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1st of all thanks to the following for helping me out:
MT3G
not4sakn
zapote21
thanks dudes APPRECIATE it keep up the good work.
For unrooting and rooting give thanks to theunlockr.com they are dedicated in helping those who need in help too.
making android experience a better place.
Bought a Brand New Mytouch 3g T-mobile USA: then this is what I did, flawless just follow this very newbie guide no chance of bricking your phone unless u did something beside this. but this is what i did. do it onyour own risk.
I made my own link i tested it, You have the freedom to get the file anywhere you want. But this link are tested, if you download link posted on other thread and brick your phone, thats your bad. So dont come back hereand point finger. (I will just look at you and smile)
A -Charge your phone FULLY CHARGE B4 Proceeding. (If it got low On battery?I have no idea whats gonna happen)
B -I did the UNROOTING even it is out of the box(why so if i got an update Mytouch I am sure Im in the stock original-rom)
1. Download sappimg.nbh (http://fdc6f33a.linkbucks.com)
2. Save the sappimg.nbh file to your SD card. As always, do not place it in any folder on the SD card.
3. Put the SD card into the phone and turn the phone on by holding down Volume Down and Power.
4. wait for it to pick up the Sappimg.nbh read if you need to confirm anything.
5. Push the trackball to begin, it should automatically update from there.Put the phone down dont shake it.
6. Once the flashing is fully complete, reboot the phone. DONE!
C -ROOT THE MYTOUCH
1. On your phone (MyTouch), goto Settings, Applications, and make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
2. On your phone, goto Settings, SD card and phone storage, and click Unmount SD card.
3. Then click Format SD card (it should automatically remount after this).
4. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
5. Download this flashrec-1.1.2-20090909.apk(http://f44f9e26.linkbucks.com) and recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.zip(http://6cf64977.linkbucks.com) and save it to your computer:
6. copy them to your SD card (do NOT put them inside any folders on the SD card, just on the sdcard root).
7. Unplug the phone from the computer
8. Goto the Market and download Linda File Manager or any file manager program if you do not already have one.
9. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the flashrec-1.1.2-20090909.apk and install it. choose Package Installer to open it.
10. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait to finish.
11. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img
Then click on the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button and wait for it to finish.
12. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power(keep holding HOME until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background). So long as that screen comes up, you have done it.
D - Download HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip (http://796fbaec.linkbucks.com) and update-cm-4.1.9999-signed(http://0e9a0a2c.linkbucks.com). Put them on the root of the sd card.
E - Go to RECOVERY SCREEN.turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power.
1. Partition your sd card using (Fat32/ext2/linux swap) press trackball then Home to confirm. w8 to complete!
2. Perform a WIPE(reset to factory default) w8 to complete!
3. Apply sdcard:choose zip: HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip w8 to complete!
4. Reboot (by choosing the top option then press trackball)
5. turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power.
6. Apply sdcard:choose zip: update-cm-4.1.9999-signed.zip w8 to complete!
7. Reboot (by choosing the top option then press trackball)
8. Eat snack or drink gatorade
9. Give thanks to me by posting thank you I ve done it!
I did this on my new Mytouch and 3 Mytouch 3g of my friend I charge them 20$ lol.
If you want to change rom just do PROCEDURE E.
*Original partition value of doing a Fat32/ext2/linuxswap : Linux swap-32mb / ext2-500mb / Fat32-remainingsdcard space
(anyone can confirm this?)
On mine I did Linux swap-62mb / Ext2-1gb / Fat32 is the remaining of my 16gb class6 micro sdcard space.
I use some linux bootable cd that I formatted any partition just by sliding a bar, no more typing command.
haven't tried this yet... but im gonna say thank you in advance cause today was the day that i am gonna root a mytouch lol perfect timing my friend.
I will let you know when i am successful in doing so!!!
bored2nite said:
haven't tried this yet... but im gonna say thank you in advance cause today was the day that i am gonna root a mytouch lol perfect timing my friend.
I will let you know when i am successful in doing so!!!
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Hey i just wanted to point out... in step 12 part D u put the two files on the root of sd card... then in E and or step 13 u mention to partition the sd card in fat32/ext2/swap.... when u do that it wipes the sd card to put the two files after you partition the card FYI.... the rest is looking good so far with ur guide..
well just tried it and goes thru green mytouch screen then the blue android logo -then just a blank screen with the backlight on. waited like 5 minutes-nothing... maybe it just takes a long time.. idk didn't see any errors and everything completed successfully except wont boot all the way.
**Update - I forgot to do a wipe *doh -- works great ! on mt3g --I did install the nbh from goldcard on first step though as I had 1.33.0006 perfected spl... Nice job on the walk through.
A noob who took the time to read and search and read and search and ya...this worked flawlessly on a week old MT3G.
Followed to a T...was a little slow on the green mytouch screen and the blue android screen but after that its worked like a charm...responsive, no issues.
A big thanks to rjan22, et. al.
Would this be exactly the same on a (Vodafone) HTC Magic? Got one off ebay yesterday and want to try the cyanogen rom. Cheers
you are the BOMB!!! thanks alot now i need to know if now since i have successfully rooted my mytouch can i just update a new rom without nething being affected.. thanks again
the marketplace doesnt seem to work =( everything else works flawlessly
I've been trying to install a custom ROM for the past 3 days and every time I try I wind up with the same phone and a giant headache.
I did take the plunge and have rooted my phone, but I'd like to really get rid of the lagging and force close issues that have rendered my phone darn near unusable, since I've updated my phone to KG2.
I've searched for a KG2 ROM and I think I've found one, [ROM][CWM][KD1-KG2] TouchMIUIwiz v2.0 - Public Release [8/11/11], but when it comes down to installing it I'm confused by two things upfront:
To my understanding CWM is the same thing as booting into recovery using the 3 button combo, is that right? I read the Complete Noob FAQ and it seems to say so, but I'm wondering if I'm supposed to install another version...??? I dunno.
When I do try to install a custom ROM, I have to wipe the Dalvik cache from an advanced menu of some sort and I have to change the mounts...from where?? I feel slow because I don't get it, I feel like I'm missing something.
I've read through countless posts and I haven't quite found what I'm looking for, the Complete Noob FAQ has helped a great deal, but so far the only thing I've developed is a huge headache.
Anyone who can help, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
i posted this a few times and im sure it can help you
download:
http://www.krylon360.com/file_host/sk4g/recovery.zip (This is the recovery.)
http://www.krylon360.com/file_host/sk4g/update.zip (this is the update)
You need a file manager for this such as root explorer or astrid
open the first zip file (recovery file) on your computer and take out the recovery file inside it (should be the only file) and place it on the sd card.
place the second file (the update file) on the root of your sd card
and install a file manager
now open file manager scroll down and find sdcard,
now open it and find recovery and long press on it. hit copy. now hit the back button once.
now find system. open it.
find bin. open it.
hit on the top mount r/w
hit paste and overwrite the file.
next, power down the device and instead of powering on regularly, press volume down+ power button or volume up+volume down+camera+power on you should be in the recovery mode.
then hit re-install packages,
NOW YOU HAVE A CWM
Goodluck and have fun flashing.
to flash you have to download the zip file
boot into recovery using 3 button combo (volume up + volume down + power button)
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache
wipe dalvik in advanced menu
choose :install zip from sd card
choose the rom you've downloaded and out on your sd card
wipe the dalvik cache from advanced menu
reboot system
you will be at the samsung boot up screen
you will hear a girl robot voice talk for about 5 minutes then you will get a boot animation and you will be good!
Ok, I downloaded ASTRO File Manager, and I've placed the recovery file on the SD card through Mass Storage. However, for the update file, there are a bunch of folders in that zip, I've just placed the unzipped folder on the sd card, is that right??
yup thats right! dont unzip the update file
Okay, I copied the original just in case, because there was one already in there that I had to overwrite.
As for the File Manager I downloaded ASTRO but it doesn't have an option to copy the recovery file, so I'll download another, but do you know of a free option?
Thank you so much for your help so far, I really appreciate it, it seems so easy the way you've put it, so thank you.
Sorry I don't know why I asked u for another option. I've been on grapes and carrots for the past 3 days so my brain cells are kind of slow to rub together. Lol
I have found one that will work and I think I'm good from here on out, again I really appreciate you being so helpful. I'm on my way to El Pollo Loco to get some real food, thanks!
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PinkSugarBomb said:
Sorry I don't know why I asked u for another option. I've been on grapes and carrots for the past 3 days so my brain cells are kind of slow to rub together. Lol
I have found one that will work and I think I'm good from here on out, again I really appreciate you being so helpful. I'm on my way to El Pollo Loco to get some real food, thanks!
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no problem if you need more help just pm me!
OK, I've read a lot of comments about people having trouble installing MoDaCo clockworkmod, or even turning their devices S-off. But my guide is going to go step though step of how to turn your device into a lean, mean killing machine. It took me days to accomplish this when i first got my device, hopefully this will take you under 30 minutes! I'm a junior member, i know, so cut me some slack, PLEASE.
WARNING AND DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE. FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK, EVEN IF IT FALLS APART IN YOUR HAND, OR BECOMES GODLY FAST!
1. The first thing we need to do is turn S-OFF for your mytouch 4g slide. It is probably the easiest thing to do, other then installing a rom on your device.
a. You will need to download the usb drivers for your phone, DON'T SKIP THIS STEP, or you'll wonder why your phone isn't discovered by the software. You can find those drivers at this website right here:
http://www.htc.com/managed-assets/support/software/htc-sync/setup_3.0.5579.exe
After you have that software installed, plug in your phone, and give it a couple minutes to install all the correct drivers for your device, then make sure you go to the bottom right of the computer and exit out of that software, it can't be running when your trying to S-OFF your device. Now I dont think you have to have the fastboot drivers installed either, but why not, lets go ahead and download those files and get those installed too.
http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
After you have those installed, its now time to move on.
b. Now thanks to unrevoked and AlphaRev and their team, you will go to their site at http://revolutionary.io/ and you will scroll down and click on Download for Windows (If you can take everything I'm saying and do the linux version, right on!) at that moment a download box will appear, but do not download those files, download the files from this website http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BP2E3ZQ3 .But you will need to enter some information in the box below after you click on windows download, just remember, you don't need those files. Your operating system, device, HBOOT version, and serial number. Your HBOOT version can be found by taking your device, going to apps, settings, power, and uncheck fast boot, then power it off, i always power it off and then pull the battery out, makes me feel safer...and soon as its off, holding the volume down button, camera button, and power button all at the same time. You'll then see a screen with the android bots on the bottom are rolling on skateboards. At the top should be your HBOOT version, and there is only one option on the site, so hopefully your in luck! For your serial number,take the battery out from this screen, don't push any buttons, and on the sticker under the battery, your serial number will be there starting with HT--- or power your device back on, then go to apps, settings, about phone, phone identity, and wala, your device serial number. After you enter all that information into the site, it will generate you a beta key, YOU NEED THAT IN ORDER TO S-OFF AND ROOT YOUR DEVICE!! So write it down somewhere, copy and paste in word, do what you do
c. Now we have everything downloaded, we have our beta key, its time to get to work!
d. The file you downloaded from megaupload, "MT4GS-ADB-WINDOWS" you need to extract that file into a folder on your desktop. Make sure you open the folder mt4gs-adb, and extract the files out of the folder, so you should have 12 items in your folder on the desktop, not just a folder in a folder! I created a folder called "root mt4gs". You want all the files in one location. After there all extracted, open your folder on the desktop. On your phone, go to apps, settings, applications, development, and click on usb debugging and make sure the check mark is blue on the right. Now plug your phone into the computer.
Now in your "root mt4gs" folder, double click on revolutionary. At that moment it should ask you for that beta key i told you to save. Go ahead and enter that now (its case sensitive). Let the software run for a couple minutes....
Now after it says S-Off, your halfway there!! Your HBOOT will now say 1.44.1107. That way you know its done! It will ask you to install clockwork recovery mod, say NOOOO, it has hella problems. It gave me problems when i said yes the first time, i'll show you another way.
e. At this moment, we're going to install clockwork recovery v4.0.0.9, thanks to Paul O'Brien/MoDaCo, the gods lol. First, turn your device off/pull the battery out, thats what i do. Then hold volume down button, camera button, and power button at the same time. It should show you the skateboarding androids, and at the top it should say -Revolutionary- in purple. If it doesn't, don't continue, retry all steps or message me. Then plug your phone into the computer, and using the power button as the selection button, push the power button as your highlighted over FASTBOOT. It should say FASTBOOT USB at the top in red now.
Now believe it or not you already have the file you need in your "root mt4gs" folder. Your now going highlight all the files in your "root mt4gs" folder to the root of your hard drive. Click on My computer, double click on your c: drive, and paste those files right on there, do not copy the folder, or put these files in a folder!! Now your going open a command prompt. {Hold the windows key and tap r}. Then type "cmd" without the parenthesis and it should open up a black box.
Now type cd\
Your command prompt should now just say c:\> thats what you want it to say
Now your going to type adb.exe
You should see a whole bunch of words flash on the command prompt, the last couple words should say "bug tags are printed." That means your right on track.
From here, you are going to type in fastboot devices
it should have the serial number of your device and the word fastboot right next to it!
Now, here comes the tricky part that i got stuck at, but i know you can do it! Now this will work if you put the files exactly where i told you to put them. you now will type fastboot flash recovery c:\clockworkmod.4.0.0.9.img
it should say " sending 'recovery'
okay
writing recovery'
okay
finished. total time: (mine is 10.400s)
Now to make sure it's intalled, on your phone, click power button and you should now see fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock, and imagecrc as options, use your volume button to go down to recovery, and click power button.
You should now see clockworkmod recovery 4.0.0.9.
f. Now lets put superuser on your device so you can be free!
click on this file and download it, DO NOT EXTRACT IT
http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
Now after you have downoaded that file, on your phone, use your trackpad, and scroll down to "mounts and storage"
then scroll down to mount usb storage. now you should be able to put files on your sd card, make sure you put it on the root of your sd card, not in a folder, it doesn't matter, but i prefer it!.
Now unmount on your phone by clicking the option, click go back, and then scroll down to "install zip from sdcard" and click on it, then click "choose zip from sdcard". Find that file we just put on there "su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip", and click on it, then click yes. Now click on go back, and click reboot system now!
Now if you want to stay stock, your done, your rooted, so now just install root checker, and busybox, and your good to go, if you want to do some roms, keep on reading.
Now you cross your fingers, and grab a soda, because we're 75% done!
g. Now is the easy part, all you do now is download the roms from other developers, copy them to your sdcard, then turn off the phone, hold volume down, camera and power button, go into recovery with using vol up and down buttons as the selector, and the power button to confirm your option. As you enter clockwork mod, you can then go follow the directions of the developer as to wipe certain sections, and how to install there roms/patches. YOUR DONE
If you have any questions, please let me know, also I didn't make ANY of this software, this guide just has every link to get you everything you need at one spot. I also have the original file to make your phone completely stock, so if you need that, let me know and I'll upload that and send the link out.
If you want to donate to me, donate to all the other og's first!
Thanks to
jdmarko
unrevoked
alpharev
paulobrien
MoDaCo
and if I forgot you, let me know. thanks!
Now this is how you give a tutorial!!! If i had some extra cash i would totally donate bro! I was trying to install 4.0.0.9 for two days from the dude that made its site and his directions were not thorough enough. Thanks dude.
Oh dude no worries, a thanks is just as good. I appreciate it, it took me days, so I'm happy I could help brotha!
Sent from my MyTouch 4G Slide using xda premium
Going to try! :-D fingercross tor me!
Thank you very much, very good write up.
Geko90 said:
Going to try! :-D fingercross tor me!
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Fingers are crossed, the tutorial has proven effective so far, so hope all goes well, tell me how it goes!
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Thank you very much, very good write up.
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Thanks! I'm assuming it worked then?!
Superuser wont install for me, Error in /sdcard/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
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I wiped cashe/ dalvic downloaded several times No good.
correct hboot, s=off
just wont flash SU ???
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Superuser wont install for me, Error in /sdcard/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
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I wiped cashe/ dalvic downloaded several times No good.
correct hboot, s=off
just wont flash SU ???
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Ok let's figure this out.. on step f, you did unmount your sd card, right? I haven't dealt with this problem before so if I ask a stupid question, I'm just trying to solve this. Also you don't need to wipe anything to install superuser, so that could be the problem also, so reboot ur fone, and let's try step f again! Keep me updated please!
phil0sophic said:
Superuser wont install for me, Error in /sdcard/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
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I wiped cashe/ dalvic downloaded several times No good.
correct hboot, s=off
just wont flash SU ???
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It took a lot of us several attempts to flash the superuser zip. The 4.0.0.8 recovery isn't the greatest. Keep trying until it installs and you get root. Then upgrade to the modaco 4.0.0.9 recovery right away. It's not perfect either but it fixes a LOT of the issues known with 4.0.0.8.
And a comment to the OP, this is an incredibly helpful walkthrough! If only people would actually search and find this before posting new threads like "how do i root" and all that crap.
Thank you.
Great job on this and thanks for your work. I wish I would have had this tutorial when I did mine.
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Techlvr said:
Great job on this and thanks for your work. I wish I would have had this tutorial when I did mine.
Sent via my talk enabled Galaxy Tab using XDA premium.
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Thanks, I had a lot of trouble doing mine the first time, and I went back to stock, typed this and gave my wife my phone and she went step by step and completed it. So it can't be that hard!
Does this add an app to reboot from as the standard cwm does?
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Does this add an app to reboot from as the standard cwm does?
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An app to reboot from? Not understanding the question throughly... In this cwm, it has the option to reboot system as every other cwm that I've used has. But an app... I do not have an app though...hope I answered your question!
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An app to reboot from? Not understanding the question throughly... In this cwm, it has the option to reboot system as every other cwm that I've used has. But an app... I do not have an app though...hope I answered your question!
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OK ill reexplain is there an icon in the apps drawer for CWM to select to reboot etc. because it didnt install one on the MT4Gslide as on my MT4G.
I know something is goofy as SU wouldnt flash, I had to install the new version from the market.
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OK ill reexplain is there an icon in the apps drawer for CWM to select to reboot etc. because it didnt install one on the MT4Gslide as on my MT4G.
I know something is goofy as SU wouldnt flash, I had to install the new version from the market.
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Oh, now i understand. No there isn't. I don't have one at all, as soon as I installed clockworkrecovery, and superuser, I flashed undeads rom on there. And I've been reading that superuser is being buggy when installing it on this phone through cwm...I'll look into that tonight, see if i can find the root cause.
Thanks...This is my wifes phone, she just upgraded from a CLIQ (one of the two people that loved blur)she likes my MT4G and wanted a KBD so here we are....
I want to change the lock ring so need root for the wonderful majic you dev's do....
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Thanks...This is my wifes phone, she just upgraded from a CLIQ (one of the two people that loved blur)she likes my MT4G and wanted a KBD so here we are....
I want to change the lock ring so need root for the wonderful majic you dev's do....
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Well your at the right forum to get you started. And thanks! This is my first post so I'm trying!
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phil0sophic said:
OK ill reexplain is there an icon in the apps drawer for CWM to select to reboot etc. because it didnt install one on the MT4Gslide as on my MT4G.
I know something is goofy as SU wouldnt flash, I had to install the new version from the market.
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You probably just have to download ROM Manager from the market, I think that's what you're referring to. There isn't a whole lot of support for our device in ROM manager right now, however, and I haven't checked to see if the "reboot into recovery" works. Go into settings > power > and uncheck fastboot. Then, shut down your phone, wait 10 seconds, hold down the volume down button and turn your phone back on. That'll get you into recovery. Did you get superuser to install? Are you rooted?
Mine won't switch from "revolutionary" in purple at the top to "fastboot" at the top.
It says fastboot USB about 6 lines down, but that's it.
When I type "fastboot devices" it errors and says:
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
anyone know what's up?
Hello everyone i have a problem with my htc hd2 this is my first time flashing my phone and it went smooth until i try to put the rom in my sd card. it always tells me that the zip file is no longer on my computer but out of curiosity i tried ad recovery to see if the zip file is there and it is there but when i try to load the custom rom it says the zip file is (bad) and installation aborted i don't know what to do next
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Hello everyone i have a problem with my htc hd2 this is my first time flashing my phone and it went smooth until i try to put the rom in my sd card. it always tells me that the zip file is no longer on my computer but out of curiosity i tried ad recovery to see if the zip file is there and it is there but when i try to load the custom rom it says the zip file is (bad) and installation aborted i don't know what to do next
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how are u transferring them? should just copy n paste. do it from CWM (9. ad recovery). go under "mounts and storage". then go down to "mount usb storage" n wait for PC to recognize it. then copy... paste. should work. for additional help youll need explain your whole flashing procedure from task 29 to rom installation. hope this helps
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how are u transferring them? should just copy n paste. do it from CWM (9. ad recovery). go under "mounts and storage". then go down to "mount usb storage" n wait for PC to recognize it. then copy... paste. should work. for additional help youll need explain your whole flashing procedure from task 29 to rom installation. hope this helps
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from magldr i go to (4.usb mass storage) and then when it connects i drag the zip file onto my sd card folder and then it would show that its copying but i after a few minutes it would tell me that it no longer on my computer. im trying to NAND flash my phone and was trying to put hyperdroid but i could not get past the part where i have to put the rom on my sd card oh and every time my sd card folder opens i get this pop up saying "PLEASE INSERT THE LAST DIK OF THE MULTI-VOLUME SET AND CLICK OK TO CONTINUE" and it say on top compressed (zipped) folders
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from magldr i go to (4.usb mass storage) and then when it connects i drag the zip file onto my sd card folder and then it would show that its copying but i after a few minutes it would tell me that it no longer on my computer. im trying to NAND flash my phone and was trying to put hyperdroid but i could not get past the part where i have to put the rom on my sd card oh and every time my sd card folder opens i get this pop up saying "PLEASE INSERT THE LAST DIK OF THE MULTI-VOLUME SET AND CLICK OK TO CONTINUE" and it say on top compressed (zipped) folders
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so your not using Clockworkmod Recovery then? just flashing directll to NAND?
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Most newer roms are compatible only with Clockworkmod Recovery (aka CWM or CWR). u must install this after maglr.
Just went over to the OP for hyperdroid v 3.0.1. thats why in the file u downloaded says: Hyperdroid-CWM-v3.0.0-MAGLDR-CWM-ZIP.
*note the bolded abbreviations... means u need Clockworkmod Recovery for this rom to work... not hard just an extra step that i highly recommend
There are roms that dont require this and a few ways around it as well but its easier to just install CWM. like i mentioned before seems most (all the ones ive used in the past ten months) roms are going this route for CWMods added features and benefits
Heres a little guide i cooked up bout an hour ago in another thread to help
I just posted this in another thread to clear some things up for some guys shortly after my first reply to you....guess ya inspired me in a way, hahaha. you might be more concered with steps 5 through 6 seeing as how you already have MAGLDR installed...... hope this clears up the process for you a bit
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********BTW i have attached a little template that i use when flashing various roms and storing them on my PC. has task29, HSPL & MAGLDR already in it. all u need to do is go to the xda hd2 master radio thread to grab your appropriate radio and put that into the empty radio file. then find the rom you want to test out and usually the developer will have both rom (obviously) and the appropriate CWM that u should use with it and just put those in their respective empty folders i have in the attached file. that way all the steps below will line up to the files i have attached
OH YEAH, FORGOT... THESE STEPS ARE TO BE DONE AFTER THE INITIAL PREREQUISITES i.e. windows mobile device center, activesync, proper spl version...blah blah blah
--------the following steps 1 - 4 are to be preformed while at the tri-color boot screen (easiest way to reach is to turn off your phone while its connected to your PC then immediately hold volume down button till you see it n wait for it to say usb in the white section).
(by the way your device will ALWAYS automatically restart itself after a couple seconds if it is shut down while plugged in via USB to either a wall/car charger or hooked up to a PC this is normal and a small hiccup either due to the use of magldr or the hspl but dont worry)...cant quite remember
1. run task 29
-double click the only icon in file if your using the one provided by doloop
-wait for it to run and do its thing. when its finished it will automatically turn off your device so be sure to hold down the volume key as soon as it does.
2. install radio
-run the "customRUU" file with the HD2 icon in the radio of your choosing
-it will operate in a similar fashion as the task 29, automatically turning off device upon completion.... down on the vol key
3. install hspl3/hspl4
-run the "HSPL3_PKG/HSPL4_PKG" file. should be the only one in there
-make sure you select 2.08.HSPL in the setup and it will execute itself just like the installers in the previous two steps n turn off your phone... down vol key
4. install magldr113
-make sure your selecting "rom update utility" in the magldr113 file. dont run the "DAF" it wont work properly if you do and youll get errors
-BUT THIS TIME AS IT TURNS ITSELF OFF HOLD DOWN THE POWER BUTTON ON YOUR DEVICE AS IT BOOTS UP UNTIL U GET TO MAGLDR AND CONTINUE TO HOLD IT DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE ABOUT 12 DIFFERENT OPTIONS...
5. install CWM recovery
-go to option 5 "USB Flasher" and hit the green call key. wait a few moments till it shows USB....USB make sure the second usb pops up and your PC recognizes the connection. then when it does sync you get to......
-while still in the usb flasher mode above, simply run you desired CWM recovery which should the one your developer recommends for the builds as the requirements tend to vary from rom to rom.
-this is achieved by selecting the "DAF" file from the clockworkmod recovery your using
-and again this installer will shut off your device upon completion and HOLD DOWN THE POWER KEY LIKE ABOVE TILL YOUR BACK AT THE MAGLDR MAIN MENU (with options 1-12).
6. install rom
-go to option 8 "AD Recovery" and hit the green call button to enter into the CWM recovery u just installed
-after it loads up (GO!GO!GO!) go down to the "mounts and storage" option that is third from the bottom and hit the call key.
-once there go to the last option "mount USB storage" and hit the call key.
-give your PC a few moments to recognize the sd card for your device and choose to open it when your PC prompts with the regular file explorer or just find it and double click on the newly recognized drive (sdcard) if your PC doesnt auto prompt you.
-the new drive (sdcard) should be empty (depending...) then just find the desired rom you chose to use, right click on it and copy.....then over to the new drive (sdcard) and paste. might take a min or two depending on the roms size
-once the copying is complete hit the call button to "unmount" your sdcard then the back button on your device till your back at the CWM main screen
-go to the fifth option down and "install zip from sdcard" and hit the call button
-select the second option "choose zip from sdcard" and select the zip file you just copied to your sdcard. then it will begin to install the rom and all rom install times vary by build. some take a minute, some seem like they take forever.
-once installation is complete hit the back button till your back at CWM main screen and choose the last option which is to "power off"
-then tap the power button(if u unplugged it from usb otherwise it wil reboot by itself) to turn on your device and give it some time for the initial boot and load as it has to set up everything u just installed. subsequent boot wont take as long but again it can all vary from rom to rom.
-after initial load and a successful bootup you should arrive at ether the lockscreen or a startup screen. give the rom a few more mins to settle and dont hit any buttons. then unlock the device or skip through the startup options and get to the home screen. maybe give it another min to settle the launcher and the last bit of data and resist the urge to mess with the features. your gonna hate this but hold down the power button and select power off device from the popup menu. i know it sucks but it is best practice when flashing roms. after device shuts off wait a few seconds and turn it back on and let it reboot. should be faster this time and when u get to your lockscreen simply give it a few seconds to settle again, unlock and go to main launcher a wait a couple more seconds for it to finish settling and.....have fun! (every time i restart my device for any reason i will always give it a few moments to finish loading up before just blazing away with the apps)
WOW! maybe its not so abridged after all, but oh well tried my best to be as clear as possible so people can utilize their HD2 to its fullest potential.
HOPE THIS HELPS AND PLEASE HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF IT HAS
Hello meg4lom4ni4c! you are awesome! thank you so much for helping me and it feels good to know that even though im a noob i still inspire people ahahaha
i was having problems connecting to my pc before but for some reason when i tried it again using the usb port tat the back of my pc it connected and and i put CWM and did what you said to put the zip file on CWM (mounts and storage) and copy and pasted the file and it worked! yey! now the only thing is when i go to market it always forecloses and i don't know what to do to fix it. when i go to market there would be a yellow box on top saying that "this application is not compatible with your phone" and it always forecloses. was wondering if i need task 29 and and radio if i want to change roms and to start it, would i go to the tri color screen and run task 29?
Starting HD2 ANDROID SO FRESH N SO CLEAN!
iluuvmochi said:
Hello meg4lom4ni4c! you are awesome! thank you so much for helping me and it feels good to know that even though im a noob i still inspire people ahahaha
i was having problems connecting to my pc before but for some reason when i tried it again using the usb port tat the back of my pc it connected and and i put CWM and did what you said to put the zip file on CWM (mounts and storage) and copy and pasted the file and it worked! yey! now the only thing is when i go to market it always forecloses and i don't know what to do to fix it. when i go to market there would be a yellow box on top saying that "this application is not compatible with your phone" and it always forecloses. was wondering if i need task 29 and and radio if i want to change roms and to start it, would i go to the tri color screen and run task 29?
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well what the task29 does is pretty much whipe your whole devices NAND (internal) memory. it wont wipe your radio or the HSPL. it takes care of wiping the rest of the space (MAGLDR and CWM).
so your options are as follows:
-try fix permissions trough CWM
-wiping davlik cache (helps clean up issues with apps n such possibly your market situation, but this could be largely due to the type of rom your using as well as none are perfect...some are really close)
or start fresh to minimize chances for errors and force closes
do this by restarting your device into CWM
-in CWM execute the following commands in the following order (this is a little overkill but better safe than sorry i suppose).
at main CWM screen
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
then at main CWM screen go under "mounts and storage"
-format /boot
-format /cache
-format /data
-format /sdcard
-format /system
-format /sd-ext (only if u made one)
then back at main CWM go under "advance"
-wipe davlik cache
-can also find fix permissions here if needed i personally havent used this much(but maybe i should be every once n awhile...might be good practice)
at this point your ready to start at step one in my guide two posts up....run task29 at tri-color boot screen and so on and so on
*********Please note that the use of CWM is essential for most current builds that utilize a rom-zip format. not sure about sd card builds as i havent used them. i came into the hd2 flashing game right when they got it to run solely out of NAND. just seemed like a better way to do it to me but i could be wrong
hope this helps and lemme know if everything worked out for you. also include the rom you are attempting to install for further assistance. and also corrections are always welcome as i am definitely no developer just have a knack for nerdy stuff (sometimes)
Hi!
so i was reading your post very carefully coz i don't wanna mess up and panick and mess up even more LOL im just gonna go ahead and do cwm wipe and format first but how do i go to cwm screen from my phone and do i have to be connected to my pc?
i downloaded task29 the repack by shadrac one but could not decide which radio to get..any advice? and as for the rom i really don't know what rom im gonna get because i just started flashing my phone but if you have any suggestions i would very much like to hear it the rom im using right now is "Hyperdroid-CM7-v2.1.0-HeadyHoneyBadger" and it works good except the market, it just keeps foreclosing i really like cyanogenmod but i think there is a lot of different kinds so i really don't know which one is good.
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me YOU are really AWESOME!!!
iluuvmochi said:
Hi!
so i was reading your post very carefully coz i don't wanna mess up and panick and mess up even more LOL im just gonna go ahead and do cwm wipe and format first but how do i go to cwm screen from my phone and do i have to be connected to my pc?
i downloaded task29 the repack by shadrac one but could not decide which radio to get..any advice? and as for the rom i really don't know what rom im gonna get because i just started flashing my phone but if you have any suggestions i would very much like to hear it the rom im using right now is "Hyperdroid-CM7-v2.1.0-HeadyHoneyBadger" and it works good except the market, it just keeps foreclosing i really like cyanogenmod but i think there is a lot of different kinds so i really don't know which one is good.
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me YOU are really AWESOME!!!
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Hmmmm where to start....
You were in CWM when u copied the rom to the phone... remember? to get there turn off device then restart it while holding down the power button to get you to MAGLDR. Option 9. AD Recovery = ClockworkMod Recovery (aka CWM or CWR) in there is where u use my little wipe/fresh install guide
The version of Hyperdroid your using is from a months ago. Pongster has released v.3.0.0 "the insightful impala" with a hotfix to version 3.0.1. I would recommend using that as most of your market issues will be addressed i would imagine.
i attatched a file in my previous post... download it. it comes with the task29(provided by doloop), HSPL3, and MAGLDR113 that i use. the lil guide i posted follows how i have the files in the "HD2 rom template" arranged. if you unzip the attached file (use 7zip,winrar....etc) youll see files labeled 1-6 (1.task29 2.radio 3.HSPL 4.MAGLDR 5.CWM 6.ROM). the radio file is empty because i was unable to compress it enough to include it( there is a 8mb attachment limit ) The CWM file and rom file are blank as well because both will vary from build to build.
if u use my attachment as a kind of template it will make the steps easier to go thru thats why they are numbered
to get the appropriate radio on xda type a search for "radio master thread" and open the post. there you will see a bunch of different radios. BE CAREFUL SOME MIGHT BRICK YOUR DEVICE!!! read the post it explains which ones not to use i believe. the one i use and have noticed a lot of others use is 2.15.50.14.... has always worked for me. download it and put it in the empty radio file in my template.
now go back to Pongsters hyperdroid cm7 OP and download both the version 3.0.0 and also download the v3.0.1 hotfix and put both of the zip files in the empty rom folder.
in Pongsters second post he has the CWM for you that youll need if you already dont have it (its on step three of his little guide on his second post) download and put that in the empty CWM file in the template.
now that you have all the files you need and in a nice tidy order.... reflash time!!!!
follow my "fresh install/wipe/format procedure" in my previous post then use my install guide post afew posts up and follow it using the lil template i provided and that u put the radio,CWM,rom & hotfix into
notice how the 1-6 steps in my install guide follow the 1-6 on my "HD2 rom template" attachment?
******oh yeah when u get to the installing the rom step only install the v3.0.0 zip via CWM first and follow the recommended new rom startup section at the end of my lil guide. make sure the rom has had plenty of time to settle and everything like it says n go ahead and play around with it a little and try it out. but then after u rebooted it a couple times like it says reboot it a third time into CWM and go to the install zip from sdcard option and go in and install the hotfix(sorry i tend to repeat myself sometimes)
lemme know how it goes and have u tride Tyweens rom??? Its pretty good itself in case your not crazy about the Hyperdroids' minimalistic and monocrome look. Both are great though.....
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oh yeah go to www.android.hd2roms.com for a site i use that someone made that kinda keeps track of most of the HD2 roms floating around on xda. its pretty acurate and gets updated constantly. help u see most of the flavors of android on the HD2.
YEY!
YEEEEEEEEY! IT WORKED! you are AWESOME! thank you so so so so so much! if it wasn't for your guidance i wouldn't be able to understand it! i did all the stuff you told me and it worked! i didn't have any problems while flashing my phone! did i say thank you already? THANK YOU!!!!!
and thank you for all the links that you suggested it was really helpful! thank you thank you thank you!!
OK I apologize ahead of time for what is probably a ridiculously easy question for most.
The ATT 1X is my first android and this is the first phone that I've rooted.
I read for hours and followed the instruction to a T. I rooted, unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM.
I can get into Recover/Boot mode or whatever you call it on phone startup, I have the Super user icon in my files, but I have no idea what to do now.
I found a ROM that I thought was worth a shot (CleanROM 2.5) but I don't know what to do. I've read and researched for hours now and everyone's problems seem to be complicated but no one talks about this.
I downloaded the ROM to my computer but I don't know what to do with the files, I can't find a .bat file or anything to initialize it and I am stuck.
I've wiped the data and done everything in the steps but I'm stuck at actually installing it. I know I'm obviously doing something wrong but I feel like I'm very close to what needs to be done.
Any help is welcome, thanks
deblas66 said:
OK I apologize ahead of time for what is probably a ridiculously easy question for most.
The ATT 1X is my first android and this is the first phone that I've rooted.
I read for hours and followed the instruction to a T. I rooted, unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM.
I can get into Recover/Boot mode or whatever you call it on phone startup, I have the Super user icon in my files, but I have no idea what to do now.
I found a ROM that I thought was worth a shot (CleanROM 2.5) but I don't know what to do. I've read and researched for hours now and everyone's problems seem to be complicated but no one talks about this.
I downloaded the ROM to my computer but I don't know what to do with the files, I can't find a .bat file or anything to initialize it and I am stuck.
I've wiped the data and done everything in the steps but I'm stuck at actually installing it. I know I'm obviously doing something wrong but I feel like I'm very close to what needs to be done.
Any help is welcome, thanks
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I recommend you check QA thread found in a sub forum under your devices section and you review the stickied post for ROM install or Google "android install custom ROM " (remove quotes). Too much info on this already to type it all back out here. Did you watch you tube newb video you agreed to have watched when getting an xda account?
Essentially you now made it so your phone has the ability via CWM Recovery to now boot to that to install ROM zip or continue to use rooted stock ROM (how you flashed that zip for superuser is baasically same as how you flash a cwm compatible ROM zip (MOST but not all ROMs)) which with SuperUser can now run privelleged code if it is made to or requires it to run.
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Thanks. I know this must seem so stupid, but I've been searching this forum, google, youtube and pretty much everything else for how to do this and I get it all and understand what's happening.
I just don't know where to put this ROM (which folder) to get it to install.
deblas66 said:
Thanks. I know this must seem so stupid, but I've been searching this forum, google, youtube and pretty much everything else for how to do this and I get it all and understand what's happening.
I just don't know where to put this ROM (which folder) to get it to install.
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So after all that searching you never came across instructions informing you to put the zip on your phones storage?
You should probably just hold off a bit on flashing anything then. Not being mean but it sounds like you are confused by the process and end result. Step back and do some basic checklisting.
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Download the rom you want and DO NOT UN ZIP IT. THEN PLACE THAT ZIP ON PHONE STORAGE AND BOOT INTO YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY . HIT INSTALL FROM SD CARD AND MAKE SURE THE ROM YOU DOWNLOADED IS LISTED BUT DONT FLASH YET. GO BACK THE THE MAIN SCREEN OF RECOVERY. NOW MAKE A BACKUP. WHEN THAT IS DONE GO BACK TO MAIN RECOVERY SCREEN AND HIT WIPE PHONE DATA AND THEN CONFIRM. THEN GO AND HIT CLEAR CACHE OPTION. THEN GO BACK AND GO TO ADVANCED AND CLEAR DALVICK CACHE. NOW YOUR READY TO FLASH. GO TO INSTALL ZIP FROM SD AND FLASH YOUR ROM. FIRST BOOT ALWAYS TAKES LONG AFTER FLASHING A NEW ROM :thumbup:
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Pirateghost said:
So after all that searching you never came across instructions informing you to put the zip on your phones storage?
You should probably just hold off a bit on flashing anything then. Not being mean but it sounds like you are confused by the process and end result. Step back and do some basic checklisting.
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Been posting on the internet for decades, don't worry about being mean. I'm here to learn. I rooted, unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM so that I could take advantage before the phone asked me to update the software to the 1.85 version.
My phone works fine now, and I did everything correctly which is what I was setting out to do. I'm in no rush to flash a ROM, but now that I'm ready I'm itching to try it out.
Driggity420 said:
Download the rom you want and DO NOT UN ZIP IT. THEN PLACE THAT ZIP ON PHONE STORAGE AND BOOT INTO YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY . HIT INSTALL FROM SD CARD AND MAKE SURE THE ROM YOU DOWNLOADED IS LISTED BUT DONT FLASH YET. GO BACK THE THE MAIN SCREEN OF RECOVERY. NOW MAKE A BACKUP. WHEN THAT IS DONE GO BACK TO MAIN RECOVERY SCREEN AND HIT WIPE PHONE DATA AND THEN CONFIRM. THEN GO AND HIT CLEAR CACHE OPTION. THEN GO BACK AND GO TO ADVANCED AND CLEAR DALVICK CACHE. NOW YOUR READY TO FLASH. GO TO INSTALL ZIP FROM SD AND FLASH YOUR ROM. FIRST BOOT ALWAYS TAKES LONG AFTER FLASHING A NEW ROM :thumbup:
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This is the process as I understand it and as stupid as it sounds, I'm hung up on where in phone storage to place the zip file of the rom. I don't see a storage folder, an SD folder, nothing that seems obvious and nothing that is in any of the things I've been reading or watching.
deblas66 said:
Been posting on the internet for decades, don't worry about being mean. I'm here to learn. I rooted, unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM so that I could take advantage before the phone asked me to update the software to the 1.85 version.
My phone works fine now, and I did everything correctly which is what I was setting out to do. I'm in no rush to flash a ROM, but now that I'm ready I'm itching to try it out.
This is the process as I understand it and as stupid as it sounds, I'm hung up on where in phone storage to place the zip file of the rom. I don't see a storage folder, an SD folder, nothing that seems obvious and nothing that is in any of the things I've been reading or watching.
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Plug phone into computer. When prompted, select Disk Drive. On computer, browse to your computer, open the 'disk drive', and copy the zip there. THAT is your sdcard as seen by your phone.
Pirateghost said:
Plug phone into computer. When prompted, select Disk Drive. On computer, browse to your computer, open the 'disk drive', and copy the zip there. THAT is your sdcard as seen by your phone.
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Seriously?
Wow I feel dumb. I was looking for a sub folder or directory specifically for storage and backup.
Thanks, I think that should be enough for me to do this tonight.
deblas66 said:
Seriously?
Wow I feel dumb. I was looking for a sub folder or directory specifically for storage and backup.
Thanks, I think that should be enough for me to do this tonight.
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Yeah, some phones you may have to drag down notifications and tap USB mode or USB connected notification (it has standard USB icon and only appears when phone attached to computer). Then tap either USB storage mode or the button to enable USB drives. Then on computer just like a thumb drive it adds drive letter. Copy anything there that is /mnt/sdcard or /sdcard on phone. BE SURE TO EJECT DRIVES BEFORE AND TAP TO DISABLE USB ON PHONE IN THAT ORDER THEN UNPLUG FROM USB (failure to do so COULD result in data loss or corruption which you DO NOT want to happen to a ROM zip)!
Then boot in to recovery choose install zip from sdcard (not apply update from sdcard) as install from allows you to browse for any zip and install. Usually Vol up and down moves through menus and power or search button is enter. BE SURE THE ROM YOU DOWNLOAD IS SPECIFICALLY MEANT FOR YOUR DEVICE OR YOU COULD EASILY BRICK YOUR DEVICE. PLEASE REVIEW HOW TO RUN NANDROID BACKUPS AND RUN ONE BEFORE INSTALLING A DIFFERENT ROM.
I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH IF UNSURE DON'T PROCEED, BE SURE YOU RUN NANDROID BACKUPS AND ENSURE YOU FOLLOW INSTALL DIRECTIONS INCLUDED WITH YOUR ROM. ALSO, NEVER FORMAT EMMC (AKA INTERNAL SDCARD) IT ALMOST GUARENTEES A BRICKED DEVICE.
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Wow that was easier than I thought.
Thanks for the help guys and sorry I missed such an easy step.
ROM installed.
deblas66 said:
Wow that was easier than I thought.
Thanks for the help guys and sorry I missed such an easy step.
ROM installed.
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Is all good, and now you see why we were kinda scratching our heads wondering what was up a little . Glad we could help get you going though welcome to the world of custom ROMs. Please just be careful and always do backups and take it slow and read things 2x before even attempting once. While it can be easy to do it is also easy to accidentally brick your device (make it not work and have to be sent out for repairs).
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