Cannot Flash recovery image...

[smalk]

I have been trying to root my Hero for days...no luck. I have tried the various methods posted on this site and a couple of others. It seems as if I am rooted but I cannot flash a recovery image.

I have reformatted my SD card and have redownloaded the image but I still cannot get past that point.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks in Advance!

Scott

[athlet1c]

do you have messenger ie yahoo or so I can walk you through it

[smalk]

Thanks for the reply Athlet1c! You also replied to another post of mine on another thread.

Unfortunately I am behind a strict corporate firewall and do not have messenger.

[athlet1c]

ok cool..sounds like you need to flash the recovery.this should help as long as you have the files in .Aslo do you plan on flashing a rom

[athlet1c]

Very Easy

First things first, you are going to need to download these files.

flashrec -- http://zenthought.org/system/files/a...20091107-2.apk

Amon RA Recover Image 1.2.3 -- http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/...roc-v1.2.3.img

Fresh Rom http://geekfor.me/2009/11/23/downloa...-0-6-released/

Do not extract the Rom zip file, it needs to stay in the zip.

Ok, lets do this in steps, should make it easier:

Step 1: Mount the sd card and place all the files downloaded onto the root of the sdcard.

Step 2: Download some sort of file manager, ex Astro File Manager, and run/open the flashrec apk.

Step 3: Once it's finished installing, unplug the usb cable, run the app, and hit the button, "backup recovery image". If you get an error, try rebooting your phone, make sure the usb cable is unplugged.

Step 4: Exit app, and mount the sd card again, and move recovery-backup.img to your desktop, then rename recovery-RA-heroc-v1.2.3.img to recovery-backup.img

Step 5: Unmount sdcard, unplug usb cable, and go back into the flashrec app(should be named recovery flasher in all programs list)

Step 6: hit restore backup image. Once finished flashing, power down phone.

Step 7: After you power down your phone, hold the Vol Down button, then hold down the power button. Phone should boot into hboot. Press home for recovery.

Step 8: To ensure you have a backup of your phone before we continue, do a nandroid v2.2 backup.

Step 9: After the nandroid backup is complete, you can now choose apply "sd card update choose", and choose the fresh 06 Rom

Step 10: Reboot your phone and you should be all set.

Any issues or anything unclear, let me know and I will try to help make it clear. __________________

[smalk]

Thank you so much! I turly appreciate your help.

I have had jailbreaking/flashing experience with several other phones and have never had any trouble. This one is killing me!

I am really tied up the remainder of the day but I will try your list when time allows.

I will let you know how it goes!

Thanks so much again!

Scott

[athlet1c]

Scott,

Rooting and Flashing is pretty new to alot of us. I think so where along the route many have experiences this difficulty. I will say this once you get it, it will become second nature to you. Let me know if there is anything else I can help with.

Sire

[smalk]

Hi Athlet1c-

I went through everything and after step 7 I get the triangle with a "!" beside the phone.

[thacounty]

Originally Posted by smalk

Hi Athlet1c-

I went through everything and after step 7 I get the triangle with a "!" beside the phone.

The recovery image is not flashing. You need to back up then format your sd card.

[athlet1c]

Originally Posted by thacounty

The recovery image is not flashing. You need to back up then format your sd card.

thanks for helping him out. I always tell people to format the card. maybe we should start parting that in the "Before You Get Started " lol