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[Q] Did I just brick my phone?

I was attempting to remove the bloatware on my ATT Inspire 4G with Titanium Backup after i rooted my phone using bubby's 1 touch method (which was successful), and it restarted and now i have a Yellow exclimation point inside of a white trangel. HELP PLEASE
God i hope i didnt mess my phone up

Pull the battery and restart it.
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lrs421 said:
Pull the battery and restart it.
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Ugh thank you was sweating bullets for a minute
Im guessing thats not the right way to remove ATT stock apps? lol I been browsing forums but can find nothing for HTC Inspire 4G

If your not to sure what you should or shouldn't delete, then the best thing for you would be to just flash a stock rooted rom. Like clearD, tcp, or dilligaf.

Titanium backup is the right way. Why don't you try twopumpchump optimized stock Rom in the development section. We're very helpful over there and will walk you through it. You can flash a ROM that already has the bloat removed.
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mudknot2005 said:
If your not to sure what you should or shouldn't delete, then the best thing for you would be to just flash a stock rooted rom. Like clearD, tcp, or dilligaf.
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I was attempting to remove the blockbuster app lol
Im kinda nervous to flash roms, I spent 3 hours last night reading/prepping myself for the root, was so nervous of a brick (btw new android user came from iphone) I have a buddy who had a nexus he bricked trying to flash the cryageon rom which is a well trusted rom. Just really scared >.>
Plus will flashing a rom remove contacts ect?

It's not as hard as you think. Take your time though. Best to do your research. Check out the Rom I suggested though and drop in if you have any questions.
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Lolclint said:
I was attempting to remove the blockbuster app lol
Im kinda nervous to flash roms, I spent 3 hours last night reading/prepping myself for the root, was so nervous of a brick (btw new android user came from iphone) I have a buddy who had a nexus he bricked trying to flash the cryageon rom which is a well trusted rom. Just really scared >.>
Plus will flashing a rom remove contacts ect?
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As long as you have them saved on your sim no. Personal data yes. Apps not if you back them up. Make a nandroid back up before flashing. All you have to do is download the rom, place it on your sd card. Then boot into recovery install zip from sd card, choose zip from sd card, pick the rom select yes. You just flashed a rom.. As far as I know no one has completely bricked their inspire, even the people who have had corrupted boot loaders have been able to recover.

lrs421 said:
It's not as hard as you think. Take your time though. Best to do your research. Check out the Rom I suggested though and drop in if you have any questions.
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I looked into the rom, I like how its a stocked rom without the bloatware and the extra features,
Just all this lingo and everything is confusing
"you need to have the stock AT&T Radio_12.39.60.19_26.06.04.06_M with this rom, you can learn how to flash it here. if you have issues please read the FAQ before you post a question in the thread".
how do i check this?
I used bubbies 1 click rooting process

mudknot2005 said:
As long as you have them saved on your sim no. Personal data yes. Apps not if you back them up. Make a nandroid back up before flashing. All you have to do is download the rom, place it on your sd card. Then boot into recovery install zip from sd card, choose zip from sd card, pick the rom select yes. You just flashed a rom.. As far as I know no one has completely bricked their inspire.
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How do i do this, I apologize for me being a noob, my buddy told me to use forum because everyone is helpful.
I used a iphone since release 4 years ago, I am completely new to all this lingo and processes lol
Edit: Thank you guys for the fast responses glad this forums is as active as it is

Lolclint said:
I looked into the rom, I like how its a stocked rom without the bloatware and the extra features,
Just all this lingo and everything is confusing
"you need to have the stock AT&T Radio_12.39.60.19_26.06.04.06_M with this rom, you can learn how to flash it here. if you have issues please read the FAQ before you post a question in the thread".
how do i check this?
I used bubbies 1 click rooting process
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You already have the stock radio so no worries

Lolclint said:
I looked into the rom, I like how its a stocked rom without the bloatware and the extra features,
Just all this lingo and everything is confusing
"you need to have the stock AT&T Radio_12.39.60.19_26.06.04.06_M with this rom, you can learn how to flash it here. if you have issues please read the FAQ before you post a question in the thread".
how do i check this?
I used bubbies 1 click rooting process
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I wrote the faq the radio mentioned is the stock one. The one you have installed now. Come over when you're ready.
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Lolclint said:
How do i do this, I apologize for me being a noob, my buddy told me to use forum because everyone is helpful.
I used a iphone since release 4 years ago, I am completely new to all this lingo and processes lol
Edit: Thank you guys for the fast responses glad this forums is as active as it is
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You will need clock work mod. Just open the app and select backup current rom. It will save everything as it is now so you can return to it later if you need to.

Mudknot, how's the theming coming along?
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Honestly, I haven't had a chance to sit down at my desktop and try and mess around with it, college has taken up a lot of my time. I will say its a lot more complex then people think it is. It makes me really appreciate the people who bake roms and make themes.
I will probably sit down this weekend try tweeking a few things, and hopefully get it to work with out boot looping. Makes me wish some one lived around here that could teach me a few things I am a visual learner. I will get one working though .

lrs421 said:
I wrote the faq the radio mentioned is the stock one. The one you have installed now. Come over when you're ready.
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Posted in rom topic, any help would be appriciated i do not want to mess this up

Lol. I completely understand. Can't wait to see what's next. Really like your boot animations
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One more question, how do i sync my contacts and messages to my gmail or whatever so when i flash a rom i can have it all back?

Hmmm. Haven't done the contact thing in a while, as long as they're saved in Google they'll always sync. As far as sms goes, I use mybackuppro
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Hello came over from the Captivate

Ok jumped ship from the Captivate to the Inspire.
So far am liking the phone.
I want to root it and rom. I saw the sticky in the general section and want to ask is that the best place to start?
Captivate was fairly easy to mess with. Reading a bit seems the inspire is a bit more tricky. I just want to make sure that I don't brick it lol. I want to make sure I can get it back to stock if need be.
If this should have been in Q&A then mod please move it. Figured I would introduce myself and get pointed in the correct direction. No sense making useless posts.

sparker366 said:
Ok jumped ship from the Captivate to the Inspire.
So far am liking the phone.
I want to root it and rom. I saw the sticky in the general section and want to ask is that the best place to start?
Captivate was fairly easy to mess with. Reading a bit seems the inspire is a bit more tricky. I just want to make sure that I don't brick it lol. I want to make sure I can get it back to stock if need be.
If this should have been in Q&A then mod please move it. Figured I would introduce myself and get pointed in the correct direction. No sense making useless posts.
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Look at the stickies. Then start with the ace hack kit.

sparker366 said:
Ok jumped ship from the Captivate to the Inspire.
So far am liking the phone.
I want to root it and rom. I saw the sticky in the general section and want to ask is that the best place to start?
Captivate was fairly easy to mess with. Reading a bit seems the inspire is a bit more tricky. I just want to make sure that I don't brick it lol. I want to make sure I can get it back to stock if need be.
If this should have been in Q&A then mod please move it. Figured I would introduce myself and get pointed in the correct direction. No sense making useless posts.
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Welcome fellow ex-Captivate owner. Your instints are spot-on. That sticky is THE best place to start. Everything you need is in that thread, in terms of info and links to rooting methods, etc.
As a former Captivate owner, the inspire is not "one-clickable,",like the Captivate, and A LOT of people get tripped-up on the rooting process. It's more involved, but that's just how it is. The advantages this phone has over the Captivate make it worth it.

What about drivers. I downloaded some but not sure how or if I need to install them.

For computer drivers go to the official htc website and download and install the ones for the inspire.Once installed, you can delete htc sync since it isn't that useful anyways and can interfere with computer to phone communications.
Now you should be fine on drivers.
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Ok Got the Ace kit steps done. Now off to find a rom. Any suggestions

sparker366 said:
Ok Got the Ace kit steps done. Now off to find a rom. Any suggestions
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TPGB for a android goodness or leedroid of you like sense. There are so many good ones.
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Got rom manager going and found leedroid on it and am installing that now.
Ok if things get borked how do I get back to stock. With the captivate always had a way to get out a bad flash. How do I do with the inspire?

sparker366 said:
Got rom manager going and found leedroid on it and am installing that now.
Ok if things get borked how do I get back to stock. With the captivate always had a way to get out a bad flash. How do I do with the inspire?
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Odin on the cappy is RUU on the inspire, more or less.
In the sticky you'll find it.

Another ex-cap owner here, try the sense 3.0 Roms they're awesome.
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Nickel Dime Bay said:
Another ex-cap owner here, try the sense 3.0 Roms they're awesome.
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Well I appreciate that response but can you point me too some. I would like a GB rom and not sure what the difference is between Sense 2.1 and Sense 3.0. I gather getting a sense 3.0 is the way to go.
I am currently using Leedroid GB right now.
If I want to flash another rom what is the procedure for that? On the Cappy I would flash back to a stock rom then flash the new rom. Is that similar here or what?

From experience it is best to do a backup of apps and contacts and do a full wipe from recovery
1- wipe data / factory reset
2- mounts and storage - format system
3- advanced - wipe Dalvik Cache
4- Install Rom and add-ons
when going between ROMs for the inspire it is best to do this. Only when upgrading to a new release of a ROM you can just flash over the top of it and sometimes that gets sticky.

Johnn_ares said:
From experience it is best to do a backup of apps and contacts and do a full wipe from recovery
1- wipe data / factory reset
2- mounts and storage - format system
3- advanced - wipe Dalvik Cache
4- Install Rom and add-ons
when going between ROMs for the inspire it is best to do this. Only when upgrading to a new release of a ROM you can just flash over the top of it and sometimes that gets sticky.
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Thanks much. Those 3 steps are what flashing to stock with Odin is on a Cappy. So I now know what to do on the Inspire.
Bit different animal the Inspire then the Cappy. So far am liking it a bit better. Sense is much nicer then touchwiz but I removed touchwiz and replaced with launcher pro about 2hrs after first getting the Cappy.
One issue I get is the clock/weather widget reports the temp in Celsius how can that be changed?

Johnn_ares said:
From experience it is best to do a backup of apps and contacts and do a full wipe from recovery
1- wipe data / factory reset
2- mounts and storage - format system
3- advanced - wipe Dalvik Cache
4- Install Rom and add-ons
when going between ROMs for the inspire it is best to do this. Only when upgrading to a new release of a ROM you can just flash over the top of it and sometimes that gets sticky.
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when switching between ext3 and ext4 roms you need to add
3.5 mount /system & /data
might as well be in the habit.
I personally like sense 3.0, but the sense 2.x are a lot more stable with less hiccups.
i know its a pain, but please read the threads. by page 200 you will know the answers to all the irritating questions people just keep asking over and over and over. but keep on reading because there will be little gems here and there.
that 3-4 hours reading up on a particular rom will come in handy when you flash and know what to expect, common issues and how to deal with them. that 3-4 hours will keep you from having wait a day to be acknowledged with a lovely "search the thread" or "read the OP" response.
but hopefully you rooted your captivate, know to read up first, seach second, reread, search again and then ask. and welcome to the inspire!

I had my Captivate rooted and rom'd about 2 weeks after I got it. So yeah I am a flasher.
I know what to expect if something goes wrong and usually could get out of it with my cappy. I never had to use a jig or even buy one. I seemed have good results with anything I did on that phone. Finally found a nice GB rom for it great battery life.
Reading through the threads I do do that but there is so much bs and off topic stuff in some of these threads it gets tiresome to paw through 200+ pages to find something. I suck at searching on forums always get non related stuff.
I hear ya. I am not a noob at this just cautious and like to ask questions before doing things.

I'm also a Captivate to Inspire person. I agree that things look like they were a lot easier on the Captivate. I'm very nervous that I'll break something. The phone seems to work fine stock though.

Ethere said:
I'm also a Captivate to Inspire person. I agree that things look like they were a lot easier on the Captivate. I'm very nervous that I'll break something. The phone seems to work fine stock though.
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You're not going to break anything. It might LOOK like you did, but as long as the phone at least starts to boot up, even if it appears stuck, it's fixable.
And the phone does work great stock, compared to a stock captivate, it just works even better with a custom ROM, as most will improve the battery life significantly, if properly flashed, and absent of any rogue battery-draining apps that are installed by the owner of the phone.

sparker366 said:
Well I appreciate that response but can you point me too some. I would like a GB rom and not sure what the difference is between Sense 2.1 and Sense 3.0. I gather getting a sense 3.0 is the way to go.
I am currently using Leedroid GB right now.
If I want to flash another rom what is the procedure for that? On the Cappy I would flash back to a stock rom then flash the new rom. Is that similar here or what?
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Try the Virtuous rom, I don't think you will be disappointed.
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Perseids said:
Try the Virtuous rom, I don't think you will be disappointed.
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+1
I've tried them all. This is the keeper.
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I switched from the captivate this past Sunday. I found the support and directions to root my phone easy. Just did the bubba's one click root program. Then I flashed the ninja rom and found the right radio to flash. I never seebthe h+ icon now but get fast speeds might be the rom... its notbrocket science to root and flash the directions are step by step usually...
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ROM: NINJA 6.27.11
Kernel: 2.6.35.13-LorDmodUE-4.5.1-BFS
Radio: 12.54.60.25P_26.09.04.11_M

Need help

Anybody has tmobile sensation that is flashed with the latest android revolution pls help me decide if I should also flash my phone and help me flash it if I decided to. I'm a noob not a tech savvy so basically I have zero idea on how to do it thanks in advance.
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Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Eddy thanks for this info how I wish I can finish reading 2000+ post on it. But I fairly got bits of idea. Hope there's an easy way around.
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You only need the first page - the rest is just random posts.
Google 'flash a custom ROM on Android' to get more info on the actual flashing procedure but I wouldn't do ANYTHING until you understand what it is you're doing

If you need to ask if you need to flash a certain rom then the answer is NO, you do not need to flash.
There's a learning curve on how to do it, and do it correctly, learning how to go back to stock, and also upkeep of the rom (flashing everytime it's updated)
What's wrong with your phone right now that you want to put a ROM?
Don't feel like you need to put a ROM just because other people are doing it.

Your rooted and S-off already right?

I flashed my tmobile to revolution hd the first day I got it. This site is really helpful with all its guides. I did the whole thing in less then 24 hours and before this phone I knew next to nothing about android an s-off etc. If you read the guides properly I dont think its possible for you to screw up.
P.S I use mine in Canada with mobilicity, but I am guessing u r with tmobile.

Have to ask, but why did you root your phone? Did you actually have a reason to or did you do cause everyone else did and it 'looked cool'?
I'm not having a go but rooting actually isn't needed. The Sensation out the box is a great handset. The ONLY reason I did was to remove the bloat I don't use (including most of HTC's widgets). If HTC were to release a phone that allowed this without root I'd have no reason to - even if I could

EddyOS said:
Have to ask, but why did you root your phone? Did you actually have a reason to or did you do cause everyone else did and it 'looked cool'?
I'm not having a go but rooting actually isn't needed. The Sensation out the box is a great handset. The ONLY reason I did was to remove the bloat I don't use (including most of HTC's widgets). If HTC were to release a phone that allowed this without root I'd have no reason to - even if I could
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Im not going to lie but i did it cause everyone else was doing it and seemed like the thing to do... Since doing that I have actually learned a lot... Its the greatest thing when you can take a phone and COMPLETELY make it your own from the rom that you have on there to the splash screen and the boot and down animation... Knowing its there because thats what YOU want there not what HTC or your carrier wants there is the greatest gift... Its YOURS.

See, there you go. Not a good example for a 'should I root' question
Fair enough, you've learnt now but you'd look like a bit of a tit if you'd bricked your phone without knowing how to reverse it.
Word to the OP - READ EVERYTHING
Do not attempt to do anything until you know what you're doing. OK, there are some things you can only learn having done a few things but for the most part build up your confidence by understanding everything the guide(s) tell you

I agree with mr. burglar I did it because of all the modification options. I just like things different. If I could change the rom in my toaster I would.

Well I have had a fair amount of experience jailbreaking iphones... I know that its nothing like rooting a droid... I did not root blindly either... I came about doing myself cause I did some research I saw that the evo was being rooted and they said it was the same for the Sensation... I found a really great detailed video in two parts on you tube of how to do this step by step so there was going to be no error... Not only that there are lots of people on craigslist i could have paid to root... I took the chance... well no some a chance but I was certain that I would have no problems with doing this it was a 15 minute or so journey that came out just fine

I wanted to try flashing my Rom because I have read that after flashing with android revolution made their phone faster and battery last longer.
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D-Reapper said:
I flashed my tmobile to revolution hd the first day I got it. This site is really helpful with all its guides. I did the whole thing in less then 24 hours and before this phone I knew next to nothing about android an s-off etc. If you read the guides properly I dont think its possible for you to screw up.
P.S I use mine in Canada with mobilicity, but I am guessing u r with tmobile.
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Yes I'm with tmobile and will still use it with tmobile if I root and flashed it.
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EddyOS said:
Have to ask, but why did you root your phone? Did you actually have a reason to or did you do cause everyone else did and it 'looked cool'?
I'm not having a go but rooting actually isn't needed. The Sensation out the box is a great handset. The ONLY reason I did was to remove the bloat I don't use (including most of HTC's widgets). If HTC were to release a phone that allowed this without root I'd have no reason to - even if I could
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It is the same reason I want to learn and root my phone to remove the bloat and atleast have a better battery life.
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well cant argue against trimming the extra fat which is kinda slowing down the phone. Nothing like a lean mean calling machine.

Without root, you can't get rid of Sense. CM7 is so fast! Add a Faux kernel and see everyone else including the SGSII in the rearview mirror.

This was the video that i used to root my HTC Sensation... The video is for the Evo 3d but it also works for Sensation too... Watch first and decide wether or not you want to proceed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sw_mgVHWYo&feature=related

i rooted my phone just to get rid of the bloatware. i like play around with the stock rom first than move on to a custom rom.
if you are serious about rooting i sugest you read the guide several times before you continue. if you have any questions there are many here that will help you. i also like to add that it would be a good idea to check what rom you are using now and download the .ruu for it and keep it in a safe place. i have seen several questions here of someone trying to return their phone back to stock for warranty, exchange, or what ever reason they want to return back to stock but they dont know what rom they had before flashing. so download this ruu first before trying to flash a different rom. it will save you the hastle.

Divine flaw said:
i rooted my phone just to get rid of the bloatware. i like play around with the stock rom first than move on to a custom rom.
if you are serious about rooting i sugest you read the guide several times before you continue. if you have any questions there are many here that will help you. i also like to add that it would be a good idea to check what rom you are using now and download the .ruu for it and keep it in a safe place. i have seen several questions here of someone trying to return their phone back to stock for warranty, exchange, or what ever reason they want to return back to stock but they dont know what rom they had before flashing. so download this ruu first before trying to flash a different rom. it will save you the hastle.
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Thanks for the info. Can u help me root and flash mine, guide me step by step?
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Quick Question! First to answer gets a free Pie!

Ok I know I have another thread but its used up, been abused, and I don't know how to delete it...so Mods, Do what you will with that old thread, slap it around like the naughty (of age) girl that it is, I have moved on to bigger and better things.
Anyways, now that we can move forward...
QUESTION TIME!!! The time where the average user can shine like a knight, riding through the mist of a dark and mysterious woods, to save us average folk whom know little of the world of flashing but are trying their best.
*cough*
OK! Here it is...
I flashed my Desire S to STOCK and MARKET and YOUTUBE were not functional...force closing, calling me names, I enjoyed it but wanted my Market and Youtube to work so I performed the RESET FACTORY DATA TECHNIQUE!!!
After that all was well, but BUT here lies the question's (Ha! tricked you! there are TWO questions!!!)
1. It deleted "Clock mod thingy"...do I need it to flash another rom? and where can I get this delicious slice?
2. If I needed the Europe Stock Rom (I'm in Canada but my Desire S is from Europe...love at first swipe) can I use ANY rom on this forum? Or does it have to be specific to my Desire S with a sexy accent?
On a side note I retained the "Super User" app after I factory reset my device...is that good?
Anyways answer away, and I will hand out a delicious PIE (Do what you will with it, eat it or...?)
hehehe

Ok installed "ClockworkMod" and selected Desire S and...I am thinking I didn't even need it right, if I choose to flash from the recovery menu of the phone. I will leave it on just incase.
I hope someone answers the above original questions soon, the pie is getting all cold and eaten... *nom nom*

I would say you do need a custom recovery, ie CWM but would recommend 4ext set my signature. As you'll need this to take backups.
you've not said but I'm guessing you're s-off? So any custom ROM should be fine. Look in the INDEX thread in development for options
It's very good that you still have su as you should still be rooted.
It would help to provide ROM versions and hboot screen within posts
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gunstar3035 said:
Ok I know I have another thread but its used up, been abused, and I don't know how to delete it...so Mods, Do what you will with that old thread, slap it around like the naughty (of age) girl that it is, I have moved on to bigger and better things.
Anyways, now that we can move forward...
QUESTION TIME!!! The time where the average user can shine like a knight, riding through the mist of a dark and mysterious woods, to save us average folk whom know little of the world of flashing but are trying their best.
*cough*
OK! Here it is...
I flashed my Desire S to STOCK and MARKET and YOUTUBE were not functional...force closing, calling me names, I enjoyed it but wanted my Market and Youtube to work so I performed the RESET FACTORY DATA TECHNIQUE!!!
After that all was well, but BUT here lies the question's (Ha! tricked you! there are TWO questions!!!)
1. It deleted "Clock mod thingy"...do I need it to flash another rom? and where can I get this delicious slice?
2. If I needed the Europe Stock Rom (I'm in Canada but my Desire S is from Europe...love at first swipe) can I use ANY rom on this forum? Or does it have to be specific to my Desire S with a sexy accent?
On a side note I retained the "Super User" app after I factory reset my device...is that good?
Anyways answer away, and I will hand out a delicious PIE (Do what you will with it, eat it or...?)
hehehe
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Hi.
Love the humour in your post. Don't get me wrong... but it's a bit distracting from the actual matter at hand and information is still lacking.
Would've helped if you'd mentioned a few things:
1. Is your phone branded? (I'm guessing not, since you're using a European handset in Canada)
2. What Hboot version do you have, the old or the new one?
3. How did you get S-off? (XTC-Clip or Revolutionary)
4. Is your root access intact? (Try installing Titanium backup and see what it says regarding root access and busybox... )
5. Is it imperative you have a stock ROM? It's no issue using inter-region ROMs nowadays and restrictions are negligible. If you can, i suggest you either flash Hyperion or Endymion ROM to set up the phone once... then you can go flash whatever the hell you fancy once you have a nandroid backup on atleast one of them.
If you are non-branded, s-off with root access and on the old hboot and willing to try out a little fooling around..., follow the undermentioned steps :
1. Install 4EXT Recovery. (Link in my Sig)
The clock mod "thingy" is good but 4EXT is waaay better! You can do this by flashing a 4EXT Recovery zip while in recovery, or via adb or via the free app 4EXT Recovery Updater or the paid app 4EXT Recovery Control (It's like ROM Manager, only much better)
2. Take a nandroid backup using the Recovery control app or from within the recovery. (Its in the backup / restore option)
3. Download and transfer a custom ROM to the root of your sd card. (If you want a custom sense 3.5 ROM, link is in my sig - It's Endymion. Just install v2.0 right now. No need to migrate to v2.1 just yet. Lets set up the ROM first)
4. While in Recovery, do a factory reset/ wipe data for system, cache and dalvik... Better yet to go ahead into the "wipe / format" sub menu and use the option "formal all partitions (except sd card)"
5. Now choose the option : "install from sdcard" and choose the ROM zip file which you had put on the root of your sd card.
6. Once its flashed, reboot... and let us know what happened.

OK thanks guys I will try this stuff once I get off work. It is s off for sure, and I was able to install titanium. Once this 12 hour shift is done I will be back with screen shots of all my info, thanks guys (typing From my phone...maybe I should get the xda app)

gunstar3035 said:
OK thanks guys I will try this stuff once I get off work. It is s off for sure, and I was able to install titanium. Once this 12 hour shift is done I will be back with screen shots of all my info, thanks guys (typing From my phone...maybe I should get the xda app)
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Yup. You should get the app. Its fantastic. That's where I post most of my stuff from.
Keep us posted with your progress.
Beamed from deep space using xda premium.

Ok so here is the info (hope this works):
http://imageshack.us/f/37/20111029012326.jpg/
and...
http://imageshack.us/f/718/20111029012318.jpg/
So yeah...I mean if there are no apps I care to save, do I really need to back up anything?
Can't I just flash any rom from this forum but using volume down+power/Recovery to flash the roms and be done with it? Thats how I got this working on stock (It was running saga3d or something by proxiuser or something...Sorry I dont have much experience with this but am trying to explain things. I got the phone USED and already Unlocked and Rooted)
So do I need to do any back up's if I dont care about apps? My contacts are on my sim card so I am cool there.

Oh and sorry for the double post but...
I would like a suggestion for a rom. I am looking for the most graphical intensive, beautiful rom I can possibly find to make my iphone 4 using wife jelly of Android : )

Ok! Trying the "Miui" rom...it looks pretty...lets see if I can do it without bricking my phone and then having to find some creative way to off myself.
Its installing...
***It worked! Yay I get to live another day! ^_^ I think I have a grip with this flashing roms thing...I didnt root my device though, the previous owner did so I need to learn that still***

gunstar3035 said:
Ok! Trying the "Miui" rom...it looks pretty...lets see if I can do it without bricking my phone and then having to find some creative way to off myself.
Its installing...
***It worked! Yay I get to live another day! ^_^ I think I have a grip with this flashing roms thing...I didnt root my device though, the previous owner did so I need to learn that still***
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Congratulations. Happy to help.
Btw as far as roms go... There is nothing better than Endymion for the desire s. Link is in my signature.
Just take a nandroid backup of the miui you are using and try Endymion. You can always restore it if you do not like Endymion... (extremely unlikely)
P.S. : Where's my pie???
Beamed from up here using xda premium.

enigmaamit said:
Congratulations. Happy to help.
Btw as far as roms go... There is nothing better than Endymion for the desire s. Link is in my signature.
Just take a nandroid backup of the miui you are using and try Endymion. You can always restore it if you do not like Endymion... (extremely unlikely)
P.S. : Where's my pie???
Beamed from up here using xda premium.
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*Gives pie...3.14 ect ect *
Oh and I am installing that rom as we speak! What are the odds?? haha. I am actually really happy the Desire S I got was rooted, its been a lot of fun! Miui was not really my thing lol

gunstar3035 said:
*Gives pie...3.14 ect ect *
Oh and I am installing that rom as we speak! What are the odds?? haha. I am actually really happy the Desire S I got was rooted, its been a lot of fun! Miui was not really my thing lol
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You will not regret Endymion. My personal assurance on that.
And if you like more eye candy... then liamstears theme v1.8 is a wonderful addon.
I'm tweaking it a little bit to fix the beats audio bug there... and testing it on my device. lemme know if you want a go at it and i'll upload it for you...
EDIT: It worked. Beats audio fixed!!

enigmaamit said:
You will not regret Endymion. My personal assurance on that.
And if you like more eye candy... then liamstears theme v1.8 is a wonderful addon.
I'm tweaking it a little bit to fix the beats audio bug there... and testing it on my device. lemme know if you want a go at it and i'll upload it for you...
EDIT: It worked. Beats audio fixed!!
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Wait a minute! How do you apply the theme? That would be really great.
Thanks for all the help man, its been really nice.

gunstar3035 said:
Wait a minute! How do you apply the theme? That would be really great.
Thanks for all the help man, its been really nice.
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You need to flash the theme via recovery. You can download it from the addon thread... There's a new version out... V1.9 so flash that instead of v1.8...
Just do a search for liamstears theme on dhd forum and look for liamstears rcmix3d runny theme animation
I'm at work so can't send the link right now . Will post it after I get back home.
Remember to take a nandroid backup before flashing...!
Sent from far far away using xda premium.

[Q] Help on rooting Inspire4g

Hi all,
I am new to this community and new to smartphone.Very recently i got Inspire 4g with android version 2.3.3.I am very much interested in updating it to ICS.But from internet sources i have heard that HTC will most probably not give updates to Inspire 4g.So,the only option left to me is rooting.So,can someone kindly suggest me actually how to root my android device to ICS from scratch.I know nothing regarding rooting except that rooting gives administrator privileges.
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks in advance!!

First, you don't root to ics. Second, try actually looking in the development section
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5

I am not allowed to post in developers section as i am a new member.Any other suggestions which possibly can help me in clearing the air
just now watched this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
By following that post,can i start off with rooting

Well before it gets out of hand look up the advance hack kit read it..then read it again and maybe once more..
2nd before asking a general ? Look up that ? Before you make a thread of it because there is 100+ threads already made with same ?s look up bootloops ,PD98IMG, GET TO know them just in case you slip and fall you know how to pick yourself up..
3rd which really should be #1 research but there is no best Rom trial and error my friend..
We are here to help if needed but please before you get chewed out research and more research
Pm if you need further info good luck
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA

Thanks for your reply,firstly i have one doubt.To upgrade my android version(2.3.3) to ICS,should i need to root my device?
Can't i found a ICS rom update like we found on htc inspire support page(unfortunately i can't post the link here as i am a newbie)
Any help is really appreciated,
Thanks in advance!!

sandy0594 said:
Thanks for your reply,firstly i have one doubt.To upgrade my android version(2.3.3) to ICS,should i need to root my device?
Can't i found a ICS rom update like we found on htc inspire support page(unfortunately i can't post the link here as i am a newbie)
Any help is really appreciated,
Thanks in advance!!
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Inspire will NOT get an ICS rom officially. You can only run roms after rooting. HTC is not releasing an ics update for our phones, the desirehd will get one but you can only take advantage of that if you are rooted. and as mentioned please do a bit more searching, as all of your questions have been asked many times.

Another thing to keep in mind before flashing/installing an ICS rom, there is not a single ICS rom that is fully functional at the moment. With most of the ICS roms besides small bugs here and there (that is if they still have any) either the camera or videocamara or both do not work and will not work until the dhd gets the update. Most of the roms in the dhd forum will work with the inspire.
As i ha already been mentioned, read and rea some more. You'll find a lot of nice "toys" to play with.
Sent from a dream.

sandy0594 said:
Thanks for your reply,firstly i have one doubt.To upgrade my android version(2.3.3) to ICS,should i need to root my device?
Can't i found a ICS rom update like we found on htc inspire support page(unfortunately i can't post the link here as i am a newbie)
Any help is really appreciated,
Thanks in advance!!
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Just like the 2 members said ics has some bugs I used it from some other devs and from having a good cam and video to work was important to me and yes you can use 3 rd party but was not all that good.
Also understand the importance of backups this is some info I posted else where but its nothing special may help or so...
No need to say sorry lol...your ok just hate so the new ones get cyber yelled at by some mod and close your thread and not getting your answer.
But even though it maybe not be for the rom that your running but also check out the Q&As of those Roms.
And also I know the htc inspire thread for ROMs is always on top of the game here but just letting you know as well Desire HD forums is I would say you should go for the most recent ROMs and updates etc.. And yes Desire HD can be used for the Htc Inspire so thats where Im at for the most part..
But if you ever get a boot loop form a rom you flash make sure you fully wipe (sorry just funny every time.you will see what I mean) from rom to rom unless other wise...If you still happen to have the PD98IMG file still on your sd card happens when you 1st root and for get that its there delete I use Es File Explorer to find whats on the sd card there are others astro file manager. Also This happen to me once when I flash scripts,gps fix, kernels then the rom that I was going to use and it just totally F'd my phone or re boots random or just gets stuck on the htc screen..
But I had made this post for another user (new) maybe this may help:
So this is an idea of what I do when I flash a rom and some other ideas/tips.
Getting Started or Flashing A Rom:
Once you root your phone (this is not in any order really) you should get ROM Manager aka Clock Work Mod. Once you get that, open the CWM and the first top half you will see flash clockworkmod recovery make sure your on wifi I would at least for the updates. You will see a dialog box click desire hd. This will allow you to make back ups of your settings that you made when you flash a rom its always a good idea to make your backups its a life save!! So, once you made your back up and this is what I do.. I plug in my phone to the pc switch to disk mode which will let you see whats on your sd card. Since you flash the CWM and recovery you will see on your sd card a folder called clockworkmod open then backups folder you will see you back that you made, drag and drop that backup file that you made to your fold that you made on pc to save it for later. And thats pretty much how I save my backups of roms etc.. Now if you need to load that back up just plug phone in disk mode cwm fold>backup drag and drop back up that you need. And boot into recovery mode and select back up and restore and select restore and the file boot and your good..
I would download which Rom I would like to use. Save it to pc to a folder that I have made that I store all my roms, backups,radios & rils, kernels..etc.. just to keep myself organized. Once you get your rom just drag and drop it to the ROOT of the sd card do NOT add it in any folder thats on the sd card. Once you have it on the card just boot into recovery flash your rom.. Other then that its easy to flash the rom.. And when you get all your settings set up make a back up and when done save it to the pc and delete it from the sd card if you dont want to keep on the card I do that..
When it comes to battery life it depends on what the rom.. But I like to use killers http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ht=killersolth scripts for the kernels.. For me I always flash a different kernel upon flashing a new rom. For me having the kernel and killers script is the best combo for me to have for performance and battery life.. now since I have inspire I use the uv lites scripts.
For the most part flashing radios & Rils you would never really need to do that so I wouldnt recommend it for now maybe later but read about it its good to know what it does..
Other sides which I for got to add.. When you flash a new rom its always good to wipe user data.,cache, delvik it makes it for a good clean install with other roms..
Also the desire HD thread which the inspire can use the roms from that thread to.
Well I hope this helps you in any way.. if you need help PM me best of luck
SORRY FOR SUCH A LONG POST HAHA
Sooooooooo if you had ?s about Roms or Scripts,GPS not locking on after rom flashing,KERNELS (are my fav) let me know PM me
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA

thanks all for your valuable replies.pls do suggest me to the maximum extent possible,when i think i got the required knowledge from u guys then i will start taking chances with my device.This post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352 looks a bit confusing for a newbie like me,may be a video tutorial right from the scratch would help me.
Thanks in advance!!

With some valuable suggestions i have downloaded ICS ROM from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
and a stock ROM from here http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-inspire-4g-att/software-updates
So,i have a doubt now.In case if i screw up something while rooting can i go to stock(right now i have 2.3.3) and which is the better ICS ROM available for Inspire 4g for a starter like me without any bugs.
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks in advance!!

Well once you root your phone its rooted just can't add a stock Rom to it to make it stock. There is thread in the inspire forum called returning to stock or something like that like as in stock out of the box the members name is genepool I think I had to use that to unroot ny friends phone it was very easy ... So keep in mind that you need to unroot to go back to out of the box stock Rom.
As you may know as my other post always make a recovery of what you have on your phone just in case.
Sandy I also messaged you about your ?s to the ICS roms
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA
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Take a look at that link for factory settings
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507

your best bet (imo) would be to check out the ace hack root kit...and read that thing repeatedly...that's what I used to root mine...as for roms go...every ics rom as stated before has some sort of bugs or errors...you will just have to try some that you like the best.....keep in mind to ALWAYS backup...backup...and backup again to be sure in case you jack something up...this site has TONS of info if you search for it..lol

Thanks all for your replies.
So,should i wait till desire hd gets a stable rom or what?
Another thing to keep in mind before flashing/installing an ICS rom, there is not a single ICS rom that is fully functional at the moment. With most of the ICS roms besides small bugs here and there (that is if they still have any) either the camera or videocamara or both do not work and will not work until the dhd gets the update
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Is there no stable ICS Rom for Inspire or Desire HD at the moment?
I am also looking at HTC Sense 4
Any suggestions are appreciated
Thanks in advance!!

sandy0594 said:
Thanks all for your replies.
So,should i wait till desire hd gets a stable rom or what?
Is there no stable ICS Rom for Inspire or Desire HD at the moment?
I am also looking at HTC Sense 4
Any suggestions are appreciated
Thanks in advance!!
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There are a few good ics roms, but none will be rock solid until its released officially to the DHD. Then we can have some goodness here on the inspire. The few that are out there are solid enough for now.
Welcome to xda, big rule is to learn to search. That question could have been answered very quickly by searching. I won't give you the names of the Ics roms out currently for that same reason. Search and ye shall find.
"I love my Springfield XD40"

It's not the problem with searching but confusion as i am very new to smartphone,infact it's my first smartphone.Most of the guys in this forum own like above more than 2-3 smartphones.so,there won't be a issue fixing things and knowing things.
That's why i constantly ask doubts and ask for senior suggestions like you people,hope you don't mind and keep giving me your valuable suggestions as always you do.
Thanks.

sandy0594 said:
It's not the problem with searching but confusion as i am very new to smartphone,infact it's my first smartphone.Most of the guys in this forum own like above more than 2-3 smartphones.so,there won't be a issue fixing things and knowing things.
That's why i constantly ask doubts and ask for senior suggestions like you people,hope you don't mind and keep giving me your valuable suggestions as always you do.
Thanks.
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My friend so will all the replies and input I would say find what rom you like or seems very popular so if you need anything you know that thread is "alive", root your phone, backup, and flash the rom that you pick out. Once you do that go through all the set up.. and take that backup and save it to your pc(thats what I do) not to throw you off track here but there is kernels that will help out battery life like I stated in one of post. I would also look into kernels, which kernels are very easy to flash and scripts to match with the kernel but I think your ready

I have been watching this video to unroot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eMcpoTPMU in case if i screw up something.I have a doubt with what the guy is doing.In that he downloads the Froyo Stock rom from internet.But,my doubt is what if we alreay have the file with us,how can we flash it.I have downloaded the stock rom(Gb) from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507&highlight=inspire+s-on.
So,how to flash the above file?
Thanks in advance!!

sandy0594 said:
I have been watching this video to unroot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eMcpoTPMU in case if i screw up something.I have a doubt with what the guy is doing.In that he downloads the Froyo Stock rom from internet.But,my doubt is what if we alreay have the file with us,how can we flash it.I have downloaded the stock rom(Gb) from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507&highlight=inspire+s-on.
So,how to flash the above file?
Thanks in advance!!
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Ok, if you want to revert to stock and S-ON use Gene´s Method. Put the file (named PD98IMG.zip) in the root of the sdcard and the boot in hboot.
Never flash a froyo RUU if your phone is running GB. You will mess the bootloader. DON´T USE YOUTUBE TUTORIALS, just do the homework and read.
Have in mind that if you mess your phone no one but you will care. You can also use the last version of the Hack Kit to revert to stock and S-ON....

Thanks for the reply,Yes,i downloaded the gb stock as i was shipped with it.
My phone is an unlocked one.Will i have any problem while rooting,please advice as I am thinking that the stage is set for me to root my device and flash an ICS rom.
Thanks in advance!!

sandy0594 said:
Thanks for the reply,Yes,i downloaded the gb stock as i was shipped with it.
My phone is an unlocked one.Will i have any problem while rooting,please advice as I am thinking that the stage is set for me to root my device and flash an ICS rom.
Thanks in advance!!
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Your phone is an unlocked one? Where did you buy it from?
This is quickly turning into a "please hold my hand while I root" thread....
"I love my Springfield XD40"