Database Develop

[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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

[Q] Problem installing MIUI 2.5.25 using Rom Manager

Hello,
Today I tried to install MIUI 2.5.25 for my N1 using Rom Manager.
After it's installed it automaticly boots into recovery mode, so i pressed "reboot system now" but it booted into recovery again. So I had to restore my backup.
What could be the problem?

Marcel94 said:
Hello,
Today I tried to install MIUI 2.5.25 for my N1 using Rom Manager.
After it's installed it automaticly boots into recovery mode, so i pressed "reboot system now" but it booted into recovery again. So I had to restore my backup.
What could be the problem?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did you do a full wipe ? before installing rom maybe that why is causing your problems

Yes, I checked the options Wipe Data and Cache and Wipe Dalvik cache in Rom manager. Or do I need to do this a different way?

Marcel94 said:
Yes, I checked the options Wipe Data and Cache and Wipe Dalvik cache in Rom manager. Or do I need to do this a different way?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you have to flash it from recovery and do wipe in recovery find the rom you downloaded in rom manger in sd in download folder i think not sure but save that zip/rom in your pc then do full wipe then try installing rom again

That didn't help, it boots into recovery again. Anything else i could have done wrong or forgot about?

Marcel94 said:
That didn't help, it boots into recovery again. Anything else i could have done wrong or forgot about?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
umm not that i know of did you ask people on that rom thread ? that will surely help you you did do a full wipe correct ? your using CWM Recovery or Aroma Recovery ? try using aroma if that dont help then use 4ext recovery and if that fails im sorry bro i can't help you anymore

Okay, no I haven't asked yet. Yes I use CWM. Thanks anyway!

Marcel94 said:
Okay, no I haven't asked yet. Yes I use CWM. Thanks anyway!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try using other recoveries as i said and if i helped HIT THANKS that why it's here

Whats ur hboot partition...4ext is gr8 use that.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA

blackrose or non blackrose version?
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

I don't know anything about hboot, I just rooted my phone and than I downloaded MIUI and installed it. So I also guess non blackrose version.

As urs is a non blackrose partition its stock.so its not hboot prob..why dont ur try it from the beginning..using recovery..wipe all 2x then flash zip
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA

Still the same problem. Also if I boot into recovery I get a warn sign if it boots and than it doesn't starts recovery mode. If I install CWM again (using rom manager) I can boot into recovery without any problems. I had this a few times now. Could that be the reason?

If you shut down the phone, then hold the trackball and power, you should boot into bootloader (hboot).
You should then have an option to boot into recovery.
ROM Manager only allows you to reboot into CWM and no other recoveries, as far as I know.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2

Check out the ROM thread, I guess the latest MIUI needs special disk partition. Also post ROM related issues in the thread for quick and appropriate response.

I read about it already, and i wanted to post it there too. But I need to have posted at least 10 posts to post on the development page. But isn't it strange there is a non blackrose version if that one doesn't work anyway? And do you know anything about the warn sign I told about?
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA

I'm trying to install blackrose now. I downloaded the latest version but when I launch the blackrose.exe it automaticly closes again. What could be the problem?
BTW, does my bootloader need to be unlocked for this?

No. its not compulsion for bootloader to be unlocked. might be due to bad download. try downloading again and turn off ur anti virus program while doing it.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

Thanks! Turning off my anti virus did the trick

Glad it worked buddy. the reason behind it is that Blackrose uses some exploit and it makes antivirus program consider it a threat, while it really isnt
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

flashing a sense rom?

Hey can someone help me with this? My nexus is rooted and on stock 2.3.6. I tried downloading the cm7 r2 hboot for the runnymede sense rom but for some reason in recovery it will not flash that hboot. Im using clockworkmod recovery. What step am i missing to flash this hboot file so i can flash this rom? I downloaded the hboot file off of alpharev site. I even renamed the file PB99IMG.zip and also update.zip and both did not work in hboot mode and recovery. Any help would be great.

jhester1967 said:
Hey can someone help me with this? My nexus is rooted and on stock 2.3.6. I tried downloading the cm7 r2 hboot for the runnymede sense rom but for some reason in recovery it will not flash that hboot. Im using clockworkmod recovery. What step am i missing to flash this hboot file so i can flash this rom? I downloaded the hboot file off of alpharev site. I even renamed the file PB99IMG.zip and also update.zip and both did not work in hboot mode and recovery. Any help would be great.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you installed Blackrose? You have to install Blackrose before you can flash an hboot.

footwork* said:
Have you installed Blackrose? You have to install Blackrose before you can flash an hboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How do I flash black rose? I'm actually new to the nexus one. I've had a few android phones but not this one. I actually got the sense rom to flash but it got stuck on the X screen with the unlock icon and it won't go past it? Is that because I don't have black rose? I believe I have the stock hboot.

are you trying this runny rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580873
if so, then you dont need blackrose. stock hboot is fine. but ext partition of 1GB is compulsory. before flashing the rom, did you flash alignment_cool provided in the first post ? better use 4ext recovery
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

n1newbie said:
are you trying this runny rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580873
if so, then you dont need blackrose. stock hboot is fine. but ext partition of 1GB is compulsory. before flashing the rom, did you flash alignment_cool provided in the first post ? better use 4ext recovery
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did flash the alignment cool zip file first and then the rom. I used amon ra recovery and clockwork mod. Both left me stuck. When I flashed the rom it took me to aroma installer and I tried stock hboot and used the regular method and custom method and neither worked. What am doing wrong? And about how long should I be stuck at the boot
Screen before it loads into the sense rom?

But did you partition to one GB or more? If I remember correctly alignment_cool is to change the partition from ext3 to ext4 (required). Sense ROMs take up a lot of room. The partition is for system and everything else (apps 'n stuff).
Or you could use EXT4 Recovery Touch,save yourself some trouble, partition your SD card to ext4 via the tools (highly recommended) and flash your ROM there.

footwork* said:
But did you partition to one GB or more? If I remember correctly alignment_cool is to change the partition from ext3 to ext4 (required). Sense ROMs take up a lot of room. The partition is for system and everything else (apps 'n stuff).
Or you could use EXT4 Recovery Touch,save yourself some trouble, partition your SD card to ext4 via the tools (highly recommended) and flash your ROM there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 use 4ext recovery to format ur sd n create 1gb ext4 partition and then wipe all partittions except sd in recovery and then flash the rom
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

[Q] LG P990 - Stuck on LG Boot screen after Nova HD v1.1.0 Installation - PLEASE HELP

Hi,
i've rooted my LG P990 and tried installating a couple of different custom ROMs. Firstly, I tried installing Paranoid android and after rebooting, I get an adroid grim reaper on the screen. I reflashed a few times but still get the same issue.
I then tried installing Nova HD 1.1.0 and just get stuck on the LG logo splashscreen.
I'm really confused and installation reports successful.
Please can somebody help?
p.s installing using CWM 5.0.2.0.

mdesai1104 said:
Hi,
i've rooted my LG P990 and tried installating a couple of different custom ROMs. Firstly, I tried installing Paranoid android and after rebooting, I get an adroid grim reaper on the screen. I reflashed a few times but still get the same issue.
I then tried installing Nova HD 1.1.0 and just get stuck on the LG logo splashscreen.
I'm really confused and installation reports successful.
Please can somebody help?
p.s installing using CWM 5.0.2.0.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi.....did any of them boot? I assume you wiped before flashing and read op? Please leave more details after you've tried to flash cwm 5.0.2.7 or 5.0.2.8, wiped an reinstalled a rom

SuperSkill said:
Hi.....did any of them boot? I assume you wiped before flashing and read op? Please leave more details after you've tried to flash cwm 5.0.2.7 or 5.0.2.8, wiped an reinstalled a rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, none of those ROMS booted. However, I did find a 'G2X' ROM running Android 2.3.3 that could be installed using 'NVflash'. This does work.
I really do want an ICS ROM on there though.
Yes, I install CWM using 'Superoneclick' and then factory reset/wipe the device before trying to install the custom rom and gapps zip via the SD card.
Is it worth trying CWM 5.0.2.7 or 5.0.2.8? Please can you provide instructions on how to do this as superoneclick just puts the cwm it has built in (I think).
Sorry, i've not done this sort of thing many times so am quite new to it all.

Hey dude, this happened with me before and I solved it by converting the file system back to ext3 as some roms are converting file system to ext4 , try both converters to ext 4 and to ext3 (I recommend back to ext3) those are the links
1. BackToEXT3 - By Paul O'Brien
For converting your device, er, back to EXT3 - By paulobrien
2. [url="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137218]Universal EXT4 converter - By Beene[/url]
For converting filesystem to EXT4. Make sure you have EXT4 compatible kernel before flashing this! - By Beene[/QUOTE]
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda app-developers app

besho2222 said:
Hey dude, this happened with me before and I solved it by converting the file system back to ext3 as some roms are converting file system to ext4 , try both converters to ext 4 and to ext3 (I recommend back to ext3) those are the links
1. BackToEXT3 - By Paul O'Brien
For converting your device, er, back to EXT3 - By paulobrien
2. [url="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137218]Universal EXT4 converter - By Beene[/url]
For converting filesystem to EXT4. Make sure you have EXT4 compatible kernel before flashing this! - By Beene
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda app-developers app[/QUOTE]
Hi there,
thanks for the pointer. Did you use Back to EXT3 and then try installing a custom ROM or the stock ROM? I want to install a custom ROM you see.

mdesai1104 said:
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda app-developers app
Hi there,
thanks for the pointer. Did you use Back to EXT3 and then try installing a custom ROM or the stock ROM? I want to install a custom ROM you see.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I installed a custom ROM, maybe the rom you tried flashing b4 has converted your file system to EXT4, most of Cyanogenmod does so, so give it a try

besho2222 said:
I installed a custom ROM, maybe the rom you tried flashing b4 has converted your file system to EXT4, most of Cyanogenmod does so, so give it a try
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried that and then retried Nova HD, no joy :crying:
Would you be willing to tell me which ROM worked for you please?

mdesai1104 said:
Tried that and then retried Nova HD, no joy :crying:
Would you be willing to tell me which ROM worked for you please?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
my current one (in the signature), but it's GB based not ICS

Cyanogenmod 10.1 on HD

Hello Friends!! im recently bought an Atrix HD and I bought it because i like the model and i saw that is compatible with CM, i was reading about flashing this cell, i unlocked the bootloader and also root the cellphone with the tutorials of this page, but when i tried to install CM from sd something happens and the installation its aborted, i dont know if i have to install also a custom recovery, i download this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298489 its that a custom recovery? the file that im trying to flash is downloaded from the official page of CM its a RC firmware. im running actually android 4.1 the original of AT&T. hope some one can help me.

Use this for recovery. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2421418
Fastboot flash on the computer, then download the latest nighty from get.cm I think. What error? Status code? Those would be nice to help you out more
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app

Don Mike said:
Hello Friends!! im recently bought an Atrix HD and I bought it because i like the model and i saw that is compatible with CM, i was reading about flashing this cell, i unlocked the bootloader and also root the cellphone with the tutorials of this page, but when i tried to install CM from sd something happens and the installation its aborted, i dont know if i have to install also a custom recovery, i download this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298489 its that a custom recovery? the file that im trying to flash is downloaded from the official page of CM its a RC firmware. im running actually android 4.1 the original of AT&T. hope some one can help me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe what happened to you is that you had flashed a custom recovery, but then in the next reboot the stock recovery was automatically re-flashed.
Try to install custom recovery by Terminal Emulator, then reboot to recovery right after you flashed using command code. I believe you can search for this inside our Atrix HD forum sector.
If you can boot to CWM recovery, there will be a CWM icon instead of an Android bot with its belly opened as in Stock recovery.
Good luck.

Done
Ok thanks too much!! just need instal the Recovery, after that the installation of CM run and installation finished as normal!! there is a new version of CM 10.1 stable, it was what I flash it!!

Don Mike said:
Ok thanks too much!! just need instal the Recovery, after that the installation of CM run and installation finished as normal!! there is a new version of CM 10.1 stable, it was what I flash it!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
please show me clearly about what you did, files you used. I have a problem that cyanogen logo turn around and around and i can't use my phone
thanks
finally i solved problems by myself