Database Develop

the quickest way to switch from jf 1.51 to the new CyanogenMod

Is their a really quick way to switch from the jf mod the CyanogenMod, because jesusfreke
Stopped updating the jf rom line permantely, I'm not sure if I have the recovery.img
Installed correctly, sorry if I don't make sense I'm a little new to this.

Make sure you are fully charged, and or have the G1 plugged in before starting.
1. Download and install MyBackup from the Market.
2. Backup all your call logs,contacts,sms,mms,applications,bookmarks, and ak notepad do not backup system settings, homescreen shortcuts.
3. Download and put this on the root of your sdcard: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/cm-recovery-1.4.img
4. Open up terminal, and type su.
5. cd /sdcard
6. flash_image recovery ./cm-recovery-1.4.img
7. type exit twice to exit out of the terminal application.
8. Download and put this on the root of your sdcard: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/update-cm-4.0.2-signed.zip
9. Download: ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip and put this on the root of your sdcard from: http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html#s3 or you can download it from: http://sapphire-port-dream.googlecode.com/files/ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip
10. Reboot the phone. When you get to a black screen (just before the G1 logo) hold down home + power. Keep pressed until you see the recovery screen.
11. Select wipe menu option (with trackball), then confirm it with home key (when it asks you to).
12. Select flash any update, select update-cm-4.0.2-signed.zip, then press home to confirm. Wait until the flash finishes.
13. Select reboot option (itll be highlighted once flashing is done).
14. Once it reboots, and you get to a black screen, hold down camera and power. When you get to the skating android or tri-colored boot screen (depending on which SPL (hard/engineering/stock) you have) take note of the radio version. If you don't have radio: 2.22.19.26I, hit call-menu-end, hold down power + home, keep it pressed until you get to the recovery. Select flash any update, and select ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip and confirm with home when it asks you to. When it finishes it will ask you to reboot. Click reboot option. It will then reboot and get to a screen where you see an arrow going in to a chip. Leave it be and let it finish (it might be a few seconds to 1-2 minutes). It will reboot on its own. After it reboots and gets to a black screen, hold down home+power until you get to the recovery screen. Your just doing this step to ensure that you can get to a recovery screen. If you have landed at the screem, then hit call-menu-end to reboot.
15. Wait until your g1 powers all the way up. it will take a few minutes on first boot. Please be patient.
16. Sign-in to google all over again, quickly go to data synchronisation (in settings) and untick contacts sync.
17. While in settings, go to applications, and tick unknown sources, click ok.
18. Go to the market application, agree to terms, download mybackup, install, restore call logs,contacts,sms,mms,applications,bookmarks and ak notepad. restore ak notepad data after restoring the application.
19. Go back to settings,synchronisation and tick back contacts sync.
20. re-set back up your home screens, and system settings.
21. your done. enjoy

quite interesting as I also think of moving to cyanogenmod. one question still: does it support the multitouch on the browser as the jf1.51 does?

DJ_Spray said:
quite interesting as I also think of moving to cyanogenmod. one question still: does it support the multitouch on the browser as the jf1.51 does?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes 10char

really nice!!!!
thanks!!
I did the switch this morning, ran one day and it is really nice!
I still had to modify the azerty.kl and azerty.kcm.bin files as usual to get the azerty physical keyboard, else nothing to do!
really love the 5 home screens.
just trying to get the 110% satisfaction: any way to get flash on cyanogen builds?

DJ_Spray said:
really nice!!!!
thanks!!
I did the switch this morning, ran one day and it is really nice!
I still had to modify the azerty.kl and azerty.kcm.bin files as usual to get the azerty physical keyboard, else nothing to do!
really love the 5 home screens.
just trying to get the 110% satisfaction: any way to get flash on cyanogen builds?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's in the release thread ffs >.>
22. Will you include the Flash Player from Hero?
No, because it's tightly coupled to the Hero Browser, which is tightly coupled to the Hero Framework. It's not easily portable at this point. Run Hero if you want it. Otherwise, we will have to wait for something more compatible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flash 9 sucks anyway...

pershoot said:
Make sure you are fully charged, and or have the G1 plugged in before starting.
1. Download and install MyBackup from the Market.
2. Backup all your call logs,contacts,sms,mms,applications,bookmarks, and ak notepad do not backup system settings, homescreen shortcuts.
3. Download and put this on the root of your sdcard: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/cm-recovery-1.4.img
4. Open up terminal, and type su.
5. cd /sdcard
6. flash_image recovery ./cm-recovery-1.4.img
7. type exit twice to exit out of the terminal application.
8. Download and put this on the root of your sdcard: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/update-cm-4.0.2-signed.zip
9. Download: ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip and put this on the root of your sdcard from: http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html#s3 or you can download it from: http://sapphire-port-dream.googlecode.com/files/ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip
10. Reboot the phone. When you get to a black screen (just before the G1 logo) hold down home + power. Keep pressed until you see the recovery screen.
11. Select wipe menu option (with trackball), then confirm it with home key (when it asks you to).
12. Select flash any update, select update-cm-4.0.2-signed.zip, then press home to confirm. Wait until the flash finishes.
13. Select reboot option (itll be highlighted once flashing is done).
14. Once it reboots, and you get to a black screen, hold down camera and power. When you get to the skating android or tri-colored boot screen (depending on which SPL (hard/engineering/stock) you have) take note of the radio version. If you don't have radio: 2.22.19.26I, hit call-menu-end, hold down power + home, keep it pressed until you get to the recovery. Select flash any update, and select ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip and confirm with home when it asks you to. When it finishes it will ask you to reboot. Click reboot option. It will then reboot and get to a screen where you see an arrow going in to a chip. Leave it be and let it finish (it might be a few seconds to 1-2 minutes). It will reboot on its own. After it reboots and gets to a black screen, hold down home+power until you get to the recovery screen. Your just doing this step to ensure that you can get to a recovery screen. If you have landed at the screem, then hit call-menu-end to reboot.
15. Wait until your g1 powers all the way up. it will take a few minutes on first boot. Please be patient.
16. Sign-in to google all over again, quickly go to data synchronisation (in settings) and untick contacts sync.
17. While in settings, go to applications, and tick unknown sources, click ok.
18. Go to the market application, agree to terms, download mybackup, install, restore call logs,contacts,sms,mms,applications,bookmarks and ak notepad. restore ak notepad data after restoring the application.
19. Go back to settings,synchronisation and tick back contacts sync.
20. re-set back up your home screens, and system settings.
21. your done. enjoy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Boy that was not needed. Download the latest relase of cyans stable rom. But at root of sd. There is no need to rename update.zip if u have cyanogen 1.4 recovery and flash. If u were on jf apd 1.51 there is no need to wipe.

pistol4413 said:
Boy that was not needed. Download the latest relase of cyans stable rom. But at root of sd. There is no need to rename update.zip if u have cyanogen 1.4 recovery and flash. If u were on jf apd 1.51 there is no need to wipe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree. All the instructions look like they would be for a phone that has just been rooted on RC29.

Not bricked but surely a mess....

Hello there.
I am a happy G1 owner for 3 days now
I ordered it from ebay because here in Greece it never came officially..
So I've orderder a used, already rooted and with another ROM
from JesusFreke.
I wanted to install the latest CM ROM so,
I downloaded the 4.2.5 CM ROM and the 1.6 Recovery from Android dev.
I placed them in sdcard and got into recovery mode.
I realised that I cannot use any zip file but I got only 3 options,
wipe cache
wipe everything
run update.zip
And then I did something stupid...
I renamed the recovery file into update.zip with the thought
that when I reboot again, I will press to install update.zip
and then the recovery will be installed. Then I thought to do
the same with the CM ROM.
But, ouch, the custom ROM disappeared, and now
when I go to see the information in the Settings I got this:
Firmware version: 1.6
Baseband version: 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I
Kernel version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37
[email protected] #19
Build number:
dream_devphone-userdebug 1.6 DRC83 14721 test-keys
And still except the mess I cannot select any .zip files
to execute from recovery mode...
And of course I don't know what to do to install another ROM
or return to a factory default.
The phone is functioning, Market, calls, camera, everything
but I don't know how exactly to "fix" the recovery mode
so I could give it another try...
I don't know if this helps
but I got this message in recovery mode:
cannt open /cache/recovery/command
Any ideas / howtos / fix for this ? I tried search
but I didnt find something similar...

im gonna be lazy
Flash Android 1.6 & CyanogenMod 4.2.5/4.1.9999
You will now install the actual OS of the phone. First you will install the legal Google apps, and then you will install CyanogenMod on top of those apps.
1. Turn your phone off.
2. Hold the Home button while booting to get to Recovery mode.
3. If you wish to have an option to return to your factory settings, select nandroid backup now. If not, continue.
4. Press Alt-W (or select "wipe data/factory reset")Press home to confirm
5. Press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd")
* Dream (G1): signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip
* Magic32A / Magic32B (MyTouch): See This Page
6. Press home to confirm and let installation complete
7. STOP - DO NOT REBOOT YOUR PHONE
8. Once again, press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd")
* Dream (G1): update-cm-4.2.5-signed.zip
* Magic32A / Magic32B (MyTouch): See This Page
9. Press home to confirm and let installation complete
10. When this is complete, reboot your phone by pressing Home & Back.
11. Wait. Your phone will say writing radio image and then reboot. This will take a couple of minutes. Be patient!
12. If the phone enters Recovery mode after rebooting, press Home & Back again to reboot it once more. You should see the blue CyanogenMod Android logo this time.
directly from here
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.p..._Android_1.6_.26_CyanogenMod_4.2.5.2F4.1.9999

Yes, I was there,
and if you see I cannot do this:
5. Press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd")
because it isn't in the list....
So as I said, I tried to rename the .zip to update.zip,
execute it and then a mess...

Ace42 said:
im gonna be lazy
Flash Android 1.6 & CyanogenMod 4.2.5/4.1.9999
You will now install the actual OS of the phone. First you will install the legal Google apps, and then you will install CyanogenMod on top of those apps.
1. Turn your phone off.
2. Hold the Home button while booting to get to Recovery mode.
3. If you wish to have an option to return to your factory settings, select nandroid backup now. If not, continue.
4. Press Alt-W (or select "wipe data/factory reset")Press home to confirm
5. Press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd")
* Dream (G1): signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip
* Magic32A / Magic32B (MyTouch): See This Page
6. Press home to confirm and let installation complete
7. STOP - DO NOT REBOOT YOUR PHONE
8. Once again, press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd")
* Dream (G1): update-cm-4.2.5-signed.zip
* Magic32A / Magic32B (MyTouch): See This Page
9. Press home to confirm and let installation complete
10. When this is complete, reboot your phone by pressing Home & Back.
11. Wait. Your phone will say writing radio image and then reboot. This will take a couple of minutes. Be patient!
12. If the phone enters Recovery mode after rebooting, press Home & Back again to reboot it once more. You should see the blue CyanogenMod Android logo this time.
directly from here
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.p..._Android_1.6_.26_CyanogenMod_4.2.5.2F4.1.9999
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
honestly...do you even read?
Chris, you booted off of the ADP Recovery Image which your not supposed to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=568171
Please follow the thread, particularly post 10
Your recovery is placed back to ADP stock. It needs to be upgraded back to Cyan 1.4/RA1.3.2
If you need anymore help, post back.

B-man007 said:
honestly...do you even read?
Chris, you booted off of the ADP Recovery Image which your not supposed to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=568171
Please follow the thread, particularly post 10
Your recovery is placed back to ADP stock. It needs to be upgraded back to Cyan 1.4/RA1.3.2
If you need anymore help, post back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oops my bad dont need to be harsh i assumed he had amon ra 1,2,3 rec...

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate that and
sorry for this (mess), sleep issues + n00b in this ...section (G1) (...)
I'll give it a try and I'll update this.

I know this issue is solved, but I have a question. Could he have just flashed like cyanogen 4.0.4 and then flash a new recovery like amon_ra etc? Then started over?

I was in ...panic mode. After a coffee break I fixed it.
Booting into linux, downloaded sdk tools, adb and fastboot
and then I followed the directions in:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_ADP1_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
Step by Step.
All solved, I have installed the Cyanogen recovery and the latest ROM
/me happy again starts playing around with more funny stuff

haha ok well at least you got it working
@psychopomp
If the ADP recovery flashed, the stock ADP recovery would be flash upon every boot.

@b-man007
Thanks, good info to know.

[GUIDE] The Ultimate Beginner's Guide {Downgrade, Root, Partition, ADB, and MORE!}

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage that happens to your phone!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Rooting your Phone
Q: What is Root?
A: Root is linux operator allowing access to all files in the file system. With root or administrative rights, developers can create or "cook" roms, get access to core files and of course create themes.
For a more detailed explanation go HERE
Q: Why Should I Root My Phone?
A: Here is a couple of reasons:
- A huge preformance boost
- Multi-Touch web browsing
- Install Apps directly to your SD Card
- Wireless and Wired Internet Tethering
- Faster Download Speeds
- Bonus Apps and Widgets from other builds
- Many many many more
Ok, since you kept reading, I think you are ready to root your phone! The only question now is HOW?!?
Check your Phone Version:
1. Go to settings
2. Press on "About Phone"
3. Scroll Down to "Firmware Version" if you have 1.5 please skip to the Rooting Your Phone part of this Guide. If you have 1.6 or higher please follow the downgrading part of the Guide.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downgrading your G1 to Cupcake 1.5
Load the DreaIMG.nbh File
1. Download the Original DreaIMG.nbh file:
Original DREAIMG.nbh
2. Extract the .zip file to get the DreamIMG.nbh file. Place the .nbh file in the root of your sd card. (root = not in any folders)
Note: Make sure your sd card is partition as FAT32 or your phone will not detect the .nbh files.
To Format:
- Load your SD card in the card reader and connect to PC.
- Make sure you back up everything on your card. a format will erase all data on the card.
- Now open “My Computer” and right click on the drive with the SD card (Warning! Make sure its the correct drive).
- Click on Format and select FAT32 on the file system drop down and click then click Start.
- Once completed, Copy your files back to the SD card and make sure the “Original DREAIMG.nbh” is at the topmost folder of your SD card.
3. Turn the phone off if it is on.
4. Turn on the phone by holding the Camera button and the End key until the bootloader screen turns on.
5. Hit the End key to start the update. DO NOT INTERUPT THIS PROCESS.
6. Once it is done, hit the trackball to restart the phone. You now are on the stock firmware RC29. You must do the next section to get back to cupcake.
Get Back to Cupcake
1. Download the cupcake update from HERE
2. Rename the .zip file to update.zip
Note: Make sure its update.zip not update.zip.zip. If you cannot update rename your file to update not update.zip
3. Turn off your phone
4. Hold the HOME key while pressing the POWER key
5. You will see a "!" which means you are in recovery
6. Open your keyboard and type alt+l to see text
7. Type alt+s to updpate
8. Congrats you have now downgraded your phone to the Cupcake 1.5 OS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooting Your Phone
1. On your phone, Do the following,
- Go to Settings --> Applications
- Make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
THEN,
- Go to Settings --> SD Card and Phone Storage
- Click on Unmount SD Card
- Now Click Format SD Card (Make sure you backed up all your files!)
- It should remount the SD Card for you
2. Go to the Android Market on your phone and Download & Install "Linda File Manager" or "Astro File Manager" if you dont already have a file manager installed.
3. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
4. Download the Following:
FlashRec.apk
Amon Ra’s Recovery Image (12/13/09)
5. Put both files in the root of your sd card (root = not in any folders!)
7. Unplug the phone from the computer once completed
9. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the FlashRec apk file and click it (If asked tell it to use Package Installer to open it. It should automatically install the apk)
10. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
11. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img
Then click on the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button and wait for it to finish.
12. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on (keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background).
13. Congrats! You have rooted your phone! To keep your root, you MUST continue to the next part of this guide!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installing CyanogenMOD (Custom ROM)
1. While still in recovery scroll down and click on "USB-MS Toggle"
2. Connect your phone to your PC
3. Download the following:
- Latest CyanogenROM HERE (Download should be toward the bottom of the post)
- ADP 1.6 DRC83 Update - HERE
4. Put the .zip files you have now finished downloading in the ROOT of your SD Card (Root = not in any folder)
5. Once done, unplug your phone from your PC
6. Press HOME to disable USB-MS
7. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
8. Select HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip and Press HOME to install
9. Once done DO NOT reboot! DO NOT!
10. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
11. Select update-cm-X.X.X-signed.zip and Press HOME to install
12. Press HOME to install
13. Once Done, press on "Reboot System Now"
NOTE: Reboot will take up to 5-10 min
14. Congrats! You are now DONE!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flash the New RADIO and SPL
Q. Why do i NEED this?
A. This will give your phone more internal memory and is REQUIRED for MOST new roms! This is a requirement for ALL Hero ROMS
NOTE: Please read carefully before flashing! This could BRICK your phone!!!
1. Check if you have a PVT or DVT board
a. Power off your phone and enter bootloader (Camera + Power)
b. Check look at the top and see if it says PVT of DVT
2. If you have a DVT board YOU CANNOT CONTINUE BECUASE THIS WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE!
3. For all you luck PVT board people Download the following:
OTA Radio Update - HERE
Danger SPL - HERE
Latest CyanogenMOD - HERE
4. Rename ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip to Radio.zip. Rename spl-signed.zip to SPL.zip. Rename update-cm-4.0.1-signed.zip to ROM.zip
5. Place the 3 renamed files at the ROOT of your SD Card
6. Enter Recovery (Home + Power)
7. Scroll down and press on "Apply any zip from sd"
8. Press on Radio.zip
9. Let it install. Once done it will tell your to reboot to finish the update. Press on Reboot System now in the recovery menu.
10. It will reboot back to recovery. Once it does, Scroll down and press on "Apply any zip from sd"
11. Press on SPL.zip
12. Let it install. Once done it will tell your to reboot to finish the update. Press on Reboot System now in the recovery menu.
13. It will NOT reboot into recovery. Your phone will be stuck on the G1 screen. Once it gets there, reboot your phone by pressing Talk+Menu+Power and then hold the HOME button to enter back into recovery.
14. Scroll down and press on "Apply any zip from sd"
15. Press on ROM.zip and let it install.
16. Reboot your phone to finish.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Partition your SD Card to have EXT3 and Swap
Q. What is partitioning?
A. This breaks up your sd card to 3 file systems. Allowing apps to be stored on your SD Card
Q. What is EXT2/3/4?
A. EXT is a filesystem that is only read by a linux OS such as Android. This allows apps to be stored on the SD Card
Q. What is SWAP?
A. Swap is a space on your SD Card that the phone will use as "fake" internal RAM allowing for a major speed increase
1. Backup all your files!
2. Power off your phone
3. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
4. Scroll down to Partition SD CARD in the recovery menu and press on it
5. Click on Partition SD
6. In the menu, it will ask for you to input two numbers. Swap, then EXT space.
Enter the following:
- SWAP: 96 MB
- EXT: 512 MB
- FAT32: Rest of SD Card
7. Once done go back to the Partition SDcard menu
8 Click on SD:ext2 to ext3
9. Press HOME to confirm
10. Once done, you need to install your current ROM to enable auto apps2sd and swap
11. Download your currently used rom
- Latest CyanogenMOD - HERE
12. Put the .zip file you have now finished downloading in the ROOT of your SD Card (Root = not in any folder)
13. Once done, unplug your phone from your PC
14. Press HOME to disable USB-MS
15. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
16. Select update-cm-X.X.X-signed.zip and Press HOME to install
17. Press HOME to install
18. Once Done, press on "Reboot System Now"
19. Congrats! You are now done!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installing a Theme
1. Download your favorite theme
- XDA Theme Forum - HERE
NOTE: Make sure you know that the theme is ment for your currently install rom
2. Put the .zip file you have now finished downloading in the ROOT of your SD Card (Root = not in any folder)
3. Once done, unplug your phone from your PC
4. Press HOME to disable USB-MS
5. Scroll down to "Flash ZIP from sdcard"
6. Select "themeExampleX.zip" and Press HOME to install
7. Press HOME to install
8. Once Done, press on "Reboot System Now"
9. Enjoy your newly themed ROM
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Factory Reset Your Phone (Data + Cache WIPE)
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to WIPE and click it
4. Click on "Wipe data/factory reset"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. Reboot your phone once done
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full SD Card WIPE (EXT, DATA, Dalvik-Cache)
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to WIPE and click it
4. Click on "Wipe data/factory reset"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 for "WIPE Dalvik-Cache" and "WIPE SD:ext partition"
6. Reboot your phone once done
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Donate
Hey guys, if you think my Guides have helped you and in general are very helpful, please considering Donating!
Like My Guide(s)? Donate
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Backup/Restore your phone (Includes EXT Partition)
Backup:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to "backup/restore" and click it
4. Click on "Nand + ext backup"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. This will take 5-10 min to finish
Restore:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Boot into recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWER button)
3. Scroll Down to "backup/restore" and click it
4. Click on "Nand Restore"
5. Press HOME to continue
6. This will take 5-10 min to finish
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADB and FASTBOOT
Q. What is ADB?
A. ADB is a source tool for developers and avid android modders such as yourself to access the commands prompt of your phone through your PC. This allows full access to your phone through your computer which makes moving, installing, removing, and replacing files on your phone MUCH faster
Q. What is fastboot?
A. Similar to ADB, this allows you in flash a while img to any partition in your phone, including recovery, system, and user-data.
To setup ADB and Fastboot, please follow my very detailed guide found HERE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Difference between a Boot-Loop, Semi-Brick, and a full Brick
Boot-Loop
Q. What is a Boot-Loop?
A. A boot loop is when your phone is stuck on the "ANDROID" screen when u first boot your phone (after the G1 screen or the My Touch screen). This occurs when something you have flashed went bad or interfeared with something you already had installed.
Solution:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Enter Recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWEr button)
3. Choose from the following:
- Install a rom you KNOW works. Such as the latest cyanogenROM or the rom you have been preivously using
or
- Make a full wipe of your SD Card an phone and flash your update again
Semi-Brick
Q. What is a Semi-Brick?
A. A Semi-Brick is when your phone wont boot at all. The only thing is, you still have access to the recovery and/or fastboot menu
Solution:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Enter Recovery (Hold HOME while holding the POWEr button)
3. Choose from the following:
- Install a rom you KNOW works. Such as the latest cyanogenROM or the rom you have been preivously using
or
- Make a full wipe of your SD Card an phone and flash your update again
Brick
Q. What is a Brick?
A. A Brick is when your phone wont boot at all. This time, you DO NOT have access to the recovery AND fastboot menu. Basically, your phone is a paper weight.
Solution:
You can try this fix here which requires a Donor G1 to work:
HERE
OR
Try to get a new phone.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Donate
Hey guys, if you think my Guides have helped you and in general are very helpful, please considering Donating!
Like My Guide(s)? Donate
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additions and Questions
- If you think I should add anything to this guide or have any feedback please post it here!
- You can always PM me with questions or even post them here. I would be very glad to help!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credits
- Cyanogen
- Amon_RA
- XDA Community
- Anyone else who i am forgeting
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

saved for future additions

saved for another future posting that i might need

When trying to install the flash rec using linda file manager I don't get the prompt to install. It just tries to open the zip file and show nothing. If I use app installer it doesnt even detect the file. What now?

rpdiddy11 said:
When trying to install the flash rec using linda file manager I don't get the prompt to install. It just tries to open the zip file and show nothing. If I use app installer it doesnt even detect the file. What now?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
......Android opens .apks, you would need androzip to extract a zip file. Linda will only open .apks to install..

Nicely done, as usual.

Would this guide be the same if I was using Super D as the rom?

hiddengopher said:
Would this guide be the same if I was using Super D as the rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ya u can use any rom that has root enabled.

rpdiddy11 said:
When trying to install the flash rec using linda file manager I don't get the prompt to install. It just tries to open the zip file and show nothing. If I use app installer it doesnt even detect the file. What now?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
u need to unzip the file on your computer and only place the .apk files on ur sd card
edit: It doesnt even come in a .zip
Download it here
http://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2/flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk
Place on SD and install through linda or any file manager.

Force close
Hey so I did the whole then and it worked mint thank you very much. But one hiccup every time I open something from the original Google install like contacts or market it force closes the app. Any idea on whats going on??

Help please!
why does my G1 get stuck on D" blue android logo? i can't load it. omfg guys please help. I'm in a state of panick here.
I just installed D' latest cm and D' drc83 thingy i just skipped D" upgrade to cupcake part. omg i'm really really panick right now
help please RASAP!

OMG
OMG I"M FINALLY ABLE TO LOAD but why can't i load my 3G settings? D' apn is set by default and all but why can't i use it?
please help me really please

snOwrOse said:
why does my G1 get stuck on D" blue android logo? i can't load it. omfg guys please help. I'm in a state of panick here.
I just installed D' latest cm and D' drc83 thingy i just skipped D" upgrade to cupcake part. omg i'm really really panick right now
help please RASAP!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No need to panic. As long as you can access the Blue Android Logo, you are fine.
Please list, step by step, what you did (including ROM Version Numbers).
Also - you might want to try flashing/wiping your phone. That seems to take care of many issues, but I'd still like to see what you did.

elitemonkie said:
Hey so I did the whole then and it worked mint thank you very much. But one hiccup every time I open something from the original Google install like contacts or market it force closes the app. Any idea on whats going on??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Best guess would to be to wipe and try again.

a little help!
guys why can't i download apps from market place after following this guide? It keep saying forces close i just can't download any apps at all however i can browse them.
Anywhere to find apk. file apps or any solution please?
Some help here guys!
Thanks! appreciated!

Well I fixed it but I installed Dwangs OS and works mint.

because my Phone had PVT i updated everything... and then i would reboot at the end after installing the ROM and it will not boot... it gets stuck at the T-Mobile G1 Logo... is there anyway to fix this?
Cheers...

ElChibo said:
because my Phone had PVT i updated everything... and then i would reboot at the end after installing the ROM and it will not boot... it gets stuck at the T-Mobile G1 Logo... is there anyway to fix this?
Cheers...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Depends, can you get into recovery or bootloader?

JAguirre1231 said:
Depends, can you get into recovery or bootloader?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i can get into recovery mode.. i have been trying to reflash.. but no matter what.. i get stuck on The G1 screen...

Help - updating ADP1 to cm-4.2.13

I try to update ADP1 to cm-CyanogenMod-4.2.13 (the same issue is with 4.2.12 as well).
The issue is that the market will not download apps (it will try to start but it will not download).
The Google talk will crash on opening, and GTalk service is not running.
Any one has any idea on how to solve this?
Thx for the help

what steps are you taking?

First thx for your reply.
I'm doing the steps in the cm Wiki - from the recovery image
1 Press Alt-W Press home to confirm.
2 Press Alt-A
Pick signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip.
3 Press home to confirm and let installation complete.
4 STOP - DO NOT REBOOT YOUR PHONE
5 Once again, press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd").
* Pick update-cm-4.2.x-signed.zip.
6 Press home to confirm and let installation complete
Thx for the help

[Q] Trouble installing CM6 on my HTC Hero (CDMA)

Hope someone can help me here...I already rooted my CDMA HTC Hero and was in process of installing the CM6 zip file from my sd card through ClockworkMod Recovery...After rebooting, It just shows the HTC screen and it just sits there. I took the battery out and reset back to the original...I am running 2.15 update and a build of 2.32.651.2...This is my first time rooting/modifying a phone...Thanks

douglaspott said:
Hope someone can help me here...I already rooted my CDMA HTC Hero and was in process of installing the CM6 zip file from my sd card through ClockworkMod Recovery...After rebooting, It just shows the HTC screen and it just sits there. I took the battery out and reset back to the original...I am running 2.15 update and a build of 2.32.651.2...This is my first time rooting/modifying a phone...Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How long did it just sit there? Starting up a new ROM the first time sometimes takes a few minutes or more. It it's not rebooting itself, let it sit and load.

maybe
douglaspott said:
Hope someone can help me here...I already rooted my CDMA HTC Hero and was in process of installing the CM6 zip file from my sd card through ClockworkMod Recovery...After rebooting, It just shows the HTC screen and it just sits there. I took the battery out and reset back to the original...I am running 2.15 update and a build of 2.32.651.2...This is my first time rooting/modifying a phone...Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
more info is needed to help you. What steps did you take EXACTLY? get long winded. Like what root method, what recovery, what wipe process, what flash process, etc.

Okay...I used Z4Mod and went with a permanent root (seemed to be successful)...I grabbed the free version of ROM manager from the mkt place...I then flashed Clockwork Recovery in ROM Mgr...Finally, I selected "Install ROM from SD Card." A prompt showed up and I selected "Backup Existing ROM" and "Wipe Data and Cache." After checking OK, it rebooted and froze on the HTC screen for 15+ minutes two times. I have two zip files on my sd card: "update-cm-6.1.0-RC1-Heroc-signed.zip" and "gapps-mdpi-20101213-signed.zip" This is as far as I could get...thanks!

Well when you chose to backup existing rom that was good. When you chose to wipe data that was bad. Now your phone can't boot into anything because you wiped all of your data. But you were smart and made a backup. A general rule of thumb at least IMO
Is only wipe data if your flashing a new rom or having trouble with an exiting one. With that being said. Just boot into recovery by
Holding home and power until you see your recovery
Then look for an option that says install update zip from sd or update from sd. I don't use clockwork mod but I'm sure its something to that effect. Then choose install from sd or what ever the option was. Then you should see your two rom zips on your sd choose which one to install,let it finish and reboot. Being a fresh install it might take a minute. Or if you want to go back to your factory rom just look for an option that says restore and choose your backup you made when you used rom manger. Hope this helps good luck.
Yea its me Again With the
Modified Hero-

douglaspott said:
Okay...I used Z4Mod and went with a permanent root (seemed to be successful)...I grabbed the free version of ROM manager from the mkt place...I then flashed Clockwork Recovery in ROM Mgr...Finally, I selected "Install ROM from SD Card." A prompt showed up and I selected "Backup Existing ROM" and "Wipe Data and Cache." After checking OK, it rebooted and froze on the HTC screen for 15+ minutes two times. I have two zip files on my sd card: "update-cm-6.1.0-RC1-Heroc-signed.zip" and "gapps-mdpi-20101213-signed.zip" This is as far as I could get...thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Instead of installing from ROM Manager, select the option to Reboot Into Recovery.
From there, select Wipe Data/Factory Reset, then select Wipe Cache Partition, then go into Advanced and select Wipe Dalvich Cache.
Once those steps are complete, go back to the main menu and select Install zip from SD Card, then select Choose zip from SD Card. Find the CM zip and select it.
Once it completes, select Install zip from SD card again, find the gapps zip and select it.
Go back to the main menu again, and select Reboot now.

That's an old build of 6.1 anyway, grab the "stable" release instead.

Thanks for all of your assistance. Where can I find a current, stable 6.1 download file? I will replace it on my sd card before going forward.
Also, how do I get to the boot/recovery screen? When I choose recovery, it freezes with the HTC screen...I have success getting the phone back to original when I select fastUSBboot, or something similar to that...

Trying powering off, then press and hold the Home button while you press and release (don't hold) the Power button.
If that doesn't work, try pressing the volume up button while pressing the Power button.

Turn off the phone and hold volume down and power. A white screen will appear from there press the home button. It will take a good 15 to 20 seconds to get into recovery. Are you waiting long enough???
Or power off phone and hold power and home untill it boots into your recovery remember it takes a few seconds 10 to 15 seconds
Yea its me Again With the
Modified Hero-

I selected the home key to get into recovery...after 10+ minutes of showing the HTC screen, I think there is something wrong. This goes back to the same issue when I originally attempted to install the CM ROM - it was supposed to reboot into recovery but instead restarted into a frozen HTC screen. What ele can I do? Can I just go back to original and try all over again? I had to take the battery out and reset the device...

After Fastbooting, I lost network access and can't get into the marketplace...When I go into ROM manager to restore the backup, it just sits and looks like it is working on it...How long should this take? Is 10 min too long?

So your able to boot into your rom right.??? So just go to rom manger and choose flash alternate recovery. Place a different recovery on your sd and flash it. Or just flash the clockwork recovery. Basically I think you need to get into recovery first.
Yea its me Again With the
Modified Hero-

I think you're right as far as getting into recovery being the key...Since my network is down, I had to try "Flash Alternative Recovery," but it showed "An error occurred while flashing your recovery" ...Is there another alternative to getting a new recovery installed?

My network connection just started working...I had to uncheck and recheck the connect to network...Clockwork recovery finally worked and I was able to install 6.0 and the Google apps...Thanks for all of your help! I do have one additional question - How do I set up my apps to store on the sd card instead of the internal memory? Thanks again

I'm having a similar issue as OP.
This is my first time trying to load CM7 on my Hero CDMA. I rooted my phone successfully and then installed Amon_Ra's Recovery (v1.6.2) and wiped the data/Dalvik-cache and then flashed CM7 and Google Apps. Everything seemed to install without problem.
However, when I reboot the device it doesn't get past the initial "HTC" screen.
I then attempted to use adb to look at the logs but when I boot into recovery mode and enable USB mode, the computer doesn't recognize an HTC device/serial:
c:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
000000000000 recovery
and trying to access the logs or run shell commands through adb fails.
It's been stuck on the "HTC" logo for 10 minutes; I'm not sure if I just need to wait it out or if something has gone awry. Did I just brick my phone or can this be salvaged?

I managed to flash whatever I had backed up from nandroid, but it's incredibly unstable. Took several resets and almost an hour stuck on the "HTC" splash screen before booting. I have missed calls and can make them, which is a good sign, but I'm repeatedly hit with an error "The application Setup Wizard (process com.android.setupwizard) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.".
I can't post pastebin links since I'm new, but I have dumps of logcat and /proc/last_kmsg.
At this point I'd be happy to either get CM working OR revert back to a stable stock ROM.

How did you root ???
Also what's your baseband/ radio ??
Also what hboot are you currently on ??
Root-Hack_Mod*Always\

I needed to have a phone so I took it back to Sprint and they were able to do a factory reset. So while I'm glad it's not bricked, I'd prefer to have a better ROM on here.
I rooted using the following set of commands:
adb push asroot2 /data/local/
adb shell
chmod 0755 /data/local/asroot2
/data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/bin
cat sh > su
chmod 4755 su
Firmware version 1.5
Baseband version: 1.04.01.09.21
Kernel version: 2.6.27-533ce29d [email protected]
Build number: 1.56.651.2 CL85027 release-keys
Software version: 1.56.651.2
Hardware version: 0002
I'm not sure how to find out the hboot version.

When you first rooted or before did you make a backup/nandroid ?? Also after you rooted did you flash a recovery ??
Root-Hack_Mod*Always\