Installing a custom rom
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To achieve this, you will need to download and install "GoldCard Helper" (I got it from the market), and put the 'mmc2 reverse CID' into this webpage: http://psas.revskills.de/goldcard | To achieve this, you will need to download and install "GoldCard Helper" (I got it from the market), and put the 'mmc2 reverse CID' into this webpage: http://psas.revskills.de/goldcard | ||
| − | This site gives you a 'goldcard.img', which you should put into your MBR. | + | This site gives you a 'goldcard.img', which you should put into the 'Bootstrap code area' of your card's MBR. |
<source lang="bash"> | <source lang="bash"> | ||
dd if=goldcard.img of=${SD_CARD} | dd if=goldcard.img of=${SD_CARD} | ||
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| − | ==Step 3 - Get Root== | + | ==Step 3 - Get Temporary Root== |
| − | ==Step 4 - Get a Custom Recovery== | + | ==Step 4 - Downgrade to pre-Gingerbread== |
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| + | ==Step 5 - Get Permanent Root== | ||
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| + | ==Step 6 - Get a 'Custom Recovery'== | ||
By 'a custom recovery', I presume that people are meaning to say 'a custom recovery tool', which AFAIK is part of (or executed by) the bootloader. | By 'a custom recovery', I presume that people are meaning to say 'a custom recovery tool', which AFAIK is part of (or executed by) the bootloader. | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 15 September 2012
Because everyone seems to be so angry, I've decided to take some notes as I figure my way through the process.
I have a generic (unbranded) HTC Desire HD, and I want to put the Blackout ICS ROM on it.
Contents |
Glossary
| RRU | ROM Upgrade Utility |
Info
Get into the Bootloader
Press and hold Vol Down & Power while rebooting / powering up.
Step 1 - Unlock the bootloader
Unlock your phone's bootloader. To achieve this, head over to htcdev.com. They have really good step-by-step instructions, and it was a breeze.
Step 2 - Get a Goldcard
The mystical term 'goldcard' refers to an SD card, whose MBR contains a magic value. To achieve this, you will need to download and install "GoldCard Helper" (I got it from the market), and put the 'mmc2 reverse CID' into this webpage: http://psas.revskills.de/goldcard
This site gives you a 'goldcard.img', which you should put into the 'Bootstrap code area' of your card's MBR.
dd if=goldcard.img of=${SD_CARD}
Step 3 - Get Temporary Root
Step 4 - Downgrade to pre-Gingerbread
Step 5 - Get Permanent Root
Step 6 - Get a 'Custom Recovery'
By 'a custom recovery', I presume that people are meaning to say 'a custom recovery tool', which AFAIK is part of (or executed by) the bootloader.
