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I just bought a new SD card, 4 GB, class 4. And my old one was only 2 GB, not sure what class. And i'm not sure what steps i need to do to get everything i had on my old one and get everything to be the same as before without any problems.
My sd card is partitioned and has linux swap with ext 2 converted to ext 3.
Phone is rooted and running MLIGN-Hero 2.5.5 and i think my apps are on my sd card, but not 100% sure.
And also i'm using Amon Ra's Custom Recovery v1.2.2 and used that to partition my sd card.
Do a nandroid back-up. After you do that, on your PC, copy the nandroid folder from your SD to your desktop. Then, format and partition your new 4 gig SD. I would make the ext3 and linux-swap partition the same size as you had them on the 2 gig SD. Finally, copy the nandroid folder on your PC desktop to the 4 gig SD, put it in the phone, boot into recovery, and run a nandroid restore. Everything should be good.
Just incase you need it...
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parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 xxxx
mkpartfs primary ext3 xxxx yyyy
mkpartfs primary linux-swap yyyy zzzz
quit
upgrade_fs
reboot (or) reboot recovery
thanks, i really appreciate it. i'll try it out now. i'll make another quick reply when i'm done to say if everything worked out fine.
BlackElvis79 said:
Do a nandroid back-up. After you do that, on your PC, copy the nandroid folder from your SD to your desktop. Then, format and partition your new 4 gig SD. I would make the ext3 and linux-swap partition the same size as you had them on the 2 gig SD. Finally, copy the nandroid folder on your PC desktop to the 4 gig SD, put it in the phone, boot into recovery, and run a nandroid restore. Everything should be good.
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parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 xxxx
mkpartfs primary ext3 xxxx yyyy
mkpartfs primary linux-swap yyyy zzzz
quit
upgrade_fs
reboot (or) reboot recovery
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ok this is weird, when i go to to the nandroid backup it says "Error : Backup not performed!"
EDIT: nvm i fixed it. i just had to reboot.
EDIT: nvm again, it worked for a little while then the same error message showed up again.
didnt work, i got stuck in a boot loop at the hero loading screen, im just gonna use my old one for now then ill have to go back to the store and trade in the 4 gb sdcard for a new one and try again.
wtf?!?! now none of my apps work! as soon as i open it and then try to click on something inside the app i get a force close (the one where it doesnt have the option to "wait")
nvm i just did a nandroid restore from my old sdcard.
sumtime nandroid can't finish if there is not enough room left on the card
maek_it_happen said:
sumtime nandroid can't finish if there is not enough room left on the card
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hmm... makes sense. i'll try and remove some stuff from my old sd card then backup again.
I don't believe nandroid backs up your SD also. Just internal flash. So you'll need to find another way, I believe you can do this through adb
Basket Lotioner said:
I don't believe nandroid backs up your SD also. Just internal flash. So you'll need to find another way, I believe you can do this through adb
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sorry for being a noob here but what is adb again? i completely forgot.
Here
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Here
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thanks but umm... i think i'll just stick to my 2 GB sdcard, lol. way too confusing stuff and way too much to read and understand. i'm a major noob when it comes to android and i know i would screw alot of stuff up with that, i always do. thanks for the help anyways though.
AnThNeE said:
thanks but umm... i think i'll just stick to my 2 GB sdcard, lol. way too confusing stuff and way too much to read and understand. i'm a major noob when it comes to android and i know i would screw alot of stuff up with that, i always do. thanks for the help anyways though.
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u could jus use nandroid and back up for root users , format and partition ur new card using amon then just restore the nandroid and back up !
maek_it_happen said:
u could jus use nandroid and back up for root users , format and partition ur new card using amon then just restore the nandroid and back up !
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well, i wish it was that easy. i think my new sdcard is broken anyways, when i did it the first time, i got stuck in a boot loop. then i went back to recovery, got rid of my ext 3 i think or something like that, and then i put it in my computer and formatted it, and then did it all over again, and then this time my apps didnt work, actually, wait i think i know what you mean... hmmm.... brb i'm gonna try what you basically said. sorry for all the typing, i have a habit of over typing things, lol.
well, ran in to a major problem. now everytime i try to do anything i get an error saying to run _________ (<--whatever it says) via console. so is my sdcard broken? cause i really dont feel like going out and buying a anew one.
maek_it_happen said:
sumtime nandroid can't finish if there is not enough room left on the card
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how much room does nandroid need?
Is it normal to NOT be able to wipe the Dalvik-cache and ext partition??
It always gives me an error saying it doesnt exist? I am able to install ROMs and themes however. Any ideas or recommendations on what to do?
Running: RA-dream-v1.2.3.
Do you have partations on your SD?
ilostchild said:
Do you have partations on your SD?
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Do you mean the below?
Partition Fat32/Ext2 with App2SD
Open up Apps2SD
It will show you a screen telling you that your card is not partition and you will have a sliding bar to choose the amount of space you want for an EXT2 partition
I suggest a max of 600mb for EXT2 space (I use 500mb)
Press Ok
You will get a Force Close screen DONT PRESS FORCE CLOSE PRESS WAIT
You will get a reboot message, Press Reboot
You now have a EXT2 partition
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Upgrading your EXT2 Partition to EXT3
Note: You do need the Cyanogen Recovery image for this to work!
Reboot into Recovery (Home + Power)
Go to console (Alt+x)
Press Enter
Type the following in the Console:
Code:
upgrade_fs
Wait for it to finish
Congrats! You now have a Fat32/EXT3 partitioned Sd Card!
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535232
If you get a error about run via console or something you should remove sd blow the slot then place the card back in. Your sd might be the prob though so see if anything changes.
I see i noticed you have a older Ra which has bugs you should upgrade to theh newer version that have those things fixed.
@ Ace42
Quote: If you get a error about run via console or something you should remove sd blow the slot then place the card back in. Your sd might be the prob though so see if anything changes.
Yes it does say run via console, blew the slot several times and same thing, even blew on the SD card and nothing :-(
Perhaps it is time to change out this SD for a newer one, could be its going out on me?
Quote: I see i noticed you have a older Ra which has bugs you should upgrade to theh newer version that have those things fixed.
Upgrading to the latest and greatest RA is my next step, hoping this will fix my issue... thanks for all your suggestions so far.
@ilostchild: thanks for your input as well.
Okay so I installed the lastest RA Dream and am still getting the same error.
I am going to test out a new microSD and see what happens. I just have to make a temporary folder on my desktop copy, format the new SD to fat32 and copy the original files and folders I had back into the new one right?
Also, will me not having partitions be the whole reason behind it? Even the Dalvik-cache?
legend221 said:
Also, will me not having partitions be the whole reason behind it? Even the Dalvik-cache?
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yes................ that would be a reason why you can't wipe your ext partition. you need to have an ext partition to wipe it.
grandomegabosses said:
yes................ that would be a reason why you can't wipe your ext partition. you need to have an ext partition to wipe it.
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That makes perfect sense, thank you.
What about the Dalvik-cache?
legend221 said:
Is it normal to NOT be able to wipe the Dalvik-cache and ext partition??
It always gives me an error saying it doesnt exist? I am able to install ROMs and themes however. Any ideas or recommendations on what to do?
Running: RA-dream-v1.2.3.
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ive got a solution update to 1.5.2
VoLoDaR1 said:
ive got a solution update to 1.5.2
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Im good to go, got that installed since today 04:55 AM.
I think I found my solution the Sandisk 1GB was holding me back. Now I can even install the ROM Super D unlike before.
Many thanks to everyone for their contribution.
Is it possible to install Android to NAND without an SD card?
fldash said:
Is it possible to install Android to NAND without an SD card?
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Not at this time, no.
fldash said:
Is it possible to install Android to NAND without an SD card?
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edit......
cp0020 said:
yes you can. the latest nbh's enable that function
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I think he means 'without having an sd card'
mrkite38 said:
I think he means 'without having an sd card'
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yeah i just got it lol i thought he meant like run android off nand without an sdcard. my bad lol
mrkite38 said:
Not at this time, no.
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bah, looks like I need to pick one up... I saw this and thought it might be possible...
BEFORE STARTING
1. know that there are multiple ways to flash a rom to your phone. here are a few
a. using windows, get a flashing package from one of the xda devels, and replace the RUU_signed.nbh file in that package with whatever you are trying to flash (try NFSFAN's package, it has always worked well for me for this; some carrier packages don't work), renamed the same way
b. use a 2GB or smaller micro SD card with the .nbh named VOGUIMG.NBH in root, then place the phone in bootloader mode (see #2)
c. use linux and HTCFlasher - don't know much more about this method, find it here
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Thought I could use a) or c) without an SD card...
fldash said:
bah, looks like I need to pick one up... I saw this and thought it might be possible...
Thought I could use a) or c) without an SD card...
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You can flash the nbh without an sd card, but for our android (so far) the nbh doesn't contain the system image, just the kernel and some other stuff. You have to have an sdcard to get the system image in. That's different than winmo, where the nbh has everything in it. I suppose we could go that way eventually, but it's so easy to switch things around without having to reflash with the way it is now...
For reference, the nbh is about 3 MB. The system image is 50 MB or more depending on version, etc.
mrkite38 said:
You can flash the nbh without an sd card, but for our android (so far) the nbh doesn't contain the system image, just the kernel and some other stuff. You have to have an sdcard to get the system image in. For reference, the nbh is about 3 MB. The system image is 50 MB or more depending on version, etc.
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That makes perfect sense. I'll pickup a SD card on my way home. They are 'micro-' SD correct?
fldash said:
That makes perfect sense. I'll pickup a SD card on my way home. They are 'micro-' SD correct?
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Correct.
ten chars...
mrkite38 said:
You can flash the nbh without an sd card, but for our android (so far) the nbh doesn't contain the system image, just the kernel and some other stuff. You have to have an sdcard to get the system image in. That's different than winmo, where the nbh has everything in it. I suppose we could go that way eventually, but it's so easy to switch things around without having to reflash with the way it is now...
For reference, the nbh is about 3 MB. The system image is 50 MB or more depending on version, etc.
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yeah and seeing as what happend to my phone i think it would be a bad idea to make it like that. its less ware on the phone and it is super easy to switch to a different rom
I have another question regarding a post I saw in another thread. It said I can only flash with a 2GB card. So if I get a card, it has to be 2GB or smaller? Or can I get a 4GB and flash using the A) or C) method and use the 4GB card to install?
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I have another question regarding a post I saw in another thread. It said I can only flash with a 2GB card. So if I get a card, it has to be 2GB or smaller? Or can I get a 4GB and flash using the A) or C) method and use the 4GB card to install?
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yes you can flash from a computer and install android from any size sdcard. it requires a 2gb or less sdcard only if your flashing via sdcard
cp0020 said:
yes you can flash from a computer and install android from any size sdcard. it requires a 2gb or less sdcard only if your flashing via sdcard
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Are there any drawbacks or benefits from certain flashing methods? Thanks, and hopefully my final question...
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Are there any drawbacks or benefits from certain flashing methods? Thanks, and hopefully my final question...
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no its all the same. flashing is flashing lol but read my careful while flashing thread cause i flashed my phone so much that its completely dead
cp0020 said:
no its all the same. flashing is flashing lol but read my careful while flashing thread cause i flashed my phone so much that its completely dead
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Yea, I've only flashed my phone 2 times total I think...
fldash said:
Yea, I've only flashed my phone 2 times total I think...
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just go easy on the flashing ok? its ok to flash just dont go crazy like i did lol
Upgrading/Changing of memory/SD cards while using App2SD?
Here's how.
What you need:
-Rooted
-Drellisdee's ThunderG custom recovery(preferably v1.2)
-Card Reader(Optional)
Steps:
-Boot into recovery
-In recovery menu, select "Backup/Restore" then "Nand + ext backup".(If you are using an ext4 app2sd partition, ThunderG v1.2 is a MUST)
-Now with any means suitable to you, transfer the "nandroid" folder found on your SD to your PC.(the easiest way is to mount USB-ms via recovery, but for some reason this option doesn't work for me)
-Now turn off your phone and insert the NEW SD.
-Boot into recovery again and partition your new SD(for app2sd).
-Now again, with any means suitable to you, transfer the "nandroid" folder you just copied to your PC back to the new SD.
-In recovery menu, select "Backup/Restore" then "Nand restore", choose the file to restore(in most cases, there is only one option)
-Wait for it, now reboot.
-Enjoy!
Custom Recovery
ThunderG v1.2
man! you woke up early for this?
kudos!!!! now everyone can happily change/upgrade their cards...
(the easiest way is to mount USB-ms via recovery, but for some reason this option doesn't work for me)
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now this doesnt seem right... i mean, it has to work.
hhmm.. mine does. im on thunderG too.
maybe youre lacking drivers for it.... have you checked you device manager?
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EDIT ok i get it. i dont have the V1.2 will try to install later on.
maybe the new recovery has the problem.. and not your PC...
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ok ive just installed V1.2 and yes i can confirm that the USB toggle under recovery works for me.
now the next thing to try is upgarade to a higher capacity card... *lol*
nice one Ungaze!
lol, up late seems more like it.
usb-toggle issue might be usb driver related.
havent flashed the firmware yet so i didnt have the need to install the drivers as well.
i also used this method to revert my app2sd partition from ext4 to ext2. so it also works with different partition filesystem, someone can maybe test if it also works with different partition size.
thats backing up and restoring right?
maybe ill try it on ext4...
anyway, why convert back to ext2? is there any significance?
bluviper said:
thats backing up and restoring right?
maybe ill try it on ext4...
anyway, why convert back to ext2? is there any significance?
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was doing a test, and speed-wise there is a slight improvement. about 50 - 80 points on I/O using quadrant. Although really unnoticeable and I don't really rely on quadrant that much, performance seems to be just the same.(OptimusXrom maker domenic_s also uses ext2).
i see.. maybe one time ill try to do ext2.. hehehe
theres not much happening with our O1 today ei?!
so i need to do something... hehehe errr experiment on something...
*lol*
now thats weird.. after rebooting the second time to recovery...
i cant find my files under Flash zip files...
seems like only system folders are installed....
I just used EASEUS Todo Backup to clone old sd card (with partition ext 4, i think) to new sd card.
It copied everything on the old sd card to new sd card and it works flawlessly.
The software is free for home user.
bluviper said:
now thats weird.. after rebooting the second time to recovery...
i cant find my files under Flash zip files...
seems like only system folders are installed....
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are you refering to this step?
-Boot into recovery again and partition your new SD(for app2sd).
which i highly doubt. please explain.
I just used EASEUS Todo Backup to clone old sd card (with partition ext 4, i think) to new sd card.
It copied everything on the old sd card to new sd card and it works flawlessly.
The software is free for home user.
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good for you. just sharing how I did it since changing SDs are becoming pretty common nowadays.
ungaze, after installing the recovery...
and rebooting it via adb, i can still access the files on my sd card. like for example i want to install a new theme etc etc using Flash ZIP menu on V1.2
but after rebooting the second time.
i cant see the files anymore... just folders....
im not into changing cards. but i just want to install something using V1.2 recovery.
and somehow i cannot see my zip files inside Flash ZIP menu.
thats the place to look for when i want to install flashable zips right?
I see, I think I know what you mean.
One of the new features of ThunderG v1.2 recovery is the ability to recognize folders when choosing a zip file to flash. Well that's good, but the problem is that it still doesn't have the option to scroll down when the screen/list is full(or maybe I just havent found out yet). I also had this problem before, so what I did was to make a new folder with a higher alphabetical priority name, eg: "aaflash", "aflashfiles", "1flash" etc so that the folder will always appear at the top. Then I placed all my zip files into that folder and just open the folder when I need to apply something. Try it, the files should appear.
yap. someone told me that too... and so i did.. and yes it can be read...
but we can still consider that a bug.
and i think the author needs to edit that part.
anyhow. its working fine....
What does this do? Is this the way we can move all our apps to sd card??? Please im desperate
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ungaze said:
lol, up late seems more like it.
usb-toggle issue might be usb driver related.
havent flashed the firmware yet so i didnt have the need to install the drivers as well.
i also used this method to revert my app2sd partition from ext4 to ext2. so it also works with different partition filesystem, someone can maybe test if it also works with different partition size.
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could you explain how you converted the ext4 partition into ext2?
victortangocharlie said:
could you explain how you converted the ext4 partition into ext2?
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Actually, I can't really call it a convertion, I just backed up the SD contents, format it, repartition ext2 than put the old contents back in place. Update: Ext2 on optimusXrom's app2sd doesnt seem to work, didn't checked thoroughly and app2sd got disabled. Need to contact domenic on how he did this.
domenic_s said:
No, actually ext2 is faster than ext3 ... i don't know how it is to ext4 but i'm using ext2 at the moment.
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Hey ungaze,
Could you tell me how to use apps2sd to move an app to the ext4 partition i have on my phone.
Alright, now I know this question has almost certainly been asked before, but before you start raging at me, I have spent a good few hours looking around on here and other places, but I haven't found all of the information I'd like. Also, I find that people giving you their personal experience directly is more helpful anyway.
So, I got given a G1 the other day, and immediately started thinking about modding and rooting it, etc. The stock 1.6 was alright, but it wasn't too snappy and I wanted to try out different versions anyway. So I went ahead and:
Rooted my phone
Installed Amon_Ra's Recovery Image v.1.7.0
Flashed the radio to 2.22.19.26i
Installed DangerSPL
After I'd done all that, I went ahead and installed CyanogenMod 5, to try out 2.1 first. It seemed OK, but it was definitely slower than 1.6 by a fair amount. I then flashed to CM 6 and found it to be quicker, but still too slow for my liking. So I flashed to CM 4 instead, which was definitely more like it. I don't actually find myself missing many features from Android 2.0+ if I'm honest, but the OS STILL isn't as fast as I'd like. I know I can get it quicker.
I've removed all of the apps that I don't use (including some of the Google ones - I forgot to mention that I installed Google Apps too) to help free up some of the internal memory. I have a Kingston 4GB class 4 microSDHC card, but I understand that running apps from the SD card is going to be slower than from the internal ROM, so I'd rather keep all the apps on there.
I bought SetCPU, but I can't figure out how to configure it properly. The maximum speed I can set the CPU to is 528MHz, which is stock speed.
I'm using the stock launcher (which seems to have inserted 5 home screens - I only need 3) because I don't know if ADW Launcher or LauncherPro will be quicker. I have a few widgets and shortcuts, but not a ton. I use Opera Mini for browsing as I found Opera Mobile to be too slow when scrolling about and so on, and the stock browser to be even slower.
So basically my question is this: what things have you guys done to speed up your G1?
One thing I should mention is that I'm fine with most of the features of 1.6, but obviously I will upgrade to a later version of Android if there is a ROM/configuration that will be nice and snappy.
Thanks in advance, and sorry for the very long post.
if you are italian, there is a rom called padronfroyo that i find it the fastest one!
netterharrison said:
if you are italian, there is a rom called padronfroyo that i find it the fastest one!
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Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I am British though.
Try froyo by lazlo, very fast and stable rom.
Try overclocking to 576 mhz in the rom performance settings. Also, try tweaking the performance settings(compcache, jit, vm heap size, etc) until you find the fastest ones. I also use an app called cache cleaner to remove all the cache on my phone from the browser and such. I also use sdext to install apps on my sd and run them from there as well.Personally, I use adw ex because it has all the cool features and it is amazingly fast. I'm currently using cos-ds gingerbread and my phone is snappy as hell. But in your case try froyo by lazlo, in the g1 development forum.
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im using a donut rom with the latest radio and it flyyys
Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'll try Froyo by Lazlo first, but how would I go about switching? Nandroid will backup my current ROM right? And then I will need to backup my apps with Titanium Backup or similar, and my contacts, etc.
When I wipe the system using the recovery, which options do I use? Because I remember there are several options for what you can wipe, but I'm not sure which ones I need to use.
And then I can just go ahead and flash the ROM using "flash zip from SD card" or whatever the option is called?
EDIT: Oh, and what's this about the SPL and the radio? I have DangerSPL installed and the radio is 2.22.19.26i
ellisbodds said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'll try Froyo by Lazlo first, but how would I go about switching? Nandroid will backup my current ROM right? And then I will need to backup my apps with Titanium Backup or similar, and my contacts, etc.
When I wipe the system using the recovery, which options do I use? Because I remember there are several options for what you can wipe, but I'm not sure which ones I need to use.
And then I can just go ahead and flash the ROM using "flash zip from SD card" or whatever the option is called?
EDIT: Oh, and what's this about the SPL and the radio? I have DangerSPL installed and the radio is 2.22.19.26i
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you wont be able to flash froyo by lazslo on that radio.. you need 2.22.27.09/28.25 and hboot 1.33.0013d
and if you have your apps saves to the ext partition of your sd than nandroid will back it up, or just do a bart backup!
when you install a new rom you want to wipe all data!! ALL DATA!! lol wipe data, cache, dalvik cache, sd partition, etc.. be sure to repair sd also.
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you wont be able to flash froyo by lazslo on that radio.. you need 2.22.27.09/28.25 and hboot 1.33.0013d
and if you have your apps saves to the ext partition of your sd than nandroid will back it up, or just do a bart backup!
when you install a new rom you want to wipe all data!! ALL DATA!! lol wipe data, cache, dalvik cache, sd partition, etc.. be sure to repair sd also.
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OK. Well, I think everything's backed up now.
When I choose to wipe SD:ext partition though, will that wipe all the data on my SD or just the ext folder or something? What does the ext folder even contain?
Which radio would I need for a UK G1? Or how do I find out which one I need? And how do I flash the radio and hboot?
Thanks
ellisbodds said:
OK. Well, I think everything's backed up now.
When I choose to wipe SD:ext partition though, will that wipe all the data on my SD or just the ext folder or something? What does the ext folder even contain?
Which radio would I need for a UK G1? Or how do I find out which one I need? And how do I flash the radio and hboot?
Thanks
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Best way to wipe for a clean install is using Ohsaka's Superwipe here Wiping sd:ext affects the ext partition only. If you are using appstoext, or magpie, you can store apps on ext.
The latest radio is 2825. Flashing radio and hboot is best done through fastboot,lower chances of bricking, much2 safer than flashing em through recovery. The guide on how to flash the radio and hboot is at my signature, try to read the instruction a few times and fully understand it before you start flashing, gluck!
Sent from my G1
azrash said:
Best way to wipe for a clean install is using Ohsaka's Superwipe here Wiping sd:ext affects the ext partition only. If you are using appstoext, or magpie, you can store apps on ext.
The latest radio is 2825. Flashing radio and hboot is best done through fastboot,lower chances of bricking, much2 safer than flashing em through recovery. The guide on how to flash the radio and hboot is at my signature, try to read the instruction a few times and fully understand it before you start flashing, gluck!
Sent from my G1
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Excellent, thanks.
I still have a couple of questions though.
Do I need to flash the recovery image? The version in that thread is recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img, and I think mine is the same (it's definitely v1.7.0) just without the "cyan" bit on the end.
I'm a bit confused as to what radio I need to use. I'm in the UK, using a UK G1, and I thought I needed a different radio to US users? Am I using this one?
New Alternative radio: RADIO-2.22.28.25.img
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Or do I use 27.08?
How do I do this?
3) flash the files and other operations via fastboot
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I can't find a console or anywhere to input the data when in fastboot. I'm currently using 1.33.2005.
Do I wipe everything before flashing the radio and hboot, or in between doing that and installing the new rom?
Cheers
EDIT: Oh, and Froyo by Laszlo says that I need an ext4 partition. Is this on my SD card or on the phone? And how do I create one? Thanks
ellisbodds said:
Excellent, thanks.
I still have a couple of questions though.
Do I need to flash the recovery image? The version in that thread is recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img, and I think mine is the same (it's definitely v1.7.0) just without the "cyan" bit on the end.
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yes you would still need to flash a recovery. the cyan bit at the end just denotes a cyan themed recovery, the exact same recovery but blue. you can flash the normal amonra 1.7 recovery
I'm a bit confused as to what radio I need to use. I'm in the UK, using a UK G1, and I thought I needed a different radio to US users? Am I using this one?
Or do I use 27.08?
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use the 2825 radio, it is the latest and works everywhere. remember to follow the guide step by step, do not skip/change the steps, it must be done in order
How do I do this?
I can't find a console or anywhere to input the data when in fastboot. I'm currently using 1.33.2005.
Do I wipe everything before flashing the radio and hboot, or in between doing that and installing the new rom?
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fastboot is done via PC from command prompt, check here for a guide on how to setup fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
it might seem tedious and long but trust me, it is very useful, you will use it a lot. just do a superwipe after you have upgraded the whole radio+hboot thing. remember to power down first once you have superwiped
EDIT: Oh, and Froyo by Laszlo says that I need an ext4 partition. Is this on my SD card or on the phone? And how do I create one? Thanks
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ext is in sd card. this is done in recovery, go to partition SD, enter your desired size(depending on your sd card size, 200mb for ext should be enough, im using an 8gb sd card, so i set my ext to 600mb) and once you have partitioned, just select upgrade ext2 to ext3 and then ext3 to ext4. partitioning will erase your entire sd card, so remember to copy the content to your PC first
hope it helps
azrash said:
yes you would still need to flash a recovery. the cyan bit at the end just denotes a cyan themed recovery, the exact same recovery but blue. you can flash the normal amonra 1.7 recovery
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Even though I already have normal 1.7 installed I need to flash it again?
use the 2825 radio, it is the latest and works everywhere. remember to follow the guide step by step, do not skip/change the steps, it must be done in order
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Gotcha
EDIT: The 28.25 radio is in a zip which contains the .img and a bunch of other stuff as well. Do I just need the img or do I need to dump the whole zip on my SD?
fastboot is done via PC from command prompt, check here for a guide on how to setup fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
it might seem tedious and long but trust me, it is very useful, you will use it a lot.
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EDIT: ADB and fastboot are now up and running on my system.
just do a superwipe after you have upgraded the whole radio+hboot thing. remember to power down first once you have superwiped
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superwipe = go through all of the options and wipe all of them, I guess?
ext is in sd card. this is done in recovery, go to partition SD, enter your desired size(depending on your sd card size, 200mb for ext should be enough, im using an 8gb sd card, so i set my ext to 600mb) and once you have partitioned, just select upgrade ext2 to ext3 and then ext3 to ext4. partitioning will erase your entire sd card, so remember to copy the content to your PC first
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So when would I do this then? After flashing the radio and SPL and before flashing the ROM, I would imagine?
EDIT: What size would you recommend for a 4GB card?
hope it helps
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It did help, and you've been very helpful in all your posts. There's just so much I have to learn.
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Even though I already have normal 1.7 installed I need to flash it again?
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No if you already have Amon Ra 1.7 recovery on your phone then you dont have to reflash it. But if you want to reflash it, it wont hurt to do so.
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Gotcha
EDIT: The 28.25 radio is in a zip which contains the .img and a bunch of other stuff as well. Do I just need the img or do I need to dump the whole zip on my SD?
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No just the dump the whole zip file on to your sd card.
ellisbodds said:
EDIT: ADB and fastboot are now up and running on my system.
superwipe = go through all of the options and wipe all of them, I guess?
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superwipe is this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834812&highlight=superwipe
Download version two, and put the whole zip file onto your sd card. You would flash this through the "flash a zip file" option in recovery.
It allows you to wipe everything instantaneously. Make sure to make a Nandroid backup before you flash it though.
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So when would I do this then? After flashing the radio and SPL and before flashing the ROM, I would imagine?
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Yes you are correct.
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EDIT: What size would you recommend for a 4GB card?
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*Remember to backup your entire sd card to your computer because it will be entirely wiped out.
These are my recommended partiton sizes:
It's best if you dont get swap, i find it slow,but if you want swap you can repartition it later,so use this:
fat 32: 512 mb (place where apps are stored, should be plenty of room)
swap: 0 mb
then the rest of the memory is saved on to your ext 2 partition
After your done partitioning your sd card, you must upgrade to ext 4.
So, go to upgrade ext2 to ext 3, then once its done, go to upgrade ext3 to ext 4 and then there you are done! You have ext4 on your sd card!
*Dont forget to place all the files you backed up onto your computer back onto the sd card because you will need to flash superwipe next, and then your rom.
You can do this by plugging in your phone thru usb to your computer, then choose the option "usb-ms toggle" in recovery,and it will mount the sd card so you can place the files back onto your sd.
Thanks for the reply.
When I flash superwipe, does that actually activate it, or do I need to flash it and then go somewhere else to use it? Also, do I need to download SuperWipe.conf as well?
This is what I have now:
Flash radio + hboot
Backup SD card data
Partition SD card:
512MB FAT32
The rest as ext2->ext3->ext4 (no swap)
Boot into recovery
Place files back on SD card
Flash superwipe
Power down/restart
Flash froyo rom
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Also, as for the radio, it says to enter these commands:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img
fastboot flash radio radio-2.22.27.08.img
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.33.0013d.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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So I guess I will just enter "flash radio update_2.22.28.25_S.zip" instead?
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Thanks for the reply.
When I flash superwipe, does that actually activate it, or do I need to flash it and then go somewhere else to use it? Also, do I need to download SuperWipe.conf as well?
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When you flash Superwipe, it unzips the file, and does what it tells it to, which is wipe everything. So you dont need to go anywhere to activate it, when you flash it, you are activating it.
No, you dont need the Superwipe.conf. Thats only if you want to change the things Superwipe will wipe.
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This is what I have now:Flash radio + hboot
Backup SD card data
Partition SD card:
512MB FAT32
The rest as ext2->ext3->ext4 (no swap)
Boot into recovery
Place files back on SD card
Flash superwipe
Power down/restart
Flash froyo rom
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You are partioning your sd card through recovery, so you wont need to reboot your phone after your partitioning your sd card just go ahead and place your backedup sd card files back onto ur sdcard.
NOTE:When you are done flashing superwipe, it will tell you to power off ur phone before proceding.So, power off your phone, and then manually power back on to recovery by pressing home + power button at the same time, hold them until phone boots on. Then you are back into recovery and you can flash the Rom.
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Also, as for the radio, it says to enter these commands:fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0-cyan.img
fastboot flash radio radio-2.22.27.08.img
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.33.0013d.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
So I guess I will just enter "flash radio update_2.22.28.25_S.zip" instead?
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Yes, you are correct.
Awesome, wish me luck then!
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Awesome, wish me luck then!
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Good Luck! Let me know how it goes. Have fun with your new rom!
OK, so I got as far as flashing the recovery image again, which worked fine, and then I tried to flash the new radio, which didn't work fine.
I try typing:
fastboot flash radio update_2.22.28.25_S.zip
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but all I get is:
sending 'radio' (9440 KB)... OKAY
writing 'radio'... FAILED (remote: image update error)
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And now I don't know what to do
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OK, so I got as far as flashing the recovery image again, which worked fine, and then I tried to flash the new radio, which didn't work fine.
I try typing:
but all I get is:
And now I don't know what to do
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hmm i think its displaying that mesage because its looking to update from the 2708 radio.
My only guess is to try flashing the 2708 radio instead of the 2825 radio.
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hmm i think its displaying that mesage because its looking to update from the 2708 radio.
My only guess is to try flashing the 2708 radio instead of the 2825 radio.
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And that will work here in the UK and stuff?
If I'm honest, I don't actually know what the "radio" does, but I hear the word and immediately think of some little chip inside the phone which communicates with the mobile network.
EDIT: 2.22.27.08 flashed okay. Now to move on