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Hi all,
Saw there were no guides for ClockworkMod install on Mac. And people cool enough to have the DHD must also surely have Macs Or like hacking about enough to have a hackintosh. So anyways, I made a guide.
Rooting and s-off
I rooted using this thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835746
You need to download visionary r12 and a terminal emulator, but its all explained there. Exact same process as for windows users.
Once you are rooted and have s-off, come back here.
ClockworkMod Recovery (Updated guide for [email protected] version)
1. Download the Android SDK for Mac from HERE
Extract it, then move the whole folder to the root of your main drive
e.g for me its full path is "/Snow/android-sdk-mac_x86"
2. Download the HTC fastboot binary from Here
Then extract it and move it to /xxxx/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools/
3. Download the clockwork.img from This thread
And copy it to the tools folder where you put fastboot
4. Connect your DHD to the computer in charge only mode.
5. Open Terminal.app
6. Type
Code:
cd /xxxx/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools/
Where xxxx is the name of your drive
And press enter.
If the drive where your sdk folder is located has a space in its name, you have to add a backslash before the second word.
e.g if your drive is called "Macintosh HD" the path will be:
/Macintosh \HD/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools
Alternatively, if you cant be asked typing into terminal, type cd, then a space, drag the tools folder to the terminal window, make sure it says the right path, then press enter.
7. Type
Code:
./adb devices
And press enter
Check your device is listed correctly y checking its serial number in settings on your phone with the serial number that comes up
8.Type
Code:
./adb reboot bootloader
And press enter
This should reboot your phone to bootloader, with green writing at the top, then fastboot USB in red.
9. Now type
Code:
./fastboot flash recovery clockwork.img
And press enter
If youve done it correctly, it will say
Code:
sending 'recovery' (4914 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
10. Now use the volume buttons to navigate, and power button to select, and navigate to bootloader, then once that loads, to recovery.
Let it load and ClockworkMod will load.
Then click down through the whole menu 3 times until it says 'back menu button enabled"
This means the power button now is the select button.
You now have CM successfully installed, and can reboot, install new roms etc as you please!
No guarantee provided for this guide, if it breaks your device, blows up the computer, gets you sued by google or whatever, I am not responsible and you do all this at your own risk.
Any improvements to the guide, please say in the thread.
I am also working on a script/app to do it all on OS X with one click. Will hopefully be done once this 10 days of coursework and tests is over!
Happy Flashing and thanks to all the devs that made this possible!
Rory
excellent looking forward to the app!
mac OS x needs love from android! devs
Yeah!!!
Useful Guide! Thanks!!
Thanks!
I'm running Ubuntu and the commands are basically the same for Linux systems.
But Linux users will need to add a small file to let the OS see the Device correctly.
Follow step 3 "Setup your system to detect your device." in the guide below:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html
Great guide!!!
but on Mac I ceep on getting a signature error??
What am i forgetting?
duanes said:
Great guide!!!
but on Mac I ceep on getting a signature error??
What am i forgetting?
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Not sure mate, maybe look in the windows threads.
First thing I would suggest is redownload the recovery image.
At what point are you getting the signature error?
excellent i just did it..and my DHD is free!
nandihno said:
excellent i just did it..and my DHD is free!
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Glad I could help. Will soon be expanding it for flashing kernels and ROMs using fastboot.
Thank you so much for this tutorial is very useful! If Mac users who believe that this method is difficult, can install BootCamp and run Windows natively. I use Windows 7 Ultimate under BootCamp to use the tools for Root, Downgrade, etc... (remember: for use the tools under Windows, runing under "Administrator mode" click right on mouse over the EXE file
Someone with a Mac to use Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion for root, to Downgrade, etc with the DHD?
Regards,
The usual DISCLAIMER: Use at your own risk!
Fastboot mode usually comes up if something went wrong when trying to flash a recovery image, for example when flashing AmonRa recovery or ClockWorkMod. It happened to me several times so I tried to learn to revive it without reflashing the original firmware. Note: This tutorial works only if recovery is the only one broken. (If the ROM itself is broken, then that's a subject for another tut.) In this case, the most logical thing to do is just reflash the recovery image. So how do you do it in fastboot mode? Here's how:
Symptom
You tried flashing a custom recovery like ClockWorkMod or Thunderg, or you flashed an incorrect ROM, and when you rebooted, it showed this screen:
Code:
fastboot mode started
udc_start()
and the phone stays there. When you plugin the phone to your computer's USB, it is detected and the screen has this display:
Code:
fastboot mode started
udc.start()
-- suspend --
-- reset --
-- portchange --
-- reset --
-- portchange --
You will need
1) Your PC and your USB cable for the phone
2) USB drivers for your phone (use B2C from LG).
3) Android SDK (download from here)
4) Java, required to run the SDK (but right now I am not sure if this is required to run fastboot!)
5) ClockWorkMod or AmonRa Recovery.
Here's what to do
1) Assuming phone is turned on in fastboot mode, plug it in to the USB of your PC. You will know that it is detected if you see the the lines "suspend", "reset" and whatnot on the phone's screen.
2) Extract the recovery image from the zipfile downloaded from step#5 above (e.g. LGp500-recovery-v12.img). Place the image file in the same folder where fastboot.exe is (usually in the tools\ folder in the SDK). For your convenience, rename the img file as recovery.img
3) Fire up your command prompt and cd to the directory where fastboot.exe is located. Then type the following command:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
Once you get the confirmation that it was successful, type this:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Once you get the success confirmation, reboot the phone, or you can also type (optional):
Code:
fastboot reboot
The phone will reboot itself, and with any luck you should be able to go back to your same old Android bootscreen. Note that no settings were modified here, so this is extremely useful for those who do not want a clean slate after a fastboot nightmare.
Also, note that if this is successful, you can now boot to recovery with the usual button-combos, thus enabling you to flash ROMs and other recovery zips.
Note: On some SDK versions, fastboot may not be included. For your convenience, I have attached the fastboot binary I got from my downloaded SDK. I have also attached AdbWinApi.dll which some user reported is missing in the SDK. Place the DLL in the same folder where fastboot.exe is located.
Questions, just drop me a line here
thanks dude, its very usefull
Nice tutorial for newbies like me, thanks...
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We already have a tut like this.
@arvinoids
Good tutorial, but you forgot to say that LG USB drivers are needed and that fastboot.exe must be downloaded before (it's no more included in android SDK)
thanks man
d3s3rt_eagle said:
@arvinoids
Good tutorial, but you forgot to say that LG USB drivers are needed and that fastboot.exe must be downloaded before (it's no more included in android SDK)
thanks man
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You are right! I should add that here. Also, I got the latest SDK to verify and found fastboot.exe under the "tools" folder. Can tell me which SDK version you downloaded?
Usefull, thank you
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Kudos to arvinoids.
This will be of great help in times of need.
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arvinoids said:
You are right! I should add that here. Also, I got the latest SDK to verify and found fastboot.exe under the "tools" folder. Can tell me which SDK version you downloaded?
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I have SDK r10 and cannot found fastboot under tools
So i had to download it from htc's website.
d3s3rt_eagle said:
I have SDK r10 and cannot found fastboot under tools
So i had to download it from htc's website.
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Wow, that's strange. I have r11 and it is included there. For your convenience, I have attached the fastboot.exe from r11 on the first post. Thanks for trying this out.
i have a question... if we don't see the fastboot line on our breaked phone and we see just stuck at LG Logo and the Recovery is broken too, what we can do?! how we can enter in fastboot mode in this situation?
hey
I run the CMD
executed cd command but the next command
"fastboot erase recovery"
gives the following error ( see the image)
Please help
@arvinoids:- mate your work acted as a GOD to me for now. I solved my above issue by just googling the AdbWinApi.dll, downloading it and putting it in the same directory as the fastboot.exe
Thanks mate
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@arvinoids:- mate your work acted as a GOD to me for now. I solved my above issue by just googling the AdbWinApi.dll, downloading it and putting it in the same directory as the fastboot.exe
Thanks mate
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Did rom manager messed up your phone?
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lekhwani said:
Did rom manager messed up your phone?
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Yes. For the first time.
DJoptimus-One said:
Yes. For the first time.
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How is your phone now?
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lekhwani said:
How is your phone now?
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Revived now
DJoptimus-One said:
Revived now
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Good to hear that. I think this is your 2nd or 3rd day and you came across worst o1 modding scenario and overcame it. Kudos to you.
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AdbWinApi.dll is included in platform-tools
DJoptimus-One said:
@arvinoids:- mate your work acted as a GOD to me for now. I solved my above issue by just googling the AdbWinApi.dll, downloading it and putting it in the same directory as the fastboot.exe
Thanks mate
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Hi. Sorry I was away for the weekend and just got back. Thanks for reporting this. I just did a search on my desktop and found out that AdbWinApi.dll is included in the platform-tools package. I will add the instructions to download the package from the SDK. I'm glad you were able to revive your phone. Thanks again!
pymebrahimi said:
i have a question... if we don't see the fastboot line on our breaked phone and we see just stuck at LG Logo and the Recovery is broken too, what we can do?! how we can enter in fastboot mode in this situation?
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I'm afraid your issue may not be a subject for this tutorial. Fastboot mode is activated when the phone's recovery image is broken. May I know how you are sure that the recovery is actually broken?
Have anyone tried to create an custom splash screen for the PLAY? ( the boot logo right after power on the phone before the boot animation ) I found a few apps that help to do the job themselves but only work on HTC devices and have no support to Xperia now
it's been tried and done by doomlord. He changed it in his kernels for our play. It's located in the boot.img and can't be flashed as on HTC devices.
Check this thread out for details and I might add that this is no one click solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140406
Also been talk about in this thread where i got the above link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064520
Regards Dousan...
Yes, I was trying to follow the instruction but stuck at ramdisk repacking step by using azuzu provided repacking tool since I could not run it on my lappy (whenever I try to run the exe file, the cmd windows just pop up for a second and close itself so that I could not perform any command ). As I am a newbie and not able to post any thread in develpment forum, I have no choice but to ask around. It is much appreciated if you can guide me on this.
You need to open a normal cmd window on your pc/laptop and then 'cd' to the path of the .exe file you're referring to and need to execute the commands from.
It would be something like this when the cmd window is open:
cd \path\of\the\.exe (enter)
Then you will be able to execute your commands from there as postet by doomlord
Hope this makes sense.
Regards Dousan
Yeah, you are seem right. I should not execute the exe file directly but open a new cmd windows and fire the file name manually. But now I am having problem with using the script. azuzu has provided instruction but I just could not get what the actual parameter use to repack my ramdisk. By the way, it would help alot if you know any link to download custom splash screen image for the PLAY.
Sorry for my noob question and thanks a lot for your help.
I've been looking around for some good tutorials, but in my opinion, almost everything was pretty difficult to understand for me.
But finally I found out how things are working (except of wifi, can You help me?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295718)
So I want to share my knowledge with You all and try to make it easy to understand.
1. The ony way in the moment to install Ubuntu on Your Transformer is over a Ubuntu or other Linux PC. (I easily installed Ubuntu virtually in VMware Workstation)
2. Get the required files on Your Linux machine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191141
On this link, in the second post is written flash kit for linux:
klick on "here" to download the flash kit.
3. Extract the flash kit into a folder (e.g. Desktop)
4. Now download the Ubuntu root files. They are located here:
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?1072-ubuntu-on-the-transformer
You have to scroll a bit down then You see
"ubuntu-rootfs:
is available here md5sum(95eda389e64461533c51fd1e4e237a30)"
Again, click on "here" to download the rootfiles. (It'll take a while, since the file is 950mb)
4. Once this is done, extract the rootfiles into linux-flash-kit/images. (This folder is the one You have extracted in 3.
5. When You want to Dual-Boot Your device with Andoid AND Ubuntu, read on, otherwise go to point 6.
You have to download a nvflashable rom like for example "PRIME!"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1251044
There You download the NVflash version and extract the image files in it, to linux-flash-kit/images, like You have done it with the ubuntu image file.
6. Now You have to choose.
If You want only linux: remember flash-purelinux.sh
If You want linux and Android Dual-Booting with Android as default OS:
flash-linux-android.sh
If You want linux and Android Dual-Booting with Linux as default OS:
flash-linux.sh
If You want to restore back to android: flash-android.sh
If You want to get to factory state: restore-default.sh
Now You have to install the APX drivers. How to do this, You can read in other threads. Basically download the NVflash file from this thread, in it, You'll find the drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123429
So connect Your tablet to Your PC, turn it off, and turn it on while holding down the Power Button and the Volume+ button.
What You'll see is nothing. Now Your device is in APX mode.
In Your Linux Computer, open up the console and go to the linux-flash-kit directory (In my case it is on the Desktop)
so I do:
cd Desktop\linux-flash-kit
So now You are in Your linux-flash-kit directory. From here You have to type:
sudo sh flash-linux-android.sh
OR You type this in what You have remembered in Point 6.
e.g.
sudo sh flash-purelinux.sh
or
sudo sh flash-linux.sh
This will take a while because the files are transfered to Your device.
7.
When it's done, Your device will start.
Turn it off, and start into Your Ubuntu.
When Ubuntu is Your main system, You start it up normally by pressing the power button.
When Android is Your main system and You are Dual-Booting it, hold down the power button and the Volume down key until the device says that Your have to press the Volume-up key. Do this and You will see a Linux code with two penguins on the top running down Your screen. That's just good like it is.
Finally You should see the Ubuntu Setup with the language selection.
Now You can go on, and now You can set up Your Ubuntu PC!
FYI:
When You have not got a keyboard-dock, Connect Your tablet with Your pc and enter the adb shell
When You don't know how to enter it:
open up Your console, get into the directory of the android-sdk and into the platform-tools.
Then You type:
adb shell
Now You should be in the ADB shell
Now You can type:
DISPLAY=:0 onboard
Then a virtual keyboard should appear on Your tablet and You're ready to go!
Just to create a vocal point, This requires root doesn't it?
Also, is the wifi and stuff working? What's not working?
Mr.Ox said:
1. The ony way in the moment to install Ubuntu on Your Transformer is over a Ubuntu or other Linux PC. (I easily installed Ubuntu virtually in VMware Workstation)
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Nice guide. There is one correction: it took me a while to find this but there is a windows-flash kit that I've used to install ubuntu on the transformer from Windows 7.
roflcopterofl said:
Just to create a vocal point, This requires root doesn't it?
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I don't think so, because everything is flashed via nvflash. This way, You can flash a rom without having it rooted, too.
But I'm not quite sure..
moseskim said:
Nice guide. There is one correction: it took me a while to find this but there is a windows-flash kit that I've used to install ubuntu on the transformer from Windows 7.
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Oh, that's a nice one, I haven't seen this yet! Thank You!
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Also, is the wifi and stuff working? What's not working?
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What's working and not You can read in the Q&A Thread, there is written everything, I just tried to explain it a littlebit easier.
The thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191141
There You can see what's working, what not, and how to connect to a WiFi network (For me it doesn't work...)
Thank for this, I am itching to try this... Is there any "easy" way to get back to stock honeycomb after i try this ?
(sorry for this stupid question, I do no know much about these things)
In my opinion it's very easy.
On the one hand, run the command
Flash-android.sh
Or
Restore-default.sh
Or your use nvflash to wipe the device and get a normal rom on it.
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Thanks, I will try this later today then
tombolek said:
Thanks, I will try this later today then
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Yeah, when You get Your wifi working, please tell me how because mine does not work
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Hello yesterday i've try to put linux and android on transformer, all work's great but after 5 minut nvidia apx was disconnected because battery load 0%; i work on vmware machine; after I've charged my dock e tablet and run again the script but that's is the result
sudo sh '/media/Nuovo volume/linux-flash-kit/flash-linux-android.sh'
/media/Nuovo volume/linux-flash-kit/flash-linux-android.sh: 2: /ubuntu/abootimg-i386: not found
/media/Nuovo volume/linux-flash-kit/flash-linux-android.sh: 3: /nvflash: not found
rm: impossibile rimuovere "linux.img": File o directory non esistente
why?
I've already tryed to restore with nvflash all partition and download all in new virtual hdd but not work.
Hello! Yesterday I was putting a custom recovery on my LG p500, and as I am a noob in phones and everything else I fcked up something, and now i have the ''fastboot mode started'' screen. Now, on this http://www.androidpure.com/unbrick-lg-p500-stuck-at-fastboot-mode-due-to-bad-recovery-flash/ page, i have downloaded all the things listed there.
Now, my computer recognizes the phone, it doesn't open the ''removable disk F'' as it has always, but it says it is recognized.
WHen i downloaded Android SDK, on the page they say I should have a directory on disk C, but I DONT KNOW HOW TO INSTALL ANDROID SDK!! When i click on SDK manager it just opens a window similiar to cmd prompt, and then the window close after some seconds.. Please help me!!
Also, on that link there is the cmd program open and he says what to write to unbrick it, but I don't understand anything about it!! Please someone help me I am mad!!!
Instead of messing with the entire Android SDK, which isn't needed BTW, why not use Android Flash Recovery to install another recovery? Link for Android Flash Recovery ( AFR ) is in my signature. It's just a simple UI for the fastboot executable from the Android SDK. No command windows to deal with and nothing to type. Point and click...
As per you problem with the SDK, Android can't find your Java installation. Did you install Java 6 or 7 SDK as well?
shinobisoft said:
Instead of messing with the entire Android SDK, which isn't needed BTW, why not use Android Flash Recovery to install another recovery? Link for Android Flash Recovery ( AFR ) is in my signature. It's just a simple UI for the fastboot executable from the Android SDK. No command windows to deal with and nothing to type. Point and click...
As per you problem with the SDK, Android can't find your Java installation. Did you install Java 6 or 7 SDK as well?
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I got rid of the problem, but if the problem gets back i will use your link! thanks!
Kk connect USB goto sdk and find fastboot binary use cmd. And do fastboot flash recovery /path to SD/
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