How to run Polymod.rtf

How to run Polymod’s AWESOME 2.1 Eclare Build and Updates

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Contents

Section 1 - Install

·         Prep/Setup

·         (Option 1) Running HaRET from SD (still have windows and Android)

·         (Option 2) Running from NAND (comming soon)

·         Install via NAND/Flash

·         HaRET Install

·         Install Menu & Install Menu Options

Section 2- FAQ's and Errors

1.      Failed to reach system.img on SD Card

2.       WHY SO SLOW?!?!?

3.       persistent property ... error 2

4.       Wierd Code [ 15.159744] hc_set_state...

5.       No "Install System" option and crash for EXT2 install

6.       How to change the lcd.Denisty

7.       How to partition your sdcard in Android

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Section 1 - Install
1. Download the latest Eclare build from the 1st post and

For Nand, also download the nbh for your device
For HaRET, also download the HaRET base files


The files are in this area on the 1st post (links disabled)
 

SD install:
Download the latest basefiles (haretinstall.zip) from SourceForge
If you want to partition, you will need your partitions to be:
1: FAT32 (at least 512MB, to be safe) / 2: EXT2 (256MB) / 3: ext2 (256MB)
Warning: Partitioning your SD card successfully can be difficult, I recommend using Linux.

NAND install:
This is an beta build! I am not responsible if you brick your phone or a tornado lands in your yard due to flashing to NAND!
How to flash a ROM for Kaiser
Download the latest .nbh from SourceForge

The polymod package:
[ DOWNLOAD Eclair polymod 2.1b for SD install or NAND ]
[ DOWNLOAD OptionalApps.zip ]

2. Unzip the files to your PC

3. Prep Storage Card if you are going to use EXT2 partitions. Make them 260MB each. If they are not that big the installer will crash for some (me included) becasue the system.img and data.img are 256MB in size - See FAQ 7 for partitioning the sdcard in Android

OPTION 1 - Run from Storage card and still have windows; aka HaRET, continue to step 8 below

OPTION 2 - Run from NAND (phone memory); this will flash your phone, competly removing windows mobile and only running Android; continue

 

NAND Flash/Install 
4(NAND). Select the NBH for your resolution and panel type
5(NAND). Flash NBH by SD
6(NAND). Once flash is done pull your battery out for 1-2 minutes
7(NAND). Put battery back in and start phone
Continue to step 14

HaRET/Run from SD
8(HaRET). Copy the andboot folder from the zip file to your phone’s sdcard (Storage Card)

9(HaRET). On your phone open file explorer; and select your Storage Card
 

10(HaRET). Now select the andboot folder

11(HaRET). Select the default.txt for your phone and rename it to default.txt
Note if you name it to startup.txt it will make HaRET automatically load

12(HaRET). Run HaRET

13(HaRET). Press Run

14. Press & hold the center button of the D-pad button once the text starts scrolling
 

Here are screen shots of the different versions of the install menu:

15. If this is a Fresh Install select you options for Fat32, EXT2 or NAND installation and continue to step 17. If no options come up then the only option is FAT32

·         For install to NAND (you must have flashed nbh for this to work), select install system and data to NAND

·         For install to EXT2 partitions (HaRET); select system and data on SDCard partition

·         For install to FAT32 (HaRET); select system and data on EXT2 system.img and EXT2 on data.img (This will not install anything on the EXT2 partitions)

16. If this is an update highlight and select the “Install Update”; After you apply the update and get back to the menu select “Fix Permissions” (continue to step 15)

17. Select “yes” to wipe install the system (only on first boot)

18. Select “Yes” to wipe your data
 

19. After the system files are installed, you will be back at the menu screen. Select “Quit” to exit

HaRET will now create the data.img and finish the install and boot

Section 2 - Errors and FAQ's

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#1 Failed to reach system.img on SD Card

If you see the error message below:

“Failed to reach system.img on SD Card” then you did not hold the button down correctly. You are seeing this because you missed, disabled or bypassed the install menu.

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#2 WHY SO SLOW?!?!?

Becasue of the Media Scanner. You can stop the Media scanner by opening terminal on your phone and typing the following 2 commands

su

killall mediaserver

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#3 persistant property ... error 2

If you receive the following error:

V O G U E A N D R O I D [some number] init: Unable to open persistant property directory /data/property error: 2

Then your data file cannot be mounted

Use the data.img from the bottom of this post; Reboot, unzip and place the data.img in the /sdcard/andboot folder and start over (yes you will need to reinstall the system)

This time DO NOT WIPE DATA

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#4 Wierd Code colors or lines on the screen

If you get color lines, messed up pixels or other wierd display issues, try changing your panel type in nbh or the default.txt

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#5 No "Install System" option

If you reach the install menu and the Install System option is not there and you are using EXT2 partitions, or if the EXT2 install fails it is becasue you need to make your partitions bigger, try 260MB+ and try again.

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# 6 How to change the lcd.density

Method 1: Apply this update
androidupdate.zip

Method 2: 
From; Niscandia;[...]The way you can do this is [by] changing the /system/build.prop file. There is a setting in there called "ro.sf.lcd_density" I changed that to be the proper density, and it worked just fine. [...] Just remember that you need to remount the /system into read/write mode before updating the build.prop file.
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This will allow you to use 320X480 with an lcd.density of 160; you get all of your apps in market and a screen size that is simular to 240X320

1. Open terminal and type the following commands:

su

mount -o remount,rw /system

cp /system/build.prop /sdcard/build.prop
mount -o remount,ro /system
exit
2. Exit terminal
3. With Astro or Estrong navigate to the file (copied to your sdcard) and edit the ro.sf.lcd_density value
4. Save the file.
5. Go back into terminal and type the following:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop 
mount -o remount,ro /system

exit
6. Reboot phone and you lcd.density will be changed

# 7 WiFi is not working

If WiFi is not working try applying the update in this post:
androidupdate-old_tiwlan_ini.zip