I don't think you are supposed to be able to unzip the PC36IMG.zip file. Just put it on your sdcard as is. Just like in part one.
its prob the same PC36IMG.zip from part1 u guys prob can use that 1 instead
I don't think you are supposed to be able to unzip the PC36IMG.zip file. Just put it on your sdcard as is. Just like in part one.
The "part 1" PC36IMG.zip is not a downgrade.. It has a 100% identical version number, and that allows it to be swapped in and out between the userdebug and the stock (user) versions. Because the versions are identical, you do not need to "downgrade" for that one. For this one, it is an older version, and the RUU will be rejected because it's older. The misc-eng.img only changes the version number in misc, to say that it's 1.15, instead of 1.32. 1.15 is the downgrade, so the only way to accept that downgrade is to trick the radio into thinking you already have an older version. That's what the misc-eng.img does for you. Now that the radio sees your version is older than the engineering version, it flashes it for you, happily.what exactly in technical details is mtd_eng? only description i can find, FLASHING MTD PARTITION TO ENABLE DOWNGRADE. We were already able to flash PC36IMG.zip which is a downgrade, how does mtd_eng change it?
aaahhh, didn't realize the PC36IMG.zip files were different, my bad! this is startin to make much more sense, sorry for all the n00b questions! appreciate all the help!The "part 1" PC36IMG.zip is not a downgrade.. It has a 100% identical version number, and that allows it to be swapped in and out between the userdebug and the stock (user) versions. Because the versions are identical, you do not need to "downgrade" for that one. For this one, it is an older version, and the RUU will be rejected because it's older. The misc-eng.img only changes the version number in misc, to say that it's 1.15, instead of 1.32. 1.15 is the downgrade, so the only way to accept that downgrade is to trick the radio into thinking you already have an older version. That's what the misc-eng.img does for you. Now that the radio sees your version is older than the engineering version, it flashes it for you, happily.
misc.img is only used to trick the radio into thinking you have an old version. It does not contain anything that will affect hboot or root.
Correct.. the file MUST be named PC36IMG.zip, because that's what the radio looks for when doing an automatic RUU flash. Otherwise we would name them differently, based on what they are which would make it easier to keep track ofso this PC36IMG.zip is older, version 1.15 and engineering build with eng hboot where the other 1st posted PC36IMG.zip is version 1.32 and a userdebug build so no eng hboot?
The version number is the "Build number" and "Software number" you see in About Phone. The eng one is called 1.15.651.1, and the stock one is "1.32.651.1". The misc.img replaces 1.32 with 1.15, and that allows it to flash.
does this give me full s-off? I tried the revolutionary method and it doesn't work because there are some bad blocks on the nand.