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[Q] having trouble installing custom rom

guys i was able to s-off and root my IS last night with help from alpha rev x.
i then attempted to install custom rom using CWM recovery.
inside recovery i can install the rom fine, it says its installed, aswell as no-sense 1.5 - there are no errors.
but when i go to reboot again, it just sits on the htc boot screen and i have to pull battery to get back into recovery.
please help
is it possible ive bricked my phone??

djbenny1 said:
guys i was able to s-off and root my IS last night with help from alpha rev x.
i then attempted to install custom rom using CWM recovery.
inside recovery i can install the rom fine, it says its installed, aswell as no-sense 1.5 - there are no errors.
but when i go to reboot again, it just sits on the htc boot screen and i have to pull battery to get back into recovery.
please help
is it possible ive bricked my phone??
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I think it's to do with the radio, someone said that in the alpharevx chat.

did they say how to fix?
is it in the alpharev x thread?
can you link?

how long do you wait for the white htc screen?
I took quite a while for it to load, ill say try reboot and wait for 30 mins
and make sure u have ext4 if the rom require ext4
and i dont think that your phone is bricked

same here...
hi, i am in the same boat as you are. I s-offed through alpharevx, great work btw! I also rooted through superoneclick by means of gingerbreak, also great work! thank these guys so much. Here comes the problem. I downloaded rom manager from the market and installed clockworkmod recovery through that. and i attempted to load a custom rom through the recovery tool. it went fine without any error. however, when i try to reboot, i get the htc logo on white background.... I flashed partition using ext4 formatting tool from here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088498 , i also flashed the radio specified in this post....but same thing, stuck at "htc"... help...

you have to install 4EXTRecovery_v1.0.6_modded_CWMR_v4.0.0 first. you can find the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104765. when I tried with just Format_data_partition_EXT4 I got the same results as you

Thank you! I tried the other recovery you mentioned. worked like a charm! Thanks.

once you've flashed, let me know if you still have earpiece volume with the custom rom. And if you do, did you flash a new radio?

gmarcoux said:
once you've flashed, let me know if you still have earpiece volume with the custom rom. And if you do, did you flash a new radio?
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I lost the earpiece volume too, no matter How I change different Radio, still cannot get it back, now I got a phone cannot make a phone call

kakawong said:
I lost the earpiece volume too, no matter How I change different Radio, still cannot get it back, now I got a phone cannot make a phone call
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Thats not right ... which rom? If its ARHD ... then did you try the AU radio linked in the first post?
That will surely give you sound on ARHD ...
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Recovery - Red exclamation mark and red triangle.

- Did google searches and on here but my problems seem different to others or I don't understand the solution.
I installed the stock orange latest rom not knowing it would rid me of root and all that so I'm trying to get back to recovery so I can nanbackup back to leedroid.
What I have done so far -
1) Downgraded (was an absolute pain, took many attempts seems that rooting twice screws things over)
2) Rooted using visionary+ - comfirmed I am rooted
3) Installed rom manager and reflashed recovery with it.
4) Open recovery and get a Red exclamation mark in a red triangle.
Interwebz tells me this means I have no recovery or am not rooted. I am rooted and I have reinstalled recovery.
What have I got to do to fix this?
Please do help
:EDIT:
had an idea while trying to cold boot into it it is reading the file i have on there to downgrade with and I think that is causing the problems.
:EDIT2:
didn't fix it. Sigh. Really need help guys.

8igdave said:
- Did google searches and on here but my problems seem different to others or I don't understand the solution.
I installed the stock orange latest rom not knowing it would rid me of root and all that so I'm trying to get back to recovery so I can nanbackup back to leedroid.
What I have done so far -
1) Downgraded (was an absolute pain, took many attempts seems that rooting twice screws things over)
2) Rooted using visionary+ - comfirmed I am rooted
3) Installed rom manager and reflashed recovery with it.
4) Open recovery and get a Red exclamation mark in a red triangle.
Interwebz tells me this means I have no recovery or am not rooted. I am rooted and I have reinstalled recovery.
What have I got to do to fix this?
Please do help
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ok my friend this could happen because you are not ablr to root the DHD perhpahs it has the last OTA or used an RUU to actualize to last version, doublecheck the firmware version on the phone, then i will explain a little more (i know its painful already have been victim by the rooting process)
good luck

I am getting so god damn pissed off with this. As I took my battery out for the 100th time I thought to my self mmm this is gonna break if I'm not careful and out pops my volume rocker. Had to bend it to get it back in. Don't evne understand why this is all happening. I did this all fine the first time around.
Firmware is 132.405.6
The rooting isn't the problem, its recovery which is.

Just discovered holding up and pushiung power button is meant to get you into CWM but i get "E:can't open /cache/recovery/command"
Annoyingly it lets me reboot and would ahve saved my volume rocker
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Christ I forgot to plug my phone up to the pc and run s-off. What a bloody moron.
I couldn't hate my self much more right now *strokes his bent volume rocker*
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S-OFF didn't fix it either :/
Infact I can now no longer boot into recover, it freezes at the HTC logo.

Now that you have S-OFF, go to ROM Manager and reflash the ClockworkMod.
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jkoljo said:
Now that you have S-OFF, go to ROM Manager and reflash the ClockworkMod.
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That didn't work, I had to manualy install it in the end. I now have V3.0.0.5 but I can't restore my backup because:
E:Format_volume: no MTD partition "boot"
What does this mean and how do I fix it? I need to get that backup back! It has everything :O
That backup was made with a V3 CWM. But I hear I need V2 to use with froyo? GAHHHHHHHHH.
Got to downgrade CWm now I guess. EURGH!

Rom manager wouldn't downgrade but I tryed upgrading to 3.0.0.6 in a hopeful attempt and appears to be working XD.
Then after alllll this I have to find out how to fix my echoing as it works on the stock rom so must be something i need to do to leedroid. I'm thinking radio change?

so i assume you finally downgraded to a "rooteable" android version... if still need help, send a PM so i will try to help u!
good luck!!

8igdave said:
I am getting so god damn pissed off with this. As I took my battery out for the 100th time I thought to my self mmm this is gonna break if I'm not careful and out pops my volume rocker. Had to bend it to get it back in. Don't evne understand why this is all happening. I did this all fine the first time around.
Firmware is 132.405.6
The rooting isn't the problem, its recovery which is.
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.... got it, you hace to plug the hd to pc, debbugginng on, (charge only) download the rom manager, reflash the klockwork, and try again
good luck!

New Telstra ICS update to 3.44.841.3?

Telstra ROM showing update available to ICS
System upgrade to 3.44.841.3
Anyone else getting this?
My phone is on the standard Telstra ICS ROM, however is S-off and unlocked... and has recovery if I update will this bork my phone?
Download Here https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_yipCshKsIQa3B6bHl6UnVDMGs 58.8MB

I upgraded to this about 2 days ago, admittedly on a stock Velocity....rumblings seem to say that this is a radio fix from Telstra only at this stage (and an unsuccessful one at that)

Ah righto, I attempted applying it but it just made my phone display a belly up android with a hazard sign sticking our of its belly, I'm uploading the file now for people to play with should be done soon :laugh:

I did the upgrade on stock too, any idea what it was supposed to fix? I've yet to notice any differences, not that I noticed any problems before...
Sent from my HTC Velocity 4G using xda

I do believe this article may enlighten you.

Not sure.. That's really for the nexus in US only. Maybe related...

One thing I just noticed with this update is that it finally muted the camera sounds when the phone is on silent

Leigh Kennedy said:
I do believe this article may enlighten you.
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I'm not sure that's it. The patent in my understanding is about apps/contacts/other stuff showing up in the universal search, which mine still does after the update.

Update fails. any hints welcome
I have a Velocity with the OTA 4.0.3 ICS update. When I bought it I tried to root it using hansoon2000s 1 in all kit. I did unlock the bootloader, but attempts to gain root access failed so at that time I relocked the bootloader and just forgot about it.
When I try to install the 3.44.841.3 update, the phone shuts down then reboots to the FASTBOOT menu which gives me the option of
BOOTLOADER,
REBOOT,
REBOOT BOOTLOADER or
POWER DOWN
and it shows at the top *RELOCKED*.
If I select BOOTLOADER I go to the HBOOT menu and I can see
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
I have limited skills but I am guessing if I got to the recovery menu I would be able to choose a zip file to run and I could point it at the OTA zipfile which it downloaded, but when I go to recovery it just goes back to the FASTBOOT menu.
Any ideas which course of action I should take. Because it's not rooted I don't have a good backup of app data so I'd really prefer not to take any action which is going to set the phone back to Factory unless I am fairly certain of the outcome. I'm still not even sure that I need to apply this update because I have no issues with my phone (but just for the sake of the exercise lets presume I'm trying to load a Jellybean OTA update, which is something I definitely would want to do even if I reset the phone).
Ideas or suggestions ?

Bro use all in one to unlock bootloader from the menu your talking about select recovery then when it boots into a recovery you chose from the all in one use the volume to navigate to the zip file there's a prerooted gb one that I'm using then once you install it and phone reboots let the phone update to ics
Sent from my HTC PH39100

I've got a feeling that this may have updated the Velocity to a custom hboot version, because now I'm having all sorts of trouble with custom kernals and roms. Investigating now to make sure it's not my own derpiness that's causing this.....

Demomanca said:
I've got a feeling that this may have updated the Velocity to a custom hboot version, because now I'm having all sorts of trouble with custom kernals and roms. Investigating now to make sure it's not my own derpiness that's causing this.....
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Yeah same thing happened to me because of using a deodexed rom, but you can get it fixed pretty easily.
Only problem is I don't know how to get the update to work with the stock rom as i doesn't keep. I assume leigh kennedy knows how to apply the update to stock rom and then deodex, as he did it the for stock. Hope he does it for this too.

does anyone know exactly what the update does or are we all in the dark about it? It looks like its just an update to a few APK's, using my
*mad grand karate master winzip skillz, yo*
Is it a radio fix or what?

davidcampbell said:
does anyone know exactly what the update does or are we all in the dark about it? It looks like its just an update to a few APK's, using my
*mad grand karate master winzip skillz, yo*
Is it a radio fix or what?
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Google result said the update was to fix radio reception issues for some users, I think it was mentioned on whirlpool and a telstra support site.

OTA update.
Hi I also have received the notification for an OTA update with a link to HTC.com for my Velocity 4G, But I am running "nightly Build 4" since it came out and it is running like a dream. I also got the error msg with Mr android, belly open and a triangle warning sign. Not surprised tho. However I am thirsty still and ofc with Jelly Bean bouncing in I am tempted to flash the new ROM when it is avail.. Any ideas when it will be? :fingers-crossed:

How can I flash this OTA manually?
My Velocity is stock non rooted an locked.
The phone is stuck at the HTC screen so really only have access to fastboot...
Also, does anyone have the stock build.prop for the velocity 4g?

Ryyuu said:
How can I flash this OTA manually?
My Velocity is stock non rooted an locked.
The phone is stuck at the HTC screen so really only have access to fastboot...
Also, does anyone have the stock build.prop for the velocity 4g?
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If you have access to fastboot, try running the RUU while connected in fastboot (drivers must be installed). This will put the phone back to a factory state, then you can check for and install the OTA

Any word on this coming to rogers? I would hate having to revert to stock to accept the update

Screw the update lol
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Homeslice's PACman ROM doesn't prompt me for an update
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[Q] Black screen after ADB sideload

hey guys, i could really use some help here. I've been having a ton of trouble since i tried to change my ROM recently. I got bored of Beanstalk and tried carbon with i didn't like and didn't work well.
Long story short, I got to the point where i had twrp 2.5 installed, i could use fastboot, recovery, etc. But i couldn't load into the phone, the carbon logo would show and it would restart. So i tried sideloading Android Revolution HD 31.6 and when that finished the screen the screen went black, so i resarted the phone to try and flash the rom "sideload.zip" that was in my root. But it just started flashing carbon again. So i tried sideloading Android revolution Hd again and then it went black after it said 100% complete on the computer terminal. Now i can't get the phone to do anything but have the home and back button flash when i hold down the power button for a long time. I can get anything other than a black screen.
Help!

Okay, i did get it to restart this time when i tried "adb reboot" in the terminal, though that didn't work before. But now it's still stuck in the carbon loop. What i need is a way to load android revolution on to the phone so i can flash it.

Kdenery said:
Okay, i did get it to restart this time when i tried "adb reboot" in the terminal, though that didn't work before. But now it's still stuck in the carbon loop. What i need is a way to load android revolution on to the phone so i can flash it.
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flash TWRP v2.6.3.0 and you should be ok.
Android Revolution is a gsm rom will not work on sprint unless it's 4.3, i think it's supported 4.4 will not work! make sure the one you flash has sprint support.

Aldo101t said:
flash TWRP v2.6.3.0 and you should be ok.
Android Revolution is a gsm rom will not work on sprint unless it's 4.3, i think it's supported 4.4 will not work! make sure the one you flash has sprint support.
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Ok so i can flash it now using twrp 2.6.3
But it then gets stuck on the "HTC ONE" logo screen then restarts after a while.
And the ROMs page says "Yes, you can. The ROM will work on all the variants except Sprint, as it has some significant differences. Sprint is supported only with version 31.6 as of now. WiFi calling is available in version 31.6."
And that's the version i have.

could it be a firmware or kernal comparability problem? If so how would i fix it?

Kdenery said:
could it be a firmware or kernal comparability problem? If so how would i fix it?
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you will probably have to do an RUU to fix it.

Aldo101t said:
you will probably have to do an RUU to fix it.
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Mate, I'm clueless. What?

Kdenery said:
Mate, I'm clueless. What?
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look at big daddy's(BD619) Question and answer thread, all you need is there.

[Q] Atrix HD will not complete the new update need HELP!!!

My phone has been saying for a couple weeks now that I need to update it so i go to update it and it shuts down and then you see the android trying to complete the update then about halfway through it stops and i get the orange warning sign like it failed then the phone reboots and says update failed then i tryed rebooting it into recovery and it wont even boot into recovery.

bpc87 said:
My phone has been saying for a couple weeks now that I need to update it so i go to update it and it shuts down and then you see the android trying to complete the update then about halfway through it stops and i get the orange warning sign like it failed then the phone reboots and says update failed then i tryed rebooting it into recovery and it wont even boot into recovery.
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Hasn't this already been discussed in the update thread? Flash the stock ATT JB, then accept the update.

bpc87 said:
My phone has been saying for a couple weeks now that I need to update it so i go to update it and it shuts down and then you see the android trying to complete the update then about halfway through it stops and i get the orange warning sign like it failed then the phone reboots and says update failed then i tryed rebooting it into recovery and it wont even boot into recovery.
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If you ever rooted, ran a custom recovery, chances are you tweaked something under /system that's causing it to fail. Flash stock recovery and stock system then take the OTA.
Now, with my old Atrix HD, the OTA took just fine with a rooted system and Philz CWM, on my new Atrix HD, I had to be using stock recovery and unrooted...odd.

skeevydude said:
If you ever rooted, ran a custom recovery, chances are you tweaked something under /system that's causing it to fail. Flash stock recovery and stock system then take the OTA.
Now, with my old Atrix HD, the OTA took just fine with a rooted system and Philz CWM, on my new Atrix HD, I had to be using stock recovery and unrooted...odd.
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My friend also asked me about this prob today I also told him that but thanks for the info since it's just my thinking and i havent tried still on CM11 to wait official kitkat

devilsking said:
My friend also asked me about this prob today I also told him that but thanks for the info since it's just my thinking and i havent tried still on CM11 to wait official kitkat
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Same here!

i have the same problem but i'm on stock jb. just rooted the phone and stock bootloader. i don't now if it has something to do with not being in usa and using an AT&T phone. but it's really annoying the message every hour.

magocop said:
i have the same problem but i'm on stock jb. just rooted the phone and stock bootloader. i don't now if it has something to do with not being in usa and using an AT&T phone. but it's really annoying the message every hour.
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The OTA update should install even without an ATT SIM card in the phone. I have a Bell Atrix HD in Canada with an unlocked bootloader. I installed the stock JB ATT ROM, ran the update, installed a customer recovery, and went back to using a custom ROM.

audit13 said:
The OTA update should install even without an ATT SIM card in the phone. I have a Bell Atrix HD in Canada with an unlocked bootloader. I installed the stock JB ATT ROM, ran the update, installed a customer recovery, and went back to using a custom ROM.
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Did you have to call Bell to get that customer recovery? And where can I get one at?

skeevydude said:
Did you have to call Bell to get that customer recovery? And where can I get one at?
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I apologize. I meant to say "custom" and not "customer". I was posting from my phone and didn't notice that auto correct changed the word to customer.

audit13 said:
I apologize. I meant to say "custom" and not "customer". I was posting from my phone and didn't notice that auto correct changed the word to customer.
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I know. Just having a bit of fun
Autocorrect....Adding the wrong word for the lulz since 2009

skeevydude said:
I know. Just having a bit of fun
Autocorrect....Adding the wrong word for the lulz since 2009
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No worries. Good thing you brought the error to my attention; otherwise, Bell would start receiving requests for the "customer" recovery files:laugh:

skeevydude said:
If you ever rooted, ran a custom recovery, chances are you tweaked something under /system that's causing it to fail. Flash stock recovery and stock system then take the OTA.
Now, with my old Atrix HD, the OTA took just fine with a rooted system and Philz CWM, on my new Atrix HD, I had to be using stock recovery and unrooted...odd.
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I probably did when i first figured out how to use custom roms i was trying a whole bunch of them but that was awhile ago and now i dont remember how to flash a stock recovery or where to get it and i did awhile ago use RSD Lite to flash a stock rom onto my phone but that is the last thing I did and know its been sooo long i dont remember how any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated and sorry i have not got back to this post in a few days been busy doing other things but once again if anyone could help me it would be appreciated
Thanks
- Bart

Try using Myth Tools to flash back to stock, take the update, install a custom recovery, and flash a KK ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262726