gen1 to gen2 and gen2 to gen1, windows flashing only

[Guest Rotmann]

that's great news for anyone who bought a gen1 device, but for those who bought a gen2 device, this guide is still needed. You cant revert to Gen1 if your device never was Gen1.

What do you mean? If you bought a gen2 device, why would you want to upgrade to gen2? For the repartitioning of /system and /cache and OEM? Don't even know id it works. Does it?

I'd modify the first post and link to the simpler and risk free version of wbaw, the windows method claimed some victims.

@dibbles and Mahendra Soni - no idea what's wrong there. I'd try to copy on the card Sebastian's Gen2 clockwork update.zip (see the stickies) and flash it from recovery.

[Guest Mahendra Soni]

sounds like the new boot.img is not taking effect.

Any solution please .... i m so upset :)

[Guest dibbles]

format it, and stay in clockwork then install rls4b

I assure you I have done.

I have just done the whole process again and then flashed with 4b and it will boot to CWM each and every time.

I hope I have not got a brick now :)

Thanks for any help

[Guest Mahendra Soni]

I assure you I have done.

I have just done the whole process again and then flashed with 4b and it will boot to CWM each and every time.

I hope I have not got a brick now :)

Thanks for any help

Same here ... I also repeated the same process and even flashed with "Swedish_Spring_RLS5.zip" but still it automatically boots into recovery.

[Guest dibbles]

groan this is not encouraging :)

best of luck to you Mahendra

[Guest dibbles]

Just went through the whole process again and this time with the std partition layout. That worked a treat. But then with an install of SS RLS4b it will only now boot into recovery.

I am quite distraught :)

[Guest Rotmann]

Don't panic, as long as you come into recovery, nothing can go wrong, you don't have a brick. Try to flash CM7 N41 and see if it works. Or maybe combined with kallt_kaffe's universal converter from here.

For all people wanting to upgrade to Gen2, use wbaw's TPT method here, it's much simpler, risk-free, TPT remains enabled and switching to Gen1 is done through TPT without corrupting the IMEI. If you are already on Gen2 don't TPT wbaw's method or else you could brick it.

Edited April 22, 2011 by Rotmann

[Guest dibbles]

@Rotmann - thanks for your words of encouragement

I have got it to work BUT.....

My IMEI number is not the same as the one under the battery cover..?! The phone works fine and I have my original channel1.nvm file so is there anything that I can do to sort that out..?

[Guest Mahendra Soni]

Don't panic, as long as you come into recovery, nothing can go wrong, you don't have a brick. Try to flash CM7 N41 and see if it works. Or maybe combined with kallt_kaffe's universal converter from here.

For all people wanting to upgrade to Gen2, use wbaw's TPT method here, it's much simpler, risk-free, TPT remains enabled and switching to Gen1 is done through TPT without corrupting the IMEI. If you are already on Gen2 don't TPT wbaw's method or else you could brick it.

Hi Rotomann, I was having the same as Dibbles was, but while trying my Blade done, I not only formatted data, but also system, boot etc in Mount sdcard menu. Now after restart my blade is stuck on green android logo. Even i try to get into recovery mode, it still stuck on green android logo. I know i have messed up with my mobile and i think now i have completely bricked it.

Is there still any hope for me plz :)

[Guest Rotmann]

@Rotmann - thanks for your words of encouragement

I have got it to work BUT.....

My IMEI number is not the same as the one under the battery cover..?! The phone works fine and I have my original channel1.nvm file so is there anything that I can do to sort that out..?

Did you revert back to Gen1? Could you explain EXACTLY STEP BY STEP what you did?

Hi Rotomann, I was having the same as Dibbles was, but while trying my Blade done, I not only formatted data, but also system, boot etc in Mount sdcard menu. Now after restart my blade is stuck on green android logo. Even i try to get into recovery mode, it still stuck on green android logo. I know i have messed up with my mobile and i think now i have completely bricked it.

Is there still any hope for me plz :)

Oh crap you have formatted recovery with format /boot I think. You can try this guide. Tell us if you made it.

Edited April 22, 2011 by Rotmann

[Guest Mahendra Soni]

Did you revert back to Gen1? Could you explain EXACTLY STEP BY STEP what you did?

Oh crap you have formatted recovery with format /boot I think. You can try this guide. Tell us if you made it.

Ok i am trying it now. Thanks for you help.

I keep my fingers crossed :)

[Guest dibbles]

Did you revert back to Gen1? Could you explain EXACTLY STEP BY STEP what you did?

What I did (out of desperation)

Is to go back to Gen 1. Using this method...

Why I need back to Gen1 ? because i have voice problem from caller after Gen2

What files I have?

1. Gen1 >> Gen2 conversion ( Thread How to upgrade GEN1 to GEN2, windows only...)

2. Standard Partition Size (TPT) TFT/OLED [GEN1] (NO ROM) provided by kallt_kaffe

3. restore stock recovery (include from Gen1 >> Gen2 conversion )

1. Boot into clockwork and install stock recovery

2. Boot into FTM (volume-down)

3. Extract Standard Partition Size (image_original.zip) and replace the files in "to_gen2_xxxmb_system/files" directory

4. run "download_nochecksGen2.exe"

5. wait for reboot into clockwork.

6. install any Gen1 Rom you like

Then I went back to Gen 2 using gen2_136mb_system_no_oem_15mb_cache and not only did it then work perfectly as soon as I then installed SS RLS4b it then booted perfectly normally. But with the changed IMEI number.

This only started as I was lead to believe that if I ran the Gen2 converter again it would back up my channel1.nvm file (which I failed to do the first time). It did and I have now got that. BUT tha tis where this issue started. It did not seem to like going from a GEN 2 to a GEN 2 without getting stuck in that CWM boot loop.

Installing any ROM - n41 or SSRLS4b or using the n41 and the Universal Converter simply would not work.

So even though I now have a fully functioning phone I have the wrong IMEI number but a valid channel1.nvm file but I do not know how to get that number back to what is under the battery compartment.

Thanks for any help

[Guest Rotmann]

You have to inject Channel1.nvm between 6% and 11% when converting to Gen2 again. You have to try it several times but you will succeed if you perseverate. Here's a guide.

[Guest dibbles]

You have to inject Channel1.nvm between 6% and 11% when converting to Gen2 again. You have to try it several times but you will succeed if you perseverate. Here's a guide.

you are a very generous person with your help, thank you :)

I have had so many ROM's and flashes and fixes on this phone in the last few hours then I have in the last few weeks I have owned it...!!!

Following that link I did EXACTLY as it was stated and now I have the correct IMEI number (it was easy to insert it at the right time).

Then I had to root the phone again - Universal root.

Then Clockwork

Then install Lance's variation of SS.

Now I'm restoring via Titanium

What an experience and I really did think that I bricked my phone.

Not too sure why re-running the GEN 2 converter would cause the issues it did though..?

Thanks for your help :)

[Guest Mahendra Soni]

Oh crap you have formatted recovery with format /boot I think. You can try this guide. Tell us if you made it.

I have managed to boot my Blade again into recovery mode using burstlam's tool. Now again even after flashing CM N41 ROM, its getting into recovery mode again. I can't make my Blade reboot normally. It always going into recovery after rebooting :)

Edited April 22, 2011 by Mahendra Soni

[Guest Rotmann]

Revert to Gen1 and use wbaw's method to go to Gen2, this method is too risky.

@hectae, what about taking this guide offline and putting wbaw's guide as sticky? I don't really see any real benefit of this are there are a few people who had problems with this.

[Guest dibbles]

Revert to Gen1 and use wbaw's method to go to Gen2, this method is too risky.

@hectae, what about taking this guide offline and putting wbaw's guide as sticky? I don't really see any real benefit of this are there are a few people who had problems with this.

You make a valid point but for those who have used the files and the guide there is still a need to have access to it, and the files if we wish to repartition, as we can't use the alternative method provided by wbaw.

[Guest CaptainSpectacular]

Just for add a little note.

We have a solution to restore original IMEI on GEN1 after downgrade with Windows program. I don't know if this work for all, or if peoples have this problem but it's working for me. Two conditions for that:

-be able to switch to GEN2>GEN1 with Windows flasher and tools from related post.

-Only for people who have the real IMEI on GEN2 and fake IMEI after GEN2>GEN1 downgrade (000039.... even with channel1.nvm trick)

Thanks to leromarinvit who have guide me and burstlam who have given the program to achieve that. :)

[Guest Geodeta]

Hi

At the outset, I need you to write that my English is not too good.

I upgrade my OSF to gen2, but I'm too small partitions (128mb) I would like to change it to 136 mb but I do not know how.

Can you help me ?

[Guest Cobble]

Hi

At the outset, I need you to write that my English is not too good.

I upgrade my OSF to gen2, but I'm too small partitions (128mb) I would like to change it to 136 mb but I do not know how.

Can you help me ?

You could try this

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...l-windows-only/

[Guest Geodeta]

I tried but I do not know how to use it, there is described a way to change the Gen1 to Gen2, but I am already on the gen2. I guess that something is not understood.

I downloaded the progam on the computer, generate by these two files and pasted them into a file downloaded files on your computer but do not know what's next.

Would you describe it to me step by step?

Edited April 24, 2011 by Geodeta

[Guest Decadence]

I tried but I do not know how to use it, there is described a way to change the Gen1 to Gen2, but I am already on the gen2. I guess that something is not understood.

I downloaded the progam on the computer, generate by these two files and pasted them into a file downloaded files on your computer but do not know what's next.

Would you describe it to me step by step?

Just follow the instructions in the first post apart from an extra step after step two: if you want to change the partitions sizes you just have to replace partition_zte.mbn and appsboot.mbn in the "files" folder with the partition_zte.mbn and appsboot.mbn files created when you use the custom partition layout tool Cobble posted.

NOTE: It worked for me when I was already on gen 2 and I just wanted to change the partition sizes. It may not work for you.

Edited April 24, 2011 by Decadence

[Guest dibbles]

Just follow the instructions in the first post apart from an extra step after step two: if you want to change the partitions sizes you just have to replace partition_zte.mbn and appsboot.mbn in the "files" folder with the partition_zte.mbn and appsboot.mbn files created when you use the custom partition layout tool Cobble posted.

NOTE: It worked for me when I was already on gen 2 and I just wanted to change the partition sizes. It may not work for you.

I have just used the flasher again to create partition sizes more suited to my needs using that partition tool and replacing those files as you did. It worked a treat.

[Guest Decadence]

I have just used the flasher again to create partition sizes more suited to my needs using that partition tool and replacing those files as you did. It worked a treat.

Nice one, but I thought you had downgraded from gen 2 to gen 1 so you could use the TPT method to change gen version...?

[Guest msylva]

Hello guy's.

I need help.

After upgrading my blade to gen2, my blade never worked the same. :)

With 2.2 rom I have clockworkmod recovery working, now I don't.

So, I've never been able to upgrade my blade to another rom, any longer. I'm using N41.

With 2.3.3 rom Universal androot dosen't work, so i installed Z4root but it starts to root but seems never ending...

Revovery manager v.0,6b dosen't work either, keeps Force closing...

strangely my wireless, after a perfect day working, stop working the very nest day. :)

Is there any method to put the blade in recovery mode using the pc?

this cood be noob questions but I don't know what more to try.

Any help is well apretiated.

Sory for my poor english...

Regards from Portugal.

Ok, guys.

I've managed to solve the problem by following this thread

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...en2-conversion/

Thanks

Edited April 24, 2011 by msylva