Hi.
I'm a noob, & this is my 1st question in any forum whatsoever, so please be gentle.
this is a serious problem, for I am just minutes away from bricking my device.
HTC started rolling out the official ICS update OTA for the evo3D, and my device said there werew no updates available when I checked manually. so I did what everyone would do, try to install it manually. so after a bit of google, I found out that you can do so, by downloading the OTA files to sd card, and followed these instructions ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1732984 ) . after that, I had 3 files in the root directory;
(1)
S_OFF_4EXT_RECOVERY_OTA_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_Eur ope_3.28.401.1-1.20.401.8_release_2627623qpt0ma8rnwgn0qq.zip (which is the OTA files, 274MB)
(2)
PG86IMG.zip (containing radio,adsp,boot,sbl3,sbl2,sbl1,rpm,tz, and rc data - all are .img, and a little text file.) size was 18MB
(3)
root-OTA-ICS.zip size was like 6MB
so I powered on the device while holding the volume down, and went into HBoot (which mine is version 1.49.xxx.bla blah) and the options were "fast recovery, reset, all that, but: it shows those options for like 2 seconds, then goes automatically to read PG86IMG.zip, listing the files above. it asked me if I wanted to start an update, and being the noob that I am, I obviously said yes. it updated all those files above, and asked me to restart. now I can't get past the HTC splash screen boot logo. the screen just goes black after that.
If I boot into recovery without an sd card in, it goes to it, with the red /!\ icon, and when I press volume up and the power key, (after re-inserting the SD card) it says
"E:Can't open /cache/recovery/comand"
"E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)" three times.
then there are blue options above,
"Reboot system noe, Apply update from SD card,wipe data/factory reset, cache,"
so I selected "Apply update from SD card"
I get
"E:failed to verify whole-file signature.
E:signature verifiction failed
Installation aborted"
Please help!
PS, I don't want to loose all my contacts, data, msgs.
and is there a way of mounting the SD card to the PC so that I can copy files to and from the MicroSD card? - or any application/command prompt which can do so?
Sorry for the long post. I just wanted to explain everything so you know where exactly I'm at.
Thank you so much!
Clockwork Recovery, fail,..
STEP 1: Unlocking
I just updated my EVO 3D GSM OTA from Gingerbread 2.3.4 to ICS 4.0.3 then after that unlocked it via HTC bootloader unlock and fastboot. Software version 3.28.707.1. UNLOCKING SUCCESS!!
HBOOT-1.53.0007
May 22 2012
STEP 2: Recovery
I already flash my recovery with suitable CWM. The recovery option is there in the HBOOT, however when I select it the phone just reboot without opening the CWM screen to select custom ROM. I had tried with several CWM, but it's the same.
Could anybody help me with the installation of Clockwork Recovery tools? the Revolutionary Clockwork Recovery is already out of date,..
QuestionCeption? PostCeption?
Hi.
I was rather expecting an answer or some help/solution to my question,
rather than another question on top of the question...
well appreciated!
Thanks!
Related
I've asked this question on a couple of other forum sites w/ no replies received, so I thought I'd try here since you guys are much more technically adept. And, I'll qualify this w/ the fact that I didn't need root - I just wanted a ROM that had voice navigation. I had a motorola droid that I turned in because I liked the form factor on the Eris. But, I seriously missed navigation. I had it rooted for about 2 weeks when the 2.1 OTA rolled out. So, my goal is just to go back to the standard OTA.
I rooted my Eris per http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/53963-guide-stock-1-5-latest-root-2-1-a.html
I had to do something a little funky to get it to work. But all was well - and I did have Amon's Recovery image and root.
So, I unrooted the phone per another link - and again, I had to do things a little differently since I couldn't access the recovery per the directions. The phone seems to be back to stock. I no longer have Amon's Recovery and the terminal window doesn't give the indication that I have root anymore.
Firmware version - 1.5
Baseband version - 2.32.40.11.09
Kernel version - 2..27-c77ff39d
Build number -1.17.605.1 CL104882 release-keys
Software Version - 1.17.605.1
Hardware version - 0002
So, I downloaded the .zip file from google - renamed it update - put it in the root directory of the SD card. I had to delete the PBM0001.img file because it wouldn't do anything except process that image feel and reload 2.1 after I unrooted.
I press volume down and red power key and get the menu
Fastbook
REcovery
Clear Storage
Simlock
and select Recovery - press power key - it reboots w/ the 3 little guys to a screen w/ the exclamation point in a triangle but it's like a background image and then I have a menu
Reboot system now
USB-MS toggle
Backup/Restore
Flash zip from sdcard
Wipe
Partition sdcard
Other
Power off
so it is different than the instructions I've read from other sites. I select Flash zip from sdcard. It only has one file to process - update.zip (and no, it's not named on the card update.zip.zip - only update) I select the file and it says on the next screen:
Build : RA-eris-v1.6.2
Install : SDCARd:update.zip ?
Press Trackball to confirm, any other key to abort.
I press the Trackball.
Install from sdcard ...
Finding update package ...
Opening update package ...
Verifying update package ...
E: No signature (690 files)
E: Verification failed
Installation aborted
And, at the top of the screen is the menu again. And, I have downloaded the file 4 times now and tried in the hopes that something just got corrupted.
I am unable to press Power and Home to get the screen that says:
Apply sdcard:update.zip
After pressing Recovery - the reboot takes me directly to the Android system recovery page w/ the option of Flash zip from sdcard
I'm hoping I've provided enough information to get some help on how to get the 2.1 OTA and be back to stock.
I have googled no signature and verification failed
well, you still have amons recovery installed on your phone, with the 1.5 stock rom. the reason the update.zip file is failing is probably because of when you renamed it you might have opened it up and messed up the file signature on it, therefore saying the signature failed.
you can either reroot and then follow the downgrade again to remove the recovery mode, or try downloading a different 2.1 OTA update again, wait for VZW to send it to your phone.
or my personal prefered method would be to keep root, and grab any of the new roms, which has all the features of the ota rom. 2.1 ota is almost the same thing as the leak version 3. if your looking for stock, go with eris official v 1, which has overclock, but you dont have to use it.
My phone
HTC Legend - boot 0.43.0001 S-ON
Running: LEGEIMG_Legend_HTC_WWE_1.23.405.1_Radio_47.26.35.04_7.05.35.26L_release_120393_signed.zip
What I want
I want to install B 0.8.4 based on stock HTC FroYo
My Problem
Can't install CWM
Can't root phone.
Stuck on last step, since I don't have the option to select an update (see below).
Renaming it to update.zip and applying the update via
- Apply sdcard:update.zip
In the "Android system recovery <2e>" mode it only shows:
- Reboot system now
- Apply sdcard:update.zip
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache partition
And I think more important it shows "E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command" in yellow at the bottom of the screen.
When I try to do "Customized CWM 3.0.1.3 fake-flash with ext4 support" pressing the Apply sdcard:update.zip I get
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
The FULL Story
I received this phone from a friend of mine so that I could fix it since he is a bigger noob then me ;-)
I don't know what exactly he had done wrong or what on earth he did on it but all the applications on the phone with internet acces crashed.
His usb was also bricked and therefore you couldn't install any app. Since he deleted the apps that could install an app from sdcard.
So I downloaded an original rom (see above) and renamed it to LEGEIMG.zip and that's how I restored it back to normal, next I unbricked the usb using the usb unbrick method over at modaco.
Using this little workaround I found, since I had no root. (Thanks i4o!)
After the phone had it's full functionality (I guess except the recovery mode? Is that thing standard on a Legend?)
I tried rooting it again so I could install the custom rom I want.
As I've said before everything worked fine but I can't flash the ROM for the actual root. (Last Step)
The Fix?
So can you help me guys? How should I solve this one?
I've searched the forum a couple of times but I'm not even sure how to put this one. Thx in advance and a thumbs up for every tutorial creator I linked in this thread.
Just to be clear, I don't have any problem with the phone at the moment, I just can't root it and therefore I cannot install a custom ROM.
I hope this is detailed enough, if not just ask and I'll give the extra info required.
EDIT: I found the issue, on my 64bit Windows it just keep failing. Since it's 64bit. I used Linux emulated through Vmware and it just said Step 1 Complete without doing anything... So I thought there was a problem but there wasn't. Then I switched to another pc (Also 64bit lol, since I don't have a 32bit) and it worked fine.
So this thread can be closed.
Easiest way is to Alpharev your legend as its HBOOT 0.43...This will allow you to flash custom recovery and i think would be the easiest way to root (and unlock NAND)
www.alpharev.nl
All you need to do is follow the instructions, DON'T try to flash one of their custom HBOOT's. They are for the desire NOT the legend...I will say it again, just follow the instructions.
Here are some instructions for the desire, Only difference being that you have to press the power button at some point.Just follow what it says on screen
hey guys, i have tried the fix
"ok android recovery fixed for mr coleburns thanks!
Steps to fix the recovery if you try to enter recovery and get the green android guy instead of cwm.
1. root your phone
2. use root explorer to delete /etc/Install_recovery.sh
3. reflash your unlock sbf file and restart the steps from that portion of the guide"
for my bell atrix but still get the little green guy with triangle instead of cwm when i boot into recovery. when i look at the date of the /etc/Install_recovery.sh file its todays date so i believe it was recreated. one thing i did notice is when i ran IHOP_bell.sbf it says that phone is already unlocked.
thanks a million
same here, cant get the CMR working thou
dont know where i do wrong
i finally got the cwm recovery after wiping data. not sure if that did it then i installed cwm recovery again. now when i try to install ORFR234-system.img i get error install aborted.
what am i doing wrong?
this is the error i get when trying to load the rom from sd card:
--installing /sd/ORFR234-system.zip
finding update package....
opening update package...
installing update....
installation aborted.
please help.
Hi,
I tried changing from "2e recovery" to "3e recovery" that doesn't check signature. Unfortunately, I was not aware that the program was written for Samsung phones.
The result of that "stupid" act was that when I Power Reset with Volume down I get into "Factory Mode" which allows me to test the phone, clear its flash and reboot into operating system - no recovery option !!!
I tried to "adb reboot recovery" the phone reboots and hangs with the green HTC on its screen.
I tried to copy files into root but its write protected.
It seems I am stuck in present Android version (2.1) as without recovery I can't upgrade - which was the reason for the unfortunate "3e recovery" installation in the first place.
Any idea? Advice? - Maybe a possibility to upgrade WITHOUT going into recovery mode (I guess not...)?
Thanks in advance
I think you can use the RUU to fix your problem. Head to the sticky on the dev side and look for the how to downgrade to 1.31.
Download the RUU 1.31 for legend. This will flash your phone back to unroot and every thing gone. So use titanium backup to backup your stuff. If ROM manager still can take you to cwm. You still can do a nandroid backup.
Than use the ruu exe from the pc and follow on screen instruction.
If this fail. Use your gold card and put the LEGEIMG.zip than boot to bootloader and update it. You get this zip also from some of the rooting guides.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App
Is there a way to check that the gold card is actually working as a gold card?
Do I have to rename LEGEIMG.zip to update.zip before booting to bootloader?
Thanks
Hi everybody,
I've got an error when trying to flash my legend, or even enter to the recovery.
Here you got my specifications, in order to give you an idea:
S-off
HBOOT-1.00.0000
RADIO 7.13.35.05
I have an OTA 2.2 update, from Vodafone
I've rooted the device with "unlock root" some weeks ago.
ROM MAnager 5.0.0.6 with successfully flashed ClockworkMod Recovery: 5.0.2.0
The problems:
When I try to boot into recovery (for example, when in ROM MAnager I try to backup my ROM, or install a ROM from SD card), I get this message:
" E:can't open cache/recovery/command "
Then appear 4 options (blue colour): reboot / apply sdcard: update.zip / wipe data factory reset / wipe cachee partition. The 2 wipes work OK, the reboot also, but when I select "apply sdcard: update.zip" I get next message:
" Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted. "
When I try to open bootloader, I get this message (it appears but disappears 1 second later):
" SD checking
Loading legediag.zip
No image
Loading legediag.nbh
No image or wrong image
SD checking
Loading legediag.zip
No image
Loading legediag.nbh
No image or wrong image "
I get also an error message in ROM Manager when I do "Fixing Permissions". First I got a Superuser window "SuperManager has been granted Superuser permissions" but then a ROM MAnager window "An error occured while attemting to run privileged commans!".
I've tryed uninstalling and reinstalling ROM Manager, Factory reset, everything, except Wipe Dalvic (not sure about what it does).
I'm not sure what's not working. Is it the recovery or ClockworkMod ?? Is the HBOOT-1.00.0000 the problem ? Is a disfunction of the SD Card (i've not tryed another card...).
Not sure if it could be associated to the same problem but now when I plug the phone to the PC the phone don't ask me if I want only charging mode or USB drive, even if I fix the behaviour (ask always or USB drive default). Not sure if it's related or not.
So, I'm a bit lost. Anyone has any idea ??
Hi, I only having s-on, I can't flash custom recovery, so have never seen how it really works, but what your describing is your stock recovery hasn't hasn't been replaced with custom recovery (clockwork mod recovery) and is still looking for update.zip in the root folder of your SD card.
Maybe look for an update.zip in the xda forums and put it in the root folder and see if that helps.
Found this for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290841
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App
escombralls said:
I've rooted the device with "unlock root" some weeks ago.
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Hi escombralls,
i think, you are the first who used the "unlock root"-tool wihtout boot-problems after that.
Maybe, this tool nevertheless did not work correct. All other legend users had no success with this tool.
You should use a guide from this forum for rooting ...
if you are in the system recovery and the top part say...
Android system recovery <3e>
you cant use the fake flash...
you can find guides where everyone uses with no problem to properly root your legend from the forum.
than you'll notice after the process (downgrade to 2.1 step) when you go to recovery you'll notice the top part of this bunch of blue words say...
Android system recovery <2e>
than you can use the fake flash...
head here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969076
for the fake flash and follow Blay0's simple rename copy instrutions...
with this fake flash (CWM) you can start flashing other rom and also partition your card (remember to backup important stuff before you do anything)...
good luck
OK, thanks for your inputs.
First of all I will try with another update.zip file.
If the problem persists, I will follow one of the guides for rooting...
I will keep you informed.