I'm a relatively new user to root, with my htc hero cdma rooted since Feburary 2010, but I've been having some problems as of late with my custom recovery image.
When I try to load the Image from fastboot, I get the error "Wrong or no image," (Among others of the same nature), as fastboot tries to load the image several times, it fails with the same general error. It happens very quickly, so I can't post many details, but if a picture or two is needed for more information, I can provide a few for refrence. I am running Darchdroid 2.6.2, great rom, and I would love to update to the newest image(And Rom). I've tried booting into recovery several times, but it bootloops at the HTC logo. I've tried booting from fastboot and DS updater, but the same bootloop occurs, probably because the error is ongoing at fastboot. I've tried flashing multiple images and from using flashrec, I get a command line error. I've flashed many through command line, and the same error occurs.
Can Anyone help me out, or knows what's going on?
PS: If it helps, I have all of the fastboot device stock, EX: radio is the stock 1.0.4 and the touch panel is the stock touchpanel, etc.
put a new recovery image on your Sdcard.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
See what that does for ya.
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Kcarpenter said:
put a new recovery image on your Sdcard.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
See what that does for ya.
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I tried it, but unfortunately, it didn't work. Instead, the same error came up again several times, and I tried with many different images, even with my last two working images.
Can you ask or message anyone who you know who might know whats going on, and can help me???
Ryoma Echizen said:
Can you ask or message anyone who you know who might know whats going on, and can help me???
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What error message is it giving when you try to flash a new image?
I would also try a different SD card.
EDIT:
NVM I assume that you are getting the run via adb error.
Try a different card. Your current ROM should have absolutely no effect on nandroids.
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Kcarpenter said:
What error message is it giving when you try to flash a new image?
I would also try a different SD card.
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NVM I assume that you are getting the run via adb error.
Try a different card. Your current ROM should have absolutely no effect on nandroids.
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Ok I will try it, thanks. That could be the problem, since I switched sd cards recently. I am not getting the run via adb error, I am getting an error on fastboot that says; wrong or no image. My image started to freeze when I tried to flash when I switched sd cards to an 8gb. I will try this, and thanks a lot. I probably wouldn't have thought of this way of solving the problem!
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Welllll.......
I still can't get the image to work...
Can you give me any help, like direct message anyone who you know who might know how to solve this problem??? The error is as follows: "finding name of image, some element in the said image,"
"Wrong or no image!"
Can you message zenulator or anyone who you know who might be experienced in this problem.
Kcarpenter said:
put a new recovery image on your Sdcard.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
See what that does for ya.
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Do this:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd \sdcard\
flash_image recovery recovery.img
Thats actually what I always have to do for some reason the other does not work.
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For some reason, I get the same error.
Here are some more specific details (my approximate translation because it went by so fast, and not even the full 15 or so lines, but the gist of it...) :
Checking sdcard...
Opening HCTDIAG.zip...
No image!
checking HCTDIAG.nhb...
Wrong or no image!
If you think the log would help, I can email or message it to you. I have been trying all kinds of commands for the last three hours, and no luck...
If anyone knows any solution to my problem, it would be a great help...
ADB works fine, anyway, so I don't think that's the problem.
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Anyways, if it helps, I'm just trying to get back to the damagecontrol 2.1 stock sprint leaked rom. I might be able to get away with a wipe and then leaving the only data on my sdcard as the backup from the stock sprint leaked. I don't mind any method, as long as I can get back to default and sense, I'll even take the official update with the low ram of 40 mb, rather then 80.
Best advice right now is to start over. Run the ruu, then reroot. It only takes fifteen minutes at most. I know you probably don't want to but sometimes you gotta instead of wasting hours
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There may be one error though...
When I try to install apks (I have a mac), I get the error as follows, ex: can't find Browser.apk to install.
Maybe has to be in the operating system area, not sdcard?
Anyways, forget about this. I just need to get a working recovery image. Any advice on how to access recovery via adb, like maybe, "reboot recovery" though I doubt this will work, considering that it is just another way to boot into my broken recovery mode w/out an image, or the apparent, "wrong image!"
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How do I do this, since I am running a rom that doesn't have htc sync??? Should I factory data reset and place a backup folder w/stock sprint 2.1 leaked on the sdcard so the boot will retrieve that and boot that data, since the whole operating system is extracted onto that backup? I don't really know how to run ruu's, and I don't want to run the risk of bricking my phone.
(Running darchdroid 2.6.2, and I do not blame darch for my current situation, just trying to avoid any misunderstandings there.) (O.O)
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Sorry about the situation I'm in. Definitely the worst possible situation, and I really, really appriciate any help that anyone is willing to provide me.I'm clearly in a sticky situation...
go here and download the sprint hero 2.27.651.5 ruu. You need htc sync get that from sprint site in support and downloads. First run the sync then run the ruu exe with your phone plugged in and usb debugging turned on. Actually just follow the root guide from regaw
I found another way, it worked for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6879703&postcount=953
Just realized you were on MAC I don't know much bout that but I have heard you can dualboot it with windows. Definitely something you want to do if you can and plan on messing with android
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Well, I do have a windows vista laptop.
However, the sprint support section of the site is down for repairs, (TT.TT) so I can't download htc sync for the moment...
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YESSSSSSS
The clockwork recovery option worked!!!
Special thanks to davec1234 for providing a working solution!!!
Thanks to thatguydid for providing another solution, and thanks to everyone who has replied to my problem that I created this thread to solve.
Just in case anyone else has this problem, then try clockwork recovery, and I think that Rom Manager is a great app from the market that helped me fix my problem, as well as improve my device speed and fixed my permissions to slow down force closes.
THANKS TO EVERYONE ON XDA WHO PARTICIPATES AND MAKES THIS FORUM GREAT!!!
I couldn't ever have fixed my problem without everyone's help!!!
STAY AWAY from GOD SPEED
i thought it was cool but it wouldnt let me flash new recoverys and froze phone after nandroideds on cm6... i also think it wouldnt let me flash the newest zen exp but im testing the above posts method
Ive been reading around for about 2 weeks and so today I tried to root my hero. I ried frist to go the long way useing the android-sdk-windows route but it didnt work so I then went for the z4 root method as seen in a earlyer post. I installed the app. I clicked on root in my phone and it did its thing I guess? It didnt ask me to do a temp install or a perm install. It finally rebooted and all my apps were still on there from android market and it was running horribly slow so did a factory reset. I can see superuser app. I downloaded rom manager and every time I go to click install rom from sd card it says you must install clockworkmod recovery fist and so forth. I am just getting really lost in this hole process. All I wana do is get rid of the damn stock apps... make my hero run faster and if a rom is pretty much a custom background and stuff then install that. At this point I dont even know if the damn thing is rooted or not and I havent been able to find a clear answer on how to root ANYWHERE on any site that will work. It seems 2 different methods ive tried both have failed. If anyone can help that would be great.
I'm not a dev but i had a hard time my first time too. So did you look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=674833. and have you tried to see if you can adb in cmd on your computer? If so and nothing happened and your phone in working like crap now then find the news 2.1 ruu use that then start over. I used this tread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583291). Hope this helped and good luck!!
The lag u experienced is a known issue when u reboot simply run z4root again and it should fix it and clockworkmod recovery is the custom recovery u need to install in order to use a Rom and u flash it through Rom manager and if u just want to remove system apps try root explorer from the market its 4$ but well worth it
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hitman13429 said:
Ive been reading around for about 2 weeks and so today I tried to root my hero. I ried frist to go the long way useing the android-sdk-windows route but it didnt work so I then went for the z4 root method as seen in a earlyer post. I installed the app. I clicked on root in my phone and it did its thing I guess? It didnt ask me to do a temp install or a perm install. It finally rebooted and all my apps were still on there from android market and it was running horribly slow so did a factory reset. I can see superuser app. I downloaded rom manager and every time I go to click install rom from sd card it says you must install clockworkmod recovery fist and so forth. I am just getting really lost in this hole process. All I wana do is get rid of the damn stock apps... make my hero run faster and if a rom is pretty much a custom background and stuff then install that. At this point I dont even know if the damn thing is rooted or not and I havent been able to find a clear answer on how to root ANYWHERE on any site that will work. It seems 2 different methods ive tried both have failed. If anyone can help that would be great.
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The laginess is normal after z4root...tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, install it (It takes a bit since it has to download it first). Note that if it doesnt do anything when u press it, uninstall it, reboot your phone and download it again from the Market, that was the only issue i had, everything else went by smoothly.
Just follow what I did on here
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875351) and feel free to keep asking questions, i am new to this also. Looking back, its a process that should take longer than 30 minutes.
I put the step by step of the process on the first post as an edit.
I am not sure what i did! as u can tell i am a noob
i just got the samsung captivate and found this site, i rooted the phone thanks to xda! i wanted to remove voice dialer from the phone, as it sucks.
so i went in to root uninstaller and since i never used it before didn't recognize the screens yet. i somehow must of clicked on one of the apps/sys files and was in a page that had the 3 options, of backup, grant, and uninstall. i tried to go back but it didn't work, i pressed grant permission and nothing happened, i then pressed uninstall and only then realized i should of pressed backup first! the thing is i have no idea what i uninstalled! all i saw was something if i remember correctly with preconfig. in the name. anyone have any idea what i did?! i checked the phone and later rebooted and tried texting, calling all seems OK. but i do not know if i did something.
please help this noob.....
sorry you just dont have enough information for ANYONE to fix you without listing every single file..
to be safe and avoid problems:
just flash to stock. only use Odin-one-click if you are ATT. use Odin3 1.7 with proper stock flash otherwise.
I have tried everything I can think of short of the FastBoot restore to get the stock browser re-installed. I made a Titanium backup thinking that would help. I downloaded the file from the first page of this thread, moved it into system/app and changed permissions using Root Explorer, and rebooted with no results. This has worked for other apps for me, but I cannot get the browser to re-install. I moved and changed permissions for the odex file as well. I really want to get this installed to get my voice search working again and I don't want to have to start over with everything if I don't have to. Does anyone have any ideas? I have searched everywhere. I have not tried ADB yet because it isn't installed and set up on my new computer and I'm not that comfortable with it yet, but I'd rather do that then do a complete restore.
Calla969 said:
I have tried everything I can think of short of the FastBoot restore to get the stock browser re-installed. I made a Titanium backup thinking that would help. I downloaded the file from the first page of this thread, moved it into system/app and changed permissions using Root Explorer, and rebooted with no results. This has worked for other apps for me, but I cannot get the browser to re-install. I moved and changed permissions for the odex file as well. I really want to get this installed to get my voice search working again and I don't want to have to start over with everything if I don't have to. Does anyone have any ideas? I have searched everywhere. I have not tried ADB yet because it isn't installed and set up on my new computer and I'm not that comfortable with it yet, but I'd rather do that then do a complete restore.
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have you tried unrooting and rerooting? i had some isues of my own and that worked for me. its worth a try. better than a reset
Thanks for the suggestion. I finally managed to boot loop it and was forced to RSD it and reroot. Wasn't all that bad. Everything seems to be working now. Won't be uninstalling anything else, just freezing for me.
Calla969 said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I finally managed to boot loop it and was forced to RSD it and reroot. Wasn't all that bad. Everything seems to be working now. Won't be uninstalling anything else, just freezing for me.
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been there a few times myself
I used the TBH app to remove bloat and add a different battery meter and all has worked well for me.
My friend tried to root his Thrill but did not follow the directions in the link I sent him.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1251663
He ran Super One Click but didn't run it as admin. Now SU does not work. When he installed Rom Manager and opened it it didn't prompt him to allow or deny it SU permissions. None of his APPs that need SU permissions are showing up in SU. Its like SU is broken.
He tried to unroot it, again he did not come here and try to search for a fix or instructions on how to unroot.
I am going to try to use ADB shell to fix SU or get it to a point where we can flash a stock rom. Maybe I can just Brick it and he can return it to ATT and play stupid and tell them "I dont know what happened"
Any suggestions? I am new to Android but I have rooted my own Thrill and was able to flash the Thriller rom. I have also rooted the HTC Inspire, Motorola Atrix, and the Samsung Infuse. So I kinda know what I am doing.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank You
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