[ROM][THINK TANK] NOT WORKING Leaked Rom as Update.zip

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OK, so I've never tried to put a rom together using redbend_ua but figured now was a good time to figure it out... This is basically just the leaked things that would normally be flashed by odin but instead packaged so redbend_ua can flash them. This will flash correctly but it doesn't boot. I'm at a point where I'm stuck so if anyone wants to help out, here's what I have so far.

DO NOT FLASH THIS ROM!

http://www.multiupload.com/TUBMZ3FKH8

I also used redbend to try and restore all the bml partitions (12) and it looks like it's working but now the phone wont ever boot, it just ends up back in recovery...


Edit: I "may" have figured out how to enable download mode for devices that are hardware locked. Still need to tinker and make sure it's safe but nice to stumble on. If you don't mind risking damaging your phone, I believe that it's bml4 or bml5 from a good phone

I'm also thinking an alternative is to dd all the partitions on the phone since redbend can restore them. Maybe I could copy them all off and then rewrite the update to restore each partition? Any ideas? Anyone?

Anyone have any other ideas I could try?

Well, it was a terrible idea to overwrite all the partitions. Now the phone asks for my sim unlock as soon as it boots up... Gotta find a way around that now... It also reboots non stop... Tried to repartition in odin and use the original rom but didn't fix the problem. :eek:(

Not sure why your having issue with this?
My update.zip & kernel flashing works perfect.

This is for the new leaked rom. Instead of doing the traditional method I wanted to only use redbend_ua with the leaked files. You can flash everything fine through odin but if you use redbend to flash them it wont boot.

Originally Posted by youneek

Edit: I have figured out how to enable download mode for devices that are hardware locked. When I flashed ms_guru's rom I had to use vol+down and power to get into download mode. I then flashed the recovery bml partition and I can do it by using the volume keys and usb again. Still need to tinker and make sure it's safe but nice to stumble on.

Whoa whoa this is a huge discovery. Could you explain that in a little more detail? If you got into download mode using the hardware then you didn't have a locked phone to begin with?

you'll be glad to know you did not destroy all your partitions.

1st of all, i doubt your updater-script actually works - you dont have the update-binary in your update.zip, which means there is no parser who can actually execute the update-script.

assuming im wrong and that your script actually works, it will reboot after the 1st redbend_ua (thats how redbend_ua works - it reboots when it finishes), and according to your script you flash the kernel partition first. so, just reflash the kernel partition again with a valid zImage to repair.

The zip posted in the thread is not my attempt to flash all the bml. It is my version that attempts to flash the new rom using redbend instead of ODIN. The version that has damaged my phone has login information so I wont post it. I can get the phone to boot now but it doesn't recognize any sim cards. redbend works perfectly fine the way I posted it, not sure what you are saying it's missing?

The current upgrade script looks more like the one below... It was a bad idea...


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copy_dir PACKAGE:redbend TMP:/redbend
set_perm 0 0 755 TMP:/redbend/redbend_ua

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml1 TMP:/bml1
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml1/bml1.bak /dev/block/bml1
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml1.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml2 TMP:/bml2
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml2/bml2.bak /dev/block/bml2
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml2.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml3 TMP:/bml3
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml3/bml3.bak /dev/block/bml3
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml3.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml4 TMP:/bml4
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml4/bml4.bak /dev/block/bml4
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml4.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml5 TMP:/bml5
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml5/bml5.bak /dev/block/bml5
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml5.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml6 TMP:/bml6
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml6/bml6.bak /dev/block/bml6
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml6.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml7 TMP:/bml7
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml7/bml7.bak /dev/block/bml7
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml7.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml8 TMP:/bml8
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml8/bml8.bak /dev/block/bml8
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml8.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml9 TMP:/bml9
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml9/bml9.bak /dev/block/bml9
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml9.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml10 TMP:/bml10
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml10/bml10.bak /dev/block/bml10
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml19.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml11 TMP:/bml11
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml11/bml11.bak /dev/block/bml11
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml11.bak

copy_dir PACKAGE:bml12 TMP:/bml12
run_program /tmp/redbend/redbend_ua restore /tmp/bml12/bml12.bak /dev/block/bml12
delete PACKAGE:big_update/bml12.bak

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i was referring to the missing 'update-binary' from the update.zip you posted. without this the script wont run.

regarding redbend - from what ive been told, after a successful flash, redbend reboots. in order to overcome this, one might use '/cache/ota/command' but it hasnt been tested yet (acording to supercurio). take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7906500

which partitions did you flash? if by accident you flashed bml3 then you might screwed your IMEI info holder. take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740218