Flashing ROM via SD Card

[adam79]

Hi. My Windows computer is on it's last leg; I'm not sure if it will be able to run long enough for me to flash a ROM and I don't want my phone to break. Which brings me to my question:

Can you install ROMs from the Storage Card?

Thanks.

 

[fzzyrn]

your device must be HardSPL'd.

for the Herald, drag the .nbh file to the root of the card after renaming it HERAIMG.nbh.

SDHC cards are not compatible, and the larger the partition that the .nbh is on (usually the main one), the longer it will take to flash.

Be patient. You will think that something has gone wrong, but nothing has. It takes a really really really long time (like 10-15 mins)(for real, not like the RUU)

 

[pr0cl1v1ty]

is it better?

is it better to flash it to the sd carD?

 

[wshader]

is it better to flash it to the sd carD?

Your not quite flashing it to the sd card, the sd card acts as the img file needed for the phone to accept the flash. Another thing is to make sure the sd card is formatted fat32. Personally I have a 1gb card that I partitioned down to 100mb formatted fat32 for my flashing needs

 

[fzzyrn]

its not necessarily better or worse to flash it from the sd, its just useful if your device doesnt feel like connecting for some reason.

 

[adam79]

thanks! i appreciate the quick response.

 

[adam79]

your device must be HardSPL'd.

I had to HardSPL my phone to install the ROM I'm using now.. once you do it once is the phone permenately HardSPL'd, or do u have to run the HardSPL everytime u change ROMs?

Thanks.

 

[excoyote]

hardspl with sd card

I understand that Flash rom with sd card is possible, but hardspl with sd card is possible too? Thanks

 

[adam79]

Another thing is to make sure the sd card is formatted fat32. Personally I have a 1gb card that I partitioned down to 100mb formatted fat32 for my flashing needs

will it work if it's formatted fat16? how long do you think it would take for a 2gb card (1 partition) to flash a rom?

thanks,
-adam