Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of g2_root_new


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    11= G2 rooting (and Desire Z, Desire HD after downgrade) =
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    3 == Necessary files ==
     3== 1. Necessary files ==
    44psneuter [http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/raw-attachment/wiki/psneuter/psneuter.zip] (md5sum 89c2dec8d72d87b4c669f44dd31c8d17)
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    1010flash_image [http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/raw-attachment/wiki/vision_utilities/flash_image.zip] (md5sum bd475f29e0665c702f8eaf57a0423b58)
    11 === engineering hboot ===
     11=== 1.1. engineering hboot ===
    1212Download the '''appropriate HBOOT for your phone''':
    1313
     
    2020Note that the md5sums are for the actual hboot img contained within the zip file, not the for the zip file itself. Note also that the dz, g2, and dhd each use their own version of the engineering boot, as the phones are partitioned differently. (If you have previously installed the wrong HBOOT for your phone, you may need to reflash everything after partition 18)
    2121
    22 === clockwork recovery ===
     22=== 1.2. clockwork recovery ===
    2323Download the '''appropriate clockwork recovery for your phone''':
    2424
     
    2626
    2727HTC Desire HD: [http://mirrorbrain.cyanogenmod.com/cm/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-ace.img]. The md5sum can be found in [http://mirrorbrain.cyanogenmod.com/cm/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-ace.img.md5sum.txt]
    28 == Copy the files to the phone ==
     28== 2. Copy the files to the phone ==
    2929Before you can adb as described below you need to enable debugging in the settings on the phone. In Settings go to "Applications -> Development" and check the "USB debugging" option.
    3030
     
    4444$ adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
    4545}}}
    46 === clockwork recovery for T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z===
     46=== 2.a. clockwork recovery for T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z===
    4747For the T-Mobile G2 or the HTC Desire Z execute the following command in the terminal or command window
    4848{{{
    4949$ adb push recovery-clockwork-vision.img /data/local/tmp/recovery.img
    5050}}}
    51 === clockwork recovery for HTC Desire HD===
     51=== 2.b. clockwork recovery for HTC Desire HD===
    5252For the HTC Desire HD execute the following command in the terminal or command window
    5353{{{
     
    5555}}}
    5656
    57 == Temporary root ==
     57== 3. Temporary root ==
    5858In the terminal (or command window) execute these commands:
    5959{{{
     
    6464Leave this terminal (or command window) that contains the root shell open.
    6565
    66 == S-OFF, Super-CID, SIM-unlock, engineering hboot, clockwork recovery and root ==
     66== 4.a. S-OFF, Super-CID, SIM-unlock, engineering hboot, clockwork recovery and root ==
    6767From now on we recommend to install the engineering hboot as part of the gfree procedure.
    6868
     
    8181Wait a few seconds for the changes to "take".
    8282
    83 === Check the md5sums of the installed hboot ===
     83=== 4.a.1. Check the md5sums of the installed hboot ===
    8484As it is very important that the hboot was installed correctly we recommend to check the md5sums of the partition.
    8585In the root shell (indicated by the #) that you got in the Temporary root section execute the following commands:
     
    9292If the md5sums match -> reboot your phone.
    9393
    94 == S-OFF, Super-CID, SIM-unlock, clockwork recovery and root ==
     94== 4.b. S-OFF, Super-CID, SIM-unlock, clockwork recovery and root ==
    9595If you do not want to install the engineering hboot follow this steps!
    9696
     
    112112Reboot your phone.
    113113
    114 == Verify the success of gfree ==
     114== 5. Verify the success of gfree ==
    115115You can verify the success of gfree by using gfree_verify.
    116116
     
    161161'''@secu_flag: 0''' <--- this means your radio is S-OFF.
    162162
    163 == Backup and cleanup ==
     163== 6. Backup and cleanup ==
    164164During the process gfree created backups of the partition that it changed to your sdcard in /sdcard/
    165165
     
    168168You can delete the files in /data/local/tmp they are not needed anymore.
    169169
    170 == Next steps ==
     170== 7. Next steps ==
    171171Find a custom rom that you would like to install and install it using the clockwork recovery.
    172172