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
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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.
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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
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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
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Related
I was experimenting around today, and we've been flashing radios with out eng s-off.
YOU MUST HAVE ROOT AND S-OFF!
So the reason you are here, to find out how to flash a boot splash with out having to have eng s-off
I have attached a blank PD98IMG at the bottom of this post.
1. Download the splash1.img you want as your new boot splash.
2. Download this blank PD98IMG.
3. Using winzip or 7 zip place the bootsplash.img in the blank PD98IMG using normal compression. (DO NOT unpack/unzip the PD98IMG!)
4. Place the PD98IMG on the root of your sd card.
5. Boot into h-boot and press volume up to flash.
6. The phone will reboot with your new splash screen.
7. Delete the PD98IMG off the root of your sd card.
Enjoy! You're more then welcome to use this method, just be sure to give credit where credit is due .
mudknot2005 said:
I was experimenting around today, and they we were flashing radios with out eng s-off.
So the reason you are here to find out how to flash a boot splash with out having to have eng s-off
I have attached a blank PD98IMG at the bottom of this post.
1. Download the bootsplash.img you want as your new boot splash.
2. Download this blank PD98IMG.
3. Using winzip or 7 zip place the bootsplash.img in the blank PD98IMG using normal compression. (DO NOT unpack/unzip the PD98IMG!)
4. Place the PD98IMG on the root of your sd card.
5. Boot into h-boot and press volume up to flash.
6. The phone will reboot with your new splash screen.
7. Delete the PD98IMG off the root of your sd card.
Enjoy! You're more then welcome to use these method, just be sure to give credit where credit is due .
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Amazing work my friend!! Do you mind if I post my splash screen for the Phoenix ROM I posted last night? I just created it today and it is bad a$$ imo
adamholden85 said:
Amazing work my friend!! Do you mind if I post my splash screen for the Phoenix ROM I posted last night? I just created it today and it is bad a$$ imo
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Thank you! Your more then welcome to! I thought about this a while ago when they were flashing radios.
Also I will add that there is virtually little risk of bricking using this method, I know because the first time I tried flashing a splash.img that was in the wrong bmp coding >_<.
I just cant seem to get this working on cm7.
I made a splash and saved it as a 24 bit bmp then I renamed it bootsplash.img. I open up two 7-zip windows and copied the splash into the zip file.
But when I try to flash through Hboot it says that the image failed.
Am I missing anything?
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I just cant seem to get this working on cm7.
I made a splash and saved it as a 24 bit bmp then I renamed it bootsplash.img. I open up two 7-zip windows and copied the splash into the zip file.
But when I try to flash through Hboot it says that the image failed.
Am I missing anything?
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Hmmm I am not sure about cm7 if I remember correctly the actual rom doesn't do any thing to the boot partition mind posting the image and letting me give it a try ?
It must be named splash1.img the same as if you are doing it from ADB. I just did it and it worked. bootsplash.img will make it fail.
Shokouhi
Thanks for the Zip Template mate! Good work!
Shokouhi
mudknot2005 said:
I was experimenting around today, and we've been flashing radios with out eng s-off.
So the reason you are here, to find out how to flash a boot splash with out having to have eng s-off
I have attached a blank PD98IMG at the bottom of this post.
1. Download the bootsplash.img you want as your new boot splash.
2. Download this blank PD98IMG.
3. Using winzip or 7 zip place the bootsplash.img in the blank PD98IMG using normal compression. (DO NOT unpack/unzip the PD98IMG!)
4. Place the PD98IMG on the root of your sd card.
5. Boot into h-boot and press volume up to flash.
6. The phone will reboot with your new splash screen.
7. Delete the PD98IMG off the root of your sd card.
Enjoy! You're more then welcome to use this method, just be sure to give credit where credit is due .
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Can I do these exact same steps to flash a radio by downloading your blank PD98IMG?
I Am Stuck said:
Can I do these exact same steps to flash a radio by downloading your blank PD98IMG?
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This is the same method as flashing a radio, though I would highly recommend checking the md5 to make sure it is not corrupt once you transfer it to your sd card
|OP| updated to lessen confusion.
Im getting a partition update fail on the hboot screen after I press yes to update. I did all the steps on the 1st post.
Im on Cognition 1.0.1
can you post the image so I can give it a try ?
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can you post the image so I can give it a try ?
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Here's the image. Thanks.
Off hand your image isn't 480x800 you may want to redo it, but to make it easier on you I have re sized it some of the edges got clipped.
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Off hand your image isn't 480x800 you may want to redo it, but to make it easier on you I have re sized it some of the edges got clipped.
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Thanks for ur help.
Still got the update fail
I'm not exactly sure how you are trying to do this but it works.
Place the pd98img on your sd card delete the three ( do not unzip or unpack). It will work because I just tried it.
mudknot2005 said:
I'm not exactly sure how you are trying to do this but it works.
Place the pd98img on your sd card delete the three ( do not unzip or unpack). It will work because I just tried it.
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Thanks that worked for me. What r u using to change the .bmp to .img? Sorry I'm such a
noob at this.
nbimg its a script you run through command promp, there is also a link to it on the second page in the dev section .
Hello. I have an HTC Inspire 4G and believe I am following the steps correctly. Does the phone have to be rooted in order to work or can I use a stock phone with S-On?
put this radio img into a bootloader flashable PD98IMG like Shad0wf0x's guide?
Radio_12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2 - HTC Ace Gingerbread S 2.36.405.5
http://www.multiupload.com/KSABCNCQ9N
and is it compatible with our phones or just desire HD?
Look here. Been done for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13129063&postcount=80
sugardaddy1979 said:
Look here. Been done for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13129063&postcount=80
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SO just download the file named by the radio and rename it PD98IMG, already to go?
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SO just download the file named by the radio and rename it PD98IMG, already to go?
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Yes and place it on the root of your SD card, reboot in hboot, give it a second to load and pretty soon it will ask if you want to update...Thats it.
Just be careful, as I'm sure you have read...flashing radios can bick your device pretty fast
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SO just download the file named by the radio and rename it PD98IMG, already to go?
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No. In these particular downloads , the PD98IMG.zip file is contained within the .7z archive, so you'll need to simply extract PD98IMG.zip and copy it to the root of your SD card, then reboot into bootloader. If you simply rename the .7z file it won't work.
yeah i have flashed many radios before just wasnt sure cause i could only find the radio.img n not the whole PD98IMG zip so i was scared, and flashed the bare radio in bootloader not noticing lol... Luckily didnt brick so i came here.. I found it out right after i downloaded it but thanks alot..
I was able to change my splashscreen once, but changing it again doesn't seem to work. I place the PD98IMG.zip in the root of my SD card, overwriting the previous, and when I boot into bootloader I just see something come up like "parsing PD98IMG.zip" and it just finishes without giving me the option to volume up or down to actually change/load the new PD98IMG.zip file. Any ideas?
1.
I've tried deleting it completely/loading new file and I still have the same splashscreen.
Are you rooted? I've seen this behavior when S-ON is still active
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Are you rooted? I've seen this behavior when S-ON is still active
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Yes, I am rooted.
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When you put the file in the PD98IMG.zip, did you unzip and then re-zip? If so, you should just open the zip file with 7zip/winrar/whatever so you can see inside, and then just paste your .img file inside. Then close it.
Other than that, we need more details. What process exactly are you doing. Are you creating your own .img with nbimg, or using someone else's already made .img
I am using some one else's .img file (mainly from the splashscreen emporium post) and I just move the file from my download folder to the root of my sdcard and click OK to overwrite with root explorer. I havent tried zipping and unzipping yet on the computer, but ill let you know if it works.
what i meant was don't unzip/rezip. Just browse the zip file and drop your .img in it. But since you're going with someone else's zip, i have no idea where the problem could be.
if you really want the splash screen, have a look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059520
it's more difficult than just grabbing someone else's, but it's honestly not too bad, especially since he gives step-by-step instructions
Using Gingerbeast ROM
Trying to figure out how to update/flash my firstradio. I downloaded the latest ATT radio (.06.06.30_M) file and placed it in my SD card (I remove the old PD98IMG.zip file correct and replace with new one?). I am using rom manager and went into reboot into recovery then:
install zip from sdcard
choose zip from sdcard
Selected the PD98IMG
Yes-install
then at the bottom it said:
Finding update pack
opening update pack
installing update
installation aborted
After reading instruction;
Download the PD98IMG.zip file. Place this file on the root of your SD card. Reboot to bootloader. When prompted, press the Volume Up button to install. Then reboot.
I was never prompted......for anything.
Please forgive me this is my first..
Thanks
Any suggestions
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Using Gingerbeast ROM
Trying to figure out how to update/flash my firstradio. I downloaded the latest ATT radio (.06.06.30_M) file and placed it in my SD card (I remove the old PD98IMG.zip file correct and replace with new one?). I am using rom manager and went into reboot into recovery then:
install zip from sdcard
choose zip from sdcard
Selected the PD98IMG
Yes-install
then at the bottom it said:
Finding update pack
opening update pack
installing update
installation aborted
After reading instruction;
Download the PD98IMG.zip file. Place this file on the root of your SD card. Reboot to bootloader. When prompted, press the Volume Up button to install. Then reboot.
I was never prompted......for anything.
Please forgive me this is my first..
Thanks
Any suggestions
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Are you sure you booted to "bootloader" and not recovery. Your first part implies that you tried this from recovery which WILL NOT WORK.
Are you sure that your file is called PD98IMG.zip and not mangled by mac or windows OS which try to unzip or rename to .zip.zip respectively.
Correct you point out my mistake, did not realize it was a difference. Trying it now.
Thanks
OK got done, that was simple.
Now running Gingerbeast with the latest ATT radio.
Great and thanks, on my way...
And one more if I may for today. Do I remove the zip files (PD98IMG and ROM) from my sd card after I install. Will the PD98IMG zip file affect anything if I try another ROM by leaving it on my sd card or trying out different ROMS does not effect my radio???
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And one more if I may for today. Do I remove the zip files (PD98IMG and ROM) from my sd card after I install. Will the PD98IMG zip file affect anything if I try another ROM by leaving it on my sd card or trying out different ROMS does not effect my radio???
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You can leave it on but I prefer you move it off the root of the sd card just in case you get in a bootloop
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You can leave them if you want though I would remove/rename/move the pd98img.
Flashing different roms wont affect your radio. Though you might have to flash your radios corresponding ril if the rom does not include it
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Understood, thanks
I have found with Coredroid, that in order to get the RIL to flash, I have to manually mount /system in Recovery before flashing the .zip, just FYI. That said, it could have to do with me trying to flash with gtg's RIL flasher from ROM Manager, so YMMV. (Well, now, of course, the .06.06.30 RIL is in my Rom Manager downloads folder, so it's just a matter of reflashing it after flashing a new ROM)
Thanks for the reply guys!
New problem I need to figure out, now when I go to check my voice mail (hold down #1 on dial pad) it says no voice mail number on SD card...
humm something I need to go try and figure, I need my voice mail.
Go into call setting then voicemail settings and add your number.
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THANKS that took 30 secs after reading this post and spending the last 15 mins trying to google it with no results!
thanks
No problem. Had similar question when I first starting gingerbeast
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Thanks for the reply guys!
New problem I need to figure out, now when I go to check my voice mail (hold down #1 on dial pad) it says no voice mail number on SD card...
humm something I need to go try and figure, I need my voice mail.
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Don't you mean your SIM card?
swatcop1 said:
Thanks for the reply guys!
New problem I need to figure out, now when I go to check my voice mail (hold down #1 on dial pad) it says no voice mail number on SD card...
humm something I need to go try and figure, I need my voice mail.
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If you haven't already, check the Gingerbeast ROM thread, I believe this was discussed there.
marsdta said:
Go into call setting then voicemail settings and add your number.
No hay de queso no mas de papa
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marsdta's suggestion corrected this, thanks for yalls reply.
noob here just learning the game, i used odin last night and put a rooted stock rom on my infuse,i want to put a custom rom on it now and was looking into the aeon 1.3.1 rom. ok i read up on how to do it and it said to put zip file on internal sd card. after downloading the file i see it isnt a zip file. mine was a rar file with 2 directories. can someone help me out a little . thx alot
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noob here just learning the game, i used odin last night and put a rooted stock rom on my infuse,i want to put a custom rom on it now and was looking into the aeon 1.3.1 rom. ok i read up on how to do it and it said to put zip file on internal sd card. after downloading the file i see it isnt a zip file. mine was a rar file with 2 directories. can someone help me out a little . thx alot
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Thats strange...what are the two directories of the rar? it should download as a .zip...are you sure you downloaded the aeon rom? Did you use the link in the OP? what is the name of the .rar? Os it named aeon.rar or something like that?
also...i know your on a rooted stock rom, but do you have cwm recovery? That os also required for flashing roms...you cam easily get it by flashing qksters heimdall package of entropies latest kernel (heimdal is just like odin...except less steps involved...)
Also can you send me the link you downloaded from...either as a reply or pm doesnt matter...im curious what this rar is...
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Not sure where you went for the AEON rom.
This is the main thread for AEON. It has a correct download link that is definitely a zip file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1545239
thats the xact page i got it from but the 1st one listed kept taking me to a goofle drive page so i went on down the page and downloaded the aeon black chrome one. right under the change log stuff. also the rooted rom i have on mine has cwm red on it and i can access it through the recovery mode. the two files are meta-inf and system and they downloaded in rar format. i unrared them to my desktop and put them in afolder and renamed it update.zip. but i havent done anything since. also what is the fix permissions talked about on the aeon install instructions. the first rom aeon 1.3.1 from 5/8/12 is the one that took me to google drive. also the file said it was a winrar zip archive.
That's not the rom... Its a theme...
Anyways yeah just click download on the Google drive... Should take you to a Page that says can't do a virus scan... Then click continue and download anyway...
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thx man, it was downloading while i was leaving for work. one more question. in the instructions on how to load it there is a fix permissions listed. i am not sure what that means, can you tell me anything about that.
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also...i know your on a rooted stock rom, but do you have cwm recovery?
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He used Option C of the Odin packages I put together. That already has Entropy's latest daily driver kernel and CWM recovery. No need for Heimdall in this case.
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