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Flashing radio question

I've followed shadowfox's instruction on how to flash a radio and have been looking at the new inspire radio thread and I've followed the instructions (not well enough obviously) but when I boot into hboot it says that the image can't be found. I've downloaded the radio file and replaced it in the hack fit file and put it on my sdcard but doesn't seem to work. The name is correct. I'm not sure what place it on the root of the sdcard means so I got this feeling I'm not putting it on my sdcard correctly? thanks for the help. I know, newb question but I'm doing my best.

Root of the sd card is on the as card and in no folder whatsoever
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So pretty much just putting it on the sd card then correct? beacause I've done that and it doesn't recognize that it's there. Here's what I did so if you see anything wrong then it might be easier for you to help me?
1. Download radio from thread (ex.using the radio from the cleardroid thread)
2. take the zip file and replaced it in the PD file from the hack kit
3. put the .zip file on the sd card.
as I was looking at the instructions, am I supposed to take the radio file I downloaded and actually name the radio.img file the pd98img.zip and compress it? I'm sorry if this is frustrating to work through.

MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
I've followed shadowfox's instruction on how to flash a radio and have been looking at the new inspire radio thread and I've followed the instructions (not well enough obviously) but when I boot into hboot it says that the image can't be found. I've downloaded the radio file and replaced it in the hack fit file and put it on my sdcard but doesn't seem to work. The name is correct. I'm not sure what place it on the root of the sdcard means so I got this feeling I'm not putting it on my sdcard correctly? thanks for the help. I know, newb question but I'm doing my best.
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Just like XAviierG said, make sure that it's not placed into any folders of any kind when you're putting it on your sd card. If you use Root Explorer (or a similar file browser), and you go into your /sd card directory, you should see the PD98IMG.zip file in that directory without having to open a folder to get to it. This is referred to as the "root" of your sd card. If your radio of choice is there, just boot into HBOOT per the Radio sticky's instructions and flash away. Just don't power-down or disturb the radio upgrade in any way once you press Volume-Up to accept the upgrade. As always, verify those MD5's while the files are on your sd card for both the radio and the matching RIL prior to flashing the radio zip, (you'll flash the RIL from Recovery after mouning /system if you need to flash it). You can use something like Android File Verifier or Astro File Manager to verify the MD5's if you don't have an MD5 verifier on your PC.

Still not working, I see it while I use the file explorer and for some reason when I boot into hboot it doesn't recognize its there...As per shadow's instructions am I supposed to rename the radio.img in the download radio file to pd98img and zip it and then place it on the sd card? or just move the downloaded zip file right to the sd card?

why doesnt anyone use the RADIOS/RILS thread any more? the instructions are great and the files are already in correct format

MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
So pretty much just putting it on the sd card then correct? beacause I've done that and it doesn't recognize that it's there. Here's what I did so if you see anything wrong then it might be easier for you to help me?
1. Download radio from thread (ex.using the radio from the cleardroid thread)
2. take the zip file and replaced it in the PD file from the hack kit
3. put the .zip file on the sd card.
as I was looking at the instructions, am I supposed to take the radio file I downloaded and actually name the radio.img file the pd98img.zip and compress it? I'm sorry if this is frustrating to work through.
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Do it the easy way. Just go to THIS THREAD and grab the radio that you need, (the newest radio for the Inspire is the 26.10.04.03_M radio and the matching RIL is the 0153 RIL), and put those 2 files on the root of your sd card. Keep in mind that ClearD will already have a RIL packed in with the ROM, but I've never ran ClearDroid, so I'm not sure which RIL it may be. The radio is around 10MB or so in size and the RIL is about 447KB or so. Flash the radio (PD98IMG.zip) through HBOOT and then reboot the phone when prompted. Once you're up and running, you should be in business. I wouldn't mess with the RIL just yet. Like I said before, ClearD will already have one packed in. I can see that ClearD is a great Dev, so enjoy that ROM!
EDIT: Keep in mind that if you've downloaded anything to your PC in PD98IMG.zip format, you'll want to delete that from your PC first before downloading another one. The reasoning behind this is so that your download manager doesn't rename the file to something like PD98IMG(1).zip, or anything like that. If that zip is not named EXACTLY PD98IMG (the .zip portion will show up on your phone's sd card, but perhaps not when on your PC) when you boot into HBOOT, it will not parse properly, and HBOOT will just look at you like you just farted in Church.
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Pirateghost said:
why doesnt anyone use the RADIOS/RILS thread any more? the instructions are great and the files are already in correct format
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+ 1 million.
I couldn't agree more, Pirate

I'm running with the same issues that are facing the OP as well. For the life of my I can't figure it out.

Was about post that link too haha
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

Thanks guys flashed the radio..I guess I was just really overthinking all of that! thanks again guys!

XAviierG said:
Was about post that link too haha
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No problem, X. I have to be quick when you're answering questions, too! Ninja chop!
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MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
Thanks guys flashed the radio..I guess I was just really overthinking all of that! thanks again guys!
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No problem, man. Glad to see you got it knocked out.

lodoss22 said:
I'm running with the same issues that are facing the OP as well. For the life of my I can't figure it out.
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If you're still having trouble, I figured out what I was doing wrong and it may be the same thing for you...when i downloaded the radio file for cleardroid, I had to rename the file to "PD98img.zip". My computer already had it as a zipped file so when I added the .zip to the end of it, it was actually being called "PD98img.zip.zip" and therefore hboot wasn't finding the file. Rename it PD98img if your computer is recognizing the file as a zipped file already..the radios on the thread given a couple post up don't need to be named so I didn't run into the same problem with those. Hope this helps man! good luck!

MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
If you're still having trouble, I figured out what I was doing wrong and it may be the same thing for you...when i downloaded the radio file for cleardroid, I had to rename the file to "PD98img.zip". My computer already had it as a zipped file so when I added the .zip to the end of it, it was actually being called "PD98img.zip.zip" and therefore hboot wasn't finding the file. Rename it PD98img if your computer is recognizing the file as a zipped file already..the radios on the thread given a couple post up don't need to be named so I didn't run into the same problem with those. Hope this helps man! good luck!
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dude ive tried everything and i can not get it to flash WTH lol.

bigdog533 said:
dude ive tried everything and i can not get it to flash WTH lol.
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Are you having any radio issues? What version are you running? Are you S-OFF and/or ENG HBOOT?

I am eng s-off I can flash any Rom or ril but radios want fly
Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using XDA App

What radio are you trying to flash? Some devs that come from the dhd section will post the radio without the needed text file inside inorder to flash via hboot. They still tend flash pushing it through adb. So for those files you simply can't rename to pd98img and flash
no hay de queso no mas de papa

Brain 2.2 Help

I have downloaded all the files given in brian folder. I copied nandroid folderto my sdcard & then using open recivery i rebooted in recovery mode but nowhere i got an option to install nandroid files. Can some1 help me

Nandroid >> Restore

Don't forgot to make a nandroid backup before in case of you want to go back to stock without flashing a sbf.

i m not getting u to restore nandroid i shld get option to select it i dont get tht option

It sounds like you may be in stock recovery. We have to use a bootstrapped recovery called openrecovery. After you have installed openrecovery you get to it by holding the volume up key during a normal boot.
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Confused so explaining so tht u can catch where i m dng a mistake
Using cincinnati bells instruction i updated to 2.2. Now my phone is fresh & new,just installed few games thts it, then i find BRAVO 2.2 & i want to use tht. So following his instruction i download open recovery & copy paste it in my sdcard & even the nandroid folder to my sd card & i find somewhere the apk file of open recovery & install it. Now by pressing volume up button i restart my phone & I get an yellow exclamation mark with a triangle the i press camera key + volume up button then this is where i reach & get the error (image) I have attached the image

For some reason your sdcard is not being mounted. I would check it out on a PC in a card reader.

3rdstring said:
For some reason your sdcard is not being mounted. I would check it out on a PC in a card reader.
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so wht shld i do??? is der a problem with my sd card????

Reading your post, I think there is a step that was missed. Did you extract the openrecovery.zip? The extracted contents are what is in this folder sdcard/openrecovery.
Do you have this set up on your SD card?
Sdcard/openrecovery.zip
sdcard/openrecovery
sdcard/nandroid/openrecovery/<your ROM you want to restore>
**No spaces between**
Go to this thread and download and unzip this recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1242259) This is what we are all using now b/c of the customization that MZ put into it. Follow the directions.

Yes yes yes yes!!! U were right i missed tht step i got it working Thank u thank u

interesting...

Here is one more problem. I have installed this rom now after installation of this ROM i m getting an Error PLMN failed.

Check you APNs but IIRC the PLMN error didn't really matter. I saw it on Hellmonger's ROM. Might want to ask Linertymonger, I think he had a fix for that.

HELP - nvflash

I just did my 1st nvflash. followed all the directions and the flash completed. it started to boot to the stock rom. I saw the tap n whatever screen then another. it is stuck at the n with the 5 thinks above it screen for almost 20 min...
what can i do at this point??
thanks

ok, i got into the rom now. i am sending back for repairs. do i need to remove cwm recovery? anything else?

Stock recovery 1.2.4349
nixie2121 said:
ok, i got into the rom now. i am sending back for repairs. do i need to remove cwm recovery? anything else?
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Assuming you went back to stock 1.2.4349...Here's the stock recovery
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36150173/4349stock_recovery.zip
Put this on your internal sd, boot to CWM & flash this.
Al

aabbondanza said:
Assuming you went back to stock 1.2.4349...Here's the stock recovery
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36150173/4349stock_recovery.zip
Put this on your internal sd, boot to CWM & flash this.
Al
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something crazy going on. I copy the file onto the tablet and it does not stay. i see it in the folder, (tried while tablet was on and tried copying file while in recovery. i see the file is on the tablet on my computer but when i go to flash it is not there??? do they check recovery (if i cant flash this one back)?
thanks!!!

They probably don't check BUT can't guarantee it!
Are you selecting the "install zip from sdcard" option in CWM (different than the "apply sdcard:update.zip" option). The first option lets you browse for any zip you want the second looks specifically for a zip called update.zip in the root of sdcard.
You should use the "install zip from sdcard" option since the filename for the stock recovery isn't update.zip.
Al

yes, i am choosing the right option. The file I copied is not really coping to the tablet. so weird

thanks for the help... I just downloaded from the tablet and got it done...really, thanks a bunch!!!!

The only reason I could think that it would do that is if it hasn't finished copying or the Android is seeing the file as damaged.
Android perioically does file system checks (it's the scanning sdcard notifications you may see periodically). If it finds a corrupt file it moves it and moves it to the LOST.DIR folder.
Are you sure you are giving it enough time to fully copy? Are you sure you got a good download from the link. Try opening the zip on your PC to make sure it isn't damaged. After transferring to the tablet open your file manager & long press on it...it should give you the option to Extract to....see if it will extract the contents to a folder (to make sure the zip transferred OK) if it extract fine you know the zip is intact & you can then delete the extracted folder/contents.
Al

[Q] HELP rooted Nexus S w/ Cyanogen mod 9

I rooted my phone (nexus s i9020a at&t) and have superuser and downloaded rom manager. I had no idea how to figure out how to flash a rom onto my device on my mac so I downloaded one of the many cyanogen mod 9's directly in rom manager. The rom loaded up perfectly and runs smoothly except there is no app market. When I try to go back into rom manager it force quits out.
I am very new to rooting and hacking into my phone and tried searching for hours and can't figure out what to do. If anyone knows how I can just flash a new updated version of cyanogen mod 9 without using rom manager that would be awesome. I really just need a step by step way to do it on the mac because every time someone posts a rom .zip file it downloads as a folder with random stuff in it and in recovery mode in my phone I don't know how to go about flashing it. So confused. Any help would be so appreciated.
Jess

Check your PM. I couldn't post links as it would have been my first post.

cm9 issue
thanks did you get my replies to your pm? i can't figure this out haha

download cm9 and the gapps add-on(with your phone) in the first post of the cm9 thread. boot into recovery, fimd your rom and gapps files, flash cm9 there, then flash the gapps(google apps), then reboot. you do not need rom manager.

Hmm cm9 does not come pre loaded with android app market so u will have to download the latest gapps from other posts in this forum... then copy it into ur phone from ur computer...then after going to cwm recovery use the volume up down buttons to scroll and the power button to choose...u will have to remember where u pasted the gapps file and u will have to navigate to it ...choose the gapps file and scroll down to yes to flash it then go back and reboot...that's it u will now have google apps in ur nexus s...Remember u do not need to open the downloaded gapps zip file as there is nothing u can do by opening it...good luck and happy flashing...
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Must not of searched that much if you overlooked that. Gapps is separate. Read the post fully, please.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA

okay so i downloaded the g apps file and its a folder on my desktop with a few other folders within with random files. i go to recovery on my phone mount my phone drag this folder to my mounted phone. then i go back and do i do instal zip from sdcard? or do i do apply update from sd card? this is where I'm stuck idk where to go from here. if i click install zip from sdcard it makes me navigate and i find the name of the folder but it just brings me to the smaller folders and little individual files it's not just one big file but a bunch of little ones so i can't choose the whole thing.
so im confused
edit: so i guess on my mac when i download the zip file it must unzip it during download and becomes a folder. so i tried compressing the folder back into zip format and go back into recovery and load it but it says installation aborted.

Jessicaa39 said:
okay so i downloaded the g apps file and its a folder on my desktop with a few other folders within with random files. i go to recovery on my phone mount my phone drag this folder to my mounted phone. then i go back and do i do instal zip from sdcard? or do i do apply update from sd card? this is where I'm stuck idk where to go from here. if i click install zip from sdcard it makes me navigate and i find the name of the folder but it just brings me to the smaller folders and little individual files it's not just one big file but a bunch of little ones so i can't choose the whole thing.
so im confused
edit: so i guess on my mac when i download the zip file it must unzip it during download and becomes a folder. so i tried compressing the folder back into zip format and go back into recovery and load it but it says installation aborted.
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use google chrome browser on your mac and it wont unzip your files
latest gapps http://t.co/LssQaFMj

alright it went through and it's rebooting now..... it worked. thanks everyone for all your help!! im such a noob but i'm learning.
Jess

Jessicaa39 said:
alright it went through and it's rebooting now..... it worked. thanks everyone for all your help!! im such a noob but i'm learning.
Jess
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we were all noobs before. most important is the learning part.

Help needed asap to reinstall orignal stock rom on my htc one sv

HI Im a noob. I was able to root my phone successfully and everything I was downloading rooted apps so I download pimp my beats and Dolby mobile well some how it messed up all my audio I couldn't hear a thing so I tried factory reset and then tired uninstalling them and that didn't work so then I went online and downloaded the original boot and recovery.img I tired flashing the but then when I do it comes to the clockworksmod like if it needs a rom or something then when I try installing a ROM it ends up aborting. it ends up getting stuck on the start up with red lettered warning I need someone to help me please get it back to the original state like when first get it out of the box. I want to install the original kernel the original rom and get my sound back on. Or at least so I can fix it to get my warranty valid again so I can get a new one. I need help asap if additional info is needed let me know. do you have any idea why I cant hear phone calls coming in or outgoing, my music or youtube all sounds i can't hear. I am on K2_PLC_CL I am LTE on CricketWireless Thanks

Hi. You just need to restore your cwm backup, that's it.

I know but it won't work
Matlevo12 said:
Hi. You just need to restore your cwm backup, that's it.
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I know that. I moved the backup on the computer and when I put it on my sd so I could restore it. It didn't work it says no file found do you know where I can download the Original Stock Rom and when i try starting it up it go's to a black screen with a green arrow pointing towards the found then it goes to the phone with a red triangle with a red exclamation point. What is that?

If your backup is not recognised you have put it in the wrong folder i think. So tell us, where the files are on your sd card.

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If your backup is not recognised you have put it in the wrong folder i think. So tell us, where the files are on your sd card.
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+1 on that, if you have one it'll be recognized as long as it is in the right folder, and made with the same recovery.

what do i do
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+1 on that, if you have one it'll be recognized as long as it is in the right folder, and made with the same recovery.
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So i put the backup in the CWM folder but it tells me no file found so what do I do? Can I go to some website to download the original stock Rom and kernel I need to fix my phone asap so can you please tell me exactly what I need to do. Plus what are those symbols i describe in my last reply. Thanks so much for assisting me I appreciate it.

The files must be in folder: clockworkmod/backup/2013-04-01.18.46.58
The last folder is the date it was created.
The symbols mean, your flash has failed.

What if that doesn't work
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The files must be in folder: clockworkmod/backup/2013-04-01.18.46.58
The last folder is the date it was created.
The symbols mean, your flash has failed.
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So as long as I put it in that file on my SD and open it up in CWM then it should work right?
I already did that once and it didn't work so what do I do then?
what are my other options I really need help thanks for everything you've done so far.

If your backup don't work, i know there is a Stock cricket jb back here in One SV Forum. Others flashed this successfully.
Otherwise i'm running out of ideas.

old.splatterhand said:
If your backup don't work, i know there is a Stock cricket jb back here in One SV Forum. Others flashed this successfully.
Otherwise i'm running out of ideas.
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Okay well can you do me a favor and locate it for me please I'll probably do something wrong like not knowing where to find it. And
Will it work with my phone? And then when you find it can you give me the exact commands I need in order to flash that Stock properly so I know that I didn't mess up I know im asking for a lot but can you please do that. I'd appreciate it thanks.

Noob17_Me said:
Okay well can you do me a favor and locate it for me please I'll probably do something wrong like not knowing where to find it. And
Will it work with my phone? And then when you find it can you give me the exact commands I need in order to flash that Stock properly so I know that I didn't mess up I know im asking for a lot but can you please do that. I'd appreciate it thanks.
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There are no commands, this is a cwm backup:
Clean Cricket Htc One SV Nandroid (2.04.1050.3)

Thanks
old.splatterhand said:
There are no commands, this is a cwm backup:
Clean Cricket Htc One SV Nandroid (2.04.1050.3)
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Okay so what do I do. Do i just move the Nanadroid file and where on my Sd. I leave it in zip form right ?
Then using fastboot I go ahead and open up CWM? Will it work on any version of CWD? Thanks so much for getting that file for me and what do I do after its flashed? Like as from being to end what are the steps sorry for all the questions but thanks for everything.

Unzip it. Go into Clean JB Crkt 2.04.1050.3 folder and copy the clockworkmod to your external sd.
Then boot into cwm and choose restore and choose the backup.

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Unzip it. Go into Clean JB Crkt 2.04.1050.3 folder and copy the clockworkmod to your external sd.
Then boot into cwm and choose restore and choose the backup.
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Thanks I'll try that and will let you know what happens.

error
Noob17_Me said:
Thanks I'll try that and will let you know what happens.
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Hey man I download that file but its not in zip its in Rar. so I just move the file on to my external sd out in the open not in a folder and I opened up my CWM from the install zip from sd card and that didn't work then I went to restore and it could find the file both times so how do I install it? Do I have to put it in a certain folder or something? It keeps saying no file found. Thanks

Don't copy the zip directly.
What you could do is make a backup, see where it is on your sd, replace it with the one from the zip and then restore that one.

So Noob17_Me, flash this rom from here.

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So Noob17_Me, flash this rom from here.
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Thanks for that. But I have a question is it exactly like the original one because I want it to be with the original stock so that i can re-lock my Bootloader and stuff? Is there some way to get that Rar. file to install on my phone? Sorry if im getting you angry or upset. Thanks for all your help

Yea but...
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Don't copy the zip directly.
What you could do is make a backup, see where it is on your sd, replace it with the one from the zip and then restore that one.
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Yea but what im trying to say is that the file I downloaded isn't in zip form. So how am I supposed to install it on CWM?

Sorry but what is so difficult to understand? The rar is not for flashing, its a cwm backup and if you unrar it you have a folder Clean JB Crkt 2.04.1050.3, inside you find a folder clockworkmod.
This clockworkmod folder you have to copy to SD, like it is and and boot into recovery and choose "restore".
And my zip is made from this backup, so it are the same files!