Database Develop

[Q] I need help from the radio and the spl!

I want to use Haykuro ROM 6.0r1 but I need help from the radio and the spl!
What do I do first how do I do it?!?! Please help me! thanks

Adidas Reborn said:
I want to use Haykuro ROM 6.0r1 but I need help from the radio and the spl!
What do I do first how do I do it?!?! Please help me! thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to install the radio first, then the SPL. I HIGHLY suggest you do some reading before you attempt anything. Once and IF you brick your phone, there is no going back.

search for it. its all over the place.

i know that but i was hoping someone could help me on here and i have read many ways of doing this i was thinking about updating the radio first and then erasing that then putting on the spl what do i do to keep it from bricking lol i have already bricked one but i think i did the spl first

calm down and read bro
the information thread on this forum explains it all beggining at getting root access (DONT SKIP STEPS TRUST ME I KNOW) after i got all the way too rc33 from jesus frekes rom (found on the how to obtain root thread) then i updated the radio found at the htc website and then new spl(just type in new radio + spl) its alot prolly will take you a couple of hours
start out at how to obtain root - if you have that already then get the new radio from htc website and then get Hspl from one of these threads started by Haykuro
i know its tuff to get help all ppl wanna do is tell you to search without even giving you an idea

If you have already bricked one device i would suggest you stop modding your phone. Or maybe just search and actually read the forum.... (hint: there is a big sticky called "helpful thread", that may be a good place to get help)

i know what your saying i have all this done but i have trouble figuring out the spl lol. when its done do i click home and back or do i take my sd out and put the haykuro's 6.0r1 rom?

Adidas Reborn said:
i know what your saying i have all this done but i have trouble figuring out the spl lol. when its done do i click home and back or do i take my sd out and put the haykuro's 6.0r1 rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
flash spl leave it there dont touch the anything take the sd put it in your computer if you have a card reader throw in the rom - put the sd back in your phone flash the update.zip and your good
if anyone wants to challenge my instructions feel free

ok since you dont wanna search. hit home and back. let it finish writing the spl before pulling the battery. you have to reapply a rom afterward so have a sd card reader handy....
please don't make another thread if you brick your phone. this thread is in the wrong section.
Adidas Reborn said:
i know what your saying i have all this done but i have trouble figuring out the spl lol. when its done do i click home and back or do i take my sd out and put the haykuro's 6.0r1 rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

sorry about all this im a noob to the web site.

Adidas Reborn said:
I want to use Haykuro ROM 6.0r1 but I need help from the radio and the spl!
What do I do first how do I do it?!?! Please help me! thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I personally would advise against using Haykuro's ROM. It's totally nothing against Haykuro at all, it just seems to me that you need to add more files to your system than any other ROM, which obviously provides a higher chance of bricking your phone, which I also have read as happening when doing so.
I would suggest you try Cyanogen's ROMs. There are links to all that you'll need in my signature if you decide to do that.

Agreed. If I were you i'd mess with the spl you have for now. Once you're comfortable flashing roms and themes and doing other mods to your phone then maybe, just maybe take the plunge. You'll notice a lot of people want to try the "new spl/rom" combination but, when it comes down to it most revert back to a different rom. Browse the forums for a minute and look at sigs. A lot more seem happy with JF's or cyan's rom. The larger roms are "cool" but just not meant to run on the G1/Dream.
Before doing anything do it like six times on paper, compare one provided solution to then next to make sure they jive, read past the solution a few pages to see if something was left out a later added to the thread(sometimes the OP doesn't update their post). Learn the terms and what they do
Also on the you're still a noob front, if you wish to rise above that some research is required. Questions are good and can help in a pinch but for general info (the stuff you should know before attempting to mod anything) it's more productive from a learning point to figure out the answer for yourself. I'm not just saying to search then copy/paste, but research and get an understanding what your doing. If you have no clue what you're doing then even when given an accurate solution there's still a good chance you will do something wrong.
Heh, not trying to flame ya, just help ya become a better modder. The spl and radio are core components of the G1's software and can easily get you into trouble. Roms on the other hand are an easy fix if fubar'd. Good luck..

Flashing rom for WM6.5

Hi,
I am looking more into flashing my rom, and I am really struggling to work out how much is involved as all the guides are in seperate parts. Is there one guide that has everything in it, or can someone help me through the process? My phone arrives tomorrow and i desperately want WM6.5.
All help is much appretiated.
Deren

Intollerant said:
Hi,
I am looking more into flashing my rom, and I am really struggling to work out how much is involved as all the guides are in seperate parts. Is there one guide that has everything in it, or can someone help me through the process? My phone arrives tomorrow and i desperately want WM6.5.
All help is much appretiated.
Deren
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377 .
it is the complete guide..

Thanks!
So when i finish the HSPL bit everything is done? Also is there any preperation I need to do? I have installed MS .NET framework but unsure if I need anything else!

I use USPL via USPL GUI myself to flash my phone, a totally painless process and one that doesn't invalidate your warranty.
Just make sure you sort out the activesync usb settings and away you go.

Mattigan said:
I use USPL via USPL GUI myself to flash my phone, a totally painless process and one that doesn't invalidate your warranty.
Just make sure you sort out the activesync usb settings and away you go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
as soon as u have flashe any rom other than the stock ur warranty is void.
but to cheat the htc guys u can revert to the stock rom.
in the similar manner u can also revert to the stock spl.
I think Hspl is the better option because u need not run uspl each time and just need to flash the rom as if it were a stock..
and the original asker of the question..
Yes it's all done after getting the HSPL thingy.
the only thing now left is to find urself a suitable rom from the forum and flash it..
cheers.
chetan

Thanks again! I think I am going to do it but I am still really worried as I dont want to damage my phone! At which point in the process am I most likely to cause an error, and what point is the point of no return. If I was to somehow brick the phone, could it be fixed?

Intollerant said:
Thanks again! I think I am going to do it but I am still really worried as I dont want to damage my phone! At which point in the process am I most likely to cause an error, and what point is the point of no return. If I was to somehow brick the phone, could it be fixed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just do not pull out the usb cable during the process.
other than that u r fine..
no probs..
Chances of bricking are less..
and there are guys available in the forum to help u out in any case..
relax and go ahead if u really want 6.5..

Intollerant said:
Thanks again! I think I am going to do it but I am still really worried as I dont want to damage my phone! At which point in the process am I most likely to cause an error, and what point is the point of no return. If I was to somehow brick the phone, could it be fixed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It was mentioned earleir to sort out your USB drivers. Here is the Dummies Guide to this.
If things go wrong they are most likely to be due to the wrong SPL version and you then get a blue/green screen when you load the ROM, but you can still recover by loading the correct SPL. I was also very nervous my first time, but thinking back to the difference between the stock ROM and the wonderful ROMs I have used over the past few months, they have made using the phone a pleasure.
Just read Digital Outcasts thread on Flashing and take it slowly and follow step for step and all will be okay. If you read and things do go wrong there are many clever and helpful people on this forum to help you recover

Thanks again. I will ensure I do that first then. Is there anything else I need to do as I really do not want to brick my new expensive phone! Im only 16 so buying a new one wont be easy lol.

Intollerant said:
Thanks again. I will ensure I do that first then. Is there anything else I need to do as I really do not want to brick my new expensive phone! Im only 16 so buying a new one wont be easy lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That should be about it in terms of prep - do you have .net 3.5 installed on the pc also?.
Once you get the phone try to keep the stock ROM on for a few days - you will appreciate the great work the guys like Dutty do a lot more. Also before you flash take ote of the stock ROM version and SPL version so that you can revert to these in the event of needing a warranty claim or service.
Then, just take it nice and SLOW, READ carefully and follow EACH STEP to the letter.

No need to continue with this thread. Any further posts should be in Dummies guide to flashing
Thread closed

help with donut update

I downloaded this so called donut update and had problem with it after flashing it. It got stuck at the G1 screen. I was still able to restore all my data though... does any one know what could have goon wrong. And by the way I am trying to create a copy of the donut for cupcake and was wondering how to create a boot image(boot.img). I am also having problems with the smilocks I think that is what it is called how do u fix it?????

mohsinkhan47 said:
I downloaded this so called donut update and had problem with it after flashing it. It got stuck at the G1 screen. I was still able to restore all my data though... does any one know what could have goon wrong. And by the way I am trying to create a copy of the donut for cupcake and was wondering how to create a boot image(boot.img). I am also having problems with the smilocks I think that is what it is called how do u fix it?????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First and foremost, this should have been posted in the Q&A forum. This is development, not a place to fix your boot looped phone.
Now, to help you. Where did you get this update? Why were you installing it?
I would suggest booting to recovery and wiping your phone. Then reinstall the ROM that you were on and see if it will boot up after that. Or just restore your nandroid backup if you have one. If that doesn't work you may need to wipe your ext partition too. Without knowing what the update was or what was included in it, it's hard to say how much you will have to wipe to get your ROM working again. For instance, if it included a radio update you might have to reflash your radio.

I got this from droidheaven.com. sorry that I posted it in the wrong place

He said he did restore his phone and that he wanted to build a boot.img, so in a way it is devolpment since he is not at a boot loop

Yeah I wiped flashed but I didn't wipe the ext

mohsinkhan47 said:
I got this from droidheaven.com. sorry that I posted it in the wrong place
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
its not a donut update its cyanogen mod with some donut ported! droidheaven.com is a joke!

?...? Ok.... can u guys help me with the boot.img and that lock thing... I don't understand it... it's for scripts right. How do u unpack it and than repack it

mohsinkhan47 said:
?...? Ok.... can u guys help me with the boot.img and that lock thing... I don't understand it... it's for scripts right. How do u unpack it and than repack it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
all of ur questions are already answered throughout this forum, use the search function. but to make ur troubles a bit easier. find a rom on here that is declared stable, reformat ur sdcard with the correct partitions(again everything u need to know can be found with the search function) and just reflash. if u cannot figure any of this out, throw ur g1 into the wall as hard as possible. fixed my problem.

gridlock32404 said:
He said he did restore his phone and that he wanted to build a boot.img, so in a way it is devolpment since he is not at a boot loop
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My bad. I must have read it wrong.

mohsinkhan47 said:
?...? Ok.... can u guys help me with the boot.img and that lock thing... I don't understand it... it's for scripts right. How do u unpack it and than repack it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read up some in the themes and wall paper section.
And I found this thread is helpful!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=527200
Good luck!

mohsinkhan47 said:
I downloaded this so called donut update and had problem with it after flashing it. It got stuck at the G1 screen. I was still able to restore all my data though... does any one know what could have goon wrong. And by the way I am trying to create a copy of the donut for cupcake and was wondering how to create a boot image(boot.img). I am also having problems with the smilocks I think that is what it is called how do u fix it?????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This belongs in the Q&A forum. Please read the stickies before posting.

MOD EDIT
Moved to Q&A forum

mohsinkhan47 said:
?...? Ok.... can u guys help me with the boot.img and that lock thing... I don't understand it... it's for scripts right. How do u unpack it and than repack it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You want to build a boot.img, but you don't understand it...What are you trying to do exactly?
Cyan's latest experimental ROM has a few faetures from Donut and has working Wifi, unlike that donut preview ROM, why not use that?
Drizzy Drake Rogers said:
its not a donut update its cyanogen mod with some donut ported! droidheaven.com is a joke!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Too right, I highly doubt they got permission to host any of those ROMs, and that fact that they release them with no information leads to people coming to xda for help.

If u open up a rom. There is a boot img.. do I need it or should I edit. What is it for

mohsinkhan47 said:
If u open up a rom. There is a boot img.. do I need it or should I edit. What is it for
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you don't know what it is, leave it alone.
Don't just go messing with files all willy nilly. Read through this forum and you'll find all kinds of helpful things, like what a boot.img file is for. Start messing with things like that and you'll be crashing your phone faster than I can type this (and I type fast).
Just leave your phone alone. If you feel like doing some modifications to it, just use some of the stable builds here and don't fuss with them, they are stable for a reason.

Gilliland12 said:
If you don't know what it is, leave it alone.
Don't just go messing with files all willy nilly. Read through this forum and you'll find all kinds of helpful things, like what a boot.img file is for. Start messing with things like that and you'll be crashing your phone faster than I can type this (and I type fast).
Just leave your phone alone. If you feel like doing some modifications to it, just use some of the stable builds here and don't fuss with them, they are stable for a reason.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tinkering with things is how some people learn! I completely disagree with your statement.
To the OP, mess with whatever you want, just be prepared to break things if you don't know what they do. Reading and learning is part of the journey, but eventually you are going to have to start futzing with things. When you do, be prepared for failure and technical problems. I bought a spare G1 on ebay for just this purpose. If it breaks, gets bricked, or is down for a few hours, then I still have my primary phone. If you want to start tinkering seriously, then consider a spare phone.

Ok... is there an how to make a rom guide or something.... I searched I couldn't find anything

OMG I just flashed my SPL Before my radio >.<!!!!

I just got a new phone from T-Mobile to swap out for my defective unit and I just flashed my SPL before my radio!!! I fuxxed up!!!! Is there anything I can do!????!!!!!??????

what radio did you have? if it was the latest radio to begin with, you are all good. if not, you probably screwed the pooch

Old radio. I was in the process of rooting and thought to myself, "Oh better update the SPL" damn I'm an IDIOT!!! I knew better!!!! >.<

Why is it that every other day someone starts a new thread on bricking their phone?!?! SEARCH! Either way you have a brand new paperweight...I suggest to all that brick their phones...DON'T MONKEY WITH IT! Get a new phone and stick with stock. Cheers

Hi,
Did you already root your phone and flash a modified recovery?
Then copy your firmware to a sdcard as update.zip and you should be able to flash from recovery.
matthenry87 said:
Old radio. I was in the process of rooting and thought to myself, "Oh better update the SPL" damn I'm an IDIOT!!! I knew better!!!! >.<
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

matthenry87 said:
I just got a new phone from T-Mobile to swap out for my defective unit and I just flashed my SPL before my radio!!! I fuxxed up!!!! Is there anything I can do!????!!!!!??????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should return that phone anyway, the Nexus or some new andro with snap dragon will be released or maybe phone with sense?
Seems you lack common-sense for doing what you did. When you think about it that spl is only for spec roms, so things like cyan dont need it.

bestwebs said:
Hi,
Did you already root your phone and flash a modified recovery?
Then copy your firmware to a sdcard as update.zip and you should be able to flash from recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dude, if you flash the danger SPL before the radio you can't get past the G1 screen, ie can't get into recovery, fast boot, anything at all! Hence it being the most notorious way to brick's one's G1.

matthenry87 said:
I just got a new phone from T-Mobile to swap out for my defective unit and I just flashed my SPL before my radio!!! I fuxxed up!!!! Is there anything I can do!????!!!!!??????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i tells you what you can do. this worked for me. i did the same **** on my replacement g1. i said "when i got the replacement it was running 1.1. i was prompted to update, and i did so. when the phone rebooted it never went past the g1 screen. u have to make big stink about this
i did that and they shipped me one next day air. being that that was the third replacement they sent me within 1 week, and i never had to make an embarrassing thread about bricking my phone

Thanks b0ricuaguerrero that makes me feel a lot better about the phone call I'm bout to make to T-Mobile.
Why does every thread have big-headed flame-whores who just need to feel superior to others?? We all make stupid mistakes and I knew better than to flash the SPL before the radio. I had a stoner moment I guess you could call it. I haven't used a stock rom since I bought the phone when it came out and I don't plan on using one in the future.
I was also thinking.. maybe Armon could add something to the confirmation process of the flash and if the file is *spl*.zip it would remind them they absolutely must flash their radio first. I know some of you might proceed to flame me more, but that probably would have been enough to remind me. Then maybe these brick threads would pop up every week instead of every day XD
I did however post my thread in the correct section though! =P

matthenry87 said:
Why does every thread have big-headed flame-whores who just need to feel superior to others?? We all make stupid mistakes and I knew better than to flash the SPL before the radio. I had a stoner moment I guess you could call it. I haven't used a stock rom since I bought the phone when it came out and I don't plan on using one in the future.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree. I very nearly bricked my phone when first I flashed the new spl. Back then, I was using the old CM recovery (where you had to rename to update.zip), and flashed the update, then renamed the spl, and was about to flash it, but then something told me to double-check... and I realized that the first update I flashed was not the latest radio, but was, in fact, a different update.zip. I was one click away from brick. The thing is, you don't have to be an idiot to brick when you play on XDA.
matthenry87 said:
I was also thinking.. maybe Armon could add something to the confirmation process of the flash and if the file is *spl*.zip it would remind them they absolutely must flash their radio first. I know some of you might proceed to flame me more, but that probably would have been enough to remind me. Then maybe these brick threads would pop up every week instead of every day XD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You SHOULD suggest that idea to Amon-RA about the reminder for anything with spl in it. Sounds stupid, and sure, idiots shouldn't root their phones, but they do. It would certainly help keep the forums cleaner.
matthenry87 said:
I did however post my thread in the correct section though! =P
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you, times a million, for not posting in Development!

HI,
Actually it depends on the mother board in the phone also.
That could be why he can't get into recovery mode.
I was able to get into recovery after flashing the danger spl 8 months ago.
So it can be done sometimes.
Exactly what does your comment add toward helping this member revive his phone? Nothing.
pjcforpres said:
Dude, if you flash the danger SPL before the radio you can't get past the G1 screen, ie can't get into recovery, fast boot, anything at all! Hence it being the most notorious way to brick's one's G1.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

bestwebs said:
HI,
Actually it depends on the mother board in the phone also.
That could be why he can't get into recovery mode.
I was able to get into recovery after flashing the danger spl 8 months ago.
So it can be done sometimes.
Exactly what does your comment add toward helping this member revive his phone? Nothing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He flashed the spl BEFORE the radio, that always causes a brick, no questions asked. If you flash the spl wrong you cannot get into the OS, Recovery, or Bootloader- essentially you have a very nice paperweight that has a very nice screen

bestwebs said:
HI,
Actually it depends on the mother board in the phone also.
That could be why he can't get into recovery mode.
I was able to get into recovery after flashing the danger spl 8 months ago.
So it can be done sometimes.
Exactly what does your comment add toward helping this member revive his phone? Nothing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And what exactly does your comment add toward helping this member revive his phone? Nothing.
OP, really am sorry to hear you made a mistake you knew better than. Hopefully you can get T-Mo to replace it for you using the "failed update" method.

I have just ruined Android on my Xperia E1 and need help to get it running again

Hello!
I was deleting some system apps I thought I did not need, but now the device does not boot properly.
It tries to boot but before the boot-process normally would end it reboots and that repeats forever.
I know it is my fault and all but please help me, I do not want to be without my phone too long, lets say I would like to have a running android system on my device before the end of this week.
Stock Android would be okay with me, but a nice custom rom would be very nice.
I know there are guides out there for anything I will need, but my question is, what will I have to do? Flash it?
It would be best if there was a method to do the process on linux (cause I do not have Windows or MacOSX) but if necessary I could acces a Windows PC.
Regards, germanman2

germanman2 said:
Hello!
I was deleting some system apps I thought I did not need, but now the device does not boot properly.
It tries to boot but before the boot-process normally would end it reboots and that repeats forever.
I know it is my fault and all but please help me, I do not want to be without my phone too long, lets say I would like to have a running android system on my device before the end of this week.
Stock Android would be okay with me, but a nice custom rom would be very nice.
I know there are guides out there for anything I will need, but my question is, what will I have to do? Flash it?
It would be best if there was a method to do the process on linux (cause I do not have Windows or MacOSX) but if necessary I could acces a Windows PC.
Regards, germanman2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, I know little about this, but have researched a bit about debloating and custom roms... however, you can see a couple of good links in my thread here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-e1/help/basic-questions-rooting-debloating-t3238730 and the first response mentions XperiFirm which I gather should be sufficient to get back to a working device.
Hope this helps!

Thanks for the answer, found a rom for me

germanman2 said:
Thanks for the answer, found a rom for me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi germanman2, yes I saw on your other thread there were 3 roms mentioned. Out of interest which did you choose, have you already installed it?