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ROM Upgrade questions - are there any simple answers ??

To resume the problem:
- I try to update the splashscreen
- after each update ( i tried lewcamino's tutorial as well as a prepackaged one by faria) I get CHECKSUM ERROR at boot time and the device gets stuck. After that, if i reflash the device then it works OK.
- trying to flash xelencin's 2.24 ROM I get the same problem CHECKSUM ERROR at the beginning of the update process.
Now, yesterday night(late) I noticed something - at BOTH rom update and splashscreen update - the update utility reports that it upgrades from the 1.2.0.0 version - even if currently I have the latest T-Mobile ROM:
- IPL 2.26
- SPL 2.26
- GSM 02.25.11
- OS 2.26.10.2
The QUESTION(s) are (here is my post asking them and with some screenshots: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=56383&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=25)
1) Where is the ROM version stored ?
2) How come that the update utility reports an existing 1.2.0.0 when I have installed 2.26?
3) Can this cause any problem and which kind of problem?
Thank you all for you help and support.
Kelu

Hello Kelu,
The hacked ROMUpdate utility you use (Wizard_RomUpgradeUtility_noID) always reports that version regardless of the version actually in the device.
I think the main reason for this is to allow flashing any realese so in particular downgrades....
Newertheless I experienced the case that downgrades can be problematic because the SPL part was not downgraded for the 2.24 releases....
Hope this helps you out...

ROM Upgrade questions - are there any simple answers ??
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Upgrading Issues - Assistance needed

IPL 2.17.0001
SPL 2.17.0001
GSM 2.25.11
OS 2.26.10.2
ROM version - 2.26.10.2 WWE
QTEK 9100
Running Wizard Love ROM
I am trying to update to WM6 (various versions)
I tried to CID unlock and the following was the result. Not sure if it was done successfully or not.
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Anyways I went ahead and tried to upgrade using 5._Underground_edition_Crossbow_ROM.
This started and reached 96%. At that point I got a communication error after about 2-3 mins.
Result - stuck in bootloader mode. I then went back and put back the Wizard Love Rom.
Tried the WM6Titanium_Version2 Rom, went 100%, but Wizard Love Rom booted back up. If I am not mistaken this would mean that its still CID locked.
I am unable to download the shell tool to try that unlocking method.
What are my options?
What can I try?
What am I not doing right?
What am I missing
Instructions I followed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613

You have a G4 device,
I would follow the directions and read the info mentioned in step G4.5 again!

Ok I used the shelltool and flashed to Titanium. Once I get windows live cab I will be good.

You CAN'T unlock a G4 device for FREE!!!!
There are a lot of stickies and even the thread you followed says clearly that you must jump to mum's thread to flash a ROM WITHOUT unlocking the CID.
READ people, READ! You can avoid a lot of headaches (for you and the others )
cheers

can't update Radio ROM on my trinity (used to be able to!?)

Today I've been trying to update my Trinity's Radio ROM to v1.50 or v1.56 and my phone doesn't seem to be accepting ROM upgrades anymore?!
When I try to flash the ROM, my phone's screen goes into the bootloader (the red, green and blue screen.. correct?) and I hear my PC make the USB device disonnected sound and then it reconnects, making the reconnection sound and it says "USB" in the white part at the bottom of the phone's coloured display.
So I get this screen but it gets stuck on 0%:
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Then after about 30 seconds this comes up:
My phone stays in bootloader mode until I turn it off then back on again (soft reset).
The phone turns back on and I can use it like normal.. but it is still the old ROM obviously because it didn't update.
I've upgraded the ROM many times before.. so why would ROM upgrading suddenly not work anymore?
Suggestions anyone?

Before you get techy!!
Hi there - I had the same problem this eve - reflashed tonnes of time sno worries then all of a sudden nothing.
Before, like me you scour the forum for the techy solution (reinstall activesync, muck with SPL, copy things to SD card) go dig out some USB cables.
I've found that it was a dodgy cable that works for everything else.
So if you get this error and your white strip in bootloader says serial - go get another USB cable first!!!!
Cheers

ERROR! please help

I am using a how to: load custom roms guide at theunlockr.com and im stuck in step III. They are asking to partition the sd by clicking on Part sd:fat32+ext2+swap from root menu. when i do i get an error that reads....Error : run sdtools.sh via console. what do i do from here?
What I have
black G1
spl 1.33.2005.
radio 2.22.19.261
1.5

cjwolfwood said:
I am using a how to: load custom roms guide at theunlockr.com and im stuck in step III. They are asking to partition the sd by clicking on Part sd:fat32+ext2+swap from root menu. when i do i get an error that reads....Error : run sdtools.sh via console. what do i do from here?
What I have
black G1
spl 1.33.2005.
radio 2.22.19.261
1.5
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well you see information is a little vague. are you trying to root or are trying to partition an sd card? there is a recovery image that can do it for you? and are wanting just and ext or swap as well?

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im trying to partition, i already have root on my phone

to be honest im just trying to fallow what the guide is saying. Im a noob when it comes to this. the guide says i have to partition when it comes to placing a custom rom to your phone.

go to this link and grab this recovery image, follow the instructions on how to flash it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566669
then with this new recovery, there is an auto partioning command
hit that voila

thanks for helping me out

no problem, the wrecking crew needs to be helpfull every once in a while instead of just hijacking threads all the time

fastboot can't see my dev phone 1

Hello,
I posted this on cyanogenMod forum few days ago, but no one was able to help me so far, so maybe I will have more luck here...
Recently I found my old dev phone 1 with stock image and decided to make it more useful by installing cyanogenMod on it. I tried to follow instructions on http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Android_Dev_Phone_1:_Full_Update_Guide page. I downloaded Amon_Ra's Recovery, adb and fastboot tools, added all-htc udev rules and followed instructions on fastboot page http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Fastboot#Access_bootloader to access the bootloader.
Unfortunately fastboot devices returned empty list of devices even more, lsusb did not list any new device.
When connecting the phone in debug mode adb sees my phone without problems and lsusb shows my phone as well so it's not connectivity problem.
I found this section about SPL S-OFF on fastboot page http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Fastboot#Verify_SPL_S-OFF and it seems it applies to my case as my fastboot screen looks like this:
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I would be grateful for any hints what I should do in this situation
Thanks!

ok, never mind: I used standard dream procedure with rooting and it worked ok, I'm on cyanogenMod now
Cheers
Morg