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Root [CDMA] Need HELP Pls, CM 10....

jg21jon

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So I tried to downgrade hboot from 1.58 to 1.5 so I could flash CM10 went through the process as described in the HBOOT, Radio, etc thread but forgot to install the gapps zip now im stuck in a bootloop after it says Android is upgrading app 76 of 79 and everytime I try to boot into recovery it just updates the hboot. How can I get into recovery ?
Thanks
Jon
 
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Just kidding :D

Just follow what Brian suggested and you'll be good to go! :thumbup:
 
LOL, yeah thats exactly how I feel right now. Especially since my card reader on my laptop does not want to work. Thanks for the quick replies and humor. Now if I can wait until tomorrow and make a FRYS run for a new card reader ...... Probably not, damnit i'm an idiot ! (Double Face Palm)
 
LOL, yeah thats exactly how I feel right now. Especially since my card reader on my laptop does not want to work. Thanks for the quick replies and humor. Now if I can wait until tomorrow and make a FRYS run for a new card reader ...... Probably not, damnit i'm an idiot ! (Double Face Palm)

I'm gonna copy/paste some instructions I wrote about this. Check them out, it will help you avoidbootloops in the ffuture ;)


First let me start by stressing something important! Verify the integrity of the download by checking the file against its md5 checksum that I provided for each file. You can use a free software such as MD5 Checker to do the job. Or if you'd like to check on your phone without a pc, download MD5 Checker for android from the play store. If for whatever reason your download gets corrupted, using a corrupted file can brick your phone! So use an md5 checker to verify the integrity of the file, it's quick and easy and can keep your phone safe!

1. Download File. Check md5 for a match

2. Place the file on the root of your sd card (not in any folders).

3. Rename the file to PG86IMG.zip

4. Reboot into bootloader.

5. When asked to update, say yes by hitting volume up.

6. When it's all finished, hit power button to reboot.

7. *Important! After booting up, immediately rename or delete the file.

*The presence of the file on your sd card will prevent you from entering recovery in an emergency situation. It's nothing to panic about, but if you get caught in a bootloop, you will have to manually remove the file using a pc and card reader or another phone. That said, to avoid bootloops and being stuck with no way to boot up and no way to enter recovery, plan ahead. If you are on a rom that requires hboot 1.58 and you flash hboot 1.5, you will hit a bootloop and not be able to access recovery. You would then need to remove the file or flash a compatible rom through fastboot connected to a pc.

Okay. Now with instructions and warnings out of the way, I will give you my personal preference on how to flash a different hboot that will be incompatible with your current rom without getting a bootloop and having to use a pc to fix the situation.

Follow steps 1-3 above. Stop! Now, instead of rebooting into the bootloader, we are going to bypass the bootloader by rebooting directly into recovery. Some roms have this feature built in. I recommend downloading something like ROM TOOLBOX from the play store. It's a great app to have if you are rooted. Rom Toolbox has a built in rebooter menu (with widgets) that allows this function. So once in recovery, wipe and flash the rom normally. Once finished, continue to steps 4-7.

This will allow you to do everything completely from your phone and avoid getting stuck. Remember, this is just for when you are changing hboots that will be incompatible with the rom you are already using (ie: ICS to GB). Just following steps 1-7 normally is fine for just flashing radios or switching between different GB hboots etc.
 
These are actually the steps I tried to follow minus a few things. I didnt get MD5 checker I dont have ROM TOOLBOX. I have 4EXT and thought I would be able to get into recovery this way if I had any problems. Nothing like learning your lesson the hard way..... Thanks again. Gonna have to wait until tomorrow to finish this project I guess.
 
These are actually the steps I tried to follow minus a few things. I didnt get MD5 checker I dont have ROM TOOLBOX. I have 4EXT and thought I would be able to get into recovery this way if I had any problems. Nothing like learning your lesson the hard way..... Thanks again. Gonna have to wait until tomorrow to finish this project I guess.

Rule of thumb here, always check your md5 for a match even if it's as small as a battery mod ;)
 
These are actually the steps I tried to follow minus a few things. I didnt get MD5 checker I dont have ROM TOOLBOX. I have 4EXT and thought I would be able to get into recovery this way if I had any problems. Nothing like learning your lesson the hard way..... Thanks again. Gonna have to wait until tomorrow to finish this project I guess.

Haha. It's okay. I learned the hard way too :D
 
Yes, if you don't check the md5 on a regular basis, you should ALWAYS on something important like changing bootloader. That is the most dangerous thing you can change.

Without a bootloader, you can't do anything. A bad bootloader flash will permanently brick your phone. You should really check the md5 on a radio flash too.

Being s-off is awesome, but can be dangerous if you aren't careful.
 
Is there any way to delete the file via ADB or flash a recovery ?

Not that I know of... I'm not sure if you can get to fastboot. You could power on the phone and plug it in and try adb reboot bootloader

If it worked it would put you in fastboot usb mode. If you were there I don't know what command you could issue to delete the file.
You may be able to put a recovery img in your adb/fastboot folder and use:
Fastboot boot recovery.img

I suppose it's worth a shot.
Also look into something called aroma file manager. It's a handy tool to keep on the sd card for this exact reason.

You can get yourself into recovery sneakily by removing the sd card, boot into bootloader, remove back cover, plug phone into wall charger, remove battery, return sd card, return battery, select recovery. With aroma file manager you could then boot up the file manager and delete the PG86IMG.zip.

But I suppose if you can get to recovery like that, you can probably flash a rom to get out of bootloop.
 
I just got to thinking about something, does the phone need to be powered entirely on to pull files like you would push them?
 
Is there any way to delete the file via ADB or flash a recovery ?

Thanks to both of you for all of your suggestions, I am working on this now. I was able to boot into recovery and install the gapps file which i belive was the problem now I will try and pull the pg86img.zip file.

So I was able to at least get into 4EXT recovery via ADB and at minimal install a backup.... Now I will just start again with CM 10 from the beginning the right way.

Thanks again you guys were a great deal of help.
 
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