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Bootloader unlocked, what next?

Hi everyone,
I would like to install a custom ROM onto my HTC Desire S but I can't seem to find a guide that I can understand. I do have some experience in flashing a LG Arena if that would help.
Anyway, I have unlocked my bootloader with the official HTC tool yesterday and I have a bit of a problem.
If I want to S-OFF my phone with Revolutionary, I can't select my current HBOOT version (2.00.0002 or so).
My question is; what do I do next?
Thanks in advance
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

I'm pretty sure there are other ways to s-off now. If you do a search you should find them. But I'm not even sure if you need s-off to install roms if you have unlocked the bootloader
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You cannot S-Off with hboot 2.00.0002 (at least there's no way I saw here). You can though downgrade the hboot to 0.98.0000 following the steps in THIS guide, then you can S-Off with Revolutionary.
Even you decide not to downgrade, you should still be able to flash ROMs following the instructions from another topic (all credits should go to Skanob):
Originally Posted by Skanob
You should be able to change your recovery without any problem if your s-off or unlocked 2.xx.xx hboot s-on.
1. Get 4ext recovery.img
2. connect phone on fastboot
3. In cmd use these command to push the recovery image:
fastboot flash recovery D:\recovery.img (<- should be directory of 4ext recovery image)
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you should have 4ext recovery.
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Once you have 4EXT Recovery installed, just reboot in recovery and flash the ROM you want

Alright, that helps me a lot! But don't I have to root my phone before I'll be able to install a custom ROM?
EDIT // If I browse to the 4ext website, I cannot download the .img but I can download the app, although it says that it can only be used on S-OFF devices. Where can I get this image file and how do I apply it to my phone? I'm very confused right now.
EDIT // When I was browsing through my Downloads folder, I saw a folder "4EXTRecovery_v2.1.0_bravo" that contained a file "recovery.img". I've used this earlier to unlock my bootloader. Can I use this one in Recovery as well?
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You can also just obtain temporary root using for example the zergRush exploit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296916

Nilscollection said:
Alright, that helps me a lot! But don't I have to root my phone before I'll be able to install a custom ROM?...
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No you don't need root at that point. With the method described by Skanob you can flash 4EXT Recovery and after that you can flash a rooted ROM (all ROMs here at XDA are rooted anyways)
Nilscollection said:
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EDIT // If I browse to the 4ext website, I cannot download the .img but I can download the app, although it says that it can only be used on S-OFF devices. Where can I get this image file and how do I apply it to my phone? I'm very confused right now.
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Sorry cause I was not very clear from the beginning. I don't find it right now, there was a 4EXT flashable zip somewhere from which you could extract the recovery.img file. You can download THIS file (credits goes to caelli) then perform the following:
1. Rename file to PG88IMG.ZIP and place it on the root of your sdcard
2. Boot with vol down + power
3. Wait till the image is recognized (PG88IMG.ZIP is the standard name for radio images and system will recognize and try to flash it)
4. Press vol down for YES (to flash it)
5. Reboot (it'll ask you to press vol down or up for reboot)
After having that flashed, either enter recovery via powerup with vol down pressed and choosing Recovery from boot menu or by issuing on the computer adb reboot recovery command (with phone connected with USB cable). Either ways you'll end up in recovery from where you can flash a rooted ROM of your choice.
As alternative, you can extract the recovery.img from this zip file and follow the instructions that I've give to you in the previous post.
Nilscollection said:
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EDIT // When I was browsing through my Downloads folder, I saw a folder "4EXTRecovery_v2.1.0_bravo" that contained a file "recovery.img". I've used this earlier to unlock my bootloader. Can I use this one in Recovery as well?
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That is the file you should find though I don't know if it'll work. The one I've linked above works for Desire S since it was used by one of the members (you can find his post in the same topic where Skanob gives the instructions).
Good luck...

Well, it's been a while and I haven't get a single step closer to installing a custom ROM.
This website says that unlocking the bootloader also makes you perm root, is that true?
Anyway, I've tried rooting my phone using this guide but as soon as I press "root", SuperOneClick freezes and I can't do anything any more.
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Nilscollection said:
Well, it's been a while and I haven't get a single step closer to installing a custom ROM.
This website says that unlocking the bootloader also makes you perm root, is that true?
Anyway, I've tried rooting my phone using this guide but as soon as I press "root", SuperOneClick freezes and I can't do anything any more.
Can someone please help me with this?
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No need, download the 4ext app, start it, go to online upgrade.
Choose the latest touch version (i would recommend it, but you can choose whatever you like) and hit download only.
Copy the received recovery.img to your pc and flash it at the commandline with
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
.
Now you have a recovery.
Download the ROM you like and flash it with recovery.
Reboot to bootloader (no normal reboot in between, it's the last option in 4ext).
Flash the boot.img from the downloaded rom zip with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Swyped from my Desire S far away from my PC (maybe)

Tectas said:
No need, download the 4ext app, start it, go to online upgrade.
Choose the latest touch version (i would recommend it, but you can choose whatever you like) and hit download only.
Copy the received recovery.img to your pc and flash it at the commandline with
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
.
Now you have a recovery.
Download the ROM you like and flash it with recovery.
Reboot to bootloader (no normal reboot in between, it's the last option in 4ext).
Flash the boot.img from the downloaded rom zip with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Swyped from my Desire S far away from my PC (maybe)
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How do I flash this exactly? Where do I put "fastboot flash boot boot.img", or are these the options when in recovery mode?
EDIT // When I try to upgrade in 4EXT, it says I have to install BusyBox first. BusyBox then says I don't have my phone rooted. What should I do now? I have the free version of 4EXT, if that helps.

Nilscollection said:
How do I flash this exactly? Where do I put "fastboot flash boot boot.img", or are these the options when in recovery mode?
EDIT // When I try to upgrade in 4EXT, it says I have to install BusyBox first. BusyBox then says I don't have my phone rooted. What should I do now? I have the free version of 4EXT, if that helps.
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Ok, another way, download the Android sdk and instal it.
When your finished open a terminal and type adb devices, if your device is shown as combination of letters and digits your good to go, otherwise download htc sync, instal it and afterwards uninstall it (it's just for the drivers, they won't be removed at uninstall).
Download the attached recovery.img, reboot your device to bootloader and attach it to pc.
Open a terminal and execute the recovery command (make sure you are in the folder where the img file is).
Afterwards boot to recovery flash the ROM and the boot img.
Here is the recovery.img
Pls tell me when you downloaded it, because i will delete the link afterwards.
Swyped from my Desire S far away from my PC (maybe)

Tectas said:
Ok, another way, download the Android sdk and instal it.
When your finished open a terminal and type adb devices, if your device is shown as combination of letters and digits your good to go, otherwise download htc sync, instal it and afterwards uninstall it (it's just for the drivers, they won't be removed at uninstall).
Download the attached recovery.img, reboot your device to bootloader and attach it to pc.
Open a terminal and execute the recovery command (make sure you are in the folder where the img file is).
Afterwards boot to recovery flash the ROM and the boot img.
Here is the recovery.img http://db.tt/9lvfKV7n
Pls tell me when you downloaded it, because i will delete the link afterwards.
Swyped from my Desire S far away from my PC (maybe)
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I downloaded it! I'll try it now. Thanks a lot!
EDIT // I got into 4EXT Recovery, now what? Should I put my desired ROM onto my SD-card?

Since you unlocked with htcdev, you need to flash the boot.img of your desired ROM separately. You have to do this each time you install a new ROM.
on your PC, extract the boot.img from your ROM file. put both ROM file (probably zip) and the boot.img on your Sd card. (You might create an extra folder for stuff like that on your SD card)
Get into recovery, make backup and wipe and format all. (not SD card
Then choose "flash zip from Sd card"when you're in recovery and flash the ROM first, second the boot.img.
Reboot your phone and you're done.
Edit: try endymion 3.4
Sent by my fingers to your head.

eyahl said:
Since you unlocked with htcdev, you need to flash the boot.img of your desired ROM separately. You have to do this each time you install a new ROM.
on your PC, extract the boot.img from your ROM file. put both ROM file (probably zip) and the boot.img on your Sd card. (You might create an extra folder for stuff like that on your SD card)
Get into recovery, make backup and wipe and format all. (not SD card
Then choose "flash zip from Sd card"when you're in recovery and flash the ROM first, second the boot.img.
Reboot your phone and you're done.
Edit: try endymion 3.4
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Alright, gonna try. Let's hope this works!

I'm pretty sure you'll be happy... Post your result here
The phone might take some minutes for the first boot. just be patient
Sent by my fingers to your head.

eyahl said:
I'm pretty sure you'll be happy... Post your result here
The phone might take some minutes for the first boot. just be patient
Sent by my fingers to your head.
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Could that be like +5 minutes?

Nilscollection said:
Could that be like +5 minutes?
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Yep. For me it took once about fifteen minutes.
Just.be.patient.
Sent by my fingers to your head.

eyahl said:
Yep. For me it took once about fifteen minutes.
Just.be.patient.
Sent by my fingers to your head.
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Nope, just had to flash the boot.img as well! ICS works all great now, I love it!
Thank you SO MUCH for your time / effort, all of you

Nilscollection said:
Nope, just had to flash the boot.img as well! ICS works all great now, I love it!
Thank you SO MUCH for your time / effort, all of you
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well, we told you very often to do so:
Tectas said:
Download the ROM you like and flash it with recovery.
Reboot to bootloader (no normal reboot in between, it's the last option in 4ext).
Flash the boot.img from the downloaded rom
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Tectas said:
Afterwards boot to recovery flash the ROM and the boot img.
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eyahl said:
flash the ROM first, second the boot.img.
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and its written in so many guides...
anyways, always happy to help, have fun with flashing roms, and dont forget to backup everytime...

eyahl said:
well, we told you very often to do so:
and its written in so many guides...
anyways, always happy to help, have fun with flashing roms, and dont forget to backup everytime...
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Indeed, I guess I skipped it in excitement. But hey, it worked in the end!
I'm really glad you all helped me!

[Guide / Tool][10/15/12] - Update to Official Jellybean Then Root or Custom ROM!

I wrote this guide do to the general lack of information for users about the Jellybean update. This guide is basic in nature and will provide you with all the tools and links you need to update from an ICS based ROM to the official JB ROM then re-root or prepare for custom ROM.
If you already have the Official JB Update simply unlock it and proceed to Section #2. This guide was intially intended for those who cannot update because of Asus stupid lock out program once you unlock.
Warning
I have tested this guide on my device multiple times and never have one single issue. I cannot say it will work perfect for you! I am not responsible for anything that goes wrong including but not limited to; A $500 brick! The economy imploding worse, Nuclear war, End of the world on 12/12/12!
Pre-requisites
Unlocked bootloader
Custom Recovery
Any version of TF700T
Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC
General Overview
Flash Asus JB update
Flash TWRP 2.2.3
Flash SuperSU or Custom ROM
Profit!
Please do not be afraid to ask for help!
This guide was written for people who need help. I didint write it for myself because I already know how to do it, lol
Donations gratefully accepted but never expected!
Please hit Thanks and Rate the thread 5 Stars
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-Scott

Section 1 - Flash Asus JB update
Obtain the appropriate Jellybean update from the Asus Support Site HERE
Go to Downloads and pick the local / region specific update file for your device. For the intent of this guide I will focus on the US Based variant but all other devices will follow the exact same steps.
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After you download the Jellybean update you must extract the zip file in the zip (I dont know why they did this!). The name of the first zip file will be "US_epad_user_10_4_4_16_UpdateLauncher.zip"
The zip file inside of that will be "US_epad-user-10.4.4.16.zip" This is the file we will flash to update to JB!
To do this open the first zip file with your zip [rogram of choice, (as you can see I use 7zip) and pull out the only other zip file in there (US_epad-user-10.4.4.16.zip).
Once you have that file copy it to you internal SD card. Although, untested, external SD should work too.
Now.... Reboot to recovery. To do this power down the device, and then Hold Volume Down and then press power untill you get a menu that says press XX key to boot to recvoery.
Once in recovery you MUST wipe data before you continue!
Now flash the ROM file you just copied like it was a plain old fashioned custom ROM or Root.zip. Just select it and flash!
Once the flash is done reboot. Dont be scared... This will take a LONG time... Maybe in upwards of 3 to 5 minutes. This is normal. Its completely rebuilding the device!
Once the device is all booted up and you are at your desktop we can proceed to Section 2.

Section 2 - Flash TWRP 2.2.2.3
First we need to obtain TWRPREcovery. You are free to use any version you want, including ClockworkMod (although I highly discourage CWM and recomend TWRP).
You can find TWRP HERE. Remember I recommend the 2.2.2.3 version. 2.3.0.0 gave me some issues.
Now that you have the file download you need to rename it to "recovery.blob" for use with my tool!
Now download the attached tool and unzip it. It contains the fastboot and ADB files you will need to flash the recovery.
Next place the recovery.blob in the folder
Turn on USB Degging in the developer menu of the device. This is very important otherwise you will be just sitting there forever, lol
Now initiate the "Recovery Install Tool.bat" file. This will reboot you to bootloader and flash the recovery for you ;c)
Done!

Section 3 - Flash SuperSU or Custom ROM
Needless to say I am partial to custom ROMS ;c) But I know some may be content with just flashing root so I will show you how to obtain the correct root file and or ROM and give a brief over view on how to flash them. This section will be pretty routine and will not contain a lot of new info for most of you!
Obtain my favorite root app, SuperSU, from HERE
Copy to storage
Reboot to recovery
Flash and Be rooted!
Same steps for a custom ROM. The best Custom ROM can be found HERE! ;c)

Section 4 - Thanks!
Thanks to Dess_troy for making TWRP for our devices!
Thanks to Chainfire for the root app!
Thanks to all the Developers on XDA that have taught me (in one way or another) everything I know!
Special Thanks to all the CleanROM users who have inspired me to push CleanROM to be the premier custom ROM for your Android Device!

Please feel free to rebuild this for the Linux or Mac platform and re-distrubute!

So, the very first step is unlocking the bootloader, correct?
Sent from my S2 Skyrocket using XDA app

scrosler said:
Pre-requisites
Unlocked bootloader
Custom Recovery
Any version of TF700T
-Scott
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A number of people have asked and I have usually replied that it is possible to use the Asus provided UnLock tool - the one on the website that says is only compatible with ICS - with a tablet that has been updated to JB.
In short the Unlock tool works in Jellybean!
You might want to add this as an addendum to your original post.
Cheers,
Eric

i apologize for my beligerant question but if i want to try the new cwm touch recovery, do i just rename it to recovery.blob? when i downloaded it it was the usual iso. when renamed it didnt change anything so i dont wanna brick my tab. figured id ask first. thanks for the awesome walk through tho man. i really apreciate it. loving your roms. have 2.0 downloaded already. also can you pm the link to your tf300 kernel you used? i need to show off some high quadrant numbers lol

Confused...
How do I get a custom recovery on my tablet before this whole process? I've read thru some threads, do I need to be rooted first on ICS before starting this process of updating to JB? I'm not getting the official ASUS JB OTA...I've checked for the update about 500 times, I'm just not getting it.
At this point, I have an unlocked but unrooted, and wiped stock TF700T on ICS. Whats my next step?

BlastTyrantKM said:
So, the very first step is unlocking the bootloader, correct?
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BlastTyrantKM said:
How do I get a custom recovery on my tablet before this whole process? I've read thru some threads, do I need to be rooted first on ICS before starting this process of updating to JB? I'm not getting the official ASUS JB OTA...I've checked for the update about 500 times, I'm just not getting it.
At this point, I have an unlocked but unrooted, and wiped stock TF700T on ICS. Whats my next step?
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This guide is for people who have already unlocked there device any may have had a custom ROM installed pre-JB.
You fall into a unique and rather off situation. I have never heard of some one not getting the OTA.
You could follow these steps but as a pre-step...
Download and unlock with the Asus unlock tool. Its on the same download page.
Download an ICS based recovery and use that in in place of the one noted for now. And then just start at Section 2. Then start back over at Section 1.
Basically we will put a recovery on your device in Section 2. Then start over at step 1 by applying the JB build then put a recovery back on, as it gets wiped off by Asus builds and your all set.

So I got the OTA JB update from Asus. I unlocked the boot loader using the Asus app. I downloaded and extracted US_epad-user-10.4.4.16.zip then threw it on the insternal SD card ( /storage/sdcard0 ). I rebooted with the volume key press and selected recovery. It gave me a message saying "booting recovery kernel". The next thing I see is an android on his back with a red exclamation sign.
What am I doing wrong?

beowolfschaefer said:
So I got the OTA JB update from Asus. I unlocked the boot loader using the Asus app. I downloaded and extracted US_epad-user-10.4.4.16.zip then threw it on the insternal SD card ( /storage/sdcard0 ). I rebooted with the volume key press and selected recovery. It gave me a message saying "booting recovery kernel". The next thing I see is an android on his back with a red exclamation sign.
What am I doing wrong?
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The stock recovery will only flash firmware zips with a certain name. Rename the zip to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP and try again.

I upgraded to jb firmware and lost root. My 700T is unlocked. I thought I followed the procedure correctly but I did not get the message correct message when I ran the program. My device is not rooted. Can you tell me what I might be doing wrong.

yes you lose root. this will make your tf700 like the factory jellybean firmware which is not rooted. go back to op and keep reading. each section builds on the previous. first get the jellybean firmware. im still playing with mine stock its so damn smooth. then you flash a custom recovery using his tool. then you flash the zip which gives you root. then i would make a back up so you can always get back to that point. then you can look into custom roms like scotts sweet clean rom for tf700 series
joseph473 said:
I upgraded to jb firmware and lost root. My 700T is unlocked. I thought I followed the procedure correctly but I did not get the message correct message when I ran the program. My device is not rooted. Can you tell me what I might be doing wrong.
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beowolfschaefer said:
So I got the OTA JB update from Asus. I unlocked the boot loader using the Asus app. I downloaded and extracted US_epad-user-10.4.4.16.zip then threw it on the insternal SD card ( /storage/sdcard0 ). I rebooted with the volume key press and selected recovery. It gave me a message saying "booting recovery kernel". The next thing I see is an android on his back with a red exclamation sign.
What am I doing wrong?
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If you have the JB Update why ware you trying to install it again? Proceed to section #2. You just need the Recovery and the Root portion. Skip step 1.
joseph473 said:
I upgraded to jb firmware and lost root. My 700T is unlocked. I thought I followed the procedure correctly but I did not get the message correct message when I ran the program. My device is not rooted. Can you tell me what I might be doing wrong.
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To me it looks like you are trying to run the batch file without extracting the contents.

Thank you for this guide! Although it took me some time to understand it as I was on non-rooted/locked JB stock rom.
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scrosler said:
If you have the JB Update why ware you trying to install it again? Proceed to section #2. You just need the Recovery and the Root portion. Skip step 1.
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I actually had similar problem as this guy. I was already on JB and the guide is made for people that are on ICS.

scrosler said:
To me it looks like you are trying to run the batch file without extracting the contents.
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I am using a borrowed PC. I am a Mac user so forgive my ignorance. But when I look at the folder with Scott's Tool in it it looks like everything is extracted.

scrosler said:
If you have the JB Update why ware you trying to install it again? Proceed to section #2. You just need the Recovery and the Root portion. Skip step 1.
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I actually tried this last night with no luck. I guess it was something funny with my desktop in that it couldn't connect using fast boot. Anyway I brought it in to work and ran it here and everything is fine. I am going to throw your stock/root rom on it now. Thanks for your help!

CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip
Hello,
thanks a lot for the guide, it is really clear and detailed.
My question is something I did not find on the previous question and it is more a double check to be sure I am not doing something I should not.
You say to install SU with the package copied on the internal SD, and you added a link to the SU thread. in this thread, the only SU as a package you can find is CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip, as it is CWM, will it work if I install it with TWRP? or there is special settings in this package that will not be recognised by TWRP?
Thanks in advance for your help
Regards

[TOOL] Mi Toolkit V4 (Root, TWRP + Stock Recovery, IMEI Backup)

Because Manu11 didn't update his thread about the toolkit. I decided to post this to help Mi 4i users that got into trouble with TWRP unable to flash dh.harald's CM12.1
FEATURES
-Root (MIUI only, CM users can enable Root in Developer Options) Working on MIUI7 (thanks to @ss.suryakant95 for testing this out)
-TWRP Recovery
-Stock Recovery (just in case)
-EFS (IMEI) Backup and Restore
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MAIN URL: Click here to download (Please use this download, but if in any case you can't extract, you may use the mirror I provided.)
MIRROR: Click here to download.
HOW-TO
1. Enable Developer Options (Tap MIUI version 7 times in About Phone), and then in Developer Options, enable USB debugging.
2. Have you downloaded the ZIP? No? Download it, now.
3. Extract the downloaded ZIP wherever you like, keep in mind that all files must be kept together.
4. Connect your phone to the PC.
5. Run the Start.bat file.
ATTENTION: Please do a ROOT (I'll assume you're still in MIUI) before you flash TWRP, or you may be brought back into stock recovery. (Thanks to @omerjerk for testing this)
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UPDATE: This toolkit's TWRP is deprecated (download the newest version here), but if you don't want to hassle with downloading another fastboot driver, you can still download dh.harald's recovery .img file, and copy your downloaded recovery to the extracted toolkit folder, then change dh.harald's recovery filename into twrp.img (UNTESTED)
I'll repack this toolkit with dh.harald's newest TWRP whenever possible.
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This toolkit is made by magdag, all credits goes to him.

i'm getting error on extracting the zip file. can you re-upload plz

aloknand said:
i'm getting error on extracting the zip file. can you re-upload plz
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don't use winrar...use 7zip to extract

aloknand said:
i'm getting error on extracting the zip file. can you re-upload plz
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I've provided mirror in OP.

chikebum said:
don't use winrar...use 7zip to extract
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hey thanks. extracted using 7-zip. :good:

any chance on getting updated twrp recovery or official support of twrp recovery?

milav said:
any chance on getting updated twrp recovery or official support of twrp recovery?
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I can't speak for magdag, the dev. So, this is literally the version that is usable for flashing TWRP.
I don't expect any official support for TWRP. And I prefer CWM, if there's one.

does any one know to do a nandroid backup with twrp????? mines turning out to be 35mb!

krome_3k said:
does any one know to do a nandroid backup with twrp????? mines turning out to be 35mb!
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Backup everything (all partitions) except the first in the list.
You may want to use the compression.
The backup should be somewhere between 3.5GB and 5.5GB depending on the options and the data.
You could install ROM Manager (from Koushik Dutta) from the Play Store.
Choose the TWRP as recovery and Unknown Device as device.
Then you can use this to backup with TWRP and it will choose the right options for you.

elot01 said:
Backup everything (all partitions) except the first in the list.
You may want to use the compression.
The backup should be somewhere between 3.5GB and 5.5GB depending on the options and the data.
You could install ROM Manager (from Koushik Dutta) from the Play Store.
Choose the TWRP as recovery and Unknown Device as device.
Then you can use this to backup with TWRP and it will choose the right options for you.
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bro got my device soft bricked.. i think. the phone boots directly to twrp and twrp is unable to flash the official rom zip which i downloaded from the xiaomi website [miui_MI4iGlobal_V6.6.10.0.LXIMICF_80f20c0908_5.0.zip]. i think the only option i have is to flash a rom via fastboot but the when i download the fastboot rom [http://www.technobuzz.net/flash-miui-6-stable-rom-on-brickeddead-mi-4i-with-fastboot-mode/] nothing happens. i get a 503 error. does anybody out there have the fastboot rom for this device???
EDIT : tried flashing again phones working now but still does anyone have the fastboot rom??

krome_3k said:
bro got my device soft bricked.. i think. the phone boots directly to twrp and twrp is unable to flash the official rom zip which i downloaded from the xiaomi website [miui_MI4iGlobal_V6.6.10.0.LXIMICF_80f20c0908_5.0.zip]. i think the only option i have is to flash a rom via fastboot but the when i download the fastboot rom [http://www.technobuzz.net/flash-miui-6-stable-rom-on-brickeddead-mi-4i-with-fastboot-mode/] nothing happens. i get a 503 error. does anybody out there have the fastboot rom for this device???
EDIT : tried flashing again phones working now but still does anyone have the fastboot rom??
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Just Google it. Seriously. Or go to MIUI Forums and see the options you got there, there should be plenty of MIUI Fastboot ROM since 6.5.6

Kreaz said:
Just Google it. Seriously. Or go to MIUI Forums and see the options you got there, there should be plenty of MIUI Fastboot ROM since 6.5.6
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i posted after extensive googling. the only problem i faced was that the fastboot rom was undownloadable. but got the job done using twrp after it failed multiple times.

krome_3k said:
i posted after extensive googling. the only problem i faced was that the fastboot rom was undownloadable. but got the job done using twrp after it failed multiple times.
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I have 6.6.5.0 as fastboot rom available.
For another person i already made a link available via Dropbox.
Here is the link (will keep it available till the end of the week): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63898882/ferrari_global_images_V6.6.5.0.LXIMICF_20150521.0000.3_5.0_global_5ef519a03a.tgz

Thanks
Working like charm on MIUI7

ss.suryakant95 said:
Thanks
Working like charm on MIUI7
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Is it the root or the twrp flashing?

Kreaz said:
Is it the root or the twrp flashing?
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Both root and twrp

I've MiUi 6.6.10 on my device.
I used this toolkit to flash twrp but I'm not able to do so.
Whenever I select the 2 option, it flashes the recovery successfully. But, when I boot to recovery again using adb reboot recovery, I get the stock recovery and not twrp.
What I'm doing wrong ?
P.S. I haven't rooted the phone yet.
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omerjerk said:
I've MiUi 6.6.10 on my device.
I used this toolkit to flash twrp but I'm not able to do so.
Whenever I select the 2 option, it flashes the recovery successfully. But, when I boot to recovery again using adb reboot recovery, I get the stock recovery and not twrp.
What I'm doing wrong ?
P.S. I haven't rooted the phone yet.
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It worked after root.
I think it should be added in the main post that root is required.

Hi
Not able to restore stock recovery with the toolkit. I've tried to flash stock.img manually in fastboot., but not able to get into stock recovery even fastboot show succeeded.

elot01 said:
I have 6.6.5.0 as fastboot rom available.
For another person i already made a link available via Dropbox.
Here is the link (will keep it available till the end of the week): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63898882/ferrari_global_images_V6.6.5.0.LXIMICF_20150521.0000.3_5.0_global_5ef519a03a.tgz
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sorry bro i missed the download can u reupload it please???

krome_3k said:
sorry bro i missed the download can u reupload it please???
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I am at work at the moment, so you wil have to wait until tonight.

Flash TWRP using Flashify App - No PC Needed (Dev ROM only)

For those who are having a hard time flashing TWRP using a PC, I just wanna share it to you guys! I have tested this myself on my Mi-4c
Note: This will not might not work if you are using stable/dev rom version 6.14 or higher due to locked bootloader. Please unlock your bootloader first
Requirements:
Mi-4c device
Full Developer ROM pack for our phone ( make sure you install GApps too)
TWRP image (TWRP 2.8.7.1 with English and Chinese V2 & V3)
TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.0 Dev ROM (Most Stable)
Flashify App
**And of course, courage and common sense
Disclaimer: Don't blame me if you brick your device, do it at your own risk.
1. Download a developer ROM from the official download page: Click Here or use this Developer ROM [/B]Note: This method might not work if you are using dev rom version 6.14 or higher due to locked bootloader. Please unlock your bootloader first[/B]
2. Flash the Developer ROM from the updater app and install GApps of course. Now, you should have root access on your phone.
3. Download the flashable TWRP zip from the original thread or below - Original TWRP Thread --- Thanks to 油炸包子-
TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.0 Dev ROM (Most stable especially for touch issues)
TWRP V2 Dev ROM Only
TWRP V3 Dev ROM or Stable
4. Open the TWRP .zip or .7z file you downloaded using an Archiver app or ES Explorer and you will find a recovery.img inside.
4.1 Extract the recovery.img to the root of your SDCard (you can rename it to anything you like just make sure the extension stays as .img)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
5. Install Flashify from Playstore.
5.1 Launch the app, accept disclaimer then you will get a message that it needs root access.
5.2 Launch the Security app and provide root permission to Flashify.
6. After providing root permission to flashify, launch the app again and select Recovery image from the Flash tab, choose the extracted ".img" file that you have extracted to your SDCard then flash.
7. There should be a success "Flash complete" message then select "Reboot now" to reboot your phone.
Congratulations!! You should now have TWRP after reboot.
*****Access TWRP by powering the phone off, turn it back on by holding the power together with the volume up (+) button and it should take you to the TWRP screen if a few sec.*****
Want to update to TWRP V3? Follow the steps below:
Do this if you have the previous version (TWRP V2) installed, else, follow the steps above to get V3 directly.
Should you wish to update to the latest TWRP from the original thread: http://en.miui.com/thread-169401-1-1.html
1. Download the latest TWRP from your mobile: -
TWRP V3 Dev ROM or Stable
2. Extract the ".img" file, depends which ROM you're on if Developer or Stable.
3. Save it to the root of your SDCard
4. Boot your phone to recovery (Power & Volume (+) Up
5. Once on TWRP screen, select Install, from there you will need to select "Install Image" lower right, navigate to the root of your SDCard and select the ".img" you have previously extracted (TWRP V3), select "recovery" not boot, then Slide to Flash the new version.
Congrats! You have successfully updated your TWRP to V3.
Disclaimer: Don't blame me if you brick your device, do it at your own risk.
My original thread: Flash TWRP using Flashify App - No PC Needed (Dev ROM only)

great ! this is really easy even for noobs like me

ps2lover said:
great ! this is really easy even for noobs like me
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Let us know if it works for you too. Thanks!

I flashed the TWRP, thanks for the help (Y). But where or how can I install GApps?

gmark247 said:
I flashed the TWRP, thanks for the help (Y). But where or how can I install GApps?
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Just download the google apps from the mi store if u r using miui rom.

Hey! tnx 4 twrp, but touchscreen do not respond in recovery at all.
Is there anyway to fix it?

ILLnar said:
Hey! tnx 4 twrp, but touchscreen do not respond in recovery at all.
Is there anyway to fix it?
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You'll have to wait about 2 mins then it starts working

You'll have to wait about 2 mins then it starts working
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So, you mean this is normal behavior?
In my opinion, it's not.

ILLnar said:
So, you mean this is normal behavior?
In my opinion, it's not.
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It shouldn't be like that, but that's how it is right now. I'm not sure if there's any fix available, but I guess an updated version of the recovery will be released soon, that has this problem fixed..

Yeah this method works I have done it and easy as drinkin beer
Sent from my Mi-4c using Tapatalk

Same here. Tested and working. I am on Mokee rom now.

Thanks for the guide but I found something wierd happening. After succesfully flashing twrp and rebooting it goes in twrp when I restart after that and try to go in recovery with volume up +power it takes me to stock recovery? Any ideas??:/

So version 3 works without any touch problems?

ermacwins said:
So version 3 works without any touch problems?
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I'm using the v3 linked in this thread and the touch problem still exists. I have to wait 2-3 minutes before it works.
I tested the 2.8.7.0 version from miui.com and touch screen worked immediately. I'm not sure if it was just lucky or not, because I only tested it once. Maybe worth trying it and see how it works?

It'd weird because the one I have some times freezes and some times doesn't

b3ava said:
Thanks for the guide but I found something wierd happening. After succesfully flashing twrp and rebooting it goes in twrp when I restart after that and try to go in recovery with volume up +power it takes me to stock recovery? Any ideas??:/
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Just reflash TWRP then reboot to TWRP, it should ask you if you want to either use it as read only or allow modification, select allow modification. Hope that helps.

Yes with the modded version on xiaomi.eu the touch works!

Bazzu said:
Yes with the modded version on xiaomi.eu the touch works!
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Hm, I can't seem to find it. Do you mind posting the link to it?

Flaxe said:
Hm, I can't seem to find it. Do you mind posting the link to it?
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https://mega.nz/#!VB02nZhQ!Slu89_5CHV-5WnH3hBVNlrKB9uqZv-pS3Kmgmtmaw48
Sent from my Xiaomi-mi4c
If i've been useful > "Thanks" ^^

Bazzu said:
https://mega.nz/#!VB02nZhQ!Slu89_5CHV-5WnH3hBVNlrKB9uqZv-pS3Kmgmtmaw48
Sent from my Xiaomi-mi4c
If i've been useful > "Thanks" ^^
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Yup, this version of TWRP 2.8.7.0 should be fine with touch problems, this one i'm using now.

How To Guide Chinese rom to Global rom tutorial

Warning: doing this may void warranty. proceed at your own risk, I do not take responsibility for you bricking your phone.
This is a tutorial on how to manually update a red magic 7pro Chinese rom to Global rom. (tested-working)
This should work the other way around as well (global to chinese). (untested)
This should also work on other model red magic phones. (untested)
Software needed:
7zip - https://www.7-zip.org/
Step 1: download latest global rom from red magic
https://help.redmagic.gg/hc/en-us/articles/6360319907865-REDMAGIC-7-Pro
Step 2: Right click on the downloaded global rom and open with 7zip
after opening in 7zip you will have to edit the payload_properties.txt file
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
double click the payload_properties.txt file to open it in notepad
Now you will have to remove the _un
once you remove the _un you have to click file/save.
it should look like this after saving the file.
Now close the file and it will ask you to update the .zip file. click OK
Step 3: Now copy the updated .zip rom to the root drive of your phone.
Step 4: on your phone go into the settings/system update/
click the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner and click local update.
Select the new global rom you just put in your root directory and install.
Step 5: Do not click the reboot after the update is finished. Instead hold down power button and power off.
once the device is powered off hold the volume up and power to boot into recovery.
Wipe / factory data reset.
reboot to new rom.
Couple of notes:
if you do click the reboot after installing the rom, i think everything will be ok. you will just have to power off the phone and reboot into recovery (power button/volume up) as stated above to wipe.
I think this will work for any version of the rom (global/jap/chinese/uk) as long as you edit to the correct country code in the payload_properties.txt file

Thanks for the tutorial CUKIO34.
I will loose root after wiping data and factory reset ?

Marcis-2k said:
Thanks for the tutorial CUKIO34.
I will loose root after wiping data and factory reset ?
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I do not know, I originally performed this modified rom update on a unrooted phone.

Hello !
Here a mirror link for the firmware (v414): https://mega.nz/file/Lpgl2DoB#rANR7S_k35xfgm4gr4mp1mJsG-wFdpggx6m124s4MuI
Thanks for this tutorial !

To those trying to Switch from CN Rom to Global ROM, please re-consider. I just tried it yesterday and it was successful but very unstable. my phone just bricked FYI

The flashing went smoothly but after wiping data, the device is bootlooping...

I've been using the global rom now for 10 days with no issues. Are you guys using method of pressing the power button + volume up to enter recovery to wipe?
I'm using the 3.14 USA global rom.
Someone posted a link to the Europe 4.14.

CUKIO34 said:
I've been using the global rom now for 10 days with no issues. Are you guys using method of pressing the power button + volume up to enter recovery to wipe?
I'm using the 3.14 USA global rom.
Someone posted a link to the Europe 4.14.
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Yes, of course. Which recovery do you have (Chinese/English or only English) ? I

evenshop said:
Yes, of course. Which recovery do you have (Chinese/English or only English) ?
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Chinese/English

CUKIO34 said:
Chinese/English
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Me too., but after Wiping data, the phones doesn't boot anymore (bootloop). Do you know a way to restore it (adb sideload for instance) ?

evenshop said:
Me too., but after Wiping data, the phones doesn't boot anymore (bootloop). Do you know a way to restore it (adb sideload for instance) ?
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I haven't tried adb yet.
Was your phone previously rooted?
Can you get to the recovery using the power/ volume up?

CUKIO34 said:
I haven't tried adb yet.
Was your phone previously rooted?
Can you get to the recovery using the power/ volume up?
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i have managed to reached recovery but because my phone is not rooted, there is no way to inject the Stock China ROM so i can flash the phone. if anyone has any ideas? TWRP doesnt have an img file for NX709J yet

Noveux said:
i have managed to reached recovery but because my phone is not rooted, there is no way to inject the Stock China ROM so i can flash the phone. if anyone has any ideas? TWRP doesnt have an img file for NX709J yet
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once you reach recovery wipe data and factory reset. It should boot into the new rom if you loaded it correctly.

for my case it doesnt show wipe data and factory, it boots back to fastboot mode each time i reboot.
i ran the boot.img from cmd via fastboot already still no luck.
Let me know if i missed out any steps. my usb debugging is disabled and i cant inject any zip through ADB

My device had been bricked for one month after trying this tutorial. Fortunately I was able to bring it back to life. I just converted the Payload file of the CN Rom into .img files. Then I flashed my device in fastboot mode using the commands that I put in a .bat file. Feel free to DL the folder and try if you are in the same mess I used to be.https://mega.nz/file/tFQUzAzT#_SWNRdVyxIueOl__V4Jxh_P-3IKufw52LMalhTr1b3Q

evenshop said:
My device had been bricked for one month after trying this tutorial. Fortunately I was able to bring it back to life. I just converted the Payload file of the CN Rom into .img files. Then I flashed my device in fastboot mode using the commands that I put in a .bat file. Feel free to DL the folder and try if you are in the same mess I used to be.https://mega.nz/file/tFQUzAzT#_SWNRdVyxIueOl__V4Jxh_P-3IKufw52LMalhTr1b3Q
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thank you , i flash successful but imei null , i can not download from mega . Please send me .bat . I had china payload

empty.cad said:
thank you , i flash successful but imei null , i can not download from mega . Please send me .bat . I had china payload
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Here is another link : https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/9ff1b9d3-f6f3-4128-8e61-4433eecc487a

evenshop said:
Here is another link : https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/9ff1b9d3-f6f3-4128-8e61-4433eecc487a
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Thank so much

empty.cad said:
thank you , i flash successful but imei null , i can not download from mega . Please send me .bat . I had china payload
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thank you just bricked mine and i used rom installer already has flashbat file and payload all in one

It’s work for Redmagic 7 or only 7 pro ?