This method requires that you used OUR super easy 1 click method of rooting on your MyTouch or G1 BEFORE doing this procedure! So do that FIRST then come back to this procedure. You can find that video here:
How To: Root the MyTouch 3G or G1 in One Click!
YOU MUST DO SECTIONS IN THIS ORDER!
You must also have an SD Card Adapter for your MicroSD Card!
I. Load a Custom Radio (For G1 – Mandatory, For MyTouch – Skip) -
1. Check what Radio you have first!!! Turn the phone off and then back on by holding down Back and Power. At the top you should see your radio version at the top of the screen. If it says 2.22.19.26I then SKIP section this section and procedure to section II. (You do NOT want to load the same radio twice, it can cause issues).
2. Download the custom Radio for your device:
T-Mobile G1 - Here
MyTouch 3G - Unneccessary, skip this section and proceed to Section III.
3. Plug in your phone and mount the SD card (pull down on the notification bar and select the SD card notification then click Mount in the pop up window).
4. After the SD card shows up on the computer, put the radio zip file on to the memory card (NOT in any subfolders on the memory card, just on the memory card itself) and then rename the file to update.zip (most computers, you do not type the .zip part, it automatically puts it in for you so just as long as the file is called update and there is a Zip folder icon to the left of it still, you are fine. Leave it like that).
5. Once it is done transferring to the memory card and you have renamed it, unplug the phone from the computer.
6. Turn off the phone and then turn it back on by holding down the Home and Power button to get to recovery mode (keep holding it until the recovery screen with the writing and black background come up).
7. Once the recovery screen is up, click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Apply Update.zip and wait for it to finish.
8. Once it is done, click Reboot Device (if it doesn’t reboot and shuts off instead, hit the power button as if to turn it on. WE NEED IT TO REBOOT AS IT LOADS SOMETHINGS DURING START UP).
9. Once the device has finished starting to boot up and gets to the G1 or MyTouch logo (make sure that it has rebooted once, but not all the way to the homescreen) then take out the battery and the memory card.
10. Put the memory card into the SD adapter it came with and then put that into the computer so we can load files onto it and goto the next section…
II. Load a Custom SPL (For G1 – Mandatory, For MyTouch – Skip) -
1. Check what SPL you have first. Turn the phone off and then back on by holding down Back and Power. At the top you should see your SPL version at the top of the screen next to the word HBOOT. If it says 1.33.2005, then SKIP section this section and procedure to section III. (You do NOT want to load the same SPL twice, it can cause issues).
2. Download the custom SPL for your device:
T-Mobile G1 – Here
MyTouch 3G – Unneccessary, skip this section and proceed to Section III.
3. Plug in your phone and mount the SD card (pull down on the notification bar and select the SD card notification then click Mount in the pop up window).
4. After the SD card shows up on the computer, put the SPL zip file on to the memory card (NOT in any subfolders on the memory card, just on the memory card itself) and then rename the file to update.zip (most computers, you do not type the .zip part, it automatically puts it in for you so just as long as the file is called update and there is a Zip folder icon to the left of it still, you are fine. Leave it like that).
5. Once it is done transferring to the memory card and you have renamed it, unplug the phone from the computer.
6. Turn off the phone and then turn it back on by holding down the Home and Power button to get to recovery mode (keep holding it until the recovery screen with the writing and black background come up).
7. Once the recovery screen is up, click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Apply Update.zip and wait for it to finish.
8. Once it is done, click Reboot Device (if it doesn’t reboot and shuts off and shows a black screen instead, hit the power button as if to turn it on. WE NEED IT TO REBOOT AS IT LOADS SOMETHINGS DURING START UP).
9. Once the device has finished starting to boot up and gets to the G1 or MyTouch logo (make sure that it has rebooted once, but not all the way to the homescreen. Also it may reboot to the recovery image, that is fine). Take out the battery and put it back in if it tried to goto the homescreen but got stuck at the logo.
10. Goto the next section…
III. Parition Your Memory Card for Apps2SD or Hero
1. Get into recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn on the phone (if you are not already there).
2. Click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Format Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap and wait for it to format.
3. Once it is done, take out the battery and memory card and put the memory card into the SD adapter it came with and then put that into the computer so we can load files onto it and goto the next section…
IV. Load a Custom ROM (including Hero)
1. Download any custom ROM for your device (G1 ROMs for the G1, and 32B Magic ROMs for the myTouch 3G) from either our Android Downloads > ROMs Section or from Forum.XDA-Developers.com
2. Plug in your phone and mount the SD card (pull down on the notification bar and select the SD card notification then click Mount in the pop up window).
3. After the SD card shows up on the computer, put the ROM zip file on to the memory card (NOT in any subfolders on the memory card, just on the memory card itself) and then rename the file to update.zip (most computers, you do not type the .zip part, it automatically puts it in for you so just as long as the file is called update and there is a Zip folder icon to the left of it still, you are fine. Leave it like that).
4. Once it is done transferring to the memory card and you have renamed it, unplug the phone from the computer.
5. Turn off the phone and then turn it back on by holding down the Home and Power button to get to recovery mode (keep holding it until the recovery screen with the writing and black background come up).
6. Once the recovery screen is up, click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Apply Update.zip and wait for it to finish.
7. Once it is done, click Reboot Device.
8. DONE! ENJOY!
*IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT ROM AFTER THIS, then do NOT do sections I – III, ONLY do section IV and that’s it! Easy!
Reported Issues
Issue: Internet and MMS do not work…
Solution: Goto Settings, Wireless controls, Mobile network settings, Access point names, then click Menu and click New APN.
In the appropriate fields, type the following (leave any field that is not mentioned blank).
Name: TMo
APN: epc.tmobile.com
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Issue: I get the ! screen when I hold Home and Power instead of the recovery screen with the writing…
Solution: Go back and redo the 1 click rooting procedure. Make sure you flash the custom Amon Ra recovery image we give you to download and NOT the cyanogen image. Also make sure it says Flashed Successfully or whatever before turning off the phone.
Once it does, then turn off the phone and turn it back on holding down Home and Power. You should eventually see the custom recovery screen, if you don’t and you get the ! screen, then it didn’t work start over.
If you are using a G1, then once you get the recovery screen, leave it on the recovery screen.
Take out the memory card and put it into your computer, do Section II and load the SPL onto the memory card and rename it to update.zip.
Then put the memory card back in and while still on the recovery image, hit Wipe then hit Apply Update.zip and wait for it to finish. Once done, reboot the phone and wait until it goes back to the recovery image or gets stuck on the logo.
Once that happens take out the memory card, put it into the computer and put a ROM on it and rename it to update.zip like before. Put it back into the phone and on the recovery screen hit Wipe then Apply Update.zip. Once it is done, reboot and let it boot back to the home screen. All done!
Issue: Stuck at a logo screen or phone won’t boot up…
Solution: Boot the phone back into recovery mode (home and power) and then wipe and apply the update.zip again.
If that still doesn’t work then boot into recovery (home and power) then format SD Fat32+ext2+swap and take out the memory card once it is done, put it into your computer and load the rom onto it again. Put the sd card back into the phone, wipe and apply update.zip.
Issue: Screen goes fuzzy on a custom ROM on the myTouch…
Solution: Noone knows why this happens (we have tried a lot of different scenarios). It just seems that it happens to some phones and not to others (might be a kernel issue). So until someone figures out the issue, then do Section IV again and try to load a different Hero ROM. (*If Qtek gives you fuzzy issue then use JAC 1.5, located in our Downloads section on this site, do NOT use 1.6 it has same issue as Qtek).
Issue: I can’t find Format Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap.
Solution: This means you are using Amon Ras latest recovery image, he has put this option under Partition > Partition SD > then it asks you what values you want for the different partitions. Here are the standard values, but feel free to change them according to what the ROM you wish to use recommends.
LinuxSwap – 32MBs
Ext2 – 512Mbs
Fat32 – Remainder
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August 22nd, 2009 at 9:12 pm
i try to root my phone and now its stuck on the g1 logo screen try everything it wont go pass that point please help anyone
August 22nd, 2009 at 9:53 pm
huh… i am afraid i dont quite get how you partition the sdcard? please explain…
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Hello Sonny,
You are posting in the How To Load a Custom ROM, did you do the How To Root Video? You have to do that first…
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
we need the video upped bro
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Hello Hassle,
You have to do our 1 click rooting process first and load the RAv1.2.0G recovery image in that procedure. Then you boot into recovery and it has an option to Format Fat32+Ext2+Linux-Swap, you click that and your done partitioning…
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
My question is this, do i have to use a rom? I don’t really want my phone to look like the hero, or any of that, I just want my phone to be faster, like the Google Ion.
so am i right if i ..
1.) Follow the directions in the Root video
2.) Follow the directions here on this page
3.) But i don’t follow the how to load a rom, will i be left with the regular Google Ion?
August 22nd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I didn’t see the format fat32 so I keep going will that make me Rom slow.
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:05 am
Did 1 step root. Tried step 1 raido. now wont get past G1 screen. please help
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:06 am
Hey Unlockr,
I actually did the 1-click root before, but I did the long way soon after because I wasn’t able to flash other recovery images/ROMS, I’m guessing because my SPL never actually changed(?). I didn’t realize you could flash the custom SPL using the recovery image.
My question is what’s the difference in the end state of your phone between the two methods? It looks like both end up having the same radio and custom SPL; is there something inherently better with the 1-click method, other than the obvious ease advantage? Does the phone rooted using the long method have any limitations that the other doesn’t?
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 am
i was just waiting patiently for this guide to come out, thanks guys!! i’ll definitely be donating to this site.
August 23rd, 2009 at 3:54 am
Can I download all the different roms saved on the phone and switch through them anytime? Or will I have to do the setup each time I want to change the rom??
August 23rd, 2009 at 4:55 am
I rooted my mytouch following the instuctions on your website and then proceeded to this page to install hero on it and after i installed the radio and followed the instructions, now it will not boot up, or even go into recovery mode, or fastboot mode…. what should i do?
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 am
hey umm? i rooted and put the hero rom onmy phone using the obsolete methods and i did something wrong because i have no way to get to the recovery screen the rom loads and works but i wanna put the new methods of rooting and hero on their and apps2sd please help should i buy a new phone?
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:14 pm
How do you disable touchflo, because the constant reload sucks big time!!!
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
The Unlockr,
Can you please make a quick video on how to load a custom boot screen?
Thank You
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Look i did the unroot process updated to CRC1 and did the one button root proces. I then turned my g1 off and started by pressing home and power button it was good like in the video so after that i went on to add a rom by adding the mounting radio naming it update and turned off phone and then did power and home and it went to the Original screen that you get before it is rooted…..what am i doing wrong i did the one button root 100x and it happens the same way it work up untill i do update.zip for the Radio email me for answer or suggestions frankiedemetrius87(@)gmail.com
August 23rd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
my phone is rooted : now i want to Load a Custom ROM, Load Hero, i have the g1 and im up to step 1 Download the custom Radio i did what you say then i turn my phone off the back on everthing is good but when i click on Apply Update.zip and wait for it to finish this is what i get E:failure at line 2 assert getprop ect installation aborted what can i do to make it install. can you help me?
August 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Hey Unlockr,
I followed all the steps and it worked perfectly. The only problem I am having is when I lock the phone and bring it back up the screen looks like very dizzy. Its not sharp and I can barely see anything. If i restart, the first time it comes up its perfect, but after the lock it the screen gets pretty weird.
August 23rd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
unlockr
i did everything and installed a hero rom it all works really good but when phone is in sleep mode and wake it up the screen turns fuzzy/blurry.
August 23rd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
its been almost 24hours and i am still not rooting right please someone help
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Hi
I followed all the directions and it worked perfectly. I do not have the problem with the fuzzy screen either. My question is how to add app2sd because when I try to do it it won’t show up at all, plus I am not sure what I am looking for to even see if it worked.
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
i rooted my phone already .and i have the latest radio ,i have the jesus freak 1.5rom .can i go ahead and install the spl then the hero.or do i have to reroot my phone the 1 click way, and then install the radio,spl and then hero.i bricked one phone .dont want to do it aagaiin..
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
tony moreno’s rooting process is the only one that worked for me. can someone honestly tell me if i have to unroot and reroot to go through all of this? cant i just reroot from the original root to make it work?
so im driving home last night and the phone blanks. the sd card is automatically erased. the partition i created was gone, all the apps were missing but the dudes cupcake rom was still running beautifully.
i tried the unlockr’s original rooting procedure and was met with failure after failure over and over again. the only rooting process that worked, spot on everytime, was tony moreno’s. perhaps you who are having trouble out there can find it on you tube, and then flash this new recovery image via terminal.
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Hello BillyJr2,
Just do the 1 click rooting process on our site and flash the custom recovery image we have in there as well using that process and you should be all set to continue at installing the SPL, partitioning the card, and then load Hero.
Good luck!
August 23rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
III. “Parition” Your Memory Card for Apps2SD or Hero 2. Click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Format Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap and wait for it to format. “is this Paritioning my drive.?”
August 23rd, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Unlockr,
What class micro SD card did you using? Was it a class 4 or class 6? Thanks!
August 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Hello BillyJr2,
Its on your phone… so its partitioning the Memory Card
August 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Hello Louie,
Its the SD that came with the phone, I would assume its a class to or 4 at the best.
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
When I try to apply the update, it gives me this error message:
E:Failure at line 2:
assert getprop(“ro.product.device”) == “dream” || getprop(“ro.build.product”) == “dream”
Installation aborted.
August 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Tried your new updated method, got only past the 1 click root. copied the lastest radio file on root, renamed to update, restarted holding home + power then I get the triangle exclamtion icon.
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:31 pm
when i press ALT L to look why i cant update it says E:Can’t open /cache/recovery/command install from sdcard
E:No Signiture (5files) The Unlockr what does it mean? i did the downgrade exactly as it was showed in the video and did the root one click adn it worked up untill i restarted the phone. Do i have to leave those other files from the previous step in???
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
hey so just tried your new method, very easy works great. 2 questions how do you put apps to the sd card, and also the fuzziness on the screen still exists any ideas as to why that is happening?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:08 am
I rooted my mytouch following the instuctions on your website and then proceeded to this page to install hero on it and after i installed the radio and followed the instructions, now it will not boot up, or even go into recovery mode, or fastboot mode…. what should i do?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:46 am
Unlockr,
I cannot access market after unless i am on wifi…does that mean that i don’t have internet connection? Help! Thanks!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Can you load ANY rom? Does it matter what the recovery image is
August 24th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Hello CeCe,
ROMs don’t contain recovery images… we loaded a recovery image in the rooting process, so now you can load a new ROM.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:19 am
Hello Louie,
Read the bottom of the post…. shows you how to get internet and picture messaging working again.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Hello Play,
Thanks! Apps to SD is done automatically by most ROMs so long as you have partitioned your memory card according to our procedure before loading the new ROM (also check the ROMs summary on the developers page and see if it says Auto Apps2SD).
And sorry man no clue, try Googling it. Let us know what you find!
August 24th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Hello Max,
That means you did not load the recovery image. Start the 1 click rooting process over. The program should say Flash Completed Successfully.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:59 am
i think i made a mistake i got stuck at formatting cache with radio…and i restarted the phone…do you think that is the problem…if so…how can i fix it…now i am having boot loop…
August 24th, 2009 at 2:18 am
i got all the way to installing radio half way through the install major FAIL!!
E:Failure at line 2:
assert getprop(”ro.product.device”) == “dream” || getprop(”ro.build.product”) == “dream”
Installation aborted.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:33 am
i accidentally applied the spl before the radio
is there anyway to fix this or am i screwed?
August 24th, 2009 at 2:39 am
Matt says DOH!!!!
August 24th, 2009 at 3:04 am
hey Blarg i was also getting
E:Failure at line 2:
assert getprop(”ro.product.device”) == “dream” || getprop(”ro.build.product”) == “dream”
Installation aborted.
i got pass this go back to recovery flasher step and choose flash cyanogen 1.4( dont put in the sdcardrecovery-rav1.2.0g.img) once i did that and restarted i was able to update the radio file
August 24th, 2009 at 3:14 am
format error: run sdktools.sh via adb !
What should i do Unlockr? Thanks!
August 24th, 2009 at 3:23 am
Cyanogen’s recovery is CRUCIAL cuz, although this recovery makes this process easier, you NEED to format the ext3 after wiping to keep any new ROMs from bootlooping. =/
August 24th, 2009 at 3:36 am
forget my last post.. i give up
August 24th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Unlockr,
I have successfully rooted my MyTouch, but when I try to to load the custom radio from htc.com i get the following error:
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (26 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted
Any ideas?
August 24th, 2009 at 4:23 am
hello i am also having the problem with the fuzzy screen is their any way to stop that or was it something i did wrong in the instalation process?
August 24th, 2009 at 4:37 am
i did the one click root again.worked just fine. then moved on to load the new roam. i copied the radio file and renamed it “update”. unplugged my phone and shut off. then i press and hold the home and power button. i didn’t get the recovery screen, but the triangle exclamation point screen. only way to turn off phone and start over is to take out the battery. what am i doing wrong, that i cannot move onto the next steps?????
please help. thank you very much.
firmware 1.5
build no. crc1
August 24th, 2009 at 5:06 am
getting the same issue as Mark above, did the same procedure 3 times exactly as root video instructed, are we missing a step?
August 24th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Hi, the roms look nice, but im not sure whats best for my phone. Basically, I just want a flash player, wifi tethering, multitouch, and be able to load up my apps from the sd,
August 24th, 2009 at 6:26 am
hi, i followed your instructions perfectly, but now im stuck at the mytouch logo, and tried doing what you wrote on the bottom of the page by rewiping and re updating. whats the problem? i used the Qteknology Hero (WWE Dump) for G2 Magic-Voda 32B CC v1.3b Swap rom.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:28 am
is there any way to do this if ur computer doesn’t have a slot for the sd adapter???
August 24th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Did you get any reports of bricked Mytouches from doing this? I see 2 or 3 bricked G1’s, those comments that say they can’t get past the G1 screen anymore or bricked. That happened to me where it stayed at the G1 screen and wouldn’t go into fastboot or recovery mode.
Tmobile gave me a new one cuz I convinced them it was their fault but I just ordered a mytouch and my mouth is already watering to do this but I’m scared as hell because I know I can’t convince them a 2nd time it was there fault if I brick it.
August 24th, 2009 at 7:09 am
i tried a different rom. same problem. redid the whole process with a different sd card. same problem. would unrooting fix it the way it was? i dont want them to send me a refurbished phone.
August 24th, 2009 at 7:14 am
and i did the one click rooting process. everything went exactly as the video did. just having a problem loading the rom, it stays stuck on the logo screen.
August 24th, 2009 at 8:11 am
hey every time i put the hero rom on my phone when it goes to sleep i wake it up it gets fuzey and unable to see pease help!
August 24th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Hi there
I have loaded the hero onto my G1 the only problem i have is it is running very slow wen i hit the home or back button the HTC sreen comes on and then the home screen which has a box saying loading, is there anyway to speed this up as it can take a few min to load up please mail me andy57854@googlemail.com
With thanks
Andy
August 24th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Hi Unlockr,
Wanted to clarify a detail on the one-touch root + custom rom loading method. RyeBrye’s blog that:
“Every time android boots, it reflashes the recovery partition with the default one from a file stored in your phone. For safety reasons, we are not replacing this file – just flashing the partition directly. So if you boot to recovery mode, then boot back into your normal mode, and then boot back into recovery mode – you will see a triangle with an exclamation point and only 3 options.”
Does that mean in the steps you outlined above, if we accidentally allow the boot up to go too long, we will have the custom recovery image replaced and then be stuck not being able continue with the rest of the steps? Is that why you have after flashing the Rom and Radio: “Once the device has finished starting to boot up and gets to the G1 or MyTouch logo (make sure that it has rebooted once, but not all the way to the homescreen.” (since getting to the home screen would mean the recovery rom has been replaced?)
Question #2, for T-Mobile G1, do we need to upgrade our radio if we already have Baseband 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I through the OTA T-Mobile update? I’m running CRC1 already.
Thanks, for all your help!
August 24th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Hi Unlockr,
What radio and SPL versions for the G1 are linked above?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Same here!!!!…I did the root video many times and still cant move on to load the radio. I did each step correctly and I even get the same screen with all the different options as in the video. Does anybody know how to fix this?????
Same here firmware 1.5, CRC1
August 24th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I think I’ll just root the old school way…
August 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Hello YZ,
What “RyeBrye” said is not the case here, I have done, undone, redone this process on 5 different phones yesterday. All retain the custom recovery image whenever I boot into recovery.
If you already have the latest Radio (the radio you mentioned is the latest so do NOT reload it) and SPL then do not load them, just skip those sections and go straight to the partitioning section and continue.
ANYONE USING THIS ON THE G1 AND HAVING ISSUES, PLEASE BE PATIENT I AM GETTING A G1 IN TOMORROW TO RETEST SOMETHINGS (IT WORKED FINE A FEW TIMES WHEN I DID IT ON THE G1 AND MYTOUCH, BUT I’M GOING TO RETEST WITH THE G1 A BIT TO SEE IF I CAN DUPLICATE YOUR ERRORS).
August 24th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
thanks unlockr.i hope those g1s get theres soon. please any assistance when you give it, will be greatly appreciated.
August 24th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
hey unlockr,
can u do the video with a g1 csause i did it with friends mytouch and it worked perfectly but every time i try to next step of instructions i reboot my phone and it gives me an error and i did the one click before i started to make sure it wasnt me so i think it would be helpful for us that have a g1 and not a mytouch if its possible
August 24th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
i get the text (root access) screen when i do the one click root method the first time. but when i try to access the recovery screen the next time i get the exclamation point screen. does this mean that my phone is not rooted and i have to do something else to stay rooted and load custom roms????
August 24th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
well the good thing about this is nothing is irreversible. im sure somewhere along the process we did something wrong. i hear even the type of sd card is important. i guess ill wait a little bit for the process to be a little more refined, and almost guaranteed. maybe a video of them showing us that their phone worked after this process would be pretty convincing. mine got stuck where the video stopped.
August 24th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
what is the latest spl for the g1 and how can i check if my phone already has the latest version. i discovered that i have the latest radio so i can skip this step. i was wondering if i can skip the spl step too and move onto the partioning.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I got “E:Failure at line 2:
assert getprop(”ro.product.device”) == “dream” || getprop(”ro.build.product”) == “dream”
Installation aborted.”
August 24th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
when i load the custom spl do i have to remove the radio file, which is renamed the same update.zip. will the phone automatically differentiate or does the radio have to be deleted first since i have the latest update already???please anyone’s help is appreciated..
August 24th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
@ MATT…same thing here to matt…were you doing the radio install step?? do you get the exclamtion point screen when you try to reboot into the recovery screen after you thought you oompleted the one click root???
August 24th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
@ mark m i did then i just flashed cyanogen 1.4 and it booted into recovery and applied the radio also yes you need to delete the last update.zip
August 24th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
can someone explain this?
IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT ROM AFTER THIS, then do NOT do sections I – III, ONLY do section IV
August 24th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
@ psychedelik this means that if after you do ALL the steps the first time. and you want to install a rom other than what you had already installed then you only do section IV (4) and nothing else
August 25th, 2009 at 12:22 am
everytime i put a rom it does that fuzziness problem
help plsss!
August 25th, 2009 at 1:37 am
ey david.. after i rooted my G1 running tmobile 1.5 cupcake update. it work and i saw the new recovery with the fomat sd card option, but after i rebooted the phone added, the radio to the sd card turned the phone offf and back on to recovery mode.. the phone was unrooted again tried to redo the whole process like 4 tymes and it keep happening . wats up repl asap…. 10x
August 25th, 2009 at 3:43 am
I got my my touch to work…I am using Haykuro’s Hero Rom…You need to have a class 6 SD card to run smooth…Class 4 is laggy…
August 25th, 2009 at 4:03 am
finally gat it to stay rooted .. but didnt load the radio, i skipped it cause i have the latest radio.. loaded the spl, worked great. but time to oad the rom and it starts copying then it says.. E:cant chown/mod /system/xbin(no such file or directory). E:failure at line 80: set_perm_recursive 0 2000 0755 0 6755 system
bin
installtion aborted. help me david plzzzz.. thanx
August 25th, 2009 at 4:19 am
guess wat i got stucked on the t mobile g1 screen.. i took the sd card out and put the jf1.5 and it worked fine.. help me.. 10x..
August 25th, 2009 at 8:01 am
I had the same problem as Jordan with the fuzey screen.
Try this it worked for me. Download JacxheroSkiv1.4 rom from XDA. frist thing you need to do is Click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Format Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap and thin install the Jacxheroskiv rom.
The hero rom listed on the unlockr web site is giving me problems with the fuzey screen the cell phone am using is a mytouch.
The unlockr you are the man thank you for your hard work.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:41 am
By the way i was using the Qtek Hero Rom Upgrade.
August 25th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Hello Anthony,
Thanks man! And thanks for posting a solution for others on the site! We need more people willing to help out on here! I’ll grab a few other Hero ROMs and put them up when I get a chance
August 25th, 2009 at 11:30 am
my phone is rooted : now i want to Load a Custom ROM, Load Hero, i have the g1 and im up to step 1 Download the custom Radio i did what you say then i turn my phone off the back on everthing is good but when i click on Apply Update.zip and wait for it to finish this is what i get E:failure at line 2 assert getprop ect installation aborted what can i do to make it install. can you help me?
August 25th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Hello Lancelot,
Don’t do the load ROM video. Check back tonight.
We are getting a G1 in again to try and repeat errors that keep coming up, we should have a revised process for the G1 on here tonight or tomorrow.
August 25th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
dude so there’s no way to get hero when your computer doesn’t have a sd card adapter slot??? PLZ HELP!!!!
August 25th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Terrence you can but an sdcard reader that will hook up to your computer anywhere …I just one for $9.00 at walmart
August 25th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
buy*
August 25th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
@Matt – Thanks!
So what necessitates replacing the the radio?
August 25th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Hello unlockr,
I have a mytouch 3g with Tmobile (32b) and I was successfully able to install multiple roms without doing the steps above. I simply loaded the new recovery image (1 click un root), then I went ahead and
1) wiped the phone
2) formatted the sd card (fat32, ext2, swap)
3) Dropped all of my zip files back on the sd
I can load any Hero rom that I’d like. Mind you they still seem a bit laggy and in need of tweaking but they do work.
Why is it then necessary to upgrade the Radio and SPL at all?
What benefit do they offer?
Thanks for the great tutorials.
- Dnyce
August 25th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Hello Dnyce,
The SPL and Radio are necessary for some ROMs and the radio will improve Bluetooth, Wifi, and Cell reception in most cases as well so that is why we include them in the tutorial. They only take 10 more minutes to install and they install the same way a ROM does so with it being so easy there is no reason not to install them and be up to date. Up to you of course.
Thanks!
August 25th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
i can’t wait for the video of the g1. thanks matt for the info. and zayaad, how did you finally get the phone to stay rooted. i am exactly in the same position you are. did you say that you bricked your phone because you were stuck at the g1 screen. do you know for sure what is the latest radio? i haven’t read that some people have not had the latest radio, then went onto install the spl, and bricked their phone. ne help from ne one is greatly appreciated at this point. everyone has a rooted phone enjoying custom roms and cyanogen treats. i have been trying to get past rooting step for 6 days.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hello Mark M,
Just to clarify, being stuck at the G1 screen doesn’t mean you phone is bricked (I have yet to see a phone that couldn’t be fixed).
I added how to check your radio/SPL versions to the procedure and a warning about loading them incorrectly. Check it out, hope that helps!
August 25th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I am very new to this whole process. I was told that if you root your phone you wont have access to the market or a 3g connection. Are these things true?? And can any1 tell me the downsides to rooting your phone.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
DEAR ANYONE WHO KNOWS THE ANSWER,
I am very new to this whole process. I was told that if you root your phone you wont have access to the market or a 3g connection. Are these things true?? And can any1 tell me the downsides to rooting your phone.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Hello J03L_M,
Not true at all
Both 3G and Market work just fine.
I can’t think of any downside to rooting… except maybe that there is the potential to get extremely frustrated if you mess up the process lol
Oh and you would have to unroot before you sent your phone in for any type of warranty service (but that is a quick process to do so no biggie).
August 25th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
THANX
I WILL DEFINATELY GIVE IT A TRY. ALSO WHATS THE DEAL WITH THE SD CARD??? I KEEP SEEING THIS LEVEL 4, 5, AND 6, STUFF WHEN REFERING TO SD CARD. I HAVE THE 1GB SD CARD IT CAME WITH. WILL I NEED A BIGGER CARD OR WILL THAT DO?? AND IF I NEED ANOTHER SD CARD WILL A 16GB WORK?? AND DO YOU PLAN ON RELEASING A VIDEO FOR THE G1 PROCESS SOON???
SORRY FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS. FIGURED I WILL ASK THEM ALL AT 1 TIME INSTEAD OF MULTIPLE ENTRIES SORRY IN ADVANCE
August 25th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Hello J03L_M,
1. Class 2, 4, or 6 is what I think you mean. That is the speed of the card (2Mbs/sec, 4Mbs/sec, or 6Mbs/sec).
2. You will need to get a bigger card, anything up to 16GBs will work fine, but try to get a Class 6 card if you want faster performance.
3. This process works fine for the G1 or the myTouch (just retested it 10 minutes ago), so knock yourself out
August 25th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Hi Unlockr,
For the MyTouch, my understanding was that the stock ROM was 1.33.2006, and to install Hero ROMS, it should be flashed to 1.33.2005 as you had in your instructions before the recent update?
August 25th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
So about that last part you said … Will it work with ANY android rom, or just the ones on this site ?
August 25th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
yeap i figured it out.. all those that cant reboot to recovery mode. after flashing and b4 u turn the phoone off for the first time load the spl. and wen you first get to the recovery mode.. u wipe and apply .zip file it shld stay rooted, and make sure you load the spl from this site for the g1 its gonna be called latestspl for G1. and u good to go, follow the remaining process and u ll love it… for the record if u run the wrong spl it will never work and just to make sure load it again.. it wuldnt harm ur device
am running the JACHeroSki-v1.5r2 on a g1. and its user friendly…. thanx unlockr keep up the good work
August 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
THERE ARE OTHER BUILDS AND VERSIONS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE BESIDES ON YOUR DOWNLOADS PAGE. THEY WORK FINE ON OTHER G1 AS PROVEN VIA YOUTUBE VIDEOS. WILL THESE “OTHER BUILDS” WORK FINE WITH THIS PROCEDURE
EX: http://joomla.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=drizzy/ROM/
August 25th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Unlockr,
Potentially a typo in the instructions, since there’s a possibility that you’d need to upgrade the MyTouch SPL if its not 1.33.2005, you should probably re-link the SPL file in Section II, since currently it just says “MyTouch 3G – Unneccessary, skip this section and proceed to Section III.”
August 25th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I DONT KNOW Y IT NOT WORKING I CLICK UNKOWN SOURCES I FORMAT THE PHONE JUST TELL ME WAT IM DOING WRONG
August 25th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Still no method on this for Magic users :/
August 25th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
on my mytouch my spl says it is 1.33.0006…….is this a problem …..should i install 1.33.2005 or can i continue with this spl?
August 25th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Hey i did the previous step and to unroot the phone and then did the re root and it works but as soon as i get to this step it doesnt work when i get to here….please help me out
August 26th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Mr. unlockr
Quick question; why do you recommend skipping the radio installation in the tutorial, but you install it in the video ? is one newer then the other ? which should i follow ?
August 26th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Hello mark and max… all you need to do… is when you do the I click root you don’t turn the phone of you load the spl to the sdcard and rename it so wen you get to the recovery mode the first time you wipe and apply .zip file.. and it shld stay rooted..
August 26th, 2009 at 12:46 am
To anyone that owns a g1 or my touch and don’t have it rooted you haven’t seen the capabilities of this phones…try it out don’t be a cici LOL… enjoy
August 26th, 2009 at 1:13 am
about the end part, where u talked about internet, does that mean u can get internet for free or that mean you have to do that and pay for the data plan to get internet?
August 26th, 2009 at 1:29 am
HEy I’ve gone through and rooted my phone and I clicked on the wipe data button, but I don’t have the option to format my sd card. It’s a 16 gig sd card, does that matter??
August 26th, 2009 at 1:30 am
i’ve got a mytouch
August 26th, 2009 at 1:30 am
I swear ive been trying this shit for over 3 hours. 1st attempt at rooting was using your steps. followed it to the tee. Works (kinda). Since i dont need to install a radio ver. or an SPL (mine is 1.33.2006) i skipped onto step 4 however when i hold home and power, it takes me to the original mytouch boot screen. No format, not nandroid, no nothing… It wont find the update.zip that i placed directly onto the card. WTF??!?!!! Aaaahhh!h!!! over 3 hours of my life gone for nothing.. must be cuz im tired or something…
anyway PLEASE HELP ME!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 1:38 am
@zayyad, I thought about doing that, is it the spl that I need to update to keep the g1 rooted? I’m concerned about the rest of the process after the spl update, there are some parts where you only boot up to the logo and take out the battery and take the sd card out to update some more files, what if i can’t get back into recovery mode again in the middle of the process?
August 26th, 2009 at 3:03 am
yeaaaaahhhh!!!! finally got it to work!! seems a bit slow, but working great so far, might have to try out a faster class 6 sd card! I used the jac hero for my first rom.
August 26th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Happy I could help someone … mine runs pretty smooth..
August 26th, 2009 at 3:22 am
my mytouch radio is 2.22.19.26I, so i skip the first step. what if my spl is 1.33.0006 not 0005, should i still skip the second step?
August 26th, 2009 at 4:00 am
I used this method first,
I just did this method and worked for me and took me back to rc29, i only applied the DREAIMG.NBH only.
http://gizmodo.com/5146797/how-to-hack-android-for-multitouch-web-browsing-on-the-t+mobile-g1
and after applied cupcake update, ran into a problem with apps not able to access the internet, so i just connected via wifi
and followed the rest of the procedures on this page.
It’s not laggy at all, seems pretty fast so far with all the new widgets and 7 pages. Love the weather app!
August 26th, 2009 at 4:35 am
max or zayaad…what are the necessary steps after clicking to partion the sd card.in the instructions it says to take out battery, then take sd card out to add files to them..i’m lost..i did all that and cannot restart phone in order to flash a new rom onto it..hopeed it didn’t brick
August 26th, 2009 at 4:41 am
went to go turn on the phone after thinking i partioned the sd card..next think is to load a rom, but the g1 t mbile screen has been stuck for about 5 minutes now..should i be panicing???? i can go back to the recovery screen, and click on reboot system..still waiting to get pass the g1 screen
August 26th, 2009 at 4:54 am
rooted and flashed hero rom just fine, When my mytouch goes into stand by and back off the screen gets pixelated any way to fix this?
August 26th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Well I figurd it out and loaded the hero rom with is sick as hell but went fuzzy after i turned the screen off. That hella sucks but its life, so can you give us some links to some roms. I know you gave us the one link but there are so many links on there that i dont know which ones to use. Can I just use the regular mytouch rom? If so do you have a direct link to the download please. But hey great work bro….
August 26th, 2009 at 7:39 am
zee4lau@gmail.com.. e mail me mark
August 26th, 2009 at 8:35 am
MAX U SAID ITS RUNNING SMOOTH NO HICK UPS AT ALL..
August 26th, 2009 at 11:03 am
i dont know what to do anymore i did my best unrooted then did the one touch root i have a question after updateing the firmware to cupcake from the first unroot step should i delete the back restore and other files before installing cupcake?
August 26th, 2009 at 11:12 am
do you have to partition the sdcard for all roms
August 26th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Hello Cece,
No, just Hero ROMs and any ROM that saves apps to the SD card (which is most, and since it is so easy with the custom recovery image we gave you, you might as well. It can also be undone just as easily using the same recovery image).
August 26th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Hello Frank Linn,
Regardless of your SPL, skip the second step if you have a MyTouch. Just go straight to partitioning the card and loading a ROM.
You did do our 1 touch root though right? Cause otherwise you won’t have the proper Recovery image…
August 26th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Hello Max,
That procedure is the same as our unroot procedure (with some things missing that could explain your issue with not accessing the internet. Just do the one on our site and it is just as easy.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Hello Mark M,
Did you let the recovery program finish formatting the card (said Format complete at the bottom) before you took out the battery?
If so then you are fine, just boot the phone up into recovery by holding down home and power and Wipe then Apply Update.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Hello Mark M,
You are supposed to be stuck at the G1 screen if you try to turn it on normally. You need to goto recovery screen with the ROM you want on the memory card (renamed to update), then Wipe and then Apply the update.zip. Done.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Hello Adam,
Read the Reported Issues…
That seems to happen on some MyTouches and not on others, I did the exact same procedure on 6 phones yesterday and 1 had this issue. It wouldn’t go away no matter how many times I undid and redid. People are trying to figure it out….
In the meantime, just load a non Hero ROM and wait for someone to fix it.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Hello BigLiquid530,
That fuzzy issue is annoying as hell lol
Seems to happen to random myTouches, we can’t figure out the difference…
But ya the link I gave you, just click on the link under the title below at the bottom of the first post:
(v4.0.2 – stable version, updated 8/22):
Download: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/upda…0.2-signed.zip
MD5Sum: 9c316180ca61d5cb8728ad3c4f43bc97
August 26th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Hello Frankie,
Yes, go ahead and delete them (when you goto the next step you will be format the card eventually and that will delete them anyway, so doesn’t matter).
Just make sure that there is only 1 update.zip on your memory card at a time. And if you are loading cupcake then that .zip file needs to be the update.zip
August 26th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hello George,
First off breathe lol
Second off, did you do our 1 click rooting method and load the Amon Ra’s custom recovery image?
If not, go back and do that.
If so, then you need to hold down home and power for a while before the recovery screen comes up, once that happens then follow the procedure from Section III on.
Good luck!
August 26th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Hello Will,
That means that you did not do our 1 click rooting procedure. Please go back and do it (you need the custom Amon Ra recovery image we give you and it needs to be flashed to the phone using our instructions to continue).
And no your card size doesn’t matter.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Hello Kevin,
No sorry, you have to have an internet plan to get internet (or a Wifi connection of course).
August 26th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Hello Brandish,
I do it in the video as a precaution, but it is not necessary (so long as you have the latest radio), how to check is in the procedure at the beginning.
Just follow the written procedure and use the video as a visual aid lol
August 26th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Ahem Zayyad! lol
August 26th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Hi Unlockr,
You’re right the instructions are the same, for some reason the gizmodo one just seemed more simple to understand when reading it. On these instructions, seems a bit confusing explaining on the written part, so using a combination of both the video and the written instructions helped me more. Don’t get me wrong the written instructions are the correct procedure, you just have to go back and do it a few times to get it down right and research other tutorials out there. I think one thing that might help a lot on this page is if it had a Q & A section, about the versions of spl, radio, firmware build etc…
Thanks for all your help Unlockr!
August 26th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Hello Frankie,
Can you hold down power and home to get to the recovery screen?
August 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Hello Josh,
August 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Hello Jon,
There is, sorta lol
Use the How to Root/Load Hero on to the Magic procedure on our site and you can load any ROM you want that way.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Unlockr,
The one thing I did notice was that I could not root my phone at with the 1 touch, I can finish the root procedure and get to the Amon Ra recovery menu, but after I turn it off can never get back to the recovery menu again to finish the other procedure, kept going to the triangle ! symbol. I was only able to root after I downgraded the firmware and updated again with cupcake, then the 1 step root worked.
Thanks.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Hello YZ,
That SPL is not needed (in the video I do it as a precaution) but through testing after the video, it is not necessary so just Skip Section II if you have a MyTouch.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Hello Ikey Ro$$,
What you just said doesn’t tell me anything lol
What is the issue exactly, like what step are you stuck at?
August 26th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Hello J03L_M,
Our downloads section are just recommended ROMs…
August 26th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Hello Delayne,
August 26th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I did the one-click root process and everything went well. I already had the latest radio so I skipped to step 2. Instead of getting the black screen with writing I get the exclamation point. I pressed alt l to bring up the writing and then did alt w and then alt s. I get…
“– Install from sdcard…
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (5 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted.”
I tried downgrading to rc29 and stating over but I get the same error.
I originally activated over wifi through terminal and adb but now that’s not working either so I’m stuck at the google activation screen.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Hello John,
That means you did not do the 1 step root process correctly. Go back and do it and make sure it says Flash Completed and that you are flashing the custom Amon Ra recovery image, NOT the Cyanogen image.
Then before beginning this procedure make sure you can hit Home and Power to get to the custom recovery screen (NOT the ! screen), once that is working then do this process again.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
How do I go back? I can’t get passed the google activation screen.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
i did the procedure twice, it still gets stuck at the mytouch logo after loading the rom. I dont get it, i did exactly as the video told me 3 times. all stuck at the logo, then it was updated and said to skip step 1 and 2. did that about 3 times. all stuck at the logo. what the hell is goin on?!
August 26th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
i did the 1 click rooting, that was easy.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
everything works fine untill right after loading the rom. then it gets stuck.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Hello John,
You don’t need to. Do the Unrooting procedure on our site…
August 26th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
the sdcard that i used to load the rom from, when i take it out, i see an extra folder that says lost.dir, with absolutely nothing inside..
August 26th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Hello Frank Linn,
This happens some times, just redo Sections III and IV. Reformat with fat32+ext2+swap, and put a ROM on the memory card, rename to update.zip as before and put it into the phone. Boot into recovery mode, Home and Power, and then Wipe FIRST, then Apply update.zip and then reboot. Repeat if necessary (but shouldn’t be).
Check out the reported issues for more help at the end of the post too:
August 26th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Got it working! thank you!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
i tried that.. 3 times. i even tried loading 4 different roms.. even redid the whole unrooting 1 click rooting process several times. baaahh, i feel like taking a sledge hammer and bashing my phone to pieces. course i wont do that. it always stays at the mytouch logo. ah watever, maybe if i attend church more often, god will root it for me.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
i had an error on the fat32 format. my phone is displying fat32+ext2+swap, so it didnt have the linux part and now its saying error : run sdtools.sh via adb! what does that mean?
August 26th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
lol
August 26th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
thanks again Unlockr !
So i checked my radio, thats good to go.. however my spl is 1.33.0006. am i ok ? Lastly, I am ready to do this, but am waiting on a 8gb class6 card, should I wait until I get it and then proceed ? im giddy lol
August 26th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
hey man thanks for all ur hel i rooted the my touch 3g and now has hero on it is kind of slow but working and i wanted to know if this kind of root will work on g1 and if this rom will work on my touch”http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=551722″ thanks man u tha best
August 26th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Hello Frank Linn,
Ha, god uses Android? Well we know he uses Google, but Android too? lol
Sorry, your having so much trouble… not sure what other advice to give unless I had the phone in my hand.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
yup, ur good to go, i asked the same question a few hours ago, just skip the first 2 steps reguardless of what ur spl or radio is.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hello Victor,
That means take out the memory card and put it back in, then Wipe data in the recovery screen, then try formatting it to Fat32 ONLY then if that works then wipe again and format it to fat32+ext2+swap.
Good luck!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Hello Brand1sh,
Your very welcome! That SPL is fine just goto Section III.
I would maybe try it on the card you have now as practice, then just do it again when the new card comes in, but up to you of course.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Hello Unlockr. I have followed your steps as best i could. unrooted then rooted again following all your instructions. now the part that i am stuck at is adding the new spl. i added the zip file to the device and when i try and apply it i get an error and the installation is aborted. I dont understand what i am doing wrong. Any help would be great
August 26th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
well, after trying about 10 times, i got the hero rom to work,(id have better luck trying to hit the jackpot in vegas)… workin great.. then i got that fuzzy crap issue unfortunately.. now im trying any non hero rom.. aaaaannd its freezing again at the mytouch logo again..
August 26th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Hello Bryan,
Thanks!
And yes this method works on the G1 as well (read the Reported Issues though when you do it).
And a ROM for the Dream will not work on the MyTouch (unless it says it will but those are very rare). To be safe just goto the XDA section for the Sapphire instead of the Dream and you can choose any ROM that says 32B (do NOT load a 32A ROM).
Have fun!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Hello Terrell,
Thanks for being a part of our site!
Make sure that you have the custom recovery image, hit Home and Power to get to recovery image. You should see the black background with the writing on it. If you see a screen other than that (like the ! point) then go back and do the 1 click root again (and read the reported issues at the bottom). Also make sure the SPL file was named as update and that it is on the SDCard and NOT in any folder.
Good Luck!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Hello Frank Linn,
You didn’t break a mirror recently or are you sitting at your computer under a ladder, perhaps?
If all else fails just format and retry… sorry for your luck man… just know that no matter what you can always fix it, and have patience lol
August 26th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
nevermind my last post. Now when im i wipe the phone and go to format sd : fat32+ext2+swap I get an error
: run sdtools.sh via adb!
What do i do now?
August 26th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
unlockr if i want to change a diffrent rom what steps do i have to do over right now im using jachero
August 26th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Hello Terrell,
Just take out the card and put it back in. Then wipe and try again. If it still doesn’t work then try wipe and format FAT32 only, then wipe again and format fat32+ext2+swap.
Just keep trying, it does that sometimes…
Good luck!
August 26th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Hello Sanibar1,
August 27th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
hey i have a question i have a custom rom on mytouch . i was wanting to switch to my 8 gig sd card but it will not give me the option to unmount the card is it because it is useing the data off the card still. and also does this mean that if i just unplug the card and put in the 8 gig will the phone have running problems or crash or even worst just brick up on me. plz help guys
August 27th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I just successfully followed your step by step instructions to root mytouch, followd by loading Qtek rom. Works pretty good. Now, wondering how to get the myfaves app back on the device?
August 27th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Hi Unlockr
I have the mytouch3g and all of your steps worked to a tee. I might add for people who are having trouble the Recovery Rav in the rooting process is 1.2.1g in the video its 1.2.0g.Um also the Hero roms are slow, I have used the Qtek and jac hero 1.4 and they are ehhh. I have had better success with the 4.0.2 Cyro rom for 32B. go onto XDA forums under saphire and you’ll see it. I have had it 2 days and only a few network errors come up. Oh and you’ll have to add ringtones cause Cyro only has like 3.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Question!, I only have a 512 MB SD card… I saw a comment saying that I need at least a 16GB SD card……… 16GB!!????
Isn’t a 512MB SD card enough to root my MyTouch and load a custom ROM which size is 47.3 MB?
Please advice guys!
Thanks!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Hello NewRave,
If you are running a custom ROM using our method, then just turn off the phone.
1. Put in the new 8GB card, turn it on into Recovery Mode (Home and Power) then scroll down to Format Fat32+ext2+Swap and click that.
2. Once it is done formatting the 8GB card, take the 8GB card out (leave the phone at the recovery screen it wont hurt it) and put it into your computer with the SD adapter.
3. Save the same custom ROM to it and rename it update.zip like before.
4. Put the card back into the phone and while still on the recovery screen, click Wipe, then click Apply Update.zip and Viola!
Good Luck!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Hello Will,
Glad everything worked smoothly!
You probably won’t be able to get the myFaves icon back (but don’t worry those calls are still free). Just save the people as favorites in the People program then put the People Widget on your home screen and it will show those favorites right there (better than myFaves if you ask me).
If you ever need to change your myFaves, just do so on MyT-Mobile.com.
(You might be able to find the myFaves.apk, try to Google for it, but I never found it. If you DO find it, please be kind enough to post it here so we can link to it for others, thanks!)
August 27th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Hello Adam,
Glad it worked for you!
Yea, I’m going to put a disclaimer in the post to use the video as a visual aid but follow the written procedure for steps like typing in things etc. (The updated recovery image came out shortly after I did the video).
I have used the Hero ROMs on here and they are not zippy for sure but they have come a LONG way from when we first saw the Hero ROM leaked to the community and people were trying to put it on the G1.
By the way, I have the Hero itself and it isn’t too zippy itself… HTC is coming out with an update to fix this and you can expect that when they do all of the hacked Hero ROMs we use will use the new build and that will increase performance a bit too.
Also the Cyanogen ROM can be found in our Downloads section too if anyone doesn’t feel like searching through XDA.
Thanks for sharing!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hello Edgar,
Noone said a 16GB is necessary but you need something with at least 2GBs (where is the 4GB card that came with your phone by the way, use that).
We use 32mbs for a swap partition, and 500mbs for extra system memory and then you need whatever is left for your multimedia, so you can see why a 512 won’t work.
Now if you want to load a Non-Hero ROM, you can do it with a 512mb card if you REALLY wanted to, just skip Section I, II, and III, and go straight to IV.
Good luck (FYI 2GB cards are $10 at BestBuy).
August 27th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
thanks UNLOCKR..because all the info and help, i finally got my phone to work on a custom rom. still experiments and finding out the best roms to use.keep up the good work!!! the site and your help are very imformative.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Yes, I want to install a non-hero ROM…I am planning to use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=537204 for MyTouch 3G.
So, just to make sure:
1. I am going to able to do so with my 516 MB SD Card, right? (I got my phone on ebay, it was already unlocked and did not come with the 4GB SD
)
2. After following all the steps, Am I able to format my SD again and use it as usual with the phone?
3. By loading this non-hero ROM, am I gonna be able to have multi-touch and so on?
4. After loading this new ROM, am I going to be required to re-activate my google account without the “skip” option?.. I tell you this because to use my phone by first time, I had to get a SIM CARD with
data plan in order to activate my phone… I am T-Mobile prepaid user only.
Thank you very much guys!, you rock!
Regards!
August 27th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
in response to earlier is there anyway to save the apps so don’t have to keep getting them from the store or paying for them. especially since i keep wipeing and already lost alot of info i needed plz help
August 27th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Hello NewRave,
Yes, you can boot into recovery mode (Home and Power) and do a Nandroid Backup from that menu. That will save everything though so not sure if you just are trying to keep your apps when you switch from ROM to ROM or what?
Also if you do the partition in this process and then use a ROM that supports “Apps2SD’ you won’t have to do anything. It will automatically save your Apps to the SD card so even if you switch ROMs you will still have them load up as if they never left (even after a wipe).
Other than that, try an App Backup program from the Market. Good luck!
August 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I found a hero rom thats working very fast. for mytouch3g. I been having the same problems as everybody fuzey screen and also touchflo rebooting.
go to XDA and download evilherov1.6xb rom.
Frist thing you need to do is Click on Wipe Data. Once that is done, click on Format Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap and thin install the evilhero rom. Always rename the rom too update.
You will love this hero rom.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
The Unlockr how do you push an apps. on mytouch3g I always read on xda to push an apk.
Thanks for all your support.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
DEAR THE UNLOCKR OR N E 1 WHO KNOWS THE ANSWER!!!
SORRY LAST QUESTION ……. I HOPE!!
Ive seen alot of ppl say that their rom runs incredibly slow until the “partition” their sd card. they sometimes download an app from the app store to help them with this. during your custom process is that covered in part 3 of your process and/or do i need to do anything further to have a “EXTREMELY BUTTERY” smooth running rom?????
August 27th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Hello J03L_M,
Our process has your partition the memory card before loading the ROM (Section III).
As new Hero ROMs come out you can easily update and hopefully they will get faster and faster…
So it runs as smooth as possible
August 27th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Hi my names is craig i did everything right everything works but when i try to get on android market or check emails it keeps saying i need a wifi connection for everything even youtube can you help me.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Hey Dave or TheUnlockr…
Where can I find the latest Hero Rom with apps2sd for the G1,
I tried the link you got on top, but it just sends me to another page, with a lot of links and procedures,
Is there just a link directly to the download like the other ones, so I can just save it to the SD and rename to update and apply???
Another thing? what happen with the themes? Can they be used with these procedures as well???
and with my SD card I already have it partitioned,
so I understand I have to UnRoot my phone to use all this procedures, can I use the same SD or need a new one?
“TALK TO ME DAVE”!!!!!
I’m way behind!!!!!!!
I was gone for a long time, but since the mytouch 3g came out, I was back here on your site and I have seen a lot of improvements, hope to get cough with ya’ll…
August 27th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Have a question,
Do i have to keep the room saved onto my sd card?
I do all the steps completely and loads rom correctly the only thing wrong is when i delete the rom or eject the sd card the phone shuts off and wont load properly?
Is that suppose to happened someone please help will appreciate
August 27th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
WHICH IS THE FASTEST 1?
August 27th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
My Bluetooth is not working….any suggestions
August 28th, 2009 at 1:28 am
if i have the hero rom is it bad that i installed apps2sd also? i think i read something saying i wasnt supposed to do that.lol
August 28th, 2009 at 2:31 am
@unlockr, I’ve tried a few different roms, mostly the hero roms, most were very laggy after installing apps and widgets. I just tried the Cyanogen rom and doesn’t look much different then the original android (CyanogenMod v4.0.3) but runs very fast and bluetooth works. But I prefer the Hero for its looks, so far the fastest hero was the Jachero2.7.3, do you have a better recommendation on the hero rom? do you recommend the cpu overclocking?
Thanks.
August 28th, 2009 at 2:34 am
@unlockr, does the Haykuro roms require a different install setup? I’ve tried Haykuro roms and keeps just rebooting, have tried the superelite v0.2 and elite personal v0.5, both keeps rebooting.
August 28th, 2009 at 3:42 am
hey unlockr, please help, i had this rom for 2 days nk02’s ION Multi5 PVT 32 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523971 … its the best ive found, but.. i have 2 problems, i set up the internet for it, and couldnt find the mms protocol you mentioned above. but i still got 3g signal, but for some odd reason, i can not download anything from the app market it stays stuck at starting download. i can neither recieve mms texts, but sms is fine.. please help, id really greatly appreciate it
August 28th, 2009 at 4:38 am
also, everytime i turn the phone on, it forces me to kill com.google.process.gapps.. maybe that has something to do with it?
August 28th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Hi, im having problems loading the latest versions of Cyanogen. I have at the moment cyanogen 3.9.7, but any later than that, my phone will freeze on the mytouch logo. In his forum, cyanogen says the new roms are ‘* Not vulnerable to the “one click root” exploit’. Does that mean this method will not be able to load up the new roms? thanks
August 28th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Hello John,
I put the latest Cyan ROM onto the myTouch using our method no problem. Read the Reported Issues for how to get around the logo screen.
Do you have a link to where Cyanogen said that? I’d like to check it out and see how it pertains to these methods.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Hello Frank Linn,
The MMS settings are put into the APN. Read the Reported Issues under this post for exactly what to type in and where.
As for the Market issue, sounds like a problem with the ROM you are using. Either load a different ROM and see if the issue is resolved or check the developers thread of their ROM to see if they posted a solution.
Good luck!
August 28th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Hello Max,
No, so long as you loaded the SPL during this process and partitioned your card correctly, shouldn’t be a problem.
The rebooting issue is actually pretty normal though, try reformatting the card, wiping data, then reloading the ROM. Usually fixes it.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Hello CeCe,
Bluetooth does not work on any Hero ROMs at the moment. Check with the developers of the ROMs to see if their are any updates in the future that fix this.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Hello Zar,
If you are using a Hero ROM or a ROM that uses Apps2SD, then you need to keep the memory card in at all times while the phone is on. Those ROMs use part of the memory card as internal memory (we trick the phone into thinking that part of the card is an extension of the memory actually in the phone and if you take that out the phone freaks out because it is not used to its own memory being removed).
You do not need to keep the ROM on the card, but you do need to keep the card in.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Hello Javier,
Welcome back! (FYI TheUnlockr and Dave… one and the same. Mind bottling, I know lol)
When you click on the link and it takes you to that other page, that is the developers thread for their ROM. Just scroll through the first or second post and there is always a Download link that says latest version or something along those lines. (Just make sure that you are downloading a ROM for the phone you have, not a MyTouch ROM for your G1 or visa versa).
I link to those pages for a few reasons. One is to not try and appear to take credit for the ROM itself, by bringing you to the developers page instead of the direct link you get to see who is responsible for the ROM. Two, the developers over at XDA are busy as hell and they are constantly updating their ROMs, so if I direct link to their download, chances are it is an outdated version within a few days after I link to it lol So this way you can see the latest version everytime. And finally, there is a lot of useful information in those threads (especially in the first post or two) that tell you what phone it’s for, prerequisites for loading it, common issues, added features, etc.
You can load a theme the same way you load a ROM, Section IV of the procedure.
If you SD card is already partitioned WITH 3 PARTITIONS (Fat32, Ext2, and Linux-Swap) then you can just do Section IV as normal. You do not need to start from unrooting (I recommend it for people not familiar with rooting etc since it puts them on the same starting point that the videos start from and causes less headaches for them).
Again welcome back and enjoy!
August 28th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
i have jachero rom on my g1 i went through your 1 step root and i seem have the same problem as frank linn it forces me to kill com.google.process.gapps i partitioned the sd card manually because i dont have the option to do it from the recovery screen, it shows that i have 70mb of free memory…is that the same amount it gives if i would have done it with your method? should i unroot and start from scratch?
August 28th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Hello BlackG2,
Read the reported issues at the bottom of the post
August 28th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Hello David,
I would highly recommend starting from scratch. It seems to be an issue with manually partitioning.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
i just realized i am using cyanogen’s recovery and not the one that you suggest on here, ill try unrooting and start all over…thanks man
August 28th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Unlockr,
you’re the man handling all these requests dude !!
So I got my new 8gb cl6 card, and will start your process in a couple hours.
Any new hero roms for 32b you suggest ?? or which are you currently running ? still Qtek ??
thanks again for the 183rd time lol
August 28th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hey Brand1ish,
Ha, I’m trying, its tough to answer everyone lol Thinking about starting a Forum on this site… What do you guys think? Place to help each other with issues?
Good luck when you get started and if anything… be patient and don’t get frustrated lol
I’m using the latest Qtek on a MyTouch and it works pretty well.
Your welcome!
August 28th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Is the latest the one posted on your Android ROMS link ? I def want the one you have
a forum would be awesome !
August 28th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Hey Brand1ish,
How did the class 6 sd card work out for you? Did you notice any improvements in speed and perfomance?
August 28th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
hey Unlockr i’m so scared right now myTouch 3G is not donig anything it just stays on the green mytouch 3g screen and know i don’t know what to do PLEASE HELP!
August 28th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Forum yes… sorry, my previous post had my web addy wrong.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
hey unlockr i wanted to know if know were i can find a ROM for the g1 that has working bluetooth?? is really going to help me man thanks for all your help
August 28th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Hello Brand1sh,
Yep, should bring you to the developer’s post and you can get the latest from there.
Hmm… wonder how we can organize it…
August 28th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Hello Michael,
First off, breathe lol
Second off, I have yet to see a phone that couldn’t be fixed. (If you turn it off and back on by holding down home and power do you get to the recovery image? If so, you’re totally fixable
Tell me what the last step was you did and we can go from there…
August 28th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Hello Bryan,
Any of the Non Hero ones should have Bluetooth working. We have a few in the Downloads section and there are a bunch on forum.xda-developers.com.
Thanks I appreciate it!
August 28th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Ok so i did everything, I skipped sections I & II like it says.
But when i boot the hero rom for the first time the pixels look like crap. Any help please???
August 28th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
thanks man is kind of sad that the hero ROMs dont have bluetooth…thanks i will check them out man THANKS MAN
August 28th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Hello Nathan,
Read the reported issues at the bottom of the post.
That is a random problem that noone yet knows why it occurs…
August 28th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
hey and in the mt3g i have a hero ROM but the wifi and when i tilt it it dont work idk why man
August 28th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Took me for ever but I got it!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Hi!
I really want to try this, but I bought my phone used and it came with a 1G memory card, instead of the 4G. Is that going to be a problem? If I do have to buy a 4G, what brand? I currently have a Transcend card.
Thanks
August 28th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
thanks man, it works and i put the hero rom on but it was lagging so I unrooted it. can I use ROM’s that are for the G1?
August 28th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Hello Brianna,
Yes, it isn’t enough memory, I’d recommend at least a 2GB if not 4 or higher.
As for brand, doesn’t matter really just make sure the card you get is Class 6 (you’ll be happy you did).
August 29th, 2009 at 12:24 am
I’m a little confused about installing a theme, like Nabzilla. To load one, do all steps in IV, or skip the wipe step?
August 29th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Bravo!!
August 29th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Hi
Firstly thanks very much for laying this out so clearly, made it really easy.
I’ve just successfully done this for a UK Vodafone HTC
Magic, (yes I know Ignored your warnings).
I loaded a Hero Rom (the Qteknology one). it’s a little bit laggy but i’ll probably live with that.
The only thing that was a bit of a surprise was that I don’t seem to have the Hero’s pinch zooming.
As a suggestion on your Rom’s page it might be useful to state which features are included in that build.
Anyway Many Thanks
August 29th, 2009 at 10:58 am
hey unlockr thanks to ur help i have my touch rooted and whith a hero rom but i wanted to know if u can help me whith a problem i have…im using the phone but the G-sensors and wifi are not working please help and thanks
August 29th, 2009 at 11:44 am
The Unlockr
Regarding the memory card does class6 help run the rom faster. like the hero rom.
Thanks for all your support.
August 29th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Hello Will,
To load a theme, just put the theme on the SDcard (like we do in Section IV) and rename to update.zip. Then boot into recovery mode (home and power) and click Apply Update.zip. Then reboot. Done.
Just make sure you use a theme designed for the ROM you are using…
August 29th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
unlockr can you tell me what is the newest hero rom to date
August 29th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
hello unlockr
I want to know if there is a way to install hero rom
that the screen doesnt get ugly. please let me know.thanks
August 29th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
max,
the class 6 is a huge improvement in speed and multitasking. HUGE
August 29th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
i am doing the one click update on a my touch. it lets me flash custom recovery i turn it off and everything and i see the custom when i hold down home and power but when i do it a second time i only get the factory root screen. what am i doing wrong
August 30th, 2009 at 12:29 am
i did everything. it turned out great. except i cant seem to get my 3g to work. my wifi works fine but my 3g is not showing up. and i did have it before i did this. is there something i can do to fix that? or is ti just the rom? do i need a new rom?
August 30th, 2009 at 12:55 am
okay..well i figured it out about the 3g thing. but theres another problem. everytime i turn the screen off. and turn it back on everything on it is all pixelized. if you know what i mean. like its all messed up. is there something that could fix it? help please.
August 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Unlockr do you recommend using the swapper app and the set CPU app.
August 30th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
unlockr,
I’m not able to get maps to locate my location unless I have the GPS enabled. It used to work just fine using the phone 3g network on the cupcake build. Is that a known issue with any rooted phone with rom? I’m using lastest radio and spl.
Thanks!
August 30th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Hey brand1sh,
Just got my class 6 sd and loaded it up. I don’t see that much of a difference in speed from my class 4. The only way I can speed things up on the hero rom is to have less widgets, having widgets for every page really lags things down, I’m assuming cause it needs to keep updating and takes up more cpu resources.
August 30th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
how do you revert back to the old rom
August 30th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
by old rom i mean original mytouch rom
August 30th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
@ Matthew,
Go back up the page and read “known Issues” at the end of Unlockrs tutorial. It explains why you, and unfortunatly me, are getting the pixels after putting the screen to sleep.
August 30th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
@Max,
I went from the stock class 2 to a class 6, so the jump in performance was much bigger then yours. But hey, a 8gb class6 for $17 bucks I cant complain lol
August 30th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
@brand1sh,
Don’t get me wrong, the hero looks awesome. But just not fast enough when you need it. I was out with my buddies, showing them the new hero (jachero2.7.3) works decent and fast when your scrolling between widgets and pages. But when your switching between apps, either takes forever or crashes, maps and apps that require a location can’t find you without enabling the battery draining gps, which works most of time on just 3g network alone. So right now I’m debating if I can tear myself away from the awesome look of Hero for convenience of cupcake =)
August 30th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
okay. well is there a specific rom that wont do it?
August 30th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
did anybody figure out how to fix the fuzzy problem yet????
August 30th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
i want hero rom so bad ugh its killing me
August 30th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
plz help i just load a rom a hero one an it keep going bac to the HTC sreen plz help!!!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I have the mt3g and was wondering, my spl isnt the 2005 do i need to change it? it said for mt3g to skip that section s i did and i have the correct radio just not spl. Thanx again for all your help and hard work you are very appreciated .
August 31st, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Hello, 1 last question b4 i start the process, i gonna load the hero rom now, then after that do i need internet for activate the phone every time i load differnt rom or i dont need it after i root the phone?
August 31st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hello Parker777,
The SPL does not matter with our rooting method and this method of loading a ROM. Just skip the Loading a Radio and Loading an SPL section, go straight to Section III and then IV.
August 31st, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Hello Kevin,
The Hero ROM gives you the option to skip Gmail activation.
August 31st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
thank, how about the other rom? the same thing?
August 31st, 2009 at 6:26 pm
TheUnlockr,
Can you help with im so confused
I loaded a ROM on my touch 3g an now when it get to the HTC logo it refresh to that every 5 sec..what did i do wrong or is it the ROM i download???
September 1st, 2009 at 12:19 am
Thank you for your tutorials! They were great! I have a slight problem… I flashed cyanogenmod 4.0.4(which is wonderful) but was considering trying a different ROM. When I wipe and remove the sd from the phone I install to my pc and try to copy the new Rom… It says unable to copy, sdcard not writable. How do I change this. I’m looking forward to using JACxROM!!! Any help would be appreciated!
September 1st, 2009 at 1:04 am
Hello Juaninamillion,
Check the SD adapter you put the microSD card into (there is a sliding mechanism that says locked or unlocked, make sure it says unlocked).
September 1st, 2009 at 1:05 am
Hello CJ,
There should be reported issues at the bottom of the post.
If it keeps looping, reformat the card, then wipe and reload the Hero ROM
September 1st, 2009 at 1:54 am
hello,
i tried to wipe then format sd fat 32and wipe then fortmat sd fat32+ext2+swap for like 10 times buti keep geeting error: run sdtools.sh via adb! wat should i do now
September 1st, 2009 at 2:30 am
i just skipped the format sd fat 32 because i couldnt do it, and moved on, i got the hero rom and everything, is it ok? or i have to find the way to go back and do the format sd fat32?
September 1st, 2009 at 3:01 am
now i see the problem
, the internal memory has only 15MB so i dont think i can download anything, please unlockr, do u kno how to fix it? the rom is working perfectly now but just that prolem, please help 
September 1st, 2009 at 8:28 am
Guys,
evil hero 2xx is the only hero rom I’ve used with success. the fuzzys is not a hardware or software issue. Its just a little gremlin that creeps in during the rooting process. I mean, something that used to take hours and was very complicated has been condensed into a few simple steps, bugs are bound to occur.. Just keep wiping, formatting, wiping and flashing ( takes 5-7min ?), and you should get good results eventually.
Unlockr,
I followed your steps to a T with great results. however I keep getting forcecloses for Java, htc music and touchflow. I’ve been told I need another spl then the stock mytouch, be several diff people on diff forums. I believe i have 2006 and need 2005 ? tips would be great ! also, if I do flash a new spl, should I start the entire process over or where should I start ? is it ok that my card is already partitioned ? in your tutorial, you add the spl before partitioning. just double checking !!
September 1st, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Hello Kevin,
You need to partition the memory card as in the instructions. Do Section III and then Section IV again.
September 1st, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Theirs a rom posted by fatel1 it was basically an update of a hero rom sent out to magics with a 32b baord by HTC i believe . Iv been running it for awile and it works wonderfully i have all the widgets /home screens anything and everything a normal hero phone would have and it all works great you need to have a class 6 sd card and it helps to have the three partitions witch is very easy to do as long as you have the Amon Rah recovery. If you get lagg when you boot just give it a min and it’ll be fine, mms works great led works 3g works it does have the H instead of the 3g but it works the same . I believe Fatal1 did modify 1 or 2 things for a better rom . I’v tried a lot of the hero roms out there for the mt3g if not all of them and by far this is the best iv used. Its the real deal you cant go wrong . You dont even need root to apply, though theirs no reason not to have it in the first place and you need it to partition for a faster rom but you don’t have to have it or the partition to update and run this hero rom, cuz like i said it was sent out by HTC as an update to the people with magics 32B who wanted a hero interface. If anyone would like to tryr it out here is the link- http://foum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531617&page=132 Anywho. Don’t forget all the hard work and patience these guys have done and had for us. It takes a lot to do what they do especially when the majority of what they give us and do for us is free. I’m not sure if we can but we should all donate a lil if possible, even if its only a buck it adds up if we all pitch in, and they can do a lot more for us if they have the resources they need. I’m gunna find out if you can for myself and do what i can for them. I suggest and ask that you all do the same. Thanx again unlockr you are very appreciated .
September 1st, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Sorry guys i forgot but their is one thing that doesn’t work and that the bluetooth, but it doesn’t work on any Hero rom. Sorry bout that everyone.
September 1st, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I take that back everyone bluetooth does work
sorry;)
September 1st, 2009 at 12:25 pm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531617
Here’s the right link everyone. Once again i am sorry .
September 1st, 2009 at 1:37 pm
what does it mean when you flash your phone?
September 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
you cant do any thing else for the formarting right? just keep wiping and formating till it right?. do we need to reboot the phone everytime or juss go wiping then formating?
September 1st, 2009 at 2:03 pm
lol is there any other way? cuz i keep wiping and formating for the last 15 mins, nothing really happen but the error says run sdtools.sh via adb! wat that even mean?
September 1st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
another 10 mins with wiping and formating but get the same error run sdtools.sh via adb! wat can i do unlockr?
please help i think not juss me get this msg, should i root it again or start this thing all over, or anything u think might work? thanks in advance anyone can help me 
September 1st, 2009 at 3:04 pm
nvm ppl
i got it, when i keep wiping and formating, i think y dont i try a different sdcard? then i took my sister’s and tried, it worked right away, the only different is , mine is calss 4, and hers is class 2, so i dont know if its true that class 4 sd card wont work, but thats just it 
, so unlockr can make notes bout that if its true
September 1st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
thank you very much unlockr, hero is wat i ever wanted so
lol, you’re the best, please keep perfecting the hero rom, we’re really appriciate all your hard work, 1 quick question, does it have flash on the jachero 1.6?
September 1st, 2009 at 3:14 pm
so at the end you will have 85 mb for your internal phone storage rite? can you have more?
September 1st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Lol! I’m an idiot! I hadn’t even thought about that for some reason. Thank you
again. One more question… should i do a nandroid backup before I flash? What
excactly does it backup?
September 1st, 2009 at 4:02 pm
what Hero Rom works good with G1?
anyone?
September 1st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Hey so I did everything on my g1 it workd great! So I want to change my sd card to a 4 I was using a 2g. Can I just do the wipe and format sd for my new card??? all the best! Thanks for help
September 1st, 2009 at 10:15 pm
@javier: just go to the website provided on section IV, step 1, any thing has (G1/Dream) works good, im using the Jacheroski now, its alilte bit slow, but its features are rele good
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:59 am
Hello Cris,
Yup, just format the new SD (Section III) then put the ROM on it and wipe then apply update.zip (Section IV) and you are all set.
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
@kevin…
thanks, I’m going 2 try it out and see hoe it works…
yes, I heard it’s kind of slow…
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 am
which rom has the best chance of not getting fuzzy?
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:52 am
thelockr,
i rooted and and load a hero rom on my mytouch 3g.everything works except when i put my phone in sleep mode and wake it up the screen turns very fuzzy/blurry.PLEASE HELP thank you!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 am
hi im having trouble with my g1. I flashed my g1 to hero. i found your site and i wanted to root my phone the way you guys did it.so i had to unroot and root it your way. so i did that, everything is fine. i wanted to upload jf cupcake 1.5. i tried to upload the radio file..it says (E:Failure at line 2:assert getprop(“ro.product.device”)== “dream” II getprop(“ro.build.product”) == “dream”
installation aborted.
please, any help?
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:00 am
Hello Matthew,
The JACHeroski 1.5 (not the newest one). It is linked in our ROMs section on this site.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:02 am
Hello JC,
Please read the Reported Issues at the bottom of the post and then load the JACHeroski 1.5 ROM for the MyTouch in our downloads section and see if it works.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 am
i made it all the way to the end but my rom is not running im still on the old g1 rom i have the memory card that came with the phone do i need another one to get this to work
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
hi i cant get the spl do work can someone tell me why its saying its aborted it also its saying there is an error with a signature something like that
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Hello nydude,
You need to do the root procedure first and get to the custom recovery screen, then leave that screen up and come back to this procedure.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i dont see the rom your reffering to. the 1.5 hero rom.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Hey Unlockr…. i rooted mytouch with the 1 click method, followed all the instructions with the sdcard/etc. and downloaded this v4.0.2 – stable version, updated 8/22)then changed it to update, transferred it to the sd powered on the phone holding the home button, went to format wipe it, and booted the phone and andriod logo is different but its stuck at that screen…
Let me know wat i did wrong bro…
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Anybody can help with this, because i cant use my phone at all, HOPE THIS B1T2H ISNT BRICKED MANNNN!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Hello Matthew,
Sorry didn’t put the “V1.5″ after it, just added it now.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Should i have not loaded that v4.0.2 stable version???
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
im trying now.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
okay. no fuzzy. but now my sms dont work. it keeps force closing. and i have to use chompsms and i dont wanna use that.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hello Matthew,
Just boot into recovery, wipe, and reload the ROM and should fix it. If not, then reformat the memory card (Section III) and then wipe and reload the ROM.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Having trouble with the partitioning. I’ve installed and rooted everything according to your instructions. I installed the cyanogen rom, which stated that it automatically had apps2sd. How can I tell that they are being installed to my sd card? After I install an app, my internal memory amount decreases, like on the normal android os. Please help…
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 pm
tahnk you works now. im so happy. keep up the awesome job unlockr.
you guys make my life so much better. lol.
September 4th, 2009 at 10:27 am
hello unlockr,
i’m having trouble loading the hero rom. when i format the sd fat32+ext+swap it gives me an error: run sdtools.sh via adb!. what do i do? and then when i try to apply sdcard update it say:
E: no signature (1537)
E:verification failed
can you help me out?
September 4th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Hello Troy,
Did you partition the memory card the way this procedure has you do it?
If you did then the Apps will be on the internal storage. Check the internal storage in settings and it should be 500mb larger than normal. That number will still go down when installing things but it counts the SD card in that number.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Hello Minh,
Reformat the card, on your phone, goto Settings > SD card > then click Unmount and then Format (this will erase everything so save stuff to your computer first). Then try again.
Good luck!
September 4th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Unlockr I’m using your custom recovery and I did every thing right. I think. My eternal memory said 85 after I loaded the Rom jachero and I downloaded a couple apps and now its down to 76 is it suppose to be like that. I thought everything would download on the memory card. Can you tell me what’s wrong.
September 4th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I’ve formated the sd card and it still says
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
when i go to the recovery screen to format the sd fat32+ext2+swap.
Do you have any other ideas?
September 4th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Hey Unlockr,
Looks like the new thing for HERO is a 96MB or larger swap and then editing the user.conf file to increase the “swapiness” to run HERO smoothly.
How do we make these changes using your custom recovery image?
Thanks,
C
September 4th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Hello Christopher,
Post any links you can here about how to change the swapiness from XDA and I’ll test it out and then adapt them into this procedure. Thanks!
September 4th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Hey, I did your 1 click process and partitioned 8gb sd card with the Fat32+Ext2+Swap (my fone doesn’t say linuxswap). My fone still lags and loads alot. Please tell me when I can do to make it run smoother. Thank you
September 4th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Here is something I just saw about the swap:
NOTES:Swap is linux-swap by default. Edit the user.conf in /system/bin to change swappiness etc. Compcache modules built with the latest source are included if you want compcache or compcache with backing etc. Run sh /system/bin/swap -s to check swap status and other mod values.
September 4th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Hello Leon,
I’m going to do a quick post or add to this procedure at the end some tips for speeding up Hero this weekend.
But keep in mind it still won’t be perfect, 100Mbs less RAM than the real Hero is what the MyTouch/G1 have so regardless it won’t be as fast.
September 4th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Hello Leon,
Ok, so run sh /system/bin/swap -s to see if the swap is working on your phone.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Just fantastic… worked like a dream on MT3G.
Just thought I’d note this since most people who comment do so because they have trouble…. (if it works you don’t need to ask for help)
Just rooted and updated to Hero ROM (JACHeroski). All the things that T-Mobile should have put in but didn’t (single touch dialing a contact .. derrrr!). It seems more responsive than the T-Mo UI !!!
September 4th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Hi Unlockr,
I was updating the spl on my G1 and now seems to be stuck at the package installation icon, looks like a software box icon and arrow pointing to phone. I tried taking battery out and tried going back to recovery, keeps going back to same screen and sitting there for a very long time. I’ve tried, alt+w, alt+s, everything. Any help greatly appreciated!
September 4th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Hello Unlockr
I have formatted the sd card like you told and and then unrooted and then did the 1 click root and i still got the same thing. it still says
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
when i tried to update it with the hero rom
and i can’t format the card using the recovery either it says
E: no signature (1537)
E:verification failed
i would really appreciate it if you could help me out.
thank you unlockr
September 4th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Hey Unlockr,
I hope this link works, but thee is a modified user.conf file posted here that shows the changes you need to make. He also claims to have a Linux swap of 200??? Says it runs as smooth as a pre-installed OS.
Please let me know what you think. I have installed the new 1.7r2 and it is much faster, but still a bit choppy if that makes any sense.
Thanks,
C
Link:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=245883#post245883
September 5th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Hello Michael K.,
Ha, yea most people don’t post unless they have an issue lol Thanks for letting us know it worked for you, we appreciate it!
September 5th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
hello unlockr
can you still help me if not please let me know so i will i stop filling up your posts
thank you
September 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
hello unlockr,
thanks to you i finally have my g1 unrooted and running a custom rom.i really appreciate all the help.what hero rom is the best to have right now
September 5th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Hey Unlockr,…..what should I or do I need to do if I do not have a memory card reader?……should I just go and buy one or can I do without it!?…..
September 5th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hello Minh,
First off, what is the problem with the phone?
Second off, don’t get snippy lol I have a full time job and am just trying to help. If I didn’t see your post or if the question is answered in the Reported Issues at the bottom of the post I might not answer it.
Also, don’t rely on me ever. I cannot see what you did and so can’t know what you did wrong. Always try and use the search at the bottom of the post to find solutions to the issues.
September 5th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Hello Jerzy,
Glad to hear!
The JACHero ROMs for the G1 are nice, but everyone has different experiences with different ones so experiment.
Also make sure your memory card is partitioned with the 3 partitions (Section III) before you load a Hero ROM.
September 5th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Hello PapaMidNight,
I highly recommend you have one in case the phone gets stuck. Just go get a USB SD card reader, they’re under $5.
September 5th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
hey unlockr thanks for all your help on iphone and my touch…i had a question for u,i wanted to know if there was any way to get free paid apps like in the iphone?…and again thanks
September 5th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
(for my touch 3g)
September 5th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
i wasn’t being snippy i honestly didn’t want to clutter the post because there are many people who ask for your help. i just wanted to know if you could help me any further, sorry about that. well this is my problem:
I have formatted the sd card like you told me and and then unrooted and then did the 1 click root and i still got the same thing. it still says
E: no signature (1537)
E:verification failed
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
i can’t format the card using the recovery either it says
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
and when i tried to update it with the hero rom (32B motherboard too)
i have a mytouch 3g and i bought it when it first came out. Again im sorry if i came off snippy. this will be my last post i promise. again im sorry.
Thank You
September 5th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
sorry last one my last one was a little confusing.
i can’t format the card using the recovery either it says
E: no signature (1537)
E:verification failed
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
and when i tried to update it with the hero rom (32B motherboard)
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
thanks
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I keep getting the erro when trying to apply update.zip file “E:cant open /sdcard/update.zip
(no such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
What should i do??? Pleas help.
September 6th, 2009 at 10:10 am
everything was going fine when i tryed t download something from the market it said a server error has occured retry or cancel and return to previous screen is it because of my connection because it says it has 3g or is it because of the rom
September 6th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Hello Unlockr
Ive done the one click method to rooting my mt3g 32b, formatted the sd to fat32,ext2,linux swap and put the Jacheroski v1.5 rom on my phone.
It works well but lots of lag. I was wondering how to change roms to a 5.0r2 ZeroXD Platinium. Do u know any details on this rom?
also would I need to convert to ext3?
Ive only tested the roms posted to your site and I don’t know if all of forum.xda-developers.com’s roms are decent.
If I were to change roms how would I go about doing it?
Is it the same as any rom? Example: transfer 5.0r2 ZeroXD Platinium onto sd card, reboot into recovery, wipe, and install the renamed rom, to update.zip, and reboot???
Youre advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
September 6th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
HI.
I have rooted my G1 and have the correct Radio but when i try to update the SPL, the Phone is stuck with an image of a phone and exclamation symbol. What does that mean?
September 7th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Nepalese,
use alt+L and then apply update.zip
September 7th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Hi everyone,I have a rooted g1. All I want is hero THEMES. Do I need to do a “HOW TO: LOAD A CUSTOM ROM” process and then flash the theme I want???
September 7th, 2009 at 9:16 am
UMM MY GMAIL ACCOUNT WILL NOT GO set up right ITS SAYS: This could be a temporary problem or your SIM car may not be provisioned for data services. If it continues, call Customer Care.
September 7th, 2009 at 9:18 am
I HAVE THE MYTOUCH AND I HAD LOADED THE QTECH ROM.
September 7th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Hi Unlockr,
I love all that you have done and im excited to get the wifi app working. I finally got it rooted I believe. I used the first ROM on your list from cyro and am going back through to do the wifi now but i’m having one issue…. my sdcard will no longer dismount to take out safely. Is there something I need to change or do differently? thanks again
September 7th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I one click rooted about a month ago and Have been running cyanogen 4.0.1. Today I realized my spl is 0.95.0000 and to my understanding it should be 1.33.2005. My radio is fine but not my spl, am I ok or should i do something? Also I have the cyanogen updater and I was wondering if I should wipe every time I update? Thanks for whatever support you can possibly give me!
September 7th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
will try that now. I still get the exclamation even after i have loaded the Hero Rom successfully. Then during reboot, its stuck.
September 7th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Reinstalled the Rom and it worked!
Thank you!
September 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Hi.
I have already rooted my g1 succesfully. All I want to install are HERO THEMES on my G1. I already tried and installed the HERO ROM. But it was way to slow for me. So… Do I need to follow the “how to load a custom ROM” section and then simply flash the theme instead of the ROM???
September 8th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I followed this procedure and it worked great. That includes “section 3″ above. Does that mean my apps will automatically install to my sd? Or do I need to do anything else?-Chris
September 8th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
dfanzz- as long as you have successfully installed a rom ( for instance, cyanogens 4.0.4 rom) then just dl the theme you want, put it on the root of your sd card, rename it “update”. then go into recovery screen, select “install update.zip
September 9th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Hey I think this website is great. And I followed every step. But have a question for the partition of the sd card for apps2sd. I did everything but my internal memory didn’t get any larger. Thank you for your help
September 9th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Unlocker,
sorry for prob. being the only idiot on here but here it goes. i tried ur one root method and think it worked and then i installed the cyanogyn ROM and looked like it worked except for the new keyboard which i cant find. Then i went to apps and downloaded CM updater. My phone is a MT3G and it reads -build# is COC10, Mod ver is cyanogen 4.0.4, kernel ver.. is cm4shade@toxygene and firmare is 1.5… is all that stuff mean that i did it right??? other than that is there anyway to make my 3g more stable? when im in a call in 3g then it switches to 2g and i iloose the call even though it switched when there was full bars in 3g mode..Thanks dude..
September 9th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Hello Im not very good at this,
You did it right you are all set. As for the 3G, did you have that issue before you loaded the ROM?
September 10th, 2009 at 2:33 am
So i unrooted my phone and did the whole one click root from this website. And i tried to partition the sd card with the steps above. But i the internal memory is still the same. Do i need to download the apps2sd app and perform the old steps? Please help me.
September 10th, 2009 at 9:05 am
unlocker,
yes i did have that issue before i rooted, it might just be my area.. thanks dude for everything. i will be donating..
September 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Hello Brenda,
Did you partition the memory card BEFORE loading the new ROM? Did you even load a new ROM?
You need to partition the memory card and then finish the procedure and load a ROM. Then the ROM will automatically set up Apps2SD and give you internal root access. If you don’t want a Hero based ROM then I suggest Cyanogen’s ROM in the Downloads section.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Can I use the 4g card that came with the Mytouch or do I need a faster card to run the Hero rom so its not super slow? So ust to get this straight (sorry to be a noob) I dont have to do the radio or spl on the mytouch, just root it and install the rom?
September 11th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Hey Unlockr,
I get the message
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
What does that mean? ANY SOLUTIONS!!
September 11th, 2009 at 5:33 am
Unlockr think i just f**ked up my phone lol (mytouch3G)i installed a rom and it aborted and i forgot to back up wat should i do
September 11th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Sorry to double post, but I just dont want to mess this up. I watched the above video and it shows downloading the spl and radio for the mytouch, but when I read the instructions it says to skip over that for the mytouch, its just a little confusing so I figured I would ask if I need to download them or not. Also can I use the 4g card that came with the mytouch or do I need a different one? I tried reading through the comments to answer my questions before I asked but I couldnt find the answer I was looking for. Please help a friend in need out =)
September 11th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Hello Drew,
You can use the 4GB (a faster one would help, but no harm in trying it out first).
And that is correct, do not load the Radio or SPL, just go straight to partitioning the card (make sure to do that!) and then load the Hero ROM.
September 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Hello Akelis,
Just boot into recovery and load the ROM again.
September 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Hello Drew,
No problem. You CAN load them but it is optional. I redid the instructions after the video (figured it was easier for people to just skip the steps). Always follow the written instructions on this site and just use the video as a visual aid, the written instructions are always right.
September 11th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Hello Javier,
I saw all your comments in the Spam section of the site lol It thought you were spam because you KEEP TYPING IN ALL CAPS! lol
September 11th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Unlockr how would i load the rom from recovery?
September 11th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Is it a waste of time for me to do it with the 4g card? Like how much slower will it be? And if I do it with the 4g card and decide to get a faster card down the road, what will I have to do to get everything over on the new card so it functions? Sorry for asking so many questions =(
September 12th, 2009 at 2:13 am
Hello Drew,
No it is not a waste of time, I would try it if I were you, it is easy to partition the new card and reload a ROM once you’ve done the procedure (you just put in the new memory card and do section III and IV and thats it).
Good luck!
September 12th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Like a couple of people here, i used the eViL HeRo Rom with great success on my Mytouch 3G. What i did is first format the sd card to fat32-ext2-swap and than convert to ex3. next load the .zip rom to the sd card from my computer using a sd card adapter, reinserted the memory card to the phone, did a wipe, than flashed the rom. the rom is extremely fast and comes with the Set CPU overclocking app to make it even faster.
you can find the rom here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=546261
I’m using the 2.3xx version, i encountered sync problems with the 2.4x build.
Hope this helps.!
September 12th, 2009 at 9:48 am
My phone is locked on T Mobile G1 screen once I power it on. How do I fix this?
September 12th, 2009 at 10:34 am
nevermind, I actually read the top
September 12th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
can you help me out unlockr i think you missed my last comment
i can’t format the card using the recovery either it says
E: no signature (1537)
E:verification failed
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
and when i tried to update it with the hero rom (32B motherboard)
error: run sdtools.sh via adb!
thanks
September 12th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
what do i do when it says invalid signature
September 12th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Hello Jun,
That means you do not have root access or the file is corrupt and you need to redownload it.
Do the How To Root procedure first then come to this procedure.
September 13th, 2009 at 12:48 am
i want to install the hero rom, but i dont have the sd adapter that came with my micro sd. is there a way to still copy the files onto my sd card? sorry for the stupid question, im new to this. i just cant do it like your video shows. can i just leave the card in the phone and drag the files onto the card once i have pluged it to the computer? please help
September 13th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Question: ive “rooted” my g1 it goes to the green letters recovery screen but i try to put the spl or the radio it wont let me so i turn it off and i hit the home + power keys and it takes me to a blue letters recovery…did i do something wrong?…im trying to get Hero rom on it…
September 13th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
@peter
well what I did before i had the adapter was go to the recovery screen, format the card, than reboot and mount the phone to your computer. drag the file on the card, than reboot back into the recovery screen. Backup, Wipe, than flash the ROM.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
MMS dont work..!!! i did da sotlution and cant receive MMS.. HELP….!!!!!
September 13th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
i followed your steps and and put a rom on the phone. but i want to add other roms, but i did steps 3 and 4. it was after that it said if you want to install other roms due step 4 only. do i need to start all over or can i still install other roms, please help me.
September 13th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
i was wondering, do i need to anything before i move cache to sd?? i’ve already been running a hero rom for a few weeks now
September 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Hello Skratchpiklz,
Those settings are for T-Mobile USA. If you are using any other company, then call that company to get the correct settings.
September 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Hello Peter,
Just do step IV and that’s it. Good luck!
September 13th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hello PeDe,
Nope, go ahead and move them (if you have the 3 partitions already and the Hero ROM was running).
September 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
thank you for all your help and making a difficult process simple and with instant responses, keep up the good work
September 13th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
i tried the spl step and when i hold down power and home the exclamation error screen comes up. i did the one click root and have the right radio installed… HELP!?!?!?
September 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
if it helps i started pressing buttons and another screen came up and said…
E: Can’t open /cache/recovery/command
September 13th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Hello Cameron,
That means you do not have the right recovery image. Do the one click procedure again and make sure to read the reported issues at the bottom.
September 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
my other question is; in this video it appears when you put the SPL zip file onto the card the recovery img and apk files are no longer on the card. am i supposed to delete those files after the root process? im confused.
September 14th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Itryed all and all i keep getting is (E;can’t open sdcard/update.zip)
(no such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
now i notice in the video your spl file that you transfer to the microsd card, is a icon of a zip.file.
when i download mine is a JAVA. JARDFILE i try downloading it with my mac and it shows as a regular file not zip. please help. how to change my settings for my files or were to get a zip.file
September 14th, 2009 at 2:19 am
hello,
im stuck at the tmobile g1 screen after i did the custom spl thing, it wont start and i cant seem to find a way out of this. please help
September 14th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Hello Alfonso,
Just click on the file and rename it and replace whatever .*** it is giving it with .zip then make sure you rename it to update.zip and make sure it is on the SD card NOT in any folder. Good luck.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Hello Zacharyf,
Did you read the procedure? lol You are supposed to be stuck there. Continue to loading a ROM…
September 14th, 2009 at 9:59 am
OK I HAVE THE MYTOUCH, AND IT SAYS TO SKIP DOWN TO SECTION III. AND THEN WHIP DATA, THEN FAT32+EXT2+SWAP. OK WHEN I DO THAT I GET ERROR: run sdtools.sh via adb! HELP!!!!! SOMEONE
September 14th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
hello theunlockr,
im in usa and i have t-mobile usa and still havin the same problen with the MMS….. also my BLUETOOTH dont works… PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEEEEEE>>>>>>
September 14th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Hello Skratchpiklz,
Then the settings are incorrect, redo them or call Tmobile and tell them you erased the Apn settings on accident and ask them to read them to you.
Bluetooth does not work on Hero ROMs. Never has.
September 14th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hi I want to root my phone but am a little scared I don’t want to brick with the spl. I’m on a uk g1 with stock cupcake uk crc37 can I just use the one click root method and apply the spl straight away or do I need to update the radio.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Hello MN,
Do the One Click root method first and make sure that works, then the load the Radio and the SPL. You need both the radio and the SPL if you are going to load any of the ROMs on our site, but you can check specific ROMs (use the search we have above the Android ROMs in the downloads section to search for more ROMs) and see what SPL and Radio are required for that specific ROM.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I want to install a hero rom but I have the latest radio do I still need to update or can I just flash the spl
September 14th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Hey dav im trying the hole 1 root thing out since it seems much easier then the older method but im getting stuck at the part after i try to install the radio i get the E:Failure at line 2 error, i read all the post but never seen a solution, im on a g1 class 6 8gb card, help please thanks
September 14th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Hello MN,
September 14th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Hey Garrick2007,
Welcome back man.
To be completely honest I haven’t seen that error before so not sure how to fix it of course.
What is the entire error?
September 15th, 2009 at 2:55 am
I have the latest radio as I am on stock cupcake so can I just load the new spl after rooting. Also does this work on uk g1s
September 15th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Hello MN,
Yes.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Its cut off on my phone for some odd reason but i seen it in a above comment, not sure how they resolved it but i did get a update this morning so im going to see if it works now, im currently on build CRC1, error code is:
E:Failure at line 2:
assert getprop(”ro.product.device”) == “dream” || getprop(”ro.build.product”) == “dream”
Installation aborted.
Ill let you know if the update fixes that.
September 15th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
hey wats up unLockr, i’ve allready had a few hero roms on my MT3G 32B…. but after trying out the new MoDaCo Enhanced ROM (which failed to work) no hero roms will work on my phone (the CyanogenMod ROM works but nothing else does), keeps getting stuck on the start-up hero image…. can u help me out????
September 15th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Nope didnt work same error, any idea’s? thanks
September 15th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Hello KingFlako,
The Modaco ROM is for the ACTUAL HERO PHONE NOT THE MYTOUCH…
You will have to Unroot using the unrooting procedure on our site and then start again.
September 15th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Hello Garrick2007,
Wow, that’s a new one. Not sure, did you try to put the “failure at line 2″ into the custom search at the bottom of the post. It searches only specific sites that might have a solution, try that and see if anything comes up.
September 15th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I dont see this problem anywhere else but in these comments, seems like it never got resolved, sounds like they all gave up lol, i may go back to the old method
September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Hello Garrick2007,
Would you mind testing something for me…
I’m going to put a new Radio file up, I think maybe the file is corrupt. Would you mind testing a different one? It will say (updated 09.15.09) next to it once I update it?
I would but I don’t have a G1 here.
September 15th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Yea sure no problem, but i catually think its not the radio, it seems to be the boot up image, i tryed using the cyanogen image and it worked with no problem, so after that i rebooted then used the new easy method image you provided then flashed the slp and that worked also, then i formatted the card using the one click but none of the partitions can be read on my computer, so i used a old sd card to install the rom then put my old card in lol, all this madness works but the partitioned memory card can not be read by the phone or my mac or pc, very weird, it says on my computer when i analyze it its a Microsoft reserved partition, my phone does not recognize it. Im going to partition that to fat 32 and see what happneds
September 15th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
So that doesn’t work ether, unless i format my other( unpartitioned) card using the phone it can be read by the phone if i use the computer to do a fat 32 it can not. Im stating to think that the boot image did something weird with the partitions, im using drizzys latest hero rom… DDR-V1.4r1-G1-Users and its saying i have 10mb free at 1st now 8mb, the phone isnt running supper slow but it is running slow, i only have one app installed.
September 15th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Hello Garrck2007,
Hmm, weird. Seems a very isolated issue though. Only a few people get it. I’m going to look for an update to the recovery image from Amon Ra and if there is one, hopefully that will solve it.
Thanks! I appreciate the help.
By the way, head over to the new Forums page on here, post a comment there on what you think and any suggestions. Its a work in progress still…
September 15th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I did Step two where I copied the file to my sd adapter and wipe and apply sdcard:update,zip and I get
Install from sdcard….
Finding update package…
opening update package…
E: Can’t open /sdcard/update.zip
(no suck file or directory)
September 15th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
No problem and yea do you have any suggestions of what i should do in the mean time, im thinking of using the other image and doing a manual partition, that way never goes wrong.
September 16th, 2009 at 1:12 am
Do you have/can you make a video showing how to tether a device (laptop) to MyTouch? I rooted and got the program, just don’t have the know-how to make it work. Thanks in advance.
September 16th, 2009 at 1:39 am
hi unlockr just wana say thanks for all the help, ive been reading thru the comment to find a solution to this problem, but when i get to the step of formatting/partitioning my sd card the first time i was able to do it, then i put it in the pc to throw the ROM in the card and windows cant read it unless i format it, is there any way or software that can help me read the partitioned sd card?
September 16th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Hello Paul, tell me why in the heck did you take down the custom Radio and SPL for the My Touch? I now did not skip this because I wanted to make sure my phine was updated and I used the G1 radio because I saw that the files were named the same on the video… And you use a damn MY TOUCH in the Video… WELL my phone aborted the installation and I’m stuck and pissed. I never got to the SPL part and when I tried to install the EVIL ROM I got E:Can’t open /sdcard/update.zip (bad) Intallation aborted…
What the hell am I supposed to do now. Can you get me to the link to fix the radio and spl?
September 16th, 2009 at 3:22 am
I do apologize for my post above… I figured it out and loaded the ROM. Great site and hope I can help out some day…
September 16th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Hey quick question before I go bricking my phone. I downloaded the suggested rom, but it looks like a windows media file. And when I click its properties it says “Windows Media Player (.zip)” is that correct?
September 16th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Ok so did everything exactly as described. Checked to make sure hero rom moved apps2sd (says its automatic) but still can’t get the apps on the sd card. what am I doing wrong
September 16th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
ok im really stuck now and need help bad. i accedently reinstalled the same radio twice, and since then when i hold the home+power button down to go in recovery mode this comes up
E:cant open/cache/recovery/command
I have no idea what i should do. i tried to unroot again but i can because everytime i try to apply update it says
E:no signature
E:verification failed
installation aborted.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP…..
September 16th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
First let me say Thank You! for all of the time you have put into helping other people, it is greatly appreciated.
Also, I tried to post this in the new forums (yes I registered) but the only field showing up is the ‘Subject’ field. Tried on Chrome, IE and Firefox.
Ok, on to my question:
I rooted (using your method) and installed the Evil Hero rom (also using your method).
The problem I am having is, when I use the recovery console to do the Format Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap.
It formats fine, then I pull the battery and toss the SD in my laptop. When I try to access the SD it tells me I need to format the card, and gives the option to format to fat32.
I let my pc format it to fat32, and continue to load the Evil Hero rom as per your instructions. Hero runs super slow and is doing the ‘Hero’ loading screen for 2+ minutes whenever I have to go to the home screen.
Should I not let my pc format to fat32? If I dont, it will not let me access the card.
I hope this makes sense heh.
Mytouch 3G Tmobile
8gb microSDHC class 6
Using:
flashrec-20090815.apk
recovery-RAv1.2.1G
eViL_HeRo_v2.6x
Thanks again for your time!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Ok, side note.
Just realized the Evil Hero needs
Fat32+Ext3+Swap.
Tried using Convert ext2 to ext3 in rocovery console and it tells me:
Error: Run upgrade_fs via adb!
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Hello Sean,
You need to make sure it is name correctly and that it is NOT in any folders, it is just on the SD card.
Sometimes computers make the file update.zip.zip make sure that that is not the case. Good luck!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Hello Drew,
Not sure what to tell you, you computer is screwy. It shouldnt matter though, sounds like your computer is just associating .zip files with Windows Media Player. So long as it IS a .zip file then you should be fine.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Hello Jimmy,
You wont actually see the apps on the SD card. The internal storage should just be larger than normal.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hello Herb.Grinda,
Thanks for letting me know about the Forum issue, still working out the bugs lol I’ll work on it tomorrow and hopefully get it going.
Your PC formatting, should only be formatting the section of the card it can see anyway (the Fat32 section that you created in the recovery screen) so shouldn’t matter. Make sure this is true by seeing how much memory it says your card has when you put it into the computer; it should be 532mbs smaller than the original size of the card and should still be that same size after the formatting.
I would try some different Hero ROMs too be honest. Some work better for others than others.
Good Luck!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Just wanted to give you a HUUUGE thank you for all your help. I just got the hero rom on my phone and Im loving it. I used the suggested evil d rom and its super cool but is a lil slow. It has swapper and all this other stuff on there, what can I do to speed this bad boy up? Im using a sandisk class6 8g card.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Thanks for the really quick reply! I had read the Hero roms are pretty slow, just did not think they were sooooo sloooww. Not sure why people would want their phones to be that sluggish honestly.
Card size was as you said about 500′ish smaller, just wanted to make sure I was not missing something.
Guess I will try a cyanogen build, see how that works out.
Again, thank you so much for your time and help with all of us. Looking forward to the forums when they get up and running.
-John
September 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Hello Herb.Grinda,
You’re very welcome.
Well, I meant try a different Hero ROM, they aren’t all that slow (little laggy but not terrible). Let me know which one works better for you.
By the way, would you mind checking the forum again. It should be working now, let me know.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Hello Drew,
Your welcome. Try the How To Speed Up your Hero ROM procedure here on the site.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE HELP. I LOVE THE HERO SENSE UI. its a little laggy, but its nice. looking forward to a faster build.
September 17th, 2009 at 2:44 am
hello unlockr, its me peter again and i need your help. after i installed a custom theme from your website and followed your directons, but when i went to plug my phone to install more themes the sd card is no longer recognized. i go into file manager and it says by the sd card icon (install sd card). i took it out and put it back in and rebooted the phone but no go. it wont let me format or unformat anything. pls help me, what happened after i installed the theme. everything works fine except the phone does not recognize the card. pls respond. thank you.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Hello Peter,
What theme did you load?
Also have you tried formatting the card, either from the sd card settings in the phone or on your computer?
September 17th, 2009 at 11:19 am
hello unlockr i loaded the prodigal sun theme on my phone. it wont give me an option to format the card on the phone. its not highlighted. i have a sandisk card, is it not compatable? pls help what should i do.
September 17th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I have a dev phone and I was trying to use Apps2SD so I followed the procedures listed above. When I loaded the custom SPL I got stuck rebooting at the logo screen. I removed the battery and tried the reported issues solution with no luck. So since then I’ve tried loading different ROMS and also the official dev phone updates. With out any success I then tried loading the engineer bootloader that comes on the phone, all I get are errors. I dont even know where to begin to trouble shoot this…
Please, if anyone has any ideas, let me know.
September 17th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Hello Arbor33,
Redo Section III and reformat the card then load the Cyanogen ROM listed in our Downloads section and you should be fine.
Also make sure you had the correct radio and you downloaded the right radio and spl for the right device.
September 17th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I’m getting an error,
E: Corrput file:
system/framework/framework.jar
E: Verification failed
Installation aborted.
Any ideas?
September 17th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
nevermind… changed sd cards and it worked fine. Everything is back the way it should be!
Thank you soo much for helping!!
September 17th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Maybe I’m missing something….from step 3 of Section III it says to take the battery out and the SD Card out and use the SD card adapter it came with (I have the mytouch 3G) Mine didn’t come with one, so I bought one but then the next step (step 1 of Section IV) talks about having your phone plugged back again.
Any help is appreciated.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Can I delete the stuff I used for the rooted process? please tell me ASAP!?
September 17th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I swiped the data thing then the format part and I clicked reboot and my phone made me restart the logging into my google account? what happend? and is it still rooted? thank you.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Hello Tony B,
Partition the card. Take it out once it is done (no need to take out the battery) then put it into the sd adapter and put that into your computer. Then put the ROM on the SD card and rename it to update.zip. Then put the memory card back into the phone and boot into recovery mode (if you are not already still there from before) by holding down home and power. Then hit Wipe Data and then Apply Update.zip.
Did that help?
September 17th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Hello Chris,
Yes you can delete stuff.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Hello Chris,
When you wipe the phone it erases the user data and so you have to go through the set up again, but you were supposed to load a custom ROM before you rebooted, did you do that? If not do Section IV.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Okay I understand now that I watched the video completly.haha
Also I hate to reroot? even if I do I know how to do it in like 10 minutes now.
Thank you for answering fast.
-Chris H.
September 17th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Unlockr, I have a few questions.
1. Now that my mytouch 3g is on hero rom and is rooted.
I can still take the sdcard out like normal without anything happening right? and I can still add music and pictures right?
September 17th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I’m super sorry to be a bug and a pest to you guys, but the hero rom I got its lettering is really blurry. anyway to fix this or will I have to reinstall the rom?
Thanks.
September 17th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Hey dav so i tryed to get the old recovery image back on my g1 and the phone didn’t have enough memory to even backup the image 1st so i had to put the recovery image 1.31 on their manually in terminal and that worked, then i tried to do a manual partition and its still not readable by my computer or g1, my comp still says its a Microsoft reserved partition, the ext2 and lunix swaps seem to come up on my computer good. So where should i go from here? Drizzys rom works without the memory card but only have 10mb free lol, so i can download 2 apps and have it run ok, thats bout it. Do you think it could have something to do with the slp? You think i need to unroot and reroot the old way for now and use the hole old method? Thanks
September 17th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Hello again…So I was successful at fixing the previous problems. I am now on the part II SPL. When I download the file for the G1 and rename it update.zip, then transfer it to the memory card, wiping the data works but it won’t recognize the file renamed update.zip? So basically I am left to reboot my phone without the installation?
Thanks,
Nick
September 17th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Hello Chris,
You cannot take out the memory card unless the phone is off.
If it is fuzzy goto our downloads section and look for the v1.5 of JACHeroski version and download and install that version instead.
September 17th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I tried partitioning my 2gb card and it worked, so something must be wrong with my 8gb card, :/ hope its fixable somehow
September 18th, 2009 at 2:24 am
I am rooted running CM 4.0.4 (looking forward to 4.2)
Anyway, My SPL: 1.33.2005
Well I kept my original CRC1 build radio version because it already was: 2.22.19.26I
Now this is my question, the CRC1 Radio is:
Baseband Version: 62.50S.20.17U_2.22.19.26I
Now in the tutorial for JACHERO (XDA)says to use this Radio:
Baseband Version: 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I
Does the U or the H before the radio version number (2.22.19.26I) matter??? or Is the H for Haykuro, which in that case is that same and I’d be safe, I’m assuming, Please Unlockr Let me know…
September 18th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Hey I just wanted to start by saying your videos really helped me out during the whole rooting process for my G1, Thank you so much for taking the time to help us all out so much… I’ve personally stuck to Cyanogen Mods because they seem to be the safest, but after seeing some Hero ROMs I want to go for it, but they mention making an ext.3 partition, could you let me know if the newest JacHero (or what ever the most up to date stable Hero ROM out is {please let me know}) do I still need ext.3, and can I just use the Amon Ra recovery to do it if it’s reqired, example: recovery, I wipe, and choose convert ext2 to ext 3, battery out, load new ROM on SD, battery back in, go to recovery and wipe, and apply update.zip, or do I have to do more? Thanks again…
September 18th, 2009 at 3:02 am
@ Nick
double check that the update.zip, is actually update.zip, and not update.zip.zip, in Windows XP (I can’t talk for Vista as I use XP) the folder extensions aren’t visible unless you enable them, so you might not see the .zip at the end of the name, and in that case you should just name the zip folder: “update” without adding the “,zip” because windows would already be adding the .zip (but again you don’t see it unless it’s enabled, you can go to “Folder options/view/ and UN-CHECK the box that says: “Hide extensions for known file types”, “on your computer”, and double check what I’m talking about) Hope it helps.
September 18th, 2009 at 3:10 am
@ Nick
But being that you rebooted back with out actually flashing anything, just keep in mind, if everything works as it should when u go back to recovery you’ll see the Amon Ra recovery, if on the off chance you don’t get the Amon Ra recovery, and you see the (!)with the triangle (if you’ve never seen it, it’s the original G1 stock recovery screen), don’t worry, don’t flash the update.zip, just reboot and follow steps again to flash the Amon Ra recovery. Again this is just incase you don’t see the Amon Ra recovery, if you do, your golden, just wipe and apply update.zip…
September 18th, 2009 at 4:57 am
alright so I figured out that the recovery system went back to the original G1 Stock. So I redid the whole process and got back to the Amon Ra recovery with all the writing. Now the problem that I am having is that even if I leave the recovery screen on and move to II loading a new SPL, I can’t leave the recovery screen by rebooting the system or taking the battery out because it will delete the new recovery system. The questioin is that it appears that I have to do one of the mentioned two in order to mount the phone so that I can load the new SPL format on the Sd. How do I get from the new recovery screen, not lose it and have to do it all over again, so that I can download the SPl? Sorry so long, hard to explain. Thanks for your help. I feel that I am getting there, just need to get through a few more steps…blahhhhhhh
Sincerely,
Nick
September 18th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
ok this is frustrating….. i unroot my phone, got the cupcake, root it, i got the black screen with the green txt and option, i downloaded the SPL, re-named update.zip, turn off the phone and when i go to the recovery screen doesn’t give me the options in green txt, just a symbol and i have to press alt. l to go to the recovery and what i get is some blue txt….
HELP
September 18th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
sorry is not the spl is the radio what gives me the problems
September 18th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
i did everything as ordered, everything worked fine…until i tried to get to the recovery screen and it never went to it, just stayed on the green mytough screen, wat do i do now?
September 19th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Hello again. By trial and error I figured out virtually everything. I formated the SD properly and loaded the Jac Hero v. 2.0 onto my G1. It loads past the G1 logo into the HTC Hero screen, but won’t go past it? Am I doing something wrong?
September 19th, 2009 at 9:32 am
I just did the root mytouch in one click..do i have to unroot and do i have to do the sd card thing and do it in the computer because the video says one thing and the instructions say another
September 19th, 2009 at 11:32 am
IS THERE A HERO ROM THAT WE CAN UPDATE WITHOUT WIPING? LOL ITS RELE HARD TO KEEP WIPING MY PHONE
PLEASE MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT 
, YOUR THE BEST UNLOCKR
September 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Hello Frederick B.,
That means you didnt load the recovery screen.
Go back to the root process, make sure the recovery image flashes in the Flashrec program (it will say successful).
Then turn off the phone and turn it back on by holding down home and power. Keep holding it until the recovery screen comes up.
The screen with the triangle is the original recovery screen that Android has, you need to replace it with the custom one in the How To Root process.
September 19th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Hello Nikc,
You have to make sure you did everything in this procedure (use the written instructions more so than the video).
Especially formatting the memory card (Section III).
September 19th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Has THIS happened to anybody?
Performed 1-click root process as described in the video on a G1, installed latest SPL, then loaded a ROM, again as described.
Phone boots to initial G1 screen, then the ‘Hero’ animation plays, however, I get a force close at startup, saying ‘Sorry! the process.android.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again’.
Multiple force closes and the phone never boots. I waited it out overnight, only to have a low disk space indicator appear in the notification bar.
This is after attempting to install ANY Hero ROM; I’ve tried several.
This is the 2nd G1 I’ve tried Rooting, mine works great. This one’s my wife. Please help before she tries to kill me. Thanks.
September 19th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Hello Jefferson C.,
Always follow the written instructions and use the video as a visual aid if you need it.
You do not have to unroot. It is saying to unroot and then do the rooting process and then come to this post. It’s just to start from scratch if you had used a different rooting method etc. Since you just did the 1 click rooting, just do this process and start at Section III since you have a MyTouch.
Good luck!
September 19th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
i want to know if i could put modaco for mytouch because i saw other people put it in theirs
September 19th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
and if not…wat is the best rom and fastest to put in a mytouch..thank you
September 19th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Hello Jefferson C,
The Modaco ROM is ONLY for the real Hero phone.
What you are referring to is that some of the ROMs for the MyTouch and G1 have integrated his ROM into theirs.
Just download any new Hero ROM for the myTouch (JACHeroski for instance) and it will have the Modaco stuff in it now.
September 19th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
When I try to apply the new radio Get the following message:
E:Failure at line 2:
assert gerprop (“ro.product.device”)==”dream”
can u Help! please email,cutter069@gmail.com
September 19th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
and that rom is the fastest rom for the mytouch…thanks you for the info
September 19th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
my men the phone is root it, it doesn’t load the the original recovery, it loads the rooted recovery but when i try to load the radio gives me and error and abort the installation
September 19th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
finally finished…these people are the best
September 19th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
ok, i fix the problem….. now when i try to format sd: fat32+ext2+swap tells my Error : run sdtools.sh via abd
September 19th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
done….lol, thanks for the tutorial….. the rom is kind of slow but thanks ….
September 19th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
i just put the JACHeroski rom and every time i go to home it reloads and its so slow…is there a better and faster rom
September 20th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Attn: The Unlockr, just wanted to express my gratitude for all the help you gave me on my journey to get a new Rom. I have successfully installed Hero on my phone and it works great. The only down fall is that the notification lights do not work. Oh well, the interface is frickin sweet. Would it be possible to email me when new and quicker Roms become available? Again thanks!
Nick
September 20th, 2009 at 9:54 am
IS THERE A HERO ROM THAT WE CAN UPDATE WITHOUT WIPING? LOL ITS RELE HARD TO KEEP WIPING MY PHONE PLEASE MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT , YOUR THE BEST UNLOCKR
September 20th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
So i was wondering if there is any news on if another hero rom is out other then the jacheroski 1.5v that doesnt have the fuzzy? its kinda laggy and takes time to switch from app to app. not complaining it works fine just slow.
September 21st, 2009 at 12:02 am
hey unlockr…i was just wondering and i feel really stupid for asking this, but once i’ve downloaded hero, i’m wondering where my fav 5’s are..is that considered favorites under contacts? cause i only have a 400 min plan and the fav 5 is really what’s helping me save money, or how do i get the fav 5 widget back onto the hero rom?
September 21st, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Unlockr? Do you know If Drizzy will put out a Rom to fix the notification lights for the Hero Touch Pro? Just curious.
Thanks,
Nick
September 21st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
hey unlockr: when i click format SD: fat32+ext2+swap it says Error: run sdtools.sh via adb! …what do i do now??
September 21st, 2009 at 11:22 pm
hey unlocker i have a question i downloaded and added the cyanogen mod onto my mytouch but it does not show the wifi tether app can you tell me whats wrong?
September 21st, 2009 at 11:33 pm
ok got it to work.. but does anyone know where i can find the app2sd rom?
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:18 am
ok got a noob question to bear with me.. so installing app2sd just follow step IV and renaming AppstoSD2.apk to update.zip? is that right? and also will wiping delete the hero rom i just loaded?
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:28 am
Hello Jessica,
There is no Apps2SD ROm in particular. Just make sure you partitioned your memory card using this method then just load any ROM that says it supports Apps2SD (cyanogen’s is good if you do not want Hero, it’s in the Downloads section) and you will automatically have Apps2SD built in.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
Hello Danny,
Do NOT use App2SD on your phone if your ROM already has the coding built in. It will break your phone, and that’s no fun.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Here is what I did on my G1(dream). I download the files (recovery.img and .apk file) flash the card reboot the phone and once I have the green recovery screen I did not turn off the cell phone. I just remove the SD Card and left the phone in the same screen, then I download the new radio wipe then install update. Once again I did not turn off the cell phone downloaded the new SPL into the SD card rename the file put it back into the cell phone wipe and install update finally I downloaded the new ROM once again I did not turn off the cell phone (still at the same green reboot screen) wipe and install the new ROM and it worked for me.
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
i installed the rom on the mytouch but 3g doesnt work on it did i miss something?
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:26 pm
hello unlockr, i just installed the jacxhero rom from your site for my mytouch and its runs great and i used your tutorial on how to increase the speed and once again great. my question is what update if any is available for the jacxhero rom that you would recomend i install, and do i have to wipe then install update again when i do so. i cant figure out in forums which ones will work for my mytouch 3g. pls help.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Hello,
I was through all steps to the Hero update (myTouch 3G), ran the update.zip in the last part of the series and received the following error:
_____
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (889 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted
_____
Any idea where I may have gone wrong?
I see a conflict in the following:
_____
3. Once it is done, take out the battery and memory card and put the memory card into the SD adapter it came with and then put that into the computer so we can load files onto it and goto the next section…
IV. Load a Custom ROM (including Hero)
…
2. Plug in your phone and mount the SD card (pull down on the notification bar and select the SD card notification then click Mount in the pop up window).
_____
My Mac was not reading the SanDisk SD card that came with my phone, so I went ahead with Part 4, Step 2.
Do I need to load the Hero ROM via the card reader? Do I need a different SD than the one that came with my phone?
Thanks,
Brice
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Hello Unlockr, I’m trying to figure out how to change the swappiness 60 and the linux swap to 64 using Amon Ra’s Recovery Image. Is there a way to get this done?
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Hi Unlockr, I did all the sections in the order you mention.
I. Load a Custom Radio
II. Load a Custom SPL
III. Parition Your Memory Card for Apps2SD or Hero
IV. Load a Custom ROM
But for some reason apps2sd is not working for me. Here is the Rom and Theme I used:
Rom: JF v1.51 CRB43 ADP1.5 (link: http://jf.andblogs.net/2009/05/24/jfv151-images-are-out/)
Theme: HTC Hero v1.4.5 (link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=520629)
Can you please help me? How can I get apps2sd to work on my phone?
I got the G1 and is running out of space!!!
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:09 am
Hello, First of all… Thanks your tutorials are freaking awesome.. ***
now I installed the HERO rom on my G1 everything works but really slow and everytime i turn it off and turn it off it takes forever to come up the system. as well the 3g i don’t think it work… any help? please. can you hit me up on my email dahbossontop@gmail.com please… thanks so much:)
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
so if i did step 3 nd want to load a new rom what do I do, or am I completely screwed?!
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Hello Jval,
Just do section IV…
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Sometimes when i make or receive a call its like the speaker is dead..other times itll work….this happens about 30% of the time…i know your not supposed to flash radio or spl twice…but can someone provide me with an old radio link so i can flash that then the new one again…BTW I have a TMO G1…
Radio-2.22.19.26I
HBOOT-1.33.2005 (drea10000)
Thank You..
PS… I AM NOT A TROLL
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Hello Eazy,
That isn’t a radio issue, sounds like your speaker is blown. Unroot the phone and then send it to HTC for warranty replacement (don’t mention you rooted it FYI, just tell them the speaker isn’t working correctly).
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
After rooting my G1 and downloading the TouchFlo G2 Hero Rom… the notification lights/and or the charging light no longer works. Is there a way to fix this or is this something that comes with downloading a new Rom? Not a big deal but would like to fix if at all possible.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Hello Reid,
It is something that happens with Hero ROMs for some reason, also your Bluetooth probably doesnt work very well either
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Appreciate the feedback. That is a bummer): I don’t use bluetooth fortunately. I guess I will have to keep checking back for updates and modifications. Thanks Again!
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:42 pm
hello unlockr i sent you a messege regarding updating my hero rom. i am using jacxhero 1.5 on my myouch 3g. so many upgrades out there, which one will work with my phone. pls help.
September 24th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Hello, First of all thanks so much!!!!
i have a question.
when i press the “Go back” botton my screen goes out only shows “HTC” log and then everything comes bk but there is something saying “Loading…” and it takes 20 sec. to goes back to normal and the phone does it alot… did i do something wrong??? please help…. I already refresh everything 3times … redue everything. 3 times n still havieng the same issue *** acc/fernando
September 24th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
hello unlockr,
is there update on how to fix the fuzziness on the hero rom. i like the JacHeroski v1.5 but i would like an upgrade and every other hero rom out there is fuzzy for me. should do the nandroid thing in the boot screen? or the one that says ext2 to ext3? i did format linux thing. Much help would be appreciated.
September 25th, 2009 at 2:03 am
im having the same issues too. it always goes to the htc screen and loads for awhile every so often..
September 25th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Hello Jessica,
First off Hero ROMs are not the speediest, but if you feel that it is slower than normal than double check to make sure your card is partitioned correctly and reload the ROM (make sure to load the ROM that supports Swapper).
Then use our How To Speed Up Your Hero ROM procedure on this site.
September 25th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Hey I was wondering if I need a SD adapter to root my phone and load a custom rom? I bought a g1 from craigslist, and even though it came with a 4gb SD memory card I don’t have the SD adapter is this needed? Or can I just follow a different set of directions if I don’t have the adapter? Thanks!
September 25th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hello Chris,
It is definitely worth it to get an SD adapter. Just goto BestBuy or anywhere and look for a MicroSD to USB adapter, they are maybe $5 at most.
September 25th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
evertime i am in the recovery screen i try to apply the update.zip and when i do that it says instalation aborted….. does anyboby know why it does this
September 25th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Dude, you are awesome
September 25th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Hey Felipe,
You need to do the How To Root procedure then do this procedure.
Make sure you have renamed the ROM to update.zip and make sure it is on your SD card and not in any sub folder.
September 25th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Hello James,
Ha thanks!
September 26th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Hey buddy,
i did your one root method and all went good. I downloaded CM updater and updated to 4.0.4 now i wanted to update to 4.1.11.1 its an experimental version. Would i just download and apply it using CM updater, then in recovery screen do i have to wipe before i apply or do i just hit rebooot without wiping or applying? thanks.. And sometime when i flip orientation on screen all icons go away and its just the background and i have to restart to get it back.. thanks man ur awesome.. very talented
September 26th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Need some help. Rooted my MT3G yesterday using the one click here. Partitioned my SD card. Did a nandroid backup. Tried to load the latest cyanogen ROM(4.1.11?). Got stuck at the MT3G splash image. Waited for 20 minutes, realized it wasn’t working. Pulled battery. Tried Cyanogen 4.0.4. That didn’t work either. Tried several times with no luck. Eventually did a nandroid restore to my stock ROM, as I needed a working phone for the evening.
Am I correct that I am no longer have root? I can get to the Amon-Ra recovery image but can’t flash a rom (get a can’t open file (bad) error message.)
Do I need to unroot and start over again? Or am I unrooted already and do I just need to delete the flash recovery app and rerun the flash recovery apk?
Just not certain where I am at to retry?
September 26th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Hello DanWC,
If you can still get the the Amon Ra Recovery, you should be able to flash a ROM from the recovery screen. Just try a different ROM.
If that doesn’t work then I would recommend unrooting and starting over.
September 26th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
the evil rom Crashed my Mytouch when trying to use the internet browser…… kinda the point of a 3g phone…
September 26th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hi unlockr, it’s me javier…
I wan’t to know whats the best rom for mytouch,
i tried the jf & the dude’s, but for some reason the auto rotate is not working I set the settings and nothing, how can i get it to work on the dude’s?
I like that rom cause i had that one on my g1…
or can you tell me a nice room that have all the settings working???
thank you!!!!
September 26th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
hey unlockr well i put he rom on my phone adn now it dont evn turn on is this thing even safe to put on i folloed all the intructions on your site
September 27th, 2009 at 1:58 am
How can I do Apps2SD if I rooted my G1 already with the Cyanogen 4.0.4 Mod? Should I redo the rooting all over again, cause I would like not to if their is another way
September 27th, 2009 at 10:38 am
hey umm .. yea i dowloaded the rom but its named as system on my computer and when i copy it to my phone i rename it update and when i slect apply sdcard:update.zip it gives me an error it says E; cant open /sdcard/update.zip
( no such file or directory ) wat can i do plz help me
September 27th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Hello Viktory,
Apps2SD is done automatically by the ROM. Just partition your card and reload the ROM.
So do section III and IV and that’s it.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Awesome, thank you so much. I just posted on the forums just in case I did not hear from anyone. I sure do appreciate the info and the fast response
September 27th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Oh, just one more question then. Do I need to partition the sdcard in the ext2, 3, and 4 as some other sites call for, or do I just need to partition like I would a normal hdd. Either way, gparted will do what I want it to do. Thanks again
September 27th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
So, I followed all instructions and installed Cyanogen. I get to Settings and look at internal memory, I actually see three sections: SD card, SD card secondary, and internal memory. After testing it a little, it seems that new programs are stored in the SD card secondary. So, I am not getting this 500MB internal memory, is that normal?
September 27th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Hello Newbbb,
I haven’t used any new Cyanogen ROMs, but from what you are saying it seems he has made it so it identifies each of the different sections of the memory card. The section used for Apps would be the EXT2/EXT3 section and I would assume he is calling that SD Card secondary. How much memory is in that?
September 28th, 2009 at 1:21 am
I followed everything your said…but when i try to install the HTC Dream rom from cyanogen it just says “E: can’t open sdcard/update.zip (bad)”
what exactly does that mean and how do i fix it.
September 28th, 2009 at 2:32 am
Hello Derek,
Try a different ROM.
September 28th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Thanks Unlockr. i guess it was just the ROM. i donwloaded and installed touchflo from Drizzy and it installed and is working fine
September 28th, 2009 at 10:05 am
ok, so i have a question. i have a MyTouch. I have rooted my phone. my radio settings match, but my HBOOT settings (mine says 1.33.0006) don’t match, but all your instructions say to bypass the HBOOT if you have a mytouch. should i run the G1 hboot install to make them match up our should i bypass that step like you say?
September 28th, 2009 at 11:02 am
hello unlockr im haveing problems installing the radion on my g1 its telling me e: cant open /sdcard/update.zip (bad) can u plz help me out my email addres is nv5killz@hotmail.com
September 28th, 2009 at 11:59 am
hey unlockr i i solve the problem i was getting but now im getting a “E:Failure at line 2:
assert getprop(”ro.product.device”) == “dream” || getprop(”ro.build.product”) == “dream” can u plz help me out my email is nv5killz@hotmail.com thankz
September 28th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Hello Brian,
Just skip it. It doesn’t matter what SPL you have when doing this procedure.
September 28th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Hello Evolution_Kel,
Try a different ROM.
Which ROM is the one you tried to load? Seems to be corrupted and other people are getting the same error.
September 28th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
hey unlockr im trying to install the radion on thats were im geting that problem
September 28th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Quick question. Im going to load the new evil rom on my phone and it says to do this before loading it
“Partitions needed: Fat32/Ext3/Linux-Swap
Before flashing, format your ext2/3/4 (DO IT!). Also, do not use terminal to do this, rm *.* does not removed everything. And, always wipe data before flashing.”
Is that different than the steps you said to do above in step 4?
September 28th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Hello Drew,
No, do section III then section IV and your fine.
September 28th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Ok cool, so not doing any of that wont mess my phone up? Should I delete the old update.zip off my memory card and download the new one and name it the same?
September 28th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
hey so i rooted my mytouch 3g with your root. and i was wondering how to add the cyanogen rom do i just download it from the market now and install his app and apply it? or do i have to do something else? some one brought up wiping out the phone? and if i do all this later on in the future will your unrooting bring back everything to normal.
September 28th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Hello Drew,
Yup go for it.
September 28th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Hello RJ123,
Just find his ROM, put it on the SD card and rename it to update.zip and boot into recovery mode and wipe then apply update.zip (just follow the instructions written here and you’ll be fine).
September 29th, 2009 at 12:57 am
i have trouble installing the radio. i keep getting an error and my format gets aborted. please help!
September 29th, 2009 at 1:29 am
*IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT ROM AFTER THIS, then do NOT do sections I – III, ONLY do section IV and that’s it! Easy!
So I dont have to wipe data and fat32 again? Just put a new update.zip on my sd can and run that? Not second guessing you, just making sure Im reading that right =)
September 29th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Never mind the above post, lol. I tried loading a rom and before it even booted up it just kept showing force close screens so I was freaking out at 4am tryin to figure out whats wrong. I went to a newer version of my previous rom and everything worked find. Thanks for all your help though, YOU GUYS ARE TRULY THE BEST!!!
September 29th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
hey unlockr i am having a hard time installing the radio u have in this page when i click it to install on my g1 the phone will tell me
installing update…
E: failure at line 2 :
assert getprop(“ro.build.product”) == “dream”
can u help me out idk whats goin on
September 29th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I did everything…worked perfectly….everything showed as yours did on the video. But after the new rom was on, and reboot…it just hangs at the htc – smart mobility screen….does it take a LONG time for the phone to boot with this rom? Or just the first time? Any help is appreciated!
Mike
September 29th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Hello Mike Noecker,
It takes a while the first time
If it still doesn’t come up then take out the battery, boot into recovery and then Wipe Data and then Apply the update again.
September 29th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I’ve put hero rom on my g1, it boots all the way up to the HERO screen, and keeps replaying that over and over. I’ve tried like 10 different .zips and does the same things. I rooted it just like the video says and did everyhing right, but it wont work.
September 29th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
thanks alot a+++++++++++++ i was so scare. it took for ever to load but now works gr8888888…..
September 29th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
hey unlockr i solve my problem i was having installing the radio
September 29th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Hello Ianf,
Boot into recovery and make sure you Wipe Data first then load the ROM.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Hello Evolution_kel,
Great! Glad it worked out!
September 29th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Is there a way to flash JACHero 2.3.6 when I has Cyanogen 4.1.11.1 on my phone already? I’ve look at alot of sites but none really help. I tried just installing that rom but it wouldn’t get past the HERO screen after alot of reboots.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I used this guide and installed the eViL HeRo v2.9.5x ROM. Why does it take seriously like 15 minutes to boot my phone up. It sits at the HTC screen forever. It is my phone, the rom, should I install a different one? Or does is just slow for this first start up?
September 29th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
The ROM is so slow. I cant even add my verizon or yahoo email accounts to the phone. says cant find server. how can i fix these problems?
September 29th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
My my 3g network doesnt work..it says it has something to do with the apn address..i dont know what to do..thank you if you respond
September 29th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Hello Jeffrey,
Goto the support section of our site then click on the bottom APN setting and put yours in. (You need to goto Settings then Wireless Network then APN then click Menu and Add APN on the phone).
September 30th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Hey, I just did the one click root and it seemed to have gone fine.. got to the end screen on the video and restarted phone. I was about to start doing the spl (radio version was the correct one already). I wanted to check to make sure everything was correct so i tried to reboot into recovery. I turned off the phone and then held down power and home but all that happens is i get the screen with the exclamation in the triangle and pic of phone… what should i do?
September 30th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Hello Garry,
Flash the recovery again and this time when you get to it again dont restart before going to the next video. Read the reported issues under the 1 click root procedure for details.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
OK sorry for all the questions.. I’m a bit confused though. Once I finish the root video and I am in the recovery screen do I need to check the radio and spl before I update? and if so how would I do that while on the recovery screen?
Also once Im done with the first video how would I get to mount in order to put up the update files on my card without leaving my recovery screen?
Thanks again for your help!!!
September 30th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
sorry, nm the second part of my question above.. I see that on the issues part of this video.. still wondering how to check radio and spl versions though.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
i just bought a microsd with more memory do i have to do the rooting again
September 30th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Hey Unlockr,
I am new to this and I just finished Rooting and flashing my MyTouch with Evil D’s Hero Rom. Everything seems to be in order and I also ran you’re “How to speed up Hero Rom” tutorial. Right now, I am using the 4gb Micro SD that came with the MyTouch. I am planning on buying an 8gb class 6 MicroSD and I wanted to ask if when I do have the 8gb sdcard, what steps/tutorials would I need to redo? Would I need to root the phone again, or would I just need to re-load a ROM using your tutorial but with my new card. Thanks.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Hello Rol,
You would just put the new card in the phone (when it is off). Then do Section III and then IV again (make sure you have a way to access the card without using the USB cable, like an SD Adapter, since the phone will not be able to turn on until you are finished).
September 30th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I’m having a problem with my computer recognizing my sdcard after i format it. Once I get to step III I wipe the data and then format with fat32+Ext2+LinusSwap then place the formatted sd card into my pc so that I can put a ROM onto it, but my computer says that’s I need to format the sc card before I do anything…I’m running Windows XP and have an 8gb sd card…any ideas why windows seems to think my sd card is not formatted?
October 1st, 2009 at 12:51 am
@TheUnlockr:
I installed the latest version of Evil Hero. I then installed the kernel that is suppose to make it faster. The ROM is still extremely slow. Every time Im using an app and I go to click Home or the Back button, it takes seriously maybe 2 minutes to get back to the main screen, it just sits at the “loading” icon. Did I do something wrong or is Evil just very slow to begin with. I have a MyTouch 32B.
Thank you.
October 1st, 2009 at 12:59 am
Edit: I get a load screen every time i get out of an application too.
October 1st, 2009 at 12:59 am
Hello Russell,
That is an issue with XP most likely, Google how to have XP get around it.
October 1st, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hello MoneyMike,
Try a few different Hero ROMs and see how they differ. They all seem to work differently for different people.
Also do the How To Speed Up Your Hero ROM procedure on our site
October 1st, 2009 at 9:33 am
I rooted my g1 using your one click method, everything’s good, apps2sd, cache to sd, 4gb sd… running cyanogen 4.0.4… after i mount sd to my computer and copy files to it, all of a sudden it disconnects, “sd card damaged” “reformat”. Could this be a bad sd (not sure what class it is) or is something else goin on? Pls help Thanks.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:38 am
…also my apps that are on the sd are still working so i assume its only the fat32 partition that is damaged (per notification)… whats the best way to reformat in this situation, amon ra recovery image or the ROMs reformat option?
October 1st, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Hello acrawl,
Its Xp that does that usually, are you using xp or vista?
October 1st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Hello Unlocker,
Yep, Im on xp… is there a work around that you know of? (thanks for all your support and hard work)
October 1st, 2009 at 3:43 pm
i tried to format my microsd card and an error came up it said “error: run sdtools.sh via adb
October 1st, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I installed the custom SPL first instead of the custom radio. I klnow it sounds stupid but i am stuck on the G1 loading image and cant seem to go pass it regardless what i do. cant access anything. not even homw recover screen. please help
October 1st, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Hell Tarek,
Can you get to the bootloader screen at least? Hold down Camera and Power (for the G1)
October 1st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Hello ACrawl,
Try letting XP format the card, it should only format the FAT32 section and not effect the EXT2 and Swap partitions (since Windows cant even see these sections).
October 1st, 2009 at 11:29 pm
hey unlockr,
how do i use nandroid backup? what exactly does that do?
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 am
hi unlockr…
i know a lot of people posted this problem but for some reason i cant fix it… when i want to apply update.zip for the spl i still get the installation abortion and no such file or directory…. i put the file in the sd card just as u said ( and not in a subfolder) and checked for how its supposed to be wriiten ( i even checked update and update.zip)
PLEEEAAAASE help
thank u
ps i have the g1
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 am
Hello Al,
If you have the recovery image from the one click root then try this and let me know if it works… click on Appy Choose .zip instead of Apply Update.zip and then look for the update.zip file and select it.
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:44 am
ya had the recovey image from the 1 click root… i tried choose update and found nothing :S … anything else i can try??
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:17 am
disregard the post above plz… i found it now in choose update and when i press the green button to begin it just says (bad) abort installation :S
Please help again ….. THANK YOU!!!!
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hello Unlockr
Check this out… i formated sd with windows xp, disconnected from computer… “damaged sd” again, but when i put it in my card reader, windows reads it with all my files in tact. Could my ROM be causing this? Using cyanogen 4.1.11
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hello Unlockr,
first of all let me say this, you guys are incredible, very smooth tutorials.
I installed Hero Rom qtech and my exchange works with no problem but cant login to yahoo mail says username/password wrong, tried manual settings, no luck, would you please help me?
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Sorry for the delayed response. actualy i cant get beyond. the g1 loading screen. But i got the situation taken care of. retuned it for a new one. Under warenty. YAY. i hope i dont mess it up this time
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:52 am
I want the new JAC but its says you have to do all this crazy stuff before loading it..
“You can use the recovery console and parted to format SDcards with 1.31 folks, no more going through hassles you have the tools on you G1!…here is an example of how to do this in recovery console using parted. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 32MB SWAP!!!
Example for 8GB card (this example plays it safe and will leave a small amount leftover regardless of the 8GB card)
Reboot and enter recovery
Enter console
#parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
#print (to verfiy we know what size card we are dealing with, the details should be straight forward)
rm 1
rm 2
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 7200
mkpartfs primary ext2 7200 7700
mkpartfs primary linux-swap 7700 7732
#print (to verify we have the 3 partitions)
Example for my 4GB card
#parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
#print (to verfiy we know what size card we are dealing with, the details should be straight forward)
rm 1
rm 2
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 3420
mkpartfs primary ext2 3420 3932
mkpartfs primary linux-swap 3932-3964
Example for a 2GB card playing it safe
#parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
#print (to verfiy we know what size card we are dealing with, the details should be straight forward)
rm 1
rm 2
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 1200
mkpartfs primary ext2 1200 1700
mkpartfs primary linux-swap 1700-1732
“End?” you need to place the last value for the linux swap eg.3964 for my 4GB card
#print (to verify we have the 3 partitions)
Next we need to “quit” parted and upgrade our ext2 partition to ext3
#upgrade_fs
Swap value is set to 30 currently, you can change this by modifying the “echo” value for swappiness in the a2sd.sh script”
Do I need to do all that or can I just rename it update and apply it???
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Hello Drew,
Just do our 1 click root, then our how to load a ROM, section III and IV actually do all of that stuff for you
Much easier lol
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
hi unlocker….
ok so i got past the spl part finally, now when i do the jacherherpski and put it as update.zip it says that no such file or directory( i even tried only update)… i tried to google it and every one kept saying that it was probably coz of the radio… i did not do the radio coz i had the same numbers u had in section 1 …. so what do i do to solve my rom problem???
also i have a g1 and i am not in the recovery mode now … do i have to do all the sections once i go to recovery mode if i want to install the rom (keep in mind thtat i already updated the spl)??
THANK U UNLOCKR and PLZ HELP
October 3rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
im really sorry i left like 4 posts in 2 days :p ….. any way i fainally updated the rom finally so disrgard my last post again …… any way my problem now is that after it updated the rom i started the phone and it cant get beyond the HTC logo … it restarts by itself again and again and again and does not go beyond the HTC logo ….
:D:D
PLEASE HELP me UNLOCKR!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
just so u know … i wiped out and applied update again .. still nothing happens …
October 3rd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Hello Al,
Go into recovery, Reformat (fat32+ext2+swap) then convert ext2 to ext3 from the same menu. Then take out the memory card and put it into your computer (leave the phone on the recovery screen) and put the rom on the memory card again and rename to update as normal. Put the memory card back in and click Wipe Data on the recovery screen menu, then Apply update.zip.
Should fix it
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Ok so if I have already done the 1click root all I have to do is wipe and apply update (im currently running a different rom)
Also Ive noticed after running a few different roms, they seem to be slowing down. Is there like system memory I need to clear out?
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Will reformatting the fat32+ext2 help?
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Ulocker,
I recently purchesed a rooted G1 from a friend. I have tried a few roms and am currently using JF1.51-US-ADP1. I have even flashed the recovery image to cyanogen recovery 1.4 using the terminal emulator. I have the radio you suggested but i would like to update the spl to the one you have suggested. Do I really nood to unroot my phone and re-root it.
Thank you very much for your help
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Where can i find the newest radio for the g1 this link doesnt work?
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Hello Drew,
That’s right. Also it is always recommended to Wipe Data from the recovery screen before Applying the Update.zip everytime to clean some things out.
If you want a thorough cleaning, click the Format Fat32+ext2+swap. Then put the ROM back on the SD (using an SDAdapter) and then wipe and install the ROM.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Hello Matt,
Nope (it’s just recommended but not necessary), go ahead and rename it to update.zip and flash it (then reload the ROM).
October 4th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Hello MrJ1s78,
Fixed the link! Thanks for letting us know it was broken!
October 4th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Yes Finally Success!!! Thx to everyone that help.
October 4th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Mr. Unlockr sir, what the best rom out now (coolest) for G1 (Dream)? newbie here
October 4th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Unlocker,
Well it didn’t quite work. I put the LatestSPL.zip renamed, on went to recovery, wiped,then installed the update. all seemed to work but when I re-boot it goes back to the Cyanogen1.4, then if I reboot without updateing it goes to G1 screen, if I take out battery and try to go to recovery then it is still the Cyanogen1.4 recovery image.What do you suggest?
Thanks again
October 4th, 2009 at 2:28 am
OK after re-reading all three posts I realized I needed to Push the Recovery.img to the recovery image using the terminal emulator like I did with the cyanogen. Now I have the correct Recovery image.And I checked on the fastboot screen and It looks like I now also have the correct SPL. So I just formated partitioned and installed Cyanogen 4.1.11.1 . And all is well! Thank you very much for your help. Your tutorials are a God send for us noob. I can’t sat I am to impressed with this Build though, I thought it would be faster, with the swap partition and all… Thanks again.
October 4th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
That’s right. Also it is always recommended to Wipe Data from the recovery screen before Applying the Update.zip everytime to clean some things out.
If you want a thorough cleaning, click the Format Fat32+ext2+swap. Then put the ROM back on the SD (using an SDAdapter) and then wipe and install the ROM.
So I went in and wiped data then formatted. But when I put my SD card back in the computer it didnt recognize it, but my roomates desktop did? Any idea what that would be?
October 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
thank u unlockr …. it finally worked :d:d:d
October 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Hello Al,
NICE!
October 5th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
hey i was looking for donut 1.6 that auto apps2sd…thanks for anyhelp unlockr.com = awesome
October 5th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
i have seen some really great roms that doesn’t have apps2sd and everybody has requested that. just wondering why people dont want it and what is the downside to having it
October 5th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Hello the unlockr:
I got mytouch 3g, and I did the one click root but when i hero rom, my bluetooth doesnt work and i can not remove my SD card cause the phone will not work without it. Can you please help me? I dont think that is normal, thanks
October 5th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Hello Lachalupa,
1. Bluetooth does not work on any Hero ROM… if you desperately need bluetooth, then you cannot use a Hero ROM.
2. You cannot take out the SD card when using a Hero ROM, to get Hero to run properly we use a section of the SD card as RAM for the ROM, so if you desperately need to take out the SD card while the phone is on, then you cannot use a Hero ROM.
October 6th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Hi Unlockr,
I have done your One Click Root and have Cyanogen’s 4.1.11.1 ROM. I have 3 questions I wanted to ask to clear things up because I am a noob at this.
1. If i wanted to update the recovery image to the new Amon Ra you have posted on your how to root tutorial, how would I go about doing that?
2. How do you backup apps, mp3’s, photos, etc? Is there a way to backup those things from a current ROM, and transfer them to a newly updated ROM? I will be getting a 16gb card soon and will be putting lots of stuff on it and I dont want to lose the info when I update to new ROMS and such. I’m not sure if thats what Nandroid is for or if that is just for a restore point.
3. I want to update my ROM to Cyanogen’s newest ROM release when I receive my new sdhc a few days from today. Reading his instructions, it says to dl the HTC recovery image, etc. I wanted to ask what would I need to do to get Cyan’s latest ROM? Do I just follow the instructions you have here? Please help! I do not want to mess up my phone and will wait for your respone before I try anything with the Amon Ra Img or Cyan’s new ROM. Thank you!!!!!
October 6th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Hello RoL,
1. Read the reported issues and in one of them it tells you how to flash the recovery image without starting over.
2. None of your MP3s photos etc should ever get erased (unless you format the SD card. And your apps wont either if you are running apps2sd. Otherwise you can always save your music photos etc to your computer and put them back after loading the new rom if you want to be safe. Apps would have to be redownloaded from the Market, but you wont have to repay for any paid ones, it should remember your account.
3. You can flash the Amon Ra recovery image then just rename the new update to update.zip like normal, put it on the SD card, Wipe Data and then Apply update. All set.
Good luck!
October 6th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Hey Unlockr,
I tried to load Cyan’s 4.1.99 ROM cause i just received my 16gb card. The phone keeps getting stuck at the MyTouch screen. I tried loading the ROM again but it didn’t work,so I reformatted and loaded but that still did not work. On Cyan’s instructions, he says “The Android devices we own come with many files that can`t be redistributed legally, and as you all probably know, I can no longer include these with my ROMs. So, in order to get up and running, you`ll need a compatible device with a compatible ROM. Please visit the appropriate site below, read and agree to the license agreement, and download the “1.6 Recovery Image” for your device. You`ll need to flash this before installing my ROM. Note this is NOT the same as what we all think of as a “recovery image”, it`s just what HTC calls the version you can flash as an update.zip from recovery mode. Optionally, you can download the fastboot version and just fastboot flash the system.img first. You only need to do this the first time, upgrades shouldn`t require reflashing. You don`t even need to boot it, just flash it, then flash my ROM. After that you can just use CM Updater. The install process backs up your proprietary files and applications and restores them afterwards.”
I dont know if that makes a difference in the steps to get his ROM loaded using your tutorials. Sorry for such a big post. Thank you for the help!
October 6th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hello RoL,
To be honest, I would just load the Donut ROM we have in the Downloads section (the one with the Sprinkles). Because of the crap Cyanogen had to go through with Google, his ROMs have become very complicated to implement it would seem. And since I highly doubt Google will be issuing any more cease and desists to anyone else, you’re better off loading a Non Cyanogen ROM.
October 7th, 2009 at 2:02 am
I did the SPL before the radio..Then now my phone is stuck on the g1 logo. Should I just send my phone in? Or is there anything I can do?
October 7th, 2009 at 2:08 am
just did the root and install rom… i installed Original Donut 1.6 w/ Root (Magic, MyTouch, 32B).. when first started up.. had many forcecloses… i rebooted and now everything seems find… did find that when i unmounted the sd after all was done and remounted the sd was not being seen.. so i rebooted again and everything was fine again…
October 7th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Hello Andrew,
Your phone is fine, just hold down home and power and so long as you can get to the recovery image just partition the memory card through that and then load a ROM (skip the Radio update for now).
October 7th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
when loading spl can i use anther g1 instead of a sd adapter
October 7th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Hello Billyjr2,
If it will let you then sure.
October 7th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Hey Unlockr,
I was able to load Cyan’s latest ROM. It says that apps2sd is automatic but i just had a quick question. On the sd card, where do i find the apps that I dled off the market? And also, are contact icon pictures stored in phone memory or also on the sdcard. Thanks!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Hello RoL,
You can’t see the part of the memory card used for the Apps (we’ve tricked the phone into thinking that that section of the memory card is part of the system memory). The Apps should just appear still installed when going to the App menu.
Contact icon pictures are stored with Google if they are a Google contact, otherwise stored in phone memory.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:06 am
oh alright. thanks for the clear up. I am now using my 16gb card. How do I increase the amount of memory on the card for apps? Right now, total space is 14.33gb, and sd card secondary total space is 447mb
(378 mb available) and internal phone storage is 283 mb. Is the number for internal memory correct? Is this the most I can go for the apps partition or is there a recommended amount of space that I can/should increase the secondary to. I wouldn’t mind giving more space for apps since I don’t think I would even come close to filling up the 14 gbs with media. Sorry for all the posts, i’m pretty new at this but I am loving the mytouch. After this, I’ll cut down on the questions big time. Thanks again for all your help.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Hey i know this is kinda off topic but.. I received apps from some one thru email and use apkatcher and they usally install no problem but when i forward the apps to a friend and he uses apkatcher he always receive a parsing error and not able to install apps. just wondering why this error would come up and maybe some solutions justs two newbs trying to share apps….thanks for any info
October 8th, 2009 at 1:21 am
hey just to be clear i know ha can download to comp and and put on sdcard and install…just wondering a way around the hassle…thanks alot in advance
October 8th, 2009 at 3:49 am
I downloaded a rom but its in winrar, how do i rename it update?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:15 am
I went from donut to cupcake, then rooted… I downloaded jachero… put it on sdcard renamed it update… powered off. Held down home and end button. Triangle popped up, typed in Alt L then Alt W then Alt S rebooted and all it did was put 1.5 back on… spent too long doing this. Can you please help me??? thanx in advance
October 8th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Hello RoL,
If you do this procedure it sets up Apps2Sd for 500mb. That seems to be the sweet number that I have yet to see someone fill up.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Hello Stevohump,
His computer is turning them into .zip files instead of .apks. He needs to change them back by renaming them .apk and removing the .zip
October 8th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Hello Toogii,
It should be a .zip file. dont open it, just rename the .zip file to update.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Hello zay,
You didnt root properly. Go back and redo it. Make sure when you hold home and power you get the custom recovery image you flashed from our site instead of the triangle.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
after i flash the ra recovery can i flash tmo 1.6 rom and then the spl.that spl scares me im afraid to flash it to my phone.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
yeah i redid it…. now its stuck in the boot sequence… fml
October 8th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
the hero and htc keep rebooting, and it never loads, been doing it for 20 minutes…
October 8th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
iwas wondering because i accidently flashed the cyaogen recovery1.4 instead of the ra recovery then put the tmo dcr83 1.6 rom on it .but kept getting update now every hour.so starting over .got stuck on the g1 screen last time i installed the spl and sent it back to t-mobile.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Good Afternoon mr unlocked I recently flowed your instructions above,I install the the jachero ROM my problem is that I can’t open any of my app after reintalling them and when I did reinstall them they look like flies in my phone also a few apps that came with this Rom looks the same way….can you please help me….
October 8th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
I also get constant forecloses with all most all my apps I replay need some help…I really like this Rom and I don’t want remove it I just want to fix these probs…also its running extremely slow any suggestions on how to make it run fast…..
October 8th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Hey i was using the phone to send apk. to my friends phone thanks for anymore info I received apps from some one thru email (on phone) and use apkatcher and they usally install no problem but when i forward the apps (thru gmail on mytouch) to a friend and he uses apkatcher he always receive a parsing error and not able to install apps. just wondering why this error would come up and maybe some solutions justs two newbs trying to share apps….DOES THE PHONE TURN THE APK INTO ZIP thanks for any info
October 8th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Dear Unlockr,
What you do when you boot your phone, and the phones stuck HTC logo, i checked the issue and the solution, but these didn’t work
October 8th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
trying to flash mglin hero it saya failure at line 80 set_perm_recursive 0 2000 0755 06755 system:xbin.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Hello BillJr2,
No need to flash the SPL, if you can flash the 1.6 first then you are fine.
BTW, if you flash the TMo 1.6, you will lose root and the recovery image. You should just load the Donut with Sprinkles ROM in the downloads section and you’ll have root 5 homescreens and donut.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Hello Zay,
Boot into recovery, reformat the SD, Wipe and Reapply the update.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Hello Charlenerleene,
Boot into recovery, reformat the card (format fat32 +ext2+swap) then wipe and then install the Maxisma Hero ROM (recommended ROM) from our Downloads section of our site, works better).
October 8th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Hello Stevohump,
Your Mail provider might turn it into a .zip. Just look for it in linda file manager and change it from .zip to .apk.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Hello Toogii,
You reformat the card then wipe then reload the ROM or try a different ROM.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Hello again Unlockr
I already have hero jacxhero 2.2b installed and have my 1GB sd card partitioned for it.
I now have a 4GB SD card. Do i just put it into my phone and click partition?
Do i then have to re-install my hero version?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
thank you, i got it working ;]
October 9th, 2009 at 7:36 am
thanks for your time mr unlocker.
i did the 1 click and loaded your spl thenflashed the jacman_xrom 1.4r3,”but dont like it” so ive been trying to flash jacheroski2.2a or mlign-herov2.4.5,thats when i get . failure at line 80 set_perm_recursive 0 2000 0755 06755 system:xbin……ithink its the spl not sure….if it is do i need to do 1 click and load spl again… or load the spl again then the hero rom.i know if you load the same spl twice youll mess up your phone….my ultimate goal is to get a hero with donut and hopefully flash 10 o and wifi.
and thank you again mr unlocker.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Hello Shatter,
October 9th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Hello BillyJf2,
Just go into recovery mode, reformat the sd card (fat32+ext2+swap) then wipe data and then load the new ROM. See if that works.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Hey Mr Unlockr i just wanted say thanks so much for your help.i did what you said and every thing is working just great…the only thing is i remember you said i had to reformat the card (format fat32 +ext2+swap)but when i boot in recovery mode and wipe i did not get the option to (format fat32 +ext2+swap)but i just continue with the procedure and every thing seems to work great…should i be worried in anyway that i didn’t see the option to (format fat32 +ext2+swap) and does this me i have a prob or im good to go….
October 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Noluck
I reformat wipe and tryed update and choose update with 2 diffrent hero roms . failure at line 80 set_perm_recursive 0 2000 0755 06755 system:xbin……I dont mind doing the 1 click root again,its easier then I thought, but if i want to change roms again, I might run into the same problem.
Thank you
October 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
THANKS UNLOCKR!!
MY PC SAYS you must format this card b4 use.
so i chose fat32 and the allocation size is?
it says 4096 bytes….should i change it?
Thanks in advance!
October 9th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Oh and just another question is cyanogen