Ok,
A little back story is that I very recently downgraded my Hboot from 1.50 to 1.40 using the new downgrad methods that have come out. Before that I used the HTC Dev unlock with S-on, and now I am S-off by way of the Revolutionary unlock method.
I have always used clockwork recovery for flashing since it was the only one that was compatible with phones that were on Hboot 1.50 when I first rooted. I have never had any issues flashing any roms previously, and I have done so many many times before.
I noticed a few days ago when trying to flash the newest version of Viper rom, which I have had on my phone before on 1.50, that it would not flash. It gave me an error saying that the file was bad, and it would abort. I re-downloaded the file thinking it was corrupted and kept getting the same results.
I went on and found yet another new rom that I was intersting in trying that was an AOSP rom. This time it would get the majority of the way through flashing the rom and then fail with a status 1 error message when it got to the step of writing permissions.
Unlike the error with Viper rom this left my phone in a state where it could only boot to recovery since the rom that was on the phone was only partially installed.
The only instances I have seen on here where others have had this issue is when people are trying to flash roms that aren't for their phone, or they have a gsm evo 3D trying to flash a cdma rom. This is not the case for me as I am certain that the roms I am trying to flash are for the cdma 3D, and I am also sure that I have the cdma version.
For some reason Mean Rom is the only rom that will allow me to flash successfully at this point, and even that fails sometimes with the status 1 error message if I try to install it immediately after another rom has failed even if I wipe data/cache before attempting it. I have to reboot the phone into recovery again in order to get it to work.
I am very frustrated at this point considering the only reason I downgraded my Hboot was to have more freedom to flash roms without the extra wear and tear of having to use the computer or HTC Dumblock to get past Fastboot and into recovery.
Anyone have any ideas on this one? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I mean no insult by this question, but have you tried a Modified Superwipe before flashing the ROMs? I usually clear Dalvik/Cache, install Modified superwipe, then clear D/C, then install the ROM, then clear D/C one more time for good measure.
I've also heard the people have trouble with CWM not flashing ROMs properly on the Evo3d. I was using TWRP 2.0 and switched to 4ext (see my sig) and have not had trouble with either. Have you tried switching recoveries?
The old CWM 4.0 something works well for the CDMA when it comes to wipe and flashing..
TWRP 2.0 even the later newer one had funky issues after a few days of using no full wipes to roms flashing funky to themes and icons showin up missing.
Always do a full wipe ..
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Hey, I hope you guys can help me out.
I have a rezound here, that is bootlooping. It will stay booted into android for maybe 15 seconds then freezes, and reboots. I searched and saw a fix that involved changing the phone setting to CDMA/LTE evda Auto, and it was already apparently on that setting.
It wasn't letting me factory reset it, even from the bootloader menu. It would look like it was factory resetting, but then still not be factory reset. The only way I could get it to factory reset was by unlocking the bootloader through HTC DEV...but that didn't fix the issue. (Warranty was already void anyway because the void screw was tampered with)
What should I try next? I've flashed a rom on an evo 3d where I had to load a custom recovery through the bootloader, so I figured there was probably something similar on the rezound...but this has S-ON and revolutionary doesn't seem to available for rezound yet...and I don't think I could flash clockwork quick enough since it freezes after like 10-15 seconds.
Any input? I'd really like to get this phone working...thanks!
Once you unlock you should install Amon Ra recovery with fastboot. The thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339679
Well I flashed recovery via fastboot, and flashed CleanRom ICS (after loading the one zip file needed prior to flashing ICS Roms, and of course after backup and after wiping everything a few times) and its the same thing...gets into android and reboots after 10 seconds or so.
gdawson6 said:
Well I flashed recovery via fastboot, and flashed CleanRom ICS (after loading the one zip file needed prior to flashing ICS Roms, and of course after backup and after wiping everything a few times) and its the same thing...gets into android and reboots after 10 seconds or so.
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Im having the same problem. I have tried several different roms at this point and my phone is still bootlooping..
Anyone got any ideas?? Im desperate to get this thing working!
Have you guys tried to manually install the kernel from fastboot?
phylo1 said:
Im having the same problem. I have tried several different roms at this point and my phone is still bootlooping..
Anyone got any ideas?? Im desperate to get this thing working!
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Just boot to bootloader and run the ruu for 2.11 from windows or figureout how to get the ph98img.zip of gingerbread or one of the leaks onto the root of the sdcard and flash that in the bootloader. If not s-off you should still be able to lock the bootloader using adb.
The reboots should NOT be affecting the bootloader or flash a backup from recovery. Just start fresh.
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Run an RUU. EXE version is preferable.
Dear dudes YO!
i have the HTC EVO 3D GSM, HBOOT 1.49.0018, CWM Recovery 5, HTC unlocked,....rooted and the damn S-On!
The last 2-3 months i have been flashing kernels and trying ROMS without a glitch or problem (Cool ICS, King Cobra,Leedroid...etc).
The last days i am trying to install a newer version of the above mentioned ROMS or a different one e.g. Yoda ICS, but after i flash the kernel and install the ROM i am stuck in a bootloop. I have to say (not proud of it) that until now i thought that in order to update the radio the only thing i had to do was to place the PG86IMG.ZIP in the root folder of the SD card...i didn't know that i was supposed to be asked in the Bootloader menu whether i wanted to update the radio or not, so i always believed in each case that i was updating the radio... (no i did not notice the Radio version on top of the bootloader menu until now!!). So i looked up some threads and found out that in order to update the Radio on a S-ON device i have to install the stock RUU and relock the device. Will this stop the bootloops? Will i be able to install fresh roms?
Thank you!
I would s-off should solve issues or try a dofferent recovery ise 4ext less errors
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I'm starting off this thread by listing what I did first, and then what is wrong.
I wanted to unlock my new Evo so I used the r regaw_leinad HTCDEV unlock method and installed TWRP. It was only AFTER this was done that I realized I couldn't get SU with the SW version I had on my phone. So I'm S-ON but have TWRP installed only. So basically Stock.
Anyhow, I went to upgrade with the latest OTA and it kept putting me into TWRP and not updating it. Now, I'm sitting with a phone that will only boot to the HTC image and won't fully start up. I can get into TWRP but every rom I flash doesn't work even though it says it flashed correctly. I'm at a loss and really need help here.
You cant take an OTA with a custom recovery. Thats your problem. The heart of the problem though is that you should never take an OTA at all.
Now for your solution, you have to flash a ROM based on 1.22 otherwise your going to have kernel issues.
For the future, know your h-boots limitations:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte-all-things-root/606748-how-install-kernels-h-boot-1-15-wip.html
Any ROM you flash that has a different kernel than the one you are currently on will need to have the kernel installed this way
Good information, I never knew that...
I've downloaded a ROM Fresh Evo LTE 5.2.1 based on 1.22 like you said - flashed the boot.img using fastboot but it still loops the ROM. Should I be doing this in a specific order? My order was this:
Wipe Cache/Davlik
Flash Fresh Evo ROM
Fastboot boot.img using the method you linked to
Reboot my phone.
Oh how i loathe this POS phone
i have this as my work support phone. It wouldn't reliably stay powered up, any time I did turn it on it took 20+ minutes to acquire data/cell/3g signal. turning on maps crashed the phone. so i figured i'd install a new rom
I have lots of experience with sony ericsson, nexus 4, nexus 7 2012, 2013, acer 10.1 tab. i've done all this stuff before, but i cannot get cyanogen 10 or 11 to install properly, and now my phone sits with a spinning logo doing nothing
i:
unlocked the bootloader as per instructions at htc dev
setup ADB on the phone
first jsut copied the c11.zip to the sd card and tried to install that, same issue on with the HTC logo
used hansoon's kit to sideload c10. claims to have installd, now just spins the logo.
any help would be great.
simonsgray said:
Oh how i loathe this POS phone
i have this as my work support phone. It wouldn't reliably stay powered up, any time I did turn it on it took 20+ minutes to acquire data/cell/3g signal. turning on maps crashed the phone. so i figured i'd install a new rom
I have lots of experience with sony ericsson, nexus 4, nexus 7 2012, 2013, acer 10.1 tab. i've done all this stuff before, but i cannot get cyanogen 10 or 11 to install properly, and now my phone sits with a spinning logo doing nothing
i:
unlocked the bootloader as per instructions at htc dev
setup ADB on the phone
first jsut copied the c11.zip to the sd card and tried to install that, same issue on with the HTC logo
used hansoon's kit to sideload c10. claims to have installd, now just spins the logo.
any help would be great.
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You give a lot of info in your sig, but nothing there or in your post if you're s-off or on and which recovery you're using. Since, you're Canadian you probably need s-off to flash the latest T-Mobile ruu for the radio. And ext4 seems to be the most trouble-free recovery for the amaze. If s-on you can probably still get CM working if you were already on ICS and flash with smart flash enabled in 4ext. If you're still having issues then try pushing the kernel with adb from hboot wth your pc.
I hope this helps.
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You give a lot of info in your sig, but nothing there or in your post if you're s-off or on and which recovery you're using. Since, you're Canadian you probably need s-off to flash the latest T-Mobile ruu for the radio. And ext4 seems to be the most trouble-free for the amaze. If s-on you can probably still get CM working if you were already on ICS and flash with smart flash enabled in 4ext. If you're still having issues then try pushing the kernel with adb from hboot wth your pc.
I hope this helps.
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Thanks man. sig is a little out of date, i havent' needed xda as much since jumping to nexus. TWRP and i didn't do the s-off stuff. it says it needs a stock rom and i just havea spinning cyanogen mod. i will try install the 4ext and see if that changes the results.
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You give a lot of info in your sig, but nothing there or in your post if you're s-off or on and which recovery you're using. Since, you're Canadian you probably need s-off to flash the latest T-Mobile ruu for the radio. And ext4 seems to be the most trouble-free recovery for the amaze. If s-on you can probably still get CM working if you were already on ICS and flash with smart flash enabled in 4ext. If you're still having issues then try pushing the kernel with adb from hboot wth your pc.
I hope this helps.
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Tried to install this RUU http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...1.41.661.3_release_258801lhwl8053lp8g5hcp.zip
but i get an error status 7 because the file_getprop assert fails.
was trying to install stock so i can do th s-off thing
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Tried to install this RUU http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...1.41.661.3_release_258801lhwl8053lp8g5hcp.zip
but i get an error status 7 because the file_getprop assert fails.
was trying to install stock so i can do th s-off thing
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If you want to flash back to the stock ICS image you need to first relock your bootloader. When you relock it will say relocked when in hboot. The procedure is to place the image in the root of your external SD card and select from hboot. It should recognize and flash back to stock, however everything other than your external SD gets wiped in the process. So you need to make sure you have a good recent backup. Also, you remember when you first HTC dev unlocked they sent you an image to push to unlock? Well, I hope you saved it, because you'll need it again to re-unlock the bootloader after flashing the firmware image, but before attaining s-off.
However, if you were already on your carrier's latest ICS firmware before you started flashing different ROMs, you probably already have their latest radio. If you install the latest 4ext and enable smart flash, you'll probably succeed in installing any of the source built ROMs (ASOP, CM, PACman, evervolv) without s-off, because ROMs built from the source don't have the CID flag in their binaries.
If you still decide to go back and attain s-off the procedure is as follows: 1) relock your bootloader 2) flash the latest stock firmware for the carrier that sold your device. 3) Unlock your bootloader again using the image and commands you previously did to HTC dev unlock the first time, 4) get s-off using the wire-trick 5) flash the hacked hboot (and another radio if you desire, but not required for most ROMs) 6) super CID to remove all carrier locked file / partition limitations and protections 7) Flash your preferred recovery. Because you're now s-off you can use TWRP, CWM, or 4ext since the protected partitions are no longer an issue. 8) Flash any ROM you want provided it's based on ICS or later (below won't work because the radio is incompatible).
Edit: One other thing to note before starting any of this make sure your battery is fully charged. Also, the first time you boot after installing CM or any ASOP based ROM it can take quite some time to go through the process before you get to the login screen. For me it usually takes a little under 10 mins. It may at first appear to be a little sluggish until the rom settles, usually about 10-15 mins.
I hope this helps
So I'm trying to put the latest stock Sprint ROM on my phone, but I want to keep all my ROOT and S-OFF. I read that you have to have certain HBOOTs for it to not bootloop. I found that info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817513
and found the HBOOTS to flash from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30014044&postcount=7&nocache=1&z=7862393853720278
I got the 2.89 stock ROMS from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420206
and THOSE bootloop, both odexed and deodexed. HOWEVER... the 2.18 boots up but root isn't working in it. When I try to "su" from a terminal I get a segmentation fault.
PROBLEM:
I've tried a few different HBOOTS that should work with the 2.89 ROM, but it just keeps BOOTLOOPING
I even tried a few different recoveries, and also using the Synergy_3Dvo_Superwipe file.
It seems I am stuck.
I know these threads aren't very active anymore and I have an older phone but it's still my main phone and want to use it for a bit longer. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Ok I literally just finished trying EVERY HBOOT I could find and they ALL result in bootlooping on the stock ICS. Here are the ones I tried:
PG86IMG_1.30-hboot.zip
PG86IMG_1.40-hboot.zip
PG86IMG_1.50-hboot.zip
PG86IMG_1.58-hboot_.zip
PG86IMG_ENG_1.04-hboot.zip
PG86IMG_JBear_1.50.5050_hboot_GB.zip
PG86IMG_JBear_1.57.5757_hboot_VM_ICS.zip
PG86IMG_JBear_1.58.5858_hboot_Sprint_ICS.zip
PG86IMG_Revolutionary_1.40.1100-hboot.zip
All downloadable from one of the thread links I posted above.
First off you need hboot 1.57 or up for stock ICS
Flash hboot 1.58 since it newest... Jbear 1.58.5858 should work fine too.
Once you verify you have the correct hboot, boot to recovery and wipe all partitions except your SD card..
Now reboot the phone to recovery...usually an option in the power menu of recovery
Wipe all partitions except SD again
Flash 2.89 ROM.zip
Reboot phone
If that doesn't work
Take the boot.IMG from the ROM.zip and flash through fast boot
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First off you need hboot 1.57 or up for stock ICS
Flash hboot 1.58 since it newest... Jbear 1.58.5858 should work fine too.
Once you verify you have the correct hboot, boot to recovery and wipe all partitions except your SD card..
Now reboot the phone to recovery...usually an option in the power menu of recovery
Wipe all partitions except SD again
Flash 2.89 ROM.zip
Reboot phone
If that doesn't work
Take the boot.IMG from the ROM.zip and flash through fast boot
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Does wiping the partitions and then rebooting into recovery and doing it again do a better wipe? I don't think I've come across that tip before. However I ended up flashing a PG86IMG zip file of the stock ROM. I actually screwed myself a bit because I'm flashed to Boost Mobile and it messed up a bunch of stuff that I had to fix but it boots and now I got it working. I'm planning on ditching this phone as soon as I can find a new one that I like. Was looking at the Note 3 but it's hella monstrous and I am not a big fan of Super AMOLED displays, too much crayon effect color-wise for me, although I know most ppl love that. Thanks for your tip though. Wish I had tried it before but again my phone is working now.
When you change hboot it is wise to wipe and reboot recovery
I'm not sure on flashing to boost, but if you made a backup before you started messing around you may be able to go back easily after flashing your custom recovery...I assume you ran the ruu Pg86img which restores your factory recovery
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I'll take it, if your willing to donate to keep development going, I'm having a string of phones failing because of hardware getting old, that Sprint stop warranting them for me.