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[TUT] Telus Desire HBoot 0.83 Root and Flash

Hi all,
Seeing as Telus now has the Desire, a lot of people are a little confused how to root and flash it. I will list the steps I did in order to root mine and run a nightly Cyanogen build on it.
A few notes before we get started. I use a Mac/Ubuntu 10.04 so Windows people will have to get the drivers installed by installing HTC Sync then uninstalling just the software leaving the drivers on the system. I also do not want the Sense software so my tutorial will use ROMS based off of stock Android. Flash what you want though
Steps for Rooting:
1. Goto http://unrevoked.com and download the software
2. Get the needed recovery image from here http://crop.floodbit.org/~defer/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.1-bravo-slcd.img
***DO NOT plug you Desire into your computer yet***
3. Start unrevoked and goto File>Custom Recovery and point it to the recovery image that you downloaded earlier
4. Enable USB debugging on your Desire Settings>Applications>Developement
5. Plug Desire into your computer, unrevoked should start its goodness
6. Once you are left at the recovery boot and unrevoked says "Done!", disconnect your Desire and click the Trackpad to select "reboot system now", phone should reboot into normal mode
7. Check for Superuser Permissions app, if you see it you're good if not retry
You can still install rom manager from the market to use the "Reboot to recovery" option as it is handy but do not let it install the recovery image, it will mess up your flashing.
Steps for flashing:
1. Go here to grab a Cyanogen build http://mirror.kanged.net/cm/nightly/bravo/
(I used 08092010 as of this writing)
2. Once zip is download, copy it to your SD card
3. Get the updated radio needed from here http://android.adamg.co.uk/bravo/radio/32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20.zip
4. Reboot into recovery either using rom manager or by powering off you Desire and powering it back on while holding down Vol-. Rom manager will get you to the recovery console right off, other method will bring you to hboot screen. Select Recovery with the Volume rocker and then click the power button to launch it.
5. Select "install zip from SD card" using the trackpad and select the radio zip that you download earlier
6. Let it do its thing (could take up to 10 mins to finish), phone should reboot to recovery, use the back button to get to main menu and select "reboot system now" with the trackpad
7. Once rebooted check that the new radio is good by going to Settings>About phone>Software information (or whatever its called), if good lets continue, if not redo till it works
8. Reboot to recovery as before, select "wipe cache partition", "factory reset" to clear out any junk leftover and once done select "install zip from sd card"
9. Select the ROM we downloaded before with the trackpad and click it
10. Wait for it to do its thing, could take up to 20 mins to finish
11. Phone should reboot into your new rom
Hope this help people.
*I am not responsible for bricking your phone.*
UPDATE August 23 2010 - Once you have eveyrthing working, check ROM Manager. If it says that you need to install ClockworkMod (as it wont pick up the custom one) go ahead and do it. I am running 2.5.0.7 ClockWorkMod and the SLCD is supported by it so you can see the recovery console.

did you make a gold card first?

Thanks!
Just got to unlock when i get home, then time to flash radio and new rom!
Just one question why did you choose the rom that you did vs. others?

Mine hung at the waiting 5 seconds because windows sucks

No need for a goldcard. Goldcards are when you downgrade using an RUU.
And I don't understand the part about not using ROM Manager. It works just fine for me.

I'll be grabbing one next week as my first android device, Question from the android super noob. This does not sim unlock correct?

h46it said:
Thanks!
Just got to unlock when i get home, then time to flash radio and new rom!
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[Noob thought inside] So I get it that we need to desimlock a branded phone to get the new ROM working ? (I got an Orange branded Desire)

BKcore said:
[Noob thought inside] So I get it that we need to desimlock a branded phone to get the new ROM working ? (I got an Orange branded Desire)
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Are you going to use the phone on a orange network? If so then there is no need to unlock the phone. Just need to root the phone.

h46it said:
Thanks!
Just got to unlock when i get home, then time to flash radio and new rom!
Just one question why did you choose the rom that you did vs. others?
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Its as close to native as it gets for me. Half the size of other roms.
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marinierb said:
No need for a goldcard. Goldcards are when you downgrade using an RUU.
And I don't understand the part about not using ROM Manager. It works just fine for me.
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You can use it if you want just don't apply the recovery image if it asks or you will overwrite the custom one.
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Juggalo_X said:
I'll be grabbing one next week as my first android device, Question from the android super noob. This does not sim unlock correct?
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Correct
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slimdizzy,
assuming you did this in windows, what driver/device shows up in device manager when your at the fastboot usb and hboot usb, are they different or the same?

Thanks for the guide. Seems to work well, but I have a couple of issues.
Firstly, after booting into recovery using the needed recovery image - the phone will not ever boot back into that recovery mode.... if I try to use Rom Manager to boot into Recovery mode it will hang and I have to remove battery. So the only way I can get into that recovery mode is by using unrevoked each time.
This issue is probably related to my next one - is when I tried to install Cyanogen (thanks for the recommendation) - it applied in the recovery mode okay, rebooted, and then got to the Cyanogen / Android load screen... and hanged for about 45 min before I decided to remove battery.
Anyway, do we have to partition the SD card? Any other tips or suggestions are appreciated.

Redsmurf said:
Thanks for the guide. Seems to work well, but I have a couple of issues.
Firstly, after booting into recovery using the needed recovery image - the phone will not ever boot back into that recovery mode.... if I try to use Rom Manager to boot into Recovery mode it will hang and I have to remove battery. So the only way I can get into that recovery mode is by using unrevoked each time.
This issue is probably related to my next one - is when I tried to install Cyanogen (thanks for the recommendation) - it applied in the recovery mode okay, rebooted, and then got to the Cyanogen / Android load screen... and hanged for about 45 min before I decided to remove battery.
Anyway, do we have to partition the SD card? Any other tips or suggestions are appreciated.
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Are you plugged in with the usb cord still? This is why i was having problems booting into recovery.

Got it working after a bunch of times. What did it was choosing the "Factory Reset" from the clockwork recovery; rebooting - and it loaded up Cyanogen almost immediately.

rock_80 said:
slimdizzy,
assuming you did this in windows, what driver/device shows up in device manager when your at the fastboot usb and hboot usb, are they different or the same?
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I stated that I use OS X and Ubuntu 10.04, so no drivers needed. Might I suggest downloading a live CD of Ubuntu that you can boot into and use it for flashing?
Somewhere else in this development forum there is a thread with drivers for windows apart from just the htc sync drivers.

Redsmurf said:
Got it working after a bunch of times. What did it was choosing the "Factory Reset" from the clockwork recovery; rebooting - and it loaded up Cyanogen almost immediately.
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Good to hear you got it sorted out and glad you like the Cyanogen ROM.

Thanks missed that in the first part!

slimdizzy said:
Might I suggest downloading a live CD of Ubuntu that you can boot into and use it for flashing
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You could also install VirtualBox and create a virtual machine running Linux. Very handy to have.
I do it the other way. I run Linux and have a Windows XP virtual machine that I use for GPS stuff.

Same deal in linux just sits waiting at waiting for device (htc splash screen)
didnt see the error log in the terminal
Errror: N = -1 , errno = 19 (No such device)

[Q] Ubuntu On Nexus S

Hello,
I was trying to install Ubuntu on my nexus S. While installing i used the command
"fastboot flash boot bootUbuntu.img" instead of fastboot boot bootUbuntu.img.
I realized this later.Now i am not able to boot the Android 2.3 version also.
I had unlocked my bootloader using fastboot oem unlock
i am able to run the clockworkMod Recovery using the command "fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img"
i am also able to boot in the fastboot mode.
In the fast boot mode it shows "no boot or recovery img"
I am also downloading the 2.3.3 version. Willl that help me?
please please pls help.

just use recovery and restore one of your nand backups.

I never took a backup.
Now all i get is while switching on the cell,is the fastmode displaying "no boot or recovery image found"...

sandyridgeracer said:
I never took a backup.
Now all i get is while switching on the cell,is the fastmode displaying "no boot or recovery image found"...
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You need to flash a recovery, then use that to flash any rom (which will contain a boot img as a part of it).
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matt2053 said:
You need to flash a recovery, then use that to flash any rom (which will contain a boot img as a part of it).
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I am new to android. Can you give me the detailed steps how to solve my problem.
I can connect my phone in fastboot mode via the command line(Windows).
By "you need to flash a recovery" , did you meant "fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img"
And i am not able to get anything by what you said "then use that to flash any rom (which will contain a boot img as a part of it)"..
Sorry for the inconvenience...Thanks once again...

Assuming your pc detects your phone and thd recovery file is in the same folder as your fastboot. Type this in:
Fastboot flash boot xxxxx
Xxxxx is your recovery.img file name. After that just install a new rom. Hope that helps.
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1. Download ClockworkMod recovery and place the .img file in the tools folder of the Android SDK.
2. Put phone in fastboot mode.
3. On computer do:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery c:\android\tools\recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-crespo.img
***Note that when you do the above you need to include whatever file path and file name is correct based on your setup.***
4. After it flashes, press volume down to get to recovery, and press power button to choose recovery. After a minute or two, ClockworkMod will appear.
5. Use volume down to navigate to Mounts and Storage and power to select it.
6. Use volume down to navigate to mount USB storage and power to select it.
7. Use windows explorer to copy a flashable zip of a rom or stock rom onto your sd card.
8. Choose Go Back from CWM on your phone, back to Mounts and storage menu.
9. Choose Go Back again to the main ClockwordMod menu.
10. Choose "install zip from sdcard."
11. Choose the flashable zip file you put on your sdcard in step 7. Select YES when prompted.
12. Reboot system now.
This will get your phone back into working order. If you still want help installing Ubuntu on your NS, I'm afraid I cannot help with that.

Well now i am getting some hope.But i am still stuck at step 7.From where do i copy flashable zip or a stock rom.
I downloaded android 2.3.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965478
Will that help....

sandyridgeracer said:
Well now i am getting some hope.But i am still stuck at step 7.From where do i copy flashable zip or a stock rom.
I downloaded android 2.3.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965478
Will that help....
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Yes, download it to your computer then, in CWM, mount phone as USB storage. Then on your computer copy that file, and open the E:\ or F:\ drive or whatever your phone mounted as, and paste it. Then unmount and continue with the steps.

it seems it's not working 4 me...while installing from zip file(Android 2.3.3),it says that installation failed
i exactly dont remember the exact error but it something said about "could not find /system/build.prop"..
I was able to install the cyanogenmod 7 for nexus S...

sandyridgeracer said:
it seems it's not working 4 me...while installing from zip file(Android 2.3.3),it says that installation failed
i exactly dont remember the exact error but it something said about "could not find /system/build.prop"..
I was able to install the cyanogenmod 7 for nexus S...
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It sounds like the zip file of 2.3.3 that you downloaded was either a bad download or not a proper flashable zip. Do you still want to go back to Stock?
OK so if you still want to go back to stock, boot up CyanogenMod, download ROM Manager and then open it. Choose Download ROM, then choose Stock Images. There you should find a Stock 2.3.3 ROM you can download and flash. Then you will be back on completely stock, unrooted OTA.
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if you want to keep it simple and go back to stock unrooted OTA as @matt2053 suggested, do as he said and download ROM Manager, follow his @matt2053's instructions and flash the downloaded Stock 2.3.3 image with ROM Manager.
however, if you wish to keep your current data on the phone, and not flash a new rom, you can download a custom kernel from the development forum here at XDA, and flash it via Clockworkmod recovery as a .zip file and the phone should boot up.

Thanks a lot guys...
Just one quick question,is it possible to use cyanogenmod 7 as well as android 2.3.3 simultaneously..while rebooting can i get a 'grub' kind of thing on my phone...

CM technically is based On Android 2.3.3. But I don't know of a way to set up a "dual boot" environment on the Nexus. You can on the HTC HD2 but that's the only phone I know of.
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[Q] help phone wont boot

i bought my phone from a shop called cex here in the uk i enjoyed my nexus i9020 till the power button stopped working i got it exchanged for a i9023 but the phone does not boot up and is stuck on the google part of the boot up where the lock is if your unlock the bootloader. normally i have to boot it though adb which is a hassle is there anyway to fix this ?

I donot know how to fix it completely but it is probably because you don't have any software or system on the phone which is whta happened to my brother's phone. I recommend getting help tto install an android system update manually (google search) and install it using recovery, install from sd card and choose the android system file zip.
Good Luck!

TechKidTarek said:
i bought my phone from a shop called cex here in the uk i enjoyed my nexus i9020 till the power button stopped working i got it exchanged for a i9023 but the phone does not boot up and is stuck on the google part of the boot up where the lock is if your unlock the bootloader. normally i have to boot it though adb which is a hassle is there anyway to fix this ?
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Try entering the fastboot mode by pressing and holding both Vol up and power button once there .. scroll down to recovery with volume down and press the power button on recovery ... once u see the triangle with exclamation mark in center... press but not hold power and volume up (might take a few tries)...once in recovery see if the phone has a Restore on it... if it does.. you are one lucky S.O.B lol
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Since he can't boot Android there's only one (two if you count Odin) option.
unlock bootloader via fastboot.
flash cwm recovery from bootloader menu with adb.
format everything with cwm recovery.
download any rom for your device, eg the stock one from the sticky in general section.
mount usb storage (remember to mount /sdcard first).
copy rom onto storage, unmount storage, install zip from sdcard. done.

rentaric said:
Since he can't boot Android there's only one (two if you count Odin) option.
unlock bootloader via fastboot.
flash cwm recovery from bootloader menu with adb.
format everything with cwm recovery.
download any rom for your device, eg the stock one from the sticky in general section.
mount usb storage (remember to mount /sdcard first).
copy rom onto storage, unmount storage, install zip from sdcard. done.
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He doesn't have to flash cwm. He could just flash the stock rom via fastboot.
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Rem3Dy said:
He doesn't have to flash cwm. He could just flash the stock rom via fastboot.
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How does he copy it on the sdcard though if he can't access Android?

still does not work

[Q] Nexus S stuck on "Google" screen when updating

Hi
I`m a noob needing some help. I recently got my Nexus S (i9020T). I have not rooted my phone or modifyed it in any way.
2 times I have had the update notifyer telling meg that there is a system update available(currently runing 2.3.4)
When accepting the update the phone gets stuck on the Google screen. Nothing happens for a long time. Both times I have ended up pulling the battery and the phone starts up again without problem.
I tried once pressing the "volum up" and "power" buttons and using the recovery option(after puting the updatefile og the root of the phone in usb-mode). The same thing happens.
Anybody have a solution for me. Need a fix as I do want the ICS update when it releases.

Send it back from where you broughtbit
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mintaeroboy said:
Send it back from where you broughtbit
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If the phone works then there is no need to send back. Google online "Download 2.3.6 update for T-Mobile" . a website should have it . The file should be 96 MBs long. Download astro file manager because u don't really need the PC to update ur phone... once the update is downloaded just find the file in astro / downloads / ... press and hold on the update and rename to update.zip ... then press and hold again and move to Root of SD ... turn off phone and boot into recovery and install update from zip
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YourMainDude said:
If the phone works then there is no need to send back. Google online "Download 2.3.6 update for T-Mobile" . a website should have it . The file should be 96 MBs long. Download astro file manager because u don't really need the PC to update ur phone... once the update is downloaded just find the file in astro / downloads / ... press and hold on the update and rename to update.zip ... then press and hold again and move to Root of SD ... turn off phone and boot into recovery and install update from zip
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Hi
Thank you for the reply.
I have tried this solution. When booting into recovery the phone stops at the Google screen and nothing happens. Have left i alone for up tp 2 hours without anything happening. It's not responding at all. Having to pull the battery to start it up again.

Did you try to reset the phone to factory-reset before updating?

Just tried to. It gets stuck at the Google screen yet again.

thats not good
Now you can do 2 things :
1. Send the phone back to samsung to repair/update
or
2. Root the phone and then reset it back to stock and try again.
If you decide to root your phone, you have to
unlock the bootloader (everything will be wiped)
install custom recovery (ClockWork)
install root
install the rommanager-app from market
download the stock 2.3 from the RomManager (includes stock recovery)
try to update over OTA again
and if it works you can relock the bootloader
this works for my nexus s i9023 ... i hope that this works also on your i9020T, but im not sure

Do you have a link to a walk thru? I've tried some "oneclick roots" but they all gets stuck at "device not found"
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Did you activate usb-debugging on your phone?
Settings - apps - development - usbdebugging
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138755

Yes
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Do you see the Android ADB Interface in your Device-Manager while the Phone is pluged in? If not you have to install the Samsung Driver.

I do see the device when plugged in
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tstlii1y78 said:
I do see the device when plugged in
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then you can try it manualy :
download superuser @ http://bit.ly/su2361ef and put it on your sdcard
adb reboot bootloader (the phone should go into fastboot)
download cwm @ http://www.mediafire.com/?xdpvcxiybcrzte5 (5023-green.img)
fastboot boot path-to/5023-green.img
now the recovery should start on the phone
in the recovery choose install zip from sd and look for the su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip and install it.
after that just enter "adb reboot" and your phone should start rooted.
now you can install rommanager over the market and look for an stock-image to revert back and retry to update it OTA.

Try install clockworkmod into your phone.
1. Boot into fastboot mode.
2. Install phone driver.
2.a. Get driver frome some where (try googling PDANET Nexus S driver (for your series)).
2.b. Install & enable adb and fastbott (googling too, there is some tutorial in http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=881).
2.c. unlock bootloader.
2.d. flash clockworkmod.
3. Boot into clockwork mode recovery (in fastboot mode choose recovery).
4. Mount your USB driver.
5. Download stock ROM for your phone.
6. Wipe data, caches, and dalvik caches.
7. Install from SDCard, choose your stock rom zip.
8. Restart phone.
7. Optional -> lock your bootloader (the same way as unlocking bootloader, but change unlock to lock).

[q] nexus root tool kit issue

Hay guys, I'm facing this problem with Nexus root tool kit, my fastboot status is unlocked but as I check drivers check it restart the phone in fastmod and get this error.
Do I have to install SDK? Any solution???

vickywaqas said:
Hay guys, I'm facing this problem with Nexus root tool kit, my fastboot status is unlocked but as I check drivers check it restart the phone in fastmod and get this error.
Do I have to install SDK? Any solution???
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Phone booted or in bootloader?.. Debugging enabled? OEM usb cable? Propper drivers installed?.. Tried changing usb ports?

Setting.Out said:
Phone booted or in bootloader?.. Debugging enabled? OEM usb cable? Propper drivers installed?.. Tried changing usb ports?
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Yes phone booted in bootloader it say FAST BOOT & STATUS UNLOCKED, I can't enter in recoverymod, as I enter in recovery mod I get dead android with red ! mark.
When I purchased this phone (a few days back) I had Gingerbread, I updated it n due to low signals (I think) ICS installed properly but when it came to installing applications it got hanged, now I can't run applications properly as it reboot if I try to open any application.
I again try to update it from wifi from ICS 4.0.4 to JB 4.1 ( As new update was available) but after complete download of JB when it started to installing I got that dead android sign with RED ! mark.
Do you have any idea what happened wrong?

vickywaqas said:
Yes phone booted in bootloader it say FAST BOOT & STATUS UNLOCKED, I can't enter in recoverymod, as I enter in recovery mod I get dead android with red ! mark.
When I purchased this phone (a few days back) I had Gingerbread, I updated it n due to low signals (I think) ICS installed properly but when it came to installing applications it got hanged, now I can't run applications properly as it reboot if I try to open any application.
I again try to update it from wifi from ICS 4.0.4 to JB 4.1 ( As new update was available) but after complete download of JB when it started to installing I got that dead android sign with RED ! mark.
Do you have any idea what happened wrong?
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You don't have a recovery and need to flash one using the toolkit..
1. DOWNLOAD CUSTOM RECOVERY... 2. OPEN TOOLKIT.. ADVANCED MENU/BOOT RECOVERY (this is only temporary) 3. CHANGE SCREEN SETTINGS TO ZERO (or the screen will go black and it's a pain) 4. MOUNT USB... 5. COPY RECOVERY ZIP FROM COMPUTER TO PHONE.. 6. USE RECOVERY TO INSTALL FROM SD / FLASH THE RECOVERY YOU COPIED.. 7. ENJOY YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY..

Setting.Out said:
You don't have a recovery and need to flash one using the toolkit..
1. DOWNLOAD CUSTOM RECOVERY... 2. OPEN TOOLKIT.. ADVANCED MENU/BOOT RECOVERY (this is only temporary) 3. CHANGE SCREEN SETTINGS TO ZERO (or the screen will go black and it's a pain) 4. MOUNT USB... 5. COPY RECOVERY ZIP FROM COMPUTER TO PHONE.. 6. USE RECOVERY TO INSTALL FROM SD / FLASH THE RECOVERY YOU COPIED.. 7. ENJOY YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY..
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Please guide me a little bit details as I'm new user of Nexus S & Thanks in advance..
You said install custom recovery right? now I have downloaded 2 files for Clockworkmod recovery 6.x.x.x. one is in .ZIP format & other is in .img format. Now the question is
1). Do I have to flash recovery by using this advance option of Nexus Root Tool Kit by clicking on FLASH PERMANENT & then clicking on recovery & then giving the path of CMW 6.x.x.x.IMG and then after giving the path clicking on ROOT & checking the "And also flash custom recovery" option?
2). Can I install .ZIP file CWM 6.x.x.x.ZIP by just putting it into the SD card of Nexus S, turning the phone on into RECOVERY mode and the selecting INSTALL .ZIP from SD card (Something like this) then locating CWM 6.x.x.x.ZIP & it will install it automatically?
I installed CWM recovery in my Samsung Galaxy Gio a year back & then installed Cyanogenmod in that phone but I have forgot the procedure but I think I did it like I entered into recovery mode by pressing some buttons & then install zip from SD (I think I did like this but not sure).
P.S: I can enter into recovery when I see DEAD ANDROID with RED ! then I press volume up + power button 2 times then it shows me stock recovery.
One last thing to ask, you said CHANGE SCREEN SETTING TO ZERO? What does it means? Screen setting of Laptop or Mobile (Brightness or what?)
Thank you very much for your support :highfive:

vickywaqas said:
Please guide me a little bit details as I'm new user of Nexus S & Thanks in advance..
You said install custom recovery right? now I have downloaded 2 files for Clockworkmod recovery 6.x.x.x. one is in .ZIP format & other is in .img format. Now the question is
1). Do I have to flash recovery by using this advance option of Nexus Root Tool Kit by clicking on FLASH PERMANENT & then clicking on recovery & then giving the path of CMW 6.x.x.x.IMG and then after giving the path clicking on ROOT & checking the "And also flash custom recovery" option?
2). Can I install .ZIP file CWM 6.x.x.x.ZIP by just putting it into the SD card of Nexus S, turning the phone on into RECOVERY mode and the selecting INSTALL .ZIP from SD card (Something like this) then locating CWM 6.x.x.x.ZIP & it will install it automatically?
I installed CWM recovery in my Samsung Galaxy Gio a year back & then installed Cyanogenmod in that phone but I have forgot the procedure but I think I did it like I entered into recovery mode by pressing some buttons & then install zip from SD (I think I did like this but not sure).
P.S: I can enter into recovery when I see DEAD ANDROID with RED ! then I press volume up + power button 2 times then it shows me stock recovery.
One last thing to ask, you said CHANGE SCREEN SETTING TO ZERO? What does it means? Screen setting of Laptop or Mobile (Brightness or what?)
Thank you very much for your support :highfive:
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Option 2.. flash recovery zip... The screen setting is in the temporary recovery.. If it times out the screen will go black and you will have to use the Toolkit to reboot your phone.. If you use the recovery in my signature, it has usb mounting support.. other CWM's may not..

Setting.Out said:
Option 2.. flash recovery zip... The screen setting is in the temporary recovery.. If it times out the screen will go black and you will have to use the Toolkit to reboot your phone.. If you use the recovery in my signature, it has usb mounting support.. other CWM's may not..
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One more question just to conform something, can I use this Philz Touch 5.06.1 (Latest) on my STOCK ROM? I'm having ICS 4.0.4 build number IMM76D, can I flash this recovery? I have remember the old days when I flashed CWM in my Samsung Galaxy Gio, they had 4 types of CWM. One was for some RAW disk format, another was for EXT4 (Something like that).
Can I install it for I.C.S 4.0.4? Do I have to root my Nexus S I9023 after that or is it already rooted? that UNLOCK means my phone is rooted? What about the Super user application? DO I have to install in separately? Can I install Cyanogenmod after install this recovery or should I have to install Super user before installing Cyanogenmod? I have remember when I install Cyanogenmod on my Galaxy Gio, the Super User was already there..
Lots of questions for you again but these are just to conform that I'm leading towards right direction, please answer so that I must start flashing Philz Touch 5.06.1.
Thanks in advance :highfive:

vickywaqas said:
One more question just to conform something, can I use this Philz Touch 5.06.1 (Latest) on my STOCK ROM? I'm having ICS 4.0.4 build number IMM76D, can I flash this recovery? I have remember the old days when I flashed CWM in my Samsung Galaxy Gio, they had 4 types of CWM. One was for some RAW disk format, another was for EXT4 (Something like that).
Can I install it for I.C.S 4.0.4? Do I have to root my Nexus S I9023 after that or is it already rooted? that UNLOCK means my phone is rooted? What about the Super user application? DO I have to install in separately? Can I install Cyanogenmod after install this recovery or should I have to install Super user before installing Cyanogenmod? I have remember when I install Cyanogenmod on my Galaxy Gio, the Super User was already there..
Lots of questions for you again but these are just to conform that I'm leading towards right direction, please answer so that I must start flashing Philz Touch 5.06.1.
Thanks in advance :highfive:
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1. YES
2. NO, unlocked is not rooted and you'll need a super user.. Most new (4.2.2) custom's have this pre-installed.. otherwise use a .zip or the recovery may have it..??
3. Click the link at the bottom of my signature.. There is a chart for roms.. have a look before you flash..

Setting.Out said:
1. YES
2. NO, unlocked is not rooted and you'll need a super user.. Most new (4.2.2) custom's have this pre-installed.. otherwise use a .zip or the recovery may have it..??
3. Click the link at the bottom of my signature.. There is a chart for roms.. have a look before you flash..
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Tried to install recovery, got error message, it says..
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Now where's the problem?

vickywaqas said:
Tried to install recovery, got error message, it says..
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Now where's the problem?
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What recovery are you using and trying to install.. Try installing another recovery.. Twrp is good too..

Setting.Out said:
What recovery are you using and trying to install.. Try installing another recovery.. Twrp is good too..
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Philz Touch 5.06.1 & 5.06 but on both got the same error.
Can you give me the link of TWRP recovery in .ZIP format?

vickywaqas said:
Philz Touch 5.06.1 & 5.06 but on both got the same error.
Can you give me the link of TWRP recovery in .ZIP format?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032337
But you missed an answer.. what recovery are you using to flash these? Are you 4g?