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[G1 General] jaygajay:
Hey guys.

I ran into some problems the other day installing a theme and after a reboot it was hanging on the Splash Screen T-Mobile G1 Screen. I thought I bricked my phone but I had the ENG SPL and someone suggested to reflash and start over with RC29 and reroot the phone. I did and it booted right up into the home screen like I just bought the phone. Now I was trying to flash the modified recovery partion but I noticed some stuff going wrong. Telnet was not downloading from the market, much less any of the apps. Telnet was neither installing from the browser nor downloading from the market. So i tried forwarding a port from my computer and connecting my G1 to Telnet via ADB from my computer which worked. I then flashed the modified recovery partition and after rebooting twice and going into the recovery utility it reads.

Android system recovery utility

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command

Home+Back - reboot system now

Alt+L - toggle log text display

Alt+S - apply sdcard:update.zip

Alt+W - wipe data/factory reset

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

From this I cannot tell whether the modified recovery was flashed or not.

Now every time I try one of these options in the recovery utility, it always spit out another

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

The only thing that works is Alt+L which toggles the text but still gives me an error despite being the only option that works.

Am i screwed here or is there some way I can get my phone back on track and get it rooted and updated from RC29

NOTE: My phone still works but just in a watered down state where my phone doesn't download any apps at all

EDIT: Confirmed that I am now using test keys. It now reads:

Android system recovery utility

Using test keys.

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command

Home+Back - reboot system now

Alt+L - toggle log text display

Alt+S - apply sdcard:update.zip

Alt+W - wipe data/factory reset

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

EDIT AGAIN: Here is a solution http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3345258#post3345258
[G1 General] Freezey:
Just preform a whipe. I had the same issues last night.:D
[G1 General] jaygajay:
I tried that I forgot to say too.

I can't do it in the recovery utility since it just pits out the same error everytime and when trying it from the phone itself from SD Card & Phone Storage it says something like "No reset performed because the System Clear service is not available.

Any other way from those two options to wipe my phone???
[G1 General] Freezey:
hmm I havent had this issue :confused:

just hang in there I know theres something with info or someone around who can help you. I wish i could though. good luck;)
[G1 General] nEx.Software:
I did the same (reflashed RC29) and got the same error. Thought, "Oh crap, now I've really done it." Turns out, I flashed JF 1.42 RC33 and the error went away. Of course, I was still able to download everything so it's not exactly the same issue. But the error message itself was the same. Have a backup from the outstanding Nandroid utility?
[G1 General] jaygajay:
Well I do have some nandroid backups but flashing RC29 also restored the original bootloader so that means I'm not really able to flash those backups. I can't update to anything using the recovery utility so I don't know what my next move is.
[G1 General] boosted13b:
Have you tried flashing rc29 again?
[G1 General] MrBurrito:
I hope this solves your problems. This is without the nandroid backup btw. If you dont care about backing up(or don't have astro/appsinstaller) what you have now, just skip to the *

I hope you either have appinstaller or Astro installed.

I would recommend using MyBackup, download it onto your sdcard from ur computer from http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qmyztn0mndz. Use appinstaller/astro to install it from your SD, backup all your goodies. (for astro, the mybackup apk needs to be in backups/apps folder)

*Go back to RC29 (follow the steps here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=442480)

Get hard SPL as suggested in that thread.

Install RC33/ADP1.1h (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=475381)

Don't forget to upgrade your radio too (links in above thread)

Perform a wipe.

Boot to the home screen and check if everything works to your expectations. (Now is when you install Astro/appinstaller from the market)

Now install the engineering SPL.

Try instaling your nandroid backup.

NOTE: Next time you try a theme and find you are stuck at the splash screen, just reinstall the latest/greatest JF/personal image u were using.

Keep in mind themes for RC33 etc use more space so get rid of the ringtones & notifications from the system folder before installing most themes.
[G1 General] jaygajay:
Yes I have tried reflashing RC29 two times to no avail.

And MrBurrito I wish I was able to update my phone with any update.zip. packages but the recovery utility is not able to update with any of the packages. It just spits back out the error

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

I wish it was that easy to get it working

Any other suggestion for updating my phone without the recovery utility and fastboot?

Is there a partition called CACHE that may be causing the problem?
[G1 General] strikeoutss:
hey, not sure if this is any help or not but im wondering if you moved your cache to the sdcard so save room on the system memory? if so is your sdcard actually seated properly. I occasionally can't run my apps that i moved onto my sdcard cause the phone is not reading the sdcard. I take out the sdcard and reseat it and that usually does the trick. sometimes i have to reseat it 2 or 3 times before it will read. it's annoying when it happens. Other than that i'm sorry im a minnow in the ocean when it comes to linux stuff.

good luck with your phone.
[G1 General] jaygajay:
Well I moved some of my cache's to my sdcard back when I had rooted RC30. Like browser, market, and a few more but I never tried moving my apps to the sdcard.
[G1 General] strikeoutss:
i moved everything but my cache to my sdcard. im wondering if something in the cache was moved that the phone needs but can't read cause of the sdcard not being seen. just a shot in the dark, but i've been in a place where i couldn't use my old wizard phone cause of a corrupt rom and can understand your frustration. you might try sending a private message to some of the more astute members like jesusfreke. I know he answers private messages as soon as he can and is very patient with newbs like me :)
[G1 General] jaygajay:
I will try doing that but I'm still open to the community's answers.
[G1 General] jaygajay:
I can now confirm that I am using the modified recovery.

But it is still giving the error. So it now looks like

Android system recovery utility

Using test keys

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command

Home+Back - reboot system now

Alt+L - toggle log text display

Alt+S - apply sdcard:update.zip

Alt+W - wipe data/factory reset

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

I am also pretty sure the error given has to do something with the CACHE partition found in /dev/block/mtdblock4.

Every time i try to edit or modify a directory called /cache it tells me its a Read only file system
[G1 General] jaygajay:
Well depending on all the signs I think there is something wrong with the cache of my phone. Market apps not downloading, Browser downloads not successfully downloading and the errors about Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log in the recovery utility. It also says says Read only file system whenever trying to do anything with a folder called /cache.

So if somebody has any suggestions on CACHE, I would appreciate it.

My last resort is a cache.img from anybody since mine seems to be corrupt or something since everytime i try to flash it from my NAND backup it keeps tell me there was an error reading the file.

If anybody has a NAND backup of cache.img file or if anybody backed up there /dev/mtd/mtd4 file from either RC29 or RC30. Preferably RC29. Please post. Thank You
[G1 General] bhang:
the rooted .nbh

id look into flashing the nbh bassiclly treating the phone like a stock RC30, it sounds like your recovery stuff ain't playing well with others and that may reinstall all of the pooched apps and stuff.

I dunno but it don't sound good, but the rooted .nbh that freed the peeps trapped without root, uses the bootloader to re flash everything, im not an android expert but there is a holiday inn express just down the street...

bhang
[G1 General] jaygajay:
I tried flashing both of the RC29 and RC30 DREAIMG.nbh to no avail either. I have to say it has to do with something the cache partition (mtdblock4). The only thing that does not get flashed when using the DREAIMG.nbh is the cache. That partition is a read only file system on my phone and I dont know how to change it to a read write so that the recovery and everything else can access it. Anybody knows how to???
[G1 General] DJ_Steve:
i dont know what sort of console you have if any but the mount command if you can execute it will list the mounted filesystems and their current states (ro = read only rw = read/write) thats assuming you can type said command though, if you can through the output on here and i may be able to get cache writable
[G1 General] jaygajay:
Here it is.

$ mount
rootfs / rootfs ro 0 0
tmpfs /dev/pts devpts rw,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /sqlite_stmt_journals tmpfs rw,size=4096k 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock3 /system yaffs2 ro 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock5 /data yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexecuid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0711,dmask=0700,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,utf8 0 0
$
[G1 General] jaygajay:
Okay guys i got it fixed. Thanks for all your help, especially DJ_Steve. The thing was having to mount the mtdblock4 partition (cache partition) and restarting in recovery and doing a wipe (which finally worked).

I did:

# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache

Restart into recovery and wipe.

I think i did this before and it didnt work. O well it worked this time.

Now it shows.

$ mount
rootfs / rootfs ro 0 0
tmpfs /dev/pts devpts rw,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /sqlite_stmt_journals tmpfs rw,size=4096k 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock3 /system yaffs2 ro 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock5 /data yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexecuid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0711,dmask=0700,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,utf8 0 0
$
[G1 General] upbeat.linux:
do you mount the card in *nix?

i installed cupcake fine but when it reboots it goes to this screen with an open box and an orange arrow that points from the box to the phone. that idles for a bit and then reboots. but nothing ever comes up.
[G1 General] digital006:
I have the same problem. Except when I run the mount/remount command it just hangs in terminal.

I don't have a working os to actually boot into and my recovery image is screwed. Any suggestions?
[G1 General] deftrocket:
solved

i dont see how this is solved... im having the same problem now. got a boot loop and im pretty sure that the flash is "locked" like if you dont unmount a drive right in nix you cant do anything to it. anyone have any real resolution?
[G1 General] rickim:
Where's the code should be type ?? in where ?? it only stuck in the G1 monitor or get error log ? how can i type the code

thanks
[G1 General] rickim:
in where did i had to type the code ?? i can't enter anywhere... just stuck in G1 logo, and when recovery it show :

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command

Home+Back - reboot system now

Alt+L - toggle log text display

Alt+S - apply sdcard:update.zip

Alt+W - wipe data/factory reset

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

pllss helppp
[G1 General] pk2:
Man I'm stuck...Can't access my SD... trying to root...

Sure your not paying attention to this thread any more but I'll just spout anyway.

Same prob. For all intents and purposes it seems I cannot access my sd card any which way, ergo, no rooting. Odd thing is I can wipe and re-flash RC 29 (any flavor) any time suggesting the mecahnicals of the drive are fine.

From the PC, all adb or fastboot commands are rebuffed. On the phone side, after screwing around forever I got TELNET to work and take a few commands (as adb does until it involves accessing the sd card directly.)

As you were I am stuck in perpetual hobbled mode. My exact screen in recover mode is

android system recovery mode

E can't open cash/recovery/command

bla bla

alt+w apply sd-card :update.zip

alt+bla bla

Doing alt +S gets me:

Installing from SD card

E can't mount/dev/block/mmcblkO

etc

Can mount SDCARD:update.zip

Installation aborted.

So it will reflash to RC29

from SD card

but, I have no access to that

same SD card

through any programs, phone or PC, after RC29 flash...Go figure, anybody?

Thanks, PK
[G1 General] crayak:
I have the same problem as well. The main difference is I was trying to flash the latest RA recovery image. I'm stuck at the tmobile g1 loading symbol. If I take the battery out, and do a home+power button restart it takes me to the stock recovery. I'm thinking i'm going to have to buy a usb memory card reader? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[G1 Apps and Games] bjlbak90:
Hi. I am very new to the world of having root access. im running jfrc33 with muti-touch.

what im woundering is if there is a way to delete apps on the phone that come as default like the amazon mp3. it takes up alot of space and i would really really like to learn how to get rid of things like that. im sure there is some one here that has had this idea and knows how. if you could help tha would be great.

thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] pablizzo:
READ THIS there are some apk's you shouldnt mess with. Amazon, IM, Voicedial, email, and maybe some others are safe to get rid of.
[G1 Apps and Games] bjlbak90:
thank you for that
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
in reality how much space does it take? my phone only sasys 300kb, thats not much
[G1 Apps and Games] nolageek:
Personally, I'd like to get rid of stock apps when I'm using replacements... like k9 instead of messenging, m9mail instead of Mail, snapphoto instead of camera, etc...
[G1 Android Development] ThaBadBoy:
How to downgrade from Rc33

Ok...I updated to RC33. Didn't know before I updated that I wouldn't be able to go from RC33 to root. So now I need to downgrade.

Can anyone help me downgrade from RC33 to RC29? Or maybe even RC33 to RC30? I searched and couldn't find anything on this but did see someone post that JF walked someone thru it recently....how ever I can not find it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[G1 Android Development] acousticdank:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=442480

If I could get a dollar for everytime I linked to this sticky.... ;)
[G1 Android Development] ThaBadBoy:
I been in that thread....it's instructions to downgrade from RC30....not RC33.

And I have been going backwards in that thread from the latest posts for about 10 pages now and see nothing about downgrading from RC33.
[G1 Android Development] Mikey:
Doesn't matter what rom you have installed as of now.

You need to follow the instructions and then pick which rom betters you.

Or even try going straight to 30 by renaming it, update, and install it in recovery mode.
[G1 Android Development] ThaBadBoy:
Ok....I missed one small word....RC30 and above...

Thanks...in the process of trying to gain root now...
[G1 Android Development] Gedomania:
To make it clear for me, is the old downgrading process with a new german RC33 G1 still possible or will it fail because of an new SPL?
[G1 Android Development] Meltus:
i don't really understand your problem. you want to downgrade because you don't have root anymore?

if so, it's a bit strange because i have root access on RC33 Oo
[G1 Android Development] jashsu:
Think he means he upgraded to OTA RC33. Anyway like the previous posters have already indicated, the NBH file downgrades OTA RC33 as well.
[G1 Android Development] Meltus:
ah i see, my mistake. :)
[G1 Android Development] phuthanvinh:
Hey guys I have two quick questions:

1. I have an OTA rc33 (stock) update on my phone I just received today, in order to root my g1, I will need to downgrade to the stock rc29. It's imposible just to get my phone rooted straight from rc33?

2. If the first question is true. After I downgrade and rooted the rc29, can I just download the latest jfv1.41 rc33 (developer version) ? Or I would need to update the rooted rc30 first in order to get the jfv1.41 rc33.

Your kindly help and suggestion are greatly appreciated.
[G1 Android Development] Mikey:
You're welcome
[G1 Android Development] Gedomania:
Just One Question:

Is it still possible to downgrade with an GERMAN G1 with the original Bootloader installed on it, or is the security hole fixed which allows downgrading with the nbh File. Please do someone answer me that question please:)
[G1 Android Development] Viper32:
I tried root but had problems went back to RC29 stock but now I would like to go to RC33. What do I need to do to manually update?

Viper
[G1 Android Development] mark925:
Links to manually update are here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=479571
[G1 Android Development] sensimila:
i manually installed rc33 ota update and so i decided root my g1 then i get stuck on the colorful boot screen.

as the instructions on downgrading from rc30 i suspect it would be the same on a g1 with rc33.

im not sure if the formatting was done correct but i did the following:

on my eee linux netbook i typed

umnount /dev/sdd1

mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/sdd1

the zip file contained a file named "DREAIMG.nbh" the instructions quoted the file name as "DREAMIMG.nbh" so i tried it with both names and i get the same thing.

on another thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3271739&highlight=image+rc29+rc33#post3271739

if anybody can shed some light please. thanks =)
[G1 Android Development] sensimila:
if i load a new spl will it help?
[G1 Android Development] Viper32:
Thanks but that want work as I am at RC29 right now. That file says from RC30 to RC33.

Viper
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Digital - No mru's same as original

Analog - 4 mru's (2 obvious, 2 hidden) first one is the operator/signal indicator - I use for comm manager. Second one is the battery - I have it linked to mru pointing to power in settings.

Professional - same four as analog but also 3 more mru's on the far right of the screen just below bluetooth cycler.

*******For now screen appts switch to professional under settings

*******QVGA Portrait only, Thanks to greatbal for the skin omnia that I started with

*******Need Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.2 or higher for it to work correctly

Thank you Mike_s for the backgrounds, saw one kinda like this the other day could not find it again. Let me know what you think.

Thanks to greatbal for the original skin I started with (Omnia) and the diamond spb phone suite icons(all I did was resize and realign).

The launcher icons are from eos_neon vga theme, I resized and recolored them.

Color Changing Background Screen shots and download below ON SECOND POST.

You have to use the base hue express app by greatbal to change colors

CicleBT app developed by Cristiano Severino
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Color Changing Background
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
All opt backgrounds are in the download on the first post.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Its not finished, did you read the 1st post?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mobile101:
The background is boring and ugly.

Everyone use the M2D wallpaper and then become one joke.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Nobody reads, it says in the post that I am looking for some good wallpapers, post one up that is not so boring....
[Windows Mobile Themes] smilepak:
I agree, nothing special with this. THis version of BlackBerry Theme is better. But it is for WAD2

http://www.modaco.com/content/i9x0-...-wqvga-final-update-fixed-portrait-landscape/
[Windows Mobile Themes] botuser:
Can everyone please read... TS already said this IS a work in progress. He posted it for suggestions on how to make it better (wallpaper, icons, etc.) So if you have suggestions, then post sources for the TS to get his work into action.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mchapman007:
Perhaps the FuzeBerry can give you some inspiration.

I like what you have done so far....
[Windows Mobile Themes] Mike_S:
Backgrounds

Here are a few I use with my WAD CrackBerry theme.
[Windows Mobile Themes] smilepak:
Yea, using those background might help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Thank you, I will use these and update screenshots here in a bit. Just got home from work---damn work.....
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bushman69:
Alignment problem

noticed right after the post you updated the download now everything is working fine. Looks great
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
I'm glad you like it. I enjoy playing around with themes. Spb mobile shell is a bit of a pain in the ass though. It Will be interesting to see what comes from 3.0 - can't wait. I was going to do some more mods to this theme, but the interest in it is very low due to Point UI 2.0 being out, and Mobile Shell 3.0 coming.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrq201:
i tried to use it, however, some of the icons are missing.

The entire bottom row is not displaying any of the icons (the 4 icons, calendar, now, launcher, contacts). When i do touch where it is supposed to be though, it goes to the correct application, but the icons are not appearing. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Is your device qvga? If so try deleting al skin files from your spb mobile shell directory, just the qa------ and qp----- files not system files, then copy and replace again let me know what happens. I have it going on a htc touch elf and an elfin both working fine. Anyone else having problems????? Also are you using version 2.1.2 of mobile shell I think this matters with tab problems.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrq201:
I am sorry.. I didnt specify what phone I had.. i have the att tilt/kaiser/which is a qvga... i will try what you said to try and i am using the 2.1 version
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrq201:
im actually using version 2.0.. is this the problem??
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
There is a difference between 2.1 and 2.1.2 there are some tab problems if a skin is designed with 2.1.2 and used on a device that has 2.1

You can download 2.1.4 at spb's website and that will do it. They added some screen layouts and I think that is it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Yes, you can upgrade for free at spbsoftwarehouse.com
[Windows Mobile Themes] scip4:
Great Job! Did you ever think about using/ oris it possible to use transparent icons?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Did I ever think about using????
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrq201:
it worked...i got the upgrade and it works perfectly.. is there anyway to make your own backgrounds?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Do you have graphic software? I use gimp 2.6

You have to use 240 X 320 and save as Separator2.bmp, then an options screen will pop up, click advanced options and save as 16 bit, R5G6B6 format.

Then you have to open the qp_back_now.dat with winrar and using password b0fm18zq, copy the new separator2.bmp file into the open dat file, click the advanced tab and then click set password and enter b0fm18zq.

Or if this is too much bullsh**, post the background and I will do it for you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bushman69:
Red Status

Do I have to download the entire skin again to get the red status bubbles?
[Windows Mobile Themes] garsim:
finally a theme based on bb storm :D

thank u!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] owlmatt:
Any chance of seeing this in wqvga, even if just landscape?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
I can't do it, I don't have a device to test it on.
[Windows Mobile Themes] hientv62:
Dear sir,

Landscape please...please...please...