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Root HTC droid Eris ISSUES!!

ok ill try it now. give me a min.


edit: yeah i didnt understand the Sprint thing either. yet its a verizon phone. which was working yesterday
 
usually for the to get the setup screen to come on i have to do that VolDn + Green Power clear data ect ect. but now VolDn + green power doesnt do anything,hmmmm
 
hot dang guys. got the trackball to move!!!! moved the USB alittle and it moved! now im doing wipe date and cache.

Edit: wipe data and cache : 100% complete
Dalvik-cache: 100% complete.

now what?
 
thechadzor said:
hot dang guys. got the trackball to move!!!! moved the USB alittle and it moved! now im doing wipe date and cache.

Edit: wipe data and cache : 100% complete
Dalvik-cache: 100% complete.

now what?
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Well, that should "clear the pipes" completely. Assuming you had a good, functioning ROM before, this should allow it to come back to life, after rebuilding its Dalvik-cache, of course (which might take up to 10 minutes or so--hence the need for having a good charge on it and plugged-in to the wall charger instead of the USB).

Knowing exactly which ROM would give us more confidence about how well the phone might boot and how long it will take.
 
Also, if you can download those two zip files to your computer, and you can get the trackball to move, you can connect the phone to the computer and then use the second option in Recovery - USB-MS toggle - which will connect the SDcard to your PC. Copy xtrSENSE5.0.1.zip to the SD card, and the CondemnedSoul CM7 if you want to, then press the trackball after the copy is done.

Then:

wipe menu
wipe factory/data reset
wipe dalvik
back to main menu
flash a zip from SD card
choose xtrSENSE5.0.1.zip

restart the phone when done

That should get you something working, and from there the other Recovery can be installed.

I'll be up for about 20 more minutes myself, but maybe S_A will still be up to walk you through the rest.
 
once i did the wipe, ect ect it brought me to the setup screen where it once again force closed on me. and iv deleted everything on the SD like a ******. so yea. only thing on it is Gscript
 
Yeah, the FCs indicate something (.apk or .odex file) got borked in your /system partition...

I'm thinking that it might be best to download xtrSENSE 5.0.1 and flash it while you can still get the trackball to cooperate.

Then you can get the trackball-optional recovery installed via the app I linked above. To install and run that app, do this:

1. Download the one-click-tbo.apk app from the above link and install it (you'll have to enable "Unknown sources" in Settings -> Applications -> Unknown sources checkbox selected; while you are in the Applications menu, select Development and make sure USB debugging is also checked.

2. Navigate with a file manager (like Astro) and short-press the one-click-tbo.apk and install via the app manager.

3. Run the app, read the disclaimer, and press the button

4. Power down your phone and then power it back on (i.e., reboot)

5. After the phone reboots, then you'll be able to enter Amon_RA's custom recovery and won't have to rely on your trackball to navigate there

I would suggest grabbing Quick Boot from the Market--its a free and awesome app that you can use to enter custom recovery, power down, and reboot right from the app.
 
ok guys heres an update i am currently installing xtrsense on the phone everything is going smoothly atm

edit: another update. ok i finished installing it and the phone is now rebooting *crosses fingers*
 
im officially loaded and working!!!!

EDit: since im working now is there any need of doing anything else? i could leave it like this and be fine technically right?
 
Sounds good! Try those instructions from Scary's post above (number 42) to get the better Recovery on that doesn't require the trackball and you'll be in great shape going forward.
 
ok will do!. thanks guys yall have been a HUGE help in sticking with me knowing im new at this and helping me get through this. i will now be a new member and willing to stay since it seems like a great community. you guys will be seeing more of me!!
 
thechadzor said:
ok will do!. thanks guys yall have been a HUGE help in sticking with me knowing im new at this and helping me get through this. i will now be a new member and willing to stay since it seems like a great community. you guys will be seeing more of me!!
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thechadzor,

On behalf of doogald and bobcat, you are most welcome!

You've actually been a very big help to and for yourself...we sometimes get a new member that won't be an forthcoming and helpful towards their own cause as you have been.

By the way, this thread here is not really an isolated case here at AndroidForums (its certainly one of very many that I've read where folks really try to help someone they just met), so we are most happy to hear you say what you did above.

We certainly would be most happy to have you stick around, whether its with the Eris or with your next phone ;) :).

Let us know how else we can help. We were certainly happy to.

Kudos to bobcat for alerting me to this thread and thank you to doogald to stepping-in and helping-out like he always does. And apologies for not seeing this thread earlier...Monday was kind of a bear / busy day...:).

Cheers!
 
thechadzor said:
ok will do!. thanks guys yall have been a HUGE help in sticking with me knowing im new at this and helping me get through this. i will now be a new member and willing to stay since it seems like a great community. you guys will be seeing more of me!!
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We're all one big happy family here and always happy to help when someone is in need. I think we've all been in your shoes at some point. I know I have.
 
im kinda glad i broke that darn phone, cause now its running way smoother and faster! thanks again guys! i got ahold of a Droid 2 and i would like to see what i could do with it. ill make a new thread undder droid 2 and would love for you guys to come assist me of which rom to do and how to :D

cheers
 
thechadzor said:
im kinda glad i broke that darn phone, cause now its running way smoother and faster! thanks again guys! i got ahold of a Droid 2 and i would like to see what i could do with it. ill make a new thread undder droid 2 and would love for you guys to come assist me of which rom to do and how to :D

cheers
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LOL, my son has a Droid 2 Global, but isn't even rooted at the moment...

Not sure what's going-on in the Droid 2 - All Things Root - Android Forums nowadays--been busy over here, LOL ;) :).

Good luck with both of your devices, thechadzor. We're glad you hooked-up with us here and I hope to keep hearing from you.

Cheers!
 
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