Hi
I need some help, I tried flashing miui yesterday, that went well, but when I tried to push the two extra files I got an error, I dont remember exactly what it was now, but it had something to do with read-only or something like that.
Anyways I was given help by some1 who told me to get an unsecure boot.
I think I have one, but im not sure. So my question is how do I check if my boot img is insecure or not. And if it is not, could some1 please direct me towards an updated boot img, that would make me very thankfull.
Thx in advance for any help.
-helfone
you mean bootloader.img? ROMs dont replace your bootloader. and they aren't modified by users.
there are only two bootloaders available and both are official by Google.
the first one is pre 2.3.3 and the other is post 2.3.3
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Well I switched to S-OFF to get a new splash screen and now I can no longer install OTA updates for my Hero. I get a signature failure every time I try to install. Does anyone know how to switch this back on? I didn't realize this would kill the ability to do updates as the forums I have read before switching didn't have any mention of it.
Sorry if this has been previously posted and I missed it in the forums.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
awnorwood said:
Well I switched to S-OFF to get a new splash screen and now I can no longer install OTA updates for my Hero. I get a signature failure every time I try to install. Does anyone know how to switch this back on? I didn't realize this would kill the ability to do updates as the forums I have read before switching didn't have any mention of it.
Sorry if this has been previously posted and I missed it in the forums.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The signature failure isn't from s-off it's from the custom recovery. What you need to do is to resign the zip.
awnorwood said:
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Just an added note, as far as I know, you can't switch back to S-ON on this
device, at least, not at the moment.. If they get S-ON to work on these phones,
good, but if not, I'm not overly concerned.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759955
and
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
for details..
Asadullah said:
The signature failure isn't from s-off it's from the custom recovery. What you need to do is to resign the zip.
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Not sure I'm understanding the question. But, if he means receiving updates directly from Sprint then they don't come as zip files. So, how would signing anything help him?
Not sure why you would want to download something from Sprint directly anyway. Whenever an update comes out, they're usually packaged and ready for you to flash via custom recovery by the end of the day if not sooner.
mercado79 said:
Not sure I'm understanding the question. But, if he means receiving updates directly from Sprint then they don't come as zip files. So, how would signing anything help him?
Not sure why you would want to download something from Sprint directly anyway. Whenever an update comes out, they're usually packaged and ready for you to flash via custom recovery by the end of the day if not sooner.
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The ota (over the air) updates that sprint pushes out and you download are stored in an update zip in /cache then when you choose to install them they are flashed through the stock recovery... but if you don't have the stock recovery you will have to pull the update from your device resign it and then flash it through custom recovery. Also they won't work on anything but a stock or close to stock rom because of the checks it does in the update scripts and most of everything inside is .p files (patch).
I should know because I took the second to last sprint update rooted it and posted it on here. You can actually test this theory by running the ruu rooting it and then when you get an update download it but don't install it right away. You'll find it in /cache (I believe forgotten exactly) or just take my word for it.
If you do do it like that I suggest the original 2.1 ruu just because you'll get your original radio back in the process
Asadullah said:
The ota (over the air) updates that sprint pushes out and you download are stored in an update zip in /cache then when you choose to install them they are flashed through the stock recovery... but if you don't have the stock recovery you will have to pull the update from your device resign it and then flash it through custom recovery. Also they won't work on anything but a stock or close to stock rom because of the checks it does in the update scripts and most of everything inside is .p files (patch).
I should know because I took the second to last sprint update rooted it and posted it on here. You can actually test this theory by running the ruu rooting it and then when you get an update download it but don't install it right away. You'll find it in /cache (I believe forgotten exactly) or just take my word for it.
If you do do it like that I suggest the original 2.1 ruu just because you'll get your original radio back in the process
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Good information to know. Thanks Asadullah.
hi everyone !
i just bought Nexus S and follow online instruction to unlock the bootloader and root the device. So far evrything going so well until i do " flash rootboot.img" (download from nexushack.com) and my phone is stucking at google logo forever.
Then i try to "flash clockworkmod recovery " is successful but my phone still be bricked. Have try to return to stock GJH-78 BUT STILL NOT WORK.
Can anyone help me to bring back to live my phone, thank you.
My phone is G-i9020.
i found that ODIN was the best way to get my phone back from being bricked.
The rootboot at nexushacks also did that to my phone so dont use it.
Acne
If you have the Sprint Nexus S 4G, try the instructions in this thread. Let me know if it works.
Hi thx for ur help but how can I using Odin just like Odin for Galaxy S, and some members said Odin can bricked ur phone more easily, somehow I will try if others solution is not work. Anyone have any ideal? Thx u.
vincedoggy said:
hi everyone !
i just bought Nexus S and follow online instruction to unlock the bootloader and root the device. So far evrything going so well until i do " flash rootboot.img" (download from nexushack.com) and my phone is stucking at google logo forever.
Then i try to "flash clockworkmod recovery " is successful but my phone still be bricked. Have try to return to stock GJH-78 BUT STILL NOT WORK.
Can anyone help me to bring back to live my phone, thank you.
My phone is G-i9020.
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your gonna have to flash a rom.
Yes I did, I have flashed a CM Rom but was not working.
At Nexushack web is not only me also lot of guys having the same problem so can somebody post the solution please ?
I need the phone. Thx
vincedoggy said:
Yes I did, I have flashed a CM Rom but was not working.
At Nexushack web is not only me also lot of guys having the same problem so can somebody post the solution please ?
I need the phone. Thx
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I think the problem is that you flashed a boot image that is not compatible with your phone. First, determine if you have the I9020- A, T, or F.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031760 You need to find a post with the stock files for your model, and extract the boot.img. Then
fastboot flash boot boot.img
(If anyone else has the exact same model as him, could you do a nandroid backup and post your boot.img?)
You may need to flash your phone via adb. That's if you can't get into clockwork, there are many threads on how to do this.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk
Ok I will try to find out the boot.img and reflash again and let y guy know how it work. Thx all for helping.
Hi, same problem here , i have the i9020A version in white.
Any idea where I can find the correct boot.img?
Ok man I found my boot.img so I will flash mine tonight if it work I will post this for you. Let see hah. We are on the same boat, two noobs is always better than one.
Great, I will try to find one on my own and if it works I´ll let you know.
Thanks.
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I found one . In this thread [ROM] Stock - 2.3.4 - GRJ22 - Deodexed w/radio for NS/NS4G
I downloaded the image NSGSM-GRJ22-deodexed-KD1-rooted.zip (108.53 MB) md5sum: 970e9c7252f12a38ecaa6ff77ef6d010
Under: NS GSM - (I9020T, I9020A, I9023)...Rooted/Busybox/insecure boot.img/init.d Script support (Since my phone is I9020A 2.3.4 just rooted, I actually unlocked it, but then the rootboot screw me)
Then extract the boot.img and using fastboot type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Now I can access my just rooted Phone. Hope this help you
hi man go to here and you will find http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065720&highlight=stock+at+google+pagethe solution. i did this it work for me.
Ok im an admitted "noob" to the whole android/linux op but not technically challenged at all.. and i researched ALL the info availible before rooting my alltel samsung repp (sch-r680) supposedly its an american clone of an another "galaxy gio", think its an asian model or something... anyway, i made a very careless mistake and erased my backup and system files and now am stuck in a bootloop... i can still access download mode and clockwork recovery but ive tries to flash stock roms with odin, install zips and restore backups(that i copied to my device via usb)... but nothing works, all the nandroid.md5 files respond with mismatch errors, and when i try to flash with odin, either the file passes and is useless to fix the problem or it gives an error something like "odin multidownloader has developed an error and closing"... ive been looking into flashing with fastboot or adb, i have all the neccessary files just havent figured out how to successfully execute... oh, and im having problems running some executable files (.exe), even at the comand prompt,(which im not alll that fluent in command prompt syntax). i know this is not a very popular model, and my carrier store (alltel) is like the last one standing i think but the same model is marketed by us cellular... anyway, sorry for the extremely long message, but i wanted to provide as much info as possible, so if anyone can help id greatly appreciate it... ive been without my andoid for like a week now and seperation anxiety is starting to set in.. pls help!!!
Also, i cant mount my system in cwm or through adb... Dont know if thatll help find a solution but i know its a problem within itself...
Hello guys,
I made some mistakes with my phone! I rooted it a few weeks ago with towelroot to use greenify, I also unlocked the Bootloader. I also installed Rom Manager (v5.5.3.7) with the CWM Recovery (6.0.4.5)!
I went to the OTA helpdesk and I thought I am able to flash the OTA like a normal rom. But everytime I try to flash it I get an error saying Installaton Aborded.
Can someone help me please i am quite lost here
Thank you in advance
LegendaryLengend said:
Hello guys,
I made some mistakes with my phone! I rooted it a few weeks ago with towelroot to use greenify, I also unlocked the Bootloader. I also installed Rom Manager (v5.5.3.7) with the CWM Recovery (6.0.4.5)!
I went to the OTA helpdesk and I thought I am able to flash the OTA like a normal rom. But everytime I try to flash it I get an error saying Installaton Aborded.
Can someone help me please i am quite lost here
Thank you in advance
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Questions go in Q&A, and the answer to your question is in this very forum (General)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-rooted-user-learn-to-update-t2927876
Hello Eddy,
I already read rootSU´s post! But i cant seem to figure out what i have to do... i am very sorry if I offended someone
the ota updater script checks your system partition. if theres anything modified, missing or not like the native Android 4.4.4 Version, it will abort.
you should be able to download the complete lollipop flashing file from Google Server and flash this with any tool kit. i usually use wug's. but its in you to choose what ever you like.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions
could someone please help me with my phone, i cannot get roms on it, either i get signature fail, or error 7, ive been trying to fix it for 2 days straigth now, and soon im gonna toss the phone in the bin :/
anyone :/
rlly noone in here who wana help me?
i tried this so far: sideload twrp, install cm13 nigthly( gets error 7 , and the zip error,)
i can install stock rom from opo, but i cannot root the phone when i got this, though i can run oem unluck and get true in unlocked,
also i got a kernel question, im at kernel 3.10.84 ubunto.
hope someone can help me get it rooted, and install twrp and a cm rom on it.
not one single person who can help, this is ****ing frustrating :/
reaper25 said:
not one single person who can help, this is ****ing frustrating :/
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Pls go here and discuss your problems in your phones community
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3146568