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[GUIDE]Inspire 4G, Rooting, Flashing, Softbrick, Fixes, Sideloading.(4-23)

In this guide I will attempt to help you learn your way around your device, help you gain a little knowledge, and to eliminate some of the random threads asking the same thing.
I would also like to take this time to especially thank: attn1 and bubby for making rooting possible and easy. I would also like to thank the devs for all the hard work they put cooking all the roms for us to flash.
FROM THIS POINT ON YOU WILL BE VOIDING YOUR WARRANTY!
I TAKE ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING YOU MAY DO TO YOUR PHONE!
Things you will need:
-Spare time, it is going to take you a little while to root your phone and flash a rom.
-A computer it is not OS specific unless you are going to use bubbys GUI.
-A Inspire 4G preferably fully charged.
-Micro USB to connect your phone to your computer.
-External SD card (in most cases the one that came with your phone.)
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ROOTTING & FIXES:
Rooting methods (creating a goldcard is included in both methods):
Currently there are two methods to root the Inspire 4G
[mod edit - link deleted, the kit has been replaced](thanks to attn1) simply follow the instructions in the post, as well as in the read me doc. (outdated) video guide can be found here.
-Bubby's one click GUI(thanks to bubby323). Just like before simply follow the instructions provided.(outdated) video guide can be found here.
If you have problems rooting please refer to the dedicated rooting threads, the developers there created the method and will be able to help you more then I will be able to.
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The infamous CWM blackscreen:
- I have a thread posted here that gives detailed instructions and the methods to fix this problem.
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FLASHING A ROM & RADIO:
Flashing your first ROM:
-Download the ROM of your choice from the dev section
-Do not unpack/unzip the ROM
-Copy the ROM to the root of your sd card (Root= not in a folder)
-(optional) Backup your apps using Titanium Backup.(this only applies once you have root)
-Create a backup of your current ROM using rom manager.(this only applies once you have root)
-Boot your phone into recovery using either rom manager, or by booting into h-boot (to do this you are going to need to turn fastboot off by going to settings>applications>uncheck fast boot, then turn your phone off and turn it back on pressing both power+volume down, until the h-boot menu appears. Use the volume buttons to scroll down to recovery then press power to select.)
-Using the volume buttons scroll down to to down to wipe data/factory reset. (unless you are upgrading, THIS STEP IS NOT OPTIONAL!)
-Press the power button to select.
-Use the volume buttons to scroll down to YES-- delete all user data, use the power button to select.
-Scroll down to Advanced press power to select.
-Scroll to Wipe Dalvik Cache press power to select.
-Go down to Yes-- Wipe Dalvik Cache use the power button to select.
-Select go back
-Go to Install zip from sdcard and select it using the power button.
-Select choose zip from sdcard.
-Scroll down and find the ROM you wish to flash press the power button to select it.
-Select Yes - Install (roms name)
-You are now flashing a rom!
-Once the rom has finished flashing select reboot system now.
Things to note:
-Your first boot might take a few minutes do to deodexing and zip align.
-If your phone keeps cycling the HTC (white screen) you are going to need to go back to recovery, do a full wipe, and reflash the rom.
-Be sure to read the devs full instructions and faq before flashing!
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Flashing your first rom a video tutorial:
-You can find a video tutorial I made for this guide here!
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Code:
[QUOTE][B]Flashing your first rom (a picture tutorial):[/B]
[COLOR=Red]Note: This assumes you have already downloaded the rom and placed on your sd card[/COLOR]
[B]- Do your backups!
- You will need to boot into recovery [/B]
ROM Manager:
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/snap20110413_092643.jpg[/IMG]
or via h-boot (turn your phone off then press power+volume to turn it on)
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00173.jpg[/IMG]
-select bootloader
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00174.jpg[/IMG]
-select recovery
[B]-Select wipe data/factory reset[/B]
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00175.jpg[/IMG]
-select yes-- delete all user data
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00176.jpg[/IMG]
[B]-Select advanced[/B]
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00177.jpg[/IMG]
-Select wipe dalvik
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00179.jpg[/IMG]
-Select yes
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00180.jpg[/IMG]
[B]-Select go back[/B]
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00182.jpg[/IMG]
[B]-Select install zip from sd card[/B]
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00183.jpg[/IMG]
-Select choose zip from sd card
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00184.jpg[/IMG]
-Select your rom
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00185.jpg[/IMG]
-Select yes
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00186.jpg[/IMG]
[B]-Once your flash has finished select reboot system now[/B]
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/mudknot2005/flashing%20walkthrough/DSC00187.jpg[/IMG]
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Flashing a Radio (eng s-off is not required, and it is strongly recommended that you DO NOT eng s-off your phone!)(video coming soon!) :
-You can find a very helpful guide how to flash Radios here(thanks to attn1 and shad0wf0x). (note: this post even includes the radios to make it easier for you!)
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GENERAL FIXES:
Recovering from a Soft Brick (HTC white screen)(video coming soon!)
What is a soft brick? A soft brick is where the ROM has been incorrectly flashed. (ie. you didn't data wipe, or the files were corrupt). You will see the bootsplash (htc white screen) or the boot animation continuously cycle.
How To Fix:
-Pull the battery!
-Put the battery back in.
-Turn the phone on using Power+ Vol down to enter boot loader (note: You CAN NOT have a PD98IMG on your sd card)
-Select Recovery using the volume and power buttons.
-Go down to full wipe.
-Select yes -- delete user data
-Go to advanced using the volume and power button to select.
-Select wipe dalvik cache.
-Select yes -- wipe dalvik cache
-Select go back.
-Select install zip from sd card.
-Select choose zip from sd card.
-Choose the rom you want to flash.
-After the rom flashes reboot the phone.
Video Tutorial:
-This is a video tutorial I made for this guide, you can find it Here!
Note: If you end up with a soft brick again, you are going to have to re-download the rom and place it on your sd-card.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
Returning to Stock:
(Major thanks to ClearD and Doo Doo)
Well for some reason or another you need to return your phone to stock. You might have avoided the Ace hack kit because it seemed a little complicated, and I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your going to have to use it to get back to stock.
What you will need:
1.Ace Hack Kit v9 (thanks to attn1)
2. The Stock Ruu
Note: when running the RUU make sure debugging is off!
Steps to Return to stock:
-Run the stock RUU (note: This is done on your computer. This is going to unroot your device but you will still be s-off).
-Use the instructions up to step 3 of the hack kit.
-After step three type the following in terminal emulator
Code:
cd /data/local
./gfree -s on
sync
-At this point you need to turn the phone off (note: fast boot will have to be off)
-Boot into bootloader by using power+volume down.
-Verify that the top of your boot loader reads ship s-on.
-Rerun the RUU.
-Enjoy your completely stock Inspire.
Note: There are other options, but this method is the most complete and yields the highest success rate.
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Sideloading non market apps w/without root(videos soon):
What is side loading apps? Att blocks the instillation of non market apps. Hence the need to side load apps! (Shame on you ATT you monster)
There are multiples ways to do this, and I will be going over three.
-Option 1:(w/out root) Our brother over at android central made a niffty little GUI called side load wonder machine you can find the instructions and program here!
-Option 2:(w/ or w/outroot) You can also use android sdk (adb) you will need to download sdk from google you can find that here!
-You will need to update platform tools.
-I recommend placing the platform tools files into the tools folder.
-Place the apk file you wish to side load into the tools folder.
-Make sure you have charge only, and debugging mode selected (settings>applications>debugging)
-Connect your phone to your computer
- Press shift + right click on the tools folder
-Open command promp here
(ROOT ONLY)
Code:
adb devices
adb remount
adb push (apks name) /system/app
(W/OUT ROOT)
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adb devices
adb install (apks name)
-Option 3:(root only)
-Place the apk file on your sd card.
-Insure Unknown Sources is selected (settings>applications>unknown sources)
-Use a root explorer (es file explorer, dual file manager etc. etc.) to locate the file on your sd card select it and select install.
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(coming soon: flashing mods, links to return to stock, links to fixes, video tutorials)
Note: This is a work in progress I am working to make this guide better. If you have any suggestions please feel free to let me know. I want to make this as complete as possible to make it easier for everyone.

F.A.Q.
What is a gold card?
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The easy answer: You are editing the binary code on the sd card, what this does is allow you to bypass the CID check and downgrade your rom/radio.
Will I loose all my contacts, photos ect when I delete user data?
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Yes and No, when you delete user data you are deleting anything pertaining to the rom. Essentially any thing that is on the same partition as the rom will be deleted. Since your photos and music are on your sd card you will not loose these items. It is highly recommended that you save your contacts before flashing, you can also back up sms messages using a third party messaging service called handcent.
What is the difference between ship s-off (radio s-off) and eng s-off (engineering)?
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The simple answer is: ship s-off allows you to flash custom roms. Eng s-off allows access to certain partitions within the phones memory, and this is mainly used for development with kernels. Unless you are an experienced dev, I recommend you avoid eng s-off!
What is a radio?
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Essential it is firmware for the radio inside your phone. It is stored a separate partition then the rom, to keep the rom from interfering with the radio firmware.
Do I have to flash a radio ?
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The only time flashing radio isn't optional, is when you root and s-off the phone. Rooting and s-off requires you to down grade the radio/rom and use the exploit to hack it. Once you have rooted and s-off the phone flashing a radio is totally up to you. Keep in mind that not using a the recommended radio for a specific rom may lead to problems.
Can I install the OTA (over the air) update?
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If you are rooted it will fail to update, You will need to flash back to stock in order to do the update, causeing you to loose root. If you stroll over to the dev section of this forum, there are a ROMS that are using the 1.84 (ota updated base) inspire base.​

I was just thinking today about the lack of one-stop "guide" threads for the Inspire.
Looking forward to some newbie ROM-flashing stuff, if that's the direction you plan on heading.
The only thing I've done so far is root and a cwm current ROM back-up. That's it. Starting to get the itch to try flashing another ROM, but I'm a scaredy-cat. ;-)
Thanks, mudknot!
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Great work mudknot. This will help a lot of people. Hope this will become a sticky and not get buried within the forum.
EDIT: Let us know if you need help with pictures or anything.
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This is an awesome work in progress, mudknot....feel free to reference/use the guide in my signature if you wish.

Great start mudknot. Hopefully this will decrease the amount of threads opened. Keep up the good work.
Edit: Idk if you want to include this but here is a thread that AngelDeath wrote about a gps fix. It worked for me this morning, I have to do more testing later on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11342772#post11342772
Edit 2: I think mudknot you are gonna dislike me after so many edits . Depending on how much work it is, the guide should be turned into a Inspire "bible".
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I knew all this things already but I hit the thanks button anyways ... GREAT job keep up the good work... this thread should be sticky...

Thanks every one. Pictures should be up tonight after I do some editing, and host them on photobucket. That and my wife has the memory stick duo adapter... I hate sony products..

I will probably work on a video tutorial, for flashing, and the HTC white screen tonight.
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Right on! Thanks for this.

Any volunteers to help make a radio flashing video tutorial, including showing what is in the file, how to check the md5sum once it is on the SD card, booting into hboot and letting the radio flash?
Preferably if you have already flashed a radio via the correct method.
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dooyoo222 said:
Great start mudknot. Hopefully this will decrease the amount of threads opened. Keep up the good work.
Edit: Idk if you want to include this but here is a thread that AngelDeath wrote about a gps fix. It worked for me this morning, I have to do more testing later on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11342772#post11342772
Edit 2: I think mudknot you are gonna dislike me after so many edits . Depending on how much work it is, the guide should be turned into a Inspire "bible".
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Naa it doesn't make me mad, I am going to add more to it later tonight including fixes. I want it to be as informative as possible, and cover as many topics as possible.
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mudknot2005 said:
I will probably work on a video tutorial, for flashing, and the HTC white screen tonight.
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Sweet.
If I may give a vote for emphasis on the "oh ****, what do I do when __________ happens" type of information, which is undoubtedly the most cumbersome to harvest in one location, as that information tends to span multiple threads/comments.
Thanks again for your effort, and I'll do what I can to contribute, if needed.
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hmmm well the pictures are posted, but for the life me I can't remember how to make a re-sizable scrolling box.....soo the OP is as long as a motha

mudknot2005 said:
hmmm well the pictures are posted, but for the life me I can't remember how to make a re-sizable scrolling box.....soo the OP is as long as a motha
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Not really familiar with what you're trying to do, but is this what you're talking about?
http://www.htmlforums.com/all-around-tutorials/t-html-scroll-box-63972.html
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kirk123 said:
Not really familiar with what you're trying to do, but is this what you're talking about?
http://www.htmlforums.com/all-around-tutorials/t-html-scroll-box-63972.html
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Yes and no I could use the code box but it is tiny I will try it
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This should really be sticky.....
Awesome guide, that will help out a lot .........

video tutorials for: flashing, soft brick (htc white screen rebooting), flashing radio, and backing up using rom manager. Will be up tomorrow.

mudknot2005 said:
video tutorials for: flashing, soft brick (htc white screen rebooting), flashing radio, and backing up using rom manager. Will be up tomorrow.
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Looking forward to these.
I have a few related, lingering questions that I will hold-off on asking, as they might be answered in your forthcoming tutorials.
Thanks again for your efforts.
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Amazingly helpful, thank you.
But i still don't know whether I need to flash radio or not. And since there are some posted issues like GPS doesn't work or 4G signal lost. That keeps me from starting to work on my very first root.
I'm a newbie who really wants to do but I'm afraid of screwing something during the rooting process.
Thanks anyways, this post does give me some idea of the whole root thing. Great work. I'm looking forward to the video tutorial and the radio flashing one.
By the way, can someone explain to me that if I choose to use ROM manager would that means I don't have to do the HBOOT thing or?
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[ROM][UXKG3] Stock rooted packages (fixed versions up now)

About:
These are both stock Rogers UXKG3 Gingerbread packages. The Odin package is odexed and the only thing added to it is root. The CWM package has root as well and is also de-odexed.
WARNING:
Neither of these packages includes Gingerbread bootloaders so the rainbow bug will be present on these ROMs unless you own a Rogers Infuse.
Odin Instructions:
1) Make sure the drivers for the Infuse 4G are installed. (Installing Kies is the easiest way to accomplish this.)
2) Download and unzip Odin_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders.zip.
3) Run Odin v1.81 as administrator.
4) Place your phone into download mode. (Pull battery, replace battery, and press and hold both volume buttons while plugging in the USB cable.)
5) Make sure your phone shows up in Odin as COM##.
6) Click the PDA button and choose PDA_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders.tar.md5.
7) Click the PHONE button and choose PHONE_UXKG3.tar.md5.
8) Press Start.
9) If the phone doesn't automatically reboot after it completes the flash, just pull the battery and then replace it and turn on the phone.
10) You should perform a factory reset after it boots. Go to Settings > Privacy and select factory reset. Warning: This will clear everything on your internal SD card, so move everything you want to keep to the external SD card first.
CWM Instructions:
1) You must be rooted and have CWM recovery set up.
2) If you have Voodoo lagfix enabled, disable it. Instructions can be found below.
3) Download CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update.zip and place it on your internal SD card.
4) Power off your phone.
5) With the phone powered off, hold both volume keys and the power button for about 10 seconds and then release. If blue 3e recovery comes up, you need to select reinstall packages. This should boot you into CWM.
6) Select "install zip from sdcard" and select CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update.zip.
7) Once that finishes, select "wipe data/factory reset".
8) Select "reboot system now".
9) If it doesn't boot, it probably means CWM couldn't mount the partitions for a proper install for whatever reason. Apparently this is happening to some after disabling voodoo. You'll need to flash to stock and start from there, but it should work then.
How to Disable Voodoo Lagfix (2 Methods):
-Method 1: Create a file or folder named "disable-lagfix" in the Voodoo folder on your internal SD card and reboot.
-Method 2: Boot into CWM recovery and select "voodoo lagfix" > "disable lagfix" > "reboot system now".
--Downloads--
Odin_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders_v2.zip (177MB)
CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update-v2.zip (173MB)
I do this for fun so you shouldn't feel any obligation to donate, but here's a link if you want to. Donations of any amount are very much appreciated.

Very nice!

gtg465x said:
About:
These are both stock Rogers UXKG3 Gingerbread packages. The Odin package is odexed and the only thing added to it is root. The CWM package has root as well and is also de-odexed.
WARNING:
Neither of these packages includes Gingerbread bootloaders so the rainbow bug will be present on these ROMs unless you own a Rogers Infuse.
Odin Instructions:
1) Make sure the drivers for the Infuse 4G are installed. (Installing Kies is the easiest way to accomplish this.)
2) Download and unzip Odin_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders.zip.
3) Run Odin v1.81 as administrator.
4) Place your phone into download mode. (Pull battery, replace battery, and press and hold both volume buttons while plugging in the USB cable.)
5) Make sure your phone shows up in Odin as COM##.
6) Click the PDA button and choose PDA_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders.tar.md5.
7) Click the PHONE button and choose PHONE_UXKG3.tar.md5.
8) Press Start.
9) If the phone doesn't automatically reboot after it completes the flash, just pull the battery and then replace it and turn on the phone.
10) You should perform a factory reset after it boots. Go to Settings > Privacy and select factory reset. Warning: This will clear everything on your internal SD card, so move everything you want to keep to the external SD card first.
CWM Instructions:
1) You must be rooted and have CWM recovery set up.
2) If you have Voodoo lagfix enabled, disable it. Instructions can be found below.
3) Download CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update.zip and place it on your internal SD card.
4) Power off your phone.
5) With the phone powered off, hold both volume keys and the power button for about 10 seconds and then release. If blue 3e recovery comes up, you need to select reinstall packages. This should boot you into CWM.
6) Select "install zip from sdcard" and select CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update.zip.
7) Once that finishes, select "wipe data/factory reset".
8) Select "reboot system now".
How to Disable Voodoo Lagfix (2 Methods):
-Method 1: Create a file or folder named "disable-lagfix" in the Voodoo folder on your internal SD card and reboot.
-Method 2: Boot into CWM recovery and select "voodoo lagfix" > "disable lagfix" > "reboot system now".
--Downloads--
Odin_UXKG3_rooted_no_bootloaders.zip (191MB)
CWM-UXKG3-rooted-de-odexed-update.zip (173MB)
I do this for fun so you shouldn't feel any obligation to donate, but here's a link if you want to. Donations of any amount are very much appreciated.
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So the dump that you used to create beta 1 was modified already?
I'm On One

WeezyFBaby17 said:
So the dump that you used to create beta 1 was modified already?
I'm On One
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What do you mean exactly?

gtg465x said:
What do you mean exactly?
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I'm guessing the only reason that dump worked is because someone had already prerooted and changed some files and stuff. The dump that wasn't clean
I'm On One

I am guessing no Voodoo Lagfix if these are stock?

WeezyFBaby17 said:
I'm guessing the only reason that dump worked is because someone had already prerooted and changed some files and stuff. The dump that wasn't clean
I'm On One
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The first dump we had was clean, but it was a test build so it had a bunch of extra development stuff. All of the extra stuff was removed from my ROM however and the apps and framework in my ROM are based off of this non-test release build. So my ROM is essentially this package plus all of the goodies I added and changes I made.

gtg465x said:
The first dump we had was clean, but it was a test build so it had a bunch of extra development stuff. All of the extra stuff was removed from my ROM however and the apps and framework in my ROM are based off of this non-test release build. So my ROM is essentially this package plus all of the goodies I added and changes I made.
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Sweettt. So were using the rom you are right now?
I'm On One

The Odin link does not work....

Corvette Dave said:
The Odin links does not work....
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I think id be more comfortable doin the ultimate unbrick and then flashin through cwm like i did for the beta.. just saying
I'm On One

Hmm. So what would be the advantage of flashing the stock ROM compared to Infused? There wouldn't be any right?
Hows that bootloader situation coming along?
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WeezyFBaby17 said:
Sweettt. So were using the rom you are right now?
I'm On One
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Not exactly. I'm using Infused v2 beta 2, you aren't. Yet.

Terrigno said:
Hmm. So what would be the advantage of flashing the stock ROM compared to Infused? There wouldn't be any right?
Hows that bootloader situation coming along?
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Only disadvantages. You would lose everything listed in the features list for Infused v2.

WeezyFBaby17 said:
I think id be more comfortable doin the ultimate unbrick and then flashin through cwm like i did for the beta.. just saying
I'm On One
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I like Odin. I have never had a problem using it.

gtg465x said:
Not exactly. I'm using Infused v2 beta 2, you aren't. Yet.
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O snap. Lol. Maybe you could let us in on what's in it?
I'm On One

gtg465x said:
Only disadvantages. You would lose everything listed in the features list for Infused v2.
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Ehhhh no go buddy. Ill stick with your creations
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gtg465x said:
Not exactly. I'm using Infused v2 beta 2, you aren't. Yet.
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Tease tease tease tease
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Corvette Dave said:
I like Odin. I have never had a problem using it.
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Yea. But what im sayin is its like a whole diffirent thing.
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This is our return to stock guy! we need this first then a stable rom gtg is bustin ass for us lol
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this sucks

Can't anyone explain roms and kernels. How do you do it and why can't anybody tell me now? All I want is a new kernal and from there on put dlevrom 5.0 on my infuse! Why is it so impossible? show me how instead of sending me some stupid link

For one...are you rooted? If so..you don't need a kernel to flash dlev rom ...if you don't have recovery just put phone in download mode flash Odin community kernel to get recovery go to recovery and flash dlev rom ...not rocket science if u read...
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Yes i sure am....superoneclick.

How do yo u put phone in download mode? Clockwork mod recovery does not work right

Read...
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Perpetrator said:
Read...
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^THIS.
If you read instead of complaining and giving up, it's simple. Everyone here has been in your shoes at some point, but they searched, read, and figured it out. There's nothing hard to do here. Just read and follow simple instructions.
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1) You must be rooted.
2) If you have a /Voodoo folder on your internal SD card, delete it and reboot.
3) If you're already running a custom ROM with Voodoo lagfix FULLY enabled, you can skip to step 7.
4) Download*CWM-community-kernel-v8.zip
*if you're on Froyo and place it on your internal SD card.
5) Install SGS Kernel Flasher from the Market.
6) Open SGS Kernel Flasher, select choose kernel, select the file you downloaded, and select flash kernel. Your phone will reboot and begin to enable Voodoo lagfix. Let it do that and boot all the way up. It will take a while (5-10 minutes) because it's converting all partitions to ext4.
7) Download the rom of your choice and place it on your internal SD card.
8) Power off your phone.
9) With the phone powered off, hold both volume keys and the power button for about 10 seconds and then release. This should boot you into*RED*CWM.
10) Select "install zip from sdcard" and select the ROM zip.
11) Once that finishes, select "wipe data/factory reset".
12) Select "reboot system now".
13) Do NOT restore system data with Titanium Backup. Do NOT restore ALL apps with data. If you absolutely must restore something with Titanium Backup, only restore MISSING apps with data.
I don't know if English is your second language but i do not understand why you don't want to read.
You are going to brick your phone if you don't read.
Up above are the directions I followed to get modified recovery. From there you need to go to cwm (red) and you can flash whatever roms you want.
I stole these directions from GTGs infused rom. So thanks gtg.

I'm not a fan of CWM either. Prefer to flash roms with Odin.
Just in case you give up, heres how to get into download mode (being that this is your thread and you don't need a lecture):
1. Power off
2. Pull out battery
3. Plug in USB cable
4. Press and HOLD both volume buttons together and replace battery
5. Keep holding both volume buttons together till yellow download screen appears (newer roms may have an "Are you sure?" screen. Press volume up and you're good to go.

I'm glad y'all explained this...thanks...I can't count how many times I've explained it in the last 3 days..please with all due respect...read...I learned how to port and now building my own rom from READING...ALOT...and studying...and some advice along the way...but they were thru pms ...I did not make a whole thread on it...thanks yall
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[Q] Installing Hellfire Phoenix

I'm about to get a g2x very soon, and i heard that the stock rom sucks and that Hellfire Pheonix's is best. The instructions given on the op was not very beginner friendly, so i'm a bit confuse. This is going to be my first android and i would appreciate it if someone could link me to some sort of reference and tutorial for the installation of Hellfire Phoenix.
I've searched and google, but i had no luck. If you guys know if a detailed tutorial is out there, then just tell me and i'll put more effort into finding my answer. Thank you very much.
EDIT: To be more specific, what threw me off was "DO NOT use CWM to load the rom to your SD card. CWM has been known to cause file corruption when using it to transfer the zip file.". From all the tutorials that i've read and seen, they all use cwm. what are the alternatives?

Trung Lam said:
I'm about to get a g2x very soon, and i heard that the stock rom sucks and that Hellfire Pheonix's is best. The instructions given on the op was not very beginner friendly, so i'm a bit confuse. This is going to be my first android and i would appreciate it if someone could link me to some sort of reference and tutorial for the installation of Hellfire Phoenix.
I've searched and google, but i had no luck. If you guys know if a detailed tutorial is out there, then just tell me and i'll put more effort into finding my answer. Thank you very much.
EDIT: To be more specific, what threw me off was "DO NOT use CWM to load the rom to your SD card. CWM has been known to cause file corruption when using it to transfer the zip file.". From all the tutorials that i've read and seen, they all use cwm. what are the alternatives?
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What it means is don't boot into CWM and mount usb storage and copy files to sd card from there because it is known to corrupt the file and then could end up in a bad flash and it could harm ur phone.
When ur gonna copy the rom ur gonna flash to ur sd card, make sure ur booted into android first and mount usb storage from there.
Hope this helped
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russell956956 said:
What it means is don't boot into CWM and mount usb storage and copy files to sd card from there because it is known to corrupt the file and then could end up in a bad flash and it could harm ur phone.
When ur gonna copy the rom ur gonna flash to ur sd card, make sure ur booted into android first and mount usb storage from there.
Hope this helped
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Correct.
Now, to fully answer your question:
Ok, adding this in after I wrote this to make things clearer: before starting make sure you:
1. Have G2x scrubber in the root of your SD card
2. Have the zip for your ROM (HFP in this case) in the root of your SD card
3. Have a copy of gapps (Google Apps) in the root of your sd card, get it here
4. After flashing CWM make a back-up (nandroid) of your stock ROM via CWM
First you need to flash Clockwork Mod (CWM) on your phone go here for that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Also, note: NEVER use ROM manager to flash CWM.
Second grab G2x scrubber from the HFP thread.
Next boot into CWM by holding volume down and power at the same time as the phone starts up. I find it helpful to count to three (eg, one one thousand, two one thousand, etc) after the blue and white (as opposed to plain white) LG logo first appears, that way you will have your finger off the power button when CWM starts. And in case it needs to be explained: you navigate CWM via the volume keys and make selections with the power button.
So, having downloaded G2x scrubber to your phone, go to "install zip from SD card" then "choose zip from SDcard" and navigate to G2x scrubber, run it twice.
Once that is done, use the same install zip option and this time choose the HFP zip.
Next select the gapps zip and flash it.
You're all done. Reboot and enjoy.

Thanks for the helpful replies! I feel very confident about modding my g2x when i get it now!
EDIT: Do i need to root my phone if i'm going to install HFP?

Trung Lam said:
Thanks for the helpful replies! I feel very confident about modding my g2x when i get it now!
EDIT: Do i need to root my phone if i'm going to install HFP?
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No, just use NVFlasher to flash ClockWorkMod Recovery, then flash your rom. You'll be rooted when you finish.

I found good guides on TheUnlockr. There are links in the thread discussing Hellfire Sandwich (HFS). If you don't need wifi calling or the ability to take video I would recommend using HFS v1.2. It is an update to ICS (Android 4.0.x) but it is not completely stable yet.

Волк said:
Correct.
Now, to fully answer your question:
Ok, adding this in after I wrote this to make things clearer: before starting make sure you:
1. Have G2x scrubber in the root of your SD card
2. Have the zip for your ROM (HFP in this case) in the root of your SD card
3. Have a copy of gapps (Google Apps) in the root of your sd card, get it here
4. After flashing CWM make a back-up (nandroid) of your stock ROM via CWM
First you need to flash Clockwork Mod (CWM) on your phone go here for that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Also, note: NEVER use ROM manager to flash CWM.
Second grab G2x scrubber from the HFP thread.
Next boot into CWM by holding volume down and power at the same time as the phone starts up. I find it helpful to count to three (eg, one one thousand, two one thousand, etc) after the blue and white (as opposed to plain white) LG logo first appears, that way you will have your finger off the power button when CWM starts. And in case it needs to be explained: you navigate CWM via the volume keys and make selections with the power button.
So, having downloaded G2x scrubber to your phone, go to "install zip from SD card" then "choose zip from SDcard" and navigate to G2x scrubber, run it twice.
Once that is done, use the same install zip option and this time choose the HFP zip.
Next select the gapps zip and flash it.
You're all done. Reboot and enjoy.
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Thank you very much! Волк, Your instruction is very helpful. I run the Hellfire V2.0 two days. So far So good. And thank you very much! x0xhellx0x, You are genius!

For Those Who want to increase their internal memory

If you want to increase your internal memory and are willing to install custom rom this is for you...
Requirements:
*Rooted Phone
*Memory Card with ext4 partition (atleast 1gb not more than 2gb)
*CM10 ROM Beta 3 (link for download in this thread)
*Brain
Procedure:
First Root your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223
Make a Nandroid backup.
Install Custom ROM
Install Your Custom Rom
Note: This part of the guide can be repeated with as many different rom's as you like. You do not have to repeat the previous section once you have a recovery image installed.
1. Download a Custom ROM from here to your computer.
From here: http://www.mediafire.com/?w5hbhl9795syl0s
2. Make sure your phone is in recovery mode (Volume Down Key + Power and Select Recovery Press "Power Key")
Place the Custom ROM on your SD card in the main directory.
3. Select Backup/Restore > Nand backup > confirm with Power Key> Wait
4. After this Select :
Wipe data/factory reset > Power Key
Go to Advance
Wipe Dalvik-cache > Power Key
->Go back
Select Install Zip from SD Card
Select the file and Install
5. Once it is done, select Reboot and you will boot into the new Custom ROM.
And Voila ....
You have What you Needed...
Don't Forget To hit Thanks....

buddy there must be a script to link the internal and ext partition..(e.g mount2sd, int2ext, etc.)...and there are plenty of tutorials here..there is no need of this one...
p.s. there will be no errors while flashing the rom!!

what the hell is this.

Their are already many tutorials on this.....
Is this juz an attempt to get more thanx
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this thread should be named installing a custom ROM & u didn't mention any script to link the ext partition.
to boot into recovery mode- power+volume down
and there would be no errors when flashing a ROM.
After reading this thread I think you have never even used Cwm recovery forget flashing a rom on explorer -_-
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how to get into recovery with Home+power since we don't have hard button for home? I thnk this tut (or part of it) is copied from another device .
rom in links is modified from original and it has an int2ext script in system/etc/init.d so give credit for the real tutorial

ytnvj2 said:
Install Custom ROM
Install Your Custom Rom
2. Make sure your phone is in recovery mode (Home + Power)
Plug your phone into your computer and select "USB-MS toggle" in recovery
Place the Custom ROM on your SD card in the main directory and press Home when it has finished copying over
3. Select Backup/Restore > Nand backup > confirm with Home > Wait
(or Nand + Ext if you have A2SD setup)
4. Press back then select Wipe from the main menu, then select:
Wipe data/factory reset > Home
Wipe cache > Home
Wipe Dalvik-cache > Home
Wipe SD:ext partition > Home
Press back button
Select Flash Zip from SD Card
Select the file
Press Home to confirm
Note: Ignore any "errors", they are normal and usually mean you're not using that feature
And Voila ....
You have What you Needed...
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dafaq is this?? ever used recovery on explorer?
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vshl2995 said:
buddy there must be a script to link the internal and ext partition..(e.g mount2sd, int2ext, etc.)...and there are plenty of tutorials here..there is no need of this one...
p.s. there will be no errors while flashing the rom!!
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Yes there is a script and it doesn't matter how many posts there are ....
I couldn't find something like this so I posted this...

tofanpc said:
how to get into recovery with Home+power since we don't have hard button for home? I thnk this tut (or part of it) is copied from another device .
rom in links is modified from original and it has an int2ext script in system/etc/init.d so give credit for the real tutorial
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My Bad ! dude , but I have corrected it...
And this tutorial is easy to follow....

deepsagarj said:
dafaq is this?? ever used recovery on explorer?
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Please dont quote the main topic

z.ascetic said:
what the hell is this.
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Easiest Tutorial to Install Custom Rom which would increase Your phone's Internal Memory...

rockingmanish said:
Their are already many tutorials on this.....
Is this juz an attempt to get more thanx
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I posted this cause couldn't find one like this when i needed it...

Closed. Easily one of the most unneccessary threads ever.
Additionally the title suggests something totally different.