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[Xyro]

Thought so! Like I said, the guide assumes you know how to work with command prompt. I had difficulty with this myself too when I first gave adb a try.

Try this in stead, assuming you're using windows:

- Make a new folder on your C drive named adb (C:\ADB).
- From your 'android-sdk\platform-tools\' folder, find 'adb.exe', 'AdbWinApi.dll', 'AdbWinUsbApi.dll' and the file you want to push. Put them all into C:\ADB.
- Open up command prompt and enter these, one at a time, hitting enter after each:

cd \adb

This replaces the command you were getting stuck at. It uses the 'change directory' (cd) command to tell command prompt which folder you're working out of.

This should make the part that normally reads 'C:\Users\Yourusername>' change to 'C:\adb>'. Now when you enter a command, it will know to use the adb.exe file to execute it.

adb remount

You should see a mention of a daemon starting, which is good.

adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/

Exchanging ROM.zip for your file's name, of course.

 

[la sal]

Thought so! Like I said, the guide assumes you know how to work with command prompt. I had difficulty with this myself too when I first gave adb a try.

Try this in stead, assuming you're using windows:

- Make a new folder on your C drive named adb (C:\ADB).
- From your 'android-sdk\platform-tools\' folder, find 'adb.exe', 'AdbWinApi.dll', 'AdbWinUsbApi.dll' and the file you want to push. Put them all into C:\ADB.

I was ok up until what was supposed to be inside the folder.

I don't have 'adb.exe', 'AdbWinApi.dll', 'AdbWinUsbApi.dll' in there. Just an empty platforms folder, tools folder, SDK Manager.exe, empty add-ons folder, uninstall.exe, and SDK Readme.txt

Adding the file I want to force would be easy enough.

Looking around for the USB for the digital camera. Found the camera put not its cable.

 

[Xyro]

Right, that means you don't have the android SDK installed.

I've attached those files I mentioned to this post. They should be sufficient to get adb working without installing the sdk.

EDIT: It seems I can't upload them without putting them into a .zip.

 

[la sal]

Thought so! Like I said, the guide assumes you know how to work with command prompt. I had difficulty with this myself too when I first gave adb a try.

Try this in stead, assuming you're using windows:

- Make a new folder on your C drive named adb (C:\ADB).
- From your 'android-sdk\platform-tools\' folder, find 'adb.exe', 'AdbWinApi.dll', 'AdbWinUsbApi.dll' and the file you want to push. Put them all into C:\ADB.
- Open up command prompt and enter these, one at a time, hitting enter after each:

Unzipped the files and added them to the C folder...along with the file to be pushed.

Opened up the command prompt and enter one...didn't work.

Enter this: cd \adb and bunch text went down the screen.

adb.exe went fine but...AdbWinApi.dll and AnbWinUsbApi.dll said "This files does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in Set Association control panel:.

The person who gave me the directions to force the file consistently laughed about how easy it was to do.

 

[Xyro]

Hmm. Could you post a screenshot of what happens when you enter cd \adb? I'm not qutie sure why that error message about the .dll's would appear =/

EDIT: Haaang on, sorry I think maybe I explained it badly. When I said

- Open up command prompt and enter these, one at a time, hitting enter after each:

I meant to enter the stuff I'd put in qoutes, not the names of the files. Sorry!

To clarrify, all you need to enter are these three commands below, one at a time:

cd \adb

adb remount

adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/

Make sure you close and reopen command prompt before doing that, so that you start afresh.

You've gotta love how intuitive command prompt is to use

 

[la sal]

Hmm. Could you post a screenshot of what happens when you enter cd \adb? I'm not qutie sure why that error message about the .dll's would appear =/

EDIT: Haaang on, sorry I think maybe I explained it badly. When I said

I meant to enter the stuff I'd put in qoutes, not the names of the files. Sorry!

To clarrify, all you need to enter are these three commands below, one at a time:

Make sure you close and reopen command prompt before doing that, so that you start afresh.

You've gotta love how intuitive command prompt is to use

adb remount failed: unknown error: 0

 

[EarlyMon]

what does:

adb shell

give? (if it gives a $ or # sign prompt, enter exit - then either way, report back)

 

[la sal]

what does:

adb shell

give? (if it gives a $ or # sign prompt, enter exit - then either way, report back)

I entered cd \adb

and then adb shell and this is what I got:

~ #

I entered exit and got:

exit

C:\adb>

 

[EarlyMon]

I used to raw mounts before hitting on the remount command...

ok -

adb shell

~ # mount

(look at list until you find the /system area - post that entire line here, thx)

Mine looks like this:

/dev/block/mtdblock4 /system yaffs2 ro 0 0

 

[la sal]

I used to raw mounts before hitting on the remount command...

ok -

adb shell

~ # mount

(look at list until you find the /system area - post that entire line here, thx)

Mine looks like this:

/dev/block/mtdblock4 /system yaffs2 ro 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock5 on /cache type yaffs2 <rw,nodev,noatime,nodiratime>
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 on /sdcard type vfat <rw,nodev,noatime,nodirattime,fmask=000
0,dmask=000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1>
~ #

 

[EarlyMon]

Looking for the one that says "on /system"

Or - was that the total output?

 

[EarlyMon]

So - I have to run, when I get back, I'll look for your answer.

 

[la sal]

My wife found the digital camera and the SD card is not a micro. There goes that idea. She told me it's time for bed....

Thanks for all the help guys. I will give it a shot tomorrow (Sunday and Monday off from work).

 

[Xyro]

So now I'm out of my comfort zome with adb, glab for the help EM

I did a quick bit of googling yesterday and adb shelling and them mounting the directory you're dealing with was what I found to be the next step after seeing that error, like EM said.

 

[EarlyMon]

Teamwork.

I can get to the read-write mount on this one, then he'll have to follow your advice.

LaSal - my availability will be spotty the next few days...

 

[la sal]

I changed my mind about giving the phone to a family member. Selling the phone here probably is a better idea. Someone with a lot more knowledge (than I have in this matter) could fix this phone rather easily. The phone was only used for two months so it is relatively new. Do you guys think it is better to post it in the Huawei forum (a couple members were interested in buying it) or would it just get moved to the proper forum by a mod? I will use the money I sell it for to buy that family member a different phone that they would get more use out of.

 

[la sal]

Doesn't look like anyone is interested in buying my Ascend here. I will give it a shot on ebay.

 

[la sal]

Was surprised to see there was only a Metro Ascend for sale on ebay but no Cricket Ascends. No competition FTW!

 

[la sal]

One more kick of the dead horse...under four days until I sell my Ascend on ebay. Thinking of just switching out the SD cards and flashing a ROM on my Ascend that way. Got a message last night asking what root was. Hopefully that individual checks out this forum as I recommended.

I think having the phone rooted shouldn't decrease the value of the Ascend on Cricket's network. I just have to decide what ROM to flash on it. Stock or Icarus?

 

[EarlyMon]

Some people like out of the box - but I'd think Icarus would enhance value - why not give the buyer a choice?

 

[Xyro]

If I was selling a phone I'd keep it rooted and sell it with the offer to install whichever firmware the buyer wants.

If you stress that you can reutrn it completely to stock before shipping, then you're appealing both to rooters and people who want the reassurance of the warranty.

 

[la sal]

Some people like out of the box - but I'd think Icarus would enhance value - why not give the buyer a choice?

The SD card switch shouldn't fail?

I didn't want to make any promises unless I knew that it would work.

Last night, my modem was switched out by Time Warner Cable and I took their four month free trial of Turbo. There should be any issues downloading zips.

 

[la sal]

If I was selling a phone I'd keep it rooted and sell it with the offer to install whichever firmware the buyer wants.

If you stress that you can reutrn it completely to stock before shipping, then you're appealing both to rooters and people who want the reassurance of the warranty.

Was having a bit of trouble finding the download from this post: http://androidforums.com/2311860-post2.html

I click on Cricket Stock Recovery Package and am not sure where the download is. Do I need to register?

Is there a need to do a factory reset after flashing back to stock? http://androidforums.com/huawei-ascend/282052-huawei-ascend-how-do-factory-reset.html

 

[Xyro]

Was having a bit of trouble finding the download from this post: http://androidforums.com/2311860-post2.html

I click on Cricket Stock Recovery Package and am not sure where the download is. Do I need to register?

Is there a need to do a factory reset after flashing back to stock? http://androidforums.com/huawei-ascend/282052-huawei-ascend-how-do-factory-reset.html

I just hit the big, grey 'Download This File' button, fill in the captcha and it gives me the file. If you can't see that button, make sure your browser isn't blocking anything that might interfere.

I would imagine the process of reverting to stock would wipe the phone already; changing the ROM without first doing a factory reset usually causes bootloops. It certainly wouldn't hurt to do one afterwards though.

 

[la sal]

Earlymon...have you tried the Playon App yet?

I don't even get a good stream to my Wii. I haven't tried streaming to the Roku but I doubt it would be much better.

My internet speed isn't an issue anymore.