is it possible to flash rom without using sdcard?

[Guest quakkaz]

hi, ive installed the latest android 2.2 modaco rom on my zte blade using the clockwork mod program. it worked for a while, but now i have a big problem, the phone will not mount or read the sdcard, no matter what i try. have tried reformatting it and tried a different card, but neither worked.

theres also some other problem with the phone, the screen stays very dim all the time, and sometimes it flashes bright for a few seconds.

anyway i want to reflash the original orange rom, so i can send it back to shop i bought it from. but i cant figure out how to reflash the rom without being able to access the sdcard. anyone got any ideas? i only have a few days left before the, 30 days return policy expires, so its quite urgent!

Edited March 22, 2011 by quakkaz

[Guest Mushroom_Lord]

Fastboot method?

[Guest gremlinman]

If it goes over 30 days then you will get a FREE replacement if requested before 6 months??

[Guest quakkaz]

Fastboot method?

thanks for reply, i dont know how to do it, but i will search the forum for more info.

If it goes over 30 days then you will get a FREE replacement if requested before 6 months??

im not sure what happens after the 30 days, i guess there must be some replacement policy after the 30 days. i think the 30 days thing is when they will pay for the postage or pick it up from you.

[Guest quakkaz]

i found this page that describes using fastboot:

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...-the-zte-blade/

though it has instructions for installing clockwork mod, does anyone know if this fastboot method can be used to flash any of the available roms, for instance the Orange stock rom? or is fastboot only for installing the clockwork mod? if thats the case, then im screwed as the clockwork mod requires you to be able to access the SD Card, which my phone cant access...

Edited March 22, 2011 by quakkaz

[Guest Mushroom_Lord]

D'oh Maybe you can't use fastboot... stupid me... Hmmmm ermmm.... well Im pretty sure you'd want your card working, I cant think of any other ways

[Guest HMZX]

thanks for reply, i dont know how to do it, but i will search the forum for more info.

im not sure what happens after the 30 days, i guess there must be some replacement policy after the 30 days. i think the 30 days thing is when they will pay for the postage or pick it up from you.

after 30 days, you have to contact them by phone to get a replacement

before 30 days, you can go into a shop and replace it

[Guest quakkaz]

D'oh Maybe you can't use fastboot... stupid me... Hmmmm ermmm.... well Im pretty sure you'd want your card working, I cant think of any other ways

ahh, found some more info on fastboot: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f8/adb-...-rookies-18124/

looks like it is possible to flash a full rom using fastboot. will have to try and figure out how to convert the zipped roms used for clockwork mod into a format that can be used with fastboot...

after 30 days, you have to contact them by phone to get a replacement

before 30 days, you can go into a shop and replace it

thats interesting, though i bought it at an online only retailer, not directly from orange. can i still take it back to an orange shop in that case?

Edited March 22, 2011 by quakkaz

[Guest quakkaz]

ahhh found more info, on how to do it (flash a rom using fastboot, without using an sdcard)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995777

[Guest quakkaz]

ok i have the following stock orange image OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08-update-stock-blade-unsigned.zip

it contains the boot.img file, but i need the system.img and user data.img files

so i can use fastboot to reflash those, does anyone have the stock orange (TFT) system.img and data.img files handy?

Edited March 23, 2011 by quakkaz

[Guest jeddy1]

ok i have the following stock orange image OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08-update-stock-blade-unsigned.zip

it contains the boot.img file, but i need the system.img and user data.img files

so i can use fastboot to reflash those, does anyone have the stock orange (TFT) system.img and data.img files handy?

Hey.i have one question.did you get into clockwork recovery and saw if your sdcard wasnt working? If not then try it bec it should work there .if not then sorry, try fastboot.

Nuk kam pc se do ti dergoja system/data.img.

[Guest quakkaz]

Hey.i have one question.did you get into clockwork recovery and saw if your sdcard wasnt working? If not then try it bec it should work there .if not then sorry, try fastboot.

Nuk kam pc se do ti dergoja system/data.img.

the sdcard doesnt work in clockwork recovery either, unfortunately.

[Guest jeddy1]

the sdcard doesnt work in clockwork recovery either, unfortunately.

Try another sdcard

[Guest quakkaz]

Try another sdcard

i tried a new card, and that one didnt work either. it seems like the sd card reader on the phone is faulty. but i cant send the phone back unless i can reflash the rom. very frustrating...

Edited March 23, 2011 by quakkaz

[Guest Lew247]

if the phone turns on and works put the rom on the sd card

IF it will not mount and I con[t know why it won't - have you actually checked? - 2.2 roms the mount option is

AT THE TOP ON THE NOTIFICATION BAR - PULL IT DOWN TO SEE THIS OPTION

If it still won't mount you can still do it

As you can get fastboot to work then ADB works also (while phone is on or booting)

Simply type adb push /folder/rom-name /mnt/sdcard/rom-name

where /folder = the folder your rom is in at the moment

make sure there is a space inbetween the rom name and the /mnt

and the folder must be the full location of the folder

ie if you have a windows machine and its on your desktop it would be C:/users/username/desktop/rom-name

or whatever location you have it in

[Guest quakkaz]

adb and fastboot work, but they cannot connect to the sdcard either, as i say, it seems like a hardware fault on the phone, the phone will not mount the sdcard. the card/s can be read and written to fine on the pc, and i have reformatted them on the pc to FAT32 a number of times, but they still cannot be accessed on the phone

as well as the sdcard not being accesible on the phone, the phone screen also stays permanently very dim, and changing the brightness settings via the phones settings screen, has no effect. also the camera will not work, it just force closes, each time i open it. not a happy bunny, really need to get this sorted within the next couple of days, so i can send it back to the retailer and get a replacement...

Edited March 23, 2011 by quakkaz

[Guest jeddy1]

adb and fastboot work, but they cannot connect to the sdcard either, as i say, it seems like a hardware fault on the phone, the phone will not mount the sdcard. the card/s can be read and written to fine on the pc, and i have reformatted them on the pc to FAT32 a number of times, but they still cannot be accessed on the phone

as well as the sdcard not being accesible on the phone, the phone screen also stays permanently very dim, and changing the brightness settings via the phones settings screen, has no effect. also the camera will not work, it just force closes, each time i open it. not a happy bunny, really need to get this sorted within the next couple of days, so i can send it back to the retailer and get a replacement...

Just download Hungarian stock version.extract the files in a folder of ur sdcard named image.more info look at the page where u download the rom

[Guest Mushroom_Lord]

you realize he cant get his SD card working?

[Guest jeddy1]

you realize he cant get his SD card working?

Yes I do.maybe it stop reading SD after boot.btw I just said he try and not that it will work.

[Guest quakkaz]

Just download Hungarian stock version.extract the files in a folder of ur sdcard named image.more info look at the page where u download the rom

thanks for the tip about the hungarian rom, the zip file for that rom does seem to contain the IMG files i need. i will try installing it with the fastboot method.

though when i return it, and they find its all hungarian, i wonder if that will be a problem, also i dont think it will have the Orange branding...

[Guest quakkaz]

thanks for the tip about the hungarian rom, the zip file for that rom does seem to contain the IMG files i need. i will try installing it with the fastboot method.

though when i return it, and they find its all hungarian, i wonder if that will be a problem, also i dont think it will have the Orange branding...

i read the warranty on the phone and it says unauthorised modification of the software voids the warranty. so i cant send it back to orange, unless i can reflash the stock orange rom. ive not got anywhere with this. im scared i will brick the phone, by doing this, and then it will be completely useless. can anyone write a guide, or know of a guide for flashing a rom on the ZTE Blade without using the sdcard? i.e using FastBoot with a stock orange rom?

[Guest jeddy1]

i read the warranty on the phone and it says unauthorised modification of the software voids the warranty. so i cant send it back to orange, unless i can reflash the stock orange rom. ive not got anywhere with this. im scared i will brick the phone, by doing this, and then it will be completely useless. can anyone write a guide, or know of a guide for flashing a rom on the ZTE Blade without using the sdcard? i.e using FastBoot with a stock orange rom?

i didnt saw all the roms but there are many stock.it should have for u one but i dont know if u can flash in via fastboot method.just check it.

[Guest quakkaz]

i didnt saw all the roms but there are many stock.it should have for u one but i dont know if u can flash in via fastboot method.just check it.

hi jeddy, thanks for responding, but its not really helping. i wouldnt be asking for a tutorial on how to do it, if the information was available on how to do it, i have already done a lot of research on the subject but there is no clear guide. i really do not want to spend a month learning the android operating system inside and out before attempting to restore the rom on my phone.

surely someone out there can help with a guide to doing this?

[Guest quakkaz]

ive still not made any progress with this, when i try and use fastboot to flash a system.img rom, i get the remote file is too large error.

ive also tried copying the image to the /cache folder using adb push, in order to flash it later from fastboot, but the push fails too, with the error no room left on device. anyone got any advice or tips on how to fix this phone? also curious, does anyone know any shops in london that can perform android repairs, and roughly how much it would cost to get fixed?