curious if there is something i'm missing here... i've unlocked my bootloader successfully but whenever i fastboot flash a recovery or flash root files in recovery nothing seems to stick... not sure whats going on... i've heard of having to flash recovery everytime on devices with a locked bootloader but i didn't think that would apply here... any help is much appreciated... (this is also my first samsung/nexus device so i'm more familiar with methods used on the EVO line)
thispaininmyhead said:
curious if there is something i'm missing here... i've unlocked my bootloader successfully but whenever i fastboot flash a recovery or flash root files in recovery nothing seems to stick... not sure whats going on... i've heard of having to flash recovery everytime on devices with a locked bootloader but i didn't think that would apply here... any help is much appreciated... (this is also my first samsung/nexus device so i'm more familiar with methods used on the EVO line)
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Make sure you're using a perm root method. and make sure you have the correct updated SU application. My root wouldn't come through because I didn't have the latest SU.
Hopefully I helped.
thispaininmyhead said:
curious if there is something i'm missing here... i've unlocked my bootloader successfully but whenever i fastboot flash a recovery or flash root files in recovery nothing seems to stick... not sure whats going on... i've heard of having to flash recovery everytime on devices with a locked bootloader but i didn't think that would apply here... any help is much appreciated... (this is also my first samsung/nexus device so i'm more familiar with methods used on the EVO line)
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Hi,
What root method did u use?
What recovery are u using?
What ROM are u flashing?
The more info, the better
Vs Nexus S4G using tapatalk2
Unlocked the boot loader with fast boot commands then flashed superuser.zip with clockwork 3.x.x and twrp 2.2.0 haven't tried flashing any Roms since nothing seems to stick...
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
And Vidal I used the toolkit you linked me to in my last q&a post...
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vidaljs said:
Hi,
What root method did u use?
What recovery are u using?
What ROM are u flashing?
The more info, the better
Also after looking into the scripts and files in the method with the toolkit it seems none of the files get pushed to the device to begin flashing
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
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By default, any recovery you flash on the system will be gone by the next reboot. This is a security measure the android os does I think.
1. You can flash a ROM. Anyone. I prefer aokp or cna. That way the recovery sticks (the recovery sticks on all the ROMs besides stock)
OR
P.S. You will need the latest cwm recovery
2. So all you need to do is to flash the recovery of your choice. I would recommend CWM for this short guide. Then once flashed go to the recovery make a backup. Then if it reboots flash the same recovery again. Boot into it and restore that backup. When you restore it and go reboot system now it should come up with a menu saying recovery flash fix (or something around those lines). Hit/navigate to yes and you should get a sticky recovery from there. BTW I have not tried this method.
You cannot blame me for bricking, damaging or done anything to your phone
Hope this helps.
Regards,
UselessSniper001
P.S. I don't know how root isn't sticking. I mean if you have flashed the su is the recovery already well then you are all set to go. Unless you haven't actually flashed the su in the recovery. Then flash the recovery from your PC boot into the recovery and flash the su files in the recovery. Reboot and enjoy. Then follow this guide above. Or follow this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875875&page=2
I finally figured out the SU and CWM I was flashing was ancient so I found the newest and they stuck with help of the fix ya mentioned inside CWM... Thanks
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Hi,
Normally, I try to troubleshoot things myself without bothering others, but I'm in need of help this time. The tricky part is, I just bought this HTC One S from a stranger, so I don't have its complete history. With that said, here's what I need help with. The phone came with Pacman installed (v18.0.0). But, I would like to install this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082451
It's basically a stock ICS ROM (the lite version mentioned with stuff removed). In attempt to do this myself, I found this post on here:
Yes the only other solution for you involves rooting. It is possible to go back to ICS by rooting your phone, going through a bootloader downgrade, hexediting a particular partition, then running an older compatible RUU... Its all possible, but requires some time to understand and do. And definately requires a few wipes of phone data in the mean time (which can be backed up through titanium and custom recoveries).
Only need to do that if you want to downgrade hboot. All you have to do is root and flash a rom, I have JB radio and hboot and run ICS Trickdroid 8.1.0.
So, I put the ICS ROM in the internal sdcard, did the usual wiping stuff (I've owned several HTC phones, so this part I know how), then installed the ROM. Unfortunately, it didn't work. When I rebooted the phone, it got stuck in boot loop. It would go to HTC logo screen with the development purpose only warning and just keep turning off and on. Fortunately, I was able to get back into recovery and restored it to Pacman. So, apparently, you can't just flash any ICS ROM over JB setup... Can someone help me figure out what I need to do to install that modified stock ROM please? I very much appreciate your help. My One S is S4 from T-Mobile.
Thank you,
GT
Did you flash boot.img?
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thats weird.. if you wipe cache, dalvik, factory reset and system.. it should be fine.
which recovery do you have? cwm or twrp? flashing the rom after wiping everything i stated before, and then flashing boot.img depending on your hboot [btw, go to bootloader and see what it says for hboot. if it is higher than 1.13, you need to fastboot boot.img.
dr_rick13 said:
thats weird.. if you wipe cache, dalvik, factory reset and system.. it should be fine.
which recovery do you have? cwm or twrp? flashing the rom after wiping everything i stated before, and then flashing boot.img depending on your hboot [btw, go to bootloader and see what it says for hboot. if it is higher than 1.13, you need to fastboot boot.img.
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Thank you for tending to my thread. The recovery installed is CWM 5.8.3.1
Here's what it says on fastboot:
Tampered
Unlocked
VLE PVT SHIP S-On RL
HBOOT-1.14.0004
RADIO-1.08ts.50.02.16
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
Please let me know what exactly I need to do in step by step or point me to a thread that contains the steps. Thank you so much.
goldentequila said:
Thank you for tending to my thread. The recovery installed is CWM 5.8.3.1
Here's what it says on fastboot:
Tampered
Unlocked
VLE PVT SHIP S-On RL
HBOOT-1.14.0004
RADIO-1.08ts.50.02.16
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
Please let me know what exactly I need to do in step by step or point me to a thread that contains the steps. Thank you so much.
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no prob, i HIGHLY suggest you flash TWRP recovery.. it's a loot better.
2. are you trying to install a TMOUS ROM?
3. since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to fastboot boot.img [let me know if you know how to do that]
4. also since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to flash some partitions or else your WiFi won't work.
Let me know if you need help doing any of the above, but start out with installing TWRP first.
dr_rick13 said:
no prob, i HIGHLY suggest you flash TWRP recovery.. it's a loot better.
2. are you trying to install a TMOUS ROM?
3. since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to fastboot boot.img [let me know if you know how to do that]
4. also since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to flash some partitions or else your WiFi won't work.
Let me know if you need help doing any of the above, but start out with installing TWRP first.
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Thank you for such a prompt reply. Here are some of my answers.
2. Yes, the ROM I want to install is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082451
It's the light version mentioned in that first post.
3. I just read up on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
I think I got the idea, but just to double check, is this what I need to do after every time I install a custom ROM?
4. The partition files exist on the phone already, and I read some, so I have a basic understanding of it. But, the developer of the ROM I want to install says it is not necessary with that ROM, so hopefully that's true.
I am amazed by how different everything is from a HTC phone to another HTC phone even when they seem so similar!
A quick question. Does EXT4 exist for HTC One S? I used to use that for HTC Sensation and loved it. I'm guessing no, but I thought I'd ask.
So, to sum it up, is this what I need to do?
1. Flash TWRP recovery (please tell me how to find the right version for S4. all in one toolkit doesn't work on my phone).
2. Wipe everything and install the ROM
3. Flash boot.img
4. If wifi is not working, try the partition files
Please let me know if I got this right. Thank you,
goldentequila said:
Thank you for such a prompt reply. Here are some of my answers.
2. Yes, the ROM I want to install is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082451
It's the light version mentioned in that first post.
3. I just read up on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
I think I got the idea, but just to double check, is this what I need to do after every time I install a custom ROM?
4. The partition files exist on the phone already, and I read some, so I have a basic understanding of it. But, the developer of the ROM I want to install says it is not necessary with that ROM, so hopefully that's true.
I am amazed by how different everything is from a HTC phone to another HTC phone even when they seem so similar!
A quick question. Does EXT4 exist for HTC One S? I used to use that for HTC Sensation and loved it. I'm guessing no, but I thought I'd ask.
So, to sum it up, is this what I need to do?
1. Flash TWRP recovery (please tell me how to find the right version for S4. all in one toolkit doesn't work on my phone).
2. Wipe everything and install the ROM
3. Flash boot.img
4. If wifi is not working, try the partition files
Please let me know if I got this right. Thank you,
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If the Toolkit can't see your phone then you might need to install the drivers that come with it for it to work.
goldentequila said:
Thank you for such a prompt reply. Here are some of my answers.
2. Yes, the ROM I want to install is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082451
It's the light version mentioned in that first post.
3. I just read up on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
I think I got the idea, but just to double check, is this what I need to do after every time I install a custom ROM?
4. The partition files exist on the phone already, and I read some, so I have a basic understanding of it. But, the developer of the ROM I want to install says it is not necessary with that ROM, so hopefully that's true.
I am amazed by how different everything is from a HTC phone to another HTC phone even when they seem so similar!
A quick question. Does EXT4 exist for HTC One S? I used to use that for HTC Sensation and loved it. I'm guessing no, but I thought I'd ask.
So, to sum it up, is this what I need to do?
1. Flash TWRP recovery (please tell me how to find the right version for S4. all in one toolkit doesn't work on my phone).
2. Wipe everything and install the ROM
3. Flash boot.img
4. If wifi is not working, try the partition files
Please let me know if I got this right. Thank you,
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3. Yes, since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to fastboot boot.img everytime you flash a ROM, unless you want to downgrade?
3.5: like Darknites said, you will need to install drivers for your the One S if you haven't already. You can download HTC Sync, and they'll install automatically [this is needed for being able to fastboot the boot.img]
4. They do exist, but everytime you wipe before flashing a ROM, they also get deleted, but try using the ROM without flashing the partition files and see if it works, if not then flash the partition files.
5. Yes, I'm pretty sure EXT4 exists with the One S, but am not 100% sure, maybe someone else can confirm this?
Lastly, here is where you download TWRP:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/100
scroll down and download the link for the S4 VARIANT, but you need to have drivers installed before doing this. and you will need to fastboot the recovery, since the download is an image: to do so, go into cmd, type cd c:\ (whatever your fastboot folder is called) and enter
then, type: fastboot flash [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img. Should take about 2 seconds to flash.
BTW, here are the drivers:
http://d-h.st/users/Inferi0r/?fld_id=2736#files
dr_rick13 said:
3. Yes, since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to fastboot boot.img everytime you flash a ROM, unless you want to downgrade?
3.5: like Darknites said, you will need to install drivers for your the One S if you haven't already. You can download HTC Sync, and they'll install automatically [this is needed for being able to fastboot the boot.img]
4. They do exist, but everytime you wipe before flashing a ROM, they also get deleted, but try using the ROM without flashing the partition files and see if it works, if not then flash the partition files.
5. Yes, I'm pretty sure EXT4 exists with the One S, but am not 100% sure, maybe someone else can confirm this?
Lastly, here is where you download TWRP:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/100
scroll down and download the link for the S4 VARIANT, but you need to have drivers installed before doing this. and you will need to fastboot the recovery, since the download is an image: to do so, go into cmd, type cd c:\ (whatever your fastboot folder is called) and enter
then, type: fastboot flash [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img. Should take about 2 seconds to flash.
BTW, here are the drivers:
http://d-h.st/users/Inferi0r/?fld_id=2736#files
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Ya 4EXT is coming soon.
dr_rick13 said:
3. Yes, since your hboot is higher than 1.13, you will need to fastboot boot.img everytime you flash a ROM, unless you want to downgrade?
3.5: like Darknites said, you will need to install drivers for your the One S if you haven't already. You can download HTC Sync, and they'll install automatically [this is needed for being able to fastboot the boot.img]
4. They do exist, but everytime you wipe before flashing a ROM, they also get deleted, but try using the ROM without flashing the partition files and see if it works, if not then flash the partition files.
5. Yes, I'm pretty sure EXT4 exists with the One S, but am not 100% sure, maybe someone else can confirm this?
Lastly, here is where you download TWRP:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/100
scroll down and download the link for the S4 VARIANT, but you need to have drivers installed before doing this. and you will need to fastboot the recovery, since the download is an image: to do so, go into cmd, type cd c:\ (whatever your fastboot folder is called) and enter
then, type: fastboot flash [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img. Should take about 2 seconds to flash.
BTW, here are the drivers:
http://d-h.st/users/Inferi0r/?fld_id=2736#files
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Thank you so much. Yes, I tried installing the drivers using the toolkit's function, but I haven't tried HTC Sync option. Maybe that'll work better. I think I know what I need to do now. Thanks a bunch!
goldentequila said:
Thank you so much. Yes, I tried installing the drivers using the toolkit's function, but I haven't tried HTC Sync option. Maybe that'll work better. I think I know what I need to do now. Thanks a bunch!
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Also try rebooting the computer if its still not working.
goldentequila said:
Thank you so much. Yes, I tried installing the drivers using the toolkit's function, but I haven't tried HTC Sync option. Maybe that'll work better. I think I know what I need to do now. Thanks a bunch!
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Thank you, dr_rick13 and other kind members who responded to my call for help.
I was able to troubleshoot this, and now my phone's working the way I wanted it. Just one correction on dr_rick13's instruction:
then, type: fastboot flash [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img. Should take about 2 seconds to flash
recovery is missing in that line, so it should be fastboot flash recovery [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img
I know it was just a typo or forgot to write it, but I wanted to point this out in case some other user finds this thread and follows that instruction.
All in all, thanks for everything! You guys rock!
GT
goldentequila said:
Thank you, dr_rick13 and other kind members who responded to my call for help.
I was able to troubleshoot this, and now my phone's working the way I wanted it. Just one correction on dr_rick13's instruction:
then, type: fastboot flash [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img. Should take about 2 seconds to flash
recovery is missing in that line, so it should be fastboot flash recovery [name of recovery, which is the name of the file you downloaded).img
I know it was just a typo or forgot to write it, but I wanted to point this out in case some other user finds this thread and follows that instruction.
All in all, thanks for everything! You guys rock!
GT
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oops, it was late last night when I wrote that.. my bad
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I'm new here too. I understand that you need to flash the boot.img with that hboot, but why? And will it ever be fixed?
I've owned and rooted many a phones and never had to do that. Just curious why it's like that, and if it will be fixed. It's just easier to not be that way. Again, I'm new here, just trying to understand
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pnut22r said:
I'm new here too. I understand that you need to flash the boot.img with that hboot, but why? And will it ever be fixed?
I've owned and rooted many a phones and never had to do that. Just curious why it's like that, and if it will be fixed. It's just easier to not be that way. Again, I'm new here, just trying to understand
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we do not have S-OFF yet, so until we do.. people with hboots 1.13+ will need to flash boot.img. But HTC still hasn't said anything about when we will get S-OFF or if we will get it.
pnut22r said:
I'm new here too. I understand that you need to flash the boot.img with that hboot, but why? And will it ever be fixed?
I've owned and rooted many a phones and never had to do that. Just curious why it's like that, and if it will be fixed. It's just easier to not be that way. Again, I'm new here, just trying to understand
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Its just the way HTC wants us to do it and maybe they feel it be better for us but mostly them. There is a way round it but you have to downgrade the Hboot.
Darknites said:
Its just the way HTC wants us to do it and maybe they feel it be better for us but mostly them. There is a way round it but you have to downgrade the Hboot.
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Thanks. Is there any downside to downgrading the hboot? Why don't people do that instead?
When I had the Amaze, the recovery 4ext had "smart flash" which did this same thing because it was s-on
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pnut22r said:
Thanks. Is there any downside to downgrading the hboot? Why don't people do that instead?
When I had the Amaze, the recovery 4ext had "smart flash" which did this same thing because it was s-on
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Because of Linux and the fact you brick it to do it too. We meant to be getting 4ext but don't know when.
Darknites said:
Because of Linux and the fact you brick it to do it too. We meant to be getting 4ext but don't know when.
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Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33233125
This seems like out would make things so much easier. I'm not always around a pc when wanting to flash things. If I use this, I should be able to flash away.
But what about resorting nandroids. This doesn't work with that. Hmmm
Just trying to wrap my mind around it
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pnut22r said:
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33233125
This seems like out would make things so much easier. I'm not always around a pc when wanting to flash things. If I use this, I should be able to flash away.
But what about resorting nandroids. This doesn't work with that. Hmmm
Just trying to wrap my mind around it
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Yep very good app I did use it in till I downgraded.
help me, i have followed the instruction from htcdev.com to unlock my desire s bootloader with HBOOT 2.00.002.. after that i found my bootloader with text UNLOCKED but still it shows S-ON.
And then i continued to try root my desire s, i followed instructions that i found in this forum (thanks ) after finished, i tried to install some apps that need root access but i found that my desire s is not rooted (the apps said that).
The last things that i want to asked is, when i go to fastboot menu, i point to recovery mode and i found my desire with Revolutionary 4.0.1.4. I searched info about that things (revolutionary), i found many people said that if i have success install Revolutionary that means i have successfully rooted my device.
is there anybody could help and explained to me about those problems? i would very appreciate that
Revolutionary 4.0.1.4 is a custom recovery. Installing a custom recovery alone does NOT give you root access.
READ index thread in the forum and you'll have your answers
Thanks Bro ContactFront i will search in index thread
With the condition that i have now, is it possible if i want to return it back to default? I want to try update my desire to ICS using RUU Official uptade that i downloaded from htc website..
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short answer is yes, you can go back to stock
Don't use the official ics Ruu, it's buggy and unfinished.
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
—Jean Rostand
Alrighty then! Thanks All
But, do i need to root my device if i want to flash a custom rom? or all that i have done is enough to flash a custom rom? as i explained before, this is what i have done to my HTC Desire S :
HTC Desire S ( Gingerbread)
UNLOCKED using HTCDev
S-ON
HBOOT 2.00.0002
Installed Revolutionary 4.0.1.4
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zidane_argun said:
Alrighty then! Thanks All
But, do i need to root my device if i want to flash a custom rom? or all that i have done is enough to flash a custom rom? as i explained before, this is what i have done to my HTC Desire S :
HTC Desire S ( Gingerbread)
UNLOCKED using HTCDev
S-ON
HBOOT 2.00.0002
Installed Revolutionary 4.0.1.4
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seems like you still have not read the index.... You need root to flash a custom ROM(duh) since I am in a pretty good mood today so....
1.root your device
2 . Download your preferred ROM
3.flash your ROM
4.IMPORTANT!!!find your boot. img extracting it from the rom you downloaded
5.go to fastboot
6. connect your phone to computer
7.open CMD
8.cd to our directory(ensure you have adb and fastboot first)
9.
Code:
fastboot erase boot
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
11.reboot and enjoy
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1.root your device - not needed if he is going to flash a Custom. They are all rooted anyway. I think step 1 should be: flash a custom recovery
...
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
- this will boot the kernel only, but after a restart of the device it will be gone. The command to use is :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
11.reboot and enjoy - that is all right
hisname said:
seems like you still have not read the index.... You need root to flash a custom ROM(duh) since I am in a pretty good mood today so....
1.root your device
2 . Download your preferred ROM
3.flash your ROM
4.IMPORTANT!!!find your boot. img extracting it from the rom you downloaded
5.go to fastboot
6. connect your phone to computer
7.open CMD
8.cd to our directory(ensure you have adb and fastboot first)
9.
Code:
fastboot erase boot
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
11.reboot and enjoy
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Thanks before
Now i have read the index, i found many tutorials to root my device there. i followed some.
but i have a problems when i want to root my device, i tried using SuperOneClick apps. I have done every single requirements of that tutorial.
The problem is i think my device is still not rooted. The first time i used SuperOneClick it shows finished & OK, then i reboot my device.
and then i tried to install some apps that needs rooted device, but those apps tell me that my device isn't rooted!
I tried to root my device using SuperOneClick again, but it always stuck in step #7 (Wait for Device).
any solutions for this problems?
Did i missed something to do?
amidabuddha said:
1.root your device - not needed if he is going to flash a Custom. They are all rooted anyway. I think step 1 should be: flash a custom recovery
...
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
- this will boot the kernel only, but after a restart of the device it will be gone. The command to use is :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
11.reboot and enjoy - that is all right
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he already has a custom recovery by revolutionary
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edit: look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
hisname said:
he already has a custom recovery by revolutionary
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Well this is pretty outdated.
The attached is the latest 4EXT Recovery, touch edition.
Extract the recovery.img from the zip and flash:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then from the bootloader menu reboot to recovery and select backup/restore -> Backup. After the backup is done go back to the main menu, select wipe/format -> Wipe all partitions (except SDcard). When done select Install zip from the main menu and flash the ROM from your sdcard. After that reboot to bootloader from the Power menu and flash the boot.img as described in my previous post
amidabuddha said:
Well this is pretty outdated
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true, but at least it is still usable till he gets 4ext or something later....
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@zidane_argun
see my previous post
hisname said:
true, but at least it is still usable till he gets 4ext or something later....
Sent from my supercharged :tank:
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amidabuddha said:
@zidane_argun
see my previous post
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okay okay, roger that!
i will try that, thank you bro amidabuddha & hisname :good::good:
brb..
just realised that even my 4ext recovery is also outdated, thanks for the post :thumbup:
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lol was trying to reply to your pm. don't know if they went through as they don't show up in my "sent item".
anyway you've got plenty of tips from the folks. so happy flashing
ContactFront said:
lol was trying to reply to your pm. don't know if they went through as they don't show up in my "sent item".
anyway you've got plenty of tips from the folks. so happy flashing
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haha.. thanks to you too bro! now i'm trying to flash EXT4 first since they (the folks ) said that mine is pretty outdated.. LOL
after that, i want to search which rom is the best one for my Desire S.. do you have any idea which one is best ROM that i have to try?
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zidane_argun said:
haha.. thanks to you too bro! now i'm trying to flash EXT4 first since they (the folks ) said that mine is pretty outdated.. LOL
after that, i want to search which rom is the best one for my Desire S.. do you have any idea which one is best ROM that i have to try?
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there is really no "best" rom. it's all down to your personal preference.
say, I'm a big cm/aosp fan but if you are a sense fanboy then you may not like aosp based rom at all.
so if you see something interesting then just go ahead give it a try and decide for yourself.
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oh and speaking of 4ext recovery, i'd recommend installing either the free version updater or purchasing the full version from google play.
http://4ext.net/
it's absolutely worth it. one of the best recoverys you can have
Hi all I was given a HTC One XL telstra version it had no OS not a thing on it and I have managed to flash rom and TWRP but have no idea where to go from here I can use fastboot and also mount the SD card via TWRP now how do i get an OS onto it and what am I looking for exactly?
Ok so you have TWRP recovery? If so just download a ROM on your PC, then enter recovery on your phone, connect your phone to the PC and go to the mount menu then mount usb storage. Copy a ROM to the phone. Enter the wipe menu in recovery, perform a full wipe (cache/dalvik cache/system/factory reset). Enter the install menu in recovery, locate the ROM zip you copied to your phone, swipe to install. If the phone is s-off you can reboot now and it should boot into the OS. If you're s-on you need to flash the boot.img via fastboot, so reboot to the bootloader. Locate the boot.img in the root of the ROM zip on your PC and copy it into your fastboot folder. Issue this command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Once that's done you can reboot the phone and it should boot into the OS.
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timmaaa said:
Ok so you have TWRP recovery? If so just download a ROM on your PC, then enter recovery on your phone, connect your phone to the PC and go to the mount menu then mount usb storage. Copy a ROM to the phone. Enter the wipe menu in recovery, perform a full wipe (cache/dalvik cache/system/factory reset). Enter the install menu in recovery, locate the ROM zip you copied to your phone, swipe to install. If the phone is s-off you can reboot now and it should boot into the OS. If you're s-on you need to flash the boot.img via fastboot, so reboot to the bootloader. Locate the boot.img in the root of the ROM zip on your PC and copy it into your fastboot folder. Issue this command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Once that's done you can reboot the phone and it should boot into the OS.
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Hi Mate thanks for the quick reply
yep sure do
So I have downloaded Stock Telstra JB 4.2.2 - 5.06.841.1 Rom with Root access
but already had OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_Telstra_WWE_3.17.841.2_0.23a.32.09.29_10.128.32.34a_release_2997538hizl4svcm80o4g1
as i am s-on can i use the ota file?
Sorry new to the world of HTC
No worries, if you have any problems just ask here.
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timmaaa said:
No worries, if you have any problems just ask here.
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if i use a stock telstra rom i need to relock the bootloader right? but if i do that it doesnt allow me to enter TWRP so i should use some other rom?
No, if you use one of the stock Telstra ROMs found within our development sections you don't need to relock your bootloader at all. You just flash it in recovery and away you go. If you're talking about an RUU it's a different story, with more preparation involved. There's really no need to run an RUU at this point though so just stick with the Telstra ROM (in zip form) and you'll get the full experience.
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timmaaa said:
No, if you use one of the stock Telstra ROMs found within our development sections you don't need to relock your bootloader at all. You just flash it in recovery and away you go. If you're talking about an RUU it's a different story, with more preparation involved. There's really no need to run an RUU at this point though so just stick with the Telstra ROM (in zip form) and you'll get the full experience.
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Seriously Timmaaa I could kiss you right now! you are an absolute legend! got it sorted my main issue was findint which file to use I ended up using Stock_Telstra_3.17.841.9 and flashing the boot as you explained you made my HTC noob experience so much less frustrating Thank you so much!
Lol :sly:
So you got it booted up ok?
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timmaaa said:
Lol :sly:
So you got it booted up ok?
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sure did! thanks mate
No problems, glad to hear it. Welcome to the community by the way, it's good to see another Aussie (I'm guessing) in here.
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Oh, something I did want to mention. You're not limited to using Telstra ROMs, there are some great ROMs with great features here in our forums. We're very lucky that there are some great devs still providing us with ROMs even though the device is over 18 months old, they're keeping this phone relevant. Just make sure you stay within this device forum and you'll be super duper. Here are the links to our two development sections:
One XL Android Development (mainly Sense)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1541
One XL Original Android Development (mainly aosp)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1726
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MissCrittie said:
Seriously Timmaaa I could kiss you right now! you are an absolute legend! got it sorted my main issue was findint which file to use I ended up using Stock_Telstra_3.17.841.9 and flashing the boot as you explained you made my HTC noob experience so much less frustrating Thank you so much!
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Looks like Timmaaa might get lucky! only kidding
Welcome to the XDA forums from another aussie!