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[HTC Rezound] Hash1774:
Hi All, 1st post here and i hope i'm putting it where it should belong lol.

in any case my problem is similar,

I've unlocked thru HTC DEV, and was running stock GB on my Rezound from Verizon.

After combing through this forum for a few days i felt confident enough to try to flash my first ROM. (thanks to all the AMAZING guides BTW)

I picked up Vigor_Stock_Doedexed_3.14.605.5, PH98IMG, and the GB Firmware Patch.

I followed the Steps for Flashing with S-ON and GB Firmware and running Amon-Ra 3.15

Everything went according to plan (ROM Flashed, Patch Flashed) but the issue was when i went to reboot to flash the bootloader with the PH98IMG it wasn't able to locate it.

Upon a little more research I found an article that said HBOOT cannot read from the internal storage so I recovered to stock with my nandroid backup file, and placed the PH98IMG in the root of the external SD card.

Upon rebooting into HBOOT the PH98IMG was located and asked if i would like to install it. i selected "no" as per the guide i was following, however i was only left with the option to "power-down" and there wasn't anyway to get to the recovery menu to flash the ROM and the Patch in the order that they needed to be.

After fooling with the HBOOT menu a few more times to no avail i decided to select yes thinking (foolishly maybe) that this would let me get to the recovery menu and i could flash everything in the order it needed to be. However this was not the case, and now im left "soft bricked".

I pulled the External SD card, and was able to get to recovery mode and did a clean wipe. However the nandroid backup is also on the External SD card (i don't have a spare as i'm out of the country, probably my first mistake, and i dont have a USB micro SD adapter to remove the PH98IMG...)

Upon seeing this article i wish i had known about the quick reboot option (many thanks to mjones73 for that).

My first question is where does the PH98IMG file need to reside (root of internal or external SD)?

Secondly, what is the easiest way to remove the PH98IMG from external SD so i can recover my nandroid backup and try again? (i'm not opposed to running out and grabbing a micro SD -> USB adapter if that is the safest bet)

Lastly if there are any n00b mistakes in my approach please let me know lol

hopefully i haven't hijacked this thread or mis-posted. and again many many thanks for all the information and hard work from Devs and members alike!

EDIT: PROBLEM SOLVED!

So as i was sitting around pondering my dilemma it dawned on me... if i took out the External SD card, wiped and re flashed the ROM and GB patch, i could power down and reinstall External SD and that would force the boot loader to be flashed correctly and in order. welp, i'm happy to report that i've solved my own problem and hopefully i'll be able to contribute to this forum in the future.

thanks again!
[HD2 General] anserinae:
hello, posting this feedback/question here as i do not have privileges to post on the actual thread itself.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1434860

i used v1.6 w/o any issues outside the known limitations/bugs. 200/10 w/ 40ad2sdx-a2Recovery.zip @ 4Gb.

i only recently upgraded to v2.0 (i am aware there is v2.1 out, but the issues i list arent addressed in the changelog; plus i havent had time to flash the new version). 300/45 w/ 40ad2sdx-a2Recovery.zip @ 4Gb.

1. every other/random reboot causes the phone process to stop.

2. most (large) apps can not be downloaded fully from google play; the media process stops. trying to clear/stop download managers etc. do not help.

3. videos of the same bitrate/size play slower in mx player as compared to v1.6.

could any of the above issues because i used a larger system partition? i know the cache partition isnt used by the OS. df shows that i have a 250M /system and 115M /sd-ext (with 103M used after clean boot). is this always set at the same size?

if this is actually causing the problem (at least for points 1 & 2); does the remaining size after the system partition get split between data and sd-ext? if so is there any way to increase the sd-ext partition and leave the data partition small as ill be mounting it from sd card anyway?

also, does CWR actually delete the dalvik-cache if using a mounted /data directory from the sd card and not from the nand?
[HD2 General] anserinae:
after reading the 40ad2sdx init script that is installed. it renames the nand data partition to sd-ext and mounts the extra partition on the sd card as the new data dir. inside the sd-ext dir it copies back from the new data dir; android system apps and leaves the rest.

i see that this rom makes mention of not needing the cache partition or swap as it uses /dev/block/mtdblock5. which would otherwise be the nand data dir or sd-ext if using 40ad2sdx.

im guessing its either because of an swap as file on this partition or apps that live in and use /dev/block/mtdblock5 for temp writing - is what causes processes to stop (ie. as a result of no more virtual memory or temp write space in the directory where they are launched).

i have since upgraded to v2.1 and reverted back to using a 165mb system partition and 5mb cache partition. which leaves a 240mb /dev/block/mtdblock5.

after using 40ad2sdx, the android apps (?and also swap as file?) take up 108mb; leaving 131mb (im guessing) for temp write space; eg. downloading apps from play.

so far i have no more issues regarding points 1 & 2.

can anyone clear up how the process for swap works with this rom? if it was mostly swap to blame, would have mounting a swap partition have solved the problem in the first place? how exactly does this rom use cache/swap on /dev/block/mtdblock5? is there some general method for some/all apps to offload cache data on android and its an actual growing cache directory and not and actual swap as file? when upgrading to v2.1 i created a swap partition anyway, would there be any benefit if i was to swapon this?

re: point 3.

this has not changed. videos of same bitrate still play slower. i also forgot to mention that apps like (guitar) solo lie, real drums and piano perfect also play slower (and are more or less now unplayable, unlike v1.6 where they played fine). i was assume this has something to do with the HWA, has this caused some problem with audio processing?
[HD2 General] pavlo_js:
Did you flash v2.1 with fresh install? (Task29 etc.)

Check my installation here (I have no issues).

Could you tell us a parameters of your memory card? We also have seen that one HD2 can behave different than another ;)

NexusHD2 is not using SWAP partition, so creating it has no point. Maybe you should use a smaller partition size if you have enough space. I used 512MB and i still have 200MB free after install all my apps. Rest of files storing on FAT32.

Oh, and try to format your card with SDFormatter (google it) - 1024Kb allocation size, then partition in CWM.
[HD2 General] anserinae:
i am only having issues with point 3. ie. app solo performs slowly as compared to using v1.6 of this rom. and videos of (high) same bitrate now play slower. have you tested a high bitrate video that played on v1.6 and compared it to how it plays on v2.0 or v2.1 since HWA? or noticed sound processing delays when using apps like solo?

also you flash the adreno drivers. why? arent they included in the rom? if you did still with no issues, what was your method?

its 16gb, i dont know what class it is. it came with the phone. i got this phone from a friend unopened a few months ago. but please remember, the problems i report in point 3. did not exist using the same card when using v1.6 rom.

its been a while since i compiled a kernel, but if it is a flag that needs to be switched in the build, i cant see it taking up that much extra space in the image. is there any reason why there is no support for swap? again i still do not understand the manner in how this rom uses /dev/block/mtdblock5 swap/cache or if there is any benefit to using a swap partition that will ultimately reside on the sd card anyway (which is why im guessing there is swap as file within /dev/block/mtdblock5) but i have seen other roms mention support for swap.

you used a 512MB system partition? i guess you have the 1gig t-mobile. i have the 9193 telstra half gig phone; as i said recently, i am now using the minimal 165mb system partition; or do you mean some other partition, and why smaller?
[HD2 General] pavlo_js:
Unfortunately I have no comparison with v1.6 because I`m using NexusHD2 ICS since v2.0. I didn`t notice any delays in playback.

From what I know, drivers were released several days later than the ROM

So that is strange. It must be something deeper.

I`m sorry. It's just a misunderstanding. I have HD2 EU. I meant 512MB EXT4 partition on SD Card. But now I don`t know if this has anything to do with your problem... :confused:

Maybe someone else will find a solution for your problem. I will try to think more about it.
[HD2 General] anserinae:
well the only way to compare high bite rate videos is to install the older rom. not that i think thats worth the effort. have you tried the (guitar) Solo app? and noticed that it lags behind after a few strums?

how did you do this?

well i guess i dont think i have any major problems. problems 1 & 2 are solved. no longer being able to use the musical apps because of sound processing issues is annoying but not the end of the world; i have seen a few posts in the official thread about sound issues, nothing as specific with any real case example like ive posted here however.

maybe if i get the chance to try the adreno drivers and flash the new kernel i can report back. i just havent made time nor jumped into doing so because they dont make mention of addressing any sound issues. *fingers crossed*

most of the videos i have play fine, i kept a few high bitrate videos on the card for testing purposes between rom versions which is why i mentioned it. i only started at rom v1.5. since moving to v2.0 some that used to play fine obviously no longer do so.

thanks alot for your feedback and help anyway mate :cool:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bhavikjazzy:
Hello frnds,..

This may not b the ryt place to ask the prob.. so admin plz redirect this post if needed..

Anyway today morning my phone fell off from my bed and then it didnt start..

I guess the battery is low too..

When i connected my charger it shows "battery charging" icon but i guess its not charging coz one hr has already passed..

So i tried to hard reset my phone by pressing [call]+[end]+[power] key... the phone vibrated but then nothing happened....

Now when I try to start the phone(with charger connected) it shows LG icon and WM boot screen with a text "clean boot"... After 5 sec it again restarts and won't go any further...

Plz help me out on this..

Btw my phone is LG GW550 winmo 6.5 QVGA..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] RAXXer:
First thing i think to check is the battery contacts. Because of the fall, someone could become bent and is not making good contact with the battery; and if it is low, can be not giving "juice" enough to boot...

Good luck
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bhavikjazzy:
solved...

you were right... the contacts were bit loose and the battery was not able to recharge.. somehow i got through it and after rechargind the battery i again tried to hard boot it...

The phone is now working... and restored to factory condition

thanx.. :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] rlopezcomputers:
I just got a question about cmw. When u do a backup and then do a restore. Does it restore it exactly how it was or u start from scratch
[Motorola Atrix 2] chrisn91:
It should restore exactly how it was when u made the back up
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MattMJB0188:
I'm really leaning towards the AT&T Galaxy Note but I am somewhat swayed by the HTC One X. Leaning more towards the Note because of the development and SD card. I just love Samsung phones and have had bad experiences with HTC phones. But the one thing keeping me from the Galaxy Note is the horrible S3 processor. Its to bad we didn't get the Qualcomm S4 chip like the ONE X got.

HTC One X Pros:

-Great Design

-Awesome screen

-S4 Chip

Cons:

-Locked Bootloader (kind of a newbie at rooting but have been successful flashing roms with the i777, and skyrocket)

-16GB internal and THAT'S IT

-Horrible at multitasking (pretty much a deal breaker)

-Many report defects with the phone: screen issues, loose buttons, dust in screen

G-NOTE Pros:

Development support (Tons of ICS roms)

Very easy to root and flash rom

Love the form factor

Spacious ;)

SD-Card

Cons:

Processor, while faster than the Exynos chip, its still out performed

Think I answered my own question, but would love to hear some thoughts on those who have been using the Note now for a couple months. I HATE LAG and read the Note suffers from this, but I plan on flashing Saurom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tian105:
Let me attempt to help you out.

I had the onx x first and exchanged it for about 5 times for defects. Good luck getting a perfect one.

screen is better quality on one x. But the note is almost as good with bigger size.

I'm done with the one x. Happy with the note since switch.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] smithjc11:
You pretty much said it yourself the not e is totally the way too go. I considered going to the X when it first came out but with all the little problems it seems to have and me loving everything about my Note i see no reason to get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kiltedthrower:
I guess I've had two devices without lag or I just don't know what lag is. I guess that click an icon to and it takes half a second on occasion to do that action is lag but I'm just not that impatient.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CreekDirt:
If you were even considering the One X why not wait for the S3? It is very comparable in size to the X. The only real difference I see is a little bit of real estate and a pen.

I am seriously looking at the S3 as a backup phone to my Note. I can't see it replacing the Note though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dsmitty166:
This is like comparing apples to oranges...

Unless you are buying international, the one x will not be quad. Since you mentioned att I'm assuming you want an att phone, might be wrong here.

IMO note wins, love it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
The GNote is a great phone, which has been remarkably bug free for the most part. I am also going to pick up a SGSIII after launch. I just sold my skyrocket to make room for the SGSIII. I never even considered the HOX.

I like to switch out periodically.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] droidal:
With an ICS ROM there is no lag on the Note that I can tell. You would be sorry real quick with the limited storage and locked bootloader. The Note's processor has never been an issue to me. While not as "good" as the Exynos, still a quality chip with LTE support. Note is a great phone. I've owned it since day one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] s1mpd1ddy:
I have an upgrade available and I was thinking about getting the HOX ---

but I think Im gonna wait for the S3 or the next iPhone. The HOX and its lack of features (removeable battery, expandable storage, unlocked bootloader) makes me think its going to be another Atrix. All the balls but noone to play with it. (Although the Atrix has come a long way since it was released).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SKyRocKeting727:
If you want, get the Note first. When the gs3 comes, get that and sell the Note. I am really spoiled by the Huge screen....I dont think I will switch anytime soon. Unless 「Note 2」:eek:

-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] erick161:
You come on a note forum as ask which one we'd get? Lol.

The One-X has to many shortcomings which far overshadow the few good things about the device. I wouldn't even consider the device.

The S3 seems not special enough. My next device will probably be a note 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MattMJB0188:
If I have to use this god forsaken iPhone another day I'm gonna EXPLODE!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] supac:
If i were you i'd get the Htc one x, and share your experience with htc with us. I had it with htc, good design but lots of hardware issues. I had the titan, issue gallore.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sam.jh:
I think the fact you can buy two spare batteries for the note for 15$ is a pretty good argument haha

add to the fact that you can have 48+ gb's on the note

I don't see what good a camera with zero shutter lag is if your going to fill up the 9 gb's the user has available in absolutely no time.

After upgrading to ICS, I've experienced no lags or hiccups with the S3 processor
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] the2rrell:
The Note is better than the One X, but i dont think it is better the SGSIII so the SGS3 will have to give me my new phone Fix till the Note2 drops.........Cant wait on both of these devices.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] supertrekie:
I purchased the One X the day it came out, upgrading from a galaxy s2. Had to take first one back because of a broken speaker. Kept the "good" one for a week then took it back and was going to wait for the sgs3... then out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimmer of sunlight shining off the Galaxy note.

I said meh and figured I'd keep it a couple weeks and wait for the 3. Surprised to say that I cancelled my pre-order on the sgs3 yesterday (had the phone about a week now).

Love the note, the development community is great and diverse (even coming from the vastly populated sgs2 community), and the accessory / upgrade options that the note has well established.

One X multi tasking finished it off for me, sense took way too much memory, battery life hurt, screen was great but I'm spoiled by the perfect contrast of the amoled since the sgs2 (I am in darker environments most often and the inverted screens are unbeatable on amoled). Locked boot loader will eventually be cracked but I don't want to support a company (at&t or htc) doing that anyways, so it made the decision that much easier.

I'm a big benchmarker myself, so seeing some of the scores on the note felt like a punch in the gut at first. But after loading cm9 and tweaking a bit I've got mine running great with no noticeable lag at all, which is less than I can say for my sgs2 on cm9 and especially the HOX (even without sense).

Go grab the hox play with it for a bit, you get 30 days return with at&t. But know that the processor isn't something you're going to hold and look at daily (like the feel of the phone, or the bad ass screen- both of which the note wins out on IMO) :beer::D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bhundven:
I hadn't even seen this thread until after I exchanged for an AT&T Note, but I got the AT&T HTC One X two weeks ago.

My summary of it was: ICS and the Hardware are nice, but coming from the SGS4G, I liked having an external sdcard.

Since the HOX bootloaders are locked and s-on, not really much rom development yet. I'm sure there will be awesome roms when they unlock.

So with that, I figured I'd keep my phone stock + root for a while and wait for unlocked bootloaders. But the software on the HOX is kinda flaky. I lost my job a few weeks ago and need phone calls from recruiters. The other day I got 5 emails stating that they tried calling me but no answer. That won't work for me.

So, Now I have a note :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SKyRocKeting727:
Processor isnt EVERYTHING!

-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] acPIZZA:
I swap phones all the time. I am always curious about what is new.

That being said I am a huge fan of the note, but snagged a one x at launch.

Within the first hour, or the honeymoon phase, I was in love. The one x is well built, and is a snappy phone. However, with natural and practical use - the phone loses its luster with the multi tasking. While it may not seem like a big deal - imagine an app, or a web page re loading fresh at every view.

Also, imagine a phone with no sd slot, leaving you with no greater than 8gb storage for media once all of your apps were installed. The point of owning a smart phone is a one stop shop of a device - one that you can browse the web, listen to music, make calls, use apps etc. the point of a smartphone, for me at least is to NOT carry multiple devices for life's activies. I don't have an unlimited data plan, so te fact that I couldn't store my music on the phone was a deal breaker, since I use my phone at least 5 days a week for music.

Also, the gps performance was sub par. I can not confirm that this was or was not my particular unit- but if the phone wasn't under the window of my car it would quickly lose gps signal.

Note is one of the best phones I've used. The only downside is that it requires almost constant 2 handed use. Sure you may get away with some one handed action, but not while driving.

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Don't get me wrong - rhe one x feels and looks superb. The display is, although smaller, just as beautiful as the note's. However, after the initial "wow" factor wears off, You begin to feel like the onex was kinda pushed out the gate. It's poor memory management is assumed to be directly related to allocating system resources to making sure sense runs well and good - which it does.

My final point being - of you were to try a device for 30 days, I would test a note. There are some cool things happening almost daily now to keep you interested and also improving an already awesome device. Give htc some time to figure out their situation and figure out if they want REALLY sell their flagship device or not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] animeware:
When I saw the Note I just feel in love with this device from the bigging and watch story on it on youtube and web and forums about other people posted about the device.

I did look into the HTC ONE X

I was so upset it didn't support SD Card that really turn me down on this device.

don't get me wrong both are wonderful devices and it's up to you what device you would like to have and do research on it before you buy it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MichaelCampos:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26400666#post26400666

^^ I Made a thread but for some reason its not showing up on the android development>_<
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sputnikk23:
its showing up just fine. you might want to update the original thread? seems a little lacking.

how is your rom any different btw?