[Q] Bootloop when installing any ROM but Sprint's original - HTC EVO 3D

Please help: I am stuck with stock ICS ROM from Sprint. I install ROMs with 4EXT, but both what I tried so far:
CyanogenMod10: WILD-FOR-THE-NIGHT-02152013-shooter.zip
and 2 months old Cool-ICS-v10-EvoC.zip (which I installed successfully on my previous Evo 3D)
both give me a boot loop.
I only can load Sprint's 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 3.6.
Yes, I wiped data/factory reset, and cleared cache and dalvik multiple times.
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Evo 3D CDMA (Sprint)
JuopunutBear S-OFF
HBoot 1.58.5858
4EXT Touch Recovery

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I'm just a newb with this phone, but could it be a matter of an incompatible Hboot? Wild For The Night recommends using any Hboot lower than 1.57.
dastin1015 said:
| CyanogenMod 10.1 - Android 4.2.2 - Jellybean |
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Do NOT use superwipes
Any HBOOT lower than 1.57
S-OFF
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I'd try flashing 1.50.5050 or 1.04 ENG Hboot and see if that fixes your bootloops.

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ApexPredatorBoids said:
I'm just a newb with this phone, but could it be a matter of an incompatible Hboot? Wild For The Night recommends using any Hboot lower than 1.57.
I'd try flashing 1.50.5050 or 1.04 ENG Hboot and see if that fixes your bootloops.
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This is great: any ideas how to downgrade HBOOT from 1.58.5858?

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northam01 said:
This is great: any ideas how to downgrade HBOOT from 1.58.5858?
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Since you are S-OFF, it's in this post.
ramjet73

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ramjet73 said:
Since you are S-OFF, it's in this post.
ramjet73
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Still doesn't work for me. After the Cyanogenmod circle logo, it displays the message: "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phose has stopped", and after that phone turns black.

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northam01 said:
Still doesn't work for me. After the Cyanogenmod circle logo, it displays the message: "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phose has stopped", and after that phone turns black.
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That's a bad flash. Try reflashing the ROM and if that doesn't work download it again and make sure to check the MD5 value against the one in the OP.
Also, make sure you "format all partitions except SD" card in the 4EXT recovery wipe/format menu before flashing again.
At least you are past the booting problem.
ramjet73

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ramjet73 said:
That's a bad flash. Try reflashing the ROM and if that doesn't work download it again and make sure to check the MD5 value against the one in the OP.
Also, make sure you "format all partitions except SD" card in the 4EXT recovery wipe/format menu before flashing again.
At least you are past the booting problem.
ramjet73
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Thanks for troubleshooting me. I tried other ROM, and it worked. Now I have HBOOT 1.57 and Viper3D ROM with Nova launcher and 4.1 HTC Sense. I will play with it to see how I like it - so far it's very good. At least it's not a stock Sprint's ROM, which was giving me headaches. I will leave the upgrade to CM for later. Now I know how to flash bootloaders and ROMs.
Thank you again for you help!