[DEVs][Simple] Auto Kernel Install for S-ON Unlocked Devices with MainVer Fix

con247 · Dec 30, 2011

I have discontinued support for this since S-OFF is available.
New Update! Easier Than Ever!
How To Install You New Kernel!
With drellisdee's Main Version Fix
Instructions

DEVS: New versions are added. Two zips are attached. One is for flashing zImages, one is for flashing boot images.

Just put the contents up the updater script into your rom along with the kernel folder.

For the zImage one, put a zImage named "zImage" in the kernel folder. For a boot image, put a boot.img named "boot.img" in the kernel folder. Each zip has the appropriate scripting for that type of file. For a rom, it is likely you want the boot image version.

This fixes the main version so that will no longer be an issue with rom installations thanks to drellisdee

OLD NOTES: (Ignore )

Marcismo55 · Dec 30, 2011

Good lookin out on all of this Con...you along with the other developers have been awesome in getting dev for the Rezound off the ground. Thank you!

con247 · Dec 30, 2011

Marcismo55 said:
Good lookin out on all of this Con...you along with the other developers have been awesome in getting dev for the Rezound off the ground. Thank you!

I am no dev. I have no idea how to make a kernel/rom (for the most part). I just know what with and why users struggle with things and I try to simplify and automate as much as possible. It is better to leave the "real" work for the devs so they don't have to waste time doing things that I can help with.

Evo4gLI · Dec 30, 2011

Just out of curiosity, does flashing that first file wipe the internal memory? Not the one with ROM and stuff on it, but the one where your TiBackups are stored and such, because after I flashed the kernel, all my Titanium backups were gone and the internal memory was wiped. I didn't lose anything because I made copies to my desktop computer, but if I hadn't, I would have lost all that stuff. Maybe I did something wrong, but I don't think so, because I followed instructions, and the kernel is installed and working fine.

con247 · Dec 30, 2011

Evo4gLI said:
Just out of curiosity, does flashing that first file wipe the internal memory? Not the one with ROM and stuff on it, but the one where your TiBackups are stored and such, because after I flashed the kernel, all my Titanium backups were gone and the internal memory was wiped. I didn't lose anything because I made copies to my desktop computer, but if I hadn't, I would have lost all that stuff. Maybe I did something wrong, but I don't think so, because I followed instructions, and the kernel is installed and working fine.

This flashable wipes nothing. It just creates a new flashable boot image from what is already on your device.

Evo4gLI · Dec 30, 2011

con247 said:
This flashable wipes nothing. It just creates a new flashable boot image from what is already on your device.

Any insight into what may have happened then? Because it was all there before I flashed the kernel, and then it was gone afterwards.

con247 · Dec 30, 2011

Did you do a data wipe or something? Did you install a new rom?

pwned3 · Dec 30, 2011

I actually had the same thing happen to me. Almost all my apps were missing one I installed the kernel. It was odd

sent from my newly unlocked Rezound

con247 · Dec 30, 2011

pwned3 said:
I actually had the same thing happen to me. Almost all my apps were missing one I installed the kernel. It was odd

sent from my newly unlocked Rezound

Fixed the issue. It was in the PH98IMG.zip it just happened to me also. Sorry guys! Files in 1st post are fixed!

mrbigdrawsz · Dec 30, 2011

complete noob!!!!!

CON247, you are a huge help with all this and I appreciate your work. Your step by step directions are helpful but sometimes still confusing for noobs. Are there step by step instructions for this that explains what each steps does and why it need to be done? I want to flash a kernel but I'm not sure how to perform all the steps listed here but wish to learn.

Even better knowing so much of this is being done by a fellow Wolverine fan.

Evo4gLI · Dec 30, 2011

Thanks Con. I knew it couldn't have been something I did...I've done my fair share of flashing and I hadn't done anything different, I just wanted to make sure it didn't happen to anyone without a copy of their files.

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liquidraven · Dec 31, 2011

Thanks for the hard work on this, one question..what does boot into Hboot mean exaclty? this is not recovery right? is this remove the batter and hold down volume down and power boot thing?

thanks

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nvm got it

con247 · Dec 31, 2011

Yessir. It will ask you if you want to update then you hit yes

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danutzz · Dec 31, 2011

Just had my first issue with mismatching ROM and boot.img.... all the current roms are based on the original kernal, so if a user has flashed Ziggy's kernal then flashed over any of the existing rom's, functionality becomes lost (such as Wifi in my case). The fix is easy just flash Ziggy's kernal and not touching the boot.img in hboot, but this did cause some confusion.

Anyway, this is a great idea, and I believed it should be stickied (and the title changed from [idea] to [boot.img Standard] !!!!

mxair2001 · Dec 31, 2011

Found this from your reply on the other post and followed these instructions. I happened to get my issue fixed and I am back up and running! Thanks!

-mxair2001

Marine6680 · Dec 31, 2011

Just noticed that the Amon Ra recovery has an option under the Developer menu option to build a boot image from a zimage. Anyone tried that, and does it also fix the ramdisk files too?

con247 · Dec 31, 2011

Marine6680 said:
Just noticed that the Amon Ra recovery has an option under the Developer menu option to build a boot image from a zimage. Anyone tried that, and does it also fix the ramdisk files too?

That would be awesome, but we can't flash the boot image from recovery. I have a newer version of this tool coming soon I think (assuming it works lol)

con247 · Dec 31, 2011

New version up. It is really easy now. It is only a few clicks.

pwned3 · Dec 31, 2011

Thank you for making this a little easier. I used it flawlessly to try ziggy's kernel again

sent from my newly unlocked Rezound

con247 · Dec 31, 2011

pwned3 said:
Thank you for making this a little easier. I used it flawlessly to try ziggy's kernel again

sent from my newly unlocked Rezound

Are the instructions clear enough? I wish this would get stickied. People who keep flashing a boot.img from the stock roms on a custom rom will eventually boot loop.

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