Root Help needed =\

[kzisme]

No you change the name of the zip to PG05IMG.zip and put it on the root of the SD card then boot into hboot and allow it to update. That is a zero not an O

hboot said it updated correctly ,but i let it restart and still stufck on splash screen.

 

[kzisme]

No, you flash recoveries in hboot. It has to be in the root directory for hboot to find it.

Think of it as a hierarchy: hboot can flash hboot, radios, and recoveries. Recoveries can flash roms and modifcations to roms and ROMS access the memory like an OS normally does. The ROM does not have access to the hboot or recovery partitions. The recovery does not have access to the hboot partition (or the radio firmware). In fact, I think hboot and the radios are stored in physically separate hardware. I think that the recovery is strored in /recovery, but it cannot be mounted by the ROM. Pay attention to my "thinks", as I am not 100% on all of this.

Yeah that makes more sense now thank you I just hope im not bricked...

 

[Yeahha]

Now boot into recovery and flash the rom again (you are going to an expert at flashing things by the time this is over) be sure to wipe everything like you had before then reboot.

 

[Yeahha]

I think hboot and the radios are stored in physically separate hardware. I think that the recovery is strored in /recovery, but it cannot be mounted by the ROM. Pay attention to my "thinks", as I am not 100% on all of this.

I think that what you think is correct, again it is just what I think so I could be wrong as well I have played quite a bit with the parts of my phone memory and nothing there seems like they would be hboot or recovery. Your hierarchy example is a good one and correct maybe scotty will chime in and tell us where hboot and the recovery are stored exactly and prove us both right (or wrong )

 

[kzisme]

Now boot into recovery and flash the rom again (you are going to an expert at flashing things by the time this is over) be sure to wipe everything like you had before then reboot.

When i hold volume down and power on it enters the hboot screen and after I rebooted once it asks to update the PG0 whatever file again I click yes , and it wants to reboot again. I pulled the battery since it froze at the htc screen again. It did say update complete though...

 

[kzisme]

I think that what you think is correct, again it is just what I think so I could be wrong as well I have played quite a bit with the parts of my phone memory and nothing there seems like they would be hboot or recovery. Your hierarchy example is a good one and correct maybe scotty will chime in and tell us where hboot and the recovery are stored exactly and prove us both right (or wrong )

The only option I have after updating is to reboot by hitting the power button. I can't see another option of "no" to re enter recovery.

 

[Yeahha]

You need to remove the PG05IMG zip off the SD card...you will need a card reader for that I didn't think enough steps ahead

 

[kzisme]

You need to remove the PG05IMG zip off the SD card...you will need a card reader for that I didn't think enough steps ahead

haha i'll run to the store real quick and buy one. After I remove the recovery .zip then what?

brb in like 10

 

[Yeahha]

Once you remove the PG05IMG.zip boot the phone into recovery and reflash the liquid rom you downloaded then boot and you should be able to boot finally

 

[kzisme]

Once you remove the PG05IMG.zip boot the phone into recovery and reflash the liquid rom you downloaded then boot and you should be able to boot finally

Holy shit haha it worked....You're awesome dude....do I need to update my radio as well? I wasn't getting signal and I got no new text messages (I did connect to wifi though) I love this rom so far haha lots to it,smooth,and less homescreens!

I'm guessing i'll have to update my radio now?

 

[Yeahha]

yeah i suggest the ota radio from the same link as the recoverys above. I believe it is listed as the 5th GB radio. You flash it in hboot just like recovery

 

[Yeahha]

glad it worked for you

 

[kzisme]

glad it worked for you

updating the radio now. What do you personally use to backup your contacts? I'm pretty sure my sync did but I'm having a few issues right now with that.

Yeah on my last rom EVERYTHING defaulted to the verizon backup assistant . I made a verizon account and exported my contacts to my pc , and then imported them to my gmail account then resynched and we're in busniess. Still no 4G yet , but it might be where i'm currently at

 

[kzisme]

glad it worked for you

Oh also what was the actual 'issue'

 

[Yeahha]

My contacts sync with Google the have since my OG Droid.

Your reccovery was too old to properly flash a newer rom so when you tried to boot it was causing problems