No, don't download that stuff. It's just advertisements I assume on the download page. I'm mobile at the moment but will take a peak when I get back to the pc.
6) Select the BOOTLOADER option from your HBOOT. Move down to RECOVERY and select it. Congratulations, you're all done! You can now flash almost any ROM for this phone!
How to use a PG86IMG.zip file!
First let me start by stressing something important! Verify the integrity of the download by checking the file against its md5 checksum that I provided for each file. You can use a free software such as MD5 Checker to do the job. Or if you'd like to check on your phone without a pc, download MD5 Checker for android from the play store. If for whatever reason your download gets corrupted, using a corrupted file can brick your phone! So use an md5 checker to verify the integrity of the file, it's quick and easy and can keep your phone safe!
1. Download File. Check md5 for a match
2. Place the file on the root of your sd card (not in any folders).
3. Rename the file to PG86IMG.zip
4. Reboot into bootloader.
5. When asked to update, say yes by hitting volume up.
6. When it's all finished, hit power button to reboot.
7. *Important! After booting up, immediately rename or delete the file.
*The presence of the file on your sd card will prevent you from entering recovery in an emergency situation. It's nothing to panic about, but if you get caught in a bootloop, you will have to manually remove the file using a pc and card reader or another phone. That said, to avoid bootloops and being stuck with no way to boot up and no way to enter recovery, plan ahead. If you are on a rom that requires hboot 1.58 and you flash hboot 1.5, you will hit a bootloop and not be able to access recovery. You would then need to remove the file or flash a compatible rom through fastboot connected to a pc.
Okay. Now with instructions and warnings out of the way, I will give you my personal preference on how to flash a different hboot that will be incompatible with your current rom without getting a bootloop and having to use a pc to fix the situation.
Follow steps 1-3 above. Stop! Now, instead of rebooting into the bootloader, we are going to bypass the bootloader by rebooting directly into recovery. Some roms have this feature built in. I recommend downloading something like ROM TOOLBOX from the play store. It's a great app to have if you are rooted. Rom Toolbox has a built in rebooter menu (with widgets) that allows this function. Alternatively go get QUICK BOOT from the play store. So once in recovery, wipe and flash the rom normally. Once finished, continue to steps 4-7.
This will allow you to do everything completely from your phone and avoid getting stuck. Remember, this is just for when you are changing hboots that will be incompatible with the rom you are already using (ie: ICS to GB). Just following steps 1-7 normally is fine for just flashing radios or switching between different GB hboots etc.
I reached the end of step 2; here are the instructions:
So I selected recovery, and a 4EXT Recovery screen came up warning me that "recovery is in safe mode this is because the following partition is not accessible "cache." Please enter the Wipe menu and wipe cache!...." I ignored this, perhaps foolishly, and told it to reboot anyway.
Now the phone seems to be stuck in the old reboot loop - the white screen HTC comes up for a few seconds, then goes away, comes back....etc. I was able to get back into 4EXT and selected recovery again; back to bootloop...
Is there a fix for this?
Holly
I am thoroughly confused now, and getting quite discouraged. Seems to be my state for the last two days.
First of all, I was not trying to flash a ROM, I hadn't even gotten to that point yet, I was just trying to finish the steps after the S-off wire trick. When 4EXT was supposed to go into Recovery was when I got the error message about clearing the cache. I was planning to use the Harmonica ROM but at this point I don't know if I will ever get there!
When I received no response here - guess I should have been more patient - I started going through the Preliminary steps listed for when you are stuck in a bootloop. I finally got through step three, but at the fastboot step it said the phone, or whatever (can't remember exactly) was already locked. I then tried to run the ROM Update Utility. I have no idea if it worked; the install wizard kept going into no response mode and then the next time I looked the install wizard window was no longer there, I have no idea what if anything it did. My phone screen still shows it is on the 4EXT recovery screen.
What, if anything, can I do now?
Holly
Thank you for your response, adamhos.What ROM were you on?
If you were stock, and you changed hboot to 1.50, which is probably where you at, it will bootloop
Best solution is to wipe everything
Reboot recovery
Wipe everything again
Flash harmonia
Reboot system
Should boot
Harmonia will boot on any hboot.
To know what hboot you are, you need to boot into bootloader
Hope that helps
I have Harmonia (the .zip file) on my SD card. In 4EXT there is no option to "wipe all" - there is wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe cache + davlik, etc. Do I select everything that says "wipe"?No problem everything will be fine
Pull battery
Put it back in
Hold volume down and press power
Scroll to recovery with volume button
Select with power
That should take you to 4ext
Now if you haven't downloaded harmonia, do it now on your PC
Then connect your phone USB
In 4ext select USB mass storage
Transfer harmonia to your phone
Go back to the main menu
Select wipe
Wipe all
Back to main menu
Install from SD
Find harmonia and accept
When its done, reboot
I have Harmonia (the .zip file) on my SD card. In 4EXT there is no option to "wipe all" - there is wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe cache + davlik, etc. Do I select everything that says "wipe"?
Holly
I personally use wipe everything (except SD)
Then wipe cache and dalvik
The wipe everything should suffice
Sorry to be so literal, but there is no entry that says "wipe everything", or "wipe all".....
Holly
Hmm, must be an older version
Click everyone EXCEPT SD
Ahh, so maybe you mean "format all partitions (except SD card)"?
Some "after-root" questions:
1) I don't see that it would do any harm to leave it on, but is there any reason that you should turn USB debugging back off?
2) Are you supposed to relock the bootloader? (Not that I know how to do that, lol )
3) I know that HTC OTA updates need to be avoided (is it likely that there will be anymore of these for this phone?) when your phone is rooted, but should you do a profile and PRL update?
I didn't see anything in the guide or following discussions about these things - please forgive me if I missed the references.
Also, slightly off topic, is there an updated "tried and true" listing of apps that can be safely removed from a rooted phone? I know most of the bloatware was removed by Leslie Ann (Harmonia) but are there still a few things that can be deleted safely?
Holly
Thank you for your response, Brian. I don't have anything especially private on my phone so I am not too concerned about someone stealing my phone and data; I will leave USB debugging on. Sounds as if leaving the bootloader as is won't do any harm, either. I seem to have plenty of room left on my SD card, etc, so don't need to delete anything at this time; I was just curious as to what could be deleted for future reference. Back ups are always a good idea!
Holly
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