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ok guys i have looked EVERYWHERE. I joined this forum just to ask this question, as the name suggests, i was a recent iphone/ipod touch jailbreaker and just recently switched to android, and am currently not very familiar with the terminology and exploits..
I have been using a rooted A854 on Ntelos. It is a pretty locally based company near charlottesville, va. It is quite similar to telus in canada, but with very close ties to sprint in the shenandoah valley.
when i originally tried to root via a vulnerable recovery with rsd lite and a froyo, prerooted version, it kept failing so my friend downloaded and installed universal androot which worked like a charm. The only thing was that nandroid wasnt possible via that method, and i still didnt have Froyo.
Recently, when i installed ROM manager, I was able to flash Clockworkmod's open recovery, and was able to successfully make a nandroid. I am however interested in installing a custom ROM with froyo.
I have looked into Motofrenzy and Cyanogen 6 (unofficial port for Milestone)[/URL] which were available via nandroid restore.
When i was looking it was telling me to put the file for the rom in nandroid/adbrecovery but i have no such location on my sd card.
It also says that in order for me to maintain 3g access, i need the local 3g band file, which is also not available from the rom sites.
if anyone was successful in flashing a custom rom to the A854 via nandroid restore with custom 3g bands, could you please help me.
Also any additional help would be appreciated...
Thanks in advance
~iphoneconvert
Links:
android DOT doshaska DOT net/cm6
dext3r DOT komodin DOT org/
i also have da same phone with ntelos its really a rebranded moto droid not milestone which is a gsm phone so only flash droid roms . in clockwork mod after flashing recovery go to back up current rom and do a nandroid back up . because it only gives da sdcard about 20 sec. to mount it usually say error cant mount just quickly hold down x and power and it will boot into recovery on da second try . go down 2 nandroid do a back up then reboot in clockwork go 2 download a rom and flash away
so your saying that i need to boot into recovery twice? and yeah i know its a rebranded droid but i thought that i needed roms for the milestone (i guess they were referring to the gsm version). Are you sure that any droid rom will work? Because the bootloader is locked down and the roms depend on changing that correct?
OK. i think i found out one of my problems. Since my friend and i were never able to successfully flash a vulnerable recovery, my phones recovery mode kept booting into android default. I had an update.zip with GOTS recovery in it and it would fail signiture verification, but when i booted into recovery through rom manager it would let me into clockworkmods recovery... i updated to it there and it went through so i think i can flash a rom now... if only i werent so chicken
yeah droid1 roms (cdma) i don't know much about open recovery or vulnerable recovery i just used androot 1 click root to get root then used rom manager to flash clockwork mod recovery did a nandroid and been rom surfing ever sense. im on like my 4th 854 and they all have dat boot twice issue it only when u try to like install a rom straight from clockwork
Man, i can not tell you how much you helped me, i have searched everywhere for weeks for what you just told me!
So i can just install roms straight from rom manager and they will all work? freaking beast. Thanks a ton
Oh and btw if you havent overclocked i recommend you do so with an app from the market, milestone overclock... SO HELPFUL, it makes the phone so much faster... i have it set to 1200 mhz and 80 vsel with no distinct loss in battery life.
so which roms have you been using and how did you get froyo
i have da paid version of rom manager so i just flash overclocking kernels from there to go with wuteva rom i flash cause most custom roms max at 800mhz just make sure it says kernels for any rom . i been using a rom i got from the custom rom section on the droid forums called ultimate droid 2.1.0 really customizable if dats a word lol
Ntelos
So you have th ntelos milestone using a custom rom, how did you get your data and mms working ? Do you have the APN setting for ntelos?
I dont have to change those? my data worked but I didn't try mms
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ntelos
Ahh ok I just finished flashing to cm6.1 and it works flawless then you simply go to voice dial and say open apn's and edit the mms setting to be ----mms.ntelospcs.net then all is well, I have voice, data, and mms all working.
so m tried froyo but it wouldn't recognize my sd... I got back by putting in my other sd and installing cyanogen 5 again... i really want cyanogen 6.1... ugh... imma try again to update to froyo but with my other sd
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flash back 2 your stock ntelos rom click on voice dialer it should say " say a command " then you say "open APN's" sometimes it takes a couple of tries but it will show a list of APN settings copy it down on a piece of paper . now when you flash another rom do the same thing with da voice dialer but change da settings from verizon to da ntelos settings you wrote down press menu click save changes . reboot now you should have mms working . hope this helps
Ok guys thanks for all this help for everyone here and especially me. If someone wanted to make this into a non question post with maybe a step by step guide? i suppose i could but im feeling awfully lazy right now so yeah..
Ntelos
Yea not much love for the Ntelos folks here so we need to stick together
yeah we really do
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well today is a new problem, i flashed the liquid frozen yogurt 1.95 and lost my data 3g connection, i can turn it off then back on and it will come on for about 10 mins then 3g will be gone until i turn it off and on again...Any ideas?
well does it switch to 1x or does it just leave... you could also try to toggle airplane mode on/off... every so often my data switches from five bars 3g to 2 bars 1x and toggling airplane mode normally fixes it... but if you lose it completely I recommend you try to either nandroid back to stock or attempt to send mms or call someone and see what happens...
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also try what eboogie said...
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I resolved my loosing data connection, there is a setting in the connections and wireless tab that you can choose Home or automatic and it was set to automatic, I changed it to Home and bingo all good...
so i have a rooted droid, running frg83g 2.2 update from verizon
rooted using super one click and all went smooth, i can use wifi tether and setcpu just fine
i am not attempting to flash CWM to give my droid some cyan love... and every time i attempt flash CWM it force closes rom manager...
any ideas
I think Milestone is not able to run CWM.
i actually got it to work... surprisning what a simple reboot can do
i just had to think back to the mytouch days... its exactly the same as the hero and such..
hello all,
I have a SGS with freyo and android 2.2.1, this is the original, just bought it from T-Mobile in the netherlands
I try to root my mobile using 2 different system, but both gave me the same result
after rooting, and rebooting, the system does not find the sim card
it I unroot, the sim card is back
I followed some post but none arrive to conclusion
any idea someone ?
reup
What kernels are you using to root? I'd flash gingerbread, then install galaxian kernel this should fix your problem
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djice000,
I am rooting from win7 and trying to root the version 2.2.1 of Android, build number froyo.bojs5 (I suppose the last is the reference from Samsung)
I can do it also from VirtualBox on my linux box, but I read that it is not recommended. I did manage to root and unroot from linux, but will not do it again
I am not trying to install a new ROM, not immediately anyway, I am trying to root the phone. I need to keep it up and running as I am looking for work and it is my main mean of communication
reup
What systems are you trying? That might help us to suggest solutions.
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I have now progress a bit, no idea how
I have installed a fresh win7 on another hard drive and boot in it, I have installed samsung kies to make sure I would have the proper drivers, then I try the SuperOneClik foun don this forum. I can root my phone now, and still get the sim recognize.....but I loose all network connections. WIFI still work, I can connect to internet using my local wireless router, but 3G is gone
I have reverted to unroot phone, and 3G is not back. so I need to check now why I lost 3G in the process
reup
I have been using 2 system to root the phone :
SuperOneClick (v1.7 and v1.9.5) from a native boot win7
GalaxyS_One_click_Root_All_Models from a native win7 and from inside a virtualbox
both software works in the root/unroot system
SuperOneClick v1.7 worked well and my phone could recognize the sim after root on my last try yesterday, but now I lost the 3G network, rooted or not
reup
For a 2.2.1-firmware I'd try to root using speedmod kernel.
Flash with odin (speedmod.tar as PDA, no repartition)
edit: froyo version of speedmod ofc http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822756
profalbert,
I am trying to root the phone without replacing the ROM. as I am fairly new to phones, even with more than 20years in IT, I rather not take more than one step at a time
already with the simple operation of rooting, I am failing, so changing the ROM will have to wait
anyway, if I understand well, before changing the ROM, it is very important to make a backup (nand backup) and this can be done only with ROOT available
it looks like a catch 22 situation in my case
I am heading for the provider shop and see if they can restore the 3G connection, I will pursue my investigation after that
reup
Try the fugumof root method. You flash the root then reflash the stock kernel. Search for the thread. The tricky bit is re tar ing the zimage file without corruption.
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I am just back from the provider shop, it seems that during the root process, the phone loose the apn info.
everything is back to normal now, so I will copy down the info then root the phone again and re-enter the info in the phone
I will post here my finding
thanks
reup
Hello all,
sorry for the delay, I had to make usre the phone was functional for few days (looking for work)
so today, I have written down all the APN info from the phone, reboot on windows (I am a linux user) and rooted the phone.
this time all went well, the phone did not loose the SIM like the first few times, did not loose the APN info like last time.
I installed a app, root checker and all is ok. I had to reboot the phone in between, but I assume it is normal
so I am good, thanks again to you all
reup
I was wondering, im trying to find way to setup my phone with hdmi out and wireless controllers for game out. I found out sixaxis, icontrolpad, etc doesnt work with the thrill. Question is does any controllers of any kind work or is there a patch / update firmware i can install tht would support it? IM currently on a rooted 2.2.2 froyo that came on thrill.
Sixaxis does work but for Cyanogen roms not froyo/gingerbread
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the Cyanogen one does it include the new nightly im looking at that one atm in the
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431382
number 45 here http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=p925
wanted to make sure before i went crazy on phone lol
ugh great i made a backup of rom now im stuck in bootloop, trying to figure out how to get out of it
factory wipe or reflash
Ok saved my phone with v20c firmware and got it rooted im trying to figure out how to install nightly its in iso format, do i mount it and run it or is there somehting special i need to do i dont wanna make same mistake again lol, oh also for some strange reason when i try to go to market to download anything it says i got insufficient space which i have everything formatted and did mount unmount still wont let me download.
nevermind on market i emptied cache fixed that
you should be able to install rom manager (clockwork mod) then install the zip through that (after reboot).
you wouldn't have to change baseband or anything like that.
ok got the newest cm7 nightly on and reinstalled android market i tried reputting in my apn info wont save tried reinstalling still wont save, is there something special i need to do to make apn settings save so i can reconnect to att network? I hope i dont have to start all over again >.< this is a nightmare.
For starters I have not tried using Thrill Seeker 3.0/3.1 or v21e. I also have not tried CM7, Nightlies, or anything since my transition from Froyo to Gingerbread.
Right now my gripes with Gingerbread are ghost calls and the phone running rather slow at times. However, I do enjoy that I am still able to use the 3D gimmick. As far as the HDMI goes... I've never used it. If I get noticeably better performance by using a Nightly build I could certainly do without the 3D.
Should I switch my software version for my LGP925 from V20p to V21e or something else? Also I just noticed that my Build number is Thrill Seeker 2.0. I see that my Android version is 2.3.5, and my Kernel version is 2.6.35.7+ if that helps any.
I know how to make backups and have done so already. That's also very important to me. I want to make sure that whichever software I use still allows me to root my phone and use software like Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, Superuser, etc.
I appreciate any help!
gniblack said:
For starters I have not tried using Thrill Seeker 3.0/3.1 or v21e. I also have not tried CM7, Nightlies, or anything since my transition from Froyo to Gingerbread.
Right now my gripes with Gingerbread are ghost calls and the phone running rather slow at times. However, I do enjoy that I am still able to use the 3D gimmick. As far as the HDMI goes... I've never used it. If I get noticeably better performance by using a Nightly build I could certainly do without the 3D.
Should I switch my software version for my LGP925 from V20p to V21e or something else? Also I just noticed that my Build number is Thrill Seeker 2.0. I see that my Android version is 2.3.5, and my Kernel version is 2.6.35.7+ if that helps any.
I know how to make backups and have done so already. That's also very important to me. I want to make sure that whichever software I use still allows me to root my phone and use software like Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, Superuser, etc.
I appreciate any help!
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Update to v21e. That will solve ghost calls. My experiences with CM7 and roms based off it it is that I've had some wifi connectivity problems but a reboot will fix it and every once in awhile the camera has problems. I really like the speed of CM7. It's a lot faster than stock and battery is about the same for me.
Over in the Optimus 3D section, you'll find a lot of great stuff. Thiaiz 2.8 and the promethius project are my favorites. Acuras roms are great for long battery life. If you want to stay on v20p, thrill seeker 3.0/3.1 is pretty great. There's also a non v20p version of you'd also like to switch to v21e.
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Thanks for the response. I remember I had difficulty to updating the baseband to v20p, but after some research I got it working. Is there a good place to download v21e from along with a good set of instructions on how to install it? I forget if I can do it straight through the phone's recovery mode or if I have to do something different.
Also I was under the impression that only a Froyo baseband would work with CM7. Is this correct?
The instructions for the Optimus 3D seem fairly straightforward, and I figure that the v21e baseband for that phone is also compatible for the Thrill 4G. I guess once I have it on my SD card I just need to do a md5 checksum to ensure that I do not brick my phone.
Thanks for the response. I remember I had difficulty to updating the baseband to v20p, but after some research I got it working. Is there a good place to download v21e from along with a good set of instructions on how to install it? I forget if I can do it straight through the phone's recovery mode or if I have to do something different.
Also I was under the impression that only a Froyo baseband would work with CM7. Is this correct?
The instructions for the Optimus 3D seem fairly straightforward, and I figure that the v21e baseband for that phone is also compatible for the Thrill 4G. I guess once I have it on my SD card I just need to do a md5 checksum to ensure that I do not brick my phone.
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If you flash the v21e baseband with the kdz method (check the Optimus 3D dev section, there's at least 2 good guides) its almost impossible to brick your phone. The O3D CM7 nightlies are gingerbread compatible. If I remember right, the Dark Lestat has a link for the kdz and a very great guide with it. Just don't try to flash the kdz through cwm, it won't work since it doesn't flash basebands. Just do some poking around the other dev section and you'll be set. V21e still has great connectivity with att, just set up the right apn and you're good to go.
I'd give you links but I'm on my phone :/
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KDZ Files Available
Just click on the tab for it and it's the last one.
Cm7 8-26 nightly
I have been using the CM7 8-26-2012 Nightly build and it has been running great. I've used almost every ROM available for this phone and CM7 (When everything got sorted out) has been the most reliable and has incredible performance. The RAM management keeps my phone from getting bogged down and it seems to be the most lightweight. It's lacking 3D and HDMI output as of now, but if you aren't using them it's a great choice.
The Dark Lestat said:
KDZ Files Available
Just click on the tab for it and it's the last one.
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Thank you. I had a huge headache last night and couldn't go on any longer. I appreciate you posting this. I followed similar sets of instructions, but they did not work. I hope this does the trick. Anyway, once I reach step 4 and attempt to install BC2AppSetup.exe I receive the following error:
The only way I could manage to get the BC2AppSetup.exe to install from the Software folder was by editing the host file and adding a pound symbol "#" in front of the line reading "127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com". I did the same last night. Once I reach step 7 and run UpTestEX_mod2_marwin I follow the steps until I hit Upgrade Start. Then I have the following window pop up and it freezes at this point:
On my system I had Avast installed, but it was disabled. I thought it could be the culprit so I uninstalled it. That made no difference. My system is running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1. I also have two laptops. One runs Windows XP Home Edition x86 SP3 and the other Windows 7 Home Premium x64. At this point should I just give one of those a try?
I am leaving for work right now. I just tried it on my Windows 7 laptop and had the same problem at step 4.
After I made it home I attempted to give it another go. The steps did not work on either of my Windows 7 systems, but they did work on my laptop running Windows XP aside from a minor change in the steps. Step 3 says to change the hosts file already. This created a problem for me when installing B2CAppSetup.exe. Not until after I performed that step did I change the hosts file.
Now I am trying to figure out how to root the phone again after all of these changes. I did a reset on the phone so I lost my root. At least I am guessing that's what caused it. What steps should I follow to root it?
I think I found the trick. Everything seems good so far. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22417769&postcount=1