Well, today I converted from iP4 to Android. Very nice. My rooting experience went without a hiccup.
Phone is showing Wifi connected, and in settings says connected under my network name. I wan't to install the ATT radio, and did it through the hack kit v11 under options, but no go. My understanding is I download ROMS from the phones browser and move them to the SD and flash. This is all done from the phone, from my understanding after hours of reading. BUT, I can't get on the internet, so how can I repair?
Thanks
Ray
Try turning on airplane mode for 20 seconds if not check out the radio thread on the dev forum..
And download the files for whatever radio you desire.
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Forgot to mention that I did try Airplane mode as well as a reboot. Also, no cellular service on the device until I get a sim adapter so I can pop my iP4 sim in. Until then, only Wifi, which you already know is not working.
Download the files on your computer then transfer them to the SD card on your phone then flash the radio.
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eramming said:
Download the files on your computer then transfer them to the SD card on your phone then flash the radio.
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Thanks! I checked the Dev radio thread and found this info:
AT&T Stock Radio - Released with the phone
Radio OS Base: FroYo
Radio: 12.39.60.19x_26.06.04.06_M
My radio is: 12.39.60.19U_26.06.04.06_M
I'm a bit confused how it doesn't work then.
NOW, excuse my ignorance but I do not have a micro-sd adapter for my computer. Can I place the file on the card through mount as disk drive? Which folder do I put the file in?
You can transfer the file when using the disk drive option. Place the file in the root of the card.
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Alright, not to be a pain in the ass, but could someone please direct me to a write up on flashing the radio, with the file placed on the sd via disk drive file transfer?
When plugged in the the computer and opening the disk, this is what I got..
(I do not have enough posts to post an image link..so please remove the space in the "HTTP")
ht tp://dl.dropbox.com/u/16656916/Photo%20Jun%2018%2C%208%2049%2007%20PM.jpg
ROManager IS on my device. I can not find how to navigate to root to place the radio file in. Hopefully once I get through this, it was in fact the problem and does fix it.
Are you still on the downgraded rom from the root process? I have seen a few people have wifi issues with it. Once they flashed to something else their issues went away. Maybe your in the same situation. You should flash attn1 stock rooted rom, unless you already have a custom rom in mine then try that and see it your wifi issues persist
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What you show is the root of your SD. Just drag it over and make sure that it is not in a folder. Also verify the md5 sum with either astro file manager or android file verifier from the market. Make sure that they match from what was posted in the radio thread
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What you show is the root of your SD. Just drag it over and make sure that it is not in a folder. Also verify the md5 sum with either astro file manager or android file verifier from the market. Make sure that they match from what was posted in the radio thread
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The problem is this phone has no way to access data. Wifi is broken, and no cell service until I get a SIM adapter. Maybe if I flash a different ROM it will fix my problem? I am on the downgraded ROM after rooting.
Sorry had a blonde moment. You can verify the md5 sum from your Mac. Theirs a way using terminal . Open terminal type md5 hit space then drag n drop your file into terminal then enter/return. Flashing a rom "should" solve your problem but like I said I've only seen this issue arise a few times
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I'm downloading clear droid right now. Hopefully this works..flashing radio's sounds very risky.
Well the risk is that if you flash a corrupted radio it has the potential to brick your phone. But that's what the md5check is for. This will allow you to verify that its not corrupted when you downloaded the file. Sometimes for whatever reason it might have not downloaded correctly or completely, this gives you a way to check
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I was reading here in the Dev section that you will brick your phone if the radio file didn't match a seperate file? Do you only install one, or two files when flashing radio? Also, reading the ClearDroid rom info as it is downloading, it says to flash radio through hboot.
Boy, Android is more fun..but a LOT more complicated than my iP4.
EDIT: Placed ROM in root folder and tried "install rom from sd card" in rom manager. It said I must install clockworkmod recovery first. CANT install it because I have NO way to connect to the internet!
If the md5 sum doesn't match then theirs potential for a problem.
For for radios their are two files. Theirs the radio and them ril. Its generally recommended that you flash corresponding files for better results. In the radio thread they have the radio followed by the corresponding ril.
I have seen people use different radios with different rils but only a small handful. Radios are a little finicky what works for me doesn't necessarily work for you.
At first all this android rooting is alot to take in. I too came from an iPhone. But once you get the basics and terminalogy it gets much easier
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Your going to have to manually going.to recovery. Power down your device. Press volume down and the power button. Then scroll down to recovery. Make sure you don't have a file named pd98img.
Then wipe data. Go into advanced wipe dalvik. Now go to install from SD card and flash
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Ray J Neal said:
I was reading here in the Dev section that you will brick your phone if the radio file didn't match a seperate file? Do you only install one, or two files when flashing radio? Also, reading the ClearDroid rom info as it is downloading, it says to flash radio through hboot.
Boy, Android is more fun..but a LOT more complicated than my iP4.
EDIT: Placed ROM in root folder and tried "install rom from sd card" in rom manager. It said I must install clockworkmod recovery first. CANT install it because I have NO way to connect to the internet!
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You can flash the Rom from hboot but it needs to be named pd98img.zip. If you go into Bubby's faq, you can download a stock rooted rom that includes CWM recovery. It should give you enough functionality to load any Rom you choose.
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Your going to have to manually going.to recovery. Power down your device. Press volume down and the power button. Then scroll down to recovery. Make sure you don't have a file named pd98img.
Then wipe data. Go into advanced wipe dalvik. Now go to install from SD card and flash
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What is this doing if I do this? Is there a way to install the ClearDroid ROM folder (not zip) from here? I'm in the menu right now..
You should do as previously suggested. Go to the dev forum and get attn1's stock rom. Look for ACE_Cingular_US. This is a rom and radio, the latest with both, that can be flashed thru bootloader. It fixes everything, so you will have wifi. Then you can download what you need if you want to flash a custom rom.
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This is will install cleardroid. Its the manual way without rom manager. The rom should be a zip file. Not a folder so make sure to not extract/unzip
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Im using Simple root,I get as far as checking for p98img.zip part.It seems like it can find the img..zip file.i made a gold card 2 times.
Make sure its named exactly PD98IMG.zip
The capitols are important. Also make sure you don't have. Zip.zip at the end. Its a simple common mistake
Personally recommend the ace hack kit.. way way easier
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are you sure the PD98IMG.zip file is on there ?
make sure you have the phone set to (charge only) after you make the gold card and that you have fast boot unchecked and usb debugging checked this way the program can push the zip file onto your sd card
I have to check and see if its named correctly its all in caps.I tried the ace hack kit but everytime I open the cmd prompt its says cannot open cause I'm not administrator.
Im pretty sure its on the SD card I connect my phone and I see it on there
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sivtec said:
I have to check and see if its named correctly its all in caps.I tried the ace hack kit but everytime I open the cmd prompt its says cannot open cause I'm not administrator.
Im pretty sure its on the SD card I connect my phone and I see it on there
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Open the command file by right clicking it and choose running as administrator
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I tried it unless I have a old file.do u have the link for the ace hack kit?
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The current version is v11
Here's the link from attn1 thread
http://droid.neolobster.com/roms/ace-hack-kit-v11a.zip
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Ty I will try it when I get off work
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cant get past step 3 marsdta
What error do you get? Don't forget turn USB debugging back on
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I turn it back on and when i go to step 3 it does some stuff then it shows a red triangle on my phone.Then it goes back to the menu on the cmd prompt
the last thing it says is echo off then i get device is offline then the red triangle
Do you have HTC sync installed? Make sure its turned off in this step. I have to relook at the manual haven't rooted in a while
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I unistalled sync
3 S-OFF, SuperCID and More
This will:
Once again temproot the phone. (Type exit and enter at the # prompt.)
Set Radio S-OFF
Set SuperCID
Remove Carrier SIMLOCK
Install Clockworkmod Recovery
Root the phone
Install RomManager
Install Superuser
Fix sound
NOTE: This is still the downgrade ROM, and not the latest and greatest,
but it will be fully functional at this point.
can you boot into hboot and see if you have son still?
also is udb debugging on?
still says son
ok not sure why its not working but you can try to finishing it manually.
ok so to confirm you should be on the downgraded rom version 1.32
download visionary here http://loadbalancing.modaco.com/download.php?url=mf/?xhwc5m7f273l7b2
run it to gain root... click temp root first then perma root
once you get that done
use this tool and run for radio soff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=475108&d=1293557005
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ok not sure why its not working but you can try to finishing it manually.
ok so to confirm you should be on the downgraded rom version 1.32
download visionary here http://loadbalancing.modaco.com/download.php?url=mf/?xhwc5m7f273l7b2
run it to gain root... click temp root first then perma root
once you get that done
use this tool and run for radio soff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=475108&d=1293557005
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whoa whoa.the 1st one is a apk file do i put that on the sd card?
yeah sorry if i got ahead of myself.
ok its on the sd card.do you have a IM that you can help me on?
sure... my sn on aim and yahoo is marsdta
- Quick Flash Package: Radio_12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19_M - HTC 3.06.405.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295&highlight=radio+thread
Trying to install the above for use with BinDroid. When Im bootloader mode and when its trying to write the radio it says it could't do it. What can I do?
I used the advanced hack toolkit, does this even do RADIO-OFF?
Thanks
mcvigo said:
- Quick Flash Package: Radio_12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19_M - HTC 3.06.405.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295&highlight=radio+thread
Trying to install the above for use with BinDroid. When Im bootloader mode and when its trying to write the radio it says it could't do it. What can I do?
I used the advanced hack toolkit, does this even do RADIO-OFF?
Thanks
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You must rename the downloaded file exactly "PD98IMG.zip". Once you do that, place on the root of your SD card (i.e. put it on the sd card). Once there, boot into bootloader and it should find the file and flash the radio. I cannot stress enough 2 things. You MUST name the file exactly "PD98IMG.zip" or it will not recognize the file. Also, if you have hide extension preference on, you may not need to add the .zip part to the end of the file. If you do add the .zip and it doesn't recognize in hboot, and you have named it exactly "PD98IMG.zip" then delete the .zip part and try again. Secondly, check the md5 number to be sure you didn't download a corrupt file. More times then not its fine but I cannot stress enough that only bad things can happen if you flash a corrupt radio. Lastly, search search search! there are numerous threads, especially in the dev section (1st thread) that details how to flash radios. Below I've added the link, while the radio that you're about to flash is on the DHD forum, the method to flash is still the same in the provided link below. If this has helped you, know where the thanks button is
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Edit: Uhm, not sure what you mean by does this do radio off? If you ran the hack kit and you have successfully installed Bindroid, you should be rooted with S-Off, enabling you to flash the radio with the above mentioned method..in bootloader it should say S-off, again though if you have flashed bindroid, you are rooted successfully I would think..
I did what you told me and its not working for some reason. What could this be? Says something like Wrong Image.
Tried flashing Radio with the toolkit too, it goes through the process but radio is the same.... So frustrating.
Stop. You can't just take any file and rename it to PD98IMG and it will magically work. There needs to be a script included to actually run it correctly. Now if you hold on for a while, I made a PD98IMG file for this radio a while ago for someone else. Let me look for it and I will post back.
The hack kit gives you S-OFF. That's all you need to flash a radio PD99IMG file. Also, please post if you have the Inspire or the DHD. Just curious.
thanks, I will wait. What I did was put the file in root, do a restart into bootloader, select hboot then started running saying wrong P98IMG.zip. Tried 3 different methods and no go. I have an inspire 4g from ATT and has the gingerbread stock radio on it. I want a new radio due to horrible battery life. I noticed that it gives me 3.9v instead of 4.2, is this a problem?
Before I post the file, please make sure you delete any other PD98IMG zip files that are on your sd card.
Yeah I know, also what method should I use with your file?
It seems it was the RADIO i was looking the problem. I put in this one,
Radio w/RCDATA: 12.59.60.26P_26.11.04.21_M
MD5 Sum: 57cccef401c372c6d421c986ee42e0fe and flashing worked perfectly. Guess Ill try this one for a while.
Boot into Hboot. You can do this by these methods. First go into your menu settings and it is usually under Power. Make sure the option for Fasboot is unchecked. After this power phone off. After phone is powered off, hold down the volume down key and keep pressing it. While still pressing volume down key press power buttonfor a second or two. You can let go of the volume button as soon as the white Hboot screen shows up. The phone will scan for files and find the PD98IMG file. It will then ask you if you want to update. Press the correct volume key to accept. DO NOT POWER OFF THE PHONE DURING THE UPDATE. It should take less than a minute. Once it is done, press power to reboot. After phone is running, make sure you delete PD98IMG file off of sd card. It will save you a headache if you ever need to go back into Hboot. Link is posted. Before you transfer to sd card, rename the file to exactly "PD98IMG", without the quotes. Just delete the underscore and the ending I added.
http://www.mediafire.com/?rysi497mkxmrh9g
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If you flash a radio file then make sure you flash the matching RIL file in recovery, not Hboot. In recovery options, go to mounts, mount system, then go back and select the RIL zip file to flash.
thanks alot, will try with the one you posted now. I was able to flash with another radio so it was that one specifically that was bad or w.e.
If you are going to use the ATT 421 radio you just posted, then flash the RIL file in recovery like I described. Flash the matching RIL file in recovery, not Hboot. In recovery options, go to mounts, mount system, then go back and select the RIL zip file to flash. I am posting the RIL for the radio you just listed and for the one I posted, which will end in 4.19.
I am also including a program created by ZikyHD. Install it on your phone. It is an easy way to check and see what radio and RIL you have installed.
ahhh! my apologies!! I thought he pulled the radio file from the same page I did (not the case) holy crap what a bonehead move by me! Wolf good man! I'm using BinDroid too and flashed the recommended radio recently and pulled the file from a different page...glad Wolf got you straightened out..I should have just posted the PD98IMG I had, glad wolf is on his game better then I am. Assumptions are really killing me lately!
It happens, but be careful when messing around with radio files because you can brick your phone if it messes up. To the OP, make sure you check the previous post made by me for additional information and downloads. Also let us know how it worked out. Test any new radio for at least a few days to a week. It needs to settle down. Remember, what works well for some people in their area may not work well for you, and vice versa.
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It happens, but be careful when messing around with radio files because you can brick your phone if it messes up. To the OP, make sure you check the previous post made by me for additional information and downloads. Also let us know how it worked out. Test any new radio for at least a few days to a week. It needs to settle down. Remember, what works well for some people in their area may not work well for you, and vice versa.
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I always take extreme caution when dealing with radios...and I cannot stress enough how important it is to delete the radio off the SD card..what nightmare that can become if you softbrick or something...not that I learned that the hard way or anything
I tried installing that app to check the RIL, doesn't phone says its not recognized.
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I tried installing that app to check the RIL, doesn't phone says its not recognized.
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well at the risk of making myself an ass again, I use terminal commands to check my ril..as far as I know it does work. If you want to take this route, download your favorite terminal app (I use terminal emulator). Open a command windown and type "su" and hit enter. First time it should prompt you to allow superuser permission. Allow it. then type: getprop "gsm.version.ril-impl" and hit enter. It will display the RIL file and hopefully the one you're expecting!
What phone do you have? That should work with most phones. It an Android program. If you are having trouble installing it then try a program like Easy Installer from the market. You can also run terminal commands on your phone or your computer to check the radio/RIL information.
In phone terminal, type the following after typing su and hitting enter:
getprop "gsm.version.ril-imp"
In command prompt, ADB, type the following after adb shell:
getprop "gsm.version.ril-impl"
Edit: Looks like I did not pay attention and refresh the screen. MMM answered the question. To the OP, what phone do you have and I am assuming the radio flash worked.
Thanks alot bro, with your file it was the only way I could this radio to install, tried alot of other methods and it would't work. Thanks alot again.
I have an HTC sensation z7z10a. I purchased this phone to be able to get on AT&T's 3&4g frequencies without having to upgrade my unlimited data plan for non smart phones. So far so good, my phone gets 4g and AT$T is not aware that I have a smartphone.
Naturally after spending enough time in XDA and other phone forums to figure this out I became interested in flashing a custom ROM.
I used the revolutionary method to gain S-OFF, installed CWM, and used CWM to create a backup image. I've managed to fully wipe and then restore to my backup image, so CWM is working.
My problem is whenever I go to flash a custom rom I don't understand which file to select in recovery mode. Every zip I have downloaded, (including the one I need to finally get my phone rooted) opens up to a series of subfolders, none of which contain the files I need. The sub folders are typically : System, Data and META-INF. So I can't get rooted without being able to use the recovery mode to flash.
I used my friend's pc netbook in order to run Revolutionary and install CWM. Now I am using my Macbook Pro to download potential Roms zip files and move them onto my phones SD card. Could this be the problem?
I"ve searched and searched for and answer to this issue to no avail, please help me to figure this out. I'm stumped.
The zip you have to flash is the ROM you download...am I missing something?
You do not need to extract the zip file. Just put it on the SD card and then go to the recovery mode and select the option install zip from sd card and install it. I believe if you flash a custom rom, you would be automatically rooted, so no need to root it separately. Hope this helped
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The zip you have to flash is the ROM you download...am I missing something?
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Exactly- I don't understand why it won't work.
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You do not need to extract the zip file. Just put it on the SD card and then go to the recovery mode and select the option install zip from sd card and install it. I believe if you flash a custom rom, you would be automatically rooted, so no need to root it separately. Hope this helped
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Thanks for this advice, this is my first time attempting this. I think you are right that most roms come with root access so I may be able to skip that step.
I know what you are saying, don't extract the file, just move the zip over as is. Only on my mac the files are arriving as a folder with subfolders, not a zip package. This HAS to be the problem! I will look harder for Mac info on downloaded zips to see if I can figure out why this is happening. Thanks again.
Update:
So I fixed the folder problem by going into safari settings and unchecking the open safe downloads box. No all the zip files I'm downloading are staying intact as zips.
However I just tried to flash revolution hd with no success. The full wipe zip for this rom was a failure as well. I will now try downloading the root zip again and see if rooting first helps at all.
So now I am rooted. Success!
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Update:
So I fixed the folder problem by going into safari settings and unchecking the open safe downloads box. No all the zip files I'm downloading are staying intact as zips.
However I just tried to flash revolution hd with no success. The full wipe zip for this rom was a failure as well. I will now try downloading the root zip again and see if rooting first helps at all.
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Ah....Steve Jobs and his desire to prevent the user from doing anything useful strikes from beyond the grave.
This is why I won't touch a Mac. They want to do everything for you, even if it's not what you want or need to be done. On the plus side, at least you only have to push 1 button to get the Mac to do the wrong thing!
Glad you figured it out! Be careful with the ROM flashing though. It quickly becomes a life consuming obsession.
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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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[GUIDE]ROOT, TWRP] AT&T Alcatel Ideal (4060A) Updated Root & Custom Recovery Tutorial
AT&T ALCATEL IDEAL 4060A
UPDATED GUIDE ON ROOT &
INSTALLUNG TWRP RECOVERY
THANKS & MENTIONS:
First & foremost, I want to give thanks and credit to @faxanidu for making TWRP possible for this device. His Super Guide broke new ground on this device and first made root & custom recovery possible.
NOTE:
Contrary to popular belief, this device DOES NOT have a locked bootloader. Thus, bootloader unlocking is not required as a prerequisite to this guide. However, I can only confirm that this guide works on firmware builds from 2016. If you have a build number from 2017, and this guide does not work for you, please refer to @faxanidu's "Super Guide" for rooting & installing TWRP on your device.
DISCLAIMER:
The procedures in this guide will void your manufacturer and/or service provider warranty. Furthermore, these procedures carry an inherent risk of bricking or damaging your device beyond repair. By proceeding any further, you are absolving me of any liability in the event you damage or render your device inoperable. You -- and you alone -- are solely responsible for your device. However, in the event of such misfortune, I will provide any and all support within my abilities. Please stay on topic in this thread and treat all other members with the same respect that you want to receive. Off topic posts will either be ignored or reported to an XDA moderator.
INSTRUCTIONS:
These procedures do not require a PC. The only requirements are your device, an internet connection, and an ability to follow simple instructions.
1. On your Alcatel Ideal, go to Settings, About Phone, and tap Build Number 7 or 8 times until Developer Options is enabled. In Developer Options, tick OEM Unlocking & ADB Debugging. Now go to Settings, Security, & enable Unknown Sources;
2. Open the browser and go to https://kingroot.net and download the most recent KingRoot apk. Install the apk, open it, and select "Try Root" when prompted to do so. Wait for KingRoot to root your device. If it fails, reboot & try again until successful;
3. Next, go to the Play Store & download the Official TWRP App. (It is free of charge) Install & open the app. Grant it superuser permissions when prompted.
4. Download the 4060A TWRP custom recovery image from the below link, and save it to either internal storage or to your device's external micro SD card.
5. Open the Official TWRP App again & select the "Flash TWRP" option. In the menu you will see an option to select a file to flash. Navigate to the twrp.img file you downloaded and select it. Now select the option to flash the file to recovery.
6. Open a browser and go to http://www.supersu.com/download. Download the latest SuperSU zip and save it to your device's internal or external storage.
7. Now open the KingRoot app, go to app settings, and select uninstall KingRoot. Proceed with the uninstalling process and be sure to uncheck the option to save root backup.
8. Once KingRoot is uninstalled, open the Official TWRP App again, select "Flash TWRP" to get to the next menu, and tap the app settings menu in the upper left of the screen. Select Reboot Recovery. Welcome to TWRP. Again, thanks @faxanidu
9. Select INSTALL from TWRP main menu. Navigate to the SuperSU zip file you downloaded in Step 6, select the file and swipe to install it.
10. Select Reboot and then System from TWRP main menu. You now have TWRP custom recovery and full root with SuperSU binaries installed.
DOWNLOAD LINK:
TWRP for 4060A: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Sfod4HWfk2SnBGUGdtdGlmMW8/view?usp=drivesdk
Installung ??
It works!
ES: Si funciona, al principio lo hice con algo de miedo y me quede varias veces en el ultimo paso, tuve que apagar el celular e iniciar el modo recovery (TWRP) manualmente para instalar el supersu. (Antes hice una copia del sistema para estar seguro). El dispositivo esta 100% root y he reiniciado varias veces para asegurarme de que todo está bien, y efectivamente todo va de lujo. Muchas gracias amigo, de verdad. (Y)
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It works, at first I did it with some fear and I stayed several times in the last step, I had to turn off the cell phone and start the recovery mode (TWRP) manually to install the supersu. (Before I made a copy of the system to be sure). The device is 100% root and I have restarted several times to make sure everything is fine, and indeed everything goes in luxury. Thank you very much, my friend. (Y)
i can confirm this procedure works with a device bought a few days ago. so the phone's bootloader doesn't check for signed images? in my old atrix days, the bootloader had to be unlocked first in order to be able to flash custom roms.
However before doing this i tried to update the phone's to the july 2017 patch and the update tool couldn't find any updates. Don't know if it's because i haven't activated at&t service (i am not using this as a phone). Is there any plan to release a stock rooted rom with the latest official patches?
franciscojavierleon said:
Is there any plan to release a stock rooted rom with the latest official patches?
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There's this.. https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...-ethereal-os-v1-1-custom-stock-based-t3657709
scohut said:
There's this.. https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...-ethereal-os-v1-1-custom-stock-based-t3657709
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I also notice that it is necessary to solve in the new room these points
- Camera application video solution
- SD card for storage of applications
I appreciate the work of this room but do not forget many thanks my recognition of your work.
larrywilson said:
I also notice that it is necessary to solve in the new room these points
- Camera application video solution
- SD card for storage of applications
I appreciate the work of this room but do not forget many thanks my recognition of your work.
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It's not mine, just pointed it out. To be honest, if you want the best, feature rich camera for this phone (imo), just go to the play store and get Open Camera, it's what I've used for a long time and works great.
Everything went fine until step 8. After uninstalling Kingroot I opened the TWRP app and and go to top left and tap the three lines and select "Reboot" and that takes me to a screen that says "Reboot Recovery" on top and "Reboot System" on the bottom. Neither one do anything, so I'm not able to go onto step 9 to install the SuperSU-v2.82-201705271822.zip file. Any idea if I'm doing something wrong?
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Everything went fine until step 8. After uninstalling Kingroot I opened the TWRP app and and go to top left and tap the three lines and select "Reboot" and that takes me to a screen that says "Reboot Recovery" on top and "Reboot System" on the bottom. Neither one do anything, so I'm not able to go onto step 9 to install the SuperSU-v2.82-201705271822.zip file. Any idea if I'm doing something wrong?
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I had the same issue, its a kind of bug in the TWRP app . But what i do is that i use another app to install the recovery ( I used Flashify, Rashr will do it to :good: ) Its the same, look fot the options that says flash recovery, or something like that. And... Voila :victory: !! IT RESTARTED.
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* * * NOTE (MUST LEARN) * * * : I also had a problem with the recovery downloaded im this post, te recovery doesnt shows up. So i search for another one ( for the 4060a of course) and. . . it Works!!. Send me a PM if you want that recovery.3
(P.D. Im a newbie in XDA, so i dont know if i can put links here)
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I had the same issue, its a kind of bug in the TWRP app . But what i do is that i use another app to install the recovery ( I used Flashify, Rashr will do it to :good: ) Its the same, look fot the options that says flash recovery, or something like that. And... Voila :victory: !! IT RESTARTED.
:cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
* * * NOTE (MUST LEARN) * * * : I also had a problem with the recovery downloaded im this post, te recovery doesnt shows up. So i search for another one ( for the 4060a of course) and. . . it Works!!. Send me a PM if you want that recovery.3
(P.D. Im a newbie in XDA, so i dont know if i can put links here)
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I checked the download link and it correctly downloads "twrp.img" for the 4060A. If it wasn't showing up for you it could be the browser you are using.
MotoJunkie01 said:
I checked the download link and it correctly downloads "twrp.img" for the 4060A. If it wasn't showing up for you it could be the browser you are using.
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My bad, i tried to say that doenst shows up as recovery in my device, just got the Alcatel splash screen, i wait like 10 minutes and nothimg happened.
PD. sorry if someone doesnt understand me, english its not my native language
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My bad, i tried to say that doenst shows up as recovery in my device, just got the Alcatel splash screen, i wait like 10 minutes and nothimg happened.
PD. sorry if someone doesnt understand me, english its not my native language
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Oh ok I understand now. So were you able to finally get TWRP to flash using Rashr or Flashify,?
MotoJunkie01 said:
Oh ok I understand now. So were you able to finally get TWRP to flash using Rashr or Flashify,?
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Funny to say bcause, i downloaded Flashify thinking that it was Rashr ( i was doing it with a bit of fear, so i got confused )
To make it clear... I USED FLASHIFY TO INSTALL THE RECOVERY
faenza19 said:
Funny to say bcause, i downloaded Flashify thinking that it was Rashr ( i was doing it with a bit of fear, so i got confused )
To make it clear... I USED FLASHIFY TO INSTALL THE RECOVERY
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Glad you got it installed
I was wondering if there is a way to flash twrp without the phone booting I just got one and it is stuck on a endless bootloop
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I was wondering if there is a way to flash twrp without the phone booting I just got one and it is stuck on a endless bootloop
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That's a good question and, unfortunately, one to which I have yet to find an answer. However, if you are soft bricked or bootlooping, there is a stock firmware package for this device which can be flashed using the Qualcomm firmware installation utility (QFIL). Search Google for the package. If you are unable to find it, PM me and I'll upload mine and give you a link. Using that package will at least let you get back to stock condition and start over with rooting and TWRP.
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That's a good question and, unfortunately, one to which I have yet to find an answer. However, if you are soft bricked or bootlooping, there is a stock firmware package for this device which can be flashed using the Qualcomm firmware installation utility (QFIL). Search Google for the package. If you are unable to find it, PM me and I'll upload mine and give you a link. Using that package will at least let you get back to stock condition and start over with rooting and TWRP.
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Yeah I thought I found the package but I could not get it flash do you happen to have it?
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I thought I found the file but couldn't get it work do you happen to have the files
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I thought I found the package but couldn't figure it out could you send me it? and how to do it?
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I thought I found the package but couldn't figure it out could you send me it? and how to do it?
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That's a good question and, unfortunately, one to which I have yet to find an answer. However, if you are soft bricked or bootlooping, there is a stock firmware package for this device which can be flashed using the Qualcomm firmware installation utility (QFIL). Search Google for the package. If you are unable to find it, PM me and I'll upload mine and give you a link. Using that package will at least let you get back to stock condition and start over with rooting and TWRP.
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When you get a chance could you send me the package and how do flash it
Yes I'll go ahead and upload it to my Google Drive account. It comes with full instructions and links for drivers, etc. I'll post the link here once it's uploaded.
I uploaded the package to my Mega File account, because the Google servers seem tediously slow today. Here is a link for the Alcatel Ideal (4060A) Android 5.1.1 stock firmware package.
https://mega.nz/#!alpjhRAa!k_lfhk0WQA5fyYryclVf4PT5nicJ1rqQ29rtEwreM9k
The package includes basic instructions and links for what you need. But here is a full comprehensive guide on using the Qualcomm QFIL flashing utility, which also includes updated links on Qcomm drivers and the QFIL utility package.
https://androidmtk.com/qcom-phone-download-tools