CleanRom ICS 4.3

[unklsckness]

To give a little history I bought this phone already rooted and unlocked with S-On w/ BAMF Rom. I then installed the CleanRom 4.3 and absolutely love it Thank you Scott. I am now looking to go forward with S-Off only if I need to update for future ROMs.

Because I bought this rooted I am learning backwards.....lol With me still learning and still somewhat confused about which firmware I am running after this install of the CleanRom 4.3 and using the CleanRom Tool utility? Can someone assist, explain or point me where or what I need to be reading?

What I am getting at, is if I do the S-Off and I don't want to botch it or brick my phone with the install prepping for newer ROMs after the official update from Verizon.

 

[MrSmith317]

First, there are 3 current firmwares for the Rezound. The original GB firmware, OTA GB firmware, and ICS leak firmware. I have no idea what version numbers they are but a quick googling should expose them. The ICS leak firmware actually changes internal mount points so going back to GB requires a firmware patch(referred to as "old firmware patch") otherwise some things get wonky.

I'm not sure how clear that makes anything but feel free to ask some focused questions and we'll get you up to speed on what you want/need to know.

 

[unklsckness]

MrSmith317 thank you for the response. I do know I have or had the OTA GB firmware prior to installing CleanROM 4.3. So after updating to CleanROM and running CleanTool this did not update the firmware? Also in when in HBoot or recovery will that tell me the version of firmware I am in?

 

[Wanda]

MrSmith317 thank you for the response. I do know I have or had the OTA GB firmware prior to installing CleanROM 4.3. So after updating to CleanROM and running CleanTool this did not update the firmware? Also in when in HBoot or recovery will that tell me the version of firmware I am in?

Running CleanTool will not upgrade your firmware. Running the ICS RUU will.

To find which version you have, go to Menu>settings>about phone>software information>more>Build Number: If you have the newest firmware it will say 3.11.605.22

thats the ICS RUU.

If you're still on GB it will say 2.01.605.11

 

[MrSmith317]

Running CleanTool will not upgrade your firmware. Running the ICS RUU will.

To find which version you have, go to Menu>settings>about phone>software information>more>Build Number: If you have the newest firmware it will say 3.11.605.22

thats the ICS RUU.

If you're still on GB it will say 2.01.605.11

I'm glad someone else keeps all those version numbers handy. Because for once...it wouldn't be me. lol

 

[Wanda]

I'm glad someone else keeps all those version numbers handy. Because for once...it wouldn't be me. lol

Ha ha!! I had to look them up cause I didn't want to screw it up and look like an idioit

 

[unklsckness]

Woot!!!!! 3.11.605.22.

I will hold off on the update for S-Off until there is a need. Minus the pull on battery I am very pleased with CleanROM 4.3!!!

Thanksall

 

[cstuckey56]

Please help!!

I installed the CleanROM and boot.img, but forgot to install the patch. I also did not delete the zip. file. The phone keeps on rebooting. I want to go To Recovery using the Power+ Volume down but automatically goes hboot and want to add the patch. I cannot get to Recovery. Please tell me there is another way. :'(

 

[Wanda]

This happened to me also and here's how I got around it.

The easy answer is take the SD card out and using a card reader delete the PH98 file then reinsert and you should be able to boot to recovery.

If no card reader heres what I did. Take the back off the phone and remove the battery (after you power down) then sort of half remove the SD card...just enough to get it off the connection. Then put the battery in as far as it will go, it won't go all the way cause the SD will be blocking the way. Now boot into recovery making sure the battery does not come off its contacts other wise it will power off. So once in recovery I used a pencil eraser (for the grip) to reinsert the SD card then carefully let the battery go back into place.

You should now be in recovery with every thing working, one of the menu options for Amon Ra is USB mounts. Connect to your computer and mount the external SD via that menu. Remove the PH98 file and while your there put the software patch you should have flashed before on there if its not there already. Unmount the USB and back up to the main amon ra screen, then go to flash zip and I think you probably know the rest from there.

 

[cstuckey56]

Thanks. I saw the solution to use a reader to uninstall the zip file. I thought my wife was going to kill me.




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[xxfallacyxx]

IIRC there's an option to reboot to recovery from within the OS, I vaguely remember being able to use that and it skipped fast boot. Never had to remove my SD card or use a pencil eraser when I encountered this problem as well.

Of course my solution would be specific to which recovery you're using, I'm using Amon Ra and it has a USB-Mass Storage toggle from within recovery, so I was able to use that and my data cord to delete the ph98img.zip right there, and then rebooted and flashed the fix.

 

[MrSmith317]

IIRC there's an option to reboot to recovery from within the OS, I vaguely remember being able to use that and it skipped fast boot. Never had to remove my SD card or use a pencil eraser when I encountered this problem as well.

Of course my solution would be specific to which recovery you're using, I'm using Amon Ra and it has a USB-Mass Storage toggle from within recovery, so I was able to use that and my data cord to delete the ph98img.zip right there, and then rebooted and flashed the fix.

You can either grab an app like Quickboot or use "adb reboot recovery" or in a terminal emulator "reboot recovery" or power off, power on holding volume down + power, then choose recovery in HBOOT. Only options unless your ROM has the extended boot menu.

 

[anon(94115)]

Quickboot is a good option, I used it before on a few things...