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Hello to all,
This is my first post on this forum. First of all I want to clarify to everyone that I'm spanish and I'll try to explain this in the better way I can. I've searched for similar cases but I don't know how really find a solution to this.
Today I've recivied a HTC Dream from a guy who sold it here in Spain. He said that the phone was crashed the installation of the firmware. What I've is a phone that only shows the boot image (in this case 'Telefonica Movistar', the carrier of the phone).
I can acces to the Recovery Mode by pressing 'Home + Power' and then ALT + L. In the microSD card I've a recovery.zip. It's not mine, I think that the user put on it. I don't really know because its the first Android system I touch.
When I access to the recovery mode, the first message I get is:
Code:
Android system recovery utility
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command
I wan't to know if there is some way to go a stable version and later update to some modificated ROM with root support and extras.
Thank you in advance.
Sorry for school English.
Isern Palaus
Sorry!! This should go to 'Dream' thread.
Ask here. Read the rules before posting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=507
This post is going to get moved to the Q&A section by the mods shortly, I suspect.
What you need to do is follow the instructions found on this post. They will take you through flashing the old RC9 image (in English), using the SPL rather than recovery mode. You could then, from there, flash a new recovery and ROM. (Can't help you with the language part. Don't know it -- but I'm sure it's out there.)
IConrad01 said:
This post is going to get moved to the Q&A section by the mods shortly, I suspect.
What you need to do is follow the instructions found on this post. They will take you through flashing the old RC9 image (in English), using the SPL rather than recovery mode. You could then, from there, flash a new recovery and ROM. (Can't help you with the language part. Don't know it -- but I'm sure it's out there.)
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Hello,
First thank to you. And yes, this sould go to Q&A, so if any moderator can move, I tried editting but there is no option.
I'll try it, but I supose that you are saying RC29.
Thank another time.
Isern Palaus
ipalaus said:
Hello,
First thank to you. And yes, this sould go to Q&A, so if any moderator can move, I tried editting but there is no option.
I'll try it, but I supose that you are saying RC29.
Thank another time.
Isern Palaus
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I think he actually means RC8 for UK versions.
Hello,
I tried to flash it with the RC7 for UK versions and I got: Model ID incorrect! Update fail!
What I see on the top of the screen is:
Code:
DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.38.0000 (DREA20000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.16.19
Feb 28 2009, 18:40:30
I can try with the RC29... How to know if its US or UK (EU)?
EDIT: The same with RC29.
Thanks in advance,
Isern Palaus
Just noticed your HBoot version. Hopefully you have fastboot. (Press and hold the camera while booting up the phone, with it plugged into your computer via USB cable. Press "back" a few times; you should see "Fastboot USB" in red.)
From there, follow the instructions found here (starting w/ post # 53):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=493241&page=6
Has something to do with the fact that the European HTC Dream isn't the same as other Dreams.
From there you should pretty much be able to run any ROM you need. We hope.
As I am in the US and got my G1 during pre-order, I haven't had to go these routes.
Wrong thread
IConrad01 said:
Just noticed your HBoot version. Hopefully you have fastboot. (Press and hold the camera while booting up the phone, with it plugged into your computer via USB cable. Press "back" a few times; you should see "Fastboot USB" in red.)
From there, follow the instructions found here (starting w/ post # 53):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=493241&page=6
Has something to do with the fact that the European HTC Dream isn't the same as other Dreams.
From there you should pretty much be able to run any ROM you need. We hope.
As I am in the US and got my G1 during pre-order, I haven't had to go these routes.
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Thank you! Now I'm in FASBOOT USB, of course.
I've found in this post a link to french site where they're explaining how to install a ROM (cupcake in this case i think): http://wiki.smartphonefrance.info/Default.aspx?Page=firmware-htcdream&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
In the post the only talk about changing the keys layout. Seems that this link could help, I'll try to understand it.
If you boot up the rooted kernel using fastboot, you //should// be able to run adb remount and then install the flash_image script from elsewhere. (Such as by pulling it out of the CyanogenMod ROM's .zip files)
Drop that script ("flash_image") into your phone's /system/bin folder, and then run (as root) "chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image"
From there, you /should/ be able to run the "flash_image" script in order to flash a new recovery image (such as the RA-dream-v.1.2.2, or the Cyanogen Recovery 1.4) which would let you, from there, flash a new IPL ("radio") or SPL -- both of which are risky business -- or else you could just flash a new ROM by booting into recovery, as per usual.
The trick is to be able to successfully boot the rooted kernel image via fastboot.
Fact is, if you can do /that/, then you should /also/ be able to simply flash a new recovery image via fastboot (though you'd have to pull it out of the *.zip):
Code:
./fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img
Hopefully this is all making sense to you.
Now I've my phone full working.
The way to do it was enter with FLASHBOOT USB and use the SDK to boot.
Update with a update.zip (I used a Cupcake 1.5) and update the radios to the latests.
Thanks to all!
HELP!!
my rogers htc dream just bricked on me last night it only goes to the htc logo and the boot loader thing (power key+camera key)
can anyone help me with this
thanks
zerokenshin said:
my rogers htc dream just bricked on me last night it only goes to the htc logo and the boot loader thing (power key+camera key)
can anyone help me with this
thanks
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What does the bootloader screen sat (power on holding camera )
If it was 1.33.2005 (ie was rooted) install a recovery via fastboot main version if the radio starts with 2, otherwise the -r if it starts with 3
If its 1.33.00?? Go to rogers website and download the january 911 ruu and install it.. if you want root follow the new rogers rooting directions
the bootloader screen says:
DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ONd
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (DREA21000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 12 2009,17:05:58
HBOOT
<SEND>FastBoot Mode
the phone was never rooted it just went out on me after i installed some new apps from the market place
well rooted or not with the perfected spl there is not much choice install the ruu or nbh of the official Rogers 911 rom and follow the new rerooting instructions.
If you follow all of it you will have an engineering split and can get out of this easily if it happens again.
the rogers site has the HTC Dream ROM Update Utility (RUU) January 2010 is that the right thing cause if so its not working for me
zerokenshin said:
the rogers site has the HTC Dream ROM Update Utility (RUU) January 2010 is that the right thing cause if so its not working for me
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I can't say I've ever made the RUUs work short of extracting the NBH file from your users temp directory and flashing it manually... but I always assumed I just was lazy on making the phone connect to VMWare on a mac.
Try this:
0) install fastboot/adb if you don't already have them (again I'm on a mac search for it if you need help)
1) Download http://www.rogers.com/dream-zip
2) extract DREAIMG.nbh from the zip file and put it into a directory accessible from fastboot
3) enter fastboot mode on the phone
4) run 'fastboot oem rebootRUU' to put the phone into ruu usb mode
5) run 'fastboot flash nbh DREAIMG.nbh' (specifying the rogers nbh)
5b) wait for everything to flash .. this will take a few mins
6) if the phone dosn't reboot its self run 'fastboot oem powerdown' then boot normally
Once installed + running your re-rooting info is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733128
i dont understand step 2
2) extract DREAIMG.nbh from the zip file and put it into a directory accessible from fastboot
First some history with my G1:
I used the normal unrooted G1 for about a ear after i decided to root it. I rooted it succesfully to 5.something (old, because there wasnt ADW launcher yet). Soon after i wanted to go 2.2 or cyanogen 6.0.3. That too was a succes, but after short use it turned out quite slow. I did some research and found out that 5.0.8 is the way to go for a fast G1 phone ith use of apps. Short install but a few trial and errors (lots of factory resets etc.) i got it running smooth. I installed all my apps once again and thought to myself "i should do a Nandroid back-up before i have to wipe it all again...". So i remembered ROM Manager from 6.0.3 and installed it from market. I did a backup via there, but as i clicked i saw a message for a milisecond. It seemed like an error message, but after a split second my phone just rebooted.... Only this time it got stuck at the G1 boot logo....
After getting familiar with Cyanogen this was very new to me. I tried going into recovery obviousley, but that didnt boot. Only thing that did boot was Fast Boot. No idea what i can do there so i didnt touch it.
More research came i decided that i phone maybe bricked... I found out that you can try Terminal or something in fast boot to reflash something... This still isnt clear to me, and i was wondering if there is any guide that i couldnt find that gives me a noobie guide on how to use terminal on your computer to flash something on your phone?
Thanks very much in advanced!
Summary of things i use/did:
Computer: Macbook 1.0.6 OSX
Phone: G1 rooted to 5.0.8 Cyanogen (stable)
Possible cause: Using ROM Manager to make a Nandroid backup
Uh, did you remove the back cover and remove/replace the battery?
Glycerin50 said:
First some history with my G1:
I used the normal unrooted G1 for about a ear after i decided to root it. I rooted it succesfully to 5.something (old, because there wasnt ADW launcher yet). Soon after i wanted to go 2.2 or cyanogen 6.0.3. That too was a succes, but after short use it turned out quite slow. I did some research and found out that 5.0.8 is the way to go for a fast G1 phone ith use of apps. Short install but a few trial and errors (lots of factory resets etc.) i got it running smooth. I installed all my apps once again and thought to myself "i should do a Nandroid back-up before i have to wipe it all again...". So i remembered ROM Manager from 6.0.3 and installed it from market. I did a backup via there, but as i clicked i saw a message for a milisecond. It seemed like an error message, but after a split second my phone just rebooted.... Only this time it got stuck at the G1 boot logo....
After getting familiar with Cyanogen this was very new to me. I tried going into recovery obviousley, but that didnt boot. Only thing that did boot was Fast Boot. No idea what i can do there so i didnt touch it.
More research came i decided that i phone maybe bricked... I found out that you can try Terminal or something in fast boot to reflash something... This still isnt clear to me, and i was wondering if there is any guide that i couldnt find that gives me a noobie guide on how to use terminal on your computer to flash something on your phone?
Thanks very much in advanced!
Summary of things i use/did:
Computer: Macbook 1.0.6 OSX
Phone: G1 rooted to 5.0.8 Cyanogen (stable)
Possible cause: Using ROM Manager to make a Nandroid backup
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Rom manager has a habit of breaking recoveries. If you can get into fastboot you can flash a new recovery from there. If you have an engineering spl that is. Need your info from fastboot. Do you have danger spl? Amonra has guides on how to flash from fastboot. Get his 1.7.0 and fastboot flash it. You dont sound bricked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4647751&postcount=1
Ok been a while ,sorry! I am still "bricked" (or at least i think i am). Yes i have taken out the battery and putting it back in.
@Johnson: Yes so i have read! A little to late, My info from fastboot:
DREAM PVT 32B ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.33.2005 (DREA11000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
Apr 20 2009, 15:30:43
I'll go to that tutorial ,see if i can figure it out. Thanks for the help!
EDIT: So, ive read it... But its not clear to me. Do i need to open a terminal like program on my mac and just type in:
fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your device)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0.img
Or do i need to connect with my phone somehow (besides USB)
Yes, boot in to the SPl (you might need to enable fastboot in there, just poke stuff), then fire up Terminal.app, cd to the /tools directory where the SDK is installed, then issue the commands.
I havent heard of SPL boot yet, how do i do this? Or is this Camer+power on/off?
Also the part about Terminal.app is total abracadabra to mee, haha. ill try and figure it out using the tutorial and maybe some common sense. If i did figure it out, i'll let you guys know!
Otherwise, if u read this and feel like helping... Much appreciated! I can use all the help you can offer!
Thanks!
Tobias
Boot to fastboot mode. Should tell u how on amonra's page. Put recovery in tools folder of your sdk. Then open command prompt on PC and type: fastboot devices hit enter. Should get a serial number. CD to tools folder and type fastboot flash image command in thread
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Glycerin50 said:
I havent heard of SPL boot yet, how do i do this? Or is this Camer+power on/off?
Also the part about Terminal.app is total abracadabra to mee, haha. ill try and figure it out using the tutorial and maybe some common sense. If i did figure it out, i'll let you guys know!
Otherwise, if u read this and feel like helping... Much appreciated! I can use all the help you can offer!
Thanks!
Tobias
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Yes, the SPL is the bootloader (camera+power). To open the terminal, got to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
ok, this is getting more and more understandable to me
Just where is this tools SDK folder. Will this apear on my pc when i plug my phone while i bootloader? or do i need to download some more stuff for this all to work on my pc...
U will need to look up how to install sdk on your computer. Its another program u need to control your phone with the PC. Called adb. Android debugging bridge
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I don't think that fastboot comes with the SDK. There is fastboot-mac zip file somewhere out there... I can't remember where I got mine from, but there is one here http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
Put the file somewhere on your mac and use the terminal program in your applications/utilites folder to access it. You should be a little familiar with Linux to use it If you want to get fancy, put it in /usr/sbin or somewhere in your $path.
The SDK kit is good too, especially adb.
EDIT:
Here are a few good threads to get you headed down the path to flash-a-rama. Most of the commands are the same, regardless of platform, but the installation procedure will vary, i.e., fastboot erase system -w does the same thing on any platform.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
Lastly this thread should be required reading... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655097
SUCCES! YEAH!!! Thank you guys so much! While reading your posts and all the guides i decided to get into bootcamp (windows on mac) and do it all there.
It was way easy to install and ive setup adb and SDK easy and used fastboot to flash Amon Ra's recovery!
It installed within seconds and from recovery i did a fresh wipe and installed my 5.0.8 cyanogen.
Right now it booting up for the first time as i typ and i think its going to boot.... Yes, it takes a long time the first time.
Yes, it works!
Thank you guys again!
Tobias
Tried to install Cyanogen 6.1... It failed.
From there the device booted up normally on a fresh start, but I tried to recover my backup and that is where everything got all messed up.
Im stuck on the G1 screen.
Ive gotten it to the fastboot mode and Im downloading what I think I need to get my phone working again. Ive downloaded the Andriod 1.6 image from the HTC website. Do I need the recovery? I just want 1.6 until I have time to try and get Cyanogen installed.
Im currently installing JDK for the Andriod SDK.
Am I headed in the right direction?
I was using ROM Manager with Clockwork Mod. My old ROM was Super E... Not sure what version, but it was Andriod 2.1
What radio/spl do u have?
johnson8cyl said:
What radio/spl do u have?
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2.22.19.26I
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And spl? Do u have and eng spl? (S-off). If so u could fastboot erase your system and try to flash the rom through recovery. And fastboot flash a recovery of your choice first. Have u tried going on ezterry's thread with the new radio/spl and going that route?
Not sure what the version of the SPL is, but I know it is off. I'll check his thread out and give it a try. I might end up finding someone who actually knows what they are doing, or buying the Nexus S.
Ok. If u follow his thread exactly and fastboot flash the radio/recovery/spl u should end up with everything as described in the thread and be able to move on with cm6 with appropriate kernel. Alternatively u could boot into fastboot and open up your terminal on your computer and type in code to fastboot recovery of your choice (after it's download and put in sdk/tools folder on your PC) he has amonra link in his thread for download . Then type fastboot erase system -w (hit enter). When it's done type fastboot erase boot (hit enter). Then power down. Power back into recovery with the rom on your sdcard and flash away.
That is actually what I'm trying to do. Its just about my only option at this point.
Im having problems getting everything set up correctly though.
What are u having problems setting up?
I installed Andriod SDK, seems to be working.
Downloaded the drivers, which seems to have stopped my computer from seeing the phone.
I downloaded the Fastboot.exe, tried to run it but it cannot find ADB.dll ( Pretty sure thats what it was.)
I was basically following the steps on the cyanogen wiki.
When I have some time, I will try the Fastboot for noobs guide.
I think I followed a guide in androiddevelopers.com or something like that. If I find it again ill post a link. I don't think I ran a fastboot exe file though. Just have it in my androidsdk/tools folder. Added the variable to my paths and was good to go. Not at my PC currently though.
Edit: developer.android.com/sdk/
I believe is what I followed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
Following this for fastboot.
I cannot update anything. Home + power doesnt do anything.
Only thing I can access is fastboot mode.
Fortunately my radio is up to date, so I assume my SPL is as well.
Going to attempt to try the fastboot step, once I can get the SDK working correctly
edit: I knew if I spent enough time working at it that I'd get it working.
Only problem now is getting my device to be listed.
Edit2: at first when I entered fastboot mode, I would get the "Add new hardware" for the device "Andriod 1.0"
It now says "andriod bootloader interface"
I feel like I'm so close. I'm going to keep playing with it, but what can I do to get my device listed when I type the command "Fastboot devices"?
Edit 3: Awesome. I got fastboot to work and my phone is recognized. Only problem now is getting my SD card reader to work so I can put the proper files on
Final edit: MY phone is killing SD cards for some reason. Don't know what to do
Got the SD cards to work, for some reason though, some of the commands are not working. When I type fastboot shell, I just get the usage doc.
When I do fastboot update, I get the following: error: failed to load 'update.zip'
What are u trying to do in fastboot?
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Well, I fixed my phone. Back to its original state.
I guess my only question at this point my only question is if I switch to Cyanogen 6.1, will it be less buggy than my Super E ROM?
For anyone wondering, Holding home + end for about 25 seconds is what I did. From there I just went to nandriod and tried to recover the same backup that gave me the problem.
I would say no. It will not be less buggy. U can always flash and try different roms though for experiment sake. Glad u got it back up
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hi guys looking for help as my phone is not working tidy. i tried to install jellybean rom using the guide in this section followed it to a tee up until it says to wipe factory rset did that and its froze on the 4ext screen i cannot do anything it boots me back to recovery and a message comes up on the 4ext home screen saying the following. ATTN recovery is in safe mode this is because the following partition is not accessible "system" please enter the wipe menu and format system if you changed your hboot you should choose to format all partitions except sd card. no tried to format system its just stuck on the screen disk spinning around left it for a good hour to and it never changed also it does the same if i format all partitions except sd card. i just would like to know if i can get my phone working again from this. thanks
assume you have blackrose if your plans were to install jelly bean so
boot to fastboot and flash a new hboot image, this should fix your partitions
then use fastboot to flash a new recovery
then boot to recovery and flash rom
thanks ever so much for replying but im not sure how to do what you say i cannot access my usb in recovery mode it just freezes up. the only thing working is adb and yeh got blackrose installed just dont no what went wrong think it may have been blackrose im not sure i no my sd card is ok its just the phone system partition that has messed up. if you could explain how to do it or point me to the relevant thread but bare in mind usb wont work only adb. thanks sorry to waste your time.
anyone help me pls in this situation i tried flashing aman ras recovery but my phone wont respond wont let me do anything in 4ext recovery as its in safe mode. its the actual phone system partition that must be stopping it from working it was fine until blackrose was installed. just hope it isnt bricked if only could fix system partition somehow. i cant use usb adb seems to work but not sure how to do it. im not tech minded am a noob but im still human and wont appreciate sarky comments i just need help.
Don't use adb use fastboot (similar but different) fastboot is to be used in bootloader, here hold on....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27796375
This is a guide I made on how to use fastboot, its for a different phone but the basics are the same ( don't flash files from my link only use it as instruction on how to)
You will need to grab a recovery image, must be img format. Also grab a bootloader in the right cmtd partition for the ROM you want.
Go to the thread that has a bunch of hboots to be flashed in recovery, grab the size you need, unzip it (preferably with 7zip) and extract the boot.img from it. Use that image in fasrtboot
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thanks so much where do i open the command prompt on my desktop by pressing shift and right clicking mouse as that seems to work the normal one using cmd in start doesnt. also what hboot shall i use do ijust dwnload them to my desktop. do i need usb coz mine dont work in 4ext not to access anything. in bootloader it says fastboot usb in red but it still dont show my device as accessible. if i issue the fastboot prompt that you said would that work. thanks again very helpful to me
im haing no luck at all i got a recovery from xda unzipped it to c: on my pc type in fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and it says this failed remote image update error. can you pls help easy step by step guide easy coz i just dont no what to do appreciate it everyone
Well I already linked you a guide, what happens when you type just
fastboot devices
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Its OK now its done now used the fast boot erase system command and flashed cm10 to it works like a charm. Thank you for your help just having a prob with that now as DSP manager doesn't work don't turn the effects on and phone speaker volume is very quiet just wondering how I get it to work again I'm using Apollo as default player.
Hi Guys,
Long shot i know, but i am trying to boot into recovery to re-install my friends OS, the problem is:-
1) USB slot doesn't work for reading in (only charging) so can't use ADB
2) Volume keys don't work, so can't get in that way
The phone is also not rooted !
I have tried a few terminal emulators, but they all need root access (so it seems) in order to reboot into recovery, does anyone know anyway in which this can be done (or anyway in which i can root the bloody thing so i can then run the command from a terminal emulator) ? I've tried several old root apk's, but none of them work..
Cheers
danhughes1961 said:
Hi Guys,
Long shot i know, but i am trying to boot into recovery to re-install my friends OS, the problem is:-
1) USB slot doesn't work for reading in (only charging) so can't use ADB
2) Volume keys don't work, so can't get in that way
The phone is also not rooted !
I have tried a few terminal emulators, but they all need root access (so it seems) in order to reboot into recovery, does anyone know anyway in which this can be done (or anyway in which i can root the bloody thing so i can then run the command from a terminal emulator) ? I've tried several old root apk's, but none of them work..
Cheers
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And forgot to say, the phone is gingerbread official firmaware
danhughes1961 said:
Hi Guys,
Long shot i know, but i am trying to boot into recovery to re-install my friends OS, the problem is:-
1) USB slot doesn't work for reading in (only charging) so can't use ADB
2) Volume keys don't work, so can't get in that way
The phone is also not rooted !
I have tried a few terminal emulators, but they all need root access (so it seems) in order to reboot into recovery, does anyone know anyway in which this can be done (or anyway in which i can root the bloody thing so i can then run the command from a terminal emulator) ? I've tried several old root apk's, but none of them work..
Cheers
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Gingerbread for our device can only be rooted from Odin, by flashing kernel with embeded su file. For that you will need USB slot (obviously you can't flash anything in Odin without it). And USB jig only open Download mode, can't get you to recovery.