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I just acquired a Droid Eris from my buddy of mine, when you turn it on it just stays at the screen with the 3 androids on skateboard(if I turn it on with it plugged into usb It makes the connection noise though). I can Also get into hboot and recovery but no matter what I do it will not install anything, everything just fails. Also its say its S-ON. Any help would be great, thanks.
glitch666 said:
I just acquired a Droid Eris from my buddy of mine, when you turn it on it just stays at the screen with the 3 androids on skateboard(if I turn it on with it plugged into usb It makes the connection noise though). I can Also get into hboot and recovery but no matter what I do it will not install anything, everything just fails. Also its say its S-ON. Any help would be great, thanks.
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Well, you didn't really say what "everything just fails" means. How about giving us an error message?
While you are at it, what version of recovery is on the phone - Amon_RA v1.6.2, or some version of Clockwork?.
Same deal for the bootloader - how about an exact version number - 1.49.0000, 1.47.0000, or other?
Because your phone is already "soft-bricked", and you got it for free, and because your recovery boots up, you can try flashing "ErisMTDNuke_v0.9.zip". You can find it at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11651122&postcount=21
It has an an assert() in it that tries to block it from running on ClockworkMod, but depending on what version of recovery you have, that may not matter. Let me know if you get any errors running it. If it runs, you should be back in business; it leaves the /system, /data, and "boot" partitions of the ROM blank, so you will need to flash a ROM afterwards. Also, if you have ClockworkMod recovery on the phone, you should consider getting it off of there, and putting one of the two Amon_RA recovery variants on there.
You might find the entire thread that contains the above post very useful, as it describes a method for installing the S-OFF bootloader using the "SoSickWiTiT" rooting method, as well as other tricks such as using fastboot to soft-load recoveries without writing them to flash; that full thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11652502
Please provide full details on what works / doesn't work, particularly with "ErisMTDNuke_v0.9.zip" - it has only been used on 3 phones so far (worked on all three, though).
cheers
bftb0
I dont think the phones been rooted(my friend has no idea what that even is). It has hboot 1.49.0000, and the recovery is not a custom one, its Android recovery 2e. If I try to Install an update through recovery its says installation aborted. Also if I use pb00img.zip it loads in hboot but says previous version is older and to reboot.
glitch666 said:
I dont think the phones been rooted(my friend has no idea what that even is). It has hboot 1.49.0000, and the recovery is not a custom one, its Android recovery 2e. If I try to Install an update through recovery its says installation aborted. Also if I use pb00img.zip it loads in hboot but says previous version is older and to reboot.
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OK, that is completely different. It is impossible to load a dev ROM using the stock recovery <2e>
Did you try the "wipe data/factory reset procedure" of the recovery menu, or have you already done that and then the phone hangs at the three droids?
bftb0
If the stock ( <2e> ) recovery factory reset does not work, then the method of last resort is going to be to try and get the S-OFF bootloader onto the phone using the "SoSickWiTiT" rooting method.
Generally what happens - if you have corrupted flash memory partitions - is that parts of this install will fail, but getting the engineering bootloader (1.49.2000 S-OFF) onto the phone will succeed - and from there you can leverage the behaviors of the S-OFF bootloader to get a custom recovery running (by using fastboot). Once that happens, you can run the ErisMTDNuke_v0.9.zip flash to erase the /system, /data, and "boot" partitions, so that a subsequent ROM flashing operation will succeed (probably, no guarantees).
The way the "SoSicWiTiT" rooting method works, you run the "Official 2.1 RUU" Utility on the PC - but just before it is ready to start writing to the phone (after it has unpacked all it's temporary files and installed drivers for you), you take the "Root PB00IMG.ZIP" file, rename it to "rom.zip", and replace the "rom.zip" file unpacked in the temporary file area of the RUU. This gets the S-OFF bootloader installed (at a minimum, possibly the whole rom if your problem is not flash memory page corruption).
The thread I mentioned above has more details; ask questions if you don't understand something.
bftb0
PS You should be doing all of these operations with a well charged battery - 100% is a good place to start. Don't let the phone sit in HBOOT or FASTBOOT mode for extended periods of time - the battery will discharge rapidly, even if the phone is plugged in to the charger.
Thank you for the quick and to the point replies, I will try this later tonight and will post and let you know if it works out. I have tried the factory reset and it doesn't work, but hey it was free if I screw it up Its no big issue lol. Im not new to rooting its just I have no experience with this particular phone, so thank you =].
glitch666 said:
Thank you for the quick and to the point replies, I will try this later tonight and will post and let you know if it works out. I have tried the factory reset and it doesn't work, but hey it was free if I screw it up Its no big issue lol. Im not new to rooting its just I have no experience with this particular phone, so thank you =].
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OK. Good luck.
The Root PB00IMG.ZIP and the "Official 2.1 RUU" can be found here:
Consolidated HTC RUU, Leak, and OTA Downloads
Amon_RA's original (v1.6.2) recovery is located here
If you don't have a version of fastboot on your PC/workstation already, you can find different platform versions of it a short distance down the HTC's developer page for the ADP.
If you can get the S-OFF bootloader onto the phone, then you can flash Amon_RA's recovery from the PC with a single command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img
If you don't already have USB drivers installed on your PC, the RUU utility should be able to do it for you automatically (although ymmv depending on your Xp/Vista/Win7/x32/x64 variety).
Let me know how things go.
bftb0
PS It is worth repeating - make sure your phone is well charged when you are doing any flashing.
Yeah I know fastboot like the back of my hand(g1 and other phones that I love dearly but no longer have), im giving this a shot right now, thank bud.
glitch666 said:
Yeah I know fastboot like the back of my hand(g1 and other phones that I love dearly but no longer have), im giving this a shot right now, thank bud.
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Standing by.
No matter what the official 2.1 RUU gives me a bootloader mismatch error 140 with either the actual rom.zip or the root rom renamed to rom.zip and placed in the temp folder, let me try some more things. Edit RUU says Im going from 2.37.605.4 to 2.36.605.1. Ok so this leads me to believe it has the 4th OTA on it right?
PS -
I might have mentioned it in that other thread, but anyway: the RUU utility will get the phone to cooperate if the phone is put into fastboot mode (or RUU mode). Normally it is expected that the phone will be booted normally when you start up the RUU... but that (obviously) isn't an option for a soft-bricked phone.
cheers
glitch666 said:
No matter what the official 2.1 ruu gives me a bootloader mismatch error 140 with either the actual rom.zip or the root rom renamed to rom.zip and placed in the temp folder, let me try some more things.
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Rats. Does that happen immediately after the RUU starts up, or only when you tell it to begin the flashing operation?
Here's another wild straw to grasp at.
If you plug the phone into your PC, and then cold-start it (normal boot), do you hear 2 USB sequences at about 5 and 9 seconds, respectively? If the kernel is alive, but looping on something.... and the prior user had USB debugging enabled, and it's a 2.1 ROM, we can probably still root it by hand across ADB.
does "adb devices" give you anything 15 or more seconds after boot-up, or does your (Windows) device manager indicate a "Composite Interface"?
bftb0
Edit RUU says Im going from 2.37.605.4 to 2.36.605.1. Ok so this leads me to believe it has the 4th OTA on it right?
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Sure sounds that way. Normally that info (the "Main Version") is stored in the misc partition, and it rather surprises me that an OTA install would cause that to happen; but I can't argue with what you are seeing.
That might mean that neither RUU nor PB00IMG.ZIP installs will work without being able to modify the RUU program to ignore version checks.
How about the adb angle - does anything come up on the USB when the 3 skating droids are showing?
No it goes all the way to the flashing processes after the phone goes into bootloader mode. then stops and gives me the error, now with adb when I turn the phone on I hear one chime and then get a device not recognized and no output from adb. Did you see my last post on the other page I edited it about the bootloaders, its says its going from 2.37.605.4 to 2.36.605.1. Sorry you posted before me so ignore this last tid bit.
Long shot, but check your HBOOT screen again - is it still S-ON (1.49.0000) ?
BTW, when you say "bootloader mode" - do you mean FASTBOOT or RUU mode? (The RUU mode is just a graphic with the HTC logo in the middle of the screen, sometimes with small arrows in each of the 4 corners of the screen. FASTBOOT mode says either "FASTBOOT" or "FASTBOOT USB" right on the screen).
I would think that you are starting the process with the phone in FASTBOOT mode, right?
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Sure sounds that way. Normally that info (the "Main Version") is stored in the misc partition, and it rather surprises me that an OTA install would cause that to happen; but I can't argue with what you are seeing.
That might mean that neither RUU nor PB00IMG.ZIP installs will work without being able to modify the RUU program to ignore version checks.
How about the adb angle - does anything come up on the USB when the 3 skating droids are showing?
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I am not getting anything from adb.
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Long shot, but check your HBOOT screen again - is it still S-ON (1.49.0000) ?
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Yup it stayed the same.
bftb0 said:
Long shot, but check your HBOOT screen again - is it still S-ON (1.49.0000) ?
BTW, when you say "bootloader mode" - do you mean FASTBOOT or RUU mode? (The RUU mode is just a graphic with the HTC logo in the middle of the screen, sometimes with small arrows in each of the 4 corners of the screen. FASTBOOT mode says either "FASTBOOT" or "FASTBOOT USB" right on the screen).
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First I put the phone into fastboot mode, then fire up RUU and it kicks the phone to a black screen with an htc logo in the middle and trys to flash it(the RUU says its putting the phone into bootloader mode so I guess thats what its in when it restarts to the htc logo).
Don't Quote me but I know the Eris is Almost like my Hero, and with the Hero there's a way to Get it into the Fastboot I Think by Holding Volume Up and Powering on the Phone! Then you Should be Able to Run the Latest RUU for the Eris... Hopefully that will get you back Right!!
Good Luck!
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hi, I have done all I could find on this site and others to no avail. I would be so thankful if there is just one person out there who can help me get this done! I have htc evo 4g lte with hboot 1.19, 2.13.651.1 and all I have been trying to do is get root with superuser. i tried to unlock and s-off too just to see if i could get closer to superuser and i am so stuck. i have windows 8 x64 and windows 7 x32 available to use. help! please! thanks!
This is the guide I used before s-off was available through dirtyracuns. It's pretty straightforward. If you're bootloader is unlocked already then all you need to do it flash the superuser zip from the guide through recovery.
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-4g-l...tc-evo-4g-lte-unlock-bootloadertwrp-recovery/
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I have nothing altered yet. i've tried that, and command prompt sat there forever waiting to see my device, which it never does. never got the token. also, in my device manager it doesn't read ADB Interface > My HTC-- it reads Android USB Devices > My HTC. not sure if that might be an indication of what is/isn't installed/configured [im]properly on my computer.
go here http://unlimited.io/dirtyracun.htm and follow the directions to a T on your win7x32 machine, you will be unlocked with s-off.
once you're done with that, go here http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/98 and download the openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img file to the RabiesShot_WIN folder that you just used to do your s-off (because the fastboot.exe is there, just use the command prompt from that folder like you did for the racun) and use the fastboot method (boot to bootloader, vol-dwn to fastboot, pwr, plug in usb, enter "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img" command)
after that's done you can try to reboot to recovery, though mine always boots to system the first time after i've flashed recovery, to confirm it's there, or just let the phone boot to system, plug in your USB and download the CWM installable zip from the bottom of the OP in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 to your USB card someplace where you know you can find it.
then power off your phone, boot to the bootloader again, pwr-dwn to recovery, hit power button, welcome to TWRP, tap Install, browse the the zip you just saved, install, reboot to system, and you have root
dangle79 said:
go here http://unlimited.io/dirtyracun.htm and follow the directions to a T on your win7x32 machine, you will be unlocked with s-off.
once you're done with that, go here http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/98 and download the openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img file to the RabiesShot_WIN folder that you just used to do your s-off (because the fastboot.exe is there, just use the command prompt from that folder like you did for the racun) and use the fastboot method (boot to bootloader, vol-dwn to fastboot, pwr, plug in usb, enter "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.img" command)
after that's done you can try to reboot to recovery, though mine always boots to system the first time after i've flashed recovery, to confirm it's there, or just let the phone boot to system, plug in your USB and download the CWM installable zip from the bottom of the OP in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 to your USB card someplace where you know you can find it.
then power off your phone, boot to the bootloader again, pwr-dwn to recovery, hit power button, welcome to TWRP, tap Install, browse the the zip you just saved, install, reboot to system, and you have root
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Thanks, im gonna have to try that tomorrow when i get to my win7 x32. Miss my good ol' evo, she was always good to me.
well then.. its unlocked, s-on. the ruu.zip was carried out just fine. gonna do it again in case i messed up
emwarf said:
well then.. its unlocked, s-on. the ruu.zip was carried out just fine. gonna do it again in case i messed up
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remember you want to be locked after step 6 before running the RUU
pay attention to step 9 if you get that error message just do what it says, hit the up arrow to start the RUU process again. ( i had to do it twice before it actually completed fully )
I was actually able to re-use my original unlock token for step 11 from when i'd unlocked before.
so you'll lock
run RUU (will see a lot of output if it actually finishes, i think i even booted to system once to confirm)
then you'll unlock
then run the rabiesshot, which does take a while to run through completely and your phone will restart at least a half dozen times. just watch the command window and it'll say when it's totally finished
dangle79 said:
remember you want to be locked after step 6 before running the RUU
pay attention to step 9 if you get that error message just do what it says, hit the up arrow to start the RUU process again. ( i had to do it twice before it actually completed fully )
I was actually able to re-use my original unlock token for step 11 from when i'd unlocked before.
so you'll lock
run RUU (will see a lot of output if it actually finishes, i think i even booted to system once to confirm)
then you'll unlock
then run the rabiesshot, which does take a while to run through completely and your phone will restart at least a half dozen times. just watch the command window and it'll say when it's totally finished
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MONEY! this is great. got my beloved evo back. miss being rooted so much. I was stupid and renamed a file when I downloaded it so I could identify it more easily. just had to call it the new name instead. big help you are! id still be fighting to find some updated rooting stuff on the net, or id be remaining blind to some stupid fault of my own. thank you!
took me months to find this thread. thank you jeebus. VERY HELPFUL! perhaps even sticky-worthy to nubs like myself.
in the past, using various phones, every time I flashed CM it would install SU automatically (i think)... so can I skip that step, put the chosen CM stable build on the SD card and be done with it?
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in the past, using various phones, every time I flashed CM it would install SU automatically (i think)... so can I skip that step, put the chosen CM stable build on the SD card and be done with it?
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correct. cm is already a rooted rom.
I like this thread. I'm going to give it a try when I get my hands on a 32 bit windows 7 PC, since I have no idea how to use liveCD.
So while trying to update to ICS my fingers were working faster than my brain (yes, it happens) and I selected a menu option while using Clockwork and, while I'm not sure, I think the option said something like, "format .. OS...something..." before I could fully read it (and stop my finger from pressing the power button), I pressed the power button.
The phone rebooted, got to the white HTC screen and stopped - stuck on the white HTC screen. I pulled the battery.
I Held down power and up-volume and got to the bootloader menu, selected recovery and Clockwork came up.
Couldn't "Recover" because it couldn't mount the SD card.
Couldn't mount the external SD card either.
Ok - tried a factory reset - Rebooted - up came the white HTC screen where it stays until I pull the battery.
I'm new at this (probably didn't need to say that, but...).
How Do I get past this point?
Is this phone agonner?
How do I load (anything) to the phone at this point?
Thanks in advance! I appreciate it.
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So while trying to update to ICS my fingers were working faster than my brain (yes, it happens) and I selected a menu option while using Clockwork and, while I'm not sure, I think the option said something like, "format .. OS...something..." before I could fully read it (and stop my finger from pressing the power button), I pressed the power button.
The phone rebooted, got to the white HTC screen and stopped - stuck on the white HTC screen. I pulled the batter.
I Held down power and up-volume and got to the bootloader menu, selected recovery and Clockwork came up.
Couldn't "Recover" because it couldn't mound the SD card.
Couldn't mound the external SD card either.
Ok - tried a factory reset - Rebooted - up came the white HTC screen where it stays until I pull the battery.
I'm new at this (probably didn't need to say that, but...).
How Do I get past this point?
Is this phone agonner?
How do I load (anything) to the phone at this point?
Thanks in advance! I appreciate it.
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Try using adb commands from your computer to push a recovery to your phone and go from there
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If it powers on, you're not bricked.
Are s-on or s-off?
Make sure you have a card reader for the following.
The best thing for you to do would probably to flash an RUU.
First, download the latest RUU.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ull-ruu-build-4-03-605-2-for-the-htc-rezound/
If you are s-on with unlocked boot loader, relock it:
Make sure there is no PH98IMG.ZIP on your sdcard. Delete if there is one.
Power off phone completely with battery pull.
Plug in phone to computer with USB.
Go to the bootloader menu with vol down + power.
Select fastboot.
On your computer, run the following fastboot command (do whatever you needed to do to use fastboot):
fastboot oem lock
After that is done, time to install the RUU.
Find the RUU you downloaded and put it on your sdcard, then rename to PH98IMG.ZIP
Put sdcard back, then power on to bootloader.
It should now scan for the PH98IMG and then ask you to install it.
Follow all the instructions to install it.
After you finish this, you will be back to the stock ROM with a locked boot loader.
If either s-off or s-on locked bootloader
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Rezound still major messed up
THANK YOU for your help, I really appreciate your response. I followed your instructions and once the PH98IMG.zip file was on the SD card I loaded bootloader and it did scan for the file, but said "no file or wrong file!" Well, the file is there so I know its not "no" file. I've tried a couple of different PH98IMG files that I found on XDA but I guess the specific file wasn't the problem.
After it gives the error message it simple goes back to the bootloader and waits.
Unlocking the bootloader and then following your instructions did result in the file being seen and, what appeared to be, the installation process beginning - however when the phone reboots for the first time it just goes quiet and never comes back up. I waited for at least 20 minutes before I decided it wasn't just a long boot process.
I"m pretty sure there is NOTHING on this phone. I've verified there's nothing on the SD card besides the PH98IMG.zip file. Assuming I've completely wiped out the OS (and it is not on the phone) is the method you've outlined the right starting point?
Thanks again, and Merry Christmas
Miles
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If it powers on, you're not bricked.
Are s-on or s-off?
Make sure you have a card reader for the following.
The best thing for you to do would probably to flash an RUU.
First, download the latest RUU.
If you are s-on with unlocked boot loader, relock it:
Make sure there is no PH98IMG.ZIP on your sdcard. Delete if there is one.
Power off phone completely with battery pull.
Plug in phone to computer with USB.
Go to the bootloader menu with vol down + power.
Select fastboot.
On your computer, run the following fastboot command (do whatever you needed to do to use fastboot):
fastboot oem lock
After that is done, time to install the RUU.
Find the RUU you downloaded and put it on your sdcard, then rename to PH98IMG.ZIP
Put sdcard back, then power on to bootloader.
It should now scan for the PH98IMG and then ask you to install it.
Follow all the instructions to install it.
After you finish this, you will be back to the stock ROM with a locked boot loader.
If either s-off or s-on locked bootloader
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MilesTHD said:
THANK YOU for your help, I really appreciate your response. I followed your instructions and once the PH98IMG.zip file was on the SD card I loaded bootloader and it did scan for the file, but said "no file or wrong file!" Well, the file is there so I know its not "no" file. I've tried a couple of different PH98IMG files that I found on XDA but I guess the specific file wasn't the problem.
After it gives the error message it simple goes back to the bootloader and waits.
Unlocking the bootloader and then following your instructions did result in the file being seen and, what appeared to be, the installation process beginning - however when the phone reboots for the first time it just goes quiet and never comes back up. I waited for at least 20 minutes before I decided it wasn't just a long boot process.
I"m pretty sure there is NOTHING on this phone. I've verified there's nothing on the SD card besides the PH98IMG.zip file. Assuming I've completely wiped out the OS (and it is not on the phone) is the method you've outlined the right starting point?
Thanks again, and Merry Christmas
Miles
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If you are S-on and have an unlocked bootloader, you will need to relock it before attempting to flash an ruu. Once re-locked, ensure that the PH98IMG is not a zip file within a zip file which is how they are usually uploaded. Attempt to unzip the files until it will not unzip anymore. That file that won't unzip needs to be the one you rename as PH98IMG and placed on the root of your SD card. Reboot to bootloader and allow it to scan. It will ask you if you wish to proceed and you will allow it. After some time it will reboot back to bootloader to flash radios and the rest of firmware. After that process and a 2nd reboot you should he back to stock, locked, and unrooted.
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Also, it could be possible that your phone can't recognize the sd card so it needs to be formatted.
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zip file contents?
Maybe I should ask what the contents of the .zip file should be? I did check the zip to make sure it wasn't a double-zip. There were two versions of the PH98IMG file i tried. One had the file (imagemate-3.60.exe) the other had the file(s) (boot.img and android-info.txt).
I did "relock" the bootloader prior to trying and it would not recognize the file. When it was unlocked it would see it, start the install process, then go quiet. So that at least tells us that the file is there and likely workable.
I can't seem to get past the "No image or wrong image" message. I've tried on 3 different cards (the original and two fresh cards) and I've checked to ensure the zip is not a zip within a zip.
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If you are S-on and have an unlocked bootloader, you will need to relock it before attempting to flash an ruu. Once re-locked, ensure that the PH98IMG is not a zip file within a zip file which is how they are usually uploaded. Attempt to unzip the files until it will not unzip anymore. That file that won't unzip needs to be the one you rename as PH98IMG and placed on the root of your SD card. Reboot to bootloader and allow it to scan. It will ask you if you wish to proceed and you will allow it. After some time it will reboot back to bootloader to flash radios and the rest of firmware. After that process and a 2nd reboot you should he back to stock, locked, and unrooted.
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MilesTHD said:
Maybe I should ask what the contents of the .zip file should be? I did check the zip to make sure it wasn't a double-zip. There were two versions of the PH98IMG file i tried. One had the file (imagemate-3.60.exe) the other had the file(s) (boot.img and android-info.txt).
I did "relock" the bootloader prior to trying and it would not recognize the file. When it was unlocked it would see it, start the install process, then go quiet. So that at least tells us that the file is there and likely workable.
I can't seem to get past the "No image or wrong image" message. I've tried on 3 different cards (the original and two fresh cards) and I've checked to ensure the zip is not a zip within a zip.
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You should download that file from Android Police. It should have a 'bunch' of files in it. I"m not familiar with imagemate-3.60.exe but boot.img is just the kernel. Rename the file that you download to PH98img, (as previously stated) put it on a good SD card and boot into bootloader. It should go.
How about telling us if you are s-on or s-off. I don't see where you've answered that question. Also, if it doesn't work, tell us what your bootloader screen says. That will give us some info to help you.
Merry Christmas....I've got to go to bed before Santa shows up. :laugh::laugh:
EDIT: I just downloaded the Android Police file and as I said, it has a lot of files in it. I'm not sure what you were playing with but i likely the cause of you problem. Get the right file, name it ph98img.zip, put on root of SD, boot into bootloader (you're locked, right) and let it do its thing. good luck.
MilesTHD said:
Maybe I should ask what the contents of the .zip file should be? I did check the zip to make sure it wasn't a double-zip. There were two versions of the PH98IMG file i tried. One had the file (imagemate-3.60.exe) the other had the file(s) (boot.img and android-info.txt).
I did "relock" the bootloader prior to trying and it would not recognize the file. When it was unlocked it would see it, start the install process, then go quiet. So that at least tells us that the file is there and likely workable.
I can't seem to get past the "No image or wrong image" message. I've tried on 3 different cards (the original and two fresh cards) and I've checked to ensure the zip is not a zip within a zip.
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One thing you need to know is that a PH98IMG file can be many things. It is only the name of a file that your phone looks for to use when booted into hboot. So it can be a kernel, an entire RUU (OS), a custom recovery or ROM... basically anything. It just means that item was packed into a PH98IMG file in order to run automatically off your SD card when the phone boots.
So you need to know what the PH98IMG file is that you are using or you might flash something you don't want that can possibly cause your phone to not work properly. In your examples above one is a kernel (boot.img) and I have no idea what imagemate-3.60.exe is. It sounds like you have not had the correct file.
Here is the global RUU you should run to get you back to stock with all the latest radios and firmware:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ull-ruu-build-4-03-605-2-for-the-htc-rezound/
You need to be locked to run it so if you are S-ON, which it sounds like you are (don't remember if you mentioned that before), you need to use fastboot from your pc to do that, just like you did when you unlocked it with this command:
fastboot oem lock
***If you are S-OFF you should be locked again from that process already. But if you are S-OFF then confirm with someone to be sure it's safe to run the RUU, there's something about not relocking if you are on a certain hboot or you can brick it or something...***
Then put the RUU on your SD card and reboot the phone. Let it run through the RUU a few times because apparently it needs to do it a few times to get all the system files. Afterwards, if you want to root again and flash a custom ROM you will need to unlock again and flash a custom recovery and reroot.
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Not that I'm going to give you all the credit, because everyone kinda chipped in - however you DID provide the ONLY correct link to exactly what I needed! LORDY there are a lot of bad links being passed around. THANK YOU Ms. Feralicious, I totally appreciate your help.
... Everyone else as well - very generous with your knowledge and time and I will always love you.
Merry Christmas! Have a safe new year as well!
Miles
feralicious said:
One thing you need to know is that a PH98IMG file can be many things. It is only the name of a file that your phone looks for to use when booted into hboot. So it can be a kernel, an entire RUU (OS), a custom recovery or ROM... basically anything. It just means that item was packed into a PH98IMG file in order to run automatically off your SD card when the phone boots.
So you need to know what the PH98IMG file is that you are using or you might flash something you don't want that can possibly cause your phone to not work properly. In your examples above one is a kernel (boot.img) and I have no idea what imagemate-3.60.exe is. It sounds like you have not had the correct file.
Here is the global RUU you should run to get you back to stock with all the latest radios and firmware:
You need to be locked to run it so if you are S-ON, which it sounds like you are (don't remember if you mentioned that before), you need to use fastboot from your pc to do that, just like you did when you unlocked it with this command:
fastboot oem lock
***If you are S-OFF you should be locked again from that process already. But if you are S-OFF then confirm with someone to be sure it's safe to run the RUU, there's something about not relocking if you are on a certain hboot or you can brick it or something...***
Then put the RUU on your SD card and reboot the phone. Let it run through the RUU a few times because apparently it needs to do it a few times to get all the system files. Afterwards, if you want to root again and flash a custom ROM you will need to unlock again and flash a custom recovery and reroot.
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Followed these directions & update fails...Please help.
Have PH98IMG.zip on sd card.
Gets this far...
*** LOCKED ***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
HBOOT
Parsing...[SD ZIP]
[1]...
...[18]
...start update?
<VOL UP>
Next to "[1] BOOTLOADER" "- Fail-PU"
And below [18]..., "Partition update fail!"
"Update Fail!"
"Press <POWER> to reboot."
It's an HTC Rezound I'm trying to get back to stock, Verizon.
Any ideas?
It's locked which means it's never been unlocked and it's s-on. A simple factory reset within the rom itself will suffice
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rut-row...running rezound reset from rom repeatedly ravaging me :-O
IAmTheOneTheyCallNeo said:
It's locked which means it's never been unlocked and it's s-on. A simple factory reset within the rom itself will suffice
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When running rom, ...
"RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9
K_release_270509_signed.exe" ...
ends in usb error 170...
Anyone having any pointers for me will be worshiped indefinately!
Thank-You and I'm-not-worthy, in advance,
Tom
screen shots
TommyJames said:
When running rom, ...
"RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9
K_release_270509_signed.exe" ...
ends in usb error 170...
Anyone having any pointers for me will be worshiped indefinately!
Thank-You and I'm-not-worthy, in advance,
Tom
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attached error window pic.
TommyJames said:
attached error window pic.
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Try putting the PH98IMG.ZIP on your sdcard manually.
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TommyJames said:
When running rom, ...
"RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9
K_release_270509_signed.exe" ...
ends in usb error 170...
Anyone having any pointers for me will be worshiped indefinately!
Thank-You and I'm-not-worthy, in advance,
Tom
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Not sure what you're trying to do there, run an RUU?
Did you try a factory reset from the settings of the phone as Neo suggested?
Settings > Storage > Factory data reset
But back up anything you want to save such as pics, settings, etc... it will wipe everything.
same thing happens...
TommyJames said:
Have PH98IMG.zip on sd card.
Gets this far...
*** LOCKED ***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
HBOOT
Parsing...[SD ZIP]
[1]...
...[18]
...start update?
<VOL UP>
Next to "[1] BOOTLOADER" "- Fail-PU"
And below [18]..., "Partition update fail!"
"Update Fail!"
"Press <POWER> to reboot."
It's an HTC Rezound I'm trying to get back to stock, Verizon.
Any ideas?
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same thing happens...
TommyJames said:
same thing happens...
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You still needing help?
Where did you get the PH...img file you are using? Are you sure it's an RUU?
Did you ever try resetting to factory settings within the phone? You don't need to RUU for that, check a few posts up on where to find the setting.
Anyone that could help me out with this, I would be so grateful. I am new at this, this is my very first post, and I'm looking up to you guys as my super hero! I have checked threads for the past 7 hours and cannot find out how to fix the following problem. I have found threads addressing similar issues but always find something that is slightly different and cannot help, I think I have a unique situation.
In a nut shell, my current objective is to restore the phone back to factory settings.
-Phone WAS running on Sense 3.6, ICS 4.0 <-ICS came preinstalled with the carrier
- I succesfully rooted the phone via the 'Hasoon Amaze all in 1 kit', downloaded 4EXT 1.0.0.5RC3, and tried to load the Cyanogen CM 10 jellybean rom
-Where it was stuck on the Cyanogen splash screen
-Figured out it was because my phone was set to S-ON via the bootloader screen, which HTC prevents cutsom roms from loading apparently
-Could not figure out how to remove the CM10 rom from automatically loading up, so I figited around in the 4EXT, and wiped everything
-Current Rom (according to 4EXT is 'Unknown')
Where I am right now:
- Stuck at HTC splash screen
- Only things I can access is the bootloader and 4EXT ( via battery out, volume down at restart)
-Cannot connect the through USB to modify the anything on internal SD card (I cannot access the phones internal drive through the computer)
-Cannot access SD card through 4EXT (it cannot locate it)
-I have tried to factory reset from the bootloader screen - takes me to 4ext. I have tried to factory reset from 4ext, takes me to the frozen HTC logo.
-With not being able to connect via USB, I cannot load anything else (zip files) onto the phone from the computer.
I have no idea what to do now Did I delete some important factory recovery file when I wiped the phone from 4EXT?
The idea was, that I'd install Jellybean as a ROM, I don't like HTC sense, I wanted google now, and I failed. I would REALLY appreciate it IF you can help and are in Toronto, beers on me.
jonnybbadd said:
Anyone that could help me out with this, I would be so grateful. I am new at this, this is my very first post, and I'm looking up to you guys as my super hero! I have checked threads for the past 7 hours and cannot find out how to fix the following problem. I have found threads addressing similar issues but always find something that is slightly different and cannot help, I think I have a unique situation.
In a nut shell, my current objective is to restore the phone back to factory settings.
-Phone WAS running on Sense 3.6, ICS 4.0 <-ICS came preinstalled with the carrier
- I succesfully rooted the phone via the 'Hasoon Amaze all in 1 kit', downloaded 4EXT 1.0.0.5RC3, and tried to load the Cyanogen CM 10 jellybean rom
-Where it was stuck on the Cyanogen splash screen
-Figured out it was because my phone was set to S-ON via the bootloader screen, which HTC prevents cutsom roms from loading apparently
-Could not figure out how to remove the CM10 rom from automatically loading up, so I figited around in the 4EXT, and wiped everything
-Current Rom (according to 4EXT is 'Unknown')
Where I am right now:
- Stuck at HTC splash screen
- Only things I can access is the bootloader and 4EXT ( via battery out, volume down at restart)
-Cannot connect the through USB to modify the anything on internal SD card (I cannot access the phones internal drive through the computer)
-Cannot access SD card through 4EXT (it cannot locate it)
-I have tried to factory reset from the bootloader screen - takes me to 4ext. I have tried to factory reset from 4ext, takes me to the frozen HTC logo.
-With not being able to connect via USB, I cannot load anything else (zip files) onto the phone from the computer.
I have no idea what to do now Did I delete some important factory recovery file when I wiped the phone from 4EXT?
The idea was, that I'd install Jellybean as a ROM, I don't like HTC sense, I wanted google now, and I failed. I would REALLY appreciate it IF you can help and are in Toronto, beers on me.
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since your phone came ICS preinstalled it'll be a lil easy choose the correct carrier and download the Latest stock ruu from there and Rename the RUU to PH85IMG.zip and place it on the root of your external sd card. Once this file is on the SDcard, do a battery pull, then turn the device back on while holding down the VOLUME DOWN button.once your in bootloader it will prompt you to install, select yes and then it'll flash then flash 4ext after that..when your flashing another rom always run this super wipescript from 4ext..it is IMPORTANT to do a full wipe before flashing another rom..
ravike14 said:
since your phone came ICS preinstalled it'll be a lil easy choose the correct carrier and download the Latest stock ruu from there and Rename the RUU to PH85IMG.zip and place it on the root of your external sd card. Once this file is on the SDcard, do a battery pull, then turn the device back on while holding down the VOLUME DOWN button.once your in bootloader it will prompt you to install, select yes and then it'll flash then flash 4ext after that..when your flashing another rom always run this super wipescript from 4ext..it is IMPORTANT to do a full wipe before flashing another rom..
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Hey Ravike - thanks so much for taking the time to help me out. Remember, I am new, so please correct me if I am wrong understanding what you mean in this solution. Do you mean to say to follow these steps;
1) Get an external SD card from a store (I do not have one)
2) Find a way to load the said .zip file on to the External SD card (I cannot transfer the file from computer directly to the external SD card via phone USB connection as it is not showing up as a mounted drive in My Computer - I would have to have a friend put the file onto it some other way), then insert the card into the phone
3) I am a little curious about this one -- And once the file is on the external SD card, load bootloader (on the phone) and bootloader will automatically recognize that this file is on the external SD card and prompt me to install it? (Again I am new, but from what I've seen it just doesn't seem like bootloader has that kind of functionality -- prompting)
4) If step 3 is true, it will end up putting me into 4ext.
-If you confirm these steps, then what happens after I end up in 4ext after step 4)? What happens and where am I in my quest to reset to factory
-If you do not confirm these steps, would you be so kind as to detail where I went wrong?
I just want to as sure as I can before going out to a store and actually buying an external SD card.
Again, thanks SO much for this, I really do appreciate it.
jonnybbadd said:
Hey Ravike - thanks so much for taking the time to help me out. Remember, I am new, so please correct me if I am wrong understanding what you mean in this solution. Do you mean to say to follow these steps;
1) Get an external SD card from a store (I do not have one)
2) Find a way to load the said .zip file on to the External SD card (I cannot transfer the file from computer directly to the external SD card via phone USB connection as it is not showing up as a mounted drive in My Computer - I would have to have a friend put the file onto it some other way), then insert the card into the phone
3) I am a little curious about this one -- And once the file is on the external SD card, load bootloader (on the phone) and bootloader will automatically recognize that this file is on the external SD card and prompt me to install it? (Again I am new, but from what I've seen it just doesn't seem like bootloader has that kind of functionality -- prompting)
4) If step 3 is true, it will end up putting me into 4ext.
-If you confirm these steps, then what happens after I end up in 4ext after step 4)? What happens and where am I in my quest to reset to factory
-If you do not confirm these steps, would you be so kind as to detail where I went wrong?
I just want to as sure as I can before going out to a store and actually buying an external SD card.
Again, thanks SO much for this, I really do appreciate it.
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1.yup you have to have a sd card dont buy a huge one even 2GB is enough (i'm using a 2GB for flashing n stuff)
2.well try the option called ''toggle usb storage'' from 4ext it mounts your int n ext sd card on pc aswell if it doesnt work then ask one of your friends or take a card reader or something?
3.well when you boot into bootloader most of the times your in fastboot mode so make sure your in the right mode the option you should be seeing will appear as ''fastboot,recovery,factory rest,clear storage,simlock image crc'' simply all you have to do is go to bootloader option and press power button
4. try it first :good:
Soubds like you dont have smartflash enabled in 4ext... or did I miss that part somewhere?
aj_2423 said:
Soubds like you dont have smartflash enabled in 4ext... or did I miss that part somewhere?
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somehow he has flash cm10 and it has stuck on splash screen and now it doesnt detect his sd card nor do a factory rest sounds like his 4ext is not functioning well :S
ravike14 said:
1.yup you have to have a sd card dont buy a huge one even 2GB is enough (i'm using a 2GB for flashing n stuff)
2.well try the option called ''toggle usb storage'' from 4ext it mounts your int n ext sd card on pc aswell if it doesnt work then ask one of your friends or take a card reader or something?
3.well when you boot into bootloader most of the times your in fastboot mode so make sure your in the right mode the option you should be seeing will appear as ''fastboot,recovery,factory rest,clear storage,simlock image crc'' simply all you have to do is go to bootloader option and press power button
4. try it first :good:
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Hey Again. Still stuck. Just a quick note that my carrier is Mobilicity. Here is what I've done so far since we last talked.
1) I got an external SD card
2) I loaded the file within the link you gave me "OTA_RUBY_ICS_35_S_DAVE_CA_2.14.1800.6-1.45.1800.2_R_release_263099viknauioz1fkgotb.zip" ,and renamed it to "PH85IMG.zip", as you said (I think - this is the zip file in the link Latest stock ruu you provided under Mobilicity) on the root of the external SD card
I note that there is another file in that link under mobilicity named "RUU_Ruby_DAVE_CA_1.45.1800.2_R_Radio_1.09.550L.11v 2DC_30.67.550L.09_release_227348_signed.exe"
3) Bootloader recognized there was a file there and tried to work it's magic but it failed and took me back to boot loader.
Which file do I rename to PH85IMG.zip? The exe or the zip? And what to I do with whatever file happens to be the one that I am not renaming to PH85IMG.zip? And where do I put it?
To answer the other fellow - I have tried enabling smartflash either way. And the CM10 rom is gone now. So is the stock rom. There is no rom running at all. It's just the HTC logo screen and does nothing. I can access Bootloader screen and 4ext through bootloader, but that's it.
THANKS!!!
jonnybbadd said:
Hey Again. Still stuck. Just a quick note that my carrier is Mobilicity. Here is what I've done so far since we last talked.
1) I got an external SD card
2) I loaded the file within the link you gave me "OTA_RUBY_ICS_35_S_DAVE_CA_2.14.1800.6-1.45.1800.2_R_release_263099viknauioz1fkgotb.zip" ,and renamed it to "PH85IMG.zip", as you said (I think - this is the zip file in the link Latest stock ruu you provided under Mobilicity) on the root of the external SD card
I note that there is another file in that link under mobilicity named "RUU_Ruby_DAVE_CA_1.45.1800.2_R_Radio_1.09.550L.11v 2DC_30.67.550L.09_release_227348_signed.exe"
3) Bootloader recognized there was a file there and tried to work it's magic but it failed and took me back to boot loader.
Which file do I rename to PH85IMG.zip? The exe or the zip? And what to I do with whatever file happens to be the one that I am not renaming to PH85IMG.zip? And where do I put it?
To answer the other fellow - I have tried enabling smartflash either way. And the CM10 rom is gone now. So is the stock rom. There is no rom running at all. It's just the HTC logo screen and does nothing. I can access Bootloader screen and 4ext through bootloader, but that's it.
THANKS!!!
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The zip one ofcourse rename it as I've mentioned if it doesnt recognize try relocking the bootloader and flash it then it should be okay
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ravike14 said:
The zip one ofcourse rename it as I've mentioned if it doesnt recognize try relocking the bootloader and flash it then it should be okay
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Thanks Ravike! Still stuck though brother!
1) How to I 'relock the bootloader'?
2) I'm soooo new, what do you mean by 'flash it'? What's the procedure for flashing in this situation?
3) Also, what do I do with the other exe file or is it not important?
4) Is there any settings in 4EXT I need to ensure are on, or mounted or enabled?
Other things to note (may be useful for answer):
- When I rename the zip to PH85IMG.zip and go into bootloader, the following shows up in HBoot:
ph85diag.zip no image!
ph85diag.nbh no or wrong image!
PH85IMG.zip loads up, a blue progress bar eventually finishes, then it says
PH85IMG.zip ... checking
PH85IMG.zip ... parsing
Then it brings me back to the default bootloader screen and back to where we started. This may be where your solution of flashing comes into play of 'relocking' and 'flashing'? I don't know, hope you do!
jonnybbadd said:
Thanks Ravike! Still stuck though brother!
1) How to I 'relock the bootloader'?
2) I'm soooo new, what do you mean by 'flash it'? What's the procedure for flashing in this situation?
3) Also, what do I do with the other exe file or is it not important?
4) Is there any settings in 4EXT I need to ensure are on, or mounted or enabled?
Other things to note (may be useful for answer):
- When I rename the zip to PH85IMG.zip and go into bootloader, the following shows up in HBoot:
ph85diag.zip no image!
ph85diag.nbh no or wrong image!
PH85IMG.zip loads up, a blue progress bar eventually finishes, then it says
PH85IMG.zip ... checking
PH85IMG.zip ... parsing
Then it brings me back to the default bootloader screen and back to where we started. This may be where your solution of flashing comes into play of 'relocking' and 'flashing'? I don't know, hope you do!
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Ya relock the bootloader. Use hasoons toolkit or adb command is ... fastboot oem lock
aj_2423 said:
Ya relock the bootloader. Use hasoons toolkit or adb command is ... fastboot oem lock
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Yeah man, but I can't connect send any singals from the computer. Computer won't recognize the phone as a drive. The bridge is broken. Can only tranfer files via external usb
jonnybbadd said:
Yeah man, but I can't connect send any singals from the computer. Computer won't recognize the phone as a drive. The bridge is broken. Can only tranfer files via external usb
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Even with the phone booted into fastboot?
aj_2423 said:
Ya relock the bootloader. Use hasoons toolkit or adb command is ... fastboot oem lock
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Hey uninstall all the HTC drivers and install them back it happen to me once aswell....Got lucky jonny?? It rhymes
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ravike14 said:
Hey uninstall all the HTC drivers and install them back it happen to me once aswell....Got lucky jonny?? It rhymes
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Okay, somewhat good news (I think)...
I did manage to relock the bootloader in fastboot using the all in one toolkit. It looks like yes, it will send commands via fastboot mode.
In HBoot, It did something differently this time....
It used to say:
ph85diag.zip no image!
ph85diag.nbh no or wrong image!
PH85IMG.zip loads up, a blue progress bar eventually finishes, then it says
PH85IMG.zip ... checking
PH85IMG.zip ... parsing
Now it says:
ph85diag.zip no image!
ph85diag.nbh no or wrong image!
PH85IMG.zip loads up, a blue progress bar eventually finishes, then it says
PH85IMG.zip ... checking <-----this time with a yellow progress bar
Then it takes me back to the bootloader screen.
- tried to hit recovery (which usually takes me into 4ext, and it reboots the phone and back into bootloader)
-Factory reset also reboots the phone and back into bootloader
-If I go into fastboot, and hit reboot it also reboots the phone and back into bootloader
-At one point, I saw the yellow status bar on the HTC logo screen and it took me back into bootloader
-Each time it goes into bootloader, it follows the process of detecting the zip file mentioned above, but then it ultimately puts me back into bootloader
So now, here is where I am,
-The bootloader is relocked
-HTC logo/splash screen no longer freezes, yellow progress bar appears in top right corner and puts me into bootloader
-Cannot seem to access 4ext anymore
-Able to send commands to phone via All in 1 kit 3.2 with phone connected in Fastboot mode
-RUU zip is on External card, which gets read in Hboot, but throws me back into bootloader mode
Keep 'em comin' boys! I'd be so grateful if we could solve this! Are we almost there yet? LOL
jonnybbadd said:
Okay, somewhat good news (I think)...
I did manage to relock the bootloader in fastboot using the all in one toolkit. It looks like yes, it will send commands via fastboot mode.
In HBoot, It did something differently this time....
It used to say:
ph85diag.zip no image!
ph85diag.nbh no or wrong image!
PH85IMG.zip loads up, a blue progress bar eventually finishes, then it says
PH85IMG.zip ... checking
PH85IMG.zip ... parsing
Now it says:
ph85diag.zip no image!
ph85diag.nbh no or wrong image!
PH85IMG.zip loads up, a blue progress bar eventually finishes, then it says
PH85IMG.zip ... checking <-----this time with a yellow progress bar
Then it takes me back to the bootloader screen.
- tried to hit recovery (which usually takes me into 4ext, and it reboots the phone and back into bootloader)
-Factory reset also reboots the phone and back into bootloader
-If I go into fastboot, and hit reboot it also reboots the phone and back into bootloader
-At one point, I saw the yellow status bar on the HTC logo screen and it took me back into bootloader
-Each time it goes into bootloader, it follows the process of detecting the zip file mentioned above, but then it ultimately puts me back into bootloader
So now, here is where I am,
-The bootloader is relocked
-HTC logo/splash screen no longer freezes, yellow progress bar appears in top right corner and puts me into bootloader
-Cannot seem to access 4ext anymore
-Able to send commands to phone via All in 1 kit 3.2 with phone connected in Fastboot mode
-RUU zip is on External card, which gets read in Hboot, but throws me back into bootloader mode
Keep 'em comin' boys! I'd be so grateful if we could solve this! Are we almost there yet? LOL
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Hmm unlock the bootloader and flash 4ext then try flashing sportsstar89 ota update..you can find it in dev section
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ravike14 said:
Hmm unlock the bootloader and flash 4ext then try flashing sportsstar89 ota update..you can find it in dev section
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Thanks for helping me bro. I really don't know alot though. I am in 4ext again, just not sure what I am looking for (OTA update) and not sure how to flash something within 4ext? I only know how to direct commends via hansoon all in 1...
jonnybbadd said:
Thanks for helping me bro. I really don't know alot though. I am in 4ext again, just not sure what I am looking for (OTA update) and not sure how to flash something within 4ext? I only know how to direct commends via hansoon all in 1...
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the OTA download it and place it on your sd card and go to 4ext>>install from sdcard>>choose zip from sdcard>>ext_sd>>the ota remove the cable from phone before doing it
ravike14 said:
the OTA download it and place it on your sd card and go to 4ext>>install from sdcard>>choose zip from sdcard>>ext_sd>>the ota remove the cable from phone before doing it
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Thanks I will try that. Just one thing. I think....... I think..... I think..... that I can avoid a whole lot of problems if I knew how to get the phone to S-OFF. I just have no idea how to do that and google has been of no help. Any idea?
I'll let u know about the OA
ravike14 said:
the OTA download it and place it on your sd card and go to 4ext>>install from sdcard>>choose zip from sdcard>>ext_sd>>the ota remove the cable from phone before doing it
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the OTA you gave me is for TMobile? That's a different carrier in a different country... should I proceed with that?
jonnybbadd said:
the OTA you gave me is for TMobile? That's a different carrier in a different country... should I proceed with that?
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Yea all problems will be solved if you s off..for info on how to do it click s off on my signature and yea its tmobile and yea won't harm you
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I replaced my digitizer and screen a few days ago and all was working well. After turning the phone off and on a few times over a couple of days it was still working great. Then I tried to start it and got the htc splash screen and then black. I pulled the battery and booted into bootloader. It gave me several error messages looking for (I think) PH98DIAG.ZIP and not finding it. I have tried to reinstall TWERP 2.6.3.0 using fastboot usb and get a message that installation was successful, but I cant access TWERP in bootloader. I have tried FACTORY RESET with no improvement. If I start the phone and get past the htc screen, it gets warm and the battery eventually runs down, so SOMETHING is running.
I also tried to install TWERP using the adb flash_image method and my phone is not recognized. Of course both methods require usb debugging mode to be switched on and I can't get there.
I was running Infection 8.2.1 and TWERP 2.6.3.0. Rooted, S-on, bootloader unlocked (of course).
Any suggestions?
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope.
geronimo48 said:
I replaced my digitizer and screen a few days ago and all was working well. After turning the phone off and on a few times over a couple of days it was still working great. Then I tried to start it and got the htc splash screen and then black. I pulled the battery and booted into bootloader. It gave me several error messages looking for (I think) PH98DIAG.ZIP and not finding it. I have tried to reinstall TWERP 2.6.3.0 using fastboot usb and get a message that installation was successful, but I cant access TWERP in bootloader. I have tried FACTORY RESET with no improvement. If I start the phone and get past the htc screen, it gets warm and the battery eventually runs down, so SOMETHING is running.
I also tried to install TWERP using the adb flash_image method and my phone is not recognized. Of course both methods require usb debugging mode to be switched on and I can't get there.
I was running Infection 8.2.1 and TWERP 2.6.3.0. Rooted, S-on, bootloader unlocked (of course).
Any suggestions?
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope.
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1) The looking for files and not finding any is normal.
2) What's it doing when you try to go into recovery? Just a blank screen? You may want to try installing the recovery using the PH98IMG.zip method if you have access to a card reader to get the file on your SD Card. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902381
Download the attached file in that thread, rename it to just PH98IMG.zip, place it on the root of your SD card and go into the bootloader, it should find the file and ask you to press volume up to install it. If it goes successful, remove the zip file then try to get into recovery from the bootloader again.
mjones73 said:
1) The looking for files and not finding any is normal.
2) What's it doing when you try to go into recovery? Just a blank screen? You may want to try installing the recovery using the PH98IMG.zip method if you have access to a card reader to get the file on your SD Card. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902381
Download the attached file in that thread, rename it to just PH98IMG.zip, place it on the root of your SD card and go into the bootloader, it should find the file and ask you to press volume up to install it. If it goes successful, remove the zip file then try to get into recovery from the bootloader again.
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I tried that. Bootloader only searches for PH98DIAG.ZIP, doesn't find it and goes black.
@geronimo48 Are you S-Off...if so when you boot into bootloader and can access the fastboot usb from there i can give you the RUU.exe files you run in windows that factory restores your phone from the pc
My phone is S-ON. I kept it that way to make sure I wouldn't brick it .
Thanks for trying.
My phone is S-ON. I kept it that way to make sure I wouldn't brick it .
Thanks for trying.
geronimo48 said:
My phone is S-ON. I kept it that way to make sure I wouldn't brick it .
Thanks for trying.
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s-off allows you to unbrick though...ill search for the diag files as your on a tough boat
Edit: what hboot you on....i may have a fix for you if on hboot 2.25 or 2.27
Hboot is 2.27
I am thinking there is no way to S-Off with my phone the way it is, correct?
geronimo48 said:
I am thinking there is no way to S-Off with my phone the way it is, correct?
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nope...your soft bricked and need access to rom to change a few settings in that and have it running before starting the process...i may have a fix for you..PM me if you can