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Root Eris All things ROOT THREAD: Apps and ROMS Updated 05/06/2010

BLEEEP** i dont know how to make it a useable link but dont run app manager man browse files find it...long press open or install or whatever one it is
 
TheDroidDoes said:
just dont runn app manager just browse file should get you where you need to be
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Ok, so I redownloaded it...it said it was like 588kb. then I clicked on it and it opened astro...so then instead of opening app manager, I hit browse file. then it took me to a screen that says directory is empty...

So I dont know if the file i downloaded just isnt working. If someone could figure out how to send me a link to one that works, i would appreciate it. I dont want to be a pain...just really want the gallery...Thanks a bunch! :)
 
ya that just means its not a good link go to youtube.com or elitenerds.com and type gallery on droid eris or something like that should give you some kind of link or something
 
I rooted per this link: http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/53963-guide-stock-1-5-latest-root-2-1-a.html

I'm having problems unrooting - I have placed the discovery.zip in the root directory of the SD card, and the other two files in the tool directory. I turn the phone on w/ the two buttons specified and get FastFlash and the HBOOT - I press the volume down, and it flashes recovery, then goes to another scre.

It lists a
loading - pd000diag.zip - no image
loading pb00dia3. noimage
loading pb00diaz.nbhl - no image. etc

until loading pb00img.zip and then says loading. It parses it and then asks do you want to start update? Action Yes - and if I hit yes - it reloads 2.1 - otherwise I just have to pull the battery.

I can't get it to find the downgrade.zip image. When I hook the phone up to the computer, I can see downgrade.zip sitting at the root of the SD card.
 
How do I tell if I'm rooted or not? I'm pretty sure i'm running leak v1 or 2.

Also, is it possible to downgrade to 1.5 to get the official update?
 
Re: Full Downgrade from 2.1root (any) to 1.5 stock

I have been reading that apply the OTA update will unroot my phone, so am i wrong in thinking that I could just do that and return my phone to stock rather than following this procedure?

 
It will make the software official however the recovery and the bootloader/hboot will still be rooted versions i believe
 
I apologize if this question has already been asked and answered, but if I revert my rooted Eris back to stock after the official OTA 2.1 has been released in my region, will I still get the OTA update? I know it is being released in waves and I'd like to know if I can get it after it has already been through my region. I'd also like to know if there are any rooted versions of the OTA available (full-featured). Having root access isn't as important to me as simply running a working version of 2.1, and the rooted version is buggy.
 
I am trying to go back to 100% stock from 2.1 root, and getting an error on one of the last steps when running:

Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Let it flash, when done wait a minute (just to make sure).
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This was successful

Then issue this command

Code:
fastboot flash hboot hboot.nb0
Once this is done, wait a minute then pull your battery and restart your phone.
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This was not. Msg on screen in cmd window:

sending 'hdboot' (512KB)... OK [ 0.221s]
writing 'hdboot'... FAILED (remote: partition does not exist!)
finished.

All previous steps to downgrade to 1.5 were successful. Laptop OS is Win7. Drivers are installed.

Thanks in advance for any help....
 
crackface said:
I am trying to go back to 100% stock from 2.1 root, and getting an error on one of the last steps when running:

This was successful

This was not. Msg on screen in cmd window:

sending 'hdboot' (512KB)... OK [ 0.221s]
writing 'hdboot'... FAILED (remote: partition does not exist!)
finished.

All previous steps to downgrade to 1.5 were successful. Laptop OS is Win7. Drivers are installed.

Thanks in advance for any help....
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Your red text says "hdboot" instead of "hboot". Is it just a typo?
 
I read something. About gridlock puting out an update for his vanilla rom does anyone know where I can get it? Is it one you have to wipe the phone to use?
 
acidbath5546 said:
Custom Boot Animations
GrdLock

Download Nexus.Boot.zip from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

Mount your sdcard to your computer. Make a folder called "bootscreen" and extract the zip files from that link on XDA into that folder. Unmount your sdcard.

Open a command prompt, go to your tools directory, type this in order:

adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
rm /system/media/bootanimation.zip
mkdir /system/media/bootscreen
cp /sdcard/bootscreen/* /system/media/bootscreen/
reboot

Enjoy your new bootscreen. :)

(afterwards you can delete the bootscreen folder off your sdcard)
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I can't get this to work. When I "rm /system/media/bootanimation.zip" I get failed file does not exist.

What am I doing wrong?
 
Make sure your in the tools folder of your android sdk and from there make sure each and every command is correct and if you still get the same error when you try to remove the bootscreen then you've Prolly already deleted it....test that by turning phone off and boot it up..if you have no animation then all u will have to do is go back to command promt, get into tools folder of sdk and from tuere just execute the rest of the commands and you should be good from there ad have the new boot logo :)
 
TheDroidDoes said:
Make sure your in the tools folder of your android sdk and from there make sure each and every command is correct and if you still get the same error when you try to remove the bootscreen then you've Prolly already deleted it....test that by turning phone off and boot it up..if you have no animation then all u will have to do is go back to command promt, get into tools folder of sdk and from tuere just execute the rest of the commands and you should be good from there ad have the new boot logo :)
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Do I place the file in tools or my sd card?
 
Make a folder called bootscreen on ur SD card....download the files, right click The downloaded link u just downloaded and extract files to your bootscrren folder on your "SD" card
 
TheDroidDoes said:
Make a folder called bootscreen on ur SD card....download the files, right click The downloaded link u just downloaded and extract files to your bootscrren folder on your "SD" card
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Ok, that's what I have been doing, thought maybe I was doing something wrong.

After extraction is there suppose to be a zip file in there? Because I do not have a zip file after I extract.
 
No there should just be a few files or images in there no zip file I don't think cuz that's what ur doing when u extract is taking all files out of the zip folder
 
Well well well.

I decided to go ahead and finish all of the command prompts to see what will happen, and BINGO!

The OP should be edited to inform others that they might encounter a "no such file or directory" message.
 
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