i am noob when it comes to flashing and other stuff on android, so be4 i do something stupid here are my few questions;
i flashed a ROM called Android Revolution HD™ 3.6.4 XE ( tnx mike1986 ) and i got installed S-Off and other stuff from Viper's tutorial.
So when i flashed this ROM AR HD do i need to instal Kernel and Radio or i got that with my ROM ?
tnx in advice
xda rocks!
i guess the kernel and radio are in a seperate files to flash but u could check that on the rom's thread
cheers
edit: probably it also flshed the kernal as well, check ur kernel version in settings, about phone
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BodraHTC.Sensation said:
i am noob when it comes to flashing and other stuff on android, so be4 i do something stupid here are my few questions;
i flashed a ROM called Android Revolution HD™ 3.6.4 XE ( tnx mike1986 ) and i got installed S-Off and other stuff from Viper's tutorial.
So when i flashed this ROM AR HD do i need to instal Kernel and Radio or i got that with my ROM ?
tnx in advice
xda rocks!
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you need to flash the radio only because kernal is already integrated but if you want a kernal which can let you overclock more then 1.56ghz then you can flash another kernal but mike kernal is more than enough to power this beast phone.
and can you write your experience about this rom i would say next sunday will be good because i was thinking of ipdating my rom
Shery4life said:
you need to flash the radio only because kernal is already integrated but if you want a kernal which can let you overclock more then 1.56ghz then you can flash another kernal but mike kernal is more than enough to power this beast phone.
and can you write your experience about this rom i would say next sunday will be good because i was thinking of ipdating my rom
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u got it, i can PM you if u like...
so i must flash RADIO ? i like my current kernel, wount touch it.
BodraHTC.Sensation said:
u got it, i can PM you if u like...
so i must flash RADIO ? i like my current kernel, wount touch it.
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No you do not have to flash the radio. The radio is tipocally only flashed with Stock ROMs and official update ROMs because it is really seperate from the ROM and is basically programming for the certain hardware feature like WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular connections, and partially the camera. Anyway custom ROMs do not have Radios with them as they are not needed to b included in the ROM to allow it to flash. Also cause if you screw up the radio you get a hard bricked device.
The kernel in part of the boot.img file in as ROM to be more percise it is the z.img. So when you flash the ROM you flash the kernel for it too.
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hey guys 2 days ago i just bought HTC sensation and its an amazing phone!but i have a question...i flashed my phone to S-OFF and modifed recovery..
so ihave seen lots of roms to download with kernels but the thing is first i gotta install the rom itself and then kernel?or first i gotta install the kernel and then the rom?
thanks!
ROM then Kernel, reason being is the kernel comes bundled with the ROM. That being said, flashing a kernel isn't necessary. You can try them out and see which one you like best, but usually the best kernel for a ROM is the one that was made for it.
thanks buddy!
yes , i did reply in GlaDOS's post , but looks like i've been ignored ...so i have to post here see if anyone could help me with it ...
i was using FRANCO kernel , and then flash GlaDOS both BFS and CFS and 2.2 and 2.3 version , all stcuk , fine , first of all i figure it could be problem due to residual file of FRANCO kernel
ok , then i just flash whole new MIUI ROM with everthing wipe and then flash GlaDOS , but still stuck ...
any idea ?
thanks in advance...
and Merry Christmas to all
Which version of the ROM and kernel?
If you flashed ICS ROM, then it should be OK to flash GLaDOS 2.x. But if you flashed GB ROM you cannot flash the current GLaDOS kernel.
................kidding me ???
i throught there is GlaDOS for 2.3.X ROM ???
You can't flash a ICS kernel on Miui gingerbread base rom, its gonna get stuck. You need to flash an ICS kernel on a miui ics base rom or whatever ics rom your gonna use.
Try this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397393
Good Luck !
Wow, so you really flashed an ICS kernel with a GB rom??
Best practices for modding your phone:
1) ALWAYS backup your existing setup before flashing something new.
2) Read, research, read again about what you are doing before you do it. The last thing you want to deal with is a truly bricked phone, especially since it can almost always be avoided.
Not trying to come off as a prick - just trying to save you from a lot of unnecessary grief.
qtwrk said:
................kidding me ???
i throught there is GlaDOS for 2.3.X ROM ???
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Nope
There is GLaDOS for GB, the latest version is 1.12, which is not in the OP anymore, but you can find it somewhere in that thread.
well yes ics kernel to gb rom, this is kinda embarrassing, i saw other kernel has 2 separated threads or 2 versions so i thought same to glados ....
and thanks for concern and advise, my phone wasn't bricked, I am still able to enter recovery or fastboot, once get there I can pretty much deal with most problem I have encountered
What exactly is firmware? Is it the boot loader? Okay for now I know that an Android phone has Bootloader, Kernel and ROM (android) but what is firmware it is something I've never bothered with. If I upgrade my firmware and I want to use my warranty is it easy to go back to my GB rom and S-on and will my phone provider spot that the firmware is upgraded and if they will is it easy to downgrade it?
About Kernels. Installing new firmware or ROM doesn't change the kernel right? Right now I am using Bricked 1.5 and InsertCoin GB rom but I want to upgrade to ARHD ICS rom. So will bricked kernel be compatible with ARHD ICS? Are all kernels compatible with all roms? What I should install first kernel or ROM if I want to change them both? IF the kernel is not overclocked can I manually overclock the phone using setCPU or similar program?
Which is the best recovery tool? I am using clockworkmod for now but I was wondering should I change it and can I do it?
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What exactly is firmware? Is it the boot loader? Okay for now I know that an Android phone has Bootloader, Kernel and ROM (android) but what is firmware it is something I've never bothered with.
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From Wikipedia:
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices.
It is basicly a small part of software that handles some of the hardware. In the case of our mobile phone, it handles things like the bootloader, battery and wireless functions (phone signal, wifi).
If I upgrade my firmware and I want to use my warranty is it easy to go back to my GB rom and S-on and will my phone provider spot that the firmware is upgraded and if they will is it easy to downgrade it?
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The firmware is included in every RUU. The one that is in the RUU gets flashed.
About Kernels. Installing new firmware or ROM doesn't change the kernel right?
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It does change the kernel.
Right now I am using Bricked 1.5 and InsertCoin GB rom but I want to upgrade to ARHD ICS rom. So will bricked kernel be compatible with ARHD ICS? Are all kernels compatible with all roms?
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The Gingerbread kernels and ICS kernels aren't compatible, because Gingerbread uses Linux kernel 2.6, and ICS 3.0.
What I should install first kernel or ROM if I want to change them both?
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The kernel comes with the ROM. If you want another one, you can flash it afterwards.
IF the kernel is not overclocked can I manually overclock the phone using setCPU or similar program?
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Yes, you can.
Which is the best recovery tool? I am using clockworkmod for now but I was wondering should I change it and can I do it?
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The best one is the one you like the most . I personally still use CWM because I feel like 4EXT Recovery Touch is bloated.
Thanks. I waited for that reply to begin installing ICS )
I'm not terribly good with kernels, and the only thing I understand is that if I have a custom one, I can overclock on SetCPU and do a few other things. I have ARHD 3.2.1 right now, but I don't know how kernels really work.
Sorry if this is a bit of a nooby question, but I am a noob C:
Thank You.
Try TastyMeh (in my signature)
Or Guevors test kernel (dev forum)
Both are similar, have awesome fixes, and oc to 1.7Ghz
You just got to try them out. Every unit is different so what may work for me might not work for you. +1 for guevors. 11b tends to still work best for most people.
Sorry for abusing this thread for a noobish question.
I was on stock ICS, rooted and installed guevor's test13 kernel for a while. Then switched to test15.
Yesterday I downloaded Full Wipe Script and Revolution ROM from dev thread, and used them:
1. Full Wipe
2. Install Revolution
My questions are ...
* Which kernel do I have now?
* Did the ROM installation change the kernel to the one that is included with the ROM?
* Maybe the ROM doesn't include a kernel, so I am still on test15?
BTW, I already checked on system info but I wasn't able to extract any useful info from that. I think that now I am using whatever kernel Revolution includes, but I am not sure.
Thanks in advance.
CalvinH said:
My questions are ...
* Which kernel do I have now?
* Did the ROM installation change the kernel to the one that is included with the ROM?
* Maybe the ROM doesn't include a kernel, so I am still on test15?
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It will be the stock kernel that comes with the rom. Flash the test kernel again if you want it.
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It will be the stock kernel that comes with the rom. Flash the test kernel again if you want it.
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Thank you very much. I'll keep the stock Revolution kernel for a while.
Hi, mates!
I'm searching for the latest stock kernel for the HTC Sensation. I've been looking around here and I read I can get it from boot.img, but I don't know how to do that. How can I flash boot.img. Can it mess my actual rom?
Thanks for all.
I dont know how to extract kernel from boot.img . .
But stock kernel eats more battery than custom kernel. .
Arhd rom has options to flash stock kernel
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lanluckez said:
Hi, mates!
I'm searching for the latest stock kernel for the HTC Sensation. I've been looking around here and I read I can get it from boot.img, but I don't know how to do that. How can I flash boot.img. Can it mess my actual rom?
Thanks for all.
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Look here mate http://vi8.info/HTC-Sensation/Kernels/