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Hey guys,
I am new to the forum. I recently got a dell streak as a gift. It was bought from Hong Kong. Apparently I couldnt officially upgrade it through the internet. I had to go to this place to get the official upgrade. Obviously I dont live in Hong Kong, so I couldnt do that. Could someone plz tell me how to upgrade it? Thanks. Here are the info.
Firmware verison 2.1-update1
Baseband version GAUSB1A120321-EU
Kernel version 2.6.29-perf
OEM Version STREAK.ANDROID.HK
PS I have searched online for a solution. There is a lot of solutions out there. I really dont know which one I should use. Could someone tell me the easiest or straightforward way to update to 2.2? And what is the newest DJ steve 2.2 version is? Lastly where can I download all the required software?
Streakdroid . Com has a nice easy to follow video guide.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
Hey thx. Sorry Im still very confused. So do I use this
2.0 > OVERVIEW/SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION PROCESS
1.Download Update-1.7.0.zip from the links below
2.Place Zip file into Root of SD Card
3.Make a text file and type in the options you would like to chose as shown above.
4.Save file under SDCard>install.txt
5.Boot into StreakMod or Clockwork Recovery
6.Select Update from Zip File > Select Zip File From SD Card > StreakDroid_1-7.Zip
7.Wait for installation.
8.First Boot may take longer than a normal boot. Things are being installed, stuff is being generated. Patience.
9.Enjoy.
or do I use this
Latest Streakdroid ROM
If you want to upgrade to the latest Streakdroid ROM (1.6.0), either from the QDLTool install or from the latest official build, you can follow these steps:
1. Go to the downloads section and grab StreakMod Recovery, the latest 1.6.0 Update and the AMSS for 1.5.1+ (the update and amss are under Roms, StreakMod Recovery is under Recovery)
2. Copy the update-1.6.0.zip file onto the root of your SD card.
3. If you are wanting to change from the default install options, create the install config file and place on the SD card as well.
4. Extract recovery.img from the StreakMod recovery and place it, along with amss.mbn, into the same directory as QDLTool (QDLTool has a copy of fastboot)
5. Shut down your Streak, then hold down the camera button (all the way) as you turn it back on.
6. The screen should turn white; press ‘Fastboot’ in the top right hand of the screen.
7. Plug in the USB cable – the Streak should now display ‘FASTBOOT_MODE’ at the bottom of the screen.
8. Open a command window and use ‘cd’ to change to the same directory as qdltool.
9. Run: fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
10. Run: fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
11. Run: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
12. As the Streak starts to reboot, hold down both volume buttons.
13. The recovery menu should come up; select option 2 (Upgrade)
14. A Dell logo and an exclamation mark should appear; press power or menu to open StreakMod’s main menu
15. Select ‘apply sdcard:update.zip’ then ‘chose zip on sd card’
16. Find the update-1.6.0.zip file, select it and apply the zip.
17. When the update finishes, press back a couple of times then select the option to reboot your Streak.
18. The Streak will restart. It will take about 5 minutes to complete, but you are now on the latest v1.6.0
I think I know how to do the first one. But I am not sure which instruction to follow. Sorry guys. This is my first time doing anything like this. So do I need to use QDL tools or fastboot, if Im upgrading from my current verision. Btw wt option would ppl recommend to install. cheers.
PS can I just upgrade from my current version straight to StreakDroid 1.81 or do I need to get the older verision first?
Follow the one on Streakdroid or follow the instructions on the forum guide to upgrading/downgrading your streak so you would not need to use QDL Tool.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
Hi. I feel your pain. I went through a week of reading forums and websites before I figured it all out.
I don't have time to write you a detailed step by step guide right now, but let me give you the gist of upgrading.
1) You need to flash a custom installer to the phone that will let you install a custom rom like 1.81. The one a lot of people use is called streakmod. These custom installers are usually called "recovery.img". This is achieved by booting the phone holding the camera button down. Once you are in fastboot mode, you can run fastboot.exe from your pc with some parameters to install the custom rom installer.
2) Once the custom rom installer is installed, you can flash to a custom rom like 1.81, by holding down power and the volume buttons and navigating the mini gui once it loads.
3) You can go straight to 1.81. Make sure you follow the instructions regarding the install text file. Avoid using the perfmod option in the install.txt file.
4) If the custom rom is not behaving right, then you should re-install the stock rom. This would require you to use fastboot.exe again and reflash back to the stock rom installer. Then reflash streakmod again and then your custom rom.
You can download the fastboot.exe and the recovery.img file that installs streakmod from:
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=15
Repairtool link will contain fastboot.exe and i think the recovery.img file in there is the one that will install streakmod. If not, then you can grab it from the link that says streakmod recovery beta.
One more thing. Aside from upgrading the rom installer and the actual rom, there is a third component called the baseband. This is the software that controls the actual phone capabilities of the phone. There is a link in there as well to a baseband file, but I'm not sure which versions of stock rom are supposed to upgrade to it. It's called AMSS 1.51+. I will let the experts here chime in on that. I installed it and my device was already at 2.2 from factory. It didn't seem to hurt anything.
But if you do have to install it, you would also use fastboot.exe with parameters. You would only have to do this one time, until they release a newer baseband.
It sounds daunting, but it really is not. Just need to understand the basics of what I outlined, and it will make sense.
This step I'm not sure if you need it or not. I did it because early on I thought I needed to root my device. Install the android drivers on your pc. The easiest way to do this is to install a tethering software called pdanet (free). This should be the very first thing you do.
GenghisKan said:
Hey thx. Sorry Im still very confused. So do I use this
2.0 > OVERVIEW/SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION PROCESS
1.Download Update-1.7.0.zip from the links below
2.Place Zip file into Root of SD Card
3.Make a text file and type in the options you would like to chose as shown above.
4.Save file under SDCard>install.txt
5.Boot into StreakMod or Clockwork Recovery
6.Select Update from Zip File > Select Zip File From SD Card > StreakDroid_1-7.Zip
7.Wait for installation.
8.First Boot may take longer than a normal boot. Things are being installed, stuff is being generated. Patience.
9.Enjoy.
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Latest Streakdroid ROM
If you want to upgrade to the latest Streakdroid ROM (1.6.0), either from the QDLTool install or from the latest official build, you can follow these steps:
1. Go to the downloads section and grab StreakMod Recovery, the latest 1.6.0 Update and the AMSS for 1.5.1+ (the update and amss are under Roms, StreakMod Recovery is under Recovery)
2. Copy the update-1.6.0.zip file onto the root of your SD card.
3. If you are wanting to change from the default install options, create the install config file and place on the SD card as well.
4. Extract recovery.img from the StreakMod recovery and place it, along with amss.mbn, into the same directory as QDLTool (QDLTool has a copy of fastboot)
5. Shut down your Streak, then hold down the camera button (all the way) as you turn it back on.
6. The screen should turn white; press ‘Fastboot’ in the top right hand of the screen.
7. Plug in the USB cable – the Streak should now display ‘FASTBOOT_MODE’ at the bottom of the screen.
8. Open a command window and use ‘cd’ to change to the same directory as qdltool.
9. Run: fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
10. Run: fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
11. Run: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
12. As the Streak starts to reboot, hold down both volume buttons.
13. The recovery menu should come up; select option 2 (Upgrade)
14. A Dell logo and an exclamation mark should appear; press power or menu to open StreakMod’s main menu
15. Select ‘apply sdcard:update.zip’ then ‘chose zip on sd card’
16. Find the update-1.6.0.zip file, select it and apply the zip.
17. When the update finishes, press back a couple of times then select the option to reboot your Streak.
18. The Streak will restart. It will take about 5 minutes to complete, but you are now on the latest v1.6.0
I think I know how to do the first one. But I am not sure which instruction to follow. Sorry guys. This is my first time doing anything like this. So do I need to use QDL tools or fastboot, if Im upgrading from my current verision. Btw wt option would ppl recommend to install. cheers.
PS can I just upgrade from my current version straight to StreakDroid 1.81 or do I need to get the older verision first?
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Hi
I have a aws streak which I'd like to root and put a custom rom on. Here's the question: is the root process the same as for the regular AT&T streak?
I tried searching, but I cant seem to find straight answer...
Thank you
Android Version 2.2.2
baseband : GAUSB1A34500-US
KERNEL version : 2.6.32.9-perf
OEM : GAUSB1A134500
Build : 15380
1. Then copy over the file Superuser.zip Attachment 545097 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=545097) into
SD card. This is the Superuser app
2. Turn off your phone and flash to fastboot menu
3. unzip streakmod-recovery Attachment 545093 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=545093) to you computer
4. flash recover.img >> fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery-SU.img (or whatever you renamed the recovery file to)
5. reboot >> fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
6. go to recovery mode (volume rocker up+down+power button key)
7.select install ZIP from sdcard
8.select choose zip from sdcard
9.select superuser.zip file you downloaded earlier, and apply it
10.select yes - install superuser.zip
11.confirm it says "Install from sdcard complete"
12.select go back
13.select reboot
14.done!
*** this is not my work. I simply copy & pasted from another XDA forum***
So, from what you saying, it doesnt matter if its AWS or not and I can use the same files and same process to root it as the regular US streak?
I noticed the baseband you mentioned is GAUSB1A34500-US which is regular streak..
Heres what I have GAUSB1A133300-AWS.
mezzy said:
So, from what you saying, it doesnt matter if its AWS or not and I can use the same files and same process to root it as the regular US streak?
I noticed the baseband you mentioned is GAUSB1A34500-US which is regular streak..
Heres what I have GAUSB1A133300-AWS.
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That would be what he is saying
Well, the root process went well, but when I installed DJ Steve's 1.9 rom something went wrong. Basically now it just boot loops with "StreakDroid" logo..
If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it.
Thank you
hello
after read this tutorial it doesn't work.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Dell_Streak:_Full_Update_Guide
( Rooting the Dell Streak )
I installed custom recovery-v0.3.2.7-DoctorWFix.zip
and fastboot work.
I readed many tutorial but i can't unbrick it, please help me.
Lele
First thing think that post was very old, CM never worked right on Streak 5, so if you get your Streak up and running never load it again. As for fixes, PM DJ_Steve and ask him to either upload his qdl tool or permission for one of XDA members to upload it. I have it, but without his permission will not upload it.
> recovery-v0.3.2.7-DoctorWFix
it's work, but i can't read pkg......
My problem is all tutorial use Pkg e phone can't read it
I would like restore it, it's possible? how?
bye
Lele
you cant install pkgs with streakmod, only a stock recovery can install those
if fastboot is working
use fastboot or recovery flasher, and push the stock recovery to your phone, then you should be able to install the .pkg
or just put streakdroid on your sd card and install it using the recovery you already have installed
That's right , StreakMod or ClockWork cannot flash stock rom . Only Stock Recovery can flash Stock rom a.k.a Update.pkg.
Go to fastboot and then flash stock recovery that you want (depend stock rom you have to flash). Her is the L I N K that you can download stock rom and recovery image.
And for root , use this L I N K.
Maybe ... this can help your problem
Ok, guys tonight I will try thanks for all
Bye lele
Now it work,
Download this zip file which contains a recovery for downgrading here.
Move the recovery.img file to wherever your fastboot.exe is.
Put your Streak into fastboot mode ( camera + power ).
Open up command line type: fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.stock.new.img
Once it says it's done writing type: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot in command line.
Download Official 1.6 (6267 Build) from http://www.mediafire.com/?nib62786hjj93x4.
Rename the file to Update.pkg and copy it to the root of your SD Card.
Dowload this file and put it on the root of your SD Card.
Download this file and unzip it to your SD Card
Root it's ok but can i know if I really allowed root?
Question:
How can I have stock rom and recovery image both? or must I choose one of them?
bye
Lele
lele, that is good news, remember stay away from cyanogenmod, it is not ready for use on the Streak. If you want custom ROM go with 1.9.0 with either 351 or 353 BaseBand. Or you can wait till 2.0.0 is bit more stable and go with it.
Ok i will try it in this days.
About my question?
(How can I have stock rom and recovery image both? or must I choose them
)
Thanks
Assuming you can fastboot again, very simple use MultiRecoveryFlasher at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000455.
If you have can't get to work, like me one of the very few that it just doesn't work. You can go to TheManii's web page, http://mirror2.streakdroid.com/manii/. Download recovery img for version you want and dowload that version for example go here, http://mirror2.streakdroid.com/manii/354/, download recovery.img. Than go parent page and download Streak_354_15881_11.pkg.
Once you have the pkg, rename Update.pkg and move to root of SD card. Reboot into fastboot mode, flash recovery.img. Once complete reboot while holding volume up and volume down buttons. That will take you to Dell update menu. At that point just push the camera button and let it go, will be in 354 when you start up.
Will be in Chinesse if I remember right, no big deal, just click on box on lower right of the screen and select your language. Or you can go with 351, 353 or what ever version TheManii has on that page that has a recovery img.
Did you get the message: Magic Value Mismatch:-.-.-.-.-.-?!
After flashing a new recovery it happens sometimes.
GREEN ZONE
Are you able to go to the recocery menu(power + vol up)? If not, go to BLUE ZONE. If yes, follow these steps
1. check whether you have copied your rom as "update.zip" to your SD card's root directory
2. Go to recovery menu and install update.zip
BLUE ZONE
You may did something wrong while flashing a new recovery. Here is the right method:
1. go back to fastboot mode(power+power+power+vol up) and type these commands on your PC
2. fastboot erase userdata
3. fastboot erase system
4. fastboot erase cache
5. fastboot erase linux
6. fastboot erase recovery
7. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (change path, if recovery.img is not in the same directory as fastboot.exe)
8. fastboot reboot
Are you able now to go to the recovery menu? If yes, go to GREEN ZONE and follow steps. If not, go to ORANGE ZONE.
ORANGE ZONE
Are able to unpack the update.zip and find the system.img and boot.img files? If not, then go to RED ZONE. If yes, copy these 2 files to the directory where the fastboot.exe is, run these commands:
1. fastboot erase recovery
2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
3. fastboot -w
4. fastboot erase linux
5. fastboot erase system
6. fastboot flash system system.img
7. fastboot flash linux boot.img
8. fastboot reboot
ROM is installed. Enjoy it!
RED ZONE
Make sure, that you copied the same recovery.img to fastboot folder, that you had flashed before to your tablet.
Type this command in recovery mode:
1. fastboot boot recovery.img
This command will run the recovery from your PC. After the recovery menu is booted, go to GREEN ZONE and enjoy your ROM!
If this was helpful to you, please do not hesitate to click on Thanks!
Lol, nice to see my post copy/pasted without any links indicated. Anyway, I hope It's helpful for ppl.
Tried following these steps, however, I'm still getting this error... followed this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470823
installed recovery successfully (via fastboot), and update seems to install fine, until I reboot and get the "Magic Value Mismatch" again..
Any ideas?
yellowumbrella said:
Tried following these steps, however, I'm still getting this error... followed this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470823
installed recovery successfully (via fastboot), and update seems to install fine, until I reboot and get the "Magic Value Mismatch" again..
Any ideas?
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So you installed the recovery via fastboot. Did you manage to boot into recovery mode?
I had that issue, that I couldn't boot into recovery mod from my Folio, by pressing power+Up button. Thats why I added the RED ZONE method. Its like booting recovery from your PC. (fastboot boot recovery.img). All the times I wanna upgrade my current ROM, I have to do this step, because the power+up does not work, and the Folio skips booting in recovery and wanna do normal booting. However there is no Rom installed on machine, so I get the magic value mismatch message.
So try to boot recovery from your PC, but be sure you have copied to your fastboot folder the same recovery, that you flashed onto the tablet.
I hope it was helpful. If something is not clear, feel free to ask.
Hi there, thanks for the answer.
I am able to install recovery images via fastboot.
Device is showing up as a question mark with >fastboot devices
but recovery installs fine. CWM gives a series of e: can't opne/mount /cache errors.
Foliomod 1.4 installs no problem, thanks to the method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
yellowumbrella said:
Hi there, thanks for the answer.
I am able to install recovery images via fastboot.
Device is showing up as a question mark with >fastboot devices
but recovery installs fine. CWM gives a series of e: can't opne/mount /cache errors.
Foliomod 1.4 installs no problem, thanks to the method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
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Are you able to wipe cache from recovery? And what else errors are listed?
One more thing, try to flash your boot.img and system.img via fastboot as written above.
If I follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
and let it install cwm v 3, I get the cache error and cannot wipe or mount via recovery.
If I follow the ICS thread, and flash the new cwm v5 via fastboot, I don't get the cache error, but the rom simply won't start. If I open the package, there is a boot.img, but not a system.img, just a system folder...
I could try flashing boot.img, but I don't see how that could help
yellowumbrella said:
If I follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458876
and let it install cwm v 3, I get the cache error and cannot wipe or mount via recovery.
If I follow the ICS thread, and flash the new cwm v5 via fastboot, I don't get the cache error, but the rom simply won't start. If I open the package, there is a boot.img, but not a system.img, just a system folder...
I could try flashing boot.img, but I don't see how that could help
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Well just to see it clear. So you are able to install Foliomod 1.4, so your Internal storage is not broken.
When I get home, I will check the system folder of ICS rom. There are some method to create system.img from an unpacked folder...
So, in CWM 5.5.0.4 you manage to install Zip from SD card, ROM and GAPPS as well, but the Rom does not boot?!
yup, that's exactly it.
Haven't tried installing Gapps since I can't even get the rom to boot.
I have a perfectly working tablet with foliomod 1.4, and I did get honeycomb to run but some apps crashed so I reverted back to foliomod.
with CWM CWM 5.5.0.4 everything seems to work great, except at reboot, nothing happens (somehow, I no longer even get the magic value mismatch)
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PS. not sure if this is at all relevant, but I cannot fastboot from win7, I'm fastbooting in either ubuntu or xp via VirtualBox, and the device, when calling >fastboot devices shows up as ?????????? (ubuntu) and ? (xp)... :\
yellowumbrella said:
yup, that's exactly it.
Haven't tried installing Gapps since I can't even get the rom to boot.
I have a perfectly working tablet with foliomod 1.4, and I did get honeycomb to run but some apps crashed so I reverted back to foliomod.
with CWM CWM 5.5.0.4 everything seems to work great, except at reboot, nothing happens (somehow, I no longer even get the magic value mismatch)
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PS. not sure if this is at all relevant, but I cannot fastboot from win7, I'm fastbooting in either ubuntu or xp via VirtualBox, and the device, when calling >fastboot devices shows up as ?????????? (ubuntu) and ? (xp)... :\
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Try to install gapps as well. Maybe it helps...
nope, no luck even with gapps installed..
just a blank screen..
sigh
yellowumbrella said:
nope, no luck even with gapps installed..
just a blank screen..
sigh
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Have you tried all the roms? ICS Alpha 1,2,3 and 4?
Tried 3 and 4, didn't bother trying earlier ones, as it seems the latest ones work for most users
yellowumbrella said:
nope, no luck even with gapps installed..
just a blank screen..
sigh
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Hmmm strange. I ask it for you on developers forum. What you can still do, is to check the steps, that you did them correctly. In most of the cases users forget something, or do some steps incorrectly.
Try to erase userdata, cache, system, linux and recovery in fastboot. You mentioned you had problem with fastboot under Win7. Problem may occur, in case of not proper erasing.
Thanks, I'll give it another try tonight.
Fastboot in win7 is simply not seeing the device. It shows up in XP and Ubuntu, but as "??????" - not sure if that could be a symptom.
I'll post a reply as soon as I've tried, and let you know how it went.
yellowumbrella said:
Thanks, I'll give it another try tonight.
Fastboot in win7 is simply not seeing the device. It shows up in XP and Ubuntu, but as "??????" - not sure if that could be a symptom.
I'll post a reply as soon as I've tried, and let you know how it went.
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For me it works perfectly on Win7. After Installing SDK and JDK the in the devicemanager it is shown as an Unknown device. Simply add the driver manually to it.
Download driver from attachment.
Copy it to SDK\USB_driver folder
That works for me. After its done, the Folio is shown as "Fastboot" in device manager. But connect the tablet in fastboot mode to your PC before you add driver manually to it.
Thanks for that.
Tried it, still not working in win7. It shows up correctly in device manager, but fastboot itself just doesn't want to see it...
I've attached a screenshot for you
EDIT: screenshot gets resized, but it shows device manager listing
NVIDIA Android Fastboot Device
and a terminal with fastboot not seeing the device
yellowumbrella said:
Thanks for that.
Tried it, still not working in win7. It shows up correctly in device manager, but fastboot itself just doesn't want to see it...
I've attached a screenshot for you
EDIT: screenshot gets resized, but it shows device manager listing
NVIDIA Android Fastboot Device
and a terminal with fastboot not seeing the device
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When You have win7, You have run the console as admin!
Or copy the complete Fastboot folder to another Destination like c:\temp...
Thanks stefannsv, tried it, still not showing...
But I can access fastboot on another platform, so I assume it's not an issue, I can just switch over to another OS to flash
no go, followed both this original post (tried all steps except orange, cause the rom I'm trying to install has a system folder, not a system.img)
Last method I tried was:
1) boot into fastboot
2) boot cwm-recovery-5.5.0.4.img directly from PC
3) wipe data/factory reset
4) wipe cache partition
5) install zip from SD card and chose the alpha 4 release
installing update...
then back to recovery, reboot and voilà... magic value mismatch again (it had disappeared for a while... )
Also, when booting into CWM 3.0.0.5, I get a series of "E: Can't mount/cache/recovery" type errors.. could this be related?
booting directly into recovery from PC doesn't alllow me to install any ROMS, not even foliomod 1.4 which works if using puppet13th's method
Hey everyone,
This is my first time posting to the forums. I have been trying to get everything done without having to ask questions since there are so many all over the place and I can see how it can get tiring trying to help everyone when their may be an answer out there already if you look. However, I have ran into an issue that I can't seem to find much information on. I have the HTC Rezound that is S-On (apparently you need a Linux machine to get S-Off which I don't have. Using Windows 7.) and have been using fastboot to get things done. I have unlocked the bootloader and have installed the 'Amon Ra' recovery and setup Superuser and SU. As far as I know, I have to use ROM's that are S-On friendly (right?) and I chose to try out 'EclipticRez' and later 'Talon'.
As I tried to flash the ROM's through fastboot it fails with the following errors every time and I cannot continue:
archive does not contain android-info.txt
archive does not contain android-product.txt
From what I found is that it may be a bad download of the ROM. Maybe.... But it happened consecutively with two different ROM downloads.
I also read that maybe the recovery wasn't setup, which as far as I know it is. Should I use a different recovery? Everyone usually references to using CWM, which I wouldn't mind using but I couldn't figure out how to get SU access.
Can I just create the files myself? They are only txt files after all.
If anyone can help me with this I will be so grateful! I'm pretty new to this and it has definitely been a fun learning experience for me
Much thanks in advance!
Strikerz87 said:
Hey everyone,
This is my first time posting to the forums. I have been trying to get everything done without having to ask questions since there are so many all over the place and I can see how it can get tiring trying to help everyone when their may be an answer out there already if you look. However, I have ran into an issue that I can't seem to find much information on. I have the HTC Rezound that is S-On (apparently you need a Linux machine to get S-Off which I don't have. Using Windows 7.) and have been using fastboot to get things done. I have unlocked the bootloader and have installed the 'Amon Ra' recovery and setup Superuser and SU. As far as I know, I have to use ROM's that are S-On friendly (right?) and I chose to try out 'EclipticRez' and later 'Talon'.
As I tried to flash the ROM's through fastboot it fails with the following errors every time and I cannot continue:
archive does not contain android-info.txt
archive does not contain android-product.txt
From what I found is that it may be a bad download of the ROM. Maybe.... But it happened consecutively with two different ROM downloads.
I also read that maybe the recovery wasn't setup, which as far as I know it is. Should I use a different recovery? Everyone usually references to using CWM, which I wouldn't mind using but I couldn't figure out how to get SU access.
Can I just create the files myself? They are only txt files after all.
If anyone can help me with this I will be so grateful! I'm pretty new to this and it has definitely been a fun learning experience for me
Much thanks in advance!
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1) Switch to TWRP or CWM for your recovery.
2) You install the rom zip via recovery.
3) You then need to fastboot flash the kernel from the rom zip you downloaded. You don't install the whole rom via fastboot.
To borrow from the CM11 thread.
- Place the boot.img into the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Boot to the bootloader.
- Ensure your device is connected to your computer and that your device is now in fastboot mode. This is a white screen and it says fastboot on it.
- Open a Terminal (OSX or Linux) or CMD window (Windows) and cd to the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Issue this command to flash the boot.img we placed in the platform-tools folder earlier:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Watch the output of the terminal, it should say something like "sent successfully".
- Finally send this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Since you're s-on, you'll need to do this whenever you install a new rom. Using these steps, you can install any rom you want.
Strikerz87 said:
Hey everyone,
This is my first time posting to the forums. I have been trying to get everything done without having to ask questions since there are so many all over the place and I can see how it can get tiring trying to help everyone when their may be an answer out there already if you look. However, I have ran into an issue that I can't seem to find much information on. I have the HTC Rezound that is S-On (apparently you need a Linux machine to get S-Off which I don't have. Using Windows 7.) and have been using fastboot to get things done. I have unlocked the bootloader and have installed the 'Amon Ra' recovery and setup Superuser and SU. As far as I know, I have to use ROM's that are S-On friendly (right?) and I chose to try out 'EclipticRez' and later 'Talon'.
As I tried to flash the ROM's through fastboot it fails with the following errors every time and I cannot continue:
archive does not contain android-info.txt
archive does not contain android-product.txt
From what I found is that it may be a bad download of the ROM. Maybe.... But it happened consecutively with two different ROM downloads.
I also read that maybe the recovery wasn't setup, which as far as I know it is. Should I use a different recovery? Everyone usually references to using CWM, which I wouldn't mind using but I couldn't figure out how to get SU access.
Can I just create the files myself? They are only txt files after all.
If anyone can help me with this I will be so grateful! I'm pretty new to this and it has definitely been a fun learning experience for me
Much thanks in advance!
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also to note....you dont have to install linux to get s-off....if you follow my guide you can do it straight from a live disk rather than installing it....so it wont erase or mess up your windows partition at all
Solved!
Thank you, Mjones, I finally got it! I knew it was much easier than I was making it out to be. I was missing the kernel! Yeah, a crucial part in the process, I know
I first ran CWM and flashed the ROM over and ran the .zip through recovery (which I couldn't understand at first as I could never find it in the directory) but the installer would only go 50% and would fail... makes sense why now lol
I later flashed TWRP and backed up again after recovering from the fail. I flashed over the kernel and voila! So simple... Had to slap myself.
Thanks again! Case solved.
REV3NT3CH, that is sweet!! I have been hoping there is a way to gain s-off with Windows. I have 7 at work and 8.1 (which I can't get anything to work on) at home. I actually have to focus on work today haha so I'll look into the method and try it out tomorrow if I can. Thanks for all of the help.
mjones73 said:
1) Switch to TWRP or CWM for your recovery.
2) You install the rom zip via recovery.
3) You then need to fastboot flash the kernel from the rom zip you downloaded. You don't install the whole rom via fastboot.
To borrow from the CM11 thread.
- Place the boot.img into the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Boot to the bootloader.
- Ensure your device is connected to your computer and that your device is now in fastboot mode. This is a white screen and it says fastboot on it.
- Open a Terminal (OSX or Linux) or CMD window (Windows) and cd to the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Issue this command to flash the boot.img we placed in the platform-tools folder earlier:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Watch the output of the terminal, it should say something like "sent successfully".
- Finally send this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Since you're s-on, you'll need to do this whenever you install a new rom. Using these steps, you can install any rom you want.
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Thank You So much, Mine case also Resolved. I was too frustated sice last 3 days cause my phone was in dead mode. At the end, fastboot flash boot boot.img Worked. ThankYOu
mjones73 said:
1) Switch to TWRP or CWM for your recovery.
2) You install the rom zip via recovery.
3) You then need to fastboot flash the kernel from the rom zip you downloaded. You don't install the whole rom via fastboot.
To borrow from the CM11 thread.
- Place the boot.img into the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Boot to the bootloader.
- Ensure your device is connected to your computer and that your device is now in fastboot mode. This is a white screen and it says fastboot on it.
- Open a Terminal (OSX or Linux) or CMD window (Windows) and cd to the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK's install directory.
- Issue this command to flash the boot.img we placed in the platform-tools folder earlier:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Watch the output of the terminal, it should say something like "sent successfully".
- Finally send this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Since you're s-on, you'll need to do this whenever you install a new rom. Using these steps, you can install any rom you want.
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I need to be able to do it via fastboot, as my Motorola Electrify M is stuck in a bootloop and there's no way I could find to boot into recovery. I'm using ./fastboot update name_of_update.zip and it is an official OTA .zip but I still get this error. Any suggestions?
ecols33 said:
I need to be able to do it via fastboot, as my Motorola Electrify M is stuck in a bootloop and there's no way I could find to boot into recovery. I'm using ./fastboot update name_of_update.zip and it is an official OTA .zip but I still get this error. Any suggestions?
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Sorry, don't know anything about that phone.
ecols33 said:
I need to be able to do it via fastboot, as my Motorola Electrify M is stuck in a bootloop and there's no way I could find to boot into recovery. I'm using ./fastboot update name_of_update.zip and it is an official OTA .zip but I still get this error. Any suggestions?
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Did you try this first? (Right from Moto's site)
Perform a factory reset using external keys
1. Power off the phone, press and hold volume down button, press power button
2. Screen will come up with "Fastboot", press Vol down key to cycle through choices until you get "Android Recovery", then press Vol up key
3. Wait for the "triangle ! / Android" screen then go on to step 4
4. Press both Vol up and Vol down key simultaneously. A menu will come up
5. Tap on Vol down key until "wipe data/factory reset" is highlighted, and tap Power key. Another Confirmation screen will come. Tap on Vol down key until coming to Yes and tap Power key
6. After userdata is cleared, the "reboot system now" option will be highlighted by Default. Tap Power key
7. Phone will reboot to initial setup screen.
PLEASE HELP! I have a Huawei P8 and I tried to update to android 6.0 (GRA-L09xxxxxxxxxxxB317 or something) Went to install it and now im stuck in bootloop (a very annoying one, I can rarely get into eRecovery and eRecovery is not able to fix my problem: "Getting package info failed") so I went into fastboot&rescue mode and I did the flash thing via my PC (that Fastboot flash boot boot.img etc.) but I get this error saying: "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" for any image im trying to flash. My fastboot/bootloader or whatever it's called is locked my android is unrooted and stock android. I don't know how to unlock it I can't find anything anywhere.. HELP ME
not working
hariom.gupta11 said:
Thank You So much, Mine case also Resolved. I was too frustated sice last 3 days cause my phone was in dead mode. At the end, fastboot flash boot boot.img Worked. ThankYOu
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not working on my 4c. write successful but when reboot is completed it goes to previous state.
"the user data partition can no longer be used"
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L0RDZ3RO said:
PLEASE HELP! I have a Huawei P8 and I tried to update to android 6.0 (GRA-L09xxxxxxxxxxxB317 or something) Went to install it and now im stuck in bootloop (a very annoying one, I can rarely get into eRecovery and eRecovery is not able to fix my problem: "Getting package info failed") so I went into fastboot&rescue mode and I did the flash thing via my PC (that Fastboot flash boot boot.img etc.) but I get this error saying: "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" for any image im trying to flash. My fastboot/bootloader or whatever it's called is locked my android is unrooted and stock android. I don't know how to unlock it I can't find anything anywhere.. HELP ME
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I have same problem on asus zenfone max pro m1 I bought it online said used and now working
can't boot into recovery.
can't boot into system.
Only EDL Mode and Fastboot Mode, but fastboot is Locked whic I cant unlock because I cannot boot into system to toggle USB Debugging and allow OEM unlocking
Qualcomm is harder to flash than MTK that can use SP FlashTool.
on this I use QFIL but keeps "sahara error". I tried searching and try moving firmware file to bin but no Luck. I'm currently trying different version of QFIL Tool.
If it FAILS my only HOPE is to use MUT-QCfire which will Require a "SmartCardReader" Which is a bit pricey and I don't even know if it will work on my device.