO confused!
Hope this thread can provide some helpful info to anyone else who may screw up the way I did!