How To: Load a Custom ROM on Your HTC Magic
Before you begin make sure you have done our How To Root Your HTC Magic in One Click! procedure.
After you have successfully done that, you can do this procedure.
I. Partition 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 put it back in. Turn on the phone and goto the next step.
II. Load a Custom ROM (including Hero)
1. Download a ROM from our Magic ROMs, MyTouch 3.5mm/Fender ROMs, or MyTouch 3G ROMs section (depending on your phone) to your computer.
2. Plug in your phone and pull down the Notification bar when the SD notification pops up.
3. Click on the notification and select Mount.
4. Once the SD card is on your computer screen, copy the ROM from your computer to your SD card (make sure NOT to put it in any folders on the SD card, just on the SD card by itself).
5. Once it is done copying, rename it on your SD card to update (in windows it should just need to be renamed update and you should still see the Zip folder icon to the left of the file to indicate that it is still update.zip).
6. Unplug your phone and turn it off.
7. Turn the phone on by holding down Home and Power till you get to the custom recovery screen.
8. Select Wipe from the menu, then select Apply Update.zip
9. Once it is done, select Reboot and you are all set!
*IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT ROM AFTER THIS, just do section II again with the different ROM 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. Then put in your Service Provider’s APN settings.
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 Magic…
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 ROM. (*If Qtek Hero gives you fuzzy issue then use JACHeroski 1.5, located in our Downloads section on this site, do NOT use Heroski 1.6 it has same issue as Qtek. And visa versa).
OK,like i know MYTOUCH and G1 when we up ROM to HERO ROM have an SMS issue,can u check the procidure u post can fix it?or maybe depend on the ROM and ur ROM good ab SMS?thanks
Hello,
I did uploaded the Hero ROM, but the phone is too sluggish once the HERO Rom is installed, any idea why?
By the way, a very solid tutorial. Awesome!
One more thing, do I need to install something else to achieve the “App2SD” ? or it is built-in ? I am using QTEK Hero Rom with SWAP, if I don’t need to do anything, then what I need to make it activate.
just a question about partition part Step 2.. why do we need to partition it like this or partition at all. i thought partitioning these ext2 etc.. was for phones with only 192 ram
Hello The Unlockr,
Any idea about the following:
1) Does the App2SD is built-in to the QTek Hero ROM
2) Why myTouch3G is lagging, i turned off the TouchFlo and it runs fine, but I am still wondering why’s that?
3) I am using the “Task Manager 1.10” from Android Market, and I am noticing that the first characters are 13% and then it is saying 15.0 MB is 15MB means ROM or RAM availabe? how should I make sure how much ram available and my Apps are not getting installed there.
Any idea?
This is great..
How about running apps from your SD card? where would you go from here to do that?
is handcent (a txting application) free? like when u send stuff does it cost u money?
Hello the Unlockr Dude,
Any update on how to put the Apps on SDCard? I did give it a try to the option when you get during the Custom Recover Image “Move apps+… to SD” and I don’t see any difference.
Your help really really appreciated
Hello Medassir,
You just need to partition the memory card (the beginning of this procedure) then load a ROM that has Auto Apps2SD set up (or a Hero ROM) and that’s it. It will do the rest for you.
awesome! so the Qteknology Hero ROm you are using have that Apps2SD Setup automagically?
nice but why is my screen blurry.?? thanks..
guys if u want a rom that work for htc magic ( tethering + bleutooth share) check this http://seethisnowreadthis.com/2009/07/15/the-rogers-htc-magic-ion-hofo-community-rom/#comment-361
i downloaded it on my rogeres htc magic 32a work very fine and its the fastest rom.
igot the jacheroski 2.7.4r2 working on my 32a.. wasnt sure if it would because i did the official rogers HTC update and had my doubts but it works great.. glad to have my hero back.. not too sure about having to partition the ext2 etc.. as per the instructions as i never thought 288ram roger magics had to do swap things but so far so good.. great work Unlockr
when i choose the update it aborts it all the time ive repeated the steps several times …?
Hello Jr.
Check to make sure the update.zip is NOT in any folder on the SD card. Also try redownloading it as it may have been corrupted when you downloaded it.
hi, iam having a problem getting into recovery mode. when i hold home and on it comes up with a triangle with an exclamation mark in it and a phone. if i let go and then repress it comes up with android system recovery utility, and 3 options – reboot, apply sdcard update and wipe data.
please help
Hello Mike,
That means you did not do the 1 click rooting procedure on our site. Go back and do that, then come to this procedure.
does this work on tmo mytouch?
Hello Chickboy,
Yes, search our site for the How To Root The MyTouch in One Click procedure and the How To Load a Custom ROM on the MyTouch Procedure.
hey theUnlockr,
I got the new SdCard Class 6 8gb, how should I migrate my root there? Any idea?
Thanks,
Mudassir
Hey TheUnlockr,
With this one click procedure, will a sandisk sd work? i see one was used in the video
Hi Unlockr,
Awesome tutorial!
I followed your rooting guide and got to where it said I should end up.
When I plugged in my phone in order to put a ROM on the SD Card my phone mounted as a 1.4 GB media and a 400 MB media on my computer.
I put the ROM in the 1.4 GB but am not allowed to put it in the 400 MB as I do not have permission allegedly.
I use Linux.
From this point on I have the same problem as Mike.
Is there anyway to check my phone is rooted correctly?
Thank you!Please help…
Ben
I have now managed to get the update.zip onto the 500 MB media. The problem is that when I try and turn it on for the recovery screen (i.e.home and power) it goes to the exclamation mark triangle thing and just stays there.
Again please help, I will paypal you if needs be!xx
so im assuming since you dont answer my questions about why 288 ram 32a magic users have to partition is you dont know.. just say i dont know. I realize 32b magics benefit from extra partitions to swap but if theres no point for 32a I would rather not swap back and for to my SD card.. sounds as bad as people years ago using HD space to give themselves more ram
Disregard everything i’ve ever said.
Sorry!I’ve done it.
Hi, I seem to have c*cked this up and need some help.
I have a Vodafone UK HTC Magic (32B) and followed your instructions using the root in one click method and then the above but I’m stuck on the Vodafone logo screen.
I can get back into recovery mode but whenever I try to load up a rom (I’ve tried a couple) I get the vodafone screen.
Please, any help would be appreciated
how do I unroot my mytouch?
if I use the memory card that came with the my touch to root and load a rom, will the performance be compromised.
hey wats up unLocker, my giant issue is my bluetooth just refuses to work…. u think u can help me out?!
Hi,
I wanted to flash a rom, but after wiping and formatting my phone got stuck (dont know if it´s right, what I´m writing, hope you understand…).
It shows the warning sign with the ! in it,like in the pictures with the menue. But there is no menue! It´s the same problem BEN had.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks,
jaiby
Thanks a lot for this tutorial!
it worked great 😀 thanks a lot, will be recommending this method/website to others.
Quick question, how would one go about reverting back to the stock ROM for warranty purposes? Oh and I’ve read that for some Hero ROMs you need to update the SPL, is that needed for the JACHeroski ROM? I have a perfect SPL, which is why your tutorial is perfect for me. Great tutorial btw!!
is it a must to update the SPL before flashing other roms?
hi thank for your tutorial. its great help.i actually just did one touch rooting and have custom rav1.2.1g. on mytouch and i dont have sd adapter but in video you mention you can do with longer route so i will try that thing. just confuse in old tutorial you have 1 and 2 step. now this directly start with step 3(on old tutorial) so i would just like you clarify why its not required. thank you. thats confusion to most of people.
Hello Umang,
Im not sure what older method you are referring to? The old loading a custom Magic method? No need to clarify, just do this method. The old method is obsolete and unnecessary.
oh wow.. that is very quick reply.
thank you Theunlockr.
and i am very excited to load hero rom. i will let you know how it went through.
thank you again..
Great tutorial TheUnlock, i have rooted my magic. But can i still install updates after this? or will my phone be “unrooted” after an update from the original rom (i still haven’t installed another rom)
thnx Marc
Hello Marc,
Installing an update (other than another custom ROM) will unroot your phone. So just use custom ROMs instead 🙂
hi TheUnlockr, i have rooted phone and follow your instruction and put ROM correctly(JACHeroski 1.5) but how come everytime i click a apps and go back to homescreen it always loading and i tried another ROM still the same.
Hello Jerby,
Try a newer ROM (JACHeroski 1.7 or later) and then also do the How To Speed Up your Hero ROM procedure on our site.
Good luck!
Will changing ROMs erase everything on my phone? :/
I did the one click root. But i want to move all the apps on my sd card. Do i just format the sd card in recovery mode and format fat- fat 32 and that it? Or do i have to to select move apps to sd? On the custom rom it says do not use app2sd or it will fry the system.
THANKS!
Hello Mike,
You just need to do the section in the procedure about partitioning your card into Fat32, Ext2, and Swap. Then you can load the ROM (just continue with the procedure) and it will automatically do Apps2SD for you.
Good luck!
Ive just completed the 1 click root for my magic 32b and am at the recovery screen. Ive completed the wipe data from the sd card as per instructions but when I try to format sd: fat32+ext2+swap i get an error:
run sdtools.sh via adb!
any ideas where i am going wrong please?
Hi. I have just follow the 2 tutorials and every was fine. The Hero runs well, but I have made a big error!!! and now I dont know what to do. After i have hero installed well, y tryed to install the “normal” ROM. But when I try to copy the ROM to my SD the phone becomes in an infinite loop trying to load Hero, but it doesnt start.
What can i do?
Thanks.
what newer method is there. this appears to be the most recent
Him, great videos its worked fine me
Howvever Google Mail does not work, any reason why >
Any idea on this as its pretty pointless if I cant use my google account or the marketplace
Hi, im having trouble at the very last stage of the process:
after choosing Apply sdcard:update.zip..
the phone gives me the lines:
Install from sdcard…
finding update package…
opening update package…
verifying update package…
E:Corrupt file:
data/app_s/talk.apk
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted.
hi, just an update: problem resolved by downloading a different version of the ROM
Hi, I changed my magic( 32A) to Hero successfully. But my 3G network doesn’t work in the Hero Rom. How can I fix it ? Thanks.
Hello Roger,
Put in the correct APN setting for your carrier.
hey u guys r the best ..thx a lot
Hello Aamod,
Thanks!
dear
i have loaded htc rom on htc magic (32B) successfully. only problem is with pc syncronisation . i am not able to synchronise with pc.
regards
jainesh jain
I have put in the correct settings for apn in my carrier but it seems like im only getting edge and not 3g. can you let me know how i can fix this? Im currently asking from the phone
hi theunlockr
i have a few questions hope someone can help me with this noobs questions.
wondering . i htc magic with 32A .
mine are using hiapk android with chinese language. everytime i change the language n reboot its stuck on htc magic screen.
so i want to ask. can i
root my htc magic n change the rom with mod or official one of course 32A just like that event my htc magic using Chinese/HK ROM.
sorry 4 my bad english
thnx b4
Hi Barracuda,
I got identical problem, i get stuck in the begining with “htc magic” logo.
Can’t do anything to get out of this… any help ?
u can contact me to mail email : luigicostex@gmail.com
@theunlockr I have two questions
1) is the Android Donut available for Rogers HTC Magic 32A?
2) what is the most recent rom that you would recommend for the above mentioned phone?
Hello Hakim,
1. Not yet, but check back sure someone will make one soon.
2. Hero or no Hero?
how do I get the applications to install and run from the sd card? whenever i install apps2sd2, and run the app, it says my sd card isn’t partitioned properly. I follow the instructions to partition in properly but then when i try and run the app again after it is done, it just force closes. Is there any other way to partition the card? I flicked format fat32+ext2+swap in my RAv1.2.1H image but when i go into the phone to check the memory, it says SD card memory is still at ~8GB and it doesn’t show any reading for the secondary memory. Any help please?
Hello Hakim,
Do NOT run Apps2SD. The ROMs do this for you. When you do the partitioning of the memory card in the recovery screen it should say formatting and go through the process, make sure it finishes and says Format Complete. Then you need to Wipe data from that menu and then load the ROM again and you are all set.
I downloaded the HTC Hero rom on my mytouch 3g and the predictive text isnt working… only for applications such as peep … thanks
Hello Felicia,
This seems to be a glitch with all Hero ROMs, you’ll have to learn to type without it or go back to a non Hero ROM unfortunately.
I got a new ROM and then copied it as update.zip. However, when I “apply update.zip”, it fails with “verification failed” with the signatures.
Do I need to get an Engineering SPL so
that any signature would work?
TIA.
Hello Bomski,
Do you have the recovery image we gave you?
hello theunlockr
i followed the how to root your magic in one click procedure and i got all of that. but when i put the rom on the sd and reboot with on + home i get the triangle with exclamation mark and when i let go i get blue letters wich say:
android system recovery utility
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
i first did wipe data and then applied update.zip but it aborted the installation.
could you please tell me what im doing wrong?
Hello Jan,
You need to do the root procedure again and make sure it says Flash Succeeded at the end. Then immediately boot into recovery and you should get to the custom recovery screen (not the ! screen). Then leave it there while you do the How to Load a Custom ROM procedure.
Otherwise are you on Donut? If so you need to do the unroot procedure first, then come back to this.
>Hello Bomski,
>
>Do you have the recovery image we gave you?
I am using Amon_RA’s recovery, RA-magic-v1.2.1H.
The ROM I am using is cooked by someone else. It fails with “Verification Failed” message on the signatures.
Hello Bomski,
It doesn’t matter who the ROM is cooked by if you are using that recovery image (that is what those recovery images do, they allow you to flash unknown ROMs, otherwise you would only be able to flash ROMs directly from HTC).
Whatever ROM you are trying to load just may have errors. Try to load a different one.
Hi please help, if a ROM has more than 1 folder do i put it all in one folder and name it zip? I did this and it said FAILED. 🙁 help me plz
Hello HelpMe,
You are not supposed to extract the ROM. It comes as a Zip file. You leave it as is and then rename it to update and put it on the sd card.
Hi UnlockR,
I have a Rogers HTC Magic(32A). I read a lot on how to root+load custom roms. But i’m still unclear whether if i need to flash the SPL in order to load the “JACHeroski Magic ROM” ??? Why are there LESS roms for 32A than 32B, -__- ?
Thanks!
Hello MC,
No you do not need a new SPL, just use our How To Root in Once Click then goto this procedure and make sure you partition the memory card etc and then load the ROM.
There are less 32A Magics in the world. You can only get one from Rogers or unbranded from HTC. Where as the 32B is Vodafone in UK, T-Mobile USA (myTouch), and most other carriers that picked it up. Less users = less developers 🙁 But hey be thankful you have 288Mbs of RAM and everyone else has 192mb 🙂
Hi Unlockr. BTW thanks for all the help over the past few days! You have been great! I have loaded. I have loaded a non Hero ROM back onto the phone all all is working great. (No LAG!!- THANKS!) Except my wifi, When turning on my wifi getting the error “unable to start wifi” Any ideas?
Once again Thanks alot – PS Your the man!
Hello Niall,
Thanks! Glad to help, you’re welcome!
Not sure, I would try to just Wipe Data and then Reapply the ROM.
Hey Theunlockr i did what your guide said and after i got my phone fully rooted i did these steps and after that my phone was stuck on the rogers boot screen, so i did what your fixing issues said and ive tried it almost 4 times and its still the same thing over and over again ive tried diffrent roms and ive tried the qtek rom i still get stuck with the rogers screen how can i fix this? please be detailed.
Hello Mike,
Look in the forums for the How To Fix Most Problems… post.
And if it doesn’t work then do it again with a different ROM.
hello, i rooted my htc magic but the internet isn’t working? do you know how i can fix it?
Hello Ana,
lol never mind i found the answer above (=
hi, i followed ur video to format the SD card to fat32+ext2+swap but this message comes out ‘Error: run sdtools.sh via console!’ ive tried switching on the phone to unmount the sdcard and then format, off then going back to recovery mode to try again but to no avail…. can u pls advise?
Hello K,
Would be happy to help, please just post your issue in the Technical Support Forums for your phone (so we can try to stop these comments from getting any more cluttered and so people can learn from your issue easily). I’m sure you understand.
my first time using android, thanks to simple instructions worked like a dream, thank u unlockr.
Hello Eduardo,
You’re very welcome!
And another update:
Yet again sorry, I see the question as been answered in the 1-click-root, so don’t mind me 🙂
This is a great tutorial!
I have a question though… I have a Rogers Magic (32A m/board) and I already did the latest provider updates. Will this process work for my phone? Also do I have to change to a custom ROM or can I keep the ROM that came with the phone (I need Exchange Sync Support).
Thanks!
Tarquin,
Yes it will work, you need to do the One Click Rooting Procedure then this procedure and you will be all set. Yes you need to load a new ROM, just choose a Non Hero ROM and it will be very similar to the current ROM you have just with rooting and no Rogers proprietary software in it anymore.
Hello Unlockr, thanks for all the work.
I have followed your instructions and I am planning to install the CaSense1.1 ROM. In XDA, Case_ (the creator of the ROM) also states that I need to install Kernel packages after installing the custom ROM. In his own words: “Apply the kernel package of your choice AFTER you’ve flashed the main ROM. No wipe!”
He provides different package files and then log files.
I assume all I need is to follow procedure II here without doing 8 (wipe) to apply the Kernel.
Also, what do I do with the log file that Case_ provides?
Thanks
Dave,
Thanks!
Unfortunately, that would be a question for Case, not sure why he would require a kernel install after the ROM, but I would assume you would install the kernels the same way you install the ROM (just without a wipe for the kernel) and you should be all set. Logs usually just show what Case has changed in each version of his ROM/kernels, but again I would check with him again.
Hello Unlockr. Thanks for the prompt reply.
Great site!
hello
I am getting the same problem as Bomski..
when I try apply the new update.zip It comes with the text:
E: No signature (798 files)
E: verification failed
I all ready use your recovery image.
Is there a chinese input keyboard for the donut version on HTC Magic?
Great walk thru! I am only having one issue. When I do the partition, it says that it is complete, then when I put it in my laptop via the SD adapter or via USB, it sees the SD card as blank media. In Windows XP it asks if I want to format it, in the phone, it says that it is “Blank Media”.
Any ideas?
Thanks again!
Ebonydad,
Thanks!
Post your issue in the Tech Support Forums and we will be glad to help you there (we dont want to clog the comments back and forth with support).
Yeah so I followed all the directions as far as me. Doing the Root. My screen and stuff doesnt look like the options available on your Phone?
So I did the rom download, and its saying its completely lost.
Can you give me the files YOU used in your Tutorial?
Please.
Hi Unlockr,
Very nice job!
Thanks!
I would like to know if it is possible to install the cyanogen rom (www.cyanogenmod.com/) on the 32A?
If not what other rom with as much feature as cyanogen is compatible with the 32A and that you recommend?
Thank you again!
Ronan,
Thanks!
I would recommend finding a similar ROM as Cyanogens ROMs have become a little complicated to install because of the cease and desist he received.
Use the custom search bar in the Android ROMs section and type in something like “Magic 32A Donut ROM” and you should get a few.
Thanks Unloclr for the quick answer,
What are the risks if I try to install cyanogen?
Can I install another Rom if it fails?
Cyanogen only mentions 32B, does it means that it can NOT be installed on 32A?
In cyanogen installation procedure it mentions the installation of two roms one after the other: “rooted base” and “cyanogen” itself, should I do the same?
Again what are the risks?
Thanks for all!
Ronan,
You can usually always load a new ROM afterwards, its just a pain to load Cyanogen ROMs if I remember correctly, but if he has made it just installing two files then thats not to bad. Good luck!
any reason i cant register any of my yahoo email accounts on a rooted mytouch running hero ROM?
HELP!!
loaded hofo308.zip and I get senseUI now but many apps keep crashing!!
I want to restart the process over again but theres no file manager, so how can I install the flashrec program?
thanks a lot man, for the interactive video instructions for us to enjoy the goodies. my htc magic kicks ass now!
i did everything correctly, but after a few minutes it gets fuzzy? is there a fix for this, love the hero rom BTW
Dchao22,
This is a common issue, certain Hero ROMs get fuzzy with certain phones, just load a different Hero ROM.
8. Select Wipe from the menu, then select Apply Update.zip where is this ? Only Wipe data.
For some reason any time I try to format my sdcard with part SD:fat32+ext2+swap command, I get the following error:
Error: run sdtools.sh via console!.
Can anyone please help!
Thanks in advance.
please update the download links for the rom’s, they are not available anymore!
Zllz,
Which ones in specific?
So I have done the step before this and all went well, but when i try to do this step it won’t install and says installation aborted.
What can I do about this?
I’ve tried several roms linked off of this site.
Thanks for the wonderful instructions. I rooted my HTC magic and it was smooth. Now, I am attempting to load the custom ROM (32A)using this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538588
– but the ROM links in this thread are not available.
Is there any other place, where I can download this ROM?
Your instructions for flashing a custom recovery and ROM worked flawlessly. Great job! I have a Rogers Magic and used Amon_RA’s recovery and ION ROM. The Magic has the “perfect” spl 1.33.0030 (Sapp50000). I installed SetCPU but it hangs in SuperUser. Is this a problem with the 32A or am I missing something about the root process?
Unlockr,
How would you partition the SD card if your running a newer AMON RA recovery screen since, the Fat32+Ext2+LinuxSwap option is removed? Also, do you recommend doing this partion to the factory 4GB sd card on the 32Bs?
Hope to hear back soon, thanks!
Mark,
It isn’t removed it is just in a sub menu.
Its under Format Card or Partition Card then you’ll find it (it isn’t called that exactly but you’ll find it).
Good luck!
Will check it tonight, thanks for the quick response!
Now is okay to do this to the factory 4GB mircoSD since it’s not class 6?
Thanks again!
Unlockr,
I did the root on step 1, but the ROMs on this link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538588) don’t work anymore. Is there another place to get the Hero ROMs for the Magic?
Threeaz,
Use the search box at the top of our Downloads page. Search for Hero for Magic. Then make sure you have 32A or 32B and load a ROM for the appropriate motherboard.
Good luck!
Hi..
The tutorial worked perfect until i restarted the phone (after using the update.zip). The OS starts with the little droid running around and HTC shimmers. But just after it ends 2 error comes up (the application google maps has stopped & the application messages has stopped. After that the phone just does nothing while the HTC logo remains..
Any thought? plz help, its my girls phone = she will kill me 😛
Filip,
Means the ROM you loaded didnt load right.
Here is how to fix 99 percent of all issues:
Reformat the memory card in recovery, then wipe data, and then either reload the same rom or load a different one.
Good luck!
Hey man, thanks for all your HowTo videos and thorough written guides! Just thought I’d take part in letting anyone involved with these videos, guides, or the site as a whole that everything you guys do are all greatly appreciated!
Anon,
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
Love doing this site, hope to keep it up, keep coming back 🙂
hi The Unlockr
i hav an htc magic 32a with htc hero rom.i cant sync the phone with my computer.what should i do to fix the problem?
hey unlockr!
i have a htc magic with hero rom in it.hich htc sync should i use?the one for the magic or the hero?
Sharuq,
Magic.
I been tryin to get the HTC hero to upload on my phone… i did the rooting procedure perfectly, because i got to that screen with the green letter, they exact same way as it is shown in the video
and the “wipe data/factory reset” step works fine
then i went and downloaded the Qteck 32B file, and i compressed it to a zip file…
put it on my sd card itself, not in a folder… that worked fine…
then i clicked the “Format SD : fat32+ext2+swap” and that process worked
and then i came to the “apply sdcard:update.zip”
thats whn it gives me problems, cause it says
“Install from sdcard…
Finding update package…
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (1660)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted”
What do i do?? Seein As How I’m Using A Mac… and The Person in the Video is using a PC
Neil,
There is a problem with what you did. You formatted the SD card AFTER putting the ROM on it… that would erase the ROM file off the card so when you goto flash it it can’t find it because its gone.
Good luck!
No, thats not it because i tried it again just now, and this time i wait till it said “formatting complete!”
and then i turned the phone off took the memory card out and transferred the compressed zip file into the memory card and then put the card back into the phone, turned it on and all i did then was “wipe data/factory reset” and then “Apply sdcard:update.zip” and it gave me the same error which was
“Install from sdcard…
Finding update package…
Opening Update package…
Verifying update package…
E:No signature (1659 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation abortedâ€
Neil,
You have a custom recovery image, right? (not the ! screen)
If you do then try to load a different ROM, that one could be corrupted (no signature usually means you dont have root access or the file is corrupted).
hi unlockr,
I am new to downloading roms and stuff like that so I would appreciate it if you could answer the questions below
1)does bluetooth and wi-fi work on the rom
2)can it be put back to it’s original state?
thanks for your vids and keep it up 🙂
Jordan,
1. That depends on the ROM, so you would have to check with the ROM developers.
2. Yes, look for our How To Unroot procedure.
hi unlockr,again I just want to ask something;
1)what rom did you use in the video?
2)does everything work(3g, texting, wi-fi, bluetooth)on the one you used?
thanx 🙂
Hello Unlockr!
First, thank you for the great tutorials! My unbranded HTC Magic just arrived here today and im really looking forward to load a custom Hero ROM (i have the 288mb version, and i read somewhere that you recommended a Hero ROM because it would run very smooth). Here are my questions:
1. What Hero ROM would you say is the best at the moment?
2. All the different ROMs on the XDA-forums state that you need to have special versions of SPL and Radio and stuff. How can i do all those changes and is it necessary?
Hello Unlockr.
Just a question. Your method always require that the SD card be partitioned to Apps2SD, no matter what custom ROM (Hero or Non-Hero) I want to install, correct?
Thanks
Dave,
I always recommend partitioning the card and leaving it regardless of the rom. This is because a lot of ROMs use Swap and/or Apps2SD and require those partitions to function smoothly.
hi unlockr,again I just want to ask something;
1)what rom did you use in the video?
2)does everything work(3g, texting, wi-fi, bluetooth)on the one you used?
thanks 🙂
hi unlockr, i have rooted my phone using your method. will i be able to load other roms like from xda? do i need to do other things if i want to use other roms. TIA
Great video and great instructions! Failproof, thank you!
Is it possible to use this method to flash my Vodafone branded 32B Magic with the recently released official HTC European Sense ROM release?
i really need help. i have tried to load a rom. done a data wipe and format sd to partition and now it will not start up because there is no rom
Rcd96,
First off, calm down lol If you can get to the recovery screen you can fix your phone.
What recovery screen do you have? Amon Ras? If you have his then he has an option to Mount SD. Do that and you can then connect the phone via USB to the computer.
TheUnlockr,
I want to install Cursor sense but i have 2 questions , can i install Amron Hero Recovery instead of Amron Magic recovery you provided will this work? since this is required by crusor sense 1.2
Second question can i install engineering spl as an update file or is their another way to install it??
Thanks
Mohammed,
You must install the recovery image for you phone. If you have a Magic, use the recovery image for the Magic. Using the wrong one could cause issues.
I am sorry i meant Amon_RA for the Hero recovery instead of Amon file you provided
Could not understand what you were saying in the video therefor i still dont no how to put roms into my htc hero. Plz help!
would it be possible if you could email me and tell me how to put roms into my htc hero?
Thank you so much unlockr!!! When i first bought my phone i nearly cried over how slow it was, now that i installed a hero rom its fast like lightning.
Thank you so much
Hello
the Unlockr please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I been messing with my phone for the past 3 hours and no luck with installing rom. It gives me an error saying it
E:can’topen/sdcard/update.zip (bad)
I download the Rom from ur website ZeroXd-5.0r2-sapphire
But i follwed everything correctly until this point installing the rom and now i am stuck
PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Add its a Tmobile mytouch 3g with firmware 1.5
Thanks Unlockr
I love you man I find found out what i did wrong
I think you should update ur instructions or just add this do not extract rom file
ive been extracting the rom file and thats why it wasent finding the update file
Thanks mand for everything on ur website I love you man !!!!!!!!!!
Donut at last, thanks a lot theunlockr.com!!!
Hi
I cant seem to decide to decide which ROM i should get ? the things i’m looking for :
1) Android 2.1 + HTC sense
2) Radio (Magic doesnt have it)
3) Apps to Mem. card
Does getting updated firmware unlock the phone from Vodafone ?
What are the chances of my phone getting bricked ?
I really appreciate all your help and special thanks to theunlockr for his helpfulness.
Looking forward to helpful replies . if possible please post a link for the ROM. (it should be a tested, working bluetooth and stuff)
thanks
Sam
This works fine, except i thought i was going to have 2.1, its says 1.5 Mr. Unlockr can you tell me what happen please ? Thank you
Hi Unlockr,
So can the partition be done on any sd card or can i only do it on the goldcard i created. I used a kingston 2gb microsd to create my goldcard and flashed my custom rom using that for my mytouch fender le. But i have now put back the sandisk 16 gb card that came with the phone. so can i partition this card now and flash rom from the sandisk card. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you very much!
Hi there The Unlocker.
I have a HTC Magic bought it in Portugal.
specs:
32A
HBOOT: 1.76.0009
RADIO – 6.35
I have been trying to follow ur guide to root my HTC and to install a ROM. i actually was able to install the ROMrecovery-RA-sapphire-v1.6.2H through the boot menu, but after, i reboot the phone, and it got stuck in the htc magic logo. I tried to restore backup and still stuck … nothing i seem to do seems to work… i need help :/
If anyone can help me, this is my email: luigicostex@gmail.com
Luis Costa
Unlocker,
i used recovery image amon ra 1.7 and i was able to boot the custom recovery menu, then partitioned SD 8 GB :
swap : 32 MB
ext2 : 512 MB
fat32 : remain
then
flashed Qteknology HTC HERO PORT from [2.73.405.38] 32b
all was fine BUT
when its time to boot the new room,it STUCK on OPERATOR LOGO.
any idea why this failure?
BTW, the info before and after rooting and flashing is the same
SAPPHIR PVT 32B Ship s-on H
Hboot-1.33.0010 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO -3.22.20.17
JUN 2 2009, 17:28:28
IS THERE ANY THING I DID WRONG OR MESSED UP?
thanks for help in advance
I have the my touch 3.5 and did everything okay except i axcidently wipe data and now i cant get the ubs to communicate with my computer or bring it back to original state.. Can you Please help me?
All i got is the HTC magic loading up and then a phone that you can’t use the touch screen
Hello,
I have already rooted my mytouch 3g 1.2 and have cyanogen rom running on it.
If i want to change roms, do i do section I aswell as II or just II.
THAT STUPID UPDATE IS DIFFERENT ON THE VIDEO PLZ HELP BECAUSE MY PHONE IS NOW BROKEN!!!!!!!
man i dont know what went wrong…i followed all your procedure..and last message i got was update completed..but know after rebooting to enjoy my update version….my handset is not moving further..and stuck on initial htc magic logo…please help me what should i do know..i also tried to reset my phone but no luck…
What if the update is fail? My HTC Magic at verification state, error occur and installation aborted. How to solve it?
Still no reply from the unlockr?
in part step 8 do you wipe data or wipe cache
I can’t enter recovery mode after many hours of trying.
Have the HTC Magic 32A and have flashed the recovery with ClockworkMod 2.5.0.7 (through Rom Manager)
I have tried the alternative recovery RA Recovery v1.7.0G. Also when I try to install the older versions it says “An error occurred while flashing your recovery.”
When trying to enter recovery it either shows the recovery screen and freezes or shows the Rogers screen then goes black and reboots the phone normally.
download the recovery.. its usally always on the page…make sure you read all info .. i had no recovery then i downgraded an added the recovery back.. from xda developers site.. soo go there..
what i flashed it once, then it had a problem loading the 2nd time i powered off? it showed E:cant open /cache/recovery/command…any suggestions? please