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[Acer Iconia Tab A100] ptesmoke:
ok ...first..

cm9 didnt cause anything...remember how u got cm9? you had an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery...

now u flashed a stock image of ics? guess what...now your bootloader is locked again and your recovery is stock. 9 times out of 10 then someone tries to flash a stock hc rom that doesnt have the hc bootloader and this is where theyre stuck.

seriously guys...going from unlocked to stock and back and forth yohr asking for trouble because people are forgetting steps.

once your unlocked and have cwm....stay there..you did this for a reason. ifs almost impossible to brick this thing with an unlocked bootloader. once your back to stock recovery and bootloaders you can seriously eff things up.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] PeteSeiler2010:
Oh I plan to stay with CWM and an Unlocked boot loader. Thanks for the information!
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] ptesmoke:
good choice and no problem!
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] PeteSeiler2010:
So will this procedure wont brick?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] ptesmoke:
if your going to flash stock update.zips with cwm...make sure you take out the bootloader.blob and recovery folder and rezip it.

personally though i would wait. im sure acer will also be releasing an update to 4.0.4 and once source is avail the cm9 guys will have much more to play with. especially once the kernel source is avail.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] mixednuts:
HC bootloader and stock ROM...

It looks as though there's no official update from HC to ICS for Canadian users (stuck at Acer_A100_2.013.03_pa_ca). Of course, there are ways around this, but that's not the point of my post here.

Now that I'm running an unlocked ICS bootloader, and custom recovery, alongside CM10... how would I revert to a stock HC (Acer_A100_1.014.08_COM_GEN1) to obtain service? Are the HC bootloaders not normally included in the stock HC ROM zip? I should add that, if able to revert to the aforementioned, I'm almost positive the option to update the device to the original build (Acer_A100_2.013.03_pa_ca) that it shipped with will present itself.

EDIT: Looks as though I may have been reading through some older posts as the tablet did OTA update to stock Acer ICS:

Image Version - Acer_AV041_A100_RV02RC01_PA_CA

Build number - Acer_AV041_A100_1.017.00_PA_CA

Image P/N - FM.S18A0.0AF
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Romman0:
From your edit, is everything resolved? I know it can be tricky/dangerous to go from unlocked to HC.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] mixednuts:
Actually, I didn't have to go to HC... just making sure that I could for warranty purposes. But, now that I know that there's an official ICS update for Canadian users there's no need to go back to HC... just need to go back to the locked ICS bootloader (again, only for warranty purposes).
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Anybody know any good tweaks or mods for toolkits that I can add? Give me suggestions and links would be awesome!

So far I was told to add:

- Beats Audio Hack

Anything else you guys find or know of, I'll add to my list!
[HTC Amaze 4G] glacierguy:
What about the disabling of the cap lights? I myself have them killed on all of my backups.
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Doesn't that require an edit in build.prop?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Keylogger_0:
If I remember correctly, there is a method in batch where you can look for a specific keyword(s) in a file and replace them. I'll have to look around, only if you want me to :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
If you can find it, that would be awesome!
[HTC Amaze 4G] ed116:
BraviaMod hack or w.e that was :P if you can do it im not sure i saw on one rom i think
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
I need a link!! Lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] glacierguy:
It's a modified init.post_boot.sh. It comes packaged in a zip. I just extracted and took the init.post_boot.sh and moved it to /etc folder and replaced the current one. Then changed permissions.
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
I guess I can chmod it via recovery. Can you post up the modified init.post_boot.sh? Will it work on any ROM as well?
[HTC Amaze 4G] glacierguy:
yes it works on all roms that I've used

http://db.tt/iU6qprpF zip

http://db.tt/YXgNRFdb extracted from zip... This is the actual modified init.post_boot.sh file
[HTC Rezound] Jimi Mack:
Please let me say I am comfortable in rooting, flashing, mods etc... but Amon Ra is new to me coming from using CWM on my other phones.

I have Amon Ra installed and I have made my Nandroid back ups, choosing "Boot, System, Data and Compress." Now every time I try to Restore from with Amon Ra I get restore failed.

What am I missing, I have read around the forums and they basically tell you how to install Amon Ra but I have yet to come across a detailed guide on how it should be used to both Backup and Restore correctly. I know about the issues with Sense and Resound with CWM so I am trying to get a better understanding of Amon Ra. Am I backing up incorrectly and that is what is causing the failure on the restores? When the backup is made in the Nandroid folder, can I rename it, can I move it into another folder so I can better organize my backups.. etc Cleanrom or Ineffabilis. I see the prenamed folders Amon Ra makes from the back up (Dated) that I have renamed or put in another folder, is this where my issue is stemming?

If anyone can guide me in the right direction, I would be thankful.
[HTC Rezound] luis86dr:
Are you on ICS leak?

Sent from my Htc Rezound

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[HTC Rezound] michaelbsheldon:
yes

Your guess about renamed folders and moving stuff is right on.

If you have the good backup on a computer, use Amon Ra to totally

wipe your phone everything Everything, including internal. Complete.

Then do a backup.

Now look at the nandroid/HTxxxxx folders on the sdCard.

Erase the backup of nothing that you just created and replace

it with the good backup.

Restore that, and it'll work like a charm.

Also I've read somewhere here on xda that you should choose

'boot, system, data, cache, android secure, android secure_internalSD'.

Don't compress unless your sdCard is small.

Restore thru Google playMarket thing and you're good to go.

Also, note where it stores (HTC STORAGE) music, ringtones, and pictures

so you can add your stock ones to those places. Once it's just like you

want it, copy both sdCard and HTC STORAGE to your computer. Then you

don't have to be shy about changing things up: a good backup makes it easy.
[HTC Rezound] snowride20:
Also make sure you are on latest amon ra ver 3.15. I had that problem a while back.

sent from my Clean Rezound
[HTC Rezound] luis86dr:
Amon Ra. 3.15:

http://db.tt/MM1bPEwh

Sent from my Htc Rezound

Follow me on twitter @lmrtech
[HTC Rezound] Jimi Mack:
I am using the latest version 3.15 And I am looking to stay with the GB roms as of now but that could change any day as well.

"Now look at the nandroid/HTxxxxx folders on the sdCard."

I understand this easily

"Erase the backup of nothing that you just created and replace

it with the good backup."

Sorry do not follow this...

"Also I've read somewhere here on xda that you should choose

'boot, system, data, cache, android secure, android secure_internalSD'.

Don't compress unless your sdCard is small."

Why would you want your cache and sorry I do not know what "android secure, android secure_internalSD" are or do?

Wouldn't just having Boot, System and Data be able to get you to a restore point?

Amon Ra created the Nandroid/HTxxxxx folder on the sdcard and in that is another folder that is labeled from the looks of it with the date. I am looking to keep my backups on my sdcard so while I am out in the world if I have the desire or need to restore or even change Roms I can do so without having to be attached to a PC.

Any suggestions on how to label the Backups on the sdcard so I can restore from them but know the difference between them. ie Cleanrom or any other rom I keep a backup of?

And thank you for the suggestions on this, to better help a blurred mind on Amon Ra.
[HTC Rezound] RoryHe:
You can only flash kernels(boot) in fastboot or as ph98img.zip's . so if you restore and you are restoring to a different kernel then it will fail.

You would need to not backup boot and then keep the ph98img.zip's on hand but not on the root of the sd card until you want to use them.

Hope for s off soon! (don't hound anyone making progress on it)

once s off we can do kernels not just in fastboot and ph98's
[HTC Rezound] Jimi Mack:
Sorry, if I may make sure I understand this, so I back up boot, system and data. When I need to restore, I restore system and data through amon ra and then restore the boot file through Fastboot?
[HTC Rezound] yojoe600:
yea or use the nandroid helper made by con
[HTC Rezound] Jimi Mack:
And they say CWM is harder to use... LOL
[HTC Rezound] yojoe600:
Even if u had cwm it would be the same process

Sent from my Dinc... I mean Rezound
[HTC Rezound] luis86dr:
Until S-Off is released, those are our unfortunate steps we have to take for a Nand. Good news is, S-Off is right around the corner.

Sent from my Htc Rezound

Follow me on twitter @lmrtech
[HTC Rezound] LunaticSerenade:
You can change the name of the file after the last dash. it'll have the date, then you change the junk after it.
[HTC Sensation] hasoon2000:
Anybody know any good tweaks or mods for toolkits that I can add? Give me suggestions and links would be awesome!

So far I was told to add:

- Beats Audio Hack

Anything else you guys find or know of, I'll add to my list!
[HTC Sensation] shahkam:
I say give a try at dolby sound its quite better then beats every rom has it and its just adding too much bass when not needed ..

Dolby offers more clear and louder sound :p
[HTC Sensation] hasoon2000:
Got a link for it?

I want to add these mods to my other toolkits. My Amaze doesn't have Beats Audio with it. None of our ROMs do. That was a suggestion I was given. lol
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
You can also add the 4EXT Recovery. And you could add te ability to flash kernels with the toolkit.
[HTC Sensation] hasoon2000:
I do have kernels in the toolkit. I'll check out 4EXT soon.

Any other ideas?
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Oh sorry I had not noticed that may bad. But I do have another idea. Just out of curiosity are you referring to the boot into recovery option. Cause I was thinking more along the lines of flashing kernels, splash screens, and boot animations via fastboot but with a one click style.
[HTC Sensation] hasoon2000:
I can add commands to flash splash screen and boot animations. It's possible. I want mods / tweaks like debloaters, improve speed, hack to make the device have a new feature. Whatever the case may be lol.
[HTC Sensation] shahkam:
Nope but i saw it on themes and apps section last night take a quick look if you don't find ill search up or i can post the apk ..
[HTC Sensation] shahkam:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25002760
[HTC Incredible S] itsbeertimenow:
Anyone had this? I assume it can be fixed by clearing browser data just find it weird was wondering if anyone else has had similar problems.
[HTC Incredible S] poondog:
lol I've never had that :D
[HTC Incredible S] itsbeertimenow:
It can't be fixed from clearing browser data wtf. Logging on through app has no problems but browser is confused.
[HTC Incredible S] poondog:
What does your build.prop say your phone is?
[HTC Incredible S] itsbeertimenow:
Incredible S. Nothings changed.
[HTC Incredible S] Cookie Ninja:
Tell me how can I do this,too!, I love feeding FB all unreal crappy BS, just to confuse its tracking algorithms.
[HTC Incredible S] vieose:
X0H6T is my device says Facebook xD
[EVO Shift 4G General] Narkain:
Hey Guys,

About two weeks ago, I left to go out of the country. I left my phone powered on and sitting on my desk.

I come home, and my wife said she plugged it in to use the alarm on it, however it just looped over and over at the Sprint 4G animation.

I have tried replacing the battery, cooling it down, and other random things, but nothing seems to unstick it.

The phone is stock un-modded phone.

When i try to go to recovery mode, first time it just hung at the HTC logo, last time I tried, it gave a small picture of a phone, with a red triangle and an exclamation mark.

I can run a crc check using the 'image crc' option from the bootloader, and after a minute, it comes back with:

hboot: 0xFBDE7777

boot: 0xE4841560

recovery: 0x3F342ECF

system: 0x98F9E14F

I have tried with and without the SD card, and with/without being plugged in.

SPEEDY XE SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.93.0001

RADIO-1.07.00.1129

eMMC-boot

Nov 15 2010, 13:19:54

The only other thing I can think of, is that I saw a low memory error a few hours before I left.

I have some really important data on the phones built-in memory. Any ideas or suggestions are most appreciated!

Thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G General] Narkain:
Actually, I just found in recovery mode, to hold the power button and vol+ button to get details.

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command

E:Error in DATA:data/recovery/log

(No space left on device)

So I am guessing it is stuck looping due to being out of internal memory space.

I have the following options:

Reboot system now

Apply sdcard:update.zip

Wipe data/factory reset

Wipe cache partition

I am worrid that even wiping the cache partition might cause some sort of data loss?

Can anyone confirm that for me?

Any ideas or suggestions on how to get in to free some space up otherwise?

Thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G General] prboy1969:
Do not wipe anything yet. If you have a way of Fully charging the Battery without the device, do so. Let the battery fully charge, then put it back in the phone. Power it up and see if it will boot normally.
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
Wiping cache will not cause data loss, and it may be your only option to try and get it booting, if you call Sprint their gonna go a whole factory data reset and that clears all
[EVO Shift 4G General] Narkain:
I know you said no data loss for wiping the cache, is there any reason that I shouldn't just go ahead and try wiping the cache? Just wanna check things before I do something :P

Thanks a bunch!
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
Sorry buddy took a nap LOL give it a shot, if all lease fails a full wipe is needed
[EVO Shift 4G General] sparksco:
Just wipe cache. What it will do will force your phone to re-creat all of your dalvik-cache. It will take a really long time to boot depending on how many apps you have installed for it to load up in the boot proccess. Give it time to boot, it's not a bootloop unless your bootanimation keeps restarting with a blank screen inbetween. If that doesn't work most likely your data got corrupted some how and you'll have to wipe data.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Narkain:
Completed the cache wipe no problem. Phone boots up, loads the sprint animation, and then just sits looping sprint animation like usual.

Is there a custom bootloader that would let me browse the internal file system?

Mebbe delete something?
[EVO Shift 4G General] prboy1969:
Without going into much detail just in case it's of a private nature. What kind of Data are you trying to retrieve? Contacts, SMS, Emails,...? The reason I ask is because it sounds like you may have to wipe the all the Data in order to get it to Boot.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Narkain:
SMS, random note & app data and some other stuff for legal reasons. I checked the sd card, none of what I need is on it.

Is there really no way to access the internal memory from any custom bootloader?

Or a way to insert some sort of script to erase some crap log file on the internal memory?

The phone stills has the default AmazonMP3 app and some other crap that I could script a deletion for to easily free up memory safely.

Also, I noticed under recovery options it also says "E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command" in yellow at the bottom.

I really don't want to wipe the phone :P

Thanks
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
I mean you could try to adb pull items from recovery, but you need the sdk for that, and you also have to know exactly where the info is.

I don't think it will pull like the actual sms messages or anything but you should be able to pull some things from system or data
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Aldo101t:
ok, i know how to wipe data/factoty reset-wipe cache and delvic. So, how do you wipe system??
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Its under advanced in CWM
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Aldo101t:
wiping

ok, is that format system, i don't have an option for wipe system there.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] brymaster5000:
Yes. Format.

Sent from my Droid.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
My format system was under mount and storage.. I tried several times last night to load CM9 with CWR from Rom manager. I finally flashed in fastboot the CWR for ICS 5.5.0.4 and then I followed this and everything went fine.

- Wiped the big 3. Factory reset,partition cache, then dalvik cach under advanced.

- Selected mount and storage. Format system=Yes

-Flashed the Rom

-Flashed the Gapps.

-Rebooted

- Once logged in went back to recovery and wiped partition and dalvik cache and flashed the v9 kernel from aerovan.

-Boot up and enjoy the ICS.

Hope this helps!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Aldo101t:
when i flash the kernel i lose 3g and wifi, do it same as you, but i'm using cwm 5.0.2.0
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
No wifi and 3g is good. Wipe part ion and dalvik cache.

---------- Post added at 11:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:47 PM ----------

No wifi and 3g is good. Wipe part ion and dalvik cache. I could not get it to boot up with 5.0.2.0
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] phillibl:
Is there a CWM guide explaining specifically what every option does?

So sorry if this has been posted

EDIT: Never mind I found a CWM manual.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mushypizza:
What kernel are you trying to flash? aerovan 7bfs is known to break data. Try waiting a few minutes after flashing and see if it fixes itself. Also don't flash the kernel right after flashing the ROM. that might fix the problem
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
What kernal did you flash?

You can flash aero's kernal .9 after flashing ROM and then flash gapps. That's what i do.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Aldo101t:
kernel

i flashed .9 aeroevans, after i installed the rom then i lost 3g and wifi. why doesn't the rom zip contain the kernel.9. this is my question
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
When compiling from source it takes some adjusting. Its just easier to just re-compile the update.

I just updated to aero's 4-20 build.

Boot into recovery

Nandroid backup

go to mounts and storage > format /system, /cache, & /data

Go Back

wipe data/reset

wipe cache

flash aero's 4-20

don't reboot

flash aero's kernal

don't reboot

flash gapp's

reboot.

No issues at all

Restore everything via titanium backup.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bittermike:
Hello,

I have a galaxy s2 flashed to MetroPCS as follows:

model number: sph-d710

Android version: 2.3.6

baseband version: s:d710.10 s.el29

kernel version: 2.6.35.7-sph-d710.el26-cl839620

build number: calkuin's e4gt rom v2.7

hardware version: d710.10

I paid a shop here in san francisco to flash it for me and i am extremely happy with this phone. The phone is GREAT and I have unlimited everything for 50.00 per month.

However when I got home I installed MetroPCS VisualVoicemail.apk version 3.14.22 and everything worked great. Then the other day my visual voice mail stopped working. I tried everything to get it to work and I even completely uninstalled and reinstalled it but it still doesn't work.

Also as you see above I am on Caulkin's 2.7 can I upgrade to Caulkin's 3.0 without doing a complete wipe? Or maybe ICS????

Thank you in advance for any help you can offer !!!!

Everything else works on my phone except MMS and 4G naturally.
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
Let me get this straight if i were to make a factory cable then could I load right up to a recovery and flash a rom without doing anting on the computer right? If not please explain what it can do for an unbricked user.

Thank in advance!
[Kindle Fire General] smirkis:
no.

u need a computer. the cable just puts it in *fastboot* mode to be able to run fastboot commands from your computer.
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
Oh i was under the impreson that you could put a recovery in a folder the when you hooked up the factroy cable it would load the recovery oh by the way whats the eashest way to put the energy rom on my kindle and I dont whant to root unless neccesary.
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
can I even use a factory cable without rooting and can I put the recovery on there without rooting?
[Kindle Fire General] chris_m128:
So you are gonna flash a rom but you don't want to root? Lol
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
YESSS! please help.
[Kindle Fire General] smirkis:
U can use a factory cable, to replace your recovery and remain on stock OS unrooted if you choose. U can change the bootloader or not as well(without it u need the factory cable to get into recovery). U can make backups, whatever.

As soon as u flash a different rom, u will have root. It wont hurt you, but it'll be there lol
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
Basicly I just whant to got rid of the stock and flash twrp so I can flash a Rom and what do you mean Id have to root aferter I pot a Rom on it. Spell fails!
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
Can someone do a video on the kfs factory cable that would be great
[Kindle Fire General] SkOrPn:
ALL 100% of custom ROM's are pre-rooted, there is NO reason to not be rooted. You have to root in order to enjoy the better apps available. I've been here 5 years now and never heard of someone who wants a custom ROM installed without Root. It makes no sense at all... :confused:
[Kindle Fire General] noahawesome:
No no no I mean I whatnt to get to a rooted Rom on my stock 6.3 kf! Any help please
[Kindle Fire General] Krunk_Kracker:
There are countless threads on how to do this. Just search, the info is there.

If you want to "remove" root for security reasons or for whatever reason, uninstall superuser.
[Kindle Fire General] smirkis:
miui is a custom rom without root(until its enabled manually).

but yup, without it, I don't know what I would use my device for. I need root
[Kindle Fire General] n00byn00bface:
Thank you everyone who helped! I did what Imntone told me to and it sort of worked! after i got into fastboot, your last two commands didnt work... i used kfu to try to install twrp after getting into fastboot & it worked! THX THX THX for all ur help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool::D;):cowboy::o:angel::victory::laugh::silly::):good::highfive:
[Kindle Fire General] cstone1991:
I think there is some confusion here as to what "rooting" means.

The term "rooting" is generally used in the community for the process of flashing a custom bootloader and recovery in order to gain root access to the device. This isn't really accurate as flashing a custom bootloader and recovery are 2 completely separate processes that just happen to generally be prerequisites to gaining root on many devices. It is completely possible on some devices to root the device without a custom recovery or custom bootloader and it is completely possible on most devices to flash a custom bootloader and recovery without gaining root access.

What becomes confusing to some is the widely known fact that rooting your device voids the warranty. In reality rooting is generally easy to reverse, removing a custom recovery and bootloader is not usually easy to do. Flashing a custom recovery and bootloader is really the reason that your warranty is voided, neglecting to install the superuser.apk to gain root is doing nothing to preserve your warranty. For this reason there really is nothing to gain from flashing a custom recovery and bootloader to install a custom rom without root access over installing a rom with root access. With root access you gain the ability to use many more advanced apps which allow you to take full advantage of the device it also allows you to have the option to modify system files which are normally protected which can allow you to manually fix some problems which may arise.

I hope this helps clear things up for some.

Sent from my ICS Dinc2