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Ive been at it, probably for 6 hours total. Let me give a rundown of what I have done.
I started here
http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/10/04/how-to-install-cyanogenmod-4-1-99-on-your-g1-android-phone/
but since I did not already have Cyanogen Recovery 1.4 installed.
I had to go here:
http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/09/21/the-complete-step-by-step-guide-to-rooting-your-android-phone/
I followed the steps, to the letter, untill I got to number 15, at which point. I kept getting "BACKUP FAILED"
as did a ton of other people apparently. From reading, I deduced.. incorrectly perhaps, that I needed to DOWNGRADE from RC33, to a lower one, pre donut.
I managed to downgrade to RC29.
at which point I went back and started to process of installing Recovery 1.4.
Well, it turns out the Backup program.. will not work with RC29 I need (apparently) RC30..
Well I CANNOT find a vanilla version of RC30.. I have searched and searched, all I can find is the RC30 MOD software. Which I tried.
As per the directions I renamed update_TC4-RC30_full_xda-dev_v1.2.zip to update.zip.
disconnected the phone rebooted into recovery, then ALT-S to install it.
and I get:
E: No signature (382 files)
E: verification failed.
Installation aborted.
so now, long story short, Im stuck in RC29, unable to update to RC30 so that I can begin the process of installing cyanogen.
I have searched, searched until i could taste colors and see sounds.. I get lots or results, and they are all people having the same or similar problem, asking the same question.
I think once I get RC30 back on the phone, I can work it out from there.
But at this point my brain feels like a melted plastic bag. This sort of stuff is "not my thing" I was able to get my HTC Excalibur done with little fuss, but the G1 is turning out to be one of those projects where you get half way, then go off on a tangent trying to find a fix, then cant get the fix to work and get trailed off trying to find a fix for the fix.. and well you get the idea.
Thanks for any help.
Please god help LOL
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Main_Page#How_do_I_upgrade_to_the_latest_CyanogenMod.3F
Just follow the instruction at CyanogenMod Wiki. Even my girlfriend can do it by herself...
At my wits with noobs making topics in the wrong section.
All your answers are here.
and for the hell of it
here might help too!
firstly, wrong section, this belongs in the QnA section
secondly, email me at [email protected] if those instructions dont work
i prefer to solve issues on a 1-2-1 basis
tengtengvn said:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Main_Page#How_do_I_upgrade_to_the_latest_CyanogenMod.3F
Just follow the instruction at CyanogenMod Wiki. Even my girlfriend can do it by herself...
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I already went there, thats where I started.
Wingnutt said:
I already went there, thats where I started.
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Why? :'(
Why can't people follow simple step-by-step tutorials?
Why do they always post questions in development instead of Q&A ? :'(
G1-evolve said:
All your answers are here.
and for the hell of it
here might help too!
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You know what, this is the exact kind of thing that makes the search function less effective, and pisses me off.
Because guess what I find when I try to search for my problem. Lots of posts of people, also asking about the same or similar problem, and being told to search.
I stated in my first post that I have tried searching, this post was a last resort.
If you do not have an answer, dont answer.
Thanks
maxisma said:
Why? :'(
Why can't people follow simple step-by-step tutorials?
Why do they always post questions in development instead of Q&A ? :'(
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WELLLLL
perhaps you should ask the other 100 plus people that have had similar issues..
The problem Im running into is typical of someone with no knowledge of the issue, reading a how to written by someone who knows it very well.
in that, tiny steps, that the person who wrote the turtorial see as "no duh" self evident things, that need not be stated.. are total greek to me.. so I got stuck,
you complain about that yet you post in the wrong place....genius
and you were offered plenty of advice, not just "search"
mods, please move this
Wingnutt said:
WELLLLL
perhaps you should ask the other 100 plus people that have had similar issues..
The problem Im running into is typical of someone with no knowledge of the issue, reading a how to written by someone who knows it very well.
in that, tiny steps, that the person who wrote the turtorial see as "no duh" self evident things, that need not be stated.. are total greek to me.. so I got stuck,
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not to be a jackass or anything, but if you don't know what you're doing, then you really shouldn't be trying to do any of this in the first place.
i agree...i get people emailing me asking "how do i root" "what is root" "what is cyanogenmod" "" ]
and i just tell them "if you dont know what root is, you shouldnt root" and "you need to do your own research, me spoonfeeding you will no doubt lead to you having problems somewhere down the line and blaming me"
and if you aint tech-minded and cant fill in the blanks, you shouldnt be fukin with ur phone
first this belongs in Q&A, second your not suppose to install RC30, installing RC30 defeats the purpose of going to RC29 to get root
Let me restate this again..
all I need, I think, is to update to RC30.. not a mod version.. just the regular.. I think I can get it rolling from ther..
still with me?
I cannot find a regular version of RC30.. only the mod versions..
still there?
when I try to install the mod version VIA the directions listed.. I get
E: No signature (382 files)
E: verification failed.
Installation aborted
thats it.. that is where I stand..
why goes it say verification failed..
EDIT: im trying to get root now on RC29 will update..
BTW, i posted this HERE because I figured PHONE Q&A was Q&A about the damn phone!! and that mods and the issue im dealing with seem more like something that would be considered DEVELOPMENT.
SORRY
Wingnutt said:
Let me restate this again..
all I need, I think, is to update to RC30.. not a mod version.. just the regular.. I think I can get it rolling from ther..
still with me?
I cannot find a regular version of RC30.. only the mod versions..
still there?
when I try to install the mod version VIA the directions listed.. I get
E: No signature (382 files)
E: verification failed.
Installation aborted
thats it.. that is where I stand..
why goes it say verification failed..
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and let me restate what others have said:
this belongs in the Q&A section.
start with part 1 - method b
http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-root-a-t-mobile-g1-and-mytouch-3g-android-phone/
read the whole thing twice, and then two more times after that
there are so many threads with directions on how to do this. the reason search didn't find anything is because so many people are starting these threads. it's ridiculous that the search button needs a search button.
FYI - start with the sticky threads at the top of each forum. they will tell you everything you need to know or at least where to find it
u relise that by going to R30 stock, not mod....u will lose root
u WANT R29, then do the telnet thing to get root, (then cm1.4 recovery if it disappears) then flash the HTC 1.6 image, wipe, THEN cyanogens latest
dont even bother asking any more questions here, start again in the QnA section or just flash stock and dont bother with custom roms
WEll I got rc29 rooted, and have it flashed to RC30 with root.
so now Hopefully I can get the rest rolling.
Ill post any followup questions in the Q&A.
thanks for all the help, smug and elitist as it was.
Wingnutt said:
WEll I got rc29 rooted, and have it flashed to RC30 with root.
so now Hopefully I can get the rest rolling.
Ill post any followup questions in the Q&A.
thanks for all the help, smug and elitist as it was.
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WELLLLLLLL
We are not being "smug and elitist" we just know that when people post questions not understanding how to do something that if you don't know how to follow the instructions you shouldnt be doing in the first place the next post (Probably in the wrong forum) will be along the lines of "OMG I THINK I BRICKEDED MY PHONE!!!!!!!! OMG PLZ HELP!!!!!!!"
ANd being a crabby **** won't win you any friends either...
Wingnutt said:
WELLLLL
perhaps you should ask the other 100 plus people that have had similar issues..
The problem Im running into is typical of someone with no knowledge of the issue, reading a how to written by someone who knows it very well.
in that, tiny steps, that the person who wrote the turtorial see as "no duh" self evident things, that need not be stated.. are total greek to me.. so I got stuck,
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You're a moron. If 100+ people have had similar issues, maybe you should read the suggestions they received. I'm sure one of those 100+ has had the exact issue you have.
Besides, if everyone who had a personal issue opened up a new thread, do you really think any substantive development would be achieved in this forum?
Like others have said, if you have no knowledge of Android modding, don't do it. If you can't figure out how to root -- with all of the tutorials and past threads -- you shouldn't be rooting.
http://getyourdroidon.com/wiki/index.php5?title=OTA_/_Un-Root_/_Official_Builds
For future reference.
Hey everyone,
I rooted my nexus one when it was 2.2, now im trying to update to 2.2.1. However the OTA update wasnt taking, it failed and the installation aborted everytime. I search forums and found one saying to factory reset my phone, which i did. Saved everything with titanium backup. Now im stuck with:
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Kernal version:2.6.29-01117-g4bc62c2 android-build apa26#1
Build nuumber: EPE76
One problem is i do not get an OTA update to upgrade to 2.2 or 2.2.1. Also i did a manual update with signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip and it fails and installation aborts. How can i get back to at least 2.2, but preferably 2.2.1.
Also when trying to restore my apps from titanium backup, it tells me my phone is not rooted, but I still see the little "padlock" unlocked when i boot my phone.
Thanks, hope someone can help
John
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im assuming that zip wont work because im on build epe 76. Whats the best way from here to get to at least 2.2
It sounds like you need to do some reading. Look at the Nexus One wiki that's linked at the top of this forum. Read everything it has to say, then re-read.
Your questions are answered.
Not to mention the wrong forum. This is development, not Q&A.
Cheers and g/l
wiki page doesnt help at all
just read the wiki page twice, as you said. There is nothing about how to fix this issue. Sooooooooooo.....??????
i have 50+ forums and googled this issue 10+ times, not having any luck....If you cant help can you direct where i can find help????
Lol, the wiki wont show you the exact issue being resolved. You need to think between the lines, do some problem solving. Nobody on this forum is going to spoon-feed you the answer you look for.
Everything I know about the Nexus One (and Android in general) is from these forums. You aren't looking hard enough if you can't find the info you need.
So please, have enough sense next time to at least post in the correct sub-forum, instead of coming in filled with piss and vinegar making a fool of yourself.
gimpyjohn said:
i have 50+ forums and googled this issue 10+ times, not having any luck....If you cant help can you direct where i can find help????
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1. You haven't given enough information for anyone to help direct you.
2. It sounds like your bootloader is unlocked, but you lost root. Or maybe your recovery (whichever that is) won't allow an unsigned zip.
3. But once again, this is the wrong forum. This is not the place for you to go into further detail. All it will do is piss people off who are trying to work on development, but have to wade through beggar spam. So please stop.
this is the wrong thread for what you need...mod needs to move it. Take it easy guys, he's just looking for help.
If you have Terminal Emulator from Market installed, type this:
at the $ type su ($su)
it should change to # sign
at # type whoami (#whoami)
it should replay back with "root"
If not, you have lost root and you will need to re-root your device. Please open a thread in Q&A to ask further questions.
so heres the story... this is my first post on the site. although i have been using the site for awhile. i guess i just never had any info to offer, but now i ask for some help from you guys. i have a captivate (hence me posting here) and have put in a couple of new roms before (some being harder than others to do) and luckily from other posts i have been able to do it by myself. wow getting long. but anyways i was redoing my phone the other day and it just went downhill fast. but now im in froyo 2.2 and cannot root or anything. im getting "signature verification failed" or something along those lines and cant seem to do anything. i have flashed using every flash kit available and nothing seems to work. im not sure if im missing something or not. So i guess my question here is for a link or some step by step directions. i dont have tons of time to work on it because im in the military and work like 12 - 14 hour days.... now that thats over. sorry for the long post. oh and the 3 button trick doesnt work for me so i bought a jig for download mode. but no worries there. anywho. thanks in advance.
It sounds like you're running into the 3e recovery fix bug. There's a sticky in the Development section that mentions a fix for that.
The other option is to flash to Gingerbread via Heimdall/Odin, which would take care of that problem.
Those would be my first two suggestions for your situation.
cal5202 said:
so heres the story... this is my first post on the site. although i have been using the site for awhile. i guess i just never had any info to offer, but now i ask for some help from you guys. i have a captivate (hence me posting here) and have put in a couple of new roms before (some being harder than others to do) and luckily from other posts i have been able to do it by myself. wow getting long. but anyways i was redoing my phone the other day and it just went downhill fast. but now im in froyo 2.2 and cannot root or anything. im getting "signature verification failed" or something along those lines and cant seem to do anything. i have flashed using every flash kit available and nothing seems to work. im not sure if im missing something or not. So i guess my question here is for a link or some step by step directions. i dont have tons of time to work on it because im in the military and work like 12 - 14 hour days.... now that thats over. sorry for the long post. oh and the 3 button trick doesnt work for me so i bought a jig for download mode. but no worries there. anywho. thanks in advance.
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So like the guy said above there is a fix for the error it sounds like you are having. But it is terribly annoying to see this thread pop up what seems like every day. There is a thread at the top of this forum. It is called The Captivate Directory |Guides|ROMs|Themes|Etc.| READ BEFORE POSTING(Updated 9/7/11)
And in that thread is this thread [RECOVERY] 3e Recovery Modded w/ No Verification. As well as this thread: How to Flash a ROM
Here is the link, and for the future: READ BEFORE POSTING
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887525
the one i saw in development page required you to be rooted. or at least i think. i dont know of a way to change the /system/bin/recovery file... and flashed to gingerbread a couple of times. still no go
cal5202 said:
so heres the story... this is my first post on the site. although i have been using the site for awhile. i guess i just never had any info to offer, but now i ask for some help from you guys. i have a captivate (hence me posting here) and have put in a couple of new roms before (some being harder than others to do) and luckily from other posts i have been able to do it by myself. wow getting long. but anyways i was redoing my phone the other day and it just went downhill fast. but now im in froyo 2.2 and cannot root or anything. im getting "signature verification failed" or something along those lines and cant seem to do anything. i have flashed using every flash kit available and nothing seems to work. im not sure if im missing something or not. So i guess my question here is for a link or some step by step directions. i dont have tons of time to work on it because im in the military and work like 12 - 14 hour days.... now that thats over. sorry for the long post. oh and the 3 button trick doesnt work for me so i bought a jig for download mode. but no worries there. anywho. thanks in advance.
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Here is a detailed signature verification discussion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052991
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capocaccia said:
So like the guy said above there is a fix for the error it sounds like you are having. But it is terribly annoying to see this thread pop up what seems like every day. There is a thread at the top of this forum. It is called The Captivate Directory |Guides|ROMs|Themes|Etc.| READ BEFORE POSTING(Updated 9/7/11)
And in that thread is this thread [RECOVERY] 3e Recovery Modded w/ No Verification. As well as this thread: How to Flash a ROM
Here is the link, and for the future: READ BEFORE POSTING
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887525
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C'mon.........go easy. Dont bold at people who admit they are clueless. Sometimes searching to find the exact answer, when your dear little phone is not working right can be a real stressful thing. Especially, if he does not even understand the problem.
As stated above, this seems to be the 3e recovery bug. As for a solution, if your trying to root and flash things, instead of using the fix, I would just flash a GB rom. The only risk with this option is flashing GB boot loaders, but it's hard to make a mistake if you've done a little research
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
Superoneclick method didn't work on my phone. So I found and attempted to try the fugo method.
I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17865158&postcount=1182 thread, but the links were broken so I decided to download a generic Kernal_XXJVK.exe file off from google.
The first flash went smoothly, however the second one has been rebooting consistently. I'm not sure what to do... I'd like to fix my phone and have it rooted, so if anyone could upload the kernal for me it would be greatly appreciated.
Other opinions and ideas to help welcomed!
Thanks
Really? The thread below you, the one you posted in, is asking for the exact same thing and you had to make a new thread about it?
Just a heads up, if someone has asked your question, dont make a duplicate thread about it. It spams the board.
Hey all, Let me start by apologizing for not posting this in the right place (More than likely). i didnt see any threads for LG p505 Phoenix.
On to buisness, i had an error booting into ClockWorkMod Recovery. My phone is booting incorrectly ever since. ive tried to take the battery out and replace it, but that didnt work. I tried to follow some repair work listed on the forums, but i need further assistance. ive gotten as far as the SDK dev package and attempting to restart the bootloader, but no luck. it keeps saying it cant detect the device. the computer recognizes it as ASUS Android Bootloader Interface. Any help?
Where did you learn how to put CWM on you phone? If it wasn't here, why not try those forums where you did?
Try this
http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-lg-phoenix-thrive/
Well, i got CWM on my phone via the Rom Manager App on the Market. but, after toying around with my phone trying to fix it, it appears that it is stuck on the bootloader, and not CWM. when it DOES "boot up", it only displays lines of code that varies when i plug it into a power source or my PC.
Are you rooted?
yeah i am. couldnt have gotten this far without that step.
FawkesPhone said:
yeah i am. couldnt have gotten this far without that step.
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Just didn't want you thinking you could flash cwm by installing rom manager.
What exactly is going on. Give lots of details.
* iTouched Epic
Well, good for you. im such a rookie that would be entirely possible. lol. anywho, i asked for help on another forum, who a couple people on have some experience with programing and such, and i pretty much explained everything there is to explain there.
however, the website wont let me post a link to said post, so im going to try to copy/paste because i REALLY dont feel like typing all that out again if i dont have to.
Copy link and put (dot) as the dot .
* iTouched Epic
the story is, i tried to boot my phone (LG phoenix [p505], running CarloROM, standard Kernnel) into ClockWorkMod Recovery Mode, but upon booting up, teh device went to a black screen, save for a couple words, most partial. the readable text says "UDC_Start()". on pluging it into the PC, it displays the following text:
-- suspend --
-- reset --
EP1/out FAIL nfo=40 pg0=74000
-- portchange --
usb_read() transaction failed
-- reset --
-- portchange --
fastboot: oops !
fastboot: Processing commands
i am trying to utilize the only fix ive found, which is to reboot the bootloader via andriod developer debug window. i tell the command prompt to run the "adb reboot bootloader" function but it says it cant find the device.
it also appears on the PC as "ASUS android bootloader interface"
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here's all the details ive got thus far
Try flashing stock recovery on it. Flash back to complete stock. Did you check to make sure cwm was compatible with your device?
Was the other forum not helpful to you?
* iTouched Epic
boborone said:
Try flashing stock recovery on it. Flash back to complete stock. Did you check to make sure cwm was compatible with your device?
Was the other forum not helpful to you?
* iTouched Epic
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First, not the other forum isnt helping as it's a small user group and no one's responded yet. second, as previously stated, after posting this thread, ive determined that the phone did NOT boot to CWM. and second, yes, CWM is compatable and has worked in the past. i heard about it from someone that has used it on his p505 and it works perfectly.
There are a lot of devices that only run a modded version of cwm. I have a Samsung intercept that won't run with standard cwm.
* iTouched Epic
people on the android central forum you posted a link to say the phoenix runs just fine with standard CWM
Did you try flashing the touch version of cwm? My epic touch sgsll bricks with that?
* iTouched Epic
i rooted my phone, downloaded ROM Manager, gave it Super user permissions, and flashed Optimus One (Old BaseBand). exactly as instructed.
Where did you learn about doing this? You said you tried asking on another forum. What did they say? Did you try what they said? Have you tried what I said about going stock?
* iTouched Epic
i learned all this from here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-lg-phoenix-thrive/138186-how-clock-workrecovery-mod-cwm.html
no one has responded on the other forum as previously stated
i have learned that my device is booting to the bootloader, not CWM, also as previously stated.
thus, flashing a new ROM of any sort is impossible.
FawkesPhone said:
i learned all this from here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-lg-phoenix-thrive/138186-how-clock-workrecovery-mod-cwm.html
no one has responded on the other forum as previously stated
i have learned that my device is booting to the bootloader, not CWM, also as previously stated.
thus, flashing a new ROM of any sort is impossible.
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You never said you didn't get any responses from the other forum. If you posted the question yesterday and gave it a couple hours, no responses, then started flipping out cause your is phone is messed up and so you decided to join for the soul reason of using it as a technical support and post in off topic cause this site doesn't even develop (notice I didn't say support) your phone, I say you need to chill out and go back to other site and get a lil bit more in depth with your question. Cause honestly I would have overlooked your question with how it was written and the little information given. Those guys know about your bootloader. I don't. Not many here do. LG doesn't make flagship devices, hence why they're not here.
I can tell you that if nobody does help you, you need to read up on how to shell into the phone and flash something else like that.
* iTouched Epic
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First, no, the other forum isnt helping as it's a small user group and no one's responded yet.
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Also, why waste an hour of my time? If you're gonna tell me to eff off, why not do it at the beginning?
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Also, why waste an hour of my time? If you're gonna tell me to eff off, why not do it at the beginning?
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I didn't tell you to f off, but, in all seriousness, I don't like it when people join this site just to ask a question.
Then you post in the wrong forum about a phone that isn't even developed on here.
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^ Just wanted to point that out. ^
And I did try to help you. I don't know LG bootloaders. But I went through seeing if you made some noob mistake that I could help with. Then when that was sorted out, I told you how to help yourself. If you're are going to take someone telling you how to help yourself as telling you to f off, not sure you are going to make it here on XDA. Good luck with that attitude.
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Did you try to search here on this site?
Searched here on XDA and found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289265&page=3
You see, we don't mind helping people at all, it's the people that won't help themselves that get on people's nerves. Look man, I will help you as much as I can. But you have to be willing to help yourself, too. Finding threads like the one I posted above is what I mean by searching and reading on how to shell into the phone, using adb to fix your problems. You have a jacked up phone, don't get frustrated and mad at the world, calm down, chill out. You can fix it.