Entering fastboot - HTC Rezound

Is it possible to enter fastboot without a pc? I ask because I had read that if you enter recovery via fastboot its almost like being s-off. I was actually able to flash a kernel that way. Thanks for replying.

jagrave said:
Is it possible to enter fastboot without a pc?
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Most ROMS will give you the option on the power menu (when you press down power button) to "reboot to bootloader". From there, fastboot is the first option in bootloader. edit: also you could hold down power and vol-down at the same time from powered off state, also AmonRa will give you the option to reboot to bootloader under developer options.
I ask because I had read that if you enter recovery via fastboot its almost like being s-off. I was actually able to flash a kernel that way. Thanks for replying.
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No technique or series of events will ever magically allow an S-ON user to bypass the secure flag and flash a complete kernel, boot.img and all, through recovery. Simply is not possible.

You need to fastboot flash the boot.img which requires a PC.
Rebooting to recovery from the Rom, or entering recovery through bootloader doesn't make a difference.
But to get to bootloader which is what I think you want, turn off the phone then boot by holding power+volume down button.
I think you're talking about flashing a kernel in hboot, which doesn't have anything to do with fastboot. You place the PH98IMG.zip onto your external sd card and boot to hboot, say yes to the update, and if you get a main version is older error message, there's a fixmainversionlow.zip that you can flash to avoid that.
That puts you in hboot. To go into fastboot mode, you select fastboot there on the hboot screen.
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fo0you said:
Most ROMS will give you the option on the power menu (when you press down power button) to "reboot to bootloader". From there, fastboot is the first option in bootloader. edit: also you could hold down power and vol-down at the same time from powered off state, also AmonRa will give you the option to reboot to bootloader under developer options.
No technique or series of events will ever magically allow an S-ON user to bypass the secure flag and flash a complete kernel, boot.img and all, through recovery. Simply is not possible.
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Well, he might be talking about HTC Dumlock, but other then that, you're right.

Argumentation said:
Well, he might be talking about HTC Dumlock, but other then that, you're right.
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I use HTC dumlock for all my s-off needs even though I am currently son.
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[Q] Help! Can't go into recovery mode anymore!

I used revolutionary to S-Off but didn't flash the twrp right away I just rebooted the phone. Now I can't get back into recovery mode! Holding the volume down key does not work. Does anyone know a command I can type or something to go into recovery mode and fix this? Please help!
kthwaits said:
I used revolutionary to S-Off but didn't flash the twrp right away I just rebooted the phone. Now I can't get back into recovery mode! Holding the volume down key does not work. Does anyone know a command I can type or something to go into recovery mode and fix this? Please help!
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Since you didn't flash twrp right away, and don't have custom recovery, I'm assuming that by 'recovery mode' you're referring to the bootloader? So then from the bootloader you can flash twrp?
"adb reboot bootloader" will boot you to fastboot mode. You probably need to go to menu>settings>power, and disable fastboot in order for power+volume down to allow you to boot into the bootloader.
Also, removing the battery and then replacing it will allow you to boot to the bootloader via volume down and power button.
Also, once you get recovery and flash the su/busybox/super user zip, so that you have full root...the easiest way to get to recovery or bootloader after that is to use an app from the market called 'quickboot'. Good luck
Make sure fastboot is turned off in settings> power.

Cannot boot into recovery (device already Revolutionary s-off)

Title says it all. When I move to recovery while in hboot, I press power and the machine immediately jumps to the HTC splash screen and locks up. Machine will boot into GB fine, it just won't enter recovery.
Thoughts?
Did you try Fastboot flashing the recovery
mcord11758 said:
Did you try Fastboot flashing the recovery
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No. I may not be able to get around to it for a week or two, either, but as long as the device is working, I'll be OK until.

relocking rezound

Trying to re-lock my Rezound using fastboot. When I dbl click fastboot on PC, a black cmd window briefly flashes then disappears. help?
fastboot is a command line app. Open a command window and type "fastboot oem lock"
that's what i tried first, then got a "waiting for device" message. I figured i didn't have my phone set right? here was my process...
1. rebooted phone to hboot
2. connected to computer
3. opened command window
4. cd to the correct directory
5. typed the "fastboot oem lock" command
6. received "waiting for device" message
???
novakrj said:
that's what i tried first, then got a "waiting for device" message. I figured i didn't have my phone set right? here was my process...
1. rebooted phone to hboot
2. connected to computer
3. opened command window
4. cd to the correct directory
5. typed the "fastboot oem lock" command
6. received "waiting for device" message
???
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Make sure you go into fastboot once you're in the HBoot menu or it won't be able to communicate with the device
Make sure you have HTC Sync or some other Rezound-compatible drivers installed. It needs that for fastboot and adb to communicate with your phone.
dplane said:
Make sure you go into fastboot once you're in the HBoot menu or it won't be able to communicate with the device
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You have to be I fast boot, hboot
sent from my s-on reZound rockin viperRez Rom on latest ICS firmware
Same thing happened to me. Make sure when you plug in the usb cable, the phone connects as a disk drive, not charge only.
Are you trying to re lock or go S-on? I thought that flashing the command fastboot OEM lock would put S-on rather than relock.
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ended up i needed both bits of advice.
I hadn't reinstalled htc sync files since a pc reformat a month ago, and i needed to enter fastboot once in hboot.
thanks guys
Mr. Boom said:
Are you trying to re lock or go S-on? I thought that flashing the command fastboot OEM lock would put S-on rather than relock.
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no.
fastboot oem lock is changing hboot to relocked
s-on command is something like fastboot write secureflag3 or something- look it up don't use what i just posted. if you do go s-on make sure you just ran a RUU
Mr. Boom said:
Are you trying to re lock or go S-on? I thought that flashing the command fastboot OEM lock would put S-on rather than relock.
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"Fastboot OEM lock" is to lock the bootloader.
"Fastboot OEM writesecureflag3" is to go back to s-on
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1. Reboot to fastboot.
This can be done in 3 ways:
A. from the power menu (assuming the rom has it
B. Shut down completely. Battery pull to make sure. Then hold press amd hold Vol Down, then press and hold Power and keep holding down both.
C. Use the command:
adb reboot bootloader
2. Use fastboot to relock bootloader.
Sent from my Rezound
since last we spoke...
was able to relock
flashed the ruu to get back to stock
updated OTA to ICS
unlocked again
flashed aman ra in fastboot
rebooted
the plot thickens...
when i reboot to recovery, it reboots to android stock, not aman ra, hence, no root?
thoughts?
novakrj said:
since last we spoke...
was able to relock
flashed the ruu to get back to stock
updated OTA to ICS
unlocked again
flashed aman ra in fastboot
rebooted
the plot thickens...
when i reboot to recovery, it reboots to android stock, not aman ra, hence, no root?
thoughts?
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just try flashing Amon Ra again
should i wipe anything first?
novakrj said:
should i wipe anything first?
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No, just fastboot flash.
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still no go on second flash attempt. still showing android system recovery, not aman ra. tried to install su superuser in the developer menu in android system recovery to achieve root but didn't take.
thanks if anybody has any ideas. I'll just keep searching threads...i usually miss something pretty obvious.
edit: just in case this helps...
when i boot into recovery the top of the screen reads "Android system recovery"
at the bottom of the screen it says:
RA Revamped
Build: RA VIGOR-v3.15-getitnowmarketing
novakrj said:
still no go on second flash attempt. still showing android system recovery, not aman ra. tried to install su superuser in the developer menu in android system recovery to achieve root but didn't take.
thanks if anybody has any ideas. I'll just keep searching threads...i usually miss something pretty obvious.
edit: just in case this helps...
when i boot into recovery the top of the screen reads "Android system recovery"
at the bottom of the screen it says:
RA Revamped
Build: RA VIGOR-v3.15-getitnowmarketing
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Yeah that's amon ra.
Now flash the SuperSu zip file.
(the install su doesnt work last time I checked.)
You can get the SuperSu zip in Ashton's ICS thread.
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beautiful....Thank you!

[Q] Can't access recovery

I am running santod's rooted Stock ICS rom, which has been running excellent, love it very much. Today I went to do a backup in recovery and noticedit will not boot into recovery. I am running the 4EXT recovery as suggested in the rom forum post. Nothing I do seems to be able to boot the recovery. I can't reboot into recovery from the 4EXT app. I boot the phone with the volume down key, and try to enter recovery from there. Still nothing. I get my initial boot logo, then screen goes black, then boot logo again and it proceeds to boot up normally. I have tried re-flashing the recovery from the 4EXT app, I even tried rom manages and using the latest clockwork mod recovery. Nothing gets me into recovery. Also have noticed my phone will not stay powered off when on the charger. If I power off, plug the charger in, after a few seconds phone powers itself on. Could it be related?
I followed the rom installation instructions to the letter.
Installed the 4EXT recovery.
Flashed the ICS radios.
Wiped all my partitions except my SD card.
Flashed rom and have enjoyed for weeks now.
Only other info I know to provide is I installed the debloated/deodexed rom
Did not flash the kernel as I didn't experience boot loops.
Thanks in advance for any assistance folks!
JM1084 said:
I am running santod's rooted Stock ICS rom, which has been running excellent, love it very much. Today I went to do a backup in recovery and noticedit will not boot into recovery. I am running the 4EXT recovery as suggested in the rom forum post. Nothing I do seems to be able to boot the recovery. I can't reboot into recovery from the 4EXT app. I boot the phone with the volume down key, and try to enter recovery from there. Still nothing. I get my initial boot logo, then screen goes black, then boot logo again and it proceeds to boot up normally. I have tried re-flashing the recovery from the 4EXT app, I even tried rom manages and using the latest clockwork mod recovery. Nothing gets me into recovery. Also have noticed my phone will not stay powered off when on the charger. If I power off, plug the charger in, after a few seconds phone powers itself on. Could it be related?
I followed the rom installation instructions to the letter.
Installed the 4EXT recovery.
Flashed the ICS radios.
Wiped all my partitions except my SD card.
Flashed rom and have enjoyed for weeks now.
Only other info I know to provide is I installed the debloated/deodexed rom
Did not flash the kernel as I didn't experience boot loops.
Thanks in advance for any assistance folks!
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Did you rename or remove the Radio file from the sd card as suggested in the OP of the rom thread?
It will not let you get into Recovery if there is a PG05IMG.zip present on the root of the sd card.
If that's not the case, reflash 4ext from within the Recovery control app.
Just installing the app doesn't install the Recovery.
You must also install the actual Recovery from within the app if you haven't.
santod040 said:
Did you rename or remove the Radio file from the sd card as suggested in the OP of the rom thread?
It will not let you get into Recovery if there is a PG05IMG.zip present on the root of the sd card.
If that's not the case, reflash 4ext from within the Recovery control app.
Just installing the app doesn't install the Recovery.
You must also install the actual Recovery from within the app if you haven't.
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Yeah, there is no PG05IMG.zip in the sd card root. Also I have tried reinstalling the recovery from the 4EXT recovery control app.
Current verson of recovery installed is 4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5 RC8.
Tried reflashing that, and also the RC9 test build that is out right now.
Still no go on getting into the recovery.
Thanks.
When you do the volume down and power option with the device off, you need to first press the volume down and then while holding that, then press and also hold the power button, you should feel it vibrate, keeeeeep holding them down, do not let go.
Wait until you see what should be a white hboot screen with menu options, then you may let go.
If you hold power first or don't hold them both down long enough, it will just try to boot normally.
Not that that would explain why you can't get there from within Recovery Control app.
What is your hboot version and how did you root your device?
santod040 said:
When you do the volume down and power option with the device off, you need to first press the volume down and then while holding that, then press and also hold the power button, you should feel it vibrate, keeeeeep holding them down, do not let go.
Wait until you see what should be a white hboot screen with menu options, then you may let go.
If you hold power first or don't hold them both down long enough, it will just try to boot normally.
Not that that would explain why you can't get there from within Recovery Control app.
What is your hboot version and how did you root your device?
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It was rooted using the Revolutionary method, did it a year or more ago.
Hboot version is 6.04.1002
When I try to go to recovery from the hboot screen it does the same, vibrate, white HTC screen, black screen, vibrate, white HTC screen, normal boot. No recovery.
Is there any other method of getting into recovery or re-flashing the recovery?
JM1084 said:
It was rooted using the Revolutionary method, did it a year or more ago.
Hboot version is 6.04.1002
When I try to go to recovery from the hboot screen it does the same, vibrate, white HTC screen, black screen, vibrate, white HTC screen, normal boot. No recovery.
Is there any other method of getting into recovery or re-flashing the recovery?
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Yes, you can flash Recovery images from hboot, just like you flash a radio.
With it named PG05IMG.zip and placed on the root of the sd card.
HERE is one you can try.
If that doesn't work, I may have something you can try from fastboot to clear the Recovery cache, and maybe that will resolve the issue.
I have only seen one other user have this occur and his device simply ended up getting replaced because he wasn't able to mount to usb for doing fastboot commands either.
santod040 said:
Yes, you can flash Recovery images from hboot, just like you flash a radio.
With it named PG05IMG.zip and placed on the root of the sd card.
HERE is one you can try.
If that doesn't work, I may have something you can try from fastboot to clear the Recovery cache, and maybe that will resolve the issue.
I have only seen one other user have this occur and his device simply ended up getting replaced because he wasn't able to mount to usb for doing fastboot commands either.
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Still no go flashing that recovery in hboot. What is the process of clearing recovery cache?
On a side note, in talking to my father, his bolt seems to have the same issue. We both were rooted with the same method, and I believe we have the same hboot version. Only difference is he flashed the rom using clockwork recovery.
Edit: I confirmed his hboot is 6.04.1002. same as mine
JM1084 said:
Still no go flashing that recovery in hboot. What is the process of clearing recovery cache?
On a side note, in talking to my father, his bolt seems to have the same issue. We both were rooted with the same method, and I believe we have the same hboot version. Only difference is he flashed the rom using clockwork recovery.
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Well, I've got several Bolts here, and a couple of them have that same hboot and were used to test the stock roms with.
So I do not think it's a root or hboot issue, but I do not know what the issue would be other then corrupt Recovery cache.
To try and fix it by clearing the cache, do the following:
Download the erasecache.zip file from www.4ext.net/erasecache.zip
First boot your device into bootloader while connected via usb.
If it reads "fastboot usb" you are already in fastboot mode.
If it reads "hboot usb" then select "fastboot" in the bootloader menu.
Extract the file anywhere on your computer, and then start the file erase_cache.cmd with
elevated rights (right click erase_cache.cmd and select to run as administrator)
Watch for any error messages and tell me the results please.
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If the above method fails, try this way:
This requires a little adb or command line knowledge(not much) and the appropriate files on your system.
Please boot into bootloader -> fastboot mode
and then issue the following fastboot command:
fastboot erase cache
afterwards boot recovery from the bootloader menu and enter the
wipe menu and format cache
santod040 said:
Well, I've got several Bolts here, and a couple of them have that same hboot and were used to test the stock roms with.
So I do not think it's a root or hboot issue, but I do not know what the issue would be other then corrupt Recovery cache.
To try and fix it by clearing the cache, do the following:
Download the erasecache.zip file from www.4ext.net/erasecache.zip
First boot your device into bootloader while connected via usb.
If it reads "fastboot usb" you are already in fastboot mode.
If it reads "hboot usb" then select "fastboot" in the bootloader menu.
Extract the file anywhere on your computer, and then start the file erase_cache.cmd with
elevated rights (right click erase_cache.cmd and select to run as administrator)
Watch for any error messages and tell me the results please.
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If the above method fails, try this way:
This requires a little adb or command line knowledge(not much) and the appropriate files on your system.
Please boot into bootloader -> fastboot mode
and then issue the following fastboot command:
fastboot erase cache
afterwards boot recovery from the bootloader menu and enter the
wipe menu and format cache
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Alrighty, I will give that a shot. I am at work right now and am about to head out of town so I will be unable to try it until sunday. I'll post the results here asap. Thanks again!
Same ROM, same problem,I even tried flashing a different recovery. Rooted using really old one click method a month after thunderbolt release.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt
zomgalama said:
Same ROM, same problem,I even tried flashing a different recovery. Rooted using really old one click method a month after thunderbolt release.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt
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What is your h boot version?
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
santod040 said:
Well, I've got several Bolts here, and a couple of them have that same hboot and were used to test the stock roms with.
So I do not think it's a root or hboot issue, but I do not know what the issue would be other then corrupt Recovery cache.
To try and fix it by clearing the cache, do the following:
Download the erasecache.zip file from www.4ext.net/erasecache.zip
First boot your device into bootloader while connected via usb.
If it reads "fastboot usb" you are already in fastboot mode.
If it reads "hboot usb" then select "fastboot" in the bootloader menu.
Extract the file anywhere on your computer, and then start the file erase_cache.cmd with
elevated rights (right click erase_cache.cmd and select to run as administrator)
Watch for any error messages and tell me the results please.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the above method fails, try this way:
This requires a little adb or command line knowledge(not much) and the appropriate files on your system.
Please boot into bootloader -> fastboot mode
and then issue the following fastboot command:
fastboot erase cache
afterwards boot recovery from the bootloader menu and enter the
wipe menu and format cache
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No Go, my tbolt will not mount in Win7, it just says the device has malfunctioned. Rebooting into the bootloader with USB in will not show anything in Windows, even in fastboot. It makes the device connection sound but no devices show up. Running the CMD file in the zip you linked does nothing, I'm at 10 minutes now where it just says "Waiting for device". Is my device just done for?
JM1084 said:
It was rooted using the Revolutionary method, did it a year or more ago.
Hboot version is 6.04.1002
When I try to go to recovery from the hboot screen it does the same, vibrate, white HTC screen, black screen, vibrate, white HTC screen, normal boot. No recovery.
Is there any other method of getting into recovery or re-flashing the recovery?
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I think I had a similar problem once. Boot back into your hboot screen. Then select "factory reset". If you have a 3rd party recovery installed, like it sound like you have (4ext, right?), it will boot you to recovery so you can administer the reset yourself (it doesn't actually wipe anything, just brings you to your recovery's home screen).
Let me know how it goes.
coltspackers said:
I think I had a similar problem once. Boot back into your hboot screen. Then select "factory reset". If you have a 3rd party recovery installed, like it sound like you have (4ext, right?), it will boot you to recovery so you can administer the reset yourself (it doesn't actually wipe anything, just brings you to your recovery's home screen).
Let me know how it goes.
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Thanks for the info, but this didn't work either. I'm also on 6.04.1002 and rooted mine a week after the T-Bolt shipped manually via adb.
This happened about a month ago also, and I thought it was ext4 but managed to get an older TWRP recovery to work after working on it for about a day and a half without a working phone. At least I have a working phone at this point.
Same ROM, same recovery (4ext), same problem. Rooted by adb a month after launch, hboot 6.04.1002
allo_87 said:
Same ROM, same recovery (4ext), same problem. Rooted by adb a month after launch, hboot 6.04.1002
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Might be wise to bring it to Max's attention.
He makes the Recovery that is disappearing and may have suggestions or ideas on how to prevent this in the future.
I have flashed every rom I have ever posted at least once.
Most of them, may times and have yet to run into this issue.
I have had Recovery become corrupted once or twice quite some time back and not be able to get into it.
But it was easily fixed by reinstalling/reflashing a recovery.
I guess what I'm saying, is if there is a common issue occuring on our device with some ICS users and his Recovery, he should know about it.
Here's how to contact him: LINK
Hopefully he can help or look into the root of the issue, since I know he has had a few users with this same issue in the past.
santod040 said:
Might be wise to bring it to Max's attention.
He makes the Recovery that is disappearing and may have suggestions or ideas on how to prevent this in the future.
I have flashed every rom I have ever posted at least once.
Most of them, may times and have yet to run into this issue.
I have had Recovery become corrupted once or twice quite some time back and not be able to get into it.
But it was easily fixed by reinstalling/reflashing a recovery.
I guess what I'm saying, is if there is a common issue occuring on our device with some ICS users and his Recovery, he should know about it.
Here's how to contact him: LINK
Hopefully he can help or look into the root of the issue, since I know he has had a few users with this same issue in the past.
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Excellent advice, thanks man.
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My thunderbolt's recovery spin mysteriously started working again yesterday, not sure why.
Doesn't matter though since I switched carriers now:/
Sent from my Sprint LG Optimus G
Still nothing for me. Worse yet is the fact that I can't adb because my usb has not worked properly since "the soup incident"
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santod040 said:
Might be wise to bring it to Max's attention.
He makes the Recovery that is disappearing and may have suggestions or ideas on how to prevent this in the future.
I have flashed every rom I have ever posted at least once.
Most of them, may times and have yet to run into this issue.
I have had Recovery become corrupted once or twice quite some time back and not be able to get into it.
But it was easily fixed by reinstalling/reflashing a recovery.
I guess what I'm saying, is if there is a common issue occuring on our device with some ICS users and his Recovery, he should know about it.
Here's how to contact him: LINK
Hopefully he can help or look into the root of the issue, since I know he has had a few users with this same issue in the past.
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After going over the issue with Max and trying several fixes he suggested (he even made me an app that would format my cache), it seems I either need to obtain an RUU and flash the stock software/recovery back on and re-root or try flashing an updated hboot that already has s-off. The thinking is that it is my hboot that is causing the issue. Does anyone know what files I need? I have a couple of things to try at home to see if I can get my usb working again, if not, anything I do will have to be a flashable zip from the bootloader. Thanks!

Missing recovery?

I bought a used HTC DNA that is S-ON, and does not say UNLOCKED or TAMPERED, but I have not been able to boot into recovery. When i hold volume down and power I just get blinking soft buttons and then the phone reboots. Is there away to flash the stock recovery back on the phone without having to unlock bootloader?
I can adb into hboot via the cli, but i have no options to get into recovery mode. This all started because i wanted to wipe cache.
Thanks.
have you tried "adb reboot recovery"? That should boot you straight into it.
drumz0rz said:
have you tried "adb reboot recovery"? That should boot you straight into it.
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Edit: figured it out.
Phreak66 said:
Edit: figured it out.
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If you still need help, download an app called "flash gui" on the market. Download a recovery image, click img on the one of two options, and flash it. Then hold down the volume down and power and it should work.

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