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weenerdogg

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Can someone confirm that I need to flash a kernel compatible with my ROM? Do I need to clear dalvik cache? Can I just install via zip? Thanks for any advice. I do have the 1.5 HBOOT and know there is an issue but can't seem to get a clear idea as to what the fix is. I did see this thread on XDA.
 
weenerdogg said:
Can someone confirm that I need to flash a kernel compatible with my ROM? Do I need to clear dalvik cache? Can I just install via zip? Thanks for any advice. I do have the 1.5 HBOOT and know there is an issue but can't seem to get a clear idea as to what the fix is. I did see this thread on XDA.
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You have to boot into recovery through fastboot to be able to flash a rom with custom kernel. Or a custom kernel. In the root sticky here there is a link to the 1.5 hboot root and in big red letters it tells you what to do
 
I did look at that thread and did as indicated. I have tried installing two separate kernals to go with my synergy ROM here using TWRP. When I do to look at the phone info I still have the stock kernal. Any ideas?
 
I know what your problem is, did you READ the thread or just look? In the 2nd post it tells you where you are going wrong. Do you have android sdk? Do you know what fastboot is?
 
I know a lot of people glance over stuff when you are trying to help but I have read the 2nd post multiple times and followed the instructions to a t. I do have the android sdk and opened the command prompt in that folder. I did the prompts as instructed and did have fastboot boot recovery. From there I went to install via zip just like I did with the ROM and installed the kernals but it still shows as the stock one. I have no doubt I am missing something. I am on a lot of medication that doesn't help matters any.
 
This may be all moot however as I am seeing that you can do Wi-fi tether on the stock ROM. If that is the case I may just roll back. However that is done.
 
I want you to try this out, i created a zip with adb, fastboot and twrp modified recovery for 1.5 hboot. I want you to unzip and move to the root of your hard drive, not in any folders.

Once done, follow these steps

1. open command prompt
2. change directory. if you put this in the root of your c drive, here is the command. cd c:\adb-fastboot
now it should look like this
c:\adb-fastboot>

3. issue command - adb push recovery.img /sdcard/
4. issue command - adb reboot bootloader
5. issue command - fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

if you have errors, try again, if no errors proceed to next step

6. fastboot boot recovery.img

now you should be able to flash any rom or kernel. test by downloading a kernel and putting it in the root of your sdcard first.
 
Thanks wake, you have given me hope. It is early in the morning and I need more sleep...but this very simplified technique you have here is gonna make me get up and give this a try. I don't know if this folder and these very simple instructions are in a guide somewhere but they should be. I know you have done nothing different from what has been said but everything is so scattered and then we end up with all of our crap scattered about in different folders. O rif you are like me, I like to delete things so things don't get crossed up...to keep things clean. I have so much crap from so many different phones that I don't know what is what....heaven forbid the 3 different computers in the house....I have no clue where I put what!!!! So I originally rooted(HBOOT 1.50). I end up moving things around to make it work. Anyway, this way of flashing is almost like rooting again if you don't remember how everything was set up. And I don't...lol. You have to remain proficient at this stuff(command prompt) if it is not second nature...which it isn't for me.

Thanks again and I will give it a try.

Edit: CleanRom DE is booting up as we speak. Hopefully all of the parts are there!!!!
 
flyjbaker said:
Thanks wake, you have given me hope. It is early in the morning and I need more sleep...but this very simplified technique you have here is gonna make me get up and give this a try. I don't know if this folder and these very simple instructions are in a guide somewhere but they should be. I know you have done nothing different from what has been said but everything is so scattered and then we end up with all of our crap scattered about in different folders. O rif you are like me, I like to delete things so things don't get crossed up...to keep things clean. I have so much crap from so many different phones that I don't know what is what....heaven forbid the 3 different computers in the house....I have no clue where I put what!!!! So I originally rooted(HBOOT 1.50). I end up moving things around to make it work. Anyway, this way of flashing is almost like rooting again if you don't remember how everything was set up. And I don't...lol. You have to remain proficient at this stuff(command prompt) if it is not second nature...which it isn't for me.

Thanks again and I will give it a try.

Edit: CleanRom DE is booting up as we speak. Hopefully all of the parts are there!!!!
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Hope it works, the zip attached is just adb and fastboot so, it is foolproof as long as you cd to the right location

I just tested flashing twrp recovery 1.1 using these instructions and worked perfectly
 
wake69 said:
Hope it works, the zip attached is just adb and fastboot so, it is foolproof as long as you cd to the right location

I just tested flashing twrp recovery 1.1 using these instructions and worked perfectly
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Thanks dude!!! It worked perfectly. I flashed CleanRom DE and it is showing Mwalt's kernel so I assume that all the parts are working. Wifi is working as well so that is a good sign. No 4G in my part of the world so I can't really test that.

One of the "problems" with this phone is that it is so damn good to begin with it is hard to get motivated to go thru all of this trouble...for what? I used to get a little irritated by "I only want to root for wifi tether" but that is really what we are down to now. We used to root to improve performance...yada yada yada....but damn, the performance is so good and battery life is pretty awesome right out of the box. Anyway, it is an excellent device. No I gotta see if this wifi tether works!!!....;)

Thanks again. It is VERY much appreciated!!!
 
Hey wake, in that 6 line series...if all I want to do is flash another ROM, do I need to do all 6 ADB commands or can I just do the ones to get me over the partition to flash the ROM???

I am under the impression that if I do all 6 that I am reflashing the recovery image???

Could I not just do steps 1,2, and 4???

Or would I have to do 1,2,4, and 6?

I am asking this question as I am experimenting. I am doing just 1,2,4...

Edit....1,2,4, and 6 worked just fine. I am finally stock rooted with stock kernel and everything working!
 
flyjbaker said:
Hey wake, in that 6 line series...if all I want to do is flash another ROM, do I need to do all 6 ADB commands or can I just do the ones to get me over the partition to flash the ROM???

I am under the impression that if I do all 6 that I am reflashing the recovery image???

Could I not just do steps 1,2, and 4???

Or would I have to do 1,2,4, and 6?

I am asking this question as I am experimenting. I am doing just 1,2,4...

Edit....1,2,4, and 6 worked just fine. I am finally stock rooted with stock kernel and everything working!
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1, 2,4 and 6 is all you need after you have recovery installed
 
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