[Q] Cant boot into recovery, device shuts off. - HTC One X+

Sorry if this has been covered before but I can´t get it to work. I desperatly need help because my One X+ does not boot into recovery. It started with me having CM 10.1 working and all was good. Then when I was using the cam it froze and rebooted but didnt start. I tried to get into recovery but after having chosen the recovery option the phone shows the HTC boot screen, blinks to Another HTC bootscreen and then goes black. I assume it shuts off because I cannot Contact it from fastboot or adb. I have tried flashing a number of different recovery and kernel combinations but the same problem remains. I have even tried the RUU to get it back to stock but even that gives me the same problem afterwards.
I have tried to erase cache and Everything I have found in this wonderful forum but now I dont know what to do. Pls help me
My Hboot is 1.35.0000 and it´s the international version.

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Hi darkwing66,
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darkwing66 said:
...I assume it shuts off because I cannot Contact it from fastboot or adb...
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How did you managed to flash a different boot or another recovery if this device is not recognized by the SDK tool?

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Lucky Thirteen said:
Hi darkwing66,
You said...
How did you managed to flash a different boot or another recovery if this device is not recognized by the SDK tool?
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Sorry, it was after the boot that I cannot access it. If I boot into fastboot its possible to flash recovery and kernel. I´m new at this so I try my best
I have tried flashing openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-enrc2b.img, ViperX+ 1.06 with venomkernelflasher etc. Everythings seems to go well until reboot, or trying to get into recovery. Could it be HW fault or is it just my incompetence to get it right?

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And you said you tried to flash the appropriate boot.img for your ROM?
Bootlooping is usually caused by an inpropriate boot.img... Can you described how you do it please? There is something missing.
Are you using any sort of tool or you're doing all this via a command window?
Also are you sure you picked the right Recovery? Don't take the CWM, you must install the TWRP for the ENRC2B version since you have an International phone.
---------- Post added at 01:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:19 PM ----------
Oops! Sorry I didn't saw you had edited your previous post.
It's hard to tell what you have done, you need to precise what you are doing....
At first you were at this :
...CM 10.1 working and all was good. Then when I was using the cam it froze and rebooted but didnt start...
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then now you are at :
...ViperX+ 1.06 with venomkernelflasher...
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First, if you have CM 10.1 installed on your phone you CAN NOT use VenomKernelFlasher, the latter is only usable with the Viper ROM. You need to flash the boot.img of CM 10.1 if this is the ROM actually installed on your phone.
You should try to flash the correspondent CM 10.1 boot.img located HERE

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As I said i´m new at this
When it all happened I was using the CM 10.1. I flashed and rooted with Hasoon2000 v2.3 toolkit.
From the toolkit I flashed the CWM recovery which was working fine until this very moment..
I used the same toolkit to flash the blade boot img you so kindly linked to but same problem did occur after that.
Panicing as I was then I tried Another rom with it´s recovery and kernel but the problems remained the same. (viperX)
Is there anyway I can start over and get a fresh start so to speak? I thought the RUU would solve it but it didn´t. I relocked the phone Before trying the ruu...
update:
Just tried flashing the openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-enrc2b.img with the "BLADE" boot.img but nothing Changes.
It says ok when flashing..

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I know this may sound stupid but make sure when flashing a new boot.img you also have flashed the matching rom. I'd take a deep breath and reflash a whole new set. Use normal commands from a "CMD" box so you can track any problems.
Start here with recovery, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995002
Then flash this rom and kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010104
edit - just realized if you are not able to boot into android you will need to sideload your rom via recovery

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edit - just realized if you are not able to boot into android you will need to sideload your rom via recovery[/QUOTE]
The problem is that I can´t boot into recovery.. can I do it some other way?

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i trust you can get to the bootloader screen? if so, is it from there where you try and flash the recovery? Hmm without recovery you cannot flash any rom.
however if you have not been able to boot into recovery i trust you didnt wipe the system (other than when you relocked and then unlocked the bootloader) if so try just flashing the cm10.1 kernel again to see if you can return to a booting phone again.
edit - what error did you get when trying to flash the ruu?

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ratcom said:
i trust you can get to the bootloader screen? if so, is it from there where you try and flash the recovery? Hmm without recovery you cannot flash any rom.
however if you have not been able to boot into recovery i trust you didnt wipe the system (other than when you relocked and then unlocked the bootloader) if so try just flashing the cm10.1 kernel again to see if you can return to a booting phone again.
edit - what error did you get when trying to flash the ruu?
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I didn´t get any errors at all, it just installs then when it boots it shuts off after the HTC bootscreen. It feels like my main concern must be to get a working recovery again? But how??

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darkwing66 said:
I didn´t get any errors at all, it just installs then when it boots it shuts off after the HTC bootscreen. It feels like my main concern must be to get a working recovery again? But how??
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ok so if you boot into bootloader using the vol down and power I trust you are able to select recovery? if so does it then reboot show 2 htc screens then black screen?

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ratcom said:
ok so if you boot into bootloader using the vol down and power I trust you are able to select recovery? if so does it then reboot show 2 htc screens then black screen?
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Yes I can select recovery and then it shows the "HTC quietly brilliant" two times then goes black, or if it shuts off.

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darkwing66 said:
Yes I can select recovery and then it shows the "HTC quietly brilliant" two times then goes black, or if it shuts off.
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if you are using the correct recovery version (International) then I'm out of ideas Sorry I couldnt help

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Make sure you downloaded the good RUU for your CID
Boot your phone in BOOTLOADER (Volume down + Power)
Make sure your phone is responding to adb command line with the following : fastboot devices (Enter)
Relock your BOOTLOADER : fastboot oem lock (Enter)
Rebooting
Boot the phone into FASTBOOT and then connect to the PC
Again make sure your phone is responding to adb command line with the following : fastboot devices (Enter)
If you have a your serial number in return you can run the RUU
Good luck!

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Lucky Thirteen said:
Make sure you downloaded the good RUU for your CID
Boot your phone in BOOTLOADER (Volume down + Power)
Make sure your phone is responding to adb command line with the following : fastboot devices (Enter)
Relock your BOOTLOADER : fastboot oem lock (Enter)
Rebooting
Boot the phone into FASTBOOT and then connect to the PC
Again make sure your phone is responding to adb command line with the following : fastboot devices (Enter)
If you have a your serial number in return you can run the RUU
Good luck!
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Thank you for not giving up on me
Did all the steps you said and everything went well except for the problem still remaining. Would it make any difference if I try to extract the recovery and boot from the RUU as I have seen mentioned somwhere in the forum?

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You can give it a shot, but how are you gonna transfer the Rom.zip on your phone then?
Usually it's something like
Run the installer of the RUU with your phone unplugged.
Stop on the automated installer and put it aside on your Desktop
Follow this path in your computer : C:\Users\your_account_name\AppData\Local\Temp\{ABC1234D-56E7-8910-F11G-123AB4C56DE7}\{ABC1234D-56E7-8910-F11G-123AB4C56DE7}\Rom.zip (Your string will be different but the Rom.zip will still be there)
Extract from this Rom.zip : boot_signed.img & recovery_signed.img
Boot to fastboot, flash boot_signed.img and recovery.img .
Boot to recovery and flash the Rom.zip

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Lucky Thirteen said:
You can give it a shot, but how are you gonna transfer the Rom.zip on your phone then?
Usually it's something like
Run the installer of the RUU with your phone unplugged.
Stop on the automated installer and put it aside on your Desktop
Follow this path in your computer : C:\Users\your_account_name\AppData\Local\Temp\{ABC1234D-56E7-8910-F11G-123AB4C56DE7}\{ABC1234D-56E7-8910-F11G-123AB4C56DE7}\Rom.zip (Your string will be different but the Rom.zip will still be there)
Extract from this Rom.zip : boot_signed.img & recovery_signed.img
Boot to fastboot, flash boot_signed.img and recovery.img .
Boot to recovery and flash the Rom.zip
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I figured if I manage to extract those files from the rom.zip then I could flash them with fastboot? But at the moment I´m even struggling with extracting the darn files...
Do you Think it will make any difference doing the flashing this way or just running the RUU.exe (wich in my case doesn´t work)?

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darkwing66 said:
I figured if I manage to extract those files from the rom.zip then I could flash them with fastboot? But at the moment I´m even struggling with extracting the darn files...
Do you Think it will make any difference doing the flashing this way or just running the RUU.exe (wich in my case doesn´t work)?
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Hold on I will upload the International version of both of them for you...
Give me ~5 minutes
Edit (sorry if it took longer) :
Here it is :
ENRC2B_recovery_signed
ENRC2Bbootsigned
Hoping you will be able to do something with those. I'll catch later.

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Lucky Thirteen said:
Hold on I will upload the International version of both of them for you...
Give me ~5 minutes
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The recovery file can´t be dl, it says "This file, folder or group is private or does not exist."
edit:
Found one but still the same black screen and no recovery...

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darkwing66 said:
The recovery file can´t be dl, it says "This file, folder or group is private or does not exist."
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Links fixed, Sorry!
First I just want the conformation that you are doing all this manually via a command window and not throught any sort of flashing tool, right?
Lets try those...
Test 1 :
Put this FILE in your platform-tool folder of SDK and do not rename it.
Plug your phone on your computer USB cable
Open a SDK/ADB command window
Type at the prompt> adb devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt> adb reboot-bootloader (Enter)
Rebooting in BOOTLOADER
Unplug your phone while rebooting
Once in FASTBOOT plug in your phone and make sure FASTBOOT USB is highlighted
Type at the prompt>fastboot devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase recovery (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot flash recovery TWRPrecovENRC2B.img (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Unplug your USB cable and hit Power once.
Select via your Volume rocker -> Recovery
Again hit Power button again​
Results?
Test 2 :
Put this FILE in your platform-tool folder of SDK and do not rename it.
Plug your phone on your computer USB cable
Open a SDK/ADB command window
Type at the prompt> adb devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt> adb reboot-bootloader (Enter)
Rebooting in BOOTLOADER
Unplug your phone while rebooting
Once in FASTBOOT plug in your phone and make sure FASTBOOT USB is highlighted
Type at the prompt>fastboot devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase recovery (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot flash recovery ENRC2BstockRecovery.img (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Unplug your USB cable and hit Power once.
Select via your Volume rocker -> FACTORY RESET
Hit your Power button once to confirm.
The phone should enter Stock Recovery mode and wipe EVERYTHING including "SD card" but also should fix all corrupted DATA (ROM, Directory, Etc)
Once done reboot your phone by holding volume down +power to enter manually the BOOTLOADER
Plug back your USB cable
Open a SDK/ADB command window
Type at the prompt> fastboot devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Make sure FASTBOOT USB is highlighted
Type at the prompt>fastboot flash recovery TWRPrecovENRC2B.img (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Unplug your USB cable and hit Power once.
Select via your Volume rocker -> Recovery
Again hit Power button again​
Can you access Recovery now?

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Lucky Thirteen said:
Links fixed, Sorry!
First I just want the conformation that you are doing all this manually via a command window and not throught any sort of flashing tool, right?
Lets try those...
Test 1 :
Put this FILE in your platform-tool folder of SDK and do not rename it.
Plug your phone on your computer USB cable
Open a SDK/ADB command window
Type at the prompt> adb devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt> adb reboot-bootloader (Enter)
Rebooting in BOOTLOADER
Unplug your phone while rebooting
Once in FASTBOOT plug in your phone and make sure FASTBOOT USB is highlighted
Type at the prompt>fastboot devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase recovery (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot flash recovery TWRPrecovENRC2B.img (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Unplug your USB cable and hit Power once.
Select via your Volume rocker -> Recovery
Again hit Power button again​
Results?
Test 2 :
Put this FILE in your platform-tool folder of SDK and do not rename it.
Plug your phone on your computer USB cable
Open a SDK/ADB command window
Type at the prompt> adb devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt> adb reboot-bootloader (Enter)
Rebooting in BOOTLOADER
Unplug your phone while rebooting
Once in FASTBOOT plug in your phone and make sure FASTBOOT USB is highlighted
Type at the prompt>fastboot devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase recovery (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot flash recovery ENRC2BstockRecovery.img (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Unplug your USB cable and hit Power once.
Select via your Volume rocker -> FACTORY RESET
Hit your Power button once to confirm.
The phone should enter Stock Recovery mode and wipe EVERYTHING including "SD card" but also should fix all corrupted DATA (ROM, Directory, Etc)
Once done reboot your phone by holding volume down +power to enter manually the BOOTLOADER
Plug back your USB cable
Open a SDK/ADB command window
Type at the prompt> fastboot devices (Enter) (Serial conformation)
Make sure FASTBOOT USB is highlighted
Type at the prompt>fastboot flash recovery TWRPrecovENRC2B.img (Enter)
Type at the prompt>fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Unplug your USB cable and hit Power once.
Select via your Volume rocker -> Recovery
Again hit Power button again​
Can you access Recovery now?
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I have used both toolkit and cmd, another problem is that I cant get "adb devices" to return my device. I have tried in win 8, win 7, and now ubuntu but no serial nr returned. If I try fastboot devices it works fine. Is it important to get the adb to work or could I use fastboot instead? I dont know how I can make it work, maybe its my phone thats the problem? I will try now to flash the file you sent me in your latest post. I very very much appreciate you helping me
edit:
Test 1:
The fastboot erase recovery returns - erasing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
Fastboot flash.. returns -
C:\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery TWRPrecovENRC2B.img
sending 'recovery' (7370 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... INFOFormat partition SOS done
OKAY
Erase cache - OKAY
After reboot - same problem
Test 2:
The same result as test 1...
Must be something is broken in my ***** phone!?