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[TESTERS] Beta version of Flash Image GUI

Appreciate all the help testing! Will keep this thread around if more issues are encountered.
For the time being I'm going to close down this thread as I've posted a new official thread!
Thanks everybody, especially PirateGhost!
New official thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20926830
Goal:
Working on making kernel flashing on the HTC Vivid / Holiday a few steps easier/simpler!
Background:
The HTC unlock method has been out for the last 6 months on the HTC EVO 3D. We've developed some work around methods to make things simpler for both the developers and the users who are stuck using the HTC unlock method.
How:
Fact for EVO 3D and theory for Vivid: The HTC unlock method only allows write access to the kernel (boot partition) in either fastboot mode or the normal android mode.
This means a custom kernel can only be loaded in two modes, either through fastboot or while in the standard Android mode.
Tool:
Flash Image GUI is an application I wrote to load the kernel and modules while in standard Android mode. This eliminates the need for using fastboot which requires a computer and will eliminate the need for using the Windows dependent .bat files for automating the fastboot flashing process. This will also eliminate the need to reboot into fastboot mode.
Current Status:
An updated Flash Image GUI code to support the HTC Vivid device but need a few testers to verify it all works properly on their devices!
Testing Location:
Either post back in this thread if you're able to help or join us on IRC - irc.freenode.net #gen-dev
Testing Steps:
Would recommend joining the irc channel for more detailed assistance but if you'd prefer to test and post in this thread, here are the steps:
**Wild Child told me there is no kernel backup support yet**
Stock Kernel Signed - http://w1z4rd.net/boot.img (Thanks IanWizard)
Stock Kernel Unsigned - http://joeykrim.com/evo3d/files/boot-unsigned-holiday.img
Skip straight to Step 5. The above links can be used to restore the kernel back to 100% stock.
1) Downloading clockworkmod recovery for your device to your local desktop
2) fastboot boot c:\downloads\cwm-recovery.img
3) Make a nandroid of all partitions (will need this in case there are any issues)
4) Reboot into normal android mode
5) Install Flash Image GUI - http://joeykrim.com/evo3d/files/FlashImageGUI.apk
6) Download a kernel to flash - list provided below
7) Push kernel .zip file to /sdcard (either usb mount the device or adb push c:\downloads\kernel.zip /sdcard/kernel.zip
8) Open Flash Image GUI - make a note of the kernel version displayed at the top of the application
9) Click browse and select the kernel .zip file from the sdcard
10) Flash the Image
**11) Reboot
12) Check the kernel version to see if the process worked (Either open Flash Image GUI and kernel version information will be at the top or Menu->Setting->About Phone -> Software Version -> More.
**If you're interested in testing the flashing of a kernel and ROM combination, at step 11, reboot into the standard recovery mode, where ClockworkMod should be loaded and flash the ROM .zip file
Steps to restore previous kernel before testing
1) fastboot boot c:\downloads\cwm-recovery.img
2) Restore Nandroid created in previous section step 3
Kernels to Test Flash:
Thanks to Dodgejcr for the stock vivid kernels for testing!
Stock Kernel boot.img zip with modified kernel version to verify flash worked properly
Stock Kernel anykernel .zip with modified kernel version to verify flash worked properly
PirateGhost Telstra boot.zip - This *probably* requires the associated ROM Raider .zip to be loaded. Don't flash this kernel unless you're also flashing the ROM .zip.
Thanks for the support and willingness to test!

awesome. i just went from stock rooted to my rom using this tool.
might i suggest a 'reboot to recovery for rom flashing' button? that would complete this little project, i think.

Good idea man. I'll surely add this to the superguide once a few more people test it. Less steps is always good.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

slapshot30 said:
Good idea man. I'll surely add this to the superguide once a few more people test it. Less steps is always good.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
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i am working with him on IRC to get a one-stop-shop for rooted users to flash a new rom. no more fastboot flash boot for the noobs!
LOL

You are still gonna keep the ROMs and kernals separate for people that would rather do it from adb/recovery right? Cause I've had terrible luck trying to take shortcuts using batches, programs and the like.

travisxcore said:
You are still gonna keep the ROMs and kernals separate for people that would rather do it from adb/recovery right? Cause I've had terrible luck trying to take shortcuts using batches, programs and the like.
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the beauty of this tool is that you dont use batches and programs on your computer
its all on the phone and will boot you to recovery to flash the rom you want (as soon as he gets all the bugs worked out. im just the guinea pig here, inputting little value)

I've have been able to flash a kernel in recovery. I was using the first compile i think. First step I did was reboot recovery from advanced then I wiped dalvik and flashed the zip containing the kernel. It seemed to work anyways.
Sent from my HTC-X710a using XDA App

Pirateghost said:
i am working with him on IRC to get a one-stop-shop for rooted users to flash a new rom. no more fastboot flash boot for the noobs!
LOL
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Thank God... lol
It hasn't gotten that bad yet, with not that many people needing to flash kernels, but I was waiting for the onslaught of problems involving it.

Pirateghost said:
the beauty of this tool is that you dont use batches and programs on your computer
its all on the phone and will boot you to recovery to flash the rom you want (as soon as he gets all the bugs worked out. im just the guinea pig here, inputting little value)
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I'm still a little weary...idk I've never really liked not having control over something like this because if my phone bricks, at least I know its my fault. But I could see the benefit being out and just downloading the ROM/kernal straight to my phone and flashing it. And I definitely see the benefit for people that don't have a single clue what their doing. Would help cut down on the same 1000 help me posts...lol.

ToyGUN said:
I've have been able to flash a kernel in recovery. I was using the first compile i think. First step I did was reboot recovery from advanced then I wiped dalvik and flashed the zip containing the kernel. It seemed to work anyways.
Sent from my HTC-X710a using XDA App
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bet it didnt flash a kernel even if it was included in the zip....

Appreciate all the help testing! Will keep this thread around if more issues are encountered.
For the time being I'm going to close down this thread as I've posted a new official thread!
Thanks everybody, especially PirateGhost!
New official thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20926830

[Q] [Help] ICS black screen on bootup

Hey guys,
My situation is that I'm trying to get a working ICS rom working, but I get a black screen on bootup for both Virtuous Quattro and Ice Cold Sandwich. I've also tried different kernels, but the same thing happens.
What I did:
Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery
Backup
Wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Install zip from sd card > Choose zip > Picked my zip here > Confirm
The actual rom installs with no errors or anything... then when I try to reboot, I get the white screen with "htc" in green font, as normal, then it just goes to a black screen. The backlight is on, but the screen is black... softkeys are not lit, either. Like I said, I've reflashed multiple times to no avail. I've seen videos of people on YouTube flashing on IncS, but their devices go straight to the bootloader animation after the htc logo screen.
Anybody encountered this before or know how to fix it? Thanks in advance.

anonymousthing said:
Hey guys,
My situation is that I'm trying to get a working ICS rom working, but I get a black screen on bootup for both Virtuous Quattro and Ice Cold Sandwich. I've also tried different kernels, but the same thing happens.
What I did:
Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery
Backup
Wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Install zip from sd card > Choose zip > Picked my zip here > Confirm
The actual rom installs with no errors or anything... then when I try to reboot, I get the white screen with "htc" in green font, as normal, then it just goes to a black screen. The backlight is on, but the screen is black... softkeys are not lit, either. Like I said, I've reflashed multiple times to no avail. I've seen videos of people on YouTube flashing on IncS, but their devices go straight to the bootloader animation after the htc logo screen.
Anybody encountered this before or know how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
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Your phone must be rooted before this and also verify your downloaded zip file with checksum to make sure about proper download.

I actually encountered the same problem a few days ago. I realized it was because I flashed an incompatible Kernal zip file. So I reflashed the ROM and rebooted without flashing any kernals and it worked for me.

I have rooted, and have superuser access. I have also redownloaded and checked the md5 sums. I'll try to download it again and test...

I just redownloaded and rechecked the md5 sums, and I still get the black screen. I've also tried no kernel, and tiamat and still nothing :S

anonymousthing said:
I just redownloaded and rechecked the md5 sums, and I still get the black screen. I've also tried no kernel, and tiamat and still nothing :S
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have u converted you filesystem to ext4?
btw, what rom was previous? stock one or custom?
and i recommend you to use 4ext recovery instead of CWM

I have to use CWM for now, since I don't have access to fastboot right now (i'll download it later), but how do I check if it's ext4 or not in CWM? And if its not, do you know how to make it ext4?
And i'm using CM7, not stock

anonymousthing said:
I have to use CWM for now, since I don't have access to fastboot right now (i'll download it later), but how do I check if it's ext4 or not in CWM? And if its not, do you know how to make it ext4?
And i'm using CM7, not stock
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if u have CM7 ur filesystem already converted )))
i think the reason of crashes on boots is old version of recovery. try to upgrade urs CWM or install the latest 4ext recovery
It's very easy to change CWm to 4ext: go to http://4ext.net/ and download 4EXT Recovery Updater, install it. With its help u will instal 4ext

Are you s-off?
Sent from my Incredible S using xda premium

I'm not S-OFF, but my bootloader is unlocked... i think it doesn't really matter much in this case if I have/can flash CM7 without issues
I'll try another version of CWM or try 4ext recovery tomorrow sometime

anonymousthing said:
I'm not S-OFF, but my bootloader is unlocked... i think it doesn't really matter much in this case if I have/can flash CM7 without issues
I'll try another version of CWM or try 4ext recovery tomorrow sometime
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i'm afraid s-on is the reason of ur problems

I completely agree s-on does matter always.

I have the same problem on Quattro.
If you are s on you have to flash via fastboot the boot.img inside the Rom.zip from your wanted rom after flashing Rom via recovery.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda premium

Indeed sniper is correct. However what I would do, get a rom working then look into becoming s-off. Its so much easier to mod your phone after.
Sent from my Incredible S using xda premium

Okay, thanks guys! I'll try it out later and see how it goes by flashing boot.img using fastboot.

Thanks guys, it works!
For people who come here looking for answers, basically just open the new ICS rom zip, extract boot.img, cd to that folder in cmd, and type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
and it should now boot properly.

anonymousthing said:
Thanks guys, it works!
For people who come here looking for answers, basically just open the new ICS rom zip, extract boot.img, cd to that folder in cmd, and type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
and it should now boot properly.
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Or just make s-off one time and flash roms without any necessity to flash boot.img manually
Sent from my Incredible S using Tapatalk

I have HBOOT 2.0, sadly I accidentally updated my original htc and it updated HBOOT as well... and I can't be bothered to downgrade now lol
I'll do it later when I have the time to download the downgrade toolkit

anonymousthing said:
I'm not S-OFF, but my bootloader is unlocked... i think it doesn't really matter much in this case if I have/can flash CM7 without issues
I'll try another version of CWM or try 4ext recovery tomorrow sometime
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I had a issue with something on my SD card after i wiped my SD and tried the re install it worked.
let me know if that helped.

stuck at boot screen

i was running on codename droid and wanted to revert back to we want ics ..flashed boot.img as im S-ON .. but the bootscreen was taking too long so i pulled the battery ..was still stuck on bootscreen so i did the same again ...3rd time it got stuck at htc screen and wont go past no matter which rom i try to flash and fastboot the boot img

Just to be sure, you nandroided back to wwics, then flashed the boot.img via fast boot?
Sent from my Nexus 7

markj338 said:
Just to be sure, you nandroided back to wwics, then flashed the boot.img via fast boot?
Sent from my Nexus 7
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no ..installed fresh rom ..
restored cna that i was on before it worked !
but flashing new boot.img ...we want ics .or vitruous it get stuck at htc screen

demonicjas said:
no ..installed fresh rom ..
restored cna that i was on before it worked !
but flashing new boot.img ...we want ics .or vitruous it get stuck at htc screen
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Did you do a full wipe in recovery?
And flash the boot.img from the newly flashed Rom right?
Sent from my Ultimate Kang Banged HTC Incredible S

markj338 said:
Did you do a full wipe in recovery?
And flash the boot.img from the newly flashed Rom right?
Sent from my Ultimate Kang Banged HTC Incredible S
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yup full wipe in recovery and flashed boot.img both before and after installing the new rom .
il try flashing boot.img of a sense 4 rom again and see ..
the other day i flashed miui latest rom same thing happened . cna clean install'd it booted up .

solved !!
i had on screen button mod enable flashed .. flashed the disable zip and tried virtuous and it booted !

[CWM] ClockworkMod 6.0.1.2 for Xperia T [UPDATED - 15/10/2012]

This is a CWM recovery for the Xperia T - you need to have unlocked your bootloader at http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKING YOUR PHONE ETC. ETC. ETC. - I'm sure you've heard the rest before.
Steps for installation:
Download recovery from http://goo.im/devs/tilal6991/recoveries/mint/15102012.img
Download fastboot and get it into a place where you can run it - I'm not going to provide instructions how - guides are all over the place
Open a command window in the place where fastboot is
Copy the recovery.img to the fastboot folder
Type fastboot flash boot recovery.img
Type fastboot reboot
You will be in CWM!
Note:
The first time you install a ROM you will need to flash the boot.img of that ROM using fastboot - I'm hoping this restriction can be removed at a future date.
A CM port is also up - compiled by me.
Thanks to:
All the CM guys for having their code on Github - I didn't do anything but compile and figure out the instructions for flashing.

Hmm, so tempting but not sure since you've not tested it on the T. Someone else gonna go first?
EDIT: I am sorry, a bad assumption possibly. Have you tested this on a T?

I have. It's tested and working. I've flashed CyanogenMod and using it as a daily as well.

Will have my T today but I wonder how to access recovery in daily use? (undestood the 1st time access, but not the next accesses...)

backup and restore work？

Switch off phone.
Power on phone with volume down held.
And although I haven't tested there's nothing that indicates backup/restore won't work.
Sent from my Xperia T using Tapatalk 2

Hmm, the recovery just cycle boots into recovery mode. It never boots into system

As I said the first time you flash a ROM you will need to fast boot install the boot mage of the ROM.
Sent from my Xperia T using Tapatalk 2

So then you are forced to flash a rom after installing cwm?
Sent from my Xperia T

Yes. Since you are flashing the boot partition its a pseudo recovery so a ROM needs to be flashed.
Sent from my Xperia T using Tapatalk 2

help
@tilal
im from the arc/s forums and i am in need of some help with compiling CWM 6 for my device
could you gimme a quick tut or something... coz the tut i found on xda was a little vague and difficult to understand
appreciate the help!!

your recovery wouldn't mount sdcard (internal) so i couldn't install cm10. just to let you know, don't know what went wrong, i just used another one i found and all working fine.
thanks, anyway.
Sent from my Xperia T

tumult said:
your recovery wouldn't mount sdcard (internal) so i couldn't install cm10. just to let you know, don't know what went wrong, i just used another one i found and all working fine.
thanks, anyway.
Sent from my Xperia T
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I hope no one minds the question... but which other did you use? Going to slap the next rev of CM 10 when they post it.

charlatan01 said:
I hope no one minds the question... but which other did you use? Going to slap the next rev of CM 10 when they post it.
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well maybe it will work for you. i flashed this kernel with included cwm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32442811
Sent from my Xperia T

New recovery up - quite a few fixes and updated to 6.0.1.5.

tilal6991 said:
New recovery up - quite a few fixes and updated to 6.0.1.5.
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I flashed this last night successfully. I couldn't get side-loading to work, but it's smooth otherwise. Have not tested backup / restore yet.
Additionally, FWIW, I then flashed the Paranoid Android ROM, and while I've got some issues with it, I didn't have to flash the boot.img from the ROM for the ROM to boot, so I am not sure if that is still required or not... or maybe that's what's causing my issues with the ROM?
Thanks for the recovery!

tilal6991 said:
Type fastboot flash boot recovery.img
Note:
The first time you install a ROM you will need to flash the boot.img of that ROM using fastboot - I'm hoping this restriction can be removed at a future date.
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So this recovery has to be initially installed on the boot partition, but does it copy itself to the recovery partition on first boot or do you have to reflash it every time you want to switch from running a ROM to running the recovery?
Also, is a stock boot.img available anywhere (so that this recovery can be used for nandroid backups with the stock rom)?

Once I am finished with this recovery how do I turn the phone off?
SOLVED
Hold vol + and - and power button.

CWM on Xperia TX and screen is upside down
Nice work tho.

Is AROMA working in the recovery?
I'm making a rom and I'd like to know it
gregbradley said:
Once I am finished with this recovery how do I turn the phone off?
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Hold vol + and - and power button.
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Vol + and power should do it
Vol - and power is for screenshot in the firmware

[Q] Made a huge mistake!!

Hi,
I just tried to root my phone through yhis tuto : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118187
I followed the instruction of the red but installed the boot.img of an s-on ROM. Now my phone stay blocked on the HTC logo and reboot for ever.
I tried to restore the stock rom i backed up just before via CWM but this doesn't fix the problem.
What can i do?

camille48 said:
Hi,
I just tried to root my phone through yhis tuto : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118187
I followed the instruction of the red but installed the boot.img of an s-on ROM. Now my phone stay blocked on the HTC logo and reboot for ever.
I tried to restore the stock rom i backed up just before via CWM but this doesn't fix the problem.
What can i do?
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You installed the boot.img of an s-on ROM??? What ROM did you flash? Are you sure you even flashed the ROM or just the boot.img??

camille48 said:
Hi,
I just tried to root my phone through yhis tuto : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118187
I followed the instruction of the red but installed the boot.img of an s-on ROM. Now my phone stay blocked on the HTC logo and reboot for ever.
I tried to restore the stock rom i backed up just before via CWM but this doesn't fix the problem.
What can i do?
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There is no ROM installed on your deivce or you have flashed the wrong img.file..If im not mistaken u have flashed it over and s-on device was it dev unlocked? . If u can boot into recovery try to mount the sd card via the recovery and install a stock rom and flash the boot.img (extracted from the rom) via CMD
If your device says RELOCKED in bootloader just got to htcdev web and unlock the device again

thx for quick answer
i installed the boot.img of the revolution hd rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088498
i just installed the boot.img of the rom. not the rom. After that i tried flash data, dalvik... and did the restore but the phone is still blocked
i tried to install an other stock rom but all the rom i found from htc are CRC rom and i don't know how to install them (the is tar.gz file).

camille48 said:
thx for quick answer
i installed the boot.img of the revolution hd rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088498
i just installed the boot.img of the rom. not the rom. After that i tried flash data, dalvik... and did the restore but the phone is still blocked
i tried to install an other stock rom but all the rom i found from htc are CRC rom and i don't know how to install them (the is tar.gz file).
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Ok
1. Post exactly what it says in the bootloader screen. (Take a picture or just type it all out)
2. Follow through the entire guide to the bottom. You will need S-OFF for some ROMs.
3. The stuff you find in the downloads section on htcdev.com is mostly kernel sources.
4. You need to flash the ENTIRE ROM through recovery. The boot.img just contains some kernel parts while the ROM contains the apps and the framework, bootanimation etc. (you didn't actually think an android system could be compressed down to about 1mb did you ._. )

072665995 said:
Ok
1. Post exactly what it says in the bootloader screen. (Take a picture or just type it all out)
2. Follow through the entire guide to the bottom. You will need S-OFF for some ROMs.
3. The stuff you find in the downloads section on htcdev.com is mostly kernel sources.
4. You need to flash the ENTIRE ROM through recovery. The boot.img just contains some kernel parts while the ROM contains the apps and the framework, bootanimation etc. (you didn't actually think an android system could be compressed down to about 1mb did you ._. )
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the rom from HTC is 90MB, i'm not that stupid
the bootloader screen is in attachment
where can i found a flashable rom with CWM?

camille48 said:
the rom from HTC is 90MB, i'm not that stupid
the bootloader screen is in attachment
where can i found a flashable rom with CWM?
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What you downloaded from htcdev.com wasn't a ROM or an RUU. It was a kernel source...
And to find a flashable ROM, go to android development section for the HTC Incredible S here on XDA. Find a ROM, and click download link in the OP of the respective ROM page.

90MB rom huh? u Kidding me eh! with the bootloader i assume all u did was flash theRUU or the rom was never downloaded completely..Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088498 MIKE1986 ROM if u r looking for better battery and stable rom (mostly stocked) . If not as i always prefer MIUI http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277122 . Just install the rom u wish via any recovery and all u need to do it extractat the boot.img and flash it via CMD...

nitingadge said:
90MB rom huh? u Kidding me eh! with the bootloader i assume all u did was flash theRUU or the rom was never downloaded completely..Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088498 MIKE1986 ROM if u r looking for better battery and stable rom (mostly stocked) . If not as i always prefer MIUI http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277122 . Just install the rom u wish via any recovery and all u need to do it extractat the boot.img and flash it via CMD...
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for the android revolution HD rom it says that i need an S-OFF phone I can still install it being S-ON?
Is the MIUI ROM S-ON?

camille48 said:
for the android revolution HD rom it says that i need an S-OFF phone I can still install it being S-ON?
Is the MIUI ROM S-ON?
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they will both work just be sure to flash the proper boot.img for that rom
and use the thanks button for the people who helped you above :good:

camille48 said:
for the android revolution HD rom it says that i need an S-OFF phone I can still install it being S-ON?
Is the MIUI ROM S-ON?
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Those both will work on S-on device do flash the right .IMG file

thank you all, i installed the Android revolution rom and it worked
i'll now finish the guide
thx again

camille48 said:
thank you all, i installed the Android revolution rom and it worked
i'll now finish the guide
thx again
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Welcome Glad we could help!Happy hoildays