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help please

everytime I try to update my ROM it says that it cannot open the necessary file and then I have to reboot the phone. Can someone help me.

SireCandy said:
everytime I try to update my ROM it says that it cannot open the necessary file and then I have to reboot the phone. Can someone help me.
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Make sure the file name of ROM you're going to flash from SD card is RAPHIMG.NBH and that it is in the root folder. Also remember about installing hard-SPL mod. You can still upgrade firmware using Active Sync without taking care of ROM file name.

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[Q] HTC Desire HD ROM install HELP

Hi There
I need some help here.
I am trying to install the gingerbread ROM onto my Desire HD, And Im having some trouble.
I have rooted, S-OFF and flashed the clockwork Recovery.
Now I boot into recovery, wipe data, and dalvik cache, Then I select the zip file
from the list, It begins the install for 2 seconds, then stops and brings up this error:
Cant open "filename.zip"
(bad)
Install aborted.
Please can someone help me out here!

Saint3004 said:
Hi There
I need some help here.
I am trying to install the gingerbread ROM onto my Desire HD, And Im having some trouble.
I have rooted, S-OFF and flashed the clockwork Recovery.
Now I boot into recovery, wipe data, and dalvik cache, Then I select the zip file
from the list, It begins the install for 2 seconds, then stops and brings up this error:
Cant open "filename.zip"
(bad)
Install aborted.Please can someone help me out here!
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good night mate
can be various things...
1-- have you checked the md5 checksum of the file???
2-- try to download again, to change the file name and then copy paste DIRECTLY to sd card root and try again..
in adition.. ensure you that you are using the recommened CWM..
WHAT´S the rom that you want to flash???and what´s your CWM version?

SERGI.3210 said:
good night mate
can be various things...
1-- have you checked the md5 checksum of the file???
2-- try to download again, to change the file name and then copy paste DIRECTLY to sd card root and try again..
in adition.. ensure you that you are using the recommened CWM..
WHAT´S the rom that you want to flash???and what´s your CWM version?
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I am using CWM version 3.0.2.6
I have re downloaded already, renamed twice and the file is in the root folder.
I am trying to flash "PD98IMG_Ace_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.36.405.8_R_Radio_12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2_release_187331_signed"
I have no idea what md5 and checksum is?
Im new to all this

Is that an official ROM?
MD5 is a hash value placed in a packet to insure integrity, pretty much the original packet and packet received do a check to make sure the hash is the same otherwise the file was corrupted or manipulated along the way.

ErOR22 said:
Is that an official ROM?
MD5 is a hash value placed in a packet to insure integrity, pretty much the original packet and packet received do a check to make sure the hash is the same otherwise the file was corrupted or manipulated along the way.
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I'm not sure if its official.
I basically just want to flash gingerbread to my Desire HD, The OTA Update hasnt been release here in south africa, and I want my gingerbread dammit!

Just flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056727
It is way better then official release
Now go and get some Gingerbread!

Help with a chinese model phone, A101, deleted /system/bin/sh..

Hello all,
Firs I like to apologies if I've posted in the wrong section of the forum.
As the title says, I have a Iglo A101 with GingerBread 2.3.4 phone and I accidently deleted the system/bin/sh file.
I was searching for a2sd and I downloaded it, but when running it, instead of pressing 1 - "install a2sd" I pressed 2 "uninstall a2sd", by mistake, and by the time I realized the sh file was deleted. Now the phone is no longer rooted and can't be rooted and also my Wi-Fi doesn't work anymore.
I've search the net for answer but I can't find a solution to this type of phone.
Could someone help me fix this or at least get the Wi-Fi working again?
Thanks in advanced...

OK, I've manage to contact the retailer and he gave me what appears to be the all system files, as now I have a rar containg system.img userdata.img recovery.img etc etc. How do I install this files, because he doesn't appear to know either. I tried from the recovery mode using install update.zip from sdcard but it give's me invalid OTA package and I can't find an answer on how to flash a img file from recovery mode...

pitvenin said:
OK, I've manage to contact the retailer and he gave me what appears to be the all system files, as now I have a rar containg system.img userdata.img recovery.img etc etc. How do I install this files, because he doesn't appear to know either. I tried from the recovery mode using install update.zip from sdcard but it give's me invalid OTA package and I can't find an answer on how to flash a img file from recovery mode...
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Does the device have fastboot? If so the files need to flashed using fastboot. The command is fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot flash system system.img.
If your device does not have fastboot then you will need to extract the system.img and make a flashable .zip so you can flash through CWM or whatever your recovery is. If you are using stock recovery then I eexpect you will either need to find a solution or send it off for repair. I will have a look into helping you get your device back up and running but I cant promise to succeed. Give me a few days and I will report back with any solutions or info to get you on your way to fixing your device.
Regards
Blackwatch
Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

pitvenin said:
Hello all,
Firs I like to apologies if I've posted in the wrong section of the forum.
As the title says, I have a Iglo A101 with GingerBread 2.3.4 phone and I accidently deleted the system/bin/sh file.
I was searching for a2sd and I downloaded it, but when running it, instead of pressing 1 - "install a2sd" I pressed 2 "uninstall a2sd", by mistake, and by the time I realized the sh file was deleted. Now the phone is no longer rooted and can't be rooted and also my Wi-Fi doesn't work anymore.
I've search the net for answer but I can't find a solution to this type of phone.
Could someone help me fix this or at least get the Wi-Fi working again?
Thanks in advanced...
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You have use flash tools to flash those files in your mobile.......upload your build.prop under /system/
I'll tell you more!!
Sent from my GT-I5801 using XDA

I have stock recovery 3e. I tried to make an update.zip but I keep getting invalid OTA Package..
Here is the build.prop, sorry for my late response

And here is the one that is on my phone, I've manage to get it using jota text editor. Some how that application can still see some system files, but it can't write..

pitvenin said:
I have stock recovery 3e. I tried to make an update.zip but I keep getting invalid OTA Package..
Here is the build.prop, sorry for my late response
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Do you have an update.zip of complete ROM for you phone??
If so, then upload your recovery.img....i'll mod it & give you a modded recovery......

here it is

any luck?

pitvenin said:
any luck?
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Trying....

hi
i had similar problem on this device a101 i did not delete any folder but by rooting the device my wifi and Bluetooth stoped working.i solved the problem by the factory menu.....have you tried it?

i did factory reset, but since there a system file missing it doesn't solve it..Can't there be a way to create an update.zip package with the sh file and then apply like an update from recovery? I've been trying to understand what does invalid OTA package mean, I think if that would be solved then I could easily put the file back...

i think you need spb launcher
i have to admit i used it only ones before for china 5388 there i needed com + usb cable here you need just a normal cable us the boot on this phone is different i have all you need give me email i will send to you. i have scater for a101 file too.i never used it but i have.Us i said my phone work ok after reset from factory mode

still nothing?

pitvenin said:
OK, I've manage to contact the retailer and he gave me what appears to be the all system files, as now I have a rar containg system.img userdata.img recovery.img etc etc. How do I install this files, because he doesn't appear to know either. I tried from the recovery mode using install update.zip from sdcard but it give's me invalid OTA package and I can't find an answer on how to flash a img file from recovery mode...
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If you have the system.img image, you can try to flash it in the phone with SP Flash Tool,
Here is the tutorial:
bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com/2011/10/mt65x3-flashing-tutorial.html

arcristi..all I can say is : THANK YOU!
I finally managed to get the system files back, I'm gonna hang on to this program just in case....Thanks again

A101 Android
Please, can you here to give all system files, which were sent to you from retailer? I have the same model. Thanks!

[Q] <---NOOB - Firmware Help

I bought a TF101 used and found that it had been rooted. I used this guide to unroot it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093403
It now has build number HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.9-20110423
I cannot figure out how to update the firmware to the newest version. The system update says there is no update. I downloaded 9.2.1.27 from Asus's website and followed the instructions to manually update, ie. put zip file on MicroSD and put it into the tablet. When I put the card it, it sees the card, but doesn't do anything. If I try to open the file manually, it says "file open failed."
I just want it to run with stock software and be up to date. I have no clue what to do from here. Any help would be appreciated.

KJVBlueXJ said:
I bought a TF101 used and found that it had been rooted. I used this guide to unroot it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093403
It now has build number HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.9-20110423
I cannot figure out how to update the firmware to the newest version. The system update says there is no update. I downloaded 9.2.1.27 from Asus's website and followed the instructions to manually update, ie. put zip file on MicroSD and put it into the tablet. When I put the card it, it sees the card, but doesn't do anything. If I try to open the file manually, it says "file open failed."
I just want it to run with stock software and be up to date. I have no clue what to do from here. Any help would be appreciated.
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the way ASUS packages their ROMS is a zip within a zip. You need to unzip once put the nested zip file onto SD card, the TF101 should pickup on the ROM

cybhunter said:
the way ASUS packages their ROMS is a zip within a zip. You need to unzip once put the nested zip file onto SD card, the TF101 should pickup on the ROM
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Sorry, I should have specified that I did that. Still, nothing happens when I insert the card.

I'm not sure if they this may slove the problem, try the next chronology update. Either that or the file didn't download properly.

Worst case scenario, use easy flasher to flash the latest official firmware.

KJVBlueXJ said:
I bought a TF101 used and found that it had been rooted. I used this guide to unroot it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093403
It now has build number HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.9-20110423
I cannot figure out how to update the firmware to the newest version. The system update says there is no update. I downloaded 9.2.1.27 from Asus's website and followed the instructions to manually update, ie. put zip file on MicroSD and put it into the tablet. When I put the card it, it sees the card, but doesn't do anything. If I try to open the file manually, it says "file open failed."
I just want it to run with stock software and be up to date. I have no clue what to do from here. Any help would be appreciated.
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when I took mine back to stock a ways back i had to keep mine rooted and flash mine just like i was flashing a custom rom.
so u may have to root again and instal a custom recovery to flash the stock rom on.
flashing the stock rom will unroot and put it back to complete stock.

[Q] Please help me step by step for a custom ROM?

Hi guys,
I really need help on this, and i am hoping very much someone can be patient with me as i try to install a custom ROM on my HTC Desire S.
The BIGGEST problem i am facing is getting command text correct in the command window, i am using Windows 7 home premium on a laptop, the previous posts i read and followed were all saying put this in the command and put that in the command but none of them were correct and my computer kept saying wrong!
I am currently at the stage where i have visited HTC Dev and i have sucessfully gone through the procedure for unlocking the bootloader, i found this difficult to do, command prompts they gave were wrong i had to change paths, and i was missing certain .dll files on my computer too, which HTC did not mention i would need, but here i am after days of messing about and trying all sorts of commands, with a unlocked bootloader, with S-ON and running a Vodafone stock rom of Gingerbread Android version 2.5.3.
My phone is Vodafone branded i wish to remove all of their branding and apps, and install a plain unbranded ROM.
However, i need step by step instruction, i can not do this from threads that say "follow this here (link to another thread) which then links to another and another, i ended up with i think 15 tabs in the browser open, with conflicting advice, conflicting information, mistakes, and a whole lot of jargon that i did not understand, so what i really am hoping for is firstly links to all the software or downloads that i will need first, direct link to the rom, the backup, and anything else, if anyone needs info from my phone to pinpoint a specific rom i am happy to give it, i do not mind another HTC rom as long as its plain with no carrier apps or branding on it, then once i have got all the downloads sorted out i can start from there.
Please help me out i have been at this for days and getting nothing except confused.
Many thanks! :good:

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I have found this quite up to date guide which is very easy to follow, are the rom and all the downloads OK for a UK phone?
I have hboot 200. 0002 as well as S-ON so i believe its the same, i can follow this one quite easy is it ok to do??
Also, while flashing this rom and recovery image, should i have SDK tools open on my computer??
And another thing, i noticed while extracting the recovery image that it just says recovery, should i rename it to recovery.img or leave it as it is? Because the command prompts are saying "recovery.img" and not just "recovery"?????
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100

mickmick72 said:
I have found this quite up to date guide which is very easy to follow, are the rom and all the downloads OK for a UK phone?
I have hboot 200. 0002 as well as S-ON so i believe its the same, i can follow this one quite easy is it ok to do??
Also, while flashing this rom and recovery image, should i have SDK tools open on my computer??
And another thing, i noticed while extracting the recovery image that it just says recovery, should i rename it to recovery.img or leave it as it is? Because the command prompts are saying "recovery.img" and not just "recovery"?????
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
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First you need to get in Folder Options in your WIN 7 Control Panel.There's option in View tab called " Hide extension for known file types". Uncheck that option and click ok.Then you will see extensions for all files on you win 7.This will show you extension of recovery.Should be .img.
Then you can follow that guide.I used the same one.
You need to get newest recovery.There are TWRP and 4ext for HTC Desire S.They are up to date.Do a little search and read posts and info.
Check post about panels (Hitachi or Sony)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943524.Again search for that in HTC Desire S forum here.When you check all of that you can try any custom ROM but always backup nandroid.
Little hint : If you want to start CMD window in any folder first open that folder hold SHIFT and right click on empty space.You will get command there named Open command window here.Click on that and you can work.
GL.If you need more help ask here again.

SKENER said:
First you need to get in Folder Options in your WIN 7 Control Panel.There's option in View tab called " Hide extension for known file types". Uncheck that option and click ok.Then you will see extensions for all files on you win 7.This will show you extension of recovery.Should be .img.
Then you can follow that guide.I used the same one.
You need to get newest recovery.There are TWRP and 4ext for HTC Desire S.They are up to date.Do a little search and read posts and info.
Check post about panels (Hitachi or Sony)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943524.Again search for that in HTC Desire S forum here.When you check all of that you can try any custom ROM but always backup nandroid.
Little hint : If you want to start CMD window in any folder first open that folder hold SHIFT and right click on empty space.You will get command there named Open command window here.Click on that and you can work.
GL.If you need more help ask here again.
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Thanks mate, i will do what you advise, good trick about opening command in a folder
I will ask if i get any questions then cheers

OK i have a question straight away, it says in the tutorial:
Copy the rom onto the SD card, then it says copy the boot.img onto the android C folder - SO -
Do i first extract the boot.img and copy it to the C android folder AND copy the same boot.img onto my SD card, as well as the meta info and other stuff?
OR do i copy the boot.img onto the C drive only, and copy everything else onto the SD card?
A little confused here on what to do.
Thanks for any help.

Copy the rom onto the SD card, then it says copy the boot.img onto the android C folder
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You do exactly that. You place the rom into the sd card, and you copy the boot.img into the said folder.
This is because you are "unlock s-on", the recovery isn't able to flash the boot.img, so you have to do it manually.
Remember, even after you flash the rom, if you did not flash the boot.img the phone will NOT fully boot.
*also, the guide says to turn the phone off after flashing the rom and boot into the bootloader. I dont think this is necessary, you can just reboot the phone into bootloader from the recovery itself.

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#Fear said:
You do exactly that. You place the rom into the sd card, and you copy the boot.img into the said folder.
This is because you are "unlock s-on", the recovery isn't able to flash the boot.img, so you have to do it manually.
Remember, even after you flash the rom, if you did not flash the boot.img the phone will NOT fully boot.
*also, the guide says to turn the phone off after flashing the rom and boot into the bootloader. I dont think this is necessary, you can just reboot the phone into bootloader from the recovery itself.
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So, just to clarify, i copy the whole .zip onto the SD card (including boot.img) and then re copy the boot.img into my Android folder on the computer (i will then have boot.img on BOTH the SD card and the C Android folder, this is where i am getting confused, i intend to start flashing today sometime.
OK i am going to flash Reaper V.4 rom and 4EXT as recovery, if anyone has better suggestions on a safe rom please let me know i will flash that instead.
Thanks.

mickmick72 said:
So, just to clarify, i copy the whole .zip onto the SD card (including boot.img) and then re copy the boot.img into my Android folder on the computer (i will then have boot.img on BOTH the SD card and the C Android folder, this is where i am getting confused, i intend to start flashing today sometime.
OK i am going to flash Reaper V.4 rom and 4EXT as recovery, if anyone has better suggestions on a safe rom please let me know i will flash that instead.
Thanks.
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You can try other roms when you try that.There's a lot of nice and smooth editions. First try reaper you have it now.
With S-ON you have to flash boot.img in fastboot after you install rom from recovery.That's why you need to copy it in android-tools folder.Whole zip goes on sd and you backup old rom from recovery, wipe everything except sd (wipe is recommended) and then install from zip in recovery.After that reboot in bootloader then flash boot.img from fastboot.Reboot and wait.Should be in in few min.No more then 10.Follow the guide.
GL

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SKENER said:
You can try other roms when you try that.There's a lot of nice and smooth editions. First try reaper you have it now.
With S-ON you have to flash boot.img in fastboot after you install rom from recovery.That's why you need to copy it in android-tools folder.Whole zip goes on sd and you backup old rom from recovery, wipe everything except sd (wipe is recommended) and then install from zip in recovery.After that reboot in bootloader then flash boot.img from fastboot.Reboot and wait.Should be in in few min.No more then 10.Follow the guide.
GL
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Any idea what i am doing wrong here? I do have recovery.img in my Android folder, but its not in the android tools folder, should i be putting it in the adt bundle folder rather than leaving it outside of it?
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Michael>cd \Android
C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
C:\Android>

Yes put the recovery.img inside the fastboot/adb folder

jmcclue said:
Yes put the recovery.img inside the fastboot/adb folder
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OK going to try again, thanks!

Success!! And all the crap vodafone apps and branding have gone! I did run into problems but i sorted it out. Thanks very much for all the help here i will be installing new roms all the time
On this reaper rom, there is no app for google play store, would anyone know how to install it? Or how do i get to play store from this rom?
And no options for fastboot that i can see, so i may have a few problems installing other roms
Where can i see a list of all the roms i can download for the Desire S??
Thanks!!

mickmick72 said:
Success!! And all the crap vodafone apps and branding have gone! I did run into problems but i sorted it out. Thanks very much for all the help here i will be installing new roms all the time
On this reaper rom, there is no app for google play store, would anyone know how to install it? Or how do i get to play store from this rom?
And no options for fastboot that i can see, so i may have a few problems installing other roms
Where can i see a list of all the roms i can download for the Desire S??
Thanks!!
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Flash gapps (google apps) in recovery and for everything else ul find below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601

jmcclue said:
Flash gapps (google apps) in recovery and for everything else ul find below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
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jmcclue means you need to download gapps for your android.That will be in zip and you install it through recovery just like rom.Most of custom rom require that step.Copy zip on SD,boot in recovery and flash from zip.Reboot and you will get google apps.
This guide is for HTC Desire S and you can find most of things you need but for roms follow Android Development in HTC Desire S on XDA.
GL

mickmick72 said:
And no options for fastboot that i can see, so i may have a few problems installing other roms
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fastboot is controlled by the bootloader, the rom can't affect it in any way. The option "fast boot" in HTC Sense roms is something else, that sort of hibernates the phone instead of powering off, so the phone "boots fast".

Thanks guys i will go aheah and do these

SKENER said:
This guide is for HTC Desire S and you can find most of things you need but for roms follow Android Development in HTC Desire S on XDA.
GL
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That link i posted also has all the roms in it