Hi Everybody,
I unlock the bootloader of my HTC view, I also did install the recovery as
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414137
Then I jumped to install the custom rom (forgot to the S-off first), and I could not! and the existing rom is gone as well.
Now I am restarting into a black screen. I do not have a nandroid backup!
I saw a thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038638
that means I need to install a ruu! but the links are not working, if that is the case, can anybody please provide me with a working link?
Thanks,
I believe you can download a ROM, has to be same android version as the one you were on last, so GB or honeycomb. Copy the boot.IMG from the ROM into the same directory as your fast boot commands
Get into recovery flash ROM
Get into fast boot and
Open cmd on PC
Get to your adb directory
Enter
Fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
Or
Find a ROM that does not have a custom kernel
Or hope someone will upload your ruu
Flyer
If you unlocked your bootloader at htcdev.com you don't need to s-off your device! Just download any custom ROM that meet the requirements of your Flyer, enter into recovery by pressing power and volume down button, wipe everything, copy custom ROM you downloaded into the flashcard and flash it. That's it. Smooth flashing!!!
mcord11758 said:
I believe you can download a ROM, has to be same android version as the one you were on last, so GB or honeycomb. Copy the boot.IMG from the ROM into the same directory as your fast boot commands
Get into recovery flash ROM
Get into fast boot and
Open cmd on PC
Get to your adb directory
Enter
Fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
Or
Find a ROM that does not have a custom kernel
Or hope someone will upload your ruu
Flyer
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Thanks, it was difficult to find a HC rom! apparently everybody is moving to other devices... I am downloading DesensedView
-2.1.zip hope that works. Thanks for the suggestion. I have been busy with this from yesterday and tried almost everything come into my mind. will let you know if that worked.
Keioboy said:
If you unlocked your bootloader at htcdev.com you don't need to s-off your device! Just download any custom ROM that meet the requirements of your Flyer, enter into recovery by pressing power and volume down button, wipe everything, copy custom ROM you downloaded into the flashcard and flash it. That's it. Smooth flashing!!!
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Yes, I unlocked it on htcdev.com, and I have two roms (ICS and GC) but none works, after flashing those in recovery, a black screen comes up right after htc logo and nothing happens! I deleted everything, all the cashes and data and flashed these roms, no good, stuck on the black screen. any suggestions? I am even looking for a way to at least go back to my HC!
Thanks
OK. In this case let's try to revert everything back. Make shure what ROM was installed in your device (GB or HC) 1. go to http://htcruu.com/?dir=Flyer_View. 2. Download proper RUU installer. 3. Make Gold Card (just in case if downloaded wrong region RUU). 4. Boot into bootloader and start flashing downloaded RUU.
I am telling you that you can not flash an ICS or CG's JB rom because the boot.img will not flash through recovery with HTC dev unlock. were you on HC or GB prior
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Hi I've been doin a lot of reading of this forum. My main question is can I install a no sense hc Rom from just performing an HTC unlock or do I need to downgrade to gb anyway in which case I may aswel go s off while I'm at it.
I'm running hc official ota
There is no true no sense rom available as of yet
ok but if i just used the htc unlock could i then easily flash the new virtuous rom which has just started been developed?
Problem is i cant find the correct ruu to downgrade my device, its a uk 16gb wifi . I thought id found it but the site wont let me download.
You should be able to flash clockwork, then a custom ROM through fastboot without downgrade and root.
Haven't done it myself, but that is my understanding of how the unlocked bootloader works versus real S-Off.
I managed to do this hardware unlock and now have an unlocked bootloader. Tried. To flash cwm and corrupted the recovery. How do you install CWM through fastboot?
aranzou said:
I managed to do this hardware unlock and now have an unlocked bootloader. Tried. To flash cwm and corrupted the recovery. How do you install CWM through fastboot?
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You have get CWM recovery, go into fastboot, connect USB, and then install via command prompt.
If you are unaware of how to do this try installing recovery via Rom Manager. Might be your easier solution.
Thanks for the reply, I actually downloaded cwm from a post in the dev section. Flashed it through command line with fastboot and now when I boot from recovery the device is stuck on a white HTC screen.
Also tried to use Rom manager but the device has to be rooted first. Can you root it through fastboot without cwm? Can I get a download link for a working cwm?
aranzou said:
Thanks for the reply, I actually downloaded cwm from a post in the dev section. Flashed it through command line with fastboot and now when I boot from recovery the device is stuck on a white HTC screen.
Also tried to use Rom manager but the device has to be rooted first. Can you root it through fastboot without cwm? Can I get a download link for a working cwm?
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Maybe the downloaded file corrupted?
Maybe you can use this link as reference:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
Hi all,
It seems that I have managed to brick my device. I am on 1.50 S-ON, and was trying to flash one of the ICS ROMs through the usual method (push the zip, reboot to bootloader, fastboot to the recovery.img) which I have used multiple times successfully in the past, but the phone ended up in a reboot loop. I did not apply any firmware changes (at least not voluntarily!), since the ROM (CleanROM was the first one I tried to flash) said that this was necessary. I tried flashing different ROMs (GB or ICS), and a Nandroid backup, but none seem to work. The only clue I have as to what is going on is that fastboot says that there is no image of PG86DIAG.[zip,nbh] and PG86IMG.[zip,nbh,tar,aes,enc]. This looks like a radio issue to me, but I don't want to do anything stupid (again!), so any input would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot!
I would recommend flashing this: http://dev-host.org/ru0ow8ps0i01/PG86IMG_2.17.651.5.zip
Its haus's 2.17 fw package and has everything in it. I flashed the new fw and a rom and had the same bootloop and nothing stopped it except returning to a stock system. After flashing this i flashed a new rom and everything worked as normal.
Rename the zip file PG86IMG.zip put on root of sdcard and reboot to bootloader. (Just in case anyone needs to know) This is a completely stock rom and fw so you will need to flash another rom with superuser in it for root apps.
Hope that helps...
If I'm reading it correctly you tried ics flash and it failed and now you wanna go back or flash to another working Rom right?....if so, unplug phone from comp, pull battery and reboot into bootloader (power +vol up), pick fastboot, connect to comp, use fastboot command to get into recovery and wipe and flash a working Rom....that's also assuming you already have a Rom on sdcard......if not then push a tom to card or in cwm you can mount USB storage and do drag and drop....I really hope that points you in right direction....let me know.
With hboot 1.5 s-on you have to do the fastboot command in order to get into recovery in order to do flashes...
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA
It booted!
Hey both,
I did somehow manage to flash a regular GB ROM. The weird thing is I was doing the exact same thing I was doing before (which is onefasttereopro's method), but for whatever reason it didn't work until now. The one thing that did in fact change is that I tried flashing Chad's kernel to see if any of the ICS ROMs would work, but I don't think that's it (it seems to have been overwritten, judging by /proc/version and the fact that USB works). Thank you very much both for your help, I am very glad that I have a working device again!
Okay so i bought my rezound recently then I unlocked it Rooted it and tried installing a rom Im on S on with the unlocked bootloader
im using the amon ra recovery
i wipe then i install the rom and then i reboot the phone but it always gets stuck on the bootanimation
can someone give me the detailed steps to install this rom please
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...nse-4-5-ICS-4-0-4-(9-29-12)-Stable-and-smooth
thank you
Sounds like you need to flash the kernel. When s-on you need to flash the kernel separately after flashing the ROM.
Some ROMs make the PH98IMG of the kernel for you and if so it will be on the root of your external card. If you boot into bootloader it should ask you if you want to take the update, say yes, that's the kernel. You should be able to boot after that.
If there's no PH98IMG left for you, pull the boot.img from the ROM and flash in fastboot.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
If it's not the kernel issue then post back.
Followed your link to the ROM. Looks like you can just download the kernel from the thread. From the install directions:
**Installation of boot.img**
-download boot.img
-copy to pc to your fastboot directory
-cd to the directory
-type these commands
-"fastboot flash boot boot.img"
That is for if you are s-on, which you are. I'm sure this will get you going.
Yes !! it worked thank you alot :laugh:
just one more question do i have to do the same thing every time i install a new rom?
Yes. Since you are s-on you must flash the kernel that goes with the ROM after you flash the ROM.
If you s-off you won't have to but it makes it easier to brick the phone. I've also read where some people have lost the use of their usb ports trying to s-off. I'm s-on and it doesn't bother me to flash the kernel separately. The ROM I'm using puts it on the sd card and puts the phone in hboot so all I have to do is accept the update. Easy peasy.
Hi All,
I have a HTC ONE X+ on O2 UK, it has HBOOT 1.72, S-ON, Radio-3.1204.171.33
I tried being clever and Rooted the phone following hasoon2000 instructions. It was so simple and worked so well i got cocky.
Successfully rooted and installed TWRP 2.6 recovery, used the phone for the whole of 5 minutes before deciding if that was so easy i may as well try flashing a ROM....
I tried CM11 snapshot 15/09/2014, it failed so i restored my back up and all was fine. On the CM wiki i read this bit ..
This device, if unlocked with HTCDev Unlock, must have its kernel flashed via fastboot. Extract boot.img from the CyanogenMod .zip package and flash it from the bootloader with: fastboot flash boot boot.img
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So i did that, and now i am stuck in boot loop of the HTC quietly Brilliant screen.
I can get into recovery restore my backup but i am still stuck in a boot loop. I assume i need a boot.img with certain information to allow it to go any further. I tried the
RUU RUU_ENRC2B_U_JB_45_O2_UK_1.14.206.13_Radio_3.1204.167.31_release_289474_signed
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but assume the problem is my HBOOT and Radio are more up to date. (Shows error on screen saying incompatible)
My ideal would be to have a working CM11 Snapshot or CM10.2 on the device, i would settle for stock and back to 4.2.2 and working.
Any help would be great.
Cheers
read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510836
it tells you to use clockworkmod recovery and not twrp. atm you can't use twrp for kitkat based roms
hold power button until phone turns off. then turn on holding VOL-DOWN to enter bootloader.
now you can flash cwm recovery and boot.img extracted rom.zip
You can only flash a new kernel by booting in the bootloader.... Therefore, whenever you switch rom you'll have to flash kernel compatible to that particular rom.
So, enter bootloader, connect your phone and use command "fastboot flash boot <kernel path>"
crusader727 said:
read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510836
it tells you to use clockworkmod recovery and not twrp. atm you can't use twrp for kitkat based roms
hold power button until phone turns off. then turn on holding VOL-DOWN to enter bootloader.
now you can flash cwm recovery and boot.img extracted rom.zip
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Seemingly it was as simple as not being able to use twrp with the latest CM11. Thanks so much, happily on 4.4.4 now.
The thread was from 2012 and the twrp site seemed to indicate otherwise, but soon as i switched recovery it was sorted.
Cheers!
bighead85 said:
Seemingly it was as simple as not being able to use twrp with the latest CM11. Thanks so much, happily on 4.4.4 now.
The thread was from 2012 and the twrp site seemed to indicate otherwise, but soon as i switched recovery it was sorted.
Cheers!
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Fixing TWRP is on my list of things to do...by the looks of it I need to get to it sooner rather than later
I have the castor windy version 16gb SGP511. I was previously rooted but not unlocked. I unlocked the boot loader. Installed the twrp image on the pac man thread which i think was dual recovery cause Philz,Cwm came out, so I can install lollipop version of the rom. Made a backup of the stock rom. Followed this instructions - Install the Lollipop ROM + GApps+SuperSU using whatever Recovery you have.
- Turn off device completely.
- Press <Volume Up> and plug USB cable.
- LED should turn blue.
- Send command: "fastboot erase recovery"
- Send command for Castor_Windy: "fastboot flash recovery TWRP_Castor_Windy.img"
- Send command for Castor: "fastboot flash recovery TWRP_Castor.img"
- Unplug USB cable.
- Device will reboot.
- When LED turns pink press <Volume Up> and <Volume Down> several times.
- You should now see TWRP
I wasnt fast enough so stock rom booted. I used Adb reboot recovery to access recovery and did as the above mentioned. Wiped i tried to install the rom which failed. Rebooted back to system and got stuck in Sony boot up screen. I can access fastboot. Read though the forums I have to find a ftf or a system image file and use a flash tool. What ftf file or system image my I use use which will let me root my device again.
Thanks Steve
Kamaleon said:
What ftf file or system image my I use use which will let me root my device again.
Thanks Steve
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Try this Xperia downloader tool. Should let you see which versions are which. If you want an easy root, then stay away from the KitKat builds, unless you want to unlock bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
Use Flashtool to flash your downloaded ftf file. Just make sure your device is charged.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335555
I believe flashtool will even install the drivers for your 511
Thanks for the reply. Flashed ftf file and my tablet is up an running. Do I have to unlock my bootloader again or is it unlocked already?
Kamaleon said:
Thanks for the reply. Flashed ftf file and my tablet is up an running. Do I have to unlock my bootloader again or is it unlocked already?
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Well, now this depends.
If you previously had KK running, and flashed a original version JellyBean ROM, then it probably locked the bootloader again.
If you flashed the same version as you had previously installed, then it didn't lock it again.
Moscow Desire said:
Well, now this depends.
If you previously had KK running, and flashed a original version JellyBean ROM, then it probably locked the bootloader again.
If you flashed the same version as you had previously installed, then it didn't lock it again.
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Thanks. Yes i was unlocked already, went through the process again to verify. Trying to upgrade my firmware which is 17...........402. to a kk build firmware. I have the old cwm recovery 6.0.4.6. being trying to upgrade or even change recovery to any recovery except dual recovery. Through fastboot which none of them stick. Fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img all of them(CWM,TWRP,PHILZ). The process goes smoothly but when I access recovery the old recovery comes up. What seems to be problem? I cant change my recovery or even upgrade it. I never have had this problem before some insight needed before i take a wrong turn. LOL.
Kamaleon said:
Thanks. Yes i was unlocked already, went through the process again to verify. Trying to upgrade my firmware which is 17...........402. to a kk build firmware. I have the old cwm recovery 6.0.4.6. being trying to upgrade or even change recovery to any recovery except dual recovery. Through fastboot which none of them stick. Fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img all of them(CWM,TWRP,PHILZ). The process goes smoothly but when I access recovery the old recovery comes up. What seems to be problem? I cant change my recovery or even upgrade it. I never have had this problem before some insight needed before i take a wrong turn. LOL.
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You mean the "factory" recovery comes up.
Well, just for info, you don't need to run the fastboot "erase" command when installing a recovery. Not necessary as the new image file will overwrite the existing.
Also, you don't exactly need to flash a recovery either. You can connect via USB, boot to bootloader, and run the "fastboot boot recovery.img (or whatever you named it) as long as your custom recovery is in the same folder as the fastboot.exe. This will just the custom recovery without installing it, thus allowing you to flash stuff.
As to why your fastboot flash isn't sticking, I'm new to the Sony tab, so haven't learned all the quirks yet as compared to Acer tabs.
Moscow Desire said:
You mean the "factory" recovery comes up.
Well, just for info, you don't need to run the fastboot "erase" command when installing a recovery. Not necessary as the new image file will overwrite the existing.
Also, you don't exactly need to flash a recovery either. You can connect via USB, boot to bootloader, and run the "fastboot boot recovery.img (or whatever you named it) as long as your custom recovery is in the same folder as the fastboot.exe. This will just the custom recovery without installing it, thus allowing you to flash stuff.
As to why your fastboot flash isn't sticking, I'm new to the Sony tab, so haven't learned all the quirks yet as compared to Acer tabs.
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I mean cwm recovery v6.0.4.6 comes up the one I installed Doomlords thread with the advanced kernel. I ran fastboot erase recovery command to see if the new recoverys would stick and replace it but it didn't. I have done your instructions before hand thats how I am accessing the bootloader. "fastboot boot recovery.img all add this command to see If the new recovery would pop up. Thanks for the reply.
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I mean cwm recovery v6.0.4.6 comes up the one I installed Doomlords thread with the advanced kernel. I ran fastboot erase recovery command to see if the new recoverys would stick and replace it but it didn't. I have done your instructions before hand thats how I am accessing the bootloader. "fastboot boot recovery.img all add this command to see If the new recovery would pop up. Thanks for the reply.
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Well, here's what I think is going on.
1. You installed Doomlords kernel. Note that this is a foto-kernel, which means the kernel itself has a partition that contains a recovery. What this means, is that as long a the fota-kernel was not replaced, then that specific recovery will be there.
2. You flashed a normal recovery. Now, I think this is there, but because of the fota-kernel, the fota-kernel is taking precedence.
Like I said, I don't know a lot about this Sony tab and the different partitions,as they are different from other tablets I am familiar with.
What puzzles me, is that if you flash a new "ftf" without changing any options in Flashtool, it "should" rewrite "every" partition on the tab, and install Stock recovery.
Now, based on my experience with Acer A500x and A700x tablets, I can say there are times when your issue happens. Rare, but it does happen. Things say they flash ok, but the old stuff still remains. The only option at that point, was to go back to a totally original version of the firmware.
Not sure I'm helping you on this. But the good thing, is that you can Fastboot Boot Recovery.
MD
Moscow Desire said:
Well, here's what I think is going on.
1. You installed Doomlords kernel. Note that this is a foto-kernel, which means the kernel itself has a partition that contains a recovery. What this means, is that as long a the fota-kernel was not replaced, then that specific recovery will be there.
2. You flashed a normal recovery. Now, I think this is there, but because of the fota-kernel, the fota-kernel is taking precedence.
Like I said, I don't know a lot about this Sony tab and the different partitions,as they are different from other tablets I am familiar with.
What puzzles me, is that if you flash a new "ftf" without changing any options in Flashtool, it "should" rewrite "every" partition on the tab, and install Stock recovery.
Now, based on my experience with Acer A500x and A700x tablets, I can say there are times when your issue happens. Rare, but it does happen. Things say they flash ok, but the old stuff still remains. The only option at that point, was to go back to a totally original version of the firmware.
Not sure I'm helping you on this. But the good thing, is that you can Fastboot Boot Recovery.
MD
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I started from zero again flashed ftf Firmware SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402. Verfied that i was bootloader unlocked I still was. Used fastboot to flash Dooms Kernel, without a problem used cwm revovery to flash Supersu. Tried to upgrade my firmware with the prerooted rooms in thread flashed with out a problem but no difference was provided. Verified in settings and initial firmware stands (SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402). Tried to flash CM12 got stuck on a bootloop. Fastboot flashed the boot img provided didn't work for me so I flahed Teslas rom Followed instructions provided
1. Make sure you have CWM installed and a working nandroid backup
2. Download the ROM.
3. Place the ROM on your SD-Card.
4.Extract boot.img included in zip and fastboot flash it via Flashtool or CMD
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. Wipe data-factory reset/cache partition/dalvik cache
7. Flash the ROM.
Flash went through but when I try to access recovery through the rom or adb recovery doesnt come up. The tablet just stays black on recovery screen and the tablets led turns yellow. I have adb access so went to access fastboot flashed different recoverys. None of them (flashed without a problem), work but if a flashed Dooms I have access to recovery again, but loose functionality of the rom it gets stuck on sony screen. I have to do the steps all over again without a working recovery. This has being a learning experience I am HTC guy so the process with sony products is new to me as well. So where do you think I should go on from here; flash a newer ftf or lock and unlock my bootloader again to see if something happens or just move on jajajajj . Anyways thanks a lot for your help.
Kamaleon said:
I started from zero again flashed ftf Firmware SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402. Verfied that i was bootloader unlocked I still was. Used fastboot to flash Dooms Kernel, without a problem used cwm revovery to flash Supersu. Tried to upgrade my firmware with the prerooted rooms in thread flashed with out a problem but no difference was provided. Verified in settings and initial firmware stands (SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402). Tried to flash CM12 got stuck on a bootloop. Fastboot flashed the boot img provided didn't work for me so I flahed Teslas rom Followed instructions provided
1. Make sure you have CWM installed and a working nandroid backup
2. Download the ROM.
3. Place the ROM on your SD-Card.
4.Extract boot.img included in zip and fastboot flash it via Flashtool or CMD
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. Wipe data-factory reset/cache partition/dalvik cache
7. Flash the ROM.
Flash went through but when I try to access recovery through the rom or adb recovery doesnt come up. The tablet just stays black on recovery screen and the tablets led turns yellow. I have adb access so went to access fastboot flashed different recoverys. None of them (flashed without a problem), work but if a flashed Dooms I have access to recovery again, but loose functionality of the rom it gets stuck on sony screen. I have to do the steps all over again without a working recovery. This has being a learning experience I am HTC guy so the process with sony products is new to me as well. So where do you think I should go on from here; flash a newer ftf or lock and unlock my bootloader again to see if something happens or just move on jajajajj . Anyways thanks a lot for your help.
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Well, I'm not sure which route to take.
However, I will tell you what I have learned the other day.
I have the 521 with unlocked bootloader. Rooted with my own boot.img, flashed SuperSU using "flashboot boot recovery.img" (yeah, sometimes it doesn't show on the display, so it takes a few times).
Now, other day I was going to check out the new LyPop pre-rooted. Fastboot flash recovery recovery,img, and it won't boot it to recovery like it should. Like it's not flashed. Tried it a couple times. Now, I didn't install the dual recovery as I'm not sure how that kernel (boot.img) will interact with my current tabs OS. Not to mention I need it for my work until tomorrow. But strangely it sounds like the same issue you have.
This weekend I will investigate it. As for me, I will probably flash the Stock ftf lyPop build, and just root it using a modified boot.img.
One thing I do know, is flashing a custom recovery to the "recovery" partition, doesn't seem to work like it used to work on other devices. It seems the flashing to the "Fota kernel" partition seems to be the only method that works. This is what happens when you flash that dual recovery, or any recovery that has a boot image using "Fota". Probably explains why you can't get rid of it using "fastboot erase recovery". because it's erasing the wrong partition. Only flashing a full ftf gets rid of it, because the ftf has a new FotaKernel it flashes.
Eh, something like that. Will look at it this weekend.