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How to Properly Upgrade ROM

I did a couple searches but could not find a guide to updating my CyanogenMod version. I followed an old ninja tutorial on rooting which linked to v3.4.6. But I don't think I have to do a wipe and all that stuff do I? Do I just have to copy the ROM to SD, rename as update.zip and do the reboot thing? Will I lose my data? Settings? (I know it's a good idea to backup anyway)
Do I have to upgrade incrementally from 3.5-->3.6-->3.7-->etc.. or can I jump to latest version? Do I need to use an updated recovery image, or is cm-recovery-1.2.img okay?
On a side note, I just noticed that there is an update showing up under System Updates. Is that the official Google update? What would happen if I applied that update?
Thanks

just download cm 4.0.1 and flash it. you do not have to wipe unless things start to terribly mess up. i would recommend get the 1.4 recovery image as you can flash any .zip file with it. also you can restore a nandroid backup from it. if something does mess up try running fix_permissions in the recovery console before wiping.
if you applied an official google update you would lose root access but that wouldn't be terribly hard to get back with the one-click root in the market aka recovery flasher.

Thanks david1171.
Does either flashing the ROM or the Recovery Image wipe my settings, apps? Sorry for the noob q's.
Also, someone in a previous thread said to update radio? Is that a separate procedure? Where do I find the latest radio version?

just flashing the rom or radio or recovery image will not wipe anything. the newest radio is 2.22.19.26I. you can check in setting>about phone> under baseband version the part past the U_ is the radio version. if you do not have the latest radio you can get in cyanogen's thread in the first post. and you just flash the radio like a normal rom. the only thing that will wipe your data when you flash it is haykuro's spl.

what do you mean just flash the radio like any normal rom?
do I rename the radio zip file to update.zip, put in root directory, reboot, hold HOME, then ALT+S? Is that what you mean?
I tried to follow the HTC guide for updating radio, but it sounds like you need a developer machine to run those commands.
Thanks

meanderingthemaze said:
what do you mean just flash the radio like any normal rom?
do I rename the radio zip file to update.zip, put in root directory, reboot, hold HOME, then ALT+S? Is that what you mean?
I tried to follow the HTC guide for updating radio, but it sounds like you need a developer machine to run those commands.
Thanks
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yeah thats how you do it.

Alright, I'm up and running:
recovery 1.4
newest radio
cyanogenmod 4.0.1
Here's a guide for noobs that I found useful:
http://androidandme.com/2009/05/gui...r-rooting-your-android-g1-to-install-cupcake/
It's going to be outdated but at least it shows how to update radio. I didn't realize that all updates were treated the same. Now with Cyanogen's Recovery 1.4, we don't have to rename the files to update.zip.
I also didn't realize that when you do updates it doesn't delete your data folder which houses all of your custom settings, apps, google account info. It just flashes the system files.
I still don't know a lot and don't completely feel comfortable doing everything. Hopefully soon enough, someone will put together a guide to explain all the particulars that are not obvious to the noob. People have already started.
Thanks so much to everyone who has worked on these projects. It's so awesome!

do you have the Hard SPL. if not go to the guide in my sig and you can install it noob friendly from there

Android Dev 1.6 to original cupcake

Please help!!! I started messing with my phone about a week ago and I install the Android 1.6 dev. It will not flash anything, not even an spl. What am I missing. I almost feel bad asking because all of you seem to have such knowledge of this stuff. Thank you very much

I don't wanna bring your hopes down thinking this was help lol but u prolly tried flashing cyanogens new rom and its funny cause i was JUST about to post this same shiet. but anyways. i was thinking about flashing the dream file but i dunno if that owuld brick my phone or not. and just to clarify its the htc 1.6 dev right? i mean if thats the only 1? lol

yup
That is exactly what happened! I don't understand how this isn't a major issue and posted everywhere. If you figure it out make sure you let me know and I will do the same. Take it slow!

Can you explain what the problem problem is? What have you been trying to flash? Do you get errors? What recovery image are you using?
Btw, if you're flashing an SPL or radio with Cyans recovery, you can't use the trackball. It must be an update.zip which you install by pressing alt-s and reboot using home+power. If you don't it wont be installed.

Well, I don'tk now about the original poster, but I've tried flashing the OTA cupcake rom to downgrade. renamed to update, went into recovery but it says its not authorized. and.. im afraid to put the dream.nbh or w/e cause it might brick the phone.
PS: This is 1.6 without root. this is the dev ver. so we have the exclamation point recovery not cyan.

lapalways05 said:
Well, I don'tk now about the original poster, but I've tried flashing the OTA cupcake rom to downgrade. renamed to update, went into recovery but it says its not authorized. and.. im afraid to put the dream.nbh or w/e cause it might brick the phone.
PS: This is 1.6 without root. this is the dev ver. so we have the exclamation point recovery not cyan.
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okay first you need a app called flashrec it will dl cyan recovery image then you reboot.But you need root first also teh dreaimg.nbh file which is RC29.

1.5 cupcake rc30 or something and up was patched with the one click root, that's why we were trying to downgrade to 1.5..

nothing works
I can't use the flash rec because it won't back up the recovery image! Everything I try to flash just goes to installation aborted! I don't know what to do!

It's b ecause 1.5 rc30+up (including 1.6) patched up the 1 click, but an answer would be nice

flash the dream image and start from scratch. that takes everything back to stock, then you can re-root. This thread can walk you through it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=491350

it doesnt work
I already tryed that but it won't let me flash the spl!

i tried that too
I tried flashin the dreaimg too. I have ran jf1.5 before and flashed themes and everything. That's why I don't understand why I can't flash anything. The 1.6 work but the recovery image isn't letting me flash anything at all! Once I installed the 1.6 dev it flashed me from the 1.4 cyanogen image to the exclamation image with a differnt bootloader. Ever since then I can't flash anything.

i think he means using camera + power unroot it.but im guessing we don't flash the SPL since we can't, we just flash the dream.nbh?

After Factory Reset
Guys,
I did factory reset but now I can not work with HTC dream as it is requesting me to cerate a gmail account, and I can not cerate because I do nto have internet in my mobile operator.
Does anyone knwo how to bypass this mesage?
please help meee.
r,

bhowd u do the factory reset?

I did it!!!
I had to download sdk, get it working, fastboot the the cyanogen 1.4 recovery image. After the it let me install all of my updates. YAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

could you tell me the steps of what you did?
I'm stuck with ADP1 1.6 ><
Thanks a lot!!

This will work!!!
Trust me this will work because it took me hours to figure out. Install sdk, get it to work. They explain how to use the program on the forum. After you finally get into fastboot flash the cm 1.4 recovery image. After you do that you can bootup into that recovery and it will then read all of your zip files unlike that stupid exclamation recovery.

slightly confused
So you mean you used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010 to figure out how to use the sdk right?
If not, can show me the link to that guide?
Many thanks!!!

yes
Yes, I used the sticky notes at the top of Dream Q&A to figure it out and it wasn't too fun.

rc update help! please!

I need help quick! Im stuck on rc29 and I cant update!!! Everytime i try to unzip the Update.zip folder it tells me Signature (302) failed or something like that. It feels like ive tried every single download possible. Ive tried to go rc29 to rc33. Ive also tried to go rc29 to rc30 but none of them seem to work or is it me? HELP!!!
thanks!

surely you have been here long enough to realise that you get no love when you ask in the wrong section

Did you rooted the device and installed custom recovery image???
It seems like you tried the roms without flashing the custom recovery image as the custom roms cannot be flashed with original recovery..
The best custom recovery is Amon Ra 1.6.2 for the dream and magic..
However you should be able to flash the official OTA updates like cupcake or donut.. straigt from RC29 without rooting the device too..
Thanks!

Moved as not Android Development.

sorry about posting in the wrong section...my bad!
and how would i force and OTA update?
i dont have a option for system updates..
oh and also, i always get the corrupt file with i try to flash a official update...any ideas?

Open season on Nexus Noob: Help me please

I'm inviting all you guys shoot me down for the noob i am.
I've search and i have found, I've read but only partially understood.
the background:
-Nexus one on vodafone epf30
-Downgraded to erd79 using fastboot (via Terminal in Mac-osx).
-Rotted and installed Amon recovery with sucess.
-At this stage i tried to install a variety of different pre rooted roms
- upgraded to frf91 OTA after giving up on trying to root froyo
I basically just would Froyo 2.2 rooted on nexus one.
I've found a variety of different methods and techs but haven't had any success i can downgrade again and again but each attempt i reach the update.zip stage and simply get a varification failed message.it's likley ive missed something here?!
I'm on mac and I'm sure I'm not having the update.zip.zip issue. ive checked and double checked, (that same issue caught me out before on symbian).
Does anyone dhave a simple deffinitive soloution or can point me in the right direction/
im aware this post will cause a shower of "search you noob SCUM!" style posts.
cheers in advance

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712983
Read from:
"By Popular Demand (Credit to lox):
Update.zip to flash with custom recovery"
Download, update using AmonRa's recovery, reboot to bootloader, flash new radio from any Froyo ROM thread in Development, reboot, enjoy.

hi, thanks for your reply. I'm pretty sure i have tried this method. if i down grade to erd79 can i apply this from there or should i go up to ere27 ? and does this require amons recovery or can it be done from a standard recovery?
Sorry im a symbian migrant :-( this is all new and exciting

ok so i down graded again to erd79 then rooted and installed AMONs recovery
installation of update.zip fails with the verification failed, is there something about AMONs custom recovery that im missing should what could be the cause for the verification to fail. im pretty sad now.
maybe there is a way to flash pre rooted Froyo directly using super boot?
maybe i need to be up

You've already installed a custom recovery. Basically you are done the whole rooting process.
No more need to downgrade or anything of the sort. Now you just go into recovery and flash what you want, no other steps.
Now you should be able to flash any custom rom meant for unlocked users.
You may be trying to flash the official 2.2 rom, try looking for a 2.2 for root users. Or try flashing CyanogenMod 6.

Are you sure you have Amon's Recovery because my buddy though he had it and he didnt which is why he couldnt install a rooted froyo ROM. Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=702191

ok ill give that rom a shot though i think my main issue could be the fact im using mac os x the downloader in safari automatically unzips .zip files so maybe recompressing the zip is causing the varification to fail.
ill have a go when im home and at a faster net connection work is like 0.2 up and down makes me feel ill!

Oh ok. I have a MAC aswell but I use google chrome for my browser.

OMG! mods lock this down! no need for anything more to be added!
MAC = FAIL
Windows+win
all you have to do is download using anyother browser DONT USE SAFARI!
and success will be yours! rebooting now to pre rooted custom frf91 WOOP!

Hey OP,
Actually you can still use Safari as it does unzip the file automatically but it also downloads the zip file so you end up with both. At least my MAC does this. MAC's are great, Safari on the other hand is junk so don't blame the whole computer for the browsers fault.

[Q] rommanager /universal androot v1.6.2 beta 5

Hi guys! so i have a htc t-mobile g1 firmware version 1.6 build number dmd
64. I have installed rom manager and universal androot v1.6.2 beta 5. I rooted phone and flashed clockwork mod recovery. I would like to install a rom.
where do i go from here? Do I have to still downgrade the sofware or can I go right from 1.6 dmd 64 to a rom. the option download a rom does not work,I get message the requested item cannot be found. what are my options? can someone please help me! i am total noob and this is my only phone for now don't wanna screw it up. sorry for long post just trying to be accurate.....thanks.

is the recovery installed?
you went the fast way but it still usually works
power on the phone holding the home button
if your in clockwork recovery then your ok, just flash a rom
the newest roms require more work from you to get them though
see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139

yes, it does go into clockwork recovery. i had flashed clockworkmod recovery and backed up current rom in rom manager. i was worried i had to downgrade to rc29 or something like that. do i still have to install radio and danger sp? thank for the help and replying

Most roms you want will require you to
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

so no downgrade? ill install radio and danger spl and try cyanogen6 android 2.2. ill follow the cyanogenmod wiki and try it. well see how it goes......

I wouldn't recomend cm6 with only the danger spl, you be very slow if it boots at all. Try cm5. If you want more you'll need to follow the 2708+ update to get the extra ram hack for roms past 2.1
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

I will try cm5 then thanks....I'll post any issues i have..

i was just on cyanogenmod wiki trying to install cm5 and it says clockworkmod is not recomended or safe.it says to please upgrade to aman ra. so confused now

Its only not recommended because amonra is better for the dream, clockwork will work just fine. Also know that cyanogen helped write the code that amonra is based off of. All that said I use amonra and not the biggest fan of clockwork
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

first of i like to say thank you for taking the time to help.this is what i downloaded so far,radio 2.22.23.02,danger spl,cm5. there is also something called mirror. what is it? and should i download that as well.after downloading this stuff it needs to be put on root of sd card then i should flash each one?

correct, here is the process
have all downloads on root of sd card
root (you did this)
install custom recovery (you id this)
flash radio via recovery (you can test and make sure by powering on w/camera)
flash spl via recovery (same test as radio)
flash rom via recovery
now you are ready to play with cm5!
the mirror is just in case the download link isnt working for you, same file

thank you so much! you are the man really appreciate it bro..worked perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!