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SUroot · Mar 7, 2011

Of course, once you're s-off you can flash the amon ra version 2.0.1 THEN backup.

Theres a link to it somewhere

Oh wait, Its in my rooting faq

GingaB · Mar 7, 2011

I just realised Im on CWM AlphaRev recovery at the moment. I want to get AmonRa recovery back but I not sure how to do this:

If you already have S-OFF (via AlphaRev 1.8)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-desire-v2.0.0.img

I know how to get into fastboot but Im not entirely sure how I should flash through fastboot!? Thats new to me.......

GingaB · Mar 7, 2011

SUroot said:
Of course, once you're s-off you can flash the amon ra version 2.0.1 THEN backup.

Theres a link to it somewhere

Oh wait, Its in my rooting faq

Backup what exactly?

GingaB · Mar 7, 2011

Right I found something on XDA. Is this the correct way of flashing through fastboot??

via fastboot
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
Boot your phone into fastboot mode (power on while holding the trackball)
Connect your phone via usb to your pc/mac/...
fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your phone)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img

hmm Terminal route seems awfully simple. Anybody tried that?

via terminal app

Code:
Copy recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img to the root of your sdcard
start the terminal app
su(press enter)
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img(press enter)
reboot recovery(press enter)

SUroot · Mar 7, 2011

GingaB said:
Backup what exactly?

Rasta said version 2.0 doesnt back up all of the ext but version 2.0.1 does. So if you were going to partition (you have to backup first), you could flash recovery to 2.0.1 if youre not on it THEN backup.

Just use this to flash recovery.img

[UTILITY] Android Flasher(Recovery,splash1,Radio,HBOOT,bootanim)[V1.6.1](15/01/11) - xda-developers

GingaB · Mar 7, 2011

Just checked that utility. But I dont know how to open a rar file? :thinking:

SUroot · Mar 7, 2011

winrar. Its an alternative to winzip. every PC owner should have this as rar's are better than zips.

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

LOL dopey me! I managed to get android flasher working. BUT now I have another problem I dont have fastboot/hboot drivers on my laptop. I cant seem to find it. Got link for that by any chance?

Rastaman-FB · Mar 8, 2011

yeah use these public:windows_hboot_driver_install [RootWiki]

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Thanks rasta. I jus checked Android Bootloader Interface was installed when I first rooted few months back. So Hboot is ok. Do I need to download fastboot driver too? Or is it the same thing?

Rastaman-FB · Mar 8, 2011

GingaB said:
Thanks rasta. I jus checked Android Bootloader Interface was installed when I first rooted few months back. So Hboot is ok. Do I need to download fastboot driver too? Or is it the same thing?

do the same process for the fastboot driver

its the same one

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Excuse my ignorance I got to fastboot, hooked up my usb the screen is showing "fastboot usb" then I opened device manager but This is where I get lost Im not sure what Im supposed to look for!?? I dont see "android 1.0" anywhere but I see "android phone" clicking on that shows "android bootloader interface". What do I do next?? I cant seem to find a straight answer anywhere on the net!!

Rastaman-FB · Mar 8, 2011

thats perfectly fine, on the device when connected it should say in red writing fastboot - usb
if it does then run the tool that dan posted to flash recovery

to check that fasboot does indeed see the device you could use command prompt on the pc and do "fastboot devices" to determine if the device is seen in fastboot mode
you run this from the android sdk folder (if you have one)

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Ok. How long does it take for android flasher to push and flash recovery? Its been 10mins and it seems to be stuck on "Recovery copied, ADB reboot command sent pushing and flashing recovery" Nothing seems to be happening on the phone either!? :thinking:

EDIT to check if my device is seen in fastboot mode do I have to run fastboot.exe found on the SDK tools file??

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

I dont know what Im doing wrong!!? Im rooted S-OFFed and got custom ROM running and yet I cant seem to work out how to get my device to see fastboot!? :thinking:

I have android bootloader interface running on device manager and have all the drivers installed or so it seems BUT when I try to run command its not picking up anything! Just to clarify to run command i have to set my phone to "usb debugging" and then running cmd from laptop??

The other thing Ive done is to add sdk/usb driver files on the root of C:\ then I added adb to the "environment variables". So what am I missing!!? PLus there is no straight forward answwer on the net just plenty of unexplained mumbo jumbo!! Why is this so darn difficult!!? :mad:

SUroot · Mar 8, 2011

No, you have to be in fastboot mode (i.e the fastboot screen). Turn off phone. Hold back button and press power.

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Dan I was on fastboot screen earlier. But nothing happened Android Changer hung up on pushing and flashing recovery. Nothing happened on the phone either!!? What am i doing wrong??

SUroot · Mar 8, 2011

Honestly don't know but you can only fast boot from fast boot screen

Try plugging usb in whilst off then boot to fastboot see if it installs drivers?

I've never set anything specific up for fast boot. Just plugged it in and ran the flasher

flyte · Mar 8, 2011

SUroot said:
winrar. Its an alternative to winzip. every PC owner should have this as rar's are better than zips.

7-zip is superior in many areas, and it is free and cross platform - recommend that for all users, not just PC'ers.

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Dan that didnt make any difference either! how do I make sure my device sees fastboot on my laptop. Cmd isnt picking up my device. What is your way? Im sick of reading pointless mumbo jumbos on net now. I need somebody to show me the way.

SUroot · Mar 8, 2011

Do you use adb? If so its the same. Open cmd in sdk tools folder and type fastboot devices

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Dont see cmd in sdk tools folder. :thinking:

doe sit have a different name in the tools folder?

SUroot · Mar 8, 2011

its not in there, its part of windows.

Confirm if adb.exe is in tools or platform tools first

Then

Start>run>"cmd" [ok]
In cmd

type "cd\" and press enter
Then "cd\ android-sdk-windows\tools" (if its in tools) and press enter
then type "fastboot devices" and press enter

GingaB · Mar 8, 2011

Right ok this is strange adb.exe isnt in any of the sdk folders. How do I get it?

SUroot · Mar 8, 2011

GingaB said:
Right ok this is strange adb.exe isnt in any of the sdk folders. How do I get it?

delete the SDK you have and download the the one in this thread. Then its in tools.

http://androidforums.com/desire-all...-how-easily-remove-installed-system-apps.html

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