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[Nexus One General] HcMAX:
Hi,

I bought a N1 on ebay, I believe its has the Vodafone Image....the Kernel version ends in haley@m4-dev......and I also have an N1 that I bought from google store that the kernel version is the android-build@apa26.....

So I want to put the one I bought from ebay like the one i have from google store...

I tried to make these steps but nothing.....

I extracted and renamed the file to passimg.zip, I reboot it using vol- and power button, and then goes the android with skateboards screen.....

any help?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
At that point it should pick up the file on the SD card and ask if you want to install? Do you see a progress bar top right?
[Nexus One General] HcMAX:
I bought a N1 on ebay, I believe its has the Vodafone Image....the Kernel version ends in haley@m4-dev......and I also have an N1 that I bought from google store that the kernel version is the android-build@apa26.....

So I want to put the one I bought from ebay like the one i have from google store...

I tried to make these steps but nothing.....

I extracted and renamed the file to passimg.zip, I reboot it using vol- and power button, and then goes the android with skateboards screen.....

any help?
[Nexus One General] sarskild:
When you hold the volume down en press power, you get to the skateboards screen. If you press the volume down button again, it should check for the passimg.zip. If the passimg.zip file is correct, it should start unpacking the file and ask to install.

Check back here if you see any error messages ;)
[Nexus One General] sparky steve:
just updated my stock Vodafone rom to FRG33.

but i can't find the update to FRG83, could you let me know where it is please.

or is there a way to get the voda rom back?

and as we are aware the Google servers are down. well i hope when they come back online my phone will update to the new rom.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Passion (Nexus One)/

Top file, dated 28th October
[Nexus One General] sparky steve:
many thanks Rusty.

downloaded the voda rom and the FRF85b rom

the latter is the latest google rom if i've read google right.

how would i now get these rom's to install?

rename them to passimg.zip and reboot or do i have to use an alternative method?

many thanks in advance for your help.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
The FRG33 file needs to be extracted (as it's a zip within a zip) and renamed to passimg.zip and slapped on the SD card.

Power down phone, hold Vol- and power it on. It will detect the file and as to install it.

For the update from FRG33 to FRG83 you rename the file update.zip and stick that on the SD card. Power off, V- and power on.

Tell it not to install the passimg (assuming you've not deleted it), and choose recovery instead. When you read the Android + warning triangle, hold power and press Vol+, then pick install update.
[Nexus One General] Paule2^3:
Does the trick also work with a VF SLCD N1?

thanks for the hint!

edit: yes it works also on a SLCD 8) bye bye VF!
[Nexus One General] davados:
Will this work For a unlocked n1 or just stock?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
Both, although if you're unlocked it's long winded.
[Nexus One General] n0w4y:
Hey guys!

Did i understood right, that the Passion_Google_WWE_2.16.1700.1_FRG33_MFG_Shipment_ROM will reset my recovery to stock, so it would be possible to install updates directly from google (not only OTA, but also with a .zip)?

And what about the newest radio (5.12.00.08)? Is it included in the rom, or do i have to flash it manually? Do i need root to do this?

As this is my first post, plz don't call me a dumb jackass :)

//EDIT:

ok, i just got answers on nearly every question by just reading the thread again and again :P

The only thing I'm not sure about, is the included radio-version.

Could someone give me a tip?
[Nexus One General] chillinger:
Using the Passion_Google_WWE_2.16.1700.1_FRG33_MFG_Shipment_ROM first and 766a101ae02c.signed-passion-ota-60505.766a101a (FRG33 to FRG83 OTA update, possibly from FRF91 too) afterwards will result in the radio version 4.06 (at least in my case).

The VF FRF91 has 5.08, after flashing FRG33 this will stay unchanged, flashing FRG83 reverts the radio version back to 4.06.
[Nexus One General] G-Ultimate:
Why does it revert to 4.06 by flashing FRG83 (isn't FRG83 nearly the newest Rom besides FRG83D?)
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
FRG33 contains the 4.06 radio, thus downgrading you, and the FRG83/83D update leaves it as it is.
[Nexus One General] G-Ultimate:
Thanx Rusty for your information...

but what is the best way to get off of Vodafone Rom and also keep or get a new Radio?

Is it necesery at all to have an actual Radio?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
You would need to root and install a custom recovery and use it to flash a radio.

This is the dirty way to do it though, and if you're not vigilant with MD5 hashes, you could end up with a brick. Unlocked bootloader and fastboot is the best way to do it.
[Nexus One General] chillinger:
Are u shure rusty? I remember after flashing FRG33 still having 5.08. I'm not really 100% shure, but that's why I wondered how a newer image (FRG83 vs. FRG33) could downgrade the radio. And the used FRG33 to FRG83 update file contains a radio image.
[Nexus One General] wollac11:
Help applying passimg.zip

Hi, I have a froyo (vodafone uk frf91 firmware) nexus one on which I wish install the original generic nexus firmware so I can get quick OTA's (for instance for gingerbread in a few weeks).

I have downloaded the zip linked on the first page of this thread, extracted and re-named the resulting file to passimg.zip and then placed it on the root of my sd, backed up all my stuff using titanium etc and then booted up the phone while holding vol - and then was then presented with the white screen with the skateboarding android's. After a short while it starts checking for passimg.zip it said it was loading passimg.zip with a progress bar top right (going up the screen) before then saying it was checking passimg.zip and then it goes back the the original menu on the scateboarding android screen. I rebooted but nothing seemed to have changed. I then tired again but first this time I choose the bootloader and wiped user data and tired again. same problem.

I now have a bootable (though currently no user data) nexus and I have no idea how to apply the passimg.zip. Help anyone?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
Sorry, I was having a spaz moment... FRG33 has 5.08 radio.

Sounds like what happens when renaming the original file, not the file extracted from it
[Nexus One General] wollac11:
I'm free at last!

I tried downloading, extracting and renaming and flashing the resulting file again with no luck but I found a different download location for that same ROM and did the same method and it worked. I am now FREE OF HORRID VODAFONE BUILDS! PURE GOOGLE! (that's the main reason for having a nexus phone after all!) Thanks for such simple method guys. If anyone else has problems flashing the rom from the linked zip file I can dig out the file I used if you wish but it maybe that mine just got corrupted when i extracted it or something.

Anyway, I am now a happy nexus one user with 2.2.1 FRG83D ready for gingerbread. Now I all need to do is root so i can recover my app and game data. Universal androot does not work in this version so i really should have rooted before that 2.2.1 OTA and restored then but i was desperate to update everything I forgot. Whats the best way to root from here? super one click? Also will it stay rooted after the gingerbread update if I use the super one click method (or your suggested one).
[Nexus One General] El Droid:
Is the Vodafone N1 locked by default?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
No, all N1's are unlocked.
[Nexus One General] Dirk:
From what i can tell all versions of 2.2.1 are build FRG83D now including the Vodafone ones?

If this is the case i am hopeful that there will be no delays from Vodafone when Gingerbread is released OTA, unlike the Froyo release.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
You say that, but it took Vodafone about 6 weeks to send out FRG83D, so I wouldn't be holding my breath.
[Nexus One General] mp1963:
Having used this method I notice that the passimg.zip installs radio 5.08 and the 2.2.1 update reverted it to 4.06 on my N1. Is this normal?
[Nexus One General] Dirk:
I'm curious to know how the Google OTA servers differentiate between a Vodafone supplied device and one that isn't?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
The build.prop I should think.
[Nexus One General] Arnold.Ger:
Hi i have FRG83D in tryed to crate a passimg.zip out of /2854b06b22b9.signed-passion-FRG83G-from-FRG83D.2854b06b.zip from 21.Jan.2011. But ther is no .zip File inside, like the other one.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
A passimg.zip is completely different to an update.zip, so that will never work.
[Nexus One General] Dirk:
Well, i tried it and i get a "Main Version Is Older! Update Fail" message. What can i try now to get off this Voda firmware?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
You get main version is older because you must have got the Voda 2.2.1 update, taking you beyond FRG33 unfortunately.

Unlock the bootloader, then use fastboot to flash the system.img and boot.img files from the passimg.zip
[Nexus One General] Dirk:
Thanks Rusty.

What about if i flashed to a custom ROM and then tried it. Would that work?
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
Good question, I guess it might, as people revert to stock from custom ROMs often enough.

Another option might be to get someone to do a NAND backup of their system and boot so you could restore it.
[Nexus One General] Dirk:
Thanks mate, i might give it a go. It's not that i'm impatient for updates as some are, but i hate the idea that Vodafone has any say in when we recieve them!

Unlocked the Bootloader using adb and used fastboot to copy the boot.img and system.img and rebooted into FRG33 :) OTA update to FRG83D failed as did manual install. Ended up using THIS ROM and flashing the stock recovery. Hopefully now i can recieve OTA updates without any Vodafone delays.

adb and fastboot have proven to be powerful and useful tools. I'm pleased to have so much control over my N1 :)
[Nexus One General] thaiteschris:
Followed the instructions, but did not work. All goes well as the PASSIMG.zip file is found and loaded.

Then the green text abopve the skateboarding androids says: "checking PASSIMG.zip"

Then nothing happens. I'm given no option to install the file. I am sent to the default FASTBOOT/RECOVERY/CLEAR STORAGE/SIMLOCK menu as if there was no passimg.zip in the SDCard root folder.

I'm pretty sure the update isn't taking because I'm on Voda 2.2.1 (Build number: FRG83D, kernel version: 2.6.32.9-g6624e39 htc-kernel@and18-2 #1 ).

However, I'm not getting any kind of "Main Version is older! Update Fail" message, so there may be some other issue as well.

I don't really want to unlock the bootloader. Mainly because I have no idea of what I'm doing, and don't really want to do anything that can't be reversed.

Anyway, my question is this: If I wait a while, will there soon/ever be an updated version of the passimg.zip file that I can use to update from Voda 2.2.1 to original Google firmware? Or will there never be an alternative to unlocking the bootloader (whatever that is).

Sorry for any rank stupidity associated with this email. As I said before, I really don't know what I'm doing!

Cheers,

Chris
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
You've gone past the point you could use the passimg.zip method I'm afraid, but all is not lost :)

Grab SuperOneClick and root your phone. Download ROM Manager from the Market and use that to install ClockworkMod recovery.

Grab the first file from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=927935

Copy it to your SD card.

Open ROM Manager, and reboot into Recovery. When you're there take a backup, then wipe and flash the zip file you downloaded earlier. Reboot the phone and you're on stock Google 2.2.2 which you can then upgrade to 2.3.3 from.
[Nexus One General] thaiteschris:
Sir, you are a god amongst men!

Thanks for the help. I'm now running stock gingerbread, and am a very happy camper.

Cheers,

Chris
[Nexus One General] darkzito:
Hi There.

Ok, I did the passimg. Went to FRG33, update to FRG83. Now, how can i get to FRG83G.

Shoud I use the:

http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Pas...signed-passion-FRG83D-from-FRG83.ecb21b75.zip

and then

http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Pas...igned-passion-FRG83G-from-FRG83D.2854b06b.zip

??

Thanks mate!
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
Yes on both counts. After those 2 you can update to GRI40.
[Nexus One General] darkzito:
Yes, Just did it. Running 2.3 now! Thanks a lot!
[Nexus One General] Putzy:
Rusty, will this unlock the bootloader?

If at all possible, I'm looking to avoid unlocking it, but running 2.3 (or even CyanogenMod if possible) on my Nexus One that should be getting delivered on Monday.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
No it won't, you have to do something quite specific for that.
[Nexus One General] Putzy:
Good to know! Thanks a lot. :)

I'm far from a noob at all of this, but like getting some clarification before I jump in head first. After using 2.3 on my Galaxy S, I feel that 2.2 will be a bit of a step down.
[Nexus One General] JiggerMonk:
WOOHOO!

Thank you so much ferjan! Extra thanks go to Rusty for some quality info too.

I have not wanted to root my vodafone N1. I've not wanted to unlock the bootloader. My phone's software integrity is very important to me and I don't want to take any risks with it.

Using only signed updates, I've been able to de-vodafone my N1 (yay!) and go to generic stock and then move to Gingerbread! I'm very pleased.

The radio version went from 5.08 to 4.06 as I applied the FRG83 update, but don't worry! The update to GRI40 (Gingerbread) took it back to 5.08. This is definite as I did it in the last hour.

I likes gingerbread :D
[Nexus One General] darkzito:
Rusty, just a quick question. IF I root my phone, can I Still get updates from Google when they release it? Or I will have to use only Modified Roms?

I really want to use some features that inly rooted phones can do.

Thanks.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
Root itself doesn't affect your ability to get OTA updates. Somethings you can do with root might though (messing with files on /system)
[Nexus One General] ithinkurdumb:
No image! Error

I just got my hands on a Vodafone N1, and would like to flash it to stock.

I followed the instructions on this thread:

Download the passimg file from shipped-rom.

Extract the zip file inside the downloaded one, and rename it to passimg.zip.

Copy the passimg.zip to the SD card.

Hold Vol- and press power to boot the phone.

When I got to the HBOOT screen, the phone checks for PASSDIAG and PASSIMG files on the SD card, throws a "No image!" message, then go back to HBOOT.

The phone is on Android 2.2, Kernal: 2.6.32.9-27227, Build#: 2.16.405 CL223106 release-keys. The SD card is a 2GB SD formatted in FAT.

Being a total Android newbie, would appreciate any suggestion (except for rooting it, unless really necessary). Thanks =)
[Nexus One General] ithinkurdumb:
Turned out it was the SD card. Although the SD cards (tried a 2G and a 8G) work in Nexus One, but HBOOT cannot find the passimg.zip in them. Changing the SD card to the one supplied with Nexus One solves the problem.

After flashed using passimg, my N1 was able to download 2.3.4 via OTA.

Thanks for the info shared here =)
[Nexus One General] Jack_R1:
SD Card needs to be formatted FAT32 and default allocation size, for the phone to find PASSIMG.ZIP on it.

Sorry, I'm a bit late with that.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjsooley:
I have not flashed to froyo yet.

I dont have the unlock code from my phone anymore.

What can i do?
[G2 and Desire Z General] ArkAngel_X:
to anyone whose received their preorders, how is the keyboard? how does it feel and will it work well for large handed individuals?
[G2 and Desire Z General] StuRoid:
You might want to post this in the G2 forum cos none of us are getting the Desire Z for quite some time it looks like.

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=751
[G2 and Desire Z General] HenrikPalm:
I've touched it, and I like it very much. The surface is a bit rough so your fingers won't slide around. The buttons are easy to press, yet gives good feedback. Spacing is good, but the buttons could be raised a bit.
[G2 and Desire Z General] alau1158:
I like the keyboard, it remind me of the older HTC phones with the slide keyboard just with more spacing. One thing i do noticed is the numbering on the top has a brighter color then the letters, and it throws me off a little when i type the letter "O" but keep pushing the number "0". after a while you'll get used to it though.
[G2 and Desire Z General] steviewevie:
Does it feel basically the same as the Touch Pro 2 keyboard ? Because it looks pretty much the same, albeit with one less row.
[G2 and Desire Z General] alau1158:
to me, pretty close with the spacing and feel compare to the tp2. yes, there are one less row of keys though so you'll have to get used to that too if you were used to that keyboard
[G2 and Desire Z General] kosmarnik:
Ah that one missing row.

Seriously WTF HTC?

If you type any amount of numbers it gets old fast.

Seems the 7 pro is the only decent new phone.
[G2 and Desire Z General] canuckkat:
Doesn't the keyboard have a key that allows you to set the keyboard input to numbers? Like how if you hit shift twice on the HTC Dream, it'll let you type in all caps without reverting to lowercase.

Bah, my question/explanation is awkwardly phrased. Brainz are dead :P
[G2 and Desire Z General] Untouchab1e:
I must say, the keyboard looks really good and similar to the TP2, however, the HTC 7 Pro keyboard looks like the best one ive ever seen. Too bad the rest of the phone looks iffy and that it runs Windows Phone 7..
[Android Apps and Games] diastro:
Here is a snapshot of popular apps (top viewed) for the last week (before 10-03-2010) from a market mirror androidzoom.com.

http://www.androidzoom.com/top_views_of_the_week

I am sure you see a lot of familiar apps in this list :)

Just a few observations: I am pretty surprised there is no games in the top 10 apps. Only something serious (ROM Manager etc) or not so serious (Just Jokes etc). Looks like Android users are not that interested in games, or there is simply not enough high quality games to be really interested in.

From the other side, I guess there is also a huge interest in utilities.

Some 20 or so apps out of 30 could be categorized as some kind of utilities.

I thought the whole top list would consist of only free apps. Turns out, there are some paid apps that somehow got into the list: iSyncr for PC, SwitchPro Widget, Deluxe Moon.

I have also included cool videos for some apps. Enjoy.

1. BeNaughty	FREE

2. ADW.Launcher	FREE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5gRgpuQE_k

3. ROM Manager	FREE

4. Just Jokes	FREE

5. TiKL	FREE

6. Talking Tom Cat Free	FREE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3i3CLs5HA4

7. Barcode Scanner Team	FREE

8. 2ndrive for Android	FREE

9. MSN Talk	FREE

10. MSN Droid	FREE

11. Alchemy	FREE

12. Box Tower	FREE

13. ASTRO File Manager	FREE

14. iSyncr for PC	$2.99

15. Retro Camera	FREE

16. Alchemy Classic	FREE

17. The Official WRC App	FREE

18. SwitchPro Widget	$0.99

19. Desktop Visualizer	FREE

20. jetVD - YouTubeAid FREE

21. App 2 SD	FREE

22. EasyTether Lite	FREE

23. Sex Position & Animation	FREE

24. Angry Birds Lite Beta	FREE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-hjAY0XpvE

25. Calendar Pad	FREE

26. DroidCam Wireless Webca FREE

27. Flash Player 10.1	FREE

28. Sleep Bot Tracker Log	FREE

29. Advanced Task Killer	FREE

30. Deluxe Moon	$4.77

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00sWw_OA1Mo
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Garrett07:
Is it possible to port any galaxy s roms to the Dinc?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superchilpil:
Possible yes

Willingness to port? I have no idea
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Garrett07:
I loled, I hope somebody tries because although the os on galaxy s phones is kind of tarded there are some cool features
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoman24v:
it's called buy a galaxy s.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Garrett07:
screw that htc is where its at dude I won't be buying a samsung phone ever
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sold1erjjt:
Hey i was just wondering if anyone has started a sense ROM for Captivate? I remember a while back seeing someone have a tab for whoever could make it happen, just wanted to see the status on it

Sent from my bullet proof phone
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flashman2002:
Check that thread. /Thread
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sold1erjjt:
I cant find it, how many pages in is it?

Sent from my bullet proof phone
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sold1erjjt:
I actually found it... Bummer, freakin encrypted drivers

Sent from my bullet proof phone
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ivanmmj:
Thread closed. Original thread that OP was looking for was found. Also, this was posted in the wrong section.

To make it easier to search, please post questions in the Q&A sub-forum.

Thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] g2droid:
Dream immediately reboots on Power down.

Hey All,

Forgive me if this has been addressed before but I can't seem to find it anywhere aside from a similar issue where the phone running CM reboots or restarts spontaneously (this is not my issue - not quite).

For me, I simply can't get the phone to Power Down and stay down - instead, after choosing "power down" from CM6 and even from Recovery (using RA-dream-v1.7.0R-cyan.img) the phone "powers down" and momentarily appears to be off but boot up once again. Needless to say, a really annoying issue for me and not at all helpful on the battery saving front.

Sorry for ignorance on what this might be but any insight would be helpful.

Cheers!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeLL116:
Sorry if this is a noob question, but searching the threads doesn't provide me with anything that'll tell me what to do.

I'm looking to see if my RSA keys are still good.

I've checked my wimax_mtd (adb shell # wimax_mtd) and that looks good.

When I try to check my RSA keys (# grep RSA /dev/mtd/mtd0) I get:

grep: not found

Two questions that I would appreciate some clarification on:

1. The character at the end of this command (# grep RSA /dev/mtd/mtd0) is a zero correct? (just making sure)

2. This grep thing...i'm assuming it's not finding it because my linux build doesn't have the grep command. Any way to get this working or use another command to do the same thing?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jlechner:
download busy box from market. JUST had the same trouble, this worked. Also run busy box and install after you d/l.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] topdawgn8:
Make sure you are using grep inside the shell if you aren't and the # sign is not something you you're in if you are.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeLL116:
thanks man...worked like a charm!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegh0st:
i searched for this very issue - funny I didn't find it through a search here (which I did first) but I found it through a google search

anyways just wanted to add my 2 cents

I see where the OP was told to install busybox but I backed up my wimax keys which if I remember correctly in some threads it is said you need busybox to do that (had some issues and had to manually create some folders but it backed them up - both ways)

I went to test the RSA key for the heck of it from reading other threads and at the # prompt through adb shell I cut & pasted grep RSA /dev/mtd/mtd0 (if this is wrong let me know) and I received the same error -

grep: not found

- well I typed busybox and hit enter just to see and I got a prompt showing me all the commands that can follow this which to me also says busybox is there

so I then typed at the # prompt -

busybox grep RSA /dev/mtd/mtd0

- hit enter and it performed the check and verified my RSA keys according to the threads I have read without having to do a download (heck I can't even get on the market atm :eek: )

just something else to try that might help anyone else who comes across this error