[myTouch 3G, Magic General] RedPill19x5:
No. 7

My phone info (myTouch 1.2 with 3.5mm jack, with horrible Froyo update):

Sapphire PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G

HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)

CPLD-13

Radio-2.22.28.25

Oct 21 2009, 22:33:27

The phone rooted quickly and it still works. :-)

I'm stuck on step 7, like most people seem to be. I'm sure that I must be missing something.

What confused me the most was when I saw the note about the author using Amon Ra and not actually using CWM. The instructions SEEM to be for CWM, but we are told something that seems contrary.

The confusion for me lies with the "Flash Alternate Recovery" part. The instructions say to do it, but the note says not to.

What did I miss?

I can clearly see where it says, "RA Recovery v1.7.0G" in Rom Manager, but should I do it or not? Is step 7 for Amon Ra or is it for CWM?

Also, since I already did step 7, can I now go find Amon Ra and still attempt to continue? Right now I am probably going to Google instructions for using CWM, but if Amon Ra is easier, then I would prefer that.

Just to clarify:

I followed step 7 the way that it says and I am getting the screen with the exclamation. I held down the "home" key the whole time and this still comes up and you have to remove the battery to get the phone to boot up normally.

I also chose to back up the current rom from the Rom Manager app and all it does is reboot and comes back to the same screen with the exclamtion. I am also using Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and haven't had any problems with the phone connecting to the computer.

I really think step 7 should be revised for clarity. :rolleyes:

Other tid-bits:

Model number: T-Mobile myTouch 3G

Android version: 2.2.1

Baseband version: 62.50SJ.20.17U_2.22.28.25

Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-g94b855e

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number: 3.56.531.1 CL300801 release-keys

Thanks in advance for any useful help/answers!

:D

Update: Okay, seems I have figured out one part. "RA Recovery v1.7.0G" is from Amon Ra (I did not know this at the time). I only figured this out after I followed a link to download the Amon Ra Recovery.

I've just finished doing a backup with Nand so everything seems to be going good, so far.

Rant:

I really hate Froyo on this phone and I feel so ripped off by T-Mobile. Once, when I called T-mobile to complain, the so-called rep told me that there was no way to change anything. I confronted her on her lie and she had absolutely nothing to say. I hate the way they seem to assume that everyone who calls is some sort of idiot.

I also feel ripped off, because when I got this phone in 2009 (April), the myTouch Slide came out less than 6 months later!

Arghh!

There's no way in the world I am going to keep buying new phones to keep up with the so-called technology! I'm not even sure if I am ever going to buy another so-called "smartphone" again! The only app of any value to me is the navigation, anyway. I am seriously considering going back to my Motorola V3x!

Update: All seems to be well. I did get the constant rebooting thing, but I went back into recovery (powered on and held down Home button) and did another factory reset and this time I did not use the ezBiffTestKernel20110222-2708_S.zip and it works fine...for right now.)