pierre_ja: root_tips

###CHAPTER ONE - UGLY WINDOWS STUFF

#How to open a cmd in platform-tools:
        open 'my computer' and navigate to your 'AndroidSDK' folder
        hold the shift button and right click on your 'platform-tools' folder
        choose 'open cmd here' from the dropdown

#How to pastebin:
        right click in your cmd and select 'mark all'
        hit enter to copy
        go to pastebin.com, paste there and hit 'submit'
        give us the url

# md5 for windows
                http://getmd5checker.com/
                http://db.tt/6v8JWBa

#adb for noobs
        http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685

#get rom.zip from ruu.exe
        start the exe, don't click 'next', start explorer and type %temp% in the adress bar.
        look in all the folders starting with a { sign and also in the sub directories if it also starts with a { sign, in one of the
        subdirectories there should be a rom.zip file
        copy this rom.zip to your SD-Card and rename 


###CHAPTER TWO - random cool stuff. 

#CHECK THE RADIO - gfree does not work on new radios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#sdcard is not executable, so no chmod on it. it is possible in /data/local/tmp
#there is no SHIP HBOOT with FAKE S-OFF



#check the md5 of an img (recovery in this case) that is smaller than the partition it resides in
        dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21 bs=<size of the .bin in bytes> count=1 | md5sum
        #mmcblk0p<partition number here>



#dz 2.2 downgrade guide:
        http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_Z:_Firmware_Downgrade_%28Froyo%29

#gingerbread 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 downgrade
                http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912

#ACE 3.1x (sense 3) downgrade:
                http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424023


#goldcard
                http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/wiki/flashgc

        download flashgc to your platform-tools folder: http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/raw-attachment/wiki/flashgc/flashgc
        adb push flashgc /data/local/tmp/
        adb shell
        cd /data/local/tmp
        chmod 755 flashgc
        ./fre3vo -debug -start FAA90000 -end FFFFFFFF      (or ./psneuter)
        when it kicks you out of the shell
        adb shell
        cd /data/local/tmp
        ./flashgc
        exit
        flash the rom

#find the software version (to check if misc_version did its job)
        dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 skip=160 bs=1 count=10 2>/dev/null; echo
        dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 bs=1 skip=160 count=10

#find the cid stored in partition7
        dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 bs=1 count=8 skip=512 2>/dev/null ; echo


#find the cid stored in partition17
        dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 bs=1 count=8




#check s-off with dd (Guhl, 07.11/11)
        dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 bs=1 count=2 skip=2559 | /data/local/tmp/busybox hexdump -C
                # if the output is (first line): 00000000 ff 00  - S-OFF
                #                                00000000 ff 01  - S-ON



#mount /system as rw
        mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system       
        mount -o remount,rw /system                             (because it is in the fstab - Guhl) !!!!!!!!
#mount /system ro
        mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
        mount -o remount,ro /system
#mount /cache
        mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 /cache
#mount /data
        mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p26 /data 
#mount a partition as executable
                mount -o remount,exec /dev/block/<partition>




#install dz hboot, recovery and radio
        http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html





*fastboot binary download locations
        
        http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/raw-attachment/wiki/vision_utilities/fastboot 
        http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/attachment/wiki/vision_utilities/fastboot.exe
                
        #usage: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
        #the .img files can be taken from a nandroid backup

                #to flash a pc10img.zip:
                #- IF NOT IN RUU MODE, SHIP HBOOT WILL NOT FLASH THE ZIP!!!! ## RUU MODE RECREATES PARTITIONS! ## 
                        
                        adb reboot bootloader or fastboot reboot bootloader
                        fastboot oem rebootRUU          
                        fastboot flash zip <zipname>.zip
                        
                        #if fastboot flash zip is run in bootloader mode (eng-hboot needed!), it will only write to partitions, not                             recreate them. #To recreate partitions - fastboot oem rebootRUU

                fastboot flash recovery <recovery>.img
                fastboot flash boot <boot>.img
                fastboot flash radio <radio>.img

                fastboot erase boot
                fastboot erase userdata
                fastboot erase cache
                

                fastboot reboot
                fastboot reboot bootloader

                fastboot boot (boot.img, recovery.img)- for test boot of boot.img or kernel or whatever


#manual update howto (s-on, no root)
                http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202060

# check /system, /data and /cache for errors (from root CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY console, 'unmount /data' 'unmount /cache' 'unmount /system' first if they are mounted):
        # e2fsck /dev/block/mmcblk0p25   #- /system
        # e2fsck /dev/block/mmcblk0p26   #- /data
        # e2fsck /dev/block/mmcblk0p27   #- /cache
                #repair with -f 

#format system (or any other partition that should be ext 3)
        mke2fs -m 0 -j -L system /dev/block/mmcblk0p25
  #for /cache
        mke2fs -m 0 -j -L cache /dev/block/mmcblk0p27


#tmpfs in recovery, exec /data (Guhl, #g2root, 08.19.2011)
                
                        1. boot to recovery
                        adb shell
                        mount tmpfs -t tmpfs /data -o size=10m
                        2. in a second terminal:
                        adb push misc_version /data/
                        3. in the first terminal (still #-shell)
                        cd /data/
                        chmod 777 *
                        mount /sdcard
                        ./misc_version -s 1.00.000.0
                        - thats basically it. reboot the phone and do a normal downgrade using hboot or fastboot RUU


# mount points in cwm recovery  /etc/fstab

        /dev/block/mmcblk0p22 /boot emmc rw
        /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 /cache auto rw
        /dev/block/mmcblk0p26 /data auto rw
        /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system auto rw
        /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard vfat rw




#to find the numbers that should be reversed for goldcard
        cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid






# for people with broken LCD: (thanks to laga_). 
        #the pre-made roms can be found at http://ratherphallic.co.cc/ Say thanks to Nipqer for modifying and uploading the roms.
        # Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442988

                        58ab6de42f18943c2fec341183396fab  G2_PC10IMG.zip
                        b582005fcb5b88f99eea7a6e6528dedd  MT4G_PD15IMG.zip
                        621f7c807cde340f1353fc43f34a4ea4  DZ_PC10IMG.zip
                        8c2f79f0566c5f8965e1540a1f3084d3  DHD_PD98IMG.zip
        

        Modify a RUU so USB debugging is enabled:
        * extract rom.zip from RUU.exe (can provide details).
        * unzip rom.zip
        * mkdir system && mount -o loop system.img /system/
        * add the following lines to system/build.prop:
                ??? persist.service.usb.setting = 1 ????
                persist.service.adb.enable = 1  # last line is the relevant one, i believe
        * umount system
        * zip rom.zip *
        * fastboot oem rebootRUU && fastboot flash zip rom.zip && fastboot reboot 
        This works only on S-OFF devices as the rom.zip is not signed.





# mt4g root and unlock
                http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide#Rooting_the_HTC_Glacier

# DHD (incl. 2.3) temproot and downgrade
                http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003

# Ace rooting
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_HD:_Rooting


# cyanogen vision rooting
                 http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_G2:_Rooting

# rmk's ril automatcher
                http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021463

# gapps
                http://goo-inside.me/gapps

# md5 for windows
                http://getmd5checker.com/



# partition table 
                fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0
        # in the fdisk prompt - p to list the partition table, q to quit). The message "Warning: deleting partitions after 60" does not         matter
        # sloppy fingers and enter can screw up the emmc partitioning (m for list of all bad stuff that can be done to the emmc)


# kmsg 
                cat /proc/kmsg

# emmc name
                cat /sys/devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/name


# the dead M4G2DE emmc cases
                cat /proc/kmsg | grep mmc0      #search for "mmc0: Deferred resume failed"

# gfree 0.8 to flash hboot. (-w is not the same as in gfree 0.7) 
        In recovery (3.0.2.4)
        download gfree and gfmod.ko from http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/wiki/gfree_experimental#no1
        adb shell mount /data
        adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
        adb push gfmod.ko /data/local/tmp/
        adb push hboot-eng.img /data/local/tmp/
        adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/gfree
        adb shell
        mount /sdcard
        cd/data/local/tmp
        cat /proc/kmsg > /sdcard/kmsg.log
        insmod gfmod.ko
        ./gfree -w no -k no -f -b hboot-eng.img


# efs wipe
                http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028405

#desire z, dhd, mt4g unroot and return to stock:
        two user case scenarios:

        1. you have stock gingerbread on the phone
                in this case you need to downgrade to froyo:  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 -which brings us
                to:
        2. you have a gfreeable froyo:
                follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Unrooting_and_Returning_to_Stock
                skip "Install the stock image" - you already have that
        -scenario 2.1 : you have your partition 7 backup - follow "radio S-ON and original CID" by the word, down to (but not including)
                "Alternative: Use gfree to get radio S-ON and the original CID"
        -scenario 2.2 : you don't have your partition 7 backup
                do the temproot part, then (in adb shell) issue the following command: 'dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 bs=1 count=8'
                the output of that command is your CID (8 symbols) - put that one in the place of "T-MOB010' in the 
                '/data/local/tmp/gfree -s on -c T-MOB010' command
                then finish the guide



#ril libs (made for n00b_)
        # to pull the files from your current rom:
                adb pull /system/lib/libhtc_ril.so
                adb pull /system/lib/libreference-ril.so
                adb pull /system/lib/libril.so 
        # get these files and place them in a folder (on your pc) named "stock_rom_ril"

        # to push them in your new rom:
        # get the rils from a stock rom, move the three files to a folder named "custom_rom_ril"
        # then open a cmd/shell, navigate to your first folder (the "stock_rom_ril" one) and from there:
                adb remount
                adb push libhtc_ril.so /system/lib/
                adb push libreference-ril.so /system/lib/
                adb push libril.so /system/lib/
        # wipe efs data: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028405



#guide to recovery and stuff
        http://forums.virtuousrom.com/index.php?topic=33.0