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[Q] HELP wanted to install custom boot animation after doing SRE root

Can someone please help me out? I am wanting to install a custom boot animation. I downloaded one from this forum and renamed it to bootanimation.zip. I place on my memory card then used Root Explorer to move it to /system/media. I rebooted the phone but no animation comes up.

gotsomekorn said:
Can someone please help me out? I am wanting to install a custom boot animation. I downloaded one from this forum and renamed it to bootanimation.zip. I place on my memory card then used Root Explorer to move it to /system/media. I rebooted the phone but no animation comes up.
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Galaxy S phones don't use bootanmation.zip they use a proprietary format QMG or something.

Thanks for the quick reply.

any luck??? I have been all over different forums trying to figure this out with zero luck....

aceman0455 said:
any luck??? I have been all over different forums trying to figure this out with zero luck....
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negative.. Gunnyman stated it perfectly.. I researched for hours trying to figure out how to decode the QMG format into frames.. and met with no success.

I'm digging into QMG tonight. If there are mac tools for editing them I'll work on it.

please do, I would really like the boot animation from jh2 (not the S breaking into pieces and rebuilding, but the blue and purple shine that runs though it a couple of times.
super sexy imo.

gunnyman said:
I'm digging into QMG tonight. If there are mac tools for editing them I'll work on it.
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I'm sure you could purchase the tools for several thousands of dollars from the proprietor, Quram Soft.
The price isn't even available on their web site, http://quramsoft.com/solution_e/qmage.asp
The name of the QMG format is Qmage, I've been unable to ascertain if our phones use Qmage or Qmage - F.
See Topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736412 for all the information that we have on boot animations, shut down animations, and sounds.

actually, you can do the bootanimation.zip, one of my co-workers was messing with it today... you probably need to set the permissions on the zip correctly.
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adding this to SRE right now

When will it stop. Every time I get a new version of are you release another one!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk

designgears said:
adding this to SRE right now
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Please tell me your not messing with us. That would be amazing, being able to flash any boot image?

Dani897 said:
When will it stop. Every time I get a new version of are you release another one!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
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i know how you feel my poor phone is only 4 days old. day one 1.2.2a, day two 1.2.3, day 4 1.2.3a lol

Fix For Dinc BootLoop with no recovery from NVRam Update

I finally successfully recovered my BootLooped Incredible after i incorrectly updated the NV item of my phone. My situation was a little different than most bootloop error because no matter which stock rom or recovery image I flash nothing would stop it from rebooting because the NV items weren't overwritten during the flash. Then I came across a solution for the EVO by cutthroatamft on how he recovered his EVO from the same Mistake but unfortunately all his files were geared toward the EVO. After much searching I accidentally came across a single comment that posted a link for the ENG-HBOOT for the incredible. Now i manage to replace all the EVO specific files with the Dinc equivalent. Below is the link to the files and instructions compile by cutthroatamft but I updated it for the Dinc. Hopefully this helps someone else that has this problem. can't post a live link but I think you can figure it out
update:
Since megaupload is down and Had some people asking for a re-up here's a mediafire link to the file
http://www.mediafire.com/?cu7hu6pu75zvskh
Also as mentioned below by eljean this should work on the SLCD as well it's just your screen will be blank during the process. For those who has this Dinc I found that if the screen is blank wait a few minutes for it to fully boot then test to see if you can execute any ADB command. If you can the just type "adb reboot oem-78" this will reboot it and put it in fastboot mode which will allow you to execute the commands in the document.
update 2:
Nevermind what I said about the ADB... this worked for me on another phone but I realize you'll probably won't get to a point where you can execute the command because your phone in a loop LOL. So I guess getting to fastboot blind folded is your only option

dknlght said:
I finally successfully recovered my BootLooped Incredible after i incorrectly updated the NV item of my phone. My situation was a little different than most bootloop error because no matter which stock rom or recovery image I flash nothing would stop it from rebooting because the NV items weren't overwritten during the flash. Then I came across a solution for the EVO by cutthroatamft on how he recovered his EVO from the same Mistake but unfortunately all his files were geared toward the EVO. After much searching I accidentally came across a single comment that posted a link for the ENG-HBOOT for the incredible. Now i manage to replace all the EVO specific files with the Dinc equivalent. Below is the link to the files and instructions compile by cutthroatamft but I updated it for the Dinc. Hopefully this helps someone else that has this problem. can't post a live link but I think you can figure it out
www megaupload . com /?d=RCZBCDDA
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That's a great find and good little zip/guide to get it set up.
The engineering HBOOT can be quite useful for many things besides flashing/erasing certain partitions. The inc community just hasn't used it that much.

tdiman said:
That's a great find and good little zip/guide to get it set up.
The engineering HBOOT can be quite useful for many things besides flashing/erasing certain partitions. The inc community just hasn't used it that much.
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.77 Will not work on a Slcd Inc, if on Slcd we have no eng

HELP, I am having this problem with my incredible with an SLCD i put the .77 hboot on and then put the other zip in. I couldnt see the screen so i put it in fastboot by memory. I got remote failed errors the entire time.
Should I try putting the evo Hboot on this. I have no idea what else to do.

mattjt21 said:
HELP, I am having this problem with my incredible with an SLCD i put the .77 hboot on and then put the other zip in. I couldnt see the screen so i put it in fastboot by memory. I got remote failed errors the entire time.
Should I try putting the evo Hboot on this. I have no idea what else to do.
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DO NOT USE EVO HBOOT
I don't know how to help you but I'm almost 100 percent sure that will brick it
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

mattjt21 said:
HELP, I am having this problem with my incredible with an SLCD i put the .77 hboot on and then put the other zip in. I couldnt see the screen so i put it in fastboot by memory. I got remote failed errors the entire time.
Should I try putting the evo Hboot on this. I have no idea what else to do.
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The guy above you kinda said .77 won't work with SLCD... I honestly don't know how to fix that, but do NOT flash an Evo HBOOT.
I don't wanna come back and see you saying you flashed it anyways lol.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.0.3.

im sorry to revive an old thread but I cant seem to do this everytime I try to execute a command it responds with
FAILED (Remote: Not allowed)
any help?

Boot poop?
Sent from my Synergy Rom

masully1984 said:
Boot poop?
Sent from my Synergy Rom
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ummm what?

OMFG MAN I LOVE U SO MUCH !!! I FIXED IT !!
The error I was making is that the Hboot you provided is within a .zip file but I didnt know and then I saw. It turned the screen all black because I have a SLCD Incredible but then I just did everything basically blind folded. You just saved me $200 !!! I EFFIN LOVE U MAN, WHENEVER U COME TO NYC WE PARTYIN BRO !!!!

GRATZ
+1
I forwarded this to Eljean but apparently they found this thread first.
Way to go. I never even imagined my write-up helping the Incredible people.

New Method
I got bored and created a more streamlined version of this fix.
I hope it works, I don't have an Incredible to test with.
http://www.multiupload.com/XS5SQL8Q9K
it includes everything needed (even ruu) and it does it for you
Also if anyone has this issue for an HTC Evo I posted this same method at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16133086&postcount=54

cutthroatamft said:
I got bored and created a more streamlined version of this fix.
I hope it works, I don't have an Incredible to test with.
it includes everything needed (even ruu) and it does it for you
Also if anyone has this issue for an HTC Evo I posted this same method at
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Hey there, I think this is a solution to my problem... I have an Incredible S. Would it work with it, if not what would I have to change? Can you re-upload the file somewhere, all of the links are down.
Thanks, Ned

cutthroatamft said:
I got bored and created a more streamlined version of this fix.
I hope it works, I don't have an Incredible to test with.
http://www.multiupload.com/XS5SQL8Q9K
it includes everything needed (even ruu) and it does it for you
Also if anyone has this issue for an HTC Evo I posted this same method at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16133086&postcount=54
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Same here. This might fix a problemed dinc I have but the links are broken.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

same here it might fix my problem plz someone update the links

link
Can anyone provide a new link to this? my incredible just keeps booting up to the white screen and then rebooting. its an slcd.

I do have this file! It didn't work for me because I'm s-on bit I held on to it. Don't know how or where I could upload...mayb I can email it??..

Can you please attach it to a post in this thread? I have the same thing going on with my amoled incredible.
Thanks.
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smtom said:
Can you please attach it to a post in this thread? I have the same thing going on with my amoled incredible.
Thanks.
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it wont upload? i think the file may b too big....

strive53 said:
it wont upload? i think the file may b too big....
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How big is it? I have an Inc that could REALLY use it. Do ya need a place to upload it to other than here?

[Q] Still able to Root?

Can the Hasoon2000 kit still root the HTC Vivid(4.0.3)? I have found no answer to this as that is why am asking.

At the moment it can't he is working on updating script to work on ics.
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megatronisbeast
Did the toolkit work for you? Ive seen several of your post, and was woundering if it did. Did you have to do anything different other than the instructions?

The toolkit does work, just can't root at the moment.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

megatronisabeast
Would you happen to know about how long it takes to script? I'm just woundering because I hate the new update and would like to root(s-off) and then flash a rom. I liked sense but want vanilla-android. Thanks again for your helpful post. I'm not asking if you know an ETA or anything like that, just from your experience.

playerjunglejosh said:
Would you happen to know about how long it takes to script? I'm just woundering because I hate the new update and would like to root(s-off) and then flash a rom. I liked sense but want vanilla-android. Thanks again for your helpful post. I'm not asking if you know an ETA or anything like that, just from your experience.
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Really don't know that info, however if you want to get root but don't want to wait there are other ways to do it. Let me know if you are interested and I will post them up. Consider though it will take longer than it would using the toolkit.

megatronisabeast
I'll try pretty much anything. I've rooted several devices, so findind a new way for another one won't hurt. Only thing that I really would like to do is avoid making a gold card, but if you have to do that I think I will wait for the toolkit. Thanks!! Do you know if it's possible to temp root, flash a kernal with cwm, and then flash a rom?

Here is what you need to do to root your phone, etc.
First thing is to download android sdk:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
It will allow you to send files to your phone from your computer-no s-off so can't flash kernel in recovery only fastboot.
While that is downloading if you haven't already you need to unlock boot loader by going to:
http://htcdev.com/
Don't forget to keep the unlock code so if you need to relock your boot loader.
Next, it sounds like you want to flash a custom rom. If so the best one in my opinion is found here:
http://www.wcxxperia-nce.com/index.php
You have to register to see the vivid section.
Once there you will download the zip file, put a copy on your phone, the other copy unzip and place the boot.img and wcx recovery in the same folder that you have the fast boot file that you downloaded earlier from sdk.
Then you put your phone into hboot mode, plug it in to usb port, make sure on phone screen is says fast boot usb in red.
Then open command prompt in your folder with fast boot by clicking shift and the right mouse button.
Type in these commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery wcxrecovery.img
After those steps power down phone, unplug from computer, return to hboot, click on recovery, then flash the zip file that you placed on there earlier.
That's it, you got it root and all.
Also if you do use his rom, restart phone 3 times to settle phone in and cycle battery 3 times to make sure everything is working correctly.
Here is a video if you feel overwhelmed to help guide you brought to you by randong!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEWa_lUd2bY&feature=youtu.be
Hope this has helped you!

You can use wild child's recovery to perm root ics check it site for the video if you need proof
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

We just need S-OFF so we can simplify this entire thing by using CWM. It's so much easier being able to flash a scripted .zip package in there than dealing with fast boot.
Sent from my HTC Vivid

slapdaddy said:
We just need S-OFF so we can simplify this entire thing by using CWM. It's so much easier being able to flash a scripted .zip package in there than dealing with fast boot.
Sent from my HTC Vivid
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True, I just wish I knew how long "scripting" takes. I know the video is very clear, and that I'm very good with technology, however I do think that there is a good chance I might mess up...thus I believe I will wait, but I will do some more research be4 deciding what to do

playerjunglejosh said:
True, I just wish I knew how long "scripting" takes. I know the video is very clear, and that I'm very good with technology, however I do think that there is a good chance I might mess up...thus I believe I will wait, but I will do some more research be4 deciding what to do
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I've never done it myself but it shouldn't be that difficult. I think I'm just spoiled coming from the Inspire - it was rooted, S-OFF'd, and had a few custom ROMs up the within a couple days of its launch. The level of development for that device was extreme from the very beginning.
Sent from my HTC Vivid

True, I still have an Inspire and the development is still booming. I personally just wish HTC would have made the Vivid as dependable as the Inspire, bc my Vivid has all sorts of problems. Turns off randomly, and each time when it turns back on it says "upgrading android" and then it optimizes the apps for ICS. Most of the time it won't flip my pictures(rotate)<--yes auto rotate is on...but all in all HTC went down in quality with the Vivid. Personally this is why I want to root, that way I don't have to worry with HTC screwing up the update.

it does work but i have found that busybox isnt installed/installed correctly and have had to install it from the market for titanium backup to recognize my root.

A reply to numerous posts...you don't need S-OFF on the Vivid, developers have yet to figure out how to do so. It's rumored some users have received their phones shipped with S-OFF, but to my knowledge it's not because of any modifications.
Follow this thread to accomplish everything Hassons2000 tool is trying to do for the Vivid. I didn't work for me either.
****read the following thread VERY carefully***
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

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so at the moment there is no real way to root the vivid with stock ICS and basically everything stock? im kindaconfused

Kurrytacos said:
so at the moment there is no real way to root the vivid with stock ICS and basically everything stock? im kindaconfused
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The link I provided in my previous post will teach you every thing you need to know. It is definately possible If you get stuck on any particular step or if something doesn't make sense, feel free to ask me to explain.

akafarmer said:
A reply to numerous posts...you don't need S-OFF on the Vivid, developers have yet to figure out how to do so. It's rumored some users have received their phones shipped with S-OFF, but to my knowledge it's not because of any modifications.
Follow this thread to accomplish everything Hassons2000 tool is trying to do for the Vivid. I didn't work for me either.
****read the following thread VERY carefully***
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
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Having S-OFF let's you flash a kernel through recovery. It simplifies the flashing process and makes developing ROM packages easier for the user.
Sent from my HTC Vivid

slapdaddy said:
Having S-OFF let's you flash a kernel through recovery. It simplifies the flashing process and makes developing ROM packages easier for the user.
Sent from my HTC Vivid
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Do you have S-OFF on your Vivid?

akafarmer said:
Do you have S-OFF on your Vivid?
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I wish I did. I was ready to do testing for those devs working on S-OFF but my Linux skills are relatively non-existent lol.
Sent from my HTC Vivid

[How To] Enable Custom Boot Sounds

I figured out how to enable boot sounds from this link posted below all credit goes to the OP. eollie make sure to thank him. and thank me if this helped at all
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240656 along with that you need to edit the default.xml file like this
<BootAnimation animation="/system/customize/resource/ATT_bootanimation.zip" audio="/system/media/android_audio.mp3" />
</BootConfiguration>
I worked all night on this follow all the directions in the link i posted worked just fine for me make sure to make permission rw-r-r and drop the audio you wanna play with your boot animation in /system/media/

valve timing said:
I figured out how to enable boot sounds from this link posted below all credit goes to the OP. eollie make sure to thank him. and thank me if this helped at all
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240656 along with that you need to edit the default.xml file like this
<BootAnimation animation="/system/customize/resource/ATT_bootanimation.zip" audio="/system/media/android_audio.mp3" />
</BootConfiguration>
I worked all night on this follow all the directions in the link i posted worked just fine for me make sure to make permission rw-r-r and drop the audio you wanna play with your boot animation in /system/media/
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Good work! There's been an "enable_bootsound.zip" flashable in the folder I have linked in my bootanimation thread for the last month or so, only a few people found it though

haha yeah its sad alot of people on xda and other forums no one really takes the time to read and figure out stuff man i checked your xml file good work for whatever reason the audio played when placed in system/media lol oh well it works thats all that matters.. .. onto other things lets talk splash screens bro

valve timing said:
haha yeah its sad alot of people on xda and other forums no one really takes the time to read and figure out stuff man i checked your xml file good work for whatever reason the audio played when placed in system/media lol oh well it works thats all that matters.. .. onto other things lets talk splash screens bro
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We need a tool that will convert .jpg or .png or .bmp images to a 540x960 splash.img (I'm sure there's one out there, just haven't looked too much). Once we have that, it will need to be packaged into a PH39IMG.zip and flashed in bootloader. If we had an ENG HBoot we could fastboot flash splash1 splash.img. Either way requires S-Off though (to either get ENG HBoot, which we don't have anyway, or to flash an unsigned PH39IMG.zip)
Here ya go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1207595
Edit: Ah, damn you megaupload. I'm sure there are other tools out there
And again - won't be able to fastboot flash them, they'll need to be called splash1.img and packed properly into a PH39IMG.zip. Are you S-Off?
Edit: Promising: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196057
Apparently splashflasher works for 540x960 images fine

yeah bro i been s off since that tool was released

yeah i been trying to use it but im running the custom hboot from control bear tool so i think thats the issue with it not working

valve timing said:
yeah i been trying to use it but im running the custom hboot from control bear tool so i think thats the issue with it not working
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Shouldn't be a problem I wouldbt think. You won't be able to fastboot flash to splash1 without an eng hboot..which we don't have. It needs to be packed as a ph39img.zip and flashed through bootloader. I'll throw some together tomorrow and we'll see what happens.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

Alright dude sounds good
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I fastboot splash screen using sensation method I have a black HTC splash ill try to find the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612445 I used this and it worked perfectly
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA

ENvisiNKeD said:
I fastboot splash screen using sensation method I have a black HTC splash ill try to find the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612445 I used this and it worked perfectly
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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Maybe eng hboot isn't necessary. Maybe the custom hboot that comes with the soff process will allow you to fastboot flash them. I'll post some here in a little for you to try
Since I'm not S-Off, I can't try this. But if you're still running the custom hboot that came with s-off, try this one:
just like you're flashing a boot.img, put custom.img in the same directory where you have fastboot, and the command will be -
Code:
fastboot flash splash1 custom.img
Unless you've changed the name of custom.img for some reason. Let me know
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6fv6c4a0tsk9k9z

nah i got remote not allowed error.... also i flashed a new downani.zip and i think it broke my boot ani sound somehow. i tried using your zip it did nothing i even replaced the audio file twice and checked permissions no luck..

valve timing said:
nah i got remote not allowed error.... also i flashed a new downani.zip and i think it broke my boot ani sound somehow. i tried using your zip it did nothing i even replaced the audio file twice and checked permissions no luck..
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from my experience, the remote not allowed message means you need an ENG Hboot to fastboot flash to this partition, or at least a custom hboot that's been modified to allow this. Try this:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5s4a13zsr531nan
Put it on your SD, boot to bootloader, and bootloader should find it like any other ph39img. Vol+ to start the update, then PWR to reboot when it tells you
(Then when it reboots delete it from your SD, or at least rename it, so Bootloader doesn't automatically try to flash it every time you're there)
Edit: after looking around a little, apparently you should be able to fastboot flash splash1 with the JB_HBoot (on other devices at least). Have you switched hboots since gaining s-off, or does your hboot still show the junoptbear hboot?
To your other point, what was the downanimation you flashed? was it just a downanimation.zip you replaced manually, or did it flash through recovery? If it flashed through recovery, what else did it flash?

yeah ill try that let me try fastboot again i had to re flash jbhoot and restore my phone i reinstalled your bootsound/zip and it plated the htc jingle when it first booted after recovery so i think we got some progress man thanks alot this phone forum is extra dead its sad

splashflasher now works but the boot ani sound is broke again i changed its to the hd video bootani and i changed the audo for it and now i get no audio this is very odd seeing as it worked when i first booted it up

valve timing said:
splashflasher now works but the boot ani sound is broke again i changed its to the hd video bootani and i changed the audo for it and now i get no audio this is very odd seeing as it worked when i first booted it up
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making sure the audio is called android_audio.mp3 and permissions are set accordingly?
and just to be clear, with the jbhboot you ARE able to fastboot flash to splash1?

Yes Jb hboot allows splash flasher to work. As for boot audio everything is correct
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

Finally got around to this worked like a charm thanks
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

it keeps saying
Code:
No such user 'root:shell'
im s-offed and rooted.. what should i do .?

bump

I can do it now, thanks

[Noob]Custom ROM instructions.

I'm new to android.I'm quite confused about the whole custom Rom installation process.I managed to unlock bootloader and root my phone.I tried to find guides to let me install custom roms on my device.I have a vague idea about the whole process but whenever I look at a ROM release thread, half the information there is beyond me.I would be happy if someone pointed me in the right direction to a complete guide with noob friendly instructions.Also, I would prefer to stay S-On, can someone help me with the whole s-off regarding custom Rom stuff too?
Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app

Nanda K said:
I'm new to android.I'm quite confused about the whole custom Rom installation process.I managed to unlock bootloader and root my phone.I tried to find guides to let me install custom roms on my device.I have a vague idea about the whole process but whenever I look at a ROM release thread, half the information there is beyond me.I would be happy if someone pointed me in the right direction to a complete guide with noob friendly instructions.Also, I would prefer to stay S-On, can someone help me with the whole s-off regarding custom Rom stuff too?
Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app
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You don't need s-off to flash most custom roms. Only some GPE version will require s-off.
Flash twrp 2.8.5.0
boot your phone in recovery mode
plug your phone to your pc
place your rom.zip on your phone storage
in twrp select "install"
choose your rom.zip
swipe to flash
Follow instructions from the rom installer (aroma installer)
reboot

Nanda K said:
I'm new to android.I'm quite confused about the whole custom Rom installation process.I managed to unlock bootloader and root my phone.I tried to find guides to let me install custom roms on my device.I have a vague idea about the whole process but whenever I look at a ROM release thread, half the information there is beyond me.I would be happy if someone pointed me in the right direction to a complete guide with noob friendly instructions.Also, I would prefer to stay S-On, can someone help me with the whole s-off regarding custom Rom stuff too?
Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app
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Ill be honest. Doing things like this are not meant to be noob friendly.
Take about a week and do lots of reading this way if something goes wrong you will know how to recover.

That's what I'm having trouble with.I cant seem to find any solid reading material for stuff like these.For example, will restoring a nandroid backup really fix problems like bootloops and other errors you may run into while flashing ROMS? Also,how do kernels and ROMs match up? are they independent of each other or do certain ROMs work only when you have a particular kernel installed? will a wrong kernel cause any issues with certain ROMs and I'm seriously scared of bricking my device since the amount you're required to know is quite vast.I used to have an iPhone until the HTC One M7 and I was pretty much an advanced user on the iOS platform.I wouldnt call myself a noob, but I cant call myself an advanced android user either.Atleast not yet.

Nanda K said:
That's what I'm having trouble with.I cant seem to find any solid reading material for stuff like these.For example, will restoring a nandroid backup really fix problems like bootloops and other errors you may run into while flashing ROMS? Also,how do kernels and ROMs match up? are they independent of each other or do certain ROMs work only when you have a particular kernel installed? will a wrong kernel cause any issues with certain ROMs and I'm seriously scared of bricking my device since the amount you're required to know is quite vast.I used to have an iPhone until the HTC One M7 and I was pretty much an advanced user on the iOS platform.I wouldnt call myself a noob, but I cant call myself an advanced android user either.Atleast not yet.
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Wow yeah you need to do alot of reading then. Now while I mean no insult. Being an advanced user for IOS and jumping to android is like going from first grade and then jumping to the 12th.
Yes depending on the device kernels only work with matching roms. Take the m7 you mentioned. You have 4 kind of kernels. AOSP, AOSP-Caf, Sense and CM
Each has to be paired with a matching rom. IF you flash the wrong one then it can cause a bootloop. Never expect a nandroid to be a fix all. While it will fix things alot of the time it is not an end all to fixing a bad flash. Sometimes you will have to flash things with a bootloader from command line. Depending on your OS on your PC there could also be other issues. So at times you may need a linux based live disc or partition.

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That's what I'm having trouble with.I cant seem to find any solid reading material for stuff like these.For example, will restoring a nandroid backup really fix problems like bootloops and other errors you may run into while flashing ROMS? Also,how do kernels and ROMs match up? are they independent of each other or do certain ROMs work only when you have a particular kernel installed? will a wrong kernel cause any issues with certain ROMs and I'm seriously scared of bricking my device since the amount you're required to know is quite vast.I used to have an iPhone until the HTC One M7 and I was pretty much an advanced user on the iOS platform.I wouldnt call myself a noob, but I cant call myself an advanced android user either.Atleast not yet.
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Your in safe hands with this forum....theres not nuch that cannot be solved if you go wrong,however there are a multitude of good videos on you tube .
I found this guys videos very easy to follow https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKlOmM_eB0nzTNiDFZibSSA
A little out of date now but a good image of what to do,backed up with the knowledge base on this forum its relatively easy!
Once you have a custom recovery make back ups before you do anything,I found buying an OTG cable and USB drive a good way to create lots of back ups ,so if things go wrong you have a good restore point.
Unlikely to brick your device if you keep S-on ,build up your confidence and go S-off when you can...its like xmas everyday once you know how to use the power it brings!

Okay,let me start off simple.My HTC One M7 is on complete stock now.Running Lollipop from HTC.It is an unlocked Hong Kong version.Bootloader unlocked and TWRP recovery flashed.I need a kernel which will enable motion launch gestures as on the one m8 and also functions like sweep2wake etc.Can someone link me to the appropriate kernel to flash?
I know how to flash the kernel, I have trouble choosing the right one.
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Nanda K said:
Okay,let me start off simple.My HTC One M7 is on complete stock now.Running Lollipop from HTC.It is an unlocked Hong Kong version.Bootloader unlocked and TWRP recovery flashed.I need a kernel which will enable motion launch gestures as on the one m8 and also functions like sweep2wake etc.Can someone link me to the appropriate kernel to flash?
I know how to flash the kernel, I have trouble choosing the right one.
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If you are running stock rom (sense 6) + lollipop and your phone is a M7_UL or M7_U then ElementalX 20.1 should work fine

From one noob to another haha
I really like ViperOne mods, but I haven't used Elements.
alray nailed it -- easiest ROM install.
you need to install TWRP first.
I used the HTC One Toolkit for this, you can find it on XDA. (Sorry new user, I can't post links)
I assume your phone is still unlocked. -- if not, unlock it
Have Debug mode Enabled on your phone. (Settings -> About -> Software information -> More -> Click Build number 10 times)
Settings -> Developer options -> USB Debugging -> Checked
Using HTC One Toolkit, click ADB -> Devices
this will start adb. you might wait a second or 5 for your device to be shown.
Then click the Pull down reboot menu select bootloader, then click Reboot.
-the phone should reboot into the Bootloader.
Select Fastboot, press power button.
Then in HTC One Toolkit, close the adb window and click Fastboot.
Click Devices
-Your device should show in the main HTC One Toolkit window.
Once you see that, Under Label Flash, press ... button and select the TWRP you just downloaded. Then select Partition Recovery, then Flash.
Once complete and successful, reboot the phone into Recovery from the phone's menu.
!! NOTE !! You must reboot into Recovery before starting the ROM. Or it may re-write the Recovery.
Once in Recovery, reboot the phone from within Recovery and let it start normally.
Copy your rom (in .zip format) onto your phone. I make new folder called roms or mods on my phones so I don't lose track of where things are.
Once your Rom is copied to your phone (I suggest ViperOne 8.0.0.0), use ADB again and reboot the phone into recovery.
From TWRP Touch Install
navigate to your folder where your ROM is (zip file)
Click it and install.
I wipe all settings when I install a new ROM.
Good luck!
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I used the HTC One Toolkit for this, you can find it on XDA. (Sorry new user, I can't post links)
Using HTC One Toolkit, click ADB -> Devices
Then in HTC One Toolkit
-Your device should show in the main HTC One Toolkit window.
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And I would highly recommend not using any toolkits but instead take an extra 30 mins to learn how to use adb and fastboot properly so if something bad happens you know how to deal with it.
Most noobs are totally stuck if something is not working as expected when using a toolkit. Wen you took the time learning adb and fastboot you'll know how to deal with most issues when flashing roms/recovery/ruu/frimware/kernel/radio and more. When you did not took any time to learn adb and fastboot and using a toolkit instead, when something unexpected happen, you'll just be stuck there because your little toolkit doesn't have any "I'm screwed, what should I do?" button.

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And I would highly recommend not using any toolkits but instead take an extra 30 mins to learn how to use adb and fastboot properly so if something bad happens you know how to deal with it.
Most noobs are totally stuck if something is not working as expected when using a toolkit. Wen you took the time learning adb and fastboot you'll know how to deal with most issues when flashing roms/recovery/ruu/frimware/kernel/radio and more. When you did not took any time to learn adb and fastboot and using a toolkit instead, when something unexpected happen, you'll just be stuck there because your little toolkit doesn't have any "I'm screwed, what should I do?" button.
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I have nothing against using using tools, so long as they're trusted.
Nor is there anything wrong doing it by hand, if not more beneficial.
All in one tools bypass a lot of the understanding.
Alray's first post was right to the point, basic, and a perfect example.
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I do know how to use adb and command line to do all that.Intact I did not know that there was a toolkit to do this before I read that post
I do have some experience with the HTC wildfire and sensation XL.But they were considerably older devices which I used a long time ago as temporary ones.
The HTC One is my first non iOS device.
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