[Q] Unable to Reset, Unlock Hboot & Gain S-off on HTC One Max (Frozen Internal Memory - HTC One Max

[Q] Unable to Reset, Unlock Hboot & Gain S-off on HTC One Max (Frozen Internal Memory
Hi
I have an HTC One max which reverts any changes like deleting and writing of data to the internal storage. Even when u install an app and restart the phone its no where to be found. When you uninstall an app and the phone restarts, you will find the app installed again. Same goes for deleting file from the internal memory.
I tried Hard reset but it results in error. WIth red triangle. When I even Wipe Data/factory reset from both the HBoot and Recovery Menu and restart the phone all the files and apps come back again.
I tried unlocking Bootloader so that I can install a custom rom but after going through the steps on HTC Dev site and agreeing to the terms it reverts changes after restart. and my HBoot is still LOCKED. I tried flashing CWM and TWRP and everything fails.
Now I am Stuck with an HTC one which I cannot, Reset, S-off, Unlock Bootloader, nothing at all. Even new settings clear after restart. Its like the phone returns to a particular restore point after restart. I have combed the XDA but cant find any solution. I tried to temporary root so that I can gain S-Off but using the Firewater tutorial but the Temproot file link on the page says the file is unavailable so I get stuck in the Way
I have tried installing RUUs but all the Roms I got, even the one from the HTC Rom Page have lower version than the one installed already on the phone so it unsuccessful.
Please is there a way you can you can help me
My Phone-HTC One MAX has
CID- Telst-001
Stcok Android- KitKat
OS 3.23.841.1
HBoot 2.49.00000
Radio 4T.27.32.18.14
eMMc-boot: 2048MB
Jul 11 2014, 13:20:10 22996
Thanks

skyjaguar said:
Hi
I have an HTC One max which reverts any changes like deleting and writing of data to the internal storage. Even when u install an app and restart the phone its no where to be found. When you uninstall an app and the phone restarts, you will find the app installed again. Same goes for deleting file from the internal memory.
I tried Hard reset but it results in error. WIth red triangle. When I even Wipe Data/factory reset from both the HBoot and Recovery Menu and restart the phone all the files and apps come back again.
I tried unlocking Bootloader so that I can install a custom rom but after going through the steps on HTC Dev site and agreeing to the terms it reverts changes after restart. and my HBoot is still LOCKED. I tried flashing CWM and TWRP and everything fails.
Now I am Stuck with an HTC one which I cannot, Reset, S-off, Unlock Bootloader, nothing at all. Even new settings clear after restart. Its like the phone returns to a particular restore point after restart. I have combed the XDA but cant find any solution. I tried to temporary root so that I can gain S-Off but using the Firewater tutorial but the Temproot file link on the page says the file is unavailable so I get stuck in the Way
I have tried installing RUUs but all the Roms I got, even the one from the HTC Rom Page have lower version than the one installed already on the phone so it unsuccessful.
Please is there a way you can you can help me
My Phone-HTC One MAX has
CID- Telst-001
Stcok Android- KitKat
OS 3.23.841.1
HBoot 2.49.00000
Radio 4T.27.32.18.14
eMMc-boot: 2048MB
Jul 11 2014, 13:20:10 22996
Thanks
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Sounds like your phone is now write protected. It happens to some HTC devices. Only fix is a new main board. Sorry.

dottat said:
Sounds like your phone is now write protected. It happens to some HTC devices. Only fix is a new main board. Sorry.
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Thanks soo much... At least now I know it cant be helped. Thanks once more

dottat said:
Sounds like your phone is now write protected. It happens to some HTC devices. Only fix is a new main board. Sorry.
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So its hardware problem, I wonder why HTC agents i contacted said it software...... gosh thx a lot though....

skyjaguar said:
So its hardware problem, I wonder why HTC agents i contacted said it software...... gosh thx a lot though....
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because a lot of them are IDIOTS.

lol But I am sad cuz I dont know how to get the main board... The HTC one MAx is not common here in my COuntry.. And its expensive

skyjaguar said:
lol But I am sad cuz I dont know how to get the main board... The HTC one MAx is not common here in my COuntry.. And its expensive
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Well...on a good note it's not a terrible phone to tear apart.

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This bootloop on HTC splash screen has me stumped...

Alright. 3 days and countless hours researching to avoid getting flamed - i've reached my last resort.
I've got an unrooted Thunderbolt on my hands that is stuck in a bootloop. The HTC splash screen is all I can get aside of getting into HBOOT. Factory reset and recovery from the bootloader puts me right back into the boot loop. Ive tried flashing CWM via PG05IMG and it recognizes it but does not prompt me to go through with the install. I can't get ADB to recognize the device because USB debugging is apparently disabled. I have HTC SYNC process/application disabled (tried it enabled as well) and I have revolutionary's HTC driver installed (After it not working prior to its installation -- im getting desperate at this point). I am getting the click noise through my computers audio when I plug in the device to the computer, so I know its at least partially getting recognized - however, I cannot find it in my device manager. Im on WIN7. I have removed SIM and SD. Tried different of each cards. Verified MD5's of all files including the the latest OTA non-root RUU I tried to flash via bootloader (for the record this was my first step to troubleshoot the issue). When I attemped to flash the non-root OTA RUU it checked the file with the little side bar escalating and then brought me right back to the hboot screen with options
Here is the info I have. I was given this phone by someone who didn't want to mess around with trying to get it work, so as far as I know, its not rooted. In fact, im almost positive its all stock, or was. I really hope im missing something silly here. I just can't figure this one out.
MECHA XD SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.04.0000
MICROP-/
RADIO-1.48.00.0906w_1
eMMC-boot
Thanks.
-Andrew
EMMC?
I've tried re-balling that EMMC chip also, forgot to mention that. I may need a new one entirely according to some other posts...
Have you tried clearing caches ?
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So...you've spent three days trying to flash something to a phone with S-ON?
have you tried...getting S-OFF (root) first?
just sayin'
gcodori said:
So...you've spent three days trying to flash something to a phone with S-ON?
have you tried...getting S-OFF (root) first?
just sayin'
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can't w/o booting, can htc unlock though but it wont help
trter10 said:
can't w/o booting, can htc unlock though but it wont help
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Everything you say you are trying to do will not work without root. Can't change the bootloader without it...can't install custom recovery without unlocked bootloader. I might have that backwards, but in any case the only thing that might get you out of looping is to flash a .ruu file in bootloader. If you search the forums, you should find a link to one. A .ruu is a full system image file for the stock vzw t bolt ROM. You will loose all info on your phone (not sd card) but that might do it for you.
remove sd card from phone. back it up and format completely. install into phone.
use the HTC thunderbolt all in one program and see if the phone is recognized. if it is...use it to gain root and s-off. from there you can flash a recovery or go completely back to stock and s-on if you need.

Somebody install the official RUU 4.2.2? I need help to install this update

I´m new here and need help to install the official update I have a Htc one x+ Thanks
dragon1876 said:
I´m new here and need help to install the official update I have a Htc one x+ Thanks
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http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-plus-att/news/ = RUU link
Charge phone to 100%
Enter fastboot mode
Fastboot oem lock
Then, run the ruu
Guide here: http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/691874-guide-how-run-ruu-your-htc-one-s.html
(same process for one s and one x)
one x+
I follow that steps but doesn´t work
dragon1876 said:
I follow that steps but doesn´t work
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Can you be more specific? What did not work?
Orvandi said:
Can you be more specific? What did not work?
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Ok, yesterday I download the 4.2.2 update from HTC website, then proceeded to update by following the steps in the same web, everything was ok normal, finish updating and restart the phone, then when the phone turn on I noticed three situations the phone will not update and continues with 4.1.1 JB, the other is the wifi does not connect fails and the last the partition of the internal memory does not appear!!!!
dragon1876 said:
Ok, yesterday I download the 4.2.2 update from HTC website, then proceeded to update by following the steps in the same web, everything was ok normal, finish updating and restart the phone, then when the phone turn on I noticed three situations the phone will not update and continues with 4.1.1 JB, the other is the wifi does not connect fails and the last the partition of the internal memory does not appear!!!!
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OK, are you sure you charged your phone? The RUU needs at least 30% battery. Also, select fastboot before you run the RUU.
After you click next, it should say that the RUU has recognized your device and it will run on its own.
one x+
Orvandi said:
OK, are you sure you charged your phone? The RUU needs at least 30% battery. Also, select fastboot before you run the RUU.
After you click next, it should say that the RUU has recognized your device and it will run on its own.
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yes of course my friend the phone had 90% the charge but you say the update shuold be in mode bootloader?
RUU appears to work, but stuck on bootscreen logo
I also installed the OTA update, which did eventually get to 4.2.2, but after a few days went into bootloop. I applied the RUU with no luck. It appears to work, but then reboots to the htc screen and hangs.
I've also unlocked, installed custom recoveries. TWRP or CWM no touch for the HTC One X+ At&t. both report errors of unable to mount /anything. TWRP refuses to sideload or install a ROM after adb push (which I can get to work sometimes). CWM will install from sideload, but ROM install (Elegancia 6.2) stops at 13.07% and hangs.
I have tried all of the steps from multiple posts in these forums and what works for others seems never to work for my phone. What could the problem be? Permanently unable to see the partitions? Something corrupt in hboot 1.73? Since I can't access the phone to change the USB debugging setting (not sure if it was checked or not) and I can't change the fastboot mode in settings (last set to fastboot enabled), perhaps trying a factory reset caused the problem (one thread mentioned factory reset won't work if the settings say fastboot within the phone).
No clue, so any insight would be helpful. At this point, after weeks of trying to fix this phone, I'm nearly ready to give up. I'm stubborn, but now I suspect there's an unsolvable problem that I just don't have the expertise to see.
mrg209 said:
I also installed the OTA update, which did eventually get to 4.2.2, but after a few days went into bootloop. I applied the RUU with no luck. It appears to work, but then reboots to the htc screen and hangs.
I've also unlocked, installed custom recoveries. TWRP or CWM no touch for the HTC One X+ At&t. both report errors of unable to mount /anything. TWRP refuses to sideload or install a ROM after adb push (which I can get to work sometimes). CWM will install from sideload, but ROM install (Elegancia 6.2) stops at 13.07% and hangs.
I have tried all of the steps from multiple posts in these forums and what works for others seems never to work for my phone. What could the problem be? Permanently unable to see the partitions? Something corrupt in hboot 1.73? Since I can't access the phone to change the USB debugging setting (not sure if it was checked or not) and I can't change the fastboot mode in settings (last set to fastboot enabled), perhaps trying a factory reset caused the problem (one thread mentioned factory reset won't work if the settings say fastboot within the phone).
No clue, so any insight would be helpful. At this point, after weeks of trying to fix this phone, I'm nearly ready to give up. I'm stubborn, but now I suspect there's an unsolvable problem that I just don't have the expertise to see.
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I don´t konw
Go here and follow the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46123016
Sent from my HTC One X+ using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
no luck
Najmus said:
Go here and follow the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46123016
Sent from my HTC One X+ using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thanks, but I had no success with that procedure (see my post on page 46 of that thread).
Everything went smoothly, but still stuck at HTC logo.
mrg209 said:
Thanks, but I had no success with that procedure (see my post on page 46 of that thread).
Everything went smoothly, but still stuck at HTC logo.
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Do you have the boot.img file of your previous software? I mean of 4.1.1 ??
If yes then you should flash that boot.img. then it should work
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working on it
Najmus said:
Do you have the boot.img file of your previous software? I mean of 4.1.1 ??
If yes then you should flash that boot.img. then it should work
Sent from my HTC One X+ using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thanks, attempting to do this, but I'm unable to unzip the stock roms in the 1.19 or 1.15 RUU to get that boot.img. I can unzip the 2.15 RUU rom just fine. Not sure what the problem is. I tried just running the earlier RUUs in the past, but they failed because it was the "wrong version" for my phone. Now I wonder if those failures were due to an invalid rom zip. Got these RUUs from AndroidRUU.
**edit: I cannot extract the roms (7z) for the earlier RUUs, only for 2.15. So I do not have access to the boot.img of the previous 4.1.1. Running the RUUs results in an "image error".

[Q] Phone isn't starting anymore. No recovery, no ROM.

Hi all,
Since short I cannot start my DX anymore. It boots automatically into the bootloader (fastboot).
When I open recovery it stucks on the opening recovery screen.
When I flash a new recovery it keeps the same problem (already tried 4 of all the available).
When I do fastboot erase cache it still doesn't work.
The ROM is corrupt so that doesn't start too.
I have an unlocked S-Off phone with hboot 25.002 .
could somebody please help me?
I had same problem. The thing is that because you are S-off you must have flashed wrong rom for your hboot and that messed up the internal partitions.
I have also tried every solution you can think of but eventually the only fix was that I sent it to service. It was in waranty and they replaced the motherboard.
downgrade hboot, install ics-ruu and start from scratch.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2667156
Damn!
I have removed my s-off because I thought it wasn't neccesary. Also the commands gave me errors.
But god no, ofcourse it was neccesary, it was a s-off thread.
Now I'm stuck..
Is there any way, or does it really have to be repaired?
Damn, that wasn't smart at all.
so your phone is S-ON now?
and your bootloader is locked/relocked?
no wonder nothing works...
just repeat the unlock-procedure at htcdev and you should be able to flash a custom recovery again.
Download windroid HTC desire x toolkit and install it on Windows pc. connect your phone in fastboot and install twrp recovery. Hope this will work.
dodialfaed said:
I had same problem. The thing is that because you are S-off you must have flashed wrong rom for your hboot and that messed up the internal partitions.
I have also tried every solution you can think of but eventually the only fix was that I sent it to service. It was in waranty and they replaced the motherboard.
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Isnt there any solution to make it switch on again??Thanks
Begin12 said:
Isnt there any solution to make it switch on again??Thanks
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me too i also have this problem
would be great to know what the phone's doing exactly? cause there's a huge difference in "not booting" and "not switching on"

Softbricked my ATT M8 recovered now new issues

Ok I unlocked my loader, then i think what happend was clockwerk installed its self to the boot partition so i was stuck in a loop. I used One_M8_All-In-One_Kit_v to flash a new recovery lower version at that and now i do have a bootable recovery. Problem is now i didn't backup like a dumb arse my working OS and flashed a bad one or maybe the radio or some crap needed to be done first since it was going from 4.4.2 to 5+. In short all i have is recovery and sideload and every rom i download fails to sideload on the phone side and says sucessful on the pc cmd window. Need help with this please
Darthdiddy said:
Ok I unlocked my loader, then i think what happend was clockwerk installed its self to the boot partition so i was stuck in a loop. I used One_M8_All-In-One_Kit_v to flash a new recovery lower version at that and now i do have a bootable recovery. Problem is now i didn't backup like a dumb arse my working OS and flashed a bad one or maybe the radio or some crap needed to be done first since it was going from 4.4.2 to 5+. In short all i have is recovery and sideload and every rom i download fails to sideload on the phone side and says sucessful on the pc cmd window. Need help with this please
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Wipe data, cache, dalvik, put the appropriate ROM for your carrier/build on SD card or root of internal storage and flash. All else fails run an RUU, bring you back to 100% stock then you can properly reinstall the custom recovery of your choice.
CavyS said:
Wipe data, cache, dalvik, put the appropriate ROM for your carrier/build on SD card or root of internal storage and flash. All else fails run an RUU, bring you back to 100% stock then you can properly reinstall the custom recovery of your choice.
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I do the proper wipe before flashing my new rom, i'm under the AT&T HTC One M8 section i believe my phone was only @ 4.4.2 before this and here is the bootloader info is :
***Tampered***
***Unlocked***
M8_UL_CA_ PVT SHIP S-On
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.16.21331931.LA11G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Apr 18 2014,16:06:33.22985
Tried cm-12-20150131-NIGHTLY-m8 it fails to flash and its on the sd and internal. SkyDragon M8 Sense Rom installs but doesn't boot (tried 2 versions of this rom 700mb and a 1.6gb), believe i tried a couple other roms in my phones section there's only like 9 of them there. I have the stock RUU but fails to detect the phone and fails i think it's meant to sense a turned on functional phone i don't see any kind of recovery method with the stock ruu. All i want is a rom to work with Straight talk the stock os even being unlocked and rooted with su still shoved the default APN down my throat(I even paid 2.99$ for the SQLlite and deleted all other APNs still won't let me check off a APN profile i created as default) making my signal on ST flakey and couldn't get mms to work just picture txting wasn't working. So i went full on like my old HTC One X but dived head first too fast didn't backup my old OS and didn't know firewater was gone till i was at that step of the procedure and it was too late Oh and using TWRP 2.7.1.0 it's the highest i can use before it won't boot.
Darthdiddy said:
I do the proper wipe before flashing my new rom, i'm under the AT&T HTC One M8 section i believe my phone was only @ 4.4.2 before this and here is the bootloader info is :
***Tampered***
***Unlocked***
M8_UL_CA_ PVT SHIP S-On
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.16.21331931.LA11G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Apr 18 2014,16:06:33.22985
Tried cm-12-20150131-NIGHTLY-m8 it fails to flash and its on the sd and internal. SkyDragon M8 Sense Rom installs but doesn't boot (tried 2 versions of this rom 700mb and a 1.6gb), believe i tried a couple other roms in my phones section there's only like 9 of them there. I have the stock RUU but fails to detect the phone and fails i think it's meant to sense a turned on functional phone i don't see any kind of recovery method with the stock ruu. All i want is a rom to work with Straight talk the stock os even being unlocked and rooted with su still shoved the default APN down my throat(I even paid 2.99$ for the SQLlite and deleted all other APNs still won't let me check off a APN profile i created as default) making my signal on ST flakey and couldn't get mms to work just picture txting wasn't working. So i went full on like my old HTC One X but dived head first too fast didn't backup my old OS and didn't know firewater was gone till i was at that step of the procedure and it was too late Oh and using TWRP 2.7.1.0 it's the highest i can use before it won't boot.
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Boot into fastboot, check device manager (if youre on windows) for any unknown drivers and install them if you can. Then run the RUU I posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/help/100-stock-4-4-4-ruu-t3017594 which would update you to 4.4.4.
CavyS said:
Boot into fastboot, check device manager (if youre on windows) for any unknown drivers and install them if you can. Then run the RUU I posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/help/100-stock-4-4-4-ruu-t3017594 which would update you to 4.4.4.
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Ok TY i'll try that soon as it downloads, i did finally get RUU_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_ATT_SECURITY_Cingular_US_1.58.502.1_Radio_1.16.21331931.LA11G_20.31A.4145.02L_release_368350_signed_2
To see the phone and no progress bar shows up on the phone and the program errors out, i even did a full system wipe before i tried it again still to no avail.
CavyS said:
Boot into fastboot, check device manager (if youre on windows) for any unknown drivers and install them if you can. Then run the RUU I posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/help/100-stock-4-4-4-ruu-t3017594 which would update you to 4.4.4.
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Ok tried that stock ruu and it failed i did finally get the phone running on a badseed rom based on 4.4.2 all seems to be working now except i can't send pictures in texts but regular text, calls, and internet work seems to be a common problem with straight talk. So new problem probably a thread somewhere on here about it i'll take a look, thank you for the help
Darthdiddy said:
Ok tried that stock ruu and it failed i did finally get the phone running on a badseed rom based on 4.4.2 all seems to be working now except i can't send pictures in texts but regular text, calls, and internet work seems to be a common problem with straight talk. So new problem probably a thread somewhere on here about it i'll take a look, thank you for the help
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You'll have to setup your APN and mms message size settings for straight talk, that should fix the text messaging problems.
CavyS said:
You'll have to setup your APN and mms message size settings for straight talk, that should fix the text messaging problems.
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No matter what message app i try i can't send pictures or large txts my mms is borked and to make matters worse when i installed this rom i must of removed the stock HTC messaging app so i can't find any settings to set the mms size limits. I'd like to figure out how to put the stock messaging app back on the phone without redoing the whole OS
Using Handcent and hangouts and i see no size limit options within the apps or anywhere in the phone settings. Looked up my phone specifically and where the option/s is supposed to be the said section of options is not even there.
If you've got a stock rom downloaded to your computer or sd card you can unzip it and look in system app folder and find the htc messaging apks. Then just install them as system apps and fix permissions.
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Before i try and fix my obvious other problems does anyone know how to fix a bad flash of TWRP? I'm used to just adb command line flashing it and never had a issue before on my HTC One X, but seems it a was bad idea and it landed on boot partition and is causing glitches. is there a stock boot i can flash or what do i need?
Darthdiddy said:
but seems it a was bad idea and it landed on boot partition and is causing glitches.?
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Why do you think that partition, in particular? If you are talking about boot.img, that gets re-flashed any time your flash a ROM.
Try fastboot erase cache, and flash recovery by fastboot. If Clockwork doesn't work, try TWRP.
If you indeed have some corrupted partition(s), your best bet is to RUU. You are non-specific about what error codes, so its hard to help you troubleshoot why the RUU failed. Try a more updated RUU, such as 2.23.
redpoint73 said:
Why do you think that partition, in particular? If you are talking about boot.img, that gets re-flashed any time your flash a ROM.
Try fastboot erase cache, and flash recovery by fastboot. If Clockwork doesn't work, try TWRP.
If you indeed have some corrupted partition(s), your best bet is to RUU. You are non-specific about what error codes, so its hard to help you troubleshoot why the RUU failed. Try a more updated RUU, such as 2.23.
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Error 155 Unknown Error it says, do i need to relock the bootloader? I could never find a way to S-Off the device so idk if its that or corrupted partition like you said but all my services on my phone crash constantly. But that's better then aokp_task650_m8_kitkat_5.13.2014 that one won't even make it through setup the services crash so often the badseed rom is the only other rom i found that is actually usable. Oh my RUU is 2.0.16 how can i find the newest one for my HTC One M8?
Darthdiddy said:
Error 155 Unknown Error it says, do i need to relock the bootloader?
Oh my RUU is 2.0.16 how can i find the newest one for my HTC One M8?
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You always need to relock the bootloader to run RUU with s-on. No exceptions.
Hopefully this will clear up your RUU problem, although the RUU number you just supplied above doesn't make any sense (doesn't correspond to any RUU for this device) Where did you find it, and its not what you referenced in Post #5 above.
CavyS already supplied a link for the "latest" AT&T RUU in Post #4 above. Although be aware, that if you are successful in running the latest RUU, it will render sunshine unable to achieve s-off. I suggest RUU to 1.58 or 2.23 (if you want s-off), as those should still be supported by sunshine.
Darthdiddy said:
I could never find a way to S-Off the device
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Did you try sunshine? Its the only way to s-off at this time.
redpoint73 said:
You always need to relock the bootloader to run RUU with s-on. No exceptions.
Hopefully this will clear up your RUU problem, although the RUU number you just supplied above doesn't make any sense (doesn't correspond to any RUU for this device) Where did you find it, and its not what you referenced in Post #5 above.
CavyS already supplied a link for the "latest" AT&T RUU in Post #4 above. Although be aware, that if you are successful in running the latest RUU, it will render sunshine unable to achieve s-off. I suggest RUU to 1.58 or 2.23 (if you want s-off), as those should still be supported by sunshine.
Did you try sunshine? Its the only way to s-off at this time.
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Relocked and flashed the ruu utility version said 2.0.16.2014 and is KK 4.4, idk about sunshine as to reading about people with my phone and it not working so for a 25$ leap of faith not sure what to do about that. My phone is running perfect now in a locked down carrier branded and bloatware way lol. Thanks guys, anyway i can tell if sunshine will work on my phone?
Darthdiddy said:
Relocked and flashed the ruu utility version said 2.0.16.2014 and is KK 4.4
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I think that is the version of the actual installer software (.exe) not the ROM version it will install on your phone. Kitkat for AT&T would be either 1.58 or 2.23. That number will be in the actual file name of the RUU, so just look there (actually a much longer string of numbers starting with 1.58 or 2.23, but I've abbreviated them for convenience).
Darthdiddy said:
idk about sunshine as to reading about people with my phone and it not working so for a 25$ leap of faith not sure what to do about that. My phone is running perfect now in a locked down carrier branded and bloatware way lol. Thanks guys, anyway i can tell if sunshine will work on my phone?
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You install the sunshine APK, run it, and sunshine will tell you whether it can s-off the phone or not. You won't be charged unless it can successfully s-off the phone. I haven't heard of any folks here that got charged, and sunshine couldn't s-off the device.
redpoint73 said:
I think that is the version of the actual installer software (.exe) not the ROM version it will install on your phone. Kitkat for AT&T would be either 1.58 or 2.23. That number will be in the actual file name of the RUU, so just look there (actually a much longer string of numbers starting with 1.58 or 2.23, but I've abbreviated them for convenience).
You install the sunshine APK, run it, and sunshine will tell you whether it can s-off the phone or not. You won't be charged unless it can successfully s-off the phone. I haven't heard of any folks here that got charged, and sunshine couldn't s-off the device.
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Wow thanks for the info! Before i try this can after S-OFF/rooting/SU can i install the unlocked/developer ruu from HTC and get HTC OTA and get away from this bloated carrier branded crap? So much in the forums and i can't find a answer to this question anywhere.

HTC EVO 3D - Long Story - Trying to get back to GB with issues (Details in thread)

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
skylirizm said:
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

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