Lost Touch Input (3rd time flashing recovery got it back!!) - Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

Here's some phone history:
Factory S-Off
Flashed TWRP and permaroot here
Flashed ViperLTE 1.0.0
Ran that for a while, then the RUU came out.
Flashed the RUU.
Unlock comes along, so I unlocked it. Then I flashed ViperLTE 2.0.0, and had the sync and phone process issue so I relocked and changed the CID back.
Been running great up until today.
So I go to unlock my screen to reply to a text, and the LED isn't flashing and the touch seemed unresponsive. So I reboot to hboot, and it tells me "battery low replace battery" then "press power to continue" or something along those lines.
I went into recovery and nothing works, no touch, no LEDs, I just see the recovery.
At this point I got scared. Battery pull, reboot. Boots up into ROM, but no touch. I get texts, email updates, etc in the statusbar showing but when I tried calling the phone, the process stopped and everything looked frozen in the background.
Reboot into recovery, and while sitting there plugged in the battery DROPS
So I turned the phone completely off for an hour, still no charging.
Booted up into the ROM, and as I'm sitting here the battery is charging again.
Heres my post in the viper thread:
jtdogblue said:
It's been plugged in for a while now and no change in the indicated charge in recovery or once booted. Should I go ahead and try flashing the recovery?
EDIT: The phone's been off completely and wasn't charging, as it's sitting in recovery the battery level is.... dropping?
e:\android>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (9820 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.107s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.144s
e:\android>
e:\android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.15.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.53.06.0919
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: HT26JS309742
(bootloader) imei: 990000641796059
(bootloader) product: fireball
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ5310000
(bootloader) cidnum: VZW__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3690mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-3321eb88
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.082s
Edit: I booted up and the battery is charging again.
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So, that's where I'm at. Just figured I'd start a new thread instead of spamming the viper one.

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Out of curiosity, if you were already s-off, why did you run the Fake CID unlock? With s-off, you should be able to push whatever you want onto the phone, including recovery and ROMs.
You may need to re-lock the bootloader and use the RUU to restore your phone to "factory" (with s-off) and start over. However, I do not know if the latest RUU will affect your s-off status, though, so proceed with great caution. Maybe andybones can confirm if the latest RUU has any negative effect on s-off.

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junkmail9 said:
Out of curiosity, if you were already s-off, why did you run the Fake CID unlock? With s-off, you should be able to push whatever you want onto the phone, including recovery and ROMs.
You may need to re-lock the bootloader and use the RUU to restore your phone to "factory" (with s-off) and start over. However, I do not know if the latest RUU will affect your s-off status, though, so proceed with great caution. Maybe andybones can confirm if the latest RUU has any negative effect on s-off.
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I keep asking myself the same question. The ruu.exe isn't working, it does absolutely nothing for me, so I flashed the individual things through hboot the first time didnt effect soff

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jtdogblue said:
I keep asking myself the same question. The ruu.exe isn't working, it does absolutely nothing for me, so I flashed the individual things through hboot the first time didnt effect soff
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since you decided to do the htc dev-unlock (which idk why, since u were s-off)
in order for you to run an RUU in bootloader, you need to re-lock the bootloader..
here's mine
C:\apktool>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.02.1111
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.53.06.0919
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) product: fireball
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ5310000
(bootloader) cidnum: VZW__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4293mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-75a5dc7e
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.103s
C:\apktool>
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also you have to run a command to turn it back to S-ON, other than that it's perm.

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andybones said:
since you decided to do the htc dev-unlock (which idk why, since u were s-off)
in order for you to run an RUU in bootloader, you need to re-lock the bootloader..
here's mine
C:\apktool>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.02.1111
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.53.06.0919
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) product: fireball
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ5310000
(bootloader) cidnum: VZW__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4293mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-75a5dc7e
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.103s
C:\apktool>
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also you have to run a command to turn it back to S-ON, other than that it's perm.
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I left the bootloader relocked. The RUU isn't working. It gets all the way through loading the installshield wizzard then just quits.
I'm about to spike this phone into the ground. $250 out the freaking window

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jtdogblue said:
I left the bootloader relocked. The RUU isn't working. It gets all the way through loading the installshield wizzard then just quits.
I'm about to spike this phone into the ground. $250 out the freaking window
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sounds to me like the bootloader is unlocked man.

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andybones said:
sounds to me like the bootloader is unlocked man.
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It says *RELOCKED* at the top. Also, the ruu doesnt let me click anything, just loads up then quits
PLEASE stay with me. I'm about to die here pressing refresh every 5 seconds

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jtdogblue said:
It says *RELOCKED* at the top. Also, the ruu doesnt let me click anything, just loads up then quits
PLEASE stay with me. I'm about to die here pressing refresh every 5 seconds
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INSTRUCTIONS
1) Download this - MD5 = 55023CC10B59FDEC0AAA6695C4CF83FB
2) rename to PJ53IMG.zip (make sure it's not named PJ53IMG.zip.zip...)
3) put the PJ53IMG.zip on the root of your SD-Card. (not in any folders)
4) reboot to bootloader
5) let the phone do its magic
6) enjoy Sense 4.1

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I am VERY appreciative of any help you provide, I didn't mean to come across as pushy in any way. Thank you again

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jtdogblue said:
I am VERY appreciative of any help you provide, I didn't mean to come across as pushy in any way. Sorry
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Thank you. I appreciate that.
Please try this
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Download this - MD5 = 55023CC10B59FDEC0AAA6695C4CF83FB
2) rename to PJ53IMG.zip (make sure it's not named PJ53IMG.zip.zip...)
3) put the PJ53IMG.zip on the root of your SD-Card. (not in any folders)
4) reboot to bootloader
5) let the phone do its magic
6) enjoy Sense 4.1
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Once you are S-OFF it is permanent. Only way to get back to S-ON is with a fastboot command.

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andybones said:
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Please try this
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Download this - MD5 = 55023CC10B59FDEC0AAA6695C4CF83FB
2) rename to PJ53IMG.zip (make sure it's not named PJ53IMG.zip.zip...)
3) put the PJ53IMG.zip on the root of your SD-Card. (not in any folders)
4) reboot to bootloader
5) let the phone do its magic
6) enjoy Sense 4.1
---------- Post added at 06:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 PM ----------
Once you are S-OFF it is permanent. Only way to get back to S-ON is with a fastboot command.
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Didnt work

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jtdogblue said:
Didnt work
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wow really
I'm thinking by unlocking bootloader you may have messed something up?
have you tried setting the phone back to the original CID?

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andybones said:
wow really
I'm thinking by unlocking bootloader you may have messed something up?
have you tried setting the phone back to the original CID?
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Yes, I had to set it to the original CID to get it re locked.
e:\android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.15.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.53.06.0919
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.17.605.2
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: HT26JS309742
(bootloader) imei: 990000641796059
(bootloader) product: fireball
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ5310000
(bootloader) cidnum: VZW__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3639mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-3321eb88
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.089s
e:\android>

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jtdogblue said:
Yes, I had to set it to the original CID to get it re locked.
e:\android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.15.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.53.06.0919
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.17.605.2
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: HT26JS309742
(bootloader) imei: 990000641796059
(bootloader) product: fireball
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ5310000
(bootloader) cidnum: VZW__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3639mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-3321eb88
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.089s
e:\android>
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only other thing I can think of is to try installing RUU using fastboot command
fastboot oem rebootRUU
also just for the heck of it (yes i know you are locked) but just for ****s and gigs, do a relock again, make sure the phone reboots, then try fastboot oem rebootRUU

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andybones said:
only other thing I can think of is to try installing RUU using fastboot command
fastboot oem rebootRUU
also just for the heck of it (yes i know you are locked) but just for ****s and gigs, do a relock again, make sure the phone reboots, then try fastboot oem rebootRUU
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I ran the fastboot oem rebootRUU and now its stuck on the darker black and silver htc screen...

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jtdogblue said:
I ran the fastboot oem rebootRUU and now its stuck on the darker black and silver htc screen...
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I think that is good..
should mean it's installing RUU..

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andybones said:
I think that is good..
should mean it's installing RUU..
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Well the first time I did it, it showed everything being done in hboot. I'll let it sit an hour or so and report back.

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ok with it in the black screen, put the PJ53IMG.zip in your sdk folder and then do this command
fastboot flash zip PJ53IMG.zip
*you should now see it flashing things. do not for any reason interupt it during this process. when its finished:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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jtdogblue said:
Well the first time I did it, it showed everything being done in hboot. I'll let it sit an hour or so and report back.
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no need for that..
if it's installing in hboot ur good to go.

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andybones said:
ok with it in the black screen, put the PJ53IMG.zip in your sdk folder and then do this command
fastboot flash zip PJ53IMG.zip
*you should now see it flashing things. do not for any reason interupt it during this process. when its finished:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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no need for that..
if it's installing in hboot ur good to go.
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NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
e:\android>fastboot flash zip PJ53IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (583416 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.895s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) shift signature_size for header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,100
(bootloader) ...... Successful
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
finished. total time: 23.620s

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jtdogblue said:
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
e:\android>fastboot flash zip PJ53IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (583416 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.895s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) shift signature_size for header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,100
(bootloader) ...... Successful
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
finished. total time: 23.620s
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whoa, you did this when in the rebootRUU mode right?
the black with silver