Hello,
This is an odd request, but I'm in need of some help with this HTC Rezound. A bit of background first. It's not mine. I'm a G2 user (rooted and I know my way around Android hacking). This phone belongs to a friend and despite having it rooted he knows nothing about how he got there or how to fix a problem. Currently it's stuck in a bootloop. He mailed the phone to me (we live 750 miles apart) and he's hoping I might be able to assist. I can get into recovery (I'm assuming it's a custom recovery - looks like ClockworkMod) and my hope was to flash a new ROM but he stupidly neglected to send the phone to me with an SD Card. I'm wondering if there's a way to get a ROM/gapps onto the phone (internal storage) and flash from there. I see there's an option for USB-MS toggle and I've tried playing around in the internal_sd area, and I can get a G: drive to appear when choosing this and connected via USB to my computer, but when I put the ROM/gapps on there I cannot seem to access it for flashing purposes.
Sorry for the long-winded description. But is this a simple solution? Do I just need to get a hold of an SD card and put the files needed on there for flashing? Or is there a way to flash the ROM directly from internal storage?
Thanks in advance for any help you might provide.
Could you post a "fastboot getvar all" ? Without the commas.
Also one thing I would do. Flash twrp 2.6.3.0 Then mount the phone. Push the ROM using a adb push. But first could you post a fastboot getvar all ?
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pball52998 said:
Could you post a "fastboot getvar all" ? Without the commas.
Also one thing I would do. Flash twrp 2.6.3.0 Then mount the phone. Push the ROM using a adb push. But first could you post a fastboot getvar all ?
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Sorry for my noobness, but I have no idea how to do that with this phone. I know nothing about HTC devices - never owned one before.
No problem at all man, we all start somewhere for every phone company.
Okay, pull the battery out. Put it back in, volume down, power button. It should show up a white screen. With I think like 5 options, I know the first two are: fastboot and recovery. When highlighted over fastboot, press power. Then will bring you to fastboot. It'll say in red letters "FASTBOOT USB" at the top. Plug it into the computer open a cmd prompt where you fastboot/adb also known as platform-tools is. Type fastboot getvar all
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pball52998 said:
No problem at all man, we all start somewhere for every phone company.
Okay, pull the battery out. Put it back in, volume down, power button. It should show up a white screen. With I think like 5 options, I know the first two are: fastboot and recovery. When highlighted over fastboot, press power. Then will bring you to fastboot. It'll say in red letters "FASTBOOT USB" at the top. Plug it into the computer open a cmd prompt where you fastboot/adb also known as platform-tools is. Type fastboot getvar all
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Thanks for the reply. My time messing with the phone is done for the night, but I'll give that a try tomorrow.
Okay sounds good
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Freedoms just another word for nothing left to do... Nothin' ain't worth nothing but it's free.....
It should say something in the bootloader at the top like below:
***unlocked***
Pvt ship s-off (or s-on)
Hboot version # stuff here
Radio version # stuff here
Is it s-off or s-on?
If it's secure flag is still on, you would need to extract the boot.IMG from your ROM zip and do the following command after pushing and flashing the ROM in recovery. After you do flash the ROM, boot back into bootloader and into fastboot and type the following command in PC terminal
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Uzephi said:
It should say something in the bootloader at the top like below:
***unlocked***
Pvt ship s-off (or s-on)
Hboot version # stuff here
Radio version # stuff here
Is it s-off or s-on?
If it's secure flag is still on, you would need to extract the boot.IMG from your ROM zip and do the following command after pushing and flashing the ROM in recovery. After you do flash the ROM, boot back into bootloader and into fastboot and type the following command in PC terminal
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Yep, pretty much, what I was trying to get him through first was actually pushing a ROM to the phone, also the fastboot getvar all gives almost all info. But true with that, that's probably the MOST important part of rooting and ROMing HTC lol. Although he never stated what rom he has. Trying to get him through some basics of HTC too.
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Yeah, just wanted to put that out there in case he found it how to flash a ROM without us, he will see that post to fix his boot loop (if s-on)
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Thanks again for the replies everyone. Very helpful. As stated before, this is an odd situation because I know nothing about rooting/ROMs for HTC and this isn't my phone.
Anyway, a bit of where I'm at and some better info regarding the phone's situation. The phone, upon attempting to boot, would just bootloop. I don't remember exactly which ROM was on there as I've since done a factory reset, but needless to say it wasn't working. Also, I happened to track down an SD card from an old phone of mine and I used the USB-MS feature in recovery to put a ROM on there for flashing. Wiped everything as I would any other phone, flashed the ROM (which stated was successful) and upon a reboot the phone just hangs on the white HTC screen. Did a bit of digging and decided to try returning to stock (he doesn't care if this phone is still rooted, just wants it working). Found this link http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ull-ruu-build-4-03-605-2-for-the-htc-rezound/ and followed the instructions exactly. Update seemed to take just fine, but again a reboot just got me stuck on the white HTC screen.
I've yet to hook this up to try the fastboot getvar thing as the computer I'm using didn't have ADB installed and I didn't have the time to do so. In the meantime any additional suggestions?
I'm attaching a pic of the phone in hboot so you can see some info that might be helpful.
The reason the phone froze at the HTC screen is because that phone is s-on...
In HTC world, there is the bootloader lock (the purple thing at the top saying unlocked) and the secure flag.
With the bootloader unlocked, you can flash on virtually any partition (only signed firmware and other technical stuff that is irrelevant in your situation) but when booted in recovery, you cannot flash to the boot partition. (Can only do that when s-off)
To flash the boot partition when unlocked s-on (secure flag on) you need to extract the boot.IMG from the ROM and flash it while in fastboot mode from the hboot.
To RUU (return to complete stock) you also need to flash upwards or same version firmware officially signed by HTC when s-on. If you are s-off then you can downgrade. Also, bootloader needs to be locked again.
TL/DR: flash the boot image following my post above and that ROM you flashed will work.
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Uzephi said:
The reason the phone froze at the HTC screen is because that phone is s-on...
In HTC world, there is the bootloader lock (the purple thing at the top saying unlocked) and the secure flag.
With the bootloader unlocked, you can flash on virtually any partition (only signed firmware and other technical stuff that is irrelevant in your situation) but when booted in recovery, you cannot flash to the boot partition. (Can only do that when s-off)
To flash the boot partition when unlocked s-on (secure flag on) you need to extract the boot.IMG from the ROM and flash it while in fastboot mode from the hboot.
To RUU (return to complete stock) you also need to flash upwards or same version firmware officially signed by HTC when s-on. If you are s-off then you can downgrade. Also, bootloader needs to be locked again.
TL/DR: flash the boot image following my post above and that ROM you flashed will work.
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Thanks for this. I think I get what you're saying, but just for the sake of clarification, one more question regarding this process.
I extract the boot.IMG from my ROM of choice, flash the ROM/gapps as I would on any other device, then go back to fastboot and run the adb commands posted earlier? Correct?
Rodeojones said:
Thanks for this. I think I get what you're saying, but just for the sake of clarification, one more question regarding this process.
I extract the boot.IMG from my ROM of choice, flash the ROM/gapps as I would on any other device, then go back to fastboot and run the adb commands posted earlier? Correct?
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Exactly. Be sure to do exactly that command not
Fastboot boot boot.img
If you forget to say flash boot, it will just temporarily boot that kernel/boot image and not flash it to the device. Then upon reboot you will be back at step one.
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Uzephi said:
Exactly. Be sure to do exactly that command not
Fastboot boot boot.img
If you forget to say flash boot, it will just temporarily boot that kernel/boot image and not flash it to the device. Then upon reboot you will be back at step one.
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Again, thank you. Going to give this a go after my son's t-ball game. I feel like more of a noob than when I rooted my OG Droid years ago.
@Uzephi, @pball52998, thank you to for your assistance. I felt like a total noob working on a phone that wasn't mine. But I've got it up and running again. My friend Jake will be very happy (I've also told him that this is the last ROM he will ever put on here unless he learns how to do everything I just did - he didn't even know what ADB was when I told him).
Rodeojones said:
@Uzephi, @pball52998, thank you to for your assistance. I felt like a total noob working on a phone that wasn't mine. But I've got it up and running again. My friend Jake will be very happy (I've also told him that this is the last ROM he will ever put on here unless he learns how to do everything I just did - he didn't even know what ADB was when I told him).
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Wait! He has old HBOOT and Radios, the newest radio is 1.28 he has 1.21 I think I saw.... I would suggest s-off then RUU and doing a RUU.... Or if anyone has em, the HBOOT and Radios you can flash in recovery.
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Wait! He has old HBOOT and Radios, the newest radio is 1.28 he has 1.21 I think I saw.... I would suggest s-off then RUU and doing a RUU.... Or if anyone has em, the HBOOT and Radios you can flash in recovery.
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Flashing them in recovery would be great, if there's a link to download the files. But just to be clear, despite this phone finally booking up there's more I need to do to make it 100% usable?
It is 100% usable, but you will experience less overheats and better battery life with the new firmware. I know the hboot ph98img zip is somewhere in this forum for the updated hboot and radio (for that zip you would just put in root of external SD card and in hboot it will automatically flash)
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Uzephi said:
The reason the phone froze at the HTC screen is because that phone is s-on...
In HTC world, there is the bootloader lock (the purple thing at the top saying unlocked) and the secure flag.
With the bootloader unlocked, you can flash on virtually any partition (only signed firmware and other technical stuff that is irrelevant in your situation) but when booted in recovery, you cannot flash to the boot partition. (Can only do that when s-off)
To flash the boot partition when unlocked s-on (secure flag on) you need to extract the boot.IMG from the ROM and flash it while in fastboot mode from the hboot.
To RUU (return to complete stock) you also need to flash upwards or same version firmware officially signed by HTC when s-on. If you are s-off then you can downgrade. Also, bootloader needs to be locked again.
TL/DR: flash the boot image following my post above and that ROM you flashed will work.
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Hello, I have been preparing to RUU back to 4.03.605.2 and want to be sure of process. I read REV3NT3CH's post on downgrading, so I downloaded the latest 2 PH89IMGs via his instructions and here's where I stand:
S Off
Hboot 2.28
Radio 2.23.10.0123r/1.23.10.0124r
also running CleanRom 4.5
Can I just place PH89IMG on sdcard to RUU or am I missing a step? Thank you in advance
Just place it in the root of SD card and reboot to your boot loader
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Ok, I have been away from the site and havent messed with my phone for over a year so I am really rusty but I want to flash to ICS. However after many hours today without success I have restored the GB. Hoping someone can give me some insight to my mistake as things have changed a far bit in a year.
I currently have Nils Business Sense Gingerbread and want to go flash Nils Business ICS 4.0.3 Sense. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508118
I believe I followed direction as described on the above page but I could never get the recent RUU to install. Looking at the directions on the above thread post #3 "Latest RUU Leak and Installation Instructions" I can get it to step #6 but things fall apart there. It finds the PH98IMG.zip and scans it like the directions say but never prompts me to say "yes" as describes. It does have the progress bar on the right side that will complete and then returns to the bootloader screen but at no point does it actually go to the white HTC load screen. Is there something missing from the directions or could I have missed something?
The phone was unlocked thru HTC website over a year ago. I believe its s-off but dont remember and unable to figure out how to tell.
Thanks in advance. Mark
Okay, first of all, to check if you are s-off boot into bootloader and look up top. Around the 2nd or 3rd line I believe, it will say Vigor and either s-off or s-on in there.
If you are s-on you need to relock the bootloader in fastboot.
fastboot oem lock
If you didn't do that and you are s-on that's probably the issue.
I ran the RUU a week or so ago so I'm trying to remember exactly what happened.
I don't recall if it just automatically ran or if it asked me if I wanted to "update".
When you say you see a progress bar, do you see a list of items and does it say "updating" next to each item as it gets to it? Can you say exactly what is on the screen after it starts? Also you are using the latest global, 4.03.605.2?
After it makes a first pass it will go to a black screen for a couple minutes then back to bootloader to run again. Then you'll see the same screen with the list and "updating" next to each item.
Then it will boot back into bootloader and ask you if you want to reboot iirc. Or else it reboots itself but I think it asked me. Then you'll see a normal boot but it will take a while so just be patient.
Thanks for the quick reply.
No it never gets to the point of updating anything. I finds then scans the img, it has a blue completion bar on the right side of the screen when it is scanning. That will complete but it never updates anything and returns to the recovery screen. I even tried just loading the ROM without installing the RUU and it sat on the white HTC screen for an hour so clearly I have to update the RUU before I can flash Nils ROM.
Ok apparently I am S-on so need to relock bootloader.
Can you give me a little more details on how to do it. Guessing I'm not grasping fastboot oem lock.
Are you s-off or s-on? If s-on, did you relock first?
You might try running the 3.14.xxxxxx from here:
http://androidfiles.org/ruu/?dir=Vigor
It's an exe file so just double click it on the desktop and it will run.
Or you can give these commands in fastboot:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip NameOfZip.zip
Then if that works you can try the global again. Double the work, but unless someone else comes along with a solution it's something you can try while waiting.
mbrudolph said:
Ok apparently I am S-on so need to relock bootloader.
Can you give me a little more details on how to do it. Guessing I'm not grasping fastboot oem lock.
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Okay, that's probably it then. Was writing my last post when you posted.
So power down the phone, pull the battery then put it back in and boot into bootloader. Switch to fastboot and connect to your pc.
Open up your command window and navigate to where you have your fastboot/adb folder (I attached what you need in case you no longer have it, just place the folder on the root of your pc so you would navigate to c:\android).
Then type
fastboot oem lock
That will lock you so you can run the RUU.
Afterwards you will need to unlock again. If you no longer have your unlock code you can get it again from HTCDev. If you go to their site it explains how.
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Once you receive your token put it in the "android" folder (or whatever the name of your folder you use for fastboot is).
Then type
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
I keep my android folder with the unlock token and latest Amon Ra recovery in there so I always know they're there if I need them.
Then you'll need to flash the newest AmonRa, it's up to 3.16 now.
Root ( didn't have to do anything, was already set to flash ROM)
Flash Nils' ROM.
Also, since you are s-on you will need to flash the kernel from the ROM after you flash the ROM. I don't know if he has it set to make a PH98IMG file or not - some ROMs create one on your sd card. If not, you need to pull it from the ROM, put it in the "android" folder and flash in fastboot. I would pull it out ahead of time in case so you're ready.
fastboot flash boot boot.img (or whatever the name of his kernel is)
Then you should be able to boot up and enjoy.
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Okay, that's probably it then. Was writing my last post when you posted.
So power down the phone, pull the battery then put it back in and boot into bootloader. Switch to fastboot and connect to your pc.
Open up your command window and navigate to where you have your fastboot/adb folder (I attached what you need in case you no longer have it, just place the folder on the root of your pc so you would navigate to c:\android).
Then type
fastboot oem lock
That will lock you so you can run the RUU.
Afterwards you will need to unlock again. If you no longer have your unlock code you can get it again from HTCDev. If you go to their site it explains how.
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Once you receive your token put it in the "android" folder (or whatever the name of your folder you use for fastboot is).
Then type
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
I keep my android folder with the unlock token and latest Amon Ra recovery in there so I always know they're there if I need them.
Then you'll need to flash the newest AmonRa, it's up to 3.16 now.
Root ( didn't have to do anything, was already set to flash ROM)
Flash Nils' ROM.
Also, since you are s-on you will need to flash the kernel from the ROM after you flash the ROM. I don't know if he has it set to make a PH98IMG file or not - some ROMs create one on your sd card. If not, you need to pull it from the ROM, put it in the "android" folder and flash in fastboot. I would pull it out ahead of time in case so you're ready.
fastboot flash boot boot.img (or whatever the name of his kernel is)
Then you should be able to boot up and enjoy.
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Hey feralicious,
Been reading this and with my white screen issue, I have two questions.....first is like you I have an android folder where I keep the unlock token and amonRa recovery but mine is 3.15. Where can I get 3.16 from? I saw a thread with zip files but it said you had to be S-off and I am not.
My second question is what is file you attached here?
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Hey feralicious,
Been reading this and with my white screen issue, I have two questions.....first is like you I have an android folder where I keep the unlock token and amonRa recovery but mine is 3.15. Where can I get 3.16 from? I saw a thread with zip files but it said you had to be S-off and I am not.
My second question is what is file you attached here?
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There's a link for 3.16 at the bottom of the Amon Ra thread in development. Not the attachments, the link right above those.
I attached the folder with the files needed to use fastboot/adb.
feralicious said:
There's a link for 3.16 at the bottom of the Amon Ra thread in development. Not the attachments, the link right above those.
I attached the folder with the files needed to use fastboot/adb.
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Ok. I don't need those. I have adb all set. I will check that thread again. Any real difference in 3.16 vs 3.15?
318sugarhill said:
Ok. I don't need those. I have adb all set. I will check that thread again. Any real difference in 3.16 vs 3.15?
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The only difference I know of is that 3.16 has a working root option.
Feralicious,
Just wanted to thank you again. Today, I finally got everything updated and working well. Couldn't have done it without your help.
THANKS!!! :highfive:
Mark
mbrudolph said:
Feralicious,
Just wanted to thank you again. Today, I finally got everything updated and working well. Couldn't have done it without your help.
THANKS!!! :highfive:
Mark
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You're welcome! Glad I could help. :good:
Semi-noob here, would appreciate any help!
S-Off using revone, flashed CWM, and then ROM'd. Found an issue with the phone (wireless charger not working), so need to return to stock before bringing to Verizon. Used adb to S-On, and now, I am STUCK in Fastboot (or is it called Hboot?)!
None of the "options in Fastboot do anything (Bootloader, Reboot, Reboot Bootloader, Factory Reset). I can't get anywhere past Fastboot!
I think my problem was that I did not flash the stock ROM first, before S-on again. The phone no longer goes into Bootloader, so I don't know how to flash a ROM at this point.
Any help would be majorly appreciated! Thank you, oh wise ones...
geeDoh said:
Semi-noob here, would appreciate any help!
S-Off using revone, flashed CWM, and then ROM'd. Found an issue with the phone (wireless charger not working), so need to return to stock before bringing to Verizon. Used adb to S-On, and now, I am STUCK in Fastboot (or is it called Hboot?)!
None of the "options in Fastboot do anything (Bootloader, Reboot, Reboot Bootloader, Factory Reset). I can't get anywhere past Fastboot!
I think my problem was that I did not flash the stock ROM first, before S-on again. The phone no longer goes into Bootloader, so I don't know how to flash a ROM at this point.
Any help would be majorly appreciated! Thank you, oh wise ones...
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The good news is, if you really are stuck in fastboot, you can still use adb/fastboot commands to get your phone working again. There is an important distinction between fastboot and hboot, though: fastboot is basically the bootloader's "debug" mode, while hboot is the regular bootloader mode. You won't be able to do much if your bootloader says "hboot" above the available options, but if it says "fastboot" or "fastboot usb" you're fine.
You should try to get s-off again (assuming you haven't relocked your bootloader) either via revone or facepalm, then flash a stock rom and proceed from there.
Clarification: if you have relocked your bootloader, unlock, then get s-off.
Used adb to S-On? Meaning what exactly? Did you lock beforehand?
I currently have S-on. I used revone's method to S-off.
I think the problem is that I have relocked the bootloader (phone shows LOCKED) with a custom ROM installed. I think I should have flashed a stock ROM before relocking. Would this have caused the problem I'm having?
I am not sure how to get S-off again, because I am stuck on the FASTBOOT. Selecting Bootloader/Reboot/Reboot Bootloader just returns me to the same screen. When I try to enter any line items (in Terminal), adb says there are no devices connected (this is probably due to the fact that my phone no longer boots to the homescreen). Any suggestions of how to get S-off again??
Thanks...
What method did you use for S-ON? There are guides here that lay out every step needed to return to stock.
Also when in fastboot, you need to use fastboot, not adb. Type in fastboot devices. Does your device ID show?
I would suggest trying to run the RUU. Although it may not work depending on HBOOT version and the fact you are now S-ON.
Can you boot into Recovery? If so, is there a ROM still on the phone? If so, try flashing it...
geeDoh said:
I currently have S-on. I used revone's method to S-off.
I think the problem is that I have relocked the bootloader (phone shows LOCKED) with a custom ROM installed. I think I should have flashed a stock ROM before relocking. Would this have caused the problem I'm having?
I am not sure how to get S-off again, because I am stuck on the FASTBOOT. Selecting Bootloader/Reboot/Reboot Bootloader just returns me to the same screen. When I try to enter any line items (in Terminal), adb says there are no devices connected (this is probably due to the fact that my phone no longer boots to the homescreen). Any suggestions of how to get S-off again??
Thanks...
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Does the unit show up in device manager? You may need to install a driver.
Phaded said:
What method did you use for S-ON? There are guides here that lay out every step needed to return to stock.
Also when in fastboot, you need to use fastboot, not adb. Type in fastboot devices. Does your device ID show?
I would suggest trying to run the RUU. Although it may not work depending on HBOOT version and the fact you are now S-ON.
Can you boot into Recovery? If so, is there a ROM still on the phone? If so, try flashing it...
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Oh, using Fastboot gave me my device ID. What can I do now??
I can't get into Recovery from Fastboot USB. The option for Bootloader and Reboot Bootloader are there, but selecting them just returns me to Fastboot USB. I assume this is because I am already S-On again...?
geeDoh said:
Oh, using Fastboot gave me my device ID. What can I do now??
I can't get into Recovery from Fastboot USB. The option for Bootloader and Reboot Bootloader are there, but selecting them just returns me to Fastboot USB. I assume this is because I am already S-On again...?
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Select bootloader, then recovery. The menus look the same, but they are different.
If you can boot into recovery, what is it? Stock or custom?
Phaded said:
Select bootloader, then recovery. The menus look the same, but they are different.
If you can boot into recovery, what is it? Stock or custom?
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When I select Bootloader -> Recovery, the HTC screen flashes, then I'm returned to Fastboot USB.
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When I select Bootloader -> Recovery, the HTC screen flashes, then I'm returned to Fastboot USB.
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That's because you have unsigned boot.img and/or recovery and relocked the device.
You need to RUU or unlock again to boot to anything.
Any tips on how to unlock again? (and once I am unlocked, i assume I need to load Recovery, and from there, flash a stock ROM?)
geeDoh said:
Any tips on how to unlock again? (and once I am unlocked, i assume I need to load Recovery, and from there, flash a stock ROM?)
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Run Moonshine.
If that fails, RUU to stock.
You didn't happen to make an unlock_code.bin with htc did you?
No, i didn't. Not even sure what that is...haha...
I'm going to run RUU, and hope that works! Thanks for everyones input...
still no luck! =T
So, I've tried running RUU (this is the RUU file I'm using: RUU_DLX_WL_JB_45_VERIZON_WWE_1.15.605.4_Radio_1.00.00.1023_3_NV_VZW_1.98_002_release_290923_signed), but after it runs for a while (it says it is erasing data, then sending to the phone),
RUU says I am currently on 2.06, so is this the correct RUU file?
Another option for me, other than putting the phone back to stock, is for me to completely brick it. I tried unplugging and powering off the phone while RUU was running, but it still comes back to Fastboot. Suggestions?
Thanks again....
geeDoh said:
So, I've tried running RUU (this is the RUU file I'm using: RUU_DLX_WL_JB_45_VERIZON_WWE_1.15.605.4_Radio_1.00.00.1023_3_NV_VZW_1.98_002_release_290923_signed), but after it runs for a while (it says it is erasing data, then sending to the phone),
RUU says I am currently on 2.06, so is this the correct RUU file?
Another option for me, other than putting the phone back to stock, is for me to completely brick it. I tried unplugging and powering off the phone while RUU was running, but it still comes back to Fastboot. Suggestions?
Thanks again....
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Just run the RUU. There is only one RUU. You are on 2.06, that's why it tells you that. Let the whole thing run.
You cannot downgrade via RUU. You need to unlock the phone, s-off it (facepalm should suffice) then you can RUU back to 1.15 if you choose.
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You cannot downgrade via RUU. You need to unlock the phone, s-off it (facepalm should suffice) then you can RUU back to 1.15 if you choose.
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Ah forgot he went back to S-On.
Phaded said:
Ah forgot he went back to S-On.
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I have the same problem. Since it was relocked, the htc dev site can't give the bin file to unlock it again. So I'm stuck in fastboot usb mode and I can't do anything about it. If only I can unlock it again, then I can move on from there.
okyere said:
I have the same problem. Since it was relocked, the htc dev site can't give the bin file to unlock it again. So I'm stuck in fastboot usb mode and I can't do anything about it. If only I can unlock it again, then I can move on from there.
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Still have the token? Or the email that it got sent in?
I bought this verizon DNA from craigslist 4 days ago. The guy says its unlocked for anycarrier. skeptical i checked the prl file and its the stock Verizon prl. I have been wanting to flash it to cricket, but I can't get diag mode or adb mode.
The entire folder "usb_composite" is missing.
So using Gscript with "echo 1> sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag enable" don't work.
The weird part is I see a diag folder @ "sys/devices/virtual/diag" but no enable script. I've not been able to Flash any roms to the thing at all except the dang beanstalk rom that is on it. All I can do is float around beanstalk.
bootloader screen reads:
**Unlocked**
MONARUDO PVT SHIP S-OFF RH
VID-VZW-001
HBOOT-1.54.0000
RADIO-1.01.04.0308
OpenDSP-v6.120.274.01114
OS-
eMMC-BOOT 2048MB
Its running Beanstalk 4.4015-20131204-dlx.
It came with CM v6.0.4.6 recovery.
I have wiped, formatted, Tried to flash stock Hboot, recovery, rom, Ruu. Yes I tried Locking the bootloader per revert to stock instructions. I have tried both recovery and fastboot and even Ruu mode. Nothing.
Speaking of Ruu...Whenever I try to follow those instructions, the Ruu.exe tells me to turn the phone on and connect to adb, but the adb folder is missing from the phone. This thing is just junk for me unless i can get diag mode on the phone. Yes i do have all the needed drivers.
Halp!...please?
Can't you just flash a Rom that supports gsm network and your done? I'm not really sure what your trying to get done.
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firejerm said:
I bought this verizon DNA from craigslist 4 days ago. The guy says its unlocked for anycarrier. skeptical i checked the prl file and its the stock Verizon prl. I have been wanting to flash it to cricket, but I can't get diag mode or adb mode.
The entire folder "usb_composite" is missing.
So using Gscript with "echo 1> sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag enable" don't work.
The weird part is I see a diag folder @ "sys/devices/virtual/diag" but no enable script. I've not been able to Flash any roms to the thing at all except the dang beanstalk rom that is on it. All I can do is float around beanstalk.
bootloader screen reads:
**Unlocked**
MONARUDO PVT SHIP S-OFF RH
VID-VZW-001
HBOOT-1.54.0000
RADIO-1.01.04.0308
OpenDSP-v6.120.274.01114
OS-
eMMC-BOOT 2048MB
Its running Beanstalk 4.4015-20131204-dlx.
It came with CM v6.0.4.6 recovery.
I have wiped, formatted, Tried to flash stock Hboot, recovery, rom, Ruu. Yes I tried Locking the bootloader per revert to stock instructions. I have tried both recovery and fastboot and even Ruu mode. Nothing.
Speaking of Ruu...Whenever I try to follow those instructions, the Ruu.exe tells me to turn the phone on and connect to adb, but the adb folder is missing from the phone. This thing is just junk for me unless i can get diag mode on the phone. Yes i do have all the needed drivers.
Halp!...please?
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You probably need to be on a Stock Sense DNA Verizon ROM for that to be there.
Ok... pause... deep breath... everything will be ok... make sure you have adb installed and working properly and then continue with this post.
I posted two options to either Return to Factory Stock (Stock Rom, Stock Recovery)
or the Second option will unlock the bootloader so you can flash to a different ROM
You do NOT need to do both, but I suggest reading both and see which one you would prefer.
Both of these Options will wipe the device Clean including the sdcard.
Code:
OPTION 1
[Collection] HTC Droid DNA Firmware [RADIO][HBOOT][RUU]
Click that link, it will take you to my thread, go to the bottom of the OP and open the RUU Links section, go past the two RUU.exe files and there will be a little tutorial to return the device back to Stock
After you do this, you will need to download a new Custom Recovery (I recommend TWRP which can be found here: TWRP 2.6.3.0)
To flash this boot into bootloader again and enter this adb command
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery_.img
***Replace "name_of_recovery_.img" with whatever the name of that recovery is called.
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Code:
OPTION 2
boot into bootloader and do this:
(There need to be eight 2's in this command when you type it in)
Code:
fastboot oem writecid 22222222
Go to www.htcdev.com and follow the "Unlock Bootloader" instructions, when you go to select the device you will pick "All other supported models"
HTC will give you a file called "Unlock_code.bin" You will use that to unlock your bootloader.
Now you can flash ROM's and whatever else you want to.
thayl0 said:
Can't you just flash a Rom that supports gsm network and your done? I'm not really sure what your trying to get done.
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It's cdma not gsm. And I just said I have tried flashing roms. The only rom it will take is the stupid beanstalk that's already on it.
I would like to go back to Full Factory Stock. As it was when it was new.
Or if anyone knows how to get the folder back in place that would be helpful as well.
I know how to flash phones to cricket,sprint,ect...
I know how to flash Roms, Hboot, Recovery. I have and a Ruu on my HTC One.
This retarded phone won't do either.
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You probably need to be on a Stock Sense DNA Verizon ROM for that to be there.
make sure you have adb installed and working properly and then continue with this post.
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Yeah that one one of my issues. The entire usb_composite is gone, taking adb with it. Only usb related things i can do is charge and transfer files through mtp. Thanks though.
I have used fastboot oem rebootRUU
Ruu.exe runs, go through a while but says it can't be updated and i have the wrong version.
Then the phone goes blank when i unplug it. Totally unresponsive.
Had to wait an hour for the battery to die completly, then 10min to charge long enough to boot back into recovery and flash the only stupid rom it works with. freakin beanstalk 4.4.
firejerm said:
Yeah that one one of my issues. The entire usb_composite is gone, taking adb with it. Only usb related things i can do is charge and transfer files through mtp. Thanks though.
I have used fastboot oem rebootRUU
Ruu.exe runs, go through a while but says it can't be updated and i have the wrong version.
Then the phone goes blank when i unplug it. Totally unresponsive.
Had to wait an hour for the battery to die completly, then 10min to charge long enough to boot back into recovery and flash the only stupid rom it works with. freakin beanstalk 4.4.
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Holding down the power button will cause the phone to shut down after like 15-30 seconds
And I didn't say to run the RUU.exe I said skip past those and go to the 3 files below and run those with the instructions posted
.torrented said:
Holding down the power button will cause the phone to shut down after like 15-30 seconds
And I didn't say to run the RUU.exe I said skip past those and go to the 3 files below and run those with the instructions posted
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Thanks Dude! Worked awesomely. Mistaken when you said adb had to work first. The adb files were missing so i didn't bother to read it.lol.
I love you. no homo.
Looking for the RUU for the 2.28 hboot. Every RUU I run ends up with the phone telling me that the firmware on the device is too new for the RUU i just ran. Now, from what I recall about the last time i tried messing with a Rezound, the RUU was an .exe you run from your computer, but all the stuff ive been finding are all .zips that you run in recovery. I dont care about s-off and/or root, all i want is a full restore like the pone has never been used. This is for one of my kiddos phones that has the 2.28 hboot that he has somehow (not necessarily) bricked, but has jacked it up pretty good and its laggy and just operating like crap. Some linky type help would be greatly appreciated, and in the meanwhile, im firing up some old computers that i used when previously messing with another rezound i owned years ago. Thanks in advance for any help!!
youdoofus said:
Looking for the RUU for the 2.28 hboot. Every RUU I run ends up with the phone telling me that the firmware on the device is too new for the RUU i just ran. Now, from what I recall about the last time i tried messing with a Rezound, the RUU was an .exe you run from your computer, but all the stuff ive been finding are all .zips that you run in recovery. I dont care about s-off and/or root, all i want is a full restore like the pone has never been used. This is for one of my kiddos phones that has the 2.28 hboot that he has somehow (not necessarily) bricked, but has jacked it up pretty good and its laggy and just operating like crap. Some linky type help would be greatly appreciated, and in the meanwhile, im firing up some old computers that i used when previously messing with another rezound i owned years ago. Thanks in advance for any help!!
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Unfortunately, there is no RUU for Hboot 2.28 (actually, firmware version 4.5.605.14)... The last full RUU was either 3.14.605.12 (Official) or 4.3.605.2 (unofficial leak). The problem is neither will install on your device because it is S-On, which is a safety measure that prevents older versions of firmware from being installed as well as other things. If the phone is not bootable after a factory reset in the bootloader, your options are:
1) Install a custom or a stock-ish aftermarket ROM
2) S-OFF the device so that you can run an older RUU and allow it to update OTA (option 1 would have to be done prior to attempting this)
3) Send it off for JTAG programming
Honestly, the first option is the most economical... there are tons of really good ROMs out there for the Rezound, from a stock/rooted image to full blown custom ROMs based on CyanogenMod or any number of other projects.
Let us know what you think, and we can advise you from there.
That makes sense actually LoL couldn't find the RUU and no explanation as to why. I think I'll do either 1 or 2, not sure yet. Thanks for the response!!
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ok, so i got the cwm, amon-ra and twrp recovery PH98IMG files and attempted to flash them in hboot and it checks the package but never asks me to install them. Im s-on still, and from what i understand about the rezound, thats ok to still be able to flash ROMS (at least sense ROMS). Please forgive my ignorance, but im a galaxy rooter mainly nowadays and this confounded(and old) thing is just bugging me now LoL Im betting that im skipping a step, any gifts of knowledge from the the Rezound Android Yodas out there?
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ok, so i got the cwm, amon-ra and twrp recovery PH98IMG files and attempted to flash them in hboot and it checks the package but never asks me to install them. Im s-on still, and from what i understand about the rezound, thats ok to still be able to flash ROMS (at least sense ROMS). Please forgive my ignorance, but im a galaxy rooter mainly nowadays and this confounded(and old) thing is just bugging me now LoL Im betting that im skipping a step, any gifts of knowledge from the the Rezound Android Yodas out there?
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If you are S-ON you cannot flash via an unsigned PH98IMG (you must be S-Off to do this), you have do it with fastboot... and remember that if you flash a ROM image with recovery booted from the device, you must manually fastboot flash the boot.img of the ROM with the command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can avoid this by booting recovery via fastboot... put the recovery.img file in your fastboot folder, start the phone in Hboot and select Fastboot, then use the command:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then the device can flash the boot.img with the ROM.
acejavelin said:
If you are S-ON you cannot flash via an unsigned PH98IMG (you must be S-Off to do this), you have do it with fastboot... and remember that if you flash a ROM image with recovery booted from the device, you must manually fastboot flash the boot.img of the ROM with the command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can avoid this by booting recovery via fastboot... put the recovery.img file in your fastboot folder, start the phone in Hboot and select Fastboot, then use the command:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then the device can flash the boot.img with the ROM.
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Thanks!! Call me an idiot, but that last bit confused me. What fastboot folder? On the card or phone? And the "with the ROM part" is that assuming that I have a ROM file that im also installing at the same time?
youdoofus said:
Thanks!! Call me an idiot, but that last bit confused me. What fastboot folder? On the card or phone? And the "with the ROM part" is that assuming that I have a ROM file that im also installing at the same time?
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I mean in a folder on your PC... fastboot and adb should be in the platform_tools directory of your Android Studio SDK installation in Windows.
Fastboot and adb are tools to manipulate your phone from your computer, and are a requirement when modding the Rezound... Or use Linux and install android-tools-fastboot and android-tools-adb from the Ubuntu software repository.
The boot.img file is inside the ROM zip file, the boot partition can't be written to by recovery if it's booted from your phone well S-On, you have to push it manually with fastboot.
Hey all,
I have this HTC EVO 3D that just, refuses to co-operate with me.
Story goes -
Got it on ICS and everything was working fine on it. I looked for updates available and it found a 28MB update that I installed and once the phone rebooted with the update, the camera fails to start and the touch screen just starts going crazy and opening everything, whereas before it fine.
So, I attempted to try and get it back to Gingerbread.
And googled and googled and googled.
Reason why I have opened a new thread is cause it's sort of everything going weird with it.
Of course, trying RUU files and trying to flash RUU in zip failed so on so forth.
I had unlocked the Bootloader and S-ON is on at this point. Also had CWM recovery installed and was able to boot into that.
With this in place, I read up on the wire trick and thought, yeah it seems a bit hard, I'll take it to a phone repair shop, where they had the phone for 2 weeks and told me that it was S-OFF and back to stock.
Since they had it and I got it back, it's now stuck in a boot loop and I can not get into any recovery etc (With the original SD Card in it). Can get to Bootloader and fastboot though.
Spent the last 3 hours with about 20 tabs in Chrome opened on how to exactly go from here and I am stuck.
Got a Linux Laptop here and tried to ControlBear and it comes up with ADB and Fastboot not found (Directory points to it being in tmp..no idea)
TL;DR
HTC Evo 3D (Australian Variant, was running ICS Telstra OEM)
Unlocked Bootloader
SHOOTER_U PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.53.0007
eMMC-boot
Radio - 11.25.3504.16 M
Boot Loops, No Recovery, Fastboot commands work on windows.
So just wondering, where do I go from here. I don't know if the device is completely bricked now or if it can be saved.
(I tried a number of zip files on the SD Card (PG86IMG.zip) and nothing due to having S-ON.
Hoping someone can provide a procedure or point me in the right direction.
As reference, I used this thread mostly before it was taken to the Repair Shop and got stuffed.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks so much.
skylirizm said:
Hey all,
I have this HTC EVO 3D that just, refuses to co-operate with me.
Story goes -
Got it on ICS and everything was working fine on it. I looked for updates available and it found a 28MB update that I installed and once the phone rebooted with the update, the camera fails to start and the touch screen just starts going crazy and opening everything, whereas before it fine.
So, I attempted to try and get it back to Gingerbread.
And googled and googled and googled.
Reason why I have opened a new thread is cause it's sort of everything going weird with it.
Of course, trying RUU files and trying to flash RUU in zip failed so on so forth.
I had unlocked the Bootloader and S-ON is on at this point. Also had CWM recovery installed and was able to boot into that.
With this in place, I read up on the wire trick and thought, yeah it seems a bit hard, I'll take it to a phone repair shop, where they had the phone for 2 weeks and told me that it was S-OFF and back to stock.
Since they had it and I got it back, it's now stuck in a boot loop and I can not get into any recovery etc (With the original SD Card in it). Can get to Bootloader and fastboot though.
Spent the last 3 hours with about 20 tabs in Chrome opened on how to exactly go from here and I am stuck.
Got a Linux Laptop here and tried to ControlBear and it comes up with ADB and Fastboot not found (Directory points to it being in tmp..no idea)
TL;DR
HTC Evo 3D (Australian Variant, was running ICS Telstra OEM)
Unlocked Bootloader
SHOOTER_U PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.53.0007
eMMC-boot
Radio - 11.25.3504.16 M
Boot Loops, No Recovery, Fastboot commands work on windows.
So just wondering, where do I go from here. I don't know if the device is completely bricked now or if it can be saved.
(I tried a number of zip files on the SD Card (PG86IMG.zip) and nothing due to having S-ON.
Hoping someone can provide a procedure or point me in the right direction.
As reference, I used this thread mostly before it was taken to the Repair Shop and got stuffed.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks so much.
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Hello my friend, the reason you can't load the pg86img is because you have unlocked bootloader. The fastboot commands could help us a lot, did you follow the controlbear instructions in the correct order? I think there is a way through windows with exe files I don't remember well because I did S-OFF 3years+ before. If you want we can try together some time. If you want for start we can flash 4ext recovery and a custom rom so your phone can boot.
mhnx said:
Hello my friend, the reason you can't load the pg86img is because you have unlocked bootloader. The fastboot commands could help us a lot, did you follow the controlbear instructions in the correct order? I think there is a way through windows with exe files I don't remember well because I did S-OFF 3years+ before. If you want we can try together some time. If you want for start we can flash 4ext recovery and a custom rom so your phone can boot.
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Hi there, I didn't know with having the bootloader unlocked that it would cause any issues, but there you go!
Yeah, if there's a guide to flashing the 4EXT Recovery and a custom rom that would be great!
I have a fair idea of how to do it, but don't want to try anything without having someone of greater knowledge point me in the right direction
Thanks!
Just an update, I did come across a thread to flash 4EXT Recovery onto my Evo 3D.
Put Recovery.img into my platform-tools folder, used the fastboot command, it said sending and OK.
Selected recovery and still boot loops. No idea where to go from here now
skylirizm said:
Just an update, I did come across a thread to flash 4EXT Recovery onto my Evo 3D.
Put Recovery.img into my platform-tools folder, used the fastboot command, it said sending and OK.
Selected recovery and still boot loops. No idea where to go from here now
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Sorry for being late, I had some problems with my internet connection. Can you boot into recovery? Power button + Vol- and choose recovery, if you can boot tell me first which version you have and second what type of rom you want to have.
mhnx said:
Sorry for being late, I had some problems with my internet connection. Can you boot into recovery? Power button + Vol- and choose recovery, if you can boot tell me first which version you have and second what type of rom you want to have.
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Hey there,
That's OK, I don't mind the wait, it's all good!
I can boot into Fastboot, but when I choose recovery/factory reset etc, it shows the HTC Logo and then goes into a bootloop.
As for the ROM, I want to get the original GB ROM for it because when I updated it to the latest ICS that's when the camera and touch started to get weird, whereas beforehand it was fine.
So thinking, if I go back down to GB Stock, that it should be all fine again, but I am not too sure on that one.
Thanks!
skylirizm said:
Hey there,
That's OK, I don't mind the wait, it's all good!
I can boot into Fastboot, but when I choose recovery/factory reset etc, it shows the HTC Logo and then goes into a bootloop.
As for the ROM, I want to get the original GB ROM for it because when I updated it to the latest ICS that's when the camera and touch started to get weird, whereas beforehand it was fine.
So thinking, if I go back down to GB Stock, that it should be all fine again, but I am not too sure on that one.
Thanks!
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Well, we have to downgrade the hboot version first. Did you do the wire trick procedure right? You can download a pg86img and flash it first to fix the bootloops. First lock the bootloader. When you finish this report here. I have to sleep it's late here and I work early. I'll send you tomorrow. See you.
mhnx said:
Well, we have to downgrade the hboot version first. Did you do the wire trick procedure right? You can download a pg86img and flash it first to fix the bootloops. First lock the bootloader. When you finish this report here. I have to sleep it's late here and I work early. I'll send you tomorrow. See you.
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Ok, the technician I took the phone to supposedly did the wire trick for S-OFF, but, it's still S-ON.
I have downloaded a lot of stock PG86IMG files before posting on here and none work, they scan when in bootloader and then nothing after that.
But that would be because I haven't locked the bootloader. So in saying this, I lock the bootloader following steps on many forum posts on here, then flash a .zip file that's correct and then it should all work?
I'll wait for your response, thanks!
skylirizm said:
Ok, the technician I took the phone to supposedly did the wire trick for S-OFF, but, it's still S-ON.
I have downloaded a lot of stock PG86IMG files before posting on here and none work, they scan when in bootloader and then nothing after that.
But that would be because I haven't locked the bootloader. So in saying this, I lock the bootloader following steps on many forum posts on here, then flash a .zip file that's correct and then it should all work?
I'll wait for your response, thanks!
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I do not think that the wire trick procedure was correct because you are still s on. Lock the bootloader and try to load the zip.
mhnx said:
I do not think that the wire trick procedure was correct because you are still s on. Lock the bootloader and try to load the zip.
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Hey, so I tried a P86IMG.zip from this thread here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274635
I couldn't find another one and with that I get an error "Main Version Fail" or "Main Version Check Fail".
I then tried RUU and RUU in zip format.
RUU comes back with wrong bootloader error. (I couldn't find an RUU that matched my radio version so I went with the nearest one)
RUU Zip comes back through fastboot with "remote 43 main version check fail"
Also I tried to do the Wire Trick and got stuck at the "ADB and Fastboot not found" even though the files are there and the phone is connected.
So still a little bit...stuck :\
Also relocked bootloader it just says relocked now.
If you need any other additional info I can send screenshots of what it's at.
Thanks!
skylirizm said:
Hey, so I tried a P86IMG.zip from this thread here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274635
I couldn't find another one and with that I get an error "Main Version Fail" or "Main Version Check Fail".
I then tried RUU and RUU in zip format.
RUU comes back with wrong bootloader error. (I couldn't find an RUU that matched my radio version so I went with the nearest one)
RUU Zip comes back through fastboot with "remote 43 main version check fail"
Also I tried to do the Wire Trick and got stuck at the "ADB and Fastboot not found" even though the files are there and the phone is connected.
So still a little bit...stuck :\
Also relocked bootloader it just says relocked now.
If you need any other additional info I can send screenshots of what it's at.
Thanks!
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Did you try flashing the zip after the locking? You are doing the wire trick procedure on live linux cd?
mhnx said:
Did you try flashing the zip after the locking? You are doing the wire trick procedure on live linux cd?
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Yes, tried flashing the zip after locking. Live CD is being used also. I will try again later. Thanks!
skylirizm said:
Yes, tried flashing the zip after locking. Live CD is being used also. I will try again later. Thanks!
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If you want we can do the procedure together some time. Keep in mind that you have to unlock again. We can search for the windows version too.
mhnx said:
If you want we can do the procedure together some time. Keep in mind that you have to unlock again. We can search for the windows version too.
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I have windows version of wire trick procedure. If you need it, I'll gladly share it via PM
donkeykong1 said:
I have windows version of wire trick procedure. If you need it, I'll gladly share it via PM
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Oh that would be extremely helpful, I can use Linux, but prefer my Windows PC as it has all the files and it's just easier.
Thanks so much!
mhnx said:
If you want we can do the procedure together some time. Keep in mind that you have to unlock again. We can search for the windows version too.
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donkeykong1 said:
I have windows version of wire trick procedure. If you need it, I'll gladly share it via PM
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So update -
DK sent me the windows version of ControlBear via PM - thank you.
Have an unlocked bootloader.
I tried ControlBear, and because I can not boot into the OS, I start it at Fastboot USB, it reboots, then says "Connecting to Device", then "Testing ADB connection" then "Press Enter To Exit" and that's it, can't do anything else from there, and it gets stuck in the boot loop that it still has.
Tried again to google for methods for HBOOT 1.53, and am trying some of those methods, but it's not looking good at all.
I haven't even got to the stage where it asks me to do any sort of wire trick.
Also my battery in the EVO 3D has died so am using a battery out of a HTC MyTouch 4G with help from electrical tape :\
So now, any suggestions? I am trying to flash another RUU that's stock for my Radio (Well, it's close enough - RUUs are both 11.25.3504.06, mine is 11.25.3504.16)
EDIT: Tried all RUUs with relocked bootloader and comes back with bootloader error (ERROR 140). So, no idea.
Also it's scanning for PG86DIAG.img files on the SD Card - that's not normal is it.
Do you think we should give up on it, it's probably hard bricked and dead now
I think it's literally hard bricked and no way to bring it back from the dead.
As per my original post, all the details for the phone are there. And it sucks that I can't find a correct RUU for my phone (As it was Telstra AU - latest update of ICS)
AHH I don't know.
skylirizm said:
So update -
DK sent me the windows version of ControlBear via PM - thank you.
Have an unlocked bootloader.
I tried ControlBear, and because I can not boot into the OS, I start it at Fastboot USB, it reboots, then says "Connecting to Device", then "Testing ADB connection" then "Press Enter To Exit" and that's it, can't do anything else from there, and it gets stuck in the boot loop that it still has.
Tried again to google for methods for HBOOT 1.53, and am trying some of those methods, but it's not looking good at all.
I haven't even got to the stage where it asks me to do any sort of wire trick.
Also my battery in the EVO 3D has died so am using a battery out of a HTC MyTouch 4G with help from electrical tape :\
So now, any suggestions? I am trying to flash another RUU that's stock for my Radio (Well, it's close enough - RUUs are both 11.25.3504.06, mine is 11.25.3504.16)
EDIT: Tried all RUUs with relocked bootloader and comes back with bootloader error (ERROR 140). So, no idea.
Also it's scanning for PG86DIAG.img files on the SD Card - that's not normal is it.
Do you think we should give up on it, it's probably hard bricked and dead now
I think it's literally hard bricked and no way to bring it back from the dead.
As per my original post, all the details for the phone are there. And it sucks that I can't find a correct RUU for my phone (As it was Telstra AU - latest update of ICS)
AHH I don't know.
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First of all you should be unlocked now with 1.53 hboot. Download from here the latest 4ext recovery (4EXT_Recovery_Touch_v1.0.0.6_RC3)
It's in my mega account don't worry about malicious software I downloaded it 5 minutes before doing this post. If you don't have unlocked your bootloader do it with the tokens HTC sent you in your email. Flash this recovery from fastboot (fastboot flash recovery "recoveryname".img). After that remove the battery and re-enter fastboot mode (Vol down+power button) and choose recovery. If you manage to boot into recovery from there tell me to send you a link for a rom to flash. I don't believe its a hard brick.
mhnx said:
First of all you should be unlocked now with 1.53 hboot. Download from here the latest 4ext recovery (4EXT_Recovery_Touch_v1.0.0.6_RC3)
It's in my mega account don't worry about malicious software I downloaded it 5 minutes before doing this post. If you don't have unlocked your bootloader do it with the tokens HTC sent you in your email. Flash this recovery from fastboot (fastboot flash recovery "recoveryname".img). After that remove the battery and re-enter fastboot mode (Vol down+power button) and choose recovery. If you manage to boot into recovery from there tell me to send you a link for a rom to flash. I don't believe its a hard brick.
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Hey there, thanks for the help again, unfortunately, still didn't work.
I unlocked the bootloader again. Then tried to flash what you said, it said "writing" then "successful". I pulled the battery and tried to boot into recovery and just loops
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Hey there, thanks for the help again, unfortunately, still didn't work.
I unlocked the bootloader again. Then tried to flash what you said, it said "writing" then "successful". I pulled the battery and tried to boot into recovery and just loops
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Try doing:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery "recovery".img
fastboot format system
fastboot format boot
And if it still doesn't let me send you a boot.img in some minutes to try flashing it.
EDIT: And something last, you can still do the controlbear trick while not in OS, its easy if you wanna try let me know.
skylirizm said:
Hey all,
I have this HTC EVO 3D that just, refuses to co-operate with me.
Story goes -
Got it on ICS and everything was working fine on it. I looked for updates available and it found a 28MB update that I installed and once the phone rebooted with the update, the camera fails to start and the touch screen just starts going crazy and opening everything, whereas before it fine.
So, I attempted to try and get it back to Gingerbread.
And googled and googled and googled.
Reason why I have opened a new thread is cause it's sort of everything going weird with it.
Of course, trying RUU files and trying to flash RUU in zip failed so on so forth.
I had unlocked the Bootloader and S-ON is on at this point. Also had CWM recovery installed and was able to boot into that.
With this in place, I read up on the wire trick and thought, yeah it seems a bit hard, I'll take it to a phone repair shop, where they had the phone for 2 weeks and told me that it was S-OFF and back to stock.
Since they had it and I got it back, it's now stuck in a boot loop and I can not get into any recovery etc (With the original SD Card in it). Can get to Bootloader and fastboot though.
Spent the last 3 hours with about 20 tabs in Chrome opened on how to exactly go from here and I am stuck.
Got a Linux Laptop here and tried to ControlBear and it comes up with ADB and Fastboot not found (Directory points to it being in tmp..no idea)
TL;DR
HTC Evo 3D (Australian Variant, was running ICS Telstra OEM)
Unlocked Bootloader
SHOOTER_U PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.53.0007
eMMC-boot
Radio - 11.25.3504.16 M
Boot Loops, No Recovery, Fastboot commands work on windows.
So just wondering, where do I go from here. I don't know if the device is completely bricked now or if it can be saved.
(I tried a number of zip files on the SD Card (PG86IMG.zip) and nothing due to having S-ON.
Hoping someone can provide a procedure or point me in the right direction.
As reference, I used this thread mostly before it was taken to the Repair Shop and got stuffed.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks so much.
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i have same problem plz give me GB rom link and flash method
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mhnx said:
First of all you should be unlocked now with 1.53 hboot. Download from here the latest 4ext recovery (4EXT_Recovery_Touch_v1.0.0.6_RC3)
It's in my mega account don't worry about malicious software I downloaded it 5 minutes before doing this post. If you don't have unlocked your bootloader do it with the tokens HTC sent you in your email. Flash this recovery from fastboot (fastboot flash recovery "recoveryname".img). After that remove the battery and re-enter fastboot mode (Vol down+power button) and choose recovery. If you manage to boot into recovery from there tell me to send you a link for a rom to flash. I don't believe its a hard brick.
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plz help my htc evo 3d is bootloop no go to any recovery mode i flash all recovery
BOOTLOADER-UNLOCK
HBOOT-1.53.0007
RADIO-11.25.3504.06.M
i flash many ruu.exe but this
RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.28.707.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3
flash seccussfully without any error but no booting only htc logo plz help