Unable to root and install Custom Recovery Image

[Guest Mohit Singhal]

Hi

After installing official Hungarian 2.1 ROM, I am unable to install Superboot or Custom Recovery Image on my Pulse.

I tried installing using both Mac and Windows, but its just not working.

I am following the steps mentioned on these two posts:

http://android.modaco.com/content/t-mobile...on-your-device/

http://android.modaco.com/content/t-mobile...or-android-2-1/

After this step

- WINDOWS - double click 'install-superboot-windows.bat'

- MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh' followed by './install-superboot-mac.sh'

nothing is happening on the Pulse blue screen, but on MAC Terminal or Windows CMD its says "copied okay".

Please help me in resolving this issue.

Cheers

Matrix

[Guest Azurren]

Hi

After installing official Hungarian 2.1 ROM, I am unable to install Superboot or Custom Recovery Image on my Pulse.

I tried installing using both Mac and Windows, but its just not working.

I am following the steps mentioned on these two posts:

http://android.modaco.com/content/t-mobile...on-your-device/

http://android.modaco.com/content/t-mobile...or-android-2-1/

After this step

- WINDOWS - double click 'install-superboot-windows.bat'

- MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh' followed by './install-superboot-mac.sh'

nothing is happening on the Pulse blue screen, but on MAC Terminal or Windows CMD its says "copied okay".

Please help me in resolving this issue.

Cheers

Matrix

With the 2.1 update the pulse doesn't report anything if the recovery image is installed successfully. If windows / mac reports it then it's done :)

[Guest Mohit Singhal]

With the 2.1 update the pulse doesn't report anything if the recovery image is installed successfully. If windows / mac reports it then it's done :)

Thanks for the reply, but in that case why I am still able to see that blue screen after going back to recovery mode.

Cheers

Matrix

[Guest Pakatus]

Thanks for the reply, but in that case why I am still able to see that blue screen after going back to recovery mode.

Cheers

Matrix

You're talking about the bootloader mode (Down volume + End Call + Power)?

[Guest Azurren]

You're talking about the bootloader mode (Down volume + End Call + Power)?

Yeah, recovery is Menu + Red (End call) + Power :)

[Guest Mohit Singhal]

You're talking about the bootloader mode (Down volume + End Call + Power)?

Sorry about the confusion, my bad.

I was actually talking about Recovery Mode: Menu + End Call (Red) button held down then tap Power button.

When I press these buttons I am still going into the default android recovery mode.

Cheers

Matrix

[Guest Azurren]

Sorry about the confusion, my bad.

I was actually talking about Recovery Mode: Menu + End Call (Red) button held down then tap Power button.

When I press these buttons I am still going into the default android recovery mode.

Cheers

Matrix

Default as in this:

But with only 2 / 3 options?

I'm really not sure if this is the case

[Guest Azurren]

You could always try Clockwork recovery :)

http://android.modaco.com/content/t-mobile...covery-2-5-0-4/

[Guest Mohit Singhal]

But with only 2 / 3 options?

I'm really not sure if this is the case

I am getting only three options

- Reboot

- Wipe

- One more option.

Nways I just installed Superboot again, but now when I rebooted my phone after the android logo there is nothing coming up except a cursor blinking at the top left corner. Not sure what does that mean.

Cheers

Matrix

[Guest Azurren]

I am getting only three options

- Reboot

- Wipe

- One more option.

Nways I just installed Superboot again, but now when I rebooted my phone after the android logo there is nothing coming up except a cursor blinking at the top left corner. Not sure what does that mean.

Cheers

Matrix

Whoa! You can't Superboot android 2.1 :)

That's for the stock 1.5 update only :D

If you can't install recovery / clockwork recovery then I'm afraid you will have to re-flash the 2.1 update. Thus wiping your device. Hope you don't lose to much :D

Edit: Sorry I thought you were trying to install the custom recovery image. I didn't read the part where you said about superbooting

Follow the guide through here for install 2.1, the recovery image then a custom rom (For root)

http://android.modaco.com/content/t-mobile...e-owners-guide/

Edited August 4, 2010 by Azurren

[Guest Mohit Singhal]

Whoa! You can't Superboot android 2.1 :D

That's for the stock 1.5 update only :D

If you can't install recovery / clockwork recovery then I'm afraid you will have to re-flash the 2.1 update. Thus wiping your device. Hope you don't lose to much :P

Edit: Sorry I thought you were trying to install the custom recovery image. I didn't read the part where you said about superbooting

I am actually trying to install both Superboot and Custom Recovery Image.

And the three options which I am getting in the recovery mode are:

Android System Recovery <2e>

Android system recovery utility

- reboot system now

- wipe data/factory reset

- wipe cache partition

I already tried several times flashing 2.1 update, but its just not working this time.

Fortunately I have a backup of my Contacts and messages, but thanks for the concern :)

Please suggest what should I do now?

Cheers

Matrix

[Guest Mohit Singhal]

I just installed the Clockwork Recovery instead of the Paul Custom Recovery Image, and it worked just fine.

thnx Azurren for the advice.

Cheers

Matrix