I. Read Before You Begin
II. How to Check Your Motherboard Version
1. Turn off your phone
2. Turn the phone on by either holding down the volume down button and power button at the same time OR by holding down the back button and power button at the same time.
3. When the screen comes up, it should say somewhere on the first line either 32A or 32B. THAT is your motherboard version. Remember it…
4. Turn off and on the phone.
5. Goto Settings > Applications  > and make sure Unknown sources is checked ON.
III. Root the Magic
1. Download this APK and the appropriate recovery image for your motherboard (32A or 32B) and save it to your computer:
FlashRec.apk (Updated: 09/26/09)
Amon Ra’s Recovery Image (32B)(Updated 11.18.09)
Amon Ra’s Recovery Image (32A)(Updated 11.18.09)
2. Once they are saved to your computer, copy them both to your SD card (do NOT put them inside any folders on the SD card, just put them on the SD card itself).
3. Unplug the phone from the computer once they are downloaded to the SD card.
4. Goto the Market and download Linda File Manager or any file manager program if you do not already have one.
5. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the FlashRec apk file and click it. If asked tell it to use Package Installer to open it. It should automatically install the apk.
6. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
7 (FOR 32A ONLY) Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
/sdcard/recovery-RAv1.6.2H.img
7 (FOR 32B ONLY) Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
/sdcard/recovery-RAv1.6.2G.img
8. Then click on the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button and wait for it to finish.
9. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on (keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background). So long as that screen comes up, you have done it correctly and can now go on to the How to Load a ROM video for your appropriate device!
10. To get Root access you MUST go to the next video mentioned above and load a custom ROM.
Reported Issues
Issue: I get Invalid Recovery Image when using the FlashRec program.
Solution: Make sure that the spell correction and auto completion are OFF in the Text Settings (Settings > Locale and Text > Touch Input > Text Input then turn off Prediction, spell correction, and word completion) of your phone. If not then it may put in spaces where they do not belong. (I had it put a space after .img and couldn’t see it so couldn’t figure out why it kept saying invalid recovery image, like you guys).
Other than that, just make sure it is on the root of the SD card (not in any folder) and that you are typing in the recovery name and filepath correctly.
Then and it should show Flash Recovery Image.
Issue: When I download the FlashRec.apk it shows up as a .zip not an apk.
Solution: No problem. Do NOT extract it, just simply replace the .zip with .apk and then proceed with the procedure.
Issue: I get backup failed or flash failed when I try to use the FlashRec progam.
Solution: This is most likely because you already have a custom recovery image, please use one of the unrooting procedures to get back to the original recovery image and THEN you can use this procedure.
Also, instead of doing that, if you have root access, you can just put the recovery image on your SD card then go into Terminal (download it from the Market if you don’t already have it) and type:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img
wow.. your fast… and i thank you.. i knew if there was mytouch and g1 there had to be a similar way for us 32a folk… dont suppose you know if this will work if we updated our rom with the official HTC update
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I get to step 7 and I can’t seem to get the Recovery Flasher to say anything other than ‘Invalid Recovery Image’. I have tried multiple SD Cards and attempts with the same card by formatting and re copying the file to the root of the SD Card.
The backup seems to work great.
This is my phone info:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.261
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Wow…that is crazy.
I figured out my issue. I didn’t notice that the links for the recovery images were rapidshare links. I right clicked and saved as in Google Chrome and it saved a file of the same file name and type but only 13kb in size. I am very glad that the Recovery Flasher is a smart program and did NOT flash the 13kb image to my phone.
The only reason I figured it out was because of your video. You happened to hover over the file with your mouse and I noticed it was 3.0* megabytes.
I just flashed it…WOOHOO.
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i’ve just rooted my android magic (32B), seems ok.
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I got to the step to use the recovery flasher but it gave me an error saying recovery failed??? I checked the files they are of the correct size.
This is my device info:
Sapphire UNKNOWN 32B SHIP S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD-11
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Help Please.
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I have rooted my HTC Magic(Vodafone) 32B but with cm-recovery-1.4 and not with recovery-RAv1.2.1G as it says invalid… Whay I missed is an ability to make partition on sd card as it was not withing after flashing with cm-recovery-1.4. No I tried witn flashrec to follow from the begining but it fails at first stage. Any remedies as I need to creat partition. Or any programmes which would do it for me.
Thanks.
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So what do i do after i get on the system recovery screen?
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Hello Big D,
Goto the How To Load a Custom ROM on Your HTC Magic procedure on our site.
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thanks for the magic ones.. didnt want to try my touch or G1 ones.. i have a rogers 32a magic and i did the official HTC update for rogers so i wasnt sure if this was going to work but it worked great i am now running the jacheroski 2.7.4r2 found on your downloads page
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After rootin a 32a (tim with 288 ram).
Do I have to persé install another rom or can I just use the phone as before BUT already rooted?
Nice work btw.
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Hello Cris,
Thanks!
Yes, to get internal root access (to use things like Wifi Tether etc.) you will need to goto the next step and load a ROM. If you want something similar to what you already have then just choose any Non-Hero ROM. (BTW though, I’d try a Hero ROM if you have 32A with 288Mbs of RAM as it ill run smoothly and is really nice, but up to you of course. You can always try it and then revert back to a non hero one easily).
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Hey, that was a FAST reply!!
Are roms multilanguage?, as I would prefer a spanish one.
Any hero multi. recomendation?
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The flashrec apears to me as a ZIP file?¿ not APK.
Is this normal.
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no it should be apk.. my browser did that too.. saved it as a zip file.. i used a different browser to d/l it.. i think it has to do with file association.. not sure
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Hey Cris and Reg,
Some browsers turn it into a .zip file (because it essentially is, but we won’t get into that lol). So just change it back to .apk and it should be fine.
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Got it wright with the chrome.
Anyway, could not realy find a “decent” or 100% working rom, the most interesting was the JacHeroski (for 32a, should be multi…?¿), but even over here the link was broken.
Is there any oficial or 100% stable soft (with multi), seems to be that HTC will update the Hero software for magic in october?¿
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I’ve got Rogers Magic 32A. I performed the one click root. everything went smooth. i installed Jacheroski 32a rom, works great…But i cannot connect onto my rogers 3g network. Only wi-fi is working. Is there anything i have to do to enable. i’ve checked settings and enabled mobile networks etc..the only thing i can think of is that i have no APNs (does that matter) appreciate any guidance.
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Hello Triplet,
You have to find out your APN from Rogers and put it into the phone. Just call them and tell them you deleted it on accident and they will tell you what to put in the fields.
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@Unlockr: Does the method described here
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/22/how-to-unroot-your-mytouch-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-2899
works to unroot after having used the 1-click root?
Does it bring back the default stock rom?
Thanks for the reply!
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Hello Tudor,
Yes, but only for the MyTouch. If you have a Magic there is a different procedure.
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got it working, just had to enter the APN manually duh!
thanks for your simplistic one click procedure. worked like a charm!
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Thanks for the reply. And could you please indicate the procedure for the magic 32B? That would really help!
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Do you have to clear you phone first before you root?
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Hello AG,
Not necessarily, it is a precaution. You can try to do it without wiping, but if it gets stuck then do it again with wiping this time.
Just sync with google and then all your contacts, calendar, and mail will come right back once you turn the phone back on anyway.
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this is the procedure for magic 32b and also 32a.. just read the steps carefully as it is clearly stated which file you need for each version..
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also if you have rogers magic 32a and you grab jacheroski 2.7.4r2 from this site do one of two things 1. write your apn settings down before you wipe as you need to manually add them or go here and use this one its what i have so i can confirm its correct. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550627
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I am actually looking for the UNroot procedure for 32b after 1-click root! Do you know how to?
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Hello Tudor,
Use the search at the bottom of the procedure to fine it (and if you do, please put the link in the comment(s) so I can do a video for it, haven’t found it yet).
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Did at last…
Rooted with the unlockr
and installed the Myhero 1.01 32a (was the only one that realy confirmed MULTI language).
Used to Mod my I900, this (magic) was very simple and easy (thanks to unlockr).
Working fine for the moment.
Nice job Unlockr!!
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Hey Mr Unlockr!
Thanks for a great guide! Everything seems to have worked out as planed. I have a question though, if I want to keep the original ROM and just have it rooted whats my next step? I have a 32A mb.
Thanks you!
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Hello Christoffer,
Thanks!
Just load any Non Hero 32A ROM from our Downloads section and you are good to go (do the How To Load a Custom ROM procedure).
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I opened a thread on xda and could only get limited help. At this stage, I am unable to figure out how to UNroot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=556164
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Hello Unlockr, I have a bit of a problem. I bought a HTC Dream Orange France, and I can’t find a way to root it and update to cupcake. Can you please help me.
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Hello Adi,
Did you try our How to Root the G1/MyTouch in One Click procedure? Search for it the Dream is called the G1 here in the States, so anything for the G1 should work for the Dream. Good luck!
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Hi
I also get the backup failed! any idea what to do?
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Hey Unlockr,
I wanted to know if by rooting the mytouch i will lose all my applications and widgets? and if I have to use a spare memory card for this procedure. Thanks!!
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Hello Joe,
Yes, you will lose everything but you can just re-download them from the My Downloads section of the Market.
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Thanks a lot! Really appreciate you taking the time answering all questions!
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Hey again, I did as you said and downloaded the Original Magic Rogers ROM (Magic, 32A)from your site.
I placed it on the sdcard and named it update, when I try to apply sdcard update I get this:
Installing from sdcard…
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (7 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted.
Do you know whats the problem here?
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Hello Christoffer,
Try a different ROM. Load a custom ROM from forum.xda-developers.com, just make sure it is a 32A ROM. Any Non Hero ROM will give you what you want.
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I did that and now it works! Thank you Mr Unlockr!
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Hey again, I tried the one click method, but i get stuck at the part with the flash custom recovery image. I can’t select that option, it’s not selectable. Any other suggestions? :-s
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Hello Adi,
You need to click the backup recovery image first then you can type into the text box what it says in the procedure.
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Backup failed
Hopeless.
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unlockr i wanna root my htc magic but the problem is i dont have android market in my phone, the whole purpose of rooting is to get android market in my mobile…. i tried andexplorer but it jus uncompresses the file.. help me dude???
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I’m trying to download Amon’s Recovery 32b but its not going to page do you have another download link besides rapidshare
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unlockr: do you need to format the microSD card first before you try this 1 click rooting?
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Is there a chance the phone will just break doing this? i wanna try it but i just got mine about 2 weeks ago and just don’t wanna break my phone at all. i have 32b mother board so its pretty much what the video does just want a confirmation on this if at all possible.
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hey thelockr,
i keep getting a parse error “there is a problem parsing the package.” when i try installing the apk and i cant figure out why
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Hi
I followed the steps above and everyhting works.
BUt what now? I just want to get root and not load a custom rom.
How can I just get root and keep my rom?
Rgds
snudel
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Hello Snudel,
Using this method, you have to load a ROM to get internal root access. Just load a basic one like Cyanogen’s ROM in the downloads section. You will have the benefits of root and still have a normal ROM.
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unlockr, after the rooting is done, would the phone be unlocked? meaning that if i were to plug in other SIM cards from other carriers, i would also be able to use it?
the reason for asking that is because tmo said they will unlock my phone after 3 months of usage, so when i travel internationally, i can use a local sim card there.
but, i’m just wondering if rooting will also unlock the SIM card restriction, then i wouldn’t have to wait till 3 month later for tmo to unlock it first before i do the rooting.
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Hello Cusco,
No it doesn’t unlock the phone. The baseband of the phone will still be locked. If you want to unlock it, just wait the 3 months OR you can go online and pay between $15-$20 to have someone unlock it for you.
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Will this work on the Japanese docomo version…
I’ve scoured the forums and I can’t find anything about whether the EVT1 or the sapp20000 makes a difference.
SAPPHIRE EVT1 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP20000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.261
May 27 2009, 19:06:41
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Hello Varble,
To be honest, I didn’t know there was a difference. I would assume it would work, as I have never seen a version that didn’t work, worth a shot (the root program has a backup feature in case it goes wrong).
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everything was a success. The only problem I seem to be having now is the lack of 3G.
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Disregard previous message. Forgot to input the APN. Thanks for the tutorial. I’m very pleased so far.
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By the end of this video, does it mean the Magic is rooted ?
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Hello Adrian,
The MyTouch is a 32B Magic, so they are the same thing. Check your motherboard and then just follow the procedure appropriately for 32A or 32B Magics.
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Hey Unlockr,
I tried the one click root on my Magic 32A without wiping my data. I couldn’t load into recovery mode (it would freeze at the Rogers screen). I phone would turn back on after taking the battery in and out so I thought I would wipe my phone and try again. However I am unable to wipe my phone! It freezes at the rogers screen when I try doing a factory reset (tried doing both soft and hard reset). Any suggestions as to how I could wipe my phone, or how to unroot the Magic 32A?
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hi,
i try ur method till step 6 and it fail the backup recovery image. Help !!!
Sapphire pvt 32a ship s-on h
Hboot-1.33.0009 (sapp10000)
cpld-12
radio-3.22.20.17
may 8 2009, 21:02:32
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is this the most current instructions? there are a few on the site so im confused
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for 32b i mean
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Hello Az2610,
If it doesnt say Obsolete in the title then you are using the most recent
Yes this is the most recent.
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hey quick question. it may be a stupid one too but here it is anyways. is this one click rooting 100 percent safe or can it brick or break (i dont even know what brick means) my phone. because the only thing that has stopped me from rooting my ohine in the past is the chance that i could damage my phone. it would kill me to damage a 200 dollar phone. thanks to anyone who can answer my question
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Hello Scott,
I have yet to see a phone permanently damaged in anyway by rooting (stuck on a boot logo occasionally, but that can be fixed easily).
And with the new one click method on here, it is pretty hard to mess up
So go ahead and try it and good luck!
BTW, Bricking the phone is a way of saying turning the phone into nothing but a brick, constant paperweight mode if you will lol
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Will this work with HTC’s new update (010?)? I read somewhere else that someone who had updated to that version, still got your method to work, just want to confirm, or should I avoid the update if I want to root my phone?
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Hello Jmatteis,
It will work no problem. Good luck!
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Hi guys,
has someone tried it with the SPL 1.33.0007?
I have a Vodafone Magic with this SPL which seems to be perfect.
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Hello Elf,
It works with any SPL
Go for it!
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Hello Unlockr,
Does this rooting method work on the perfect SPL 1.33.0010?
Thanks..
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Hello James,
Yes, it works on all SPLs
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hi
i keep getting this parse error message “there is a problem parsing the packageâ€
anybody know why?
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Cheers buddy
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Where do I start this procedure from if my phone has already been rooted with instant root app of market?
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Hi Unlockr.
I have run into a problem with the one-touch root. I have a 32B Magic (UK Vodafone). After I complete the Root procedure I get the screen as described. But after I power the Magic off and on again I am unable to bring back the Root screen wtih Home/Power. I get the yellow triangle – after several button pushes I get the “Android system recovery utility” with an error message at the bottom in yellow “E:Can’t open /cache/recovery/command”
At this time I am unable to Partition the memory card.
I’m stuck. Help please, what has gone wrong?
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Hello DannyT,
Once you get the phone to the Recovery screen at the end of this procedure, leave it on. Do NOT turn the phone off, just leave the recovery screen up. Then do the partitioning of the memory card and then again do NOT turn off the phone. Take out the memory card, put it into your computer and put on the ROM and rename it to update.zip then put the memory card back into the phone and click wipe, then click Apply update.zip and then reboot.
Should work, same issue was happening with G1s. I’ll put it in the reported issues shortly.
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Hi Unlockr,
That is brilliant, thank you very much. Those instruction steps worked absolutely fine. I have the JACxHERO-v1.0-sapphire ROM running in my HTC Magic.
Thanks again.
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sorry, but ive ran into a problem at the end,
at the end when you have to go to the Android system recovery screen, i click apply sdcard:update.zip, but it says it cant find such a file, and i dont have such a file either.. please explain what to do. this is the first step, so i havent flashed it or anything before this, ive just rooted it, and now i want to put the Hero ROM on it, please do help.
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Hello Tomer,
You aren’t supposed to hit that yet. You need to goto the next video (How To Load a Custom ROM…etc.). Do that video next and you’ll be fine.
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Can someone mirror the files to Mediafire. RS does not work for me.
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Hi All
Once rooted how do you restart the phone without loading a new rom? or is this a dumb question.
Also can you copy and save data to avoid re downloading stuff after and in the event of thinking your old or original rom was better can the original be found and put back on in the same way?
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Hey unlockr, I actually did the next video and all, and it worked excellent, i got the fatal1ty hero Full 1.4, and put it un my phone, and the update.zip thing went excellent, now, when i try to turn my phone on, it stays on the Rogers logo, for hours. nothing happens, i tried everything, please help me.
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Hey Unlockr,
If I also wanted ADB access would i do the following?
1. One click root
2. Install custom ROM
3. Follow instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010 to get ADB?
also before rooting do i need to format/partition the microSD card in any way in order to have apps2sd to work on Cyanogen rom?
Thanks.
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i think i bricked it lol, because when i downloaded the hero file, it did not say if it was for 32A or 32B lol. is there a way to unbrick it? :\
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Hello Tomer,
Just go back into the recovery image and load a different ROM. Make sure you read this time
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How can i load a new ROM tho, my phone doesnt start up, so i cant connect the sd card to my computer, and i have to slot to put it in my computer without conencting the usb, i dont have that machine for SD cards.
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Hello Tomer,
Id suggest buying a usb sd card reader for that. They are super cheap and super helpful. Youll use it alot if you are messing around with ROMs etc.
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Thank man:)
im getting one hopefully either today or tomorrow. i downloaded a new 1 which is 32A and for the Magic from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552274
so all i have to do is replace the other update.zip file with this 1, then sweep the data, and click apply the update.zip, and it should work? and if it doesnt…? i actually tried taking the SD card out, and turning the phone on, and it still did not turn on.. it was still stuck on the rogers logo.
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OMG!!!! i got it to work!!! got a SD card reader!! thanks a lot theunlockr!!!
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Hello unlockr,
When i get to step 8 I do not get the “Flash Custom RecoveryImage button”
It continues to say invalid recovery image.
Please help. It is a 32A motherboard. And I am 100% sure i have the correct “sdcard/recovery-RAv1.2.1H.img”. it is a 3.24 MB file.
Thanks in advance
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I got the file to flash but when I hold the home and power button the recovery menu doesnt popup up the my touch 3g screen stays open forever, tell me what I should.do
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Aziz, that happened to me lol, means its bricked. u have to get a SD card reader, put your SD in therem plug it into the computer, and you have to get a new hero file, that fits your phone.
Also, my 3G doesnt workk :\ idk why.
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nvm, it works now, fixed it.
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Tomer, when i start up my phone without holding down power and home button, but by just holding the power button the phone starts up normally…so the problem is with the flashing of the files…
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It worked!!! I needed few days to hearten myself but it worked!!!
Thanks!!!!!
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I got another question: now that I flashed the recovery ROM, may I use it to downgrade my SPL to a non-perfect one?
Thanks again
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Hello Elf,
You can but there is no reason to. With our method here the “perfect” spl doesn’t matter. Just flash a ROM and you are all set.
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Well, in order to change the splash screens I would need an engineered SPL, however now I’m happy with a Hero ROM, so I’ll not risk to brick my phone for now
.
Thanks!!
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wheres the next step
email it to me plz
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Hello Unlockr…I’ve used your vids over and over with great success, but I’m having some trouble this time around…I followed the one click method for rooting Magic(MT3G) with 32B board, my problem lies with installing the recovery img. I installed flshrec,opened it,pressed backup recovery image but when i do this, I get “Backup FAILED: Could Not Run Command” please help, any suggestions ? or why backup failed ? Thanx again for your great vids…(Or is there another method for installing the recovery image? if there is I would happily give it try)
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Where and how do i download FlashRec???:/
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Hello Bryan,
There is a link at the beginning of the procedure… click on it and then there is a download link on that page.
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I was able to install the recovery image, wiped, but then when I hit format sd: fat 32+ext2+swap, i get an error message that says “format aborted”. can’t go any further now. Thanks, Paul
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Hello Paul,
Try formatting the card through the SD and Phone Storage menu in the Settings of the phone (you h ave to Unmount it first). Then after it’s done, try again.
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Thanks for the response. I think I may have bigger issues right now. However, my card is an 8G Class 6 that I have had for a while, and it “may” actually already be formatted. When I go to the SD card in settings, it shows 289 MB’s. Do you think it is partitioned? How can it show 289 when the default is 288??? I will try to figure out if it is after I deal with some of the other stuff. Biggest thing right now is that (as you are probably aware), the Terminal Emulator does not work with VK’s. I installed “pterminal”, but it does not seem to work the same as the regular stock TE. Do you know if there is another prefix that needs to be entered prior to putting in the usual code?
Also, I am not able to install Cyan’s audio resources with the RA recovery image. I’m getting an “abort” message” when I try to flash it. I actually got that same message when I first flashed the ROM (JACxROM). I’m assuming that if I were to be able to access the TE somehow I would probably be able to flash the Cyan 1.4? Is that easily do-able? I am more familiar with it. Any reason I cannot or should not? Please advise. Thanks, Paul
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My son has tried this on his phone he says he has followed all the instructions but now the phone will only come on as far as getting the word hero appearing in the centre of the screen
Can you advise how to proceed
I have put the original 2 files on the sd card
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Hello Andy Weir,
No problem this happens a lot.
Just boot into recovery mode (hold down home and power). Then format the card using the recovery menu (select format fat32+ext2+swap). Once that is done take the memory card out of the phone (leave the phone on the recovery screen) and put it into a computer using a usb adapter or the sd adapter it came. Put the Hero ROM he wants back on the SD card and rename it to update. Then put the sd card back into the phone and click wipe data and then click apply update.zip and once that is done reboot.
You may have to wait a while for the hero to go away on first boot up, if it doesn’t then repeat.
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I have a MyTouch 3G. Which guide do I use to root?
How To: Root the HTC Magic in One Click!
or
How To: Root the MyTouch 3G or G1 in One Click!
What’s the difference, isn’t the magic the same thing as the mytouch?
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Hello Brett L,
I can understand where you are coming from. Technically you are correct that the MyTouch is a rebranded Magic, but (without getting into motherboard differences) the MyTouch is rooted using a slightly different method than most Magics.
Do the one for the MyTouch.
Good luck!
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Hi Guys, can you please help me out with at least the last part of my previous question? Is there a way to flash the Cyan 1.4 recovery image with what I currently have (a TE that is unuseable, keyboard will not open?)
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Hey guys,
trying to flash the recovery image I get the message: “wrong EBI for phone”.
Where did I go wrong?
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Hey, does the unroot method for the MyTouch 3G also work for the Rogers HTC Magic 32A? You refer to searching for “unroot magic” in your search field, however, when i do search for it i find nothing.
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i have files downloaded on my sd card . i have a 32a and when i hit backup recovery image the device restarts. anyone know y?
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Hello Tim Tebow,
Just click the hidden button to the right of the backup recovery image button (turns into a * symbol) then you can skip the backup recovery image step and just type in the box and flash the custom recovery image.
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ignore my question i unrooted everything and now in the process of rooting. however i have same problem as Bjorn, i get the message “wrong EBI for phone” Any help?
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theunlockr thanx will this give same effect has hitting the backup recovery image button? im new to all this so i want it to be right
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when i did the step you said it said flash custom recovery. i hit it and the device still restarted
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do i need a new recovery flasher?
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Hello Tim Tebow,
Did you try uninstalling the recovery flasher and reinstalling it? Also are you on a custom ROM already?
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Hi
I have put the 2 files on the sd card in the root.
I have installed the .apk file. Then I write /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.2.img but then it says “Wrong image EBI for phone” on the phone.
It´s a 32A phone.
Whats wrong and what do I do now? (The phone works fine, it´s not bricked)
Thanks
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Hello EVERYONE getting the “WRONG IMAGE EBI FOR PHONE” error,
Updated it, the image seems to not work on 32A phones so I put the old 32A image back.
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tes im on a custon rom. and i want to updat emy recovery file to recovery-rav1.2.1h.img. i saw the dream 1.2.2 but dont know if it will work for a magic 32a?
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yes im on a custo hero rom. and i want to updat emy recovery file to recovery-rav1.2.1h.img. i saw the dream 1.2.2 but dont know if it will work for a magic 32a?
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and yes i uninstalled the recovery flasher. i have used flashrec-20090815.apk and flashrec-20090909.apk
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Got the same problem as “Azizâ€, but I got a Magic.
Paste from Aziz:
I got the file to flash but when I hold the home and power button the recovery menu doesn’t popup up the my touch 3g screen stays open forever, tell me what I should.
when i start up my phone without holding down power and home button, but by just holding the power button the phone starts up normally…so the problem is with the flashing of the files…
What to do?
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Never mind, i figured out. I just downloaded recovery-RAv1.2.1H.img and then it works
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hi i used your one touch method ..now only one rom seems to work i.e is the JACHeroski2.7.3-Magic32A_signed.zip one .. no other rom works.. it justs reboots to the oerator logo and thats all… and how do i unroot it? the unroot procedure which u have described give me an error as wron phone type..
i have an HTC Magic in India..pl help …
also the HTC HERO ROM i mentioned is a bit unstable .. it slows down the phone and hangs the phone often..
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Hello Aamod,
Make sure you Wipe Data in the Recovery screen THEN Apply update. Also if it still hangs on a screen, repartition the memory card, then wipe, then apply new ROM. This usually fixes the hanging.
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help……
when i get to the part of flashing recovery with linda file manager my devices resets. even when i press the hidden star and type in manually i get same problem. now im rooted already. i just use this method to flash new recoveries and i cant because of the reset when it says working. any ideas as to y this happens.
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Hello James,
You can’t flash a new recovery with the FlashRec. It wont flash a new one if an old one existing (for some dumb reason). Just read the reported issues and the goto the last issue and you’ll see how to flash a new recovery manually using terminal.
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with terminal app on device. i get error writing recovery: permission denied?
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Hello James,
Type SU first. Then allow it. Look in the Forums under the Modifying/ROM section and you’ll see how to Flash a New Recovery.
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How am I supposed to root it if my HTC Magic doesn’t even boot up? I tried to hard reset it, and now I can’t even turn it on, it keeps rebooting itself at the hero logo.
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Hello Justin,
Turn off the phone (take out the battery and put it back in). Then boot into recovery (power and home) then click wipe data and the reapply the ROM. You have to do that instead of clicking Factory Reset when you have a Hero ROM.
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this is what happens when i press wipe data/factory reset and then apply sdcard.
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/8241/dsc00012hy.jpg
or is there supposed to be an option of just wiping the data? :S
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Hello Justin.
You are using the standard recovery image (that came with Android) that is why you are getting the error. You are NOT rooted in recovery.
Didn’t you have Hero on the phone?
Would you mind moving this to the Forums so we can work on it without clogging up the comments? Just add it to Technical Support under HTC Magic.
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Will this work with Htc magic 32A “htc branded” in Taiwan?
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Hello Connor,
Yes it will
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Hey again, I did as you said and downloaded the Original Magic Rogers ROM (Magic, 32A)from your site.
I placed it on the sdcard and named it update, when I try to apply sdcard update I get this:
Installing from sdcard…
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (7 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation abortedi need orginal rom for my magic for i have to get it repair please help
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Hello Dennis,
That seems like you do not have root access in your recovery mode. Try re-downloading the ROM and reapplying one more time.
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UnLocker – Great site thanks…
I recently got a HTC Magic from Vodafone Spain.
It is a 32B and runs Andriod 1.5.
I followed you “one click root” and all went as expected. When I connect to my computer I now get 2 drives. one of 500Mg and one of 7.4Gb. The 500 appeared after following your instructions.
I the tried to load the Rom you recommend. Hero 1.8 from Maxisma. I follow the instruction and get the yellow triangel but when I push home again I get the menu…
and then
E:Can’t open /cache/recovery/commandâ€, but when I try install I get
Installing from sdcard…
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (507 files)
E:Verification failed
I assumed the file was corrupted so tried the 1.7 from Maxisma with the same result.
What am I doing wrong? All I want is Sense UI on my Magic, not really interested in the rest of the Hero features…
Thanks again for great site!
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Hello Marc,
Thanks!
If you are getting the Yellow Triangle you need to use FlashRec again and reload the custom recovery image. Then once it is loaded reboot into recovery and it should show the custom recovery. Then immediately load the ROM (if you turn off the phone and back on it will lose the recovery image sometimes until you flash the ROM then it will stay).
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Once again… Great site and you are the man!
Works perfectly…
Thanks a ton.
Marc
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Hey guys …
I was wondering if this would work for an HTC magic 32A, with HBOOT-1.33.0014.
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Hello Daniel,
Yep sure will. So long as you are not on Donut (1.6)…
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I read the thread but not sure if i missed it or not. Do i have to install a new ROM or can i keep my stock rogers ROM?? or will this not allow rooting (putting apps onto the sd)
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is there a way to get more apps for my htc magic, it’s rooted…
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Hello Ana,
Yes, in the Market on the phone or search the internet for Android Apps.
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Unlockr,
What kind of partition will “Amon Ra Recovery” give me since it automatically partitions for you??
The reason i ask is cause the rom im installing says to have a Fat32/Etx3/Swap of 96-128mb
Thanx
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i meant unlock more of them? can’t you do that on the iphones? lol sorry
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Hi Unlocker,
First I would like to say that you’re really doing great job.
I downloaded and copied both:
1-flashrec-1.1.2-20090909.apk
2-recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3
directly into my sdcard and follow all the steps but I get stuck in step(6)where I can’t backup the recovery image. It gives me this message ” Backup FAILED: Couldn’t run command.
I also notice that the text box is not empty, it has the following link:
http://zenthough.org/flashrec/cm-recovery-1.4.img
I also would like to mention that the only active button is the ” Backup recovery image” button
Please help, I have been stuck with this issue for quite long!
Thank you,
Moe
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Hello Moe,
If backup failed it is probably because you are on Donut. Please Do the How To Root a Donut Procedure to continue.
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htc magic 32b
I cannot get the back up recovery image to work or the download recovery image either
“back up failed: could not run command”
having already successfully applied this to another magic, im confused by the errors
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Hi,
Thanks for the nice tutorial.
I have a problem though, like everyone else my APN settings disappeared, but the problem is that I am unable to save the settings that I add manually. I add the settings, click on save, the phone then shows the APN list, which is empty. I have repeated this many times.
Then I pulled the /etc/apns-config.xml, added my entry there and pushed it back, still no luck.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Nishith
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Hi,
Can anyone help me please….
I have a Magic 32b and recently put the Modaco_custom_1_51 rom on, I think with the Amon Ra’s recovery image (as recommended on unlockr)
It was working ok, not great, a bit slow and mms wouldnt work, so…
I decided to change the rom, unfortunately I was in a bit of a rush and I kind of forgot what I was doing…
I went straight to the Recovery mode and clicked ‘part sd: fat32+ext2+swap’
Then I put the new rom on using usb storage mode, I clicked on apply sdcard:update.zip and of course it wouldnt work (all without applying any recovery image when the phone was working), I rebooted the phone and now after the vodafone image I just get a blank black screen…
I then woke up and realised what i’d done.
I have tried searching what to do when this happens but I couldnt find anything… I’ve never used abd and dont know how the commands and stuff work… I just flashed and applied the rom using the ‘one click’ method on unlockr.
I would appreciate any help you can give, theres propably a simple way to do it (well simple for you guys) but I just cant work it out, if anyone can give me some instructions it would be really grateful.
Thanks,
You can email ginorea@goolemail.com if you can help
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Gino,
Please post your issue in the tech support forum for your phone in our forums and someone would be glad to help.
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Hello there!
First of all I wanna start by thanking you all for the great help in this site. Without your video tutorials, id be lost!
Secondly, I used this method to root, applications keep telling me I have no root access.
Is this because I have to now flash to a ROM?
I got the Rogers Magic (288 of ram yey!) but Ive heard that Hero ROMs still have issues with BT and/or Market stuff. I currently live in Mexico City ntill next year.
In case updating fails, am I able to go back to my original Rogers ROM?
Thanks a lot for your help in advance. Hope to ear from u soon.
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Rosco,
Thanks!
You need to load a custom rom to get root access for apps, do the next procedure and youll be all set.
Hero works well (Market is fine, just no bluetooth).
Yes you can unroot and get back to stock (look for our How To unRoot the Magic procedure.
Good luck! Welcome to the site!
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Thank you for writing this tutorial!
I was able to get through all the steps and press the Flash Custom RecoveryImage button to flash the phone.
But it only took half a second and it said it’s done. When I reboot to Recovery mode I don’t see the black background with text. I can only see the androids on a skateboard.
Any idea why and how I can fix it?
Thank you for your help!
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Jessie,
That is boot loader mode, hold home and power to get to recovery.
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Can you upload the 32A recovery image on other mirrors? thanks
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hey ther how do i get root on ROM version 2.20.401.2
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Dennis,
Using this procedure most likely. Have you tried it?
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I have a rogers htc dream (canada) phone. When I fast boot it says I have a 32B motherboard but when I run the recovery flasher is says “ebI1/32A”
The fastboot says the following
DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ON d
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (DREA21000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Jun 2 2009, 21:37:16
I tried the recovery flasher with recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img but it just sat forever trying to load. finally I closed/reopened the recovery flasher and told it to “restore backup” which it said it did..
Now I am worried that if I power cycle my phone it will brick? not sure what motherboard I have or what recovery flash and root flash I should use if I dare try again..
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Aaron,
Please post in the technical support forums so we can help you without clogging up the comments, thanks!
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I still have not unlocked but I have changed the phone to the following on fast boot
The fastboot says the following
DREAM PVT 32B ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.33.2005 (DREA21000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-3.22.20.17
The recovery flasher still says “ebI1/32Aâ€
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Aaron,
Ignore the recovery flasher, just follow the procedure, shouldnt make a difference if the recovery flasher is indentifying the device incorrectly.
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hi unlockr
i have a pvt 32b board, however i followed without knowing that my board was 32b, anyway it installed fine however i when tried to boot into recovery mode, it just shows the ‘htc dream’ logo and hangs there. so after i realised that i had a 32b board, i restores my initial back made by recovery flasher and then followed the tutorial here and it installed successfully, but i am still not able to boot into recovery mode and im not sure whether or not to process to the next step please advise. thanks in advance
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hi
recovery flasher says phone type is 32a and hboot says its 32b now im really confused please help
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yes i have and the mobile says error
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recovery flasher says backup fail and i cant use the old rom from htc to flash the cell phone whit
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Hello guys,
I was trying to root my HTC Magic with this website and i downloaded the 2 files i needed for the 32B. I opened astro and installed flashrec and opended it. Now here comes my problem… normaly the only button you can click on is the backup recovery image but i have more options. I can also click on the Download Recovery Image and in the box there is also something written down: http://zenthought.org/flashrec/cm-recovery-1.4.img can you help me? Thank you alot!
Heleen
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Heleen,
Finish the procedure. Start typing in the box the text written in the procedure, if you type it in right and the file is in the right place on your sd card then another button will appear saying something like Flash Recovery Image. Then you can click that and continue.
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i typed in /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img now it doesn’t load…. can you help?
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i used flashrec-1.1.2-20090909 and maybe this is important too… phone type EBIO/32B
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so i just installed flashrec-1.1.2-20090909 and recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3 when i open flashrec and launch it i see my phone type: EBIO/32B and the bar underneath it says: http://zenthought.org/flashrec/cm-recovery-1.4.img and i can both press on: Download Recovery Image and Backup Recovery Image. When i delete that box and type in: /sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img and press on backup Recovery image it says: backup FAILED: Could not run command. What should i do? Please help, I would be really thankfull.
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Heleen,
Please post your issue in the Technical Support forums so we do not clog up the comments, Thanks!
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Please help me with my question above, i really need your help. I posted in the technical support but still don’t have an answer on my question. please help. i would really be thankfull
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I tried it in every way possible and do not find it.
I have read several GUIDES BUT NOT ME WORK.
I’ve tried from windows and linux.
follow to the letter your HOW TO but can not be ROOT.
“Backup FAILED: Could not run command”
HELP ME, MY CARRIER DOES NOT HAVE ENABLED THE MARKET…BUT will install APPLICATIONS .APK (This it is not the problems)
MY PHONE:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0014 (SAPP50000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.23.18
Sep 2 2009, 17:42:56
PLEASE HELPME…
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Joseph,
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it worked with perfect spl .. best site ever thnx alot
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I have a Rogers Magic 32A and I see others have had no problems rooting there Rogers 32A. Everything goes fine till step 9. It says image has been flashed but I still get the same old HBOOT screen when I reset not the one you are talking about. Help please.
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My boot screen says:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Jun 2 2009,17:28:28
Also the the flash rec app that I downloaded from the link on this page doesn’t quite look the same as the one in the video. It looks like it should work though, so I’m not sure what I am doing wrong.
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LoTech,
Please post your issue in the Technical Support forums so we can assist without clogging up the comments back and forth.
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Hi Unlockr, I have an HTC Magic with the so-called Perfect SPL. Will this method work or do I have to follow the XDA-Forum method to downgrade the SPL to a Non-Perfect SPL first?? This is all new to me so I am a bit confused.
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Cyril,
This method works fine so long as you are not on Donut (Android 1.6) so long as you are on Cupcake (Android 1.5) then your SPL makes no difference.
Good luck!
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Hi Unlockr! Thanks for your advice! Will give it a go this evening. I was thinking of flashing a Stock Rom from HTC for SingTel which is Android 1.5 with Sense UI. Can I just run the RUU or do I need to load only a Custom ROM.
What is a GoldCard anyway, and what is its purpose?
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I know it has been answered already, but I just want to confirm that this will work on a Rogers Magic 32A with:
H-BOOT-1.33.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Running Donut
Also, once the phone is rooted, is it possible or necessary to change the SPL to 1.33.2005 in order to run roms that aren’t specific for rogers?
P.S Thank you for your time developing and maintaining this website … greatly appreciated!!
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Matt,
This method will work fine and no you do not need to change your SPL once you use this method
Thanks!
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^^
Sorry, running Cupcake (1.5) …
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how do i root the taiwanise rom version 3.03.751.4 i cant root it i just wont to get the normal rom back please help me
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Dennis,
Use the How To UnRoot/Downgrade the Magic procedure and that should get you back to a normal ROM then you can root from there or stay at that level.
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it dossent work my settings is
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.07.29
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Hello Dennis,
You need to do the How To Unroot the Magic procedure first then come back.
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i have try it and my phone has no root i just downloaded the taiwan rom from htc and installed on mu phone and now i cand get my old rom back
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please help
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hi Unlockr,
m from Singapore and have bought a htc magic today(firmware: 1.5)
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009, 21:02:32
from the htc website, there is a rom upgrade with HTC SENSE for HTC Magic (Singapore)
ROM Version: 3.03.707.5( For Singapore only)
Questions :
1. is the above rom good enough or i should root and download a better rom?
2. any recommendation for a better rom?
3. will the firmware be upgraded to 1.6 after root and download a better rom?
please advise.
many thanks
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Astro Boy,
1. Thats up to you. It will NOT be able to be rooted though so if you want to use root enabled apps I would NOT upgrade.
2. I would rather have root access and use any of the Hero ROMs already available, but thats me.
3. There is no 1.6 update for Hero, so I would assume the Sense upgrade for the Magic is also not 1.6 and is 1.5
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Hi Unlockr,
thanks for the quick respond.
will try out the hero rom found on the download tab.
JACHeroski Magic ROM (Magic, 32A)
have a good day
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I have a 32B with Rogers firmware, i had all done but when i will restart the phone and i push homew and power, it hanging by the Rogers logo. After 5 Minutes i put the akku out and start the phone normally. Why don´t works it by me? Has anyone a answer or a solution for me please?
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if i rooted my magic will i have the market? cuz my magic didn t come with any market..im had to get open leaf / slideme..which sucks really…
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Johnnytang,
Yes, once you root you can load a custom rom that has the market in it.
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Hi Unlockr
I have HTC Magic from Sweden
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0014 (SAPP10000) spotkal sie ktos z taka wersja?
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.23.18
Sep 2 2009. 17:42:56
Firmware version
1.5
Kernel version
2.6.27-3d7dcf2e
How rooted this phone
On FlashRec I get this
Backup FAILED: Could not run command
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Backup FAILED: could not run command …
WWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??????
THANKS
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Ton,
Do you have Donut (Android 1.6)? If so read the Before You Begin carefully
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Dear Unlockr
I have a rooted phone with Amon Ra ROM thanks to your method.
My phone is 32A with perfect SPL and I would like to get fastboot access to develop some new kernel and easily try them.
Do you know how can I unperfect my SPL?
Should I follow the gold card method you give here for the mytouch 3G: http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/14/how-to-root-your-mytouch-3g/ ?
Thanks for your help
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Ronan,
You shouldnt need a gold card since you are already rooted. If you want to change the SPL (which can be dangerous FYI before you begin), just find a new SPL and rename it to update.zip and flash it (same way you did the ROM). For further instructions goto the How To Root the MyTouch/G1 in Once Click procedure and it explains it there as an optional step (just dont try to load the wrong SPL).
Good luck!
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when i run the recovery flasher, it says “backup FAILED: Could not run command.” what do i do?
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Joel,
Do you have donut? Read the Before you Begin and then look for the How To Root a Donut phone procedure.
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i get tha message Backup FAILED: Could not run command when i try backup recovery image.
what’s wrong?
i have a 32a phone.
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i tried the reading part and now it seems to work
thanks
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Hi unlocker
How do I know if my magic runs on cupcake? Got this phone from vodafone qatar. It does not have android market. I have 32A. Will these procedures work with my phone? Thanks in advance
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Dodie,
Goto Setting then about phone and it will say firmware version, if it says 1.5 then yes this procedure will work. If it says 1.6 then search our site for How To Root a Donut Phone and follow that procedure.
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Hi unlocker i will write /sdcard/recovery-RAv1.2.3H.img and i dont have Flash Custom Recovery Image only Flash Recovery Image, without CUSTOM.
help My i magi with
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
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Mandex,
Same thing, click it. The new version of Flash Rec says that as opposed to the one we used in the video a while ago which said custom.
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Is it safe to use the newest Amon-RA recovery image or does it not work with this method? Newest one is 1.3.2 Thanks
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MagicOwner,
Newest one is 1.5.0 actually, click on Developers at the top of our site and find Amon Ra he just updated a post on our site with his newest recovery.
But you can use any recovery you want just have to replace the name of the recovery image during the procedure with the name of the new recovery.
I would recommend following our procedure as written with the recovery image we put here and then manually flashing the new recovery image manually when you are done.
Search for How To Flash a New Recovery once you have done this procedure and the load a custom rom procedure.
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TheUnlockr i click and its flashed everything its ok but root dont work
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Mandex,
You need to load a custom ROM first… do the next procedure.
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theunlockr i have perfectspl can i use new recovery-RA-magic-v1.3.2H.img ? en will by root
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Four days, multiple tries from clean 1.5 sappimg.nbh, multiple methods, and still no go.
Why can’t this T-Mobile 32B magic be done!!!!!!!!???????
I’ve successfully rooted + CM ROM two other Magics with ease but, this one is cursed or something…
Was there a patch or something? I’m literally going nuts trying to figure this out. WTF is going on!
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Dear All,
I’ve followed the instructions on the video to download 2 files. amon ra rec for 32A mother board and the flashrec.apk files.
I don’t have a Linda file manager and i am using oi file manager. I tried to backup recovery image but all I get is back up FAILED: Could not run command. Where did I go wrong? The flashrec.apk file I downloaded is flashrec-1.1.2-20090909.apk and the recovery file i downloaded is recovery-RAv1.2.3H.img. Are these the correct files for my HTC Magic?
These are the details for my HTC Magic.
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.0007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.07.29
AUG 4 2009,19:43:30
Hope the guys at the unlockr can help me solve this problem as the reason why I want to root and replace my room is I want to get android market. I’m from Malaysia.
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