Bricked(?) Unable to RUU.exe or flash 1.15 hboot - HTC Droid DNA

Hi there everyone!
My main problem is flashing hboot 1.15
I misinterpreted a sentence of instructions over at ViperDNA ROM thread, and attempted to flash Viper 1.3.0 with a custom kernel (it had been so long, I forget which. Cubed or DSB, idk) and after getting through aroma and successfully installing, it was stuck at a bootloop. Well I went back and read the instructions and comment again and apparently installing with anything other than Stock boot.img is a big no no. Anyways, I am stuck here without any type of ROM (relocking the bootloader to attempt to RUU.exe left my internal storage wiped) and unable to get the RUU.exe method to work (Error 155 most likely because I have hboot version 1.33.0001 and not 1.15). I cannot get the RUU.exe or the RUU.zip flash method to work. I have flashed a stock boot.img since then and have gone through different locked/relocked stages and tried ADB sideloading a stock ROM ("unable to mount /data /system" etc.). Right now, I am trying (using the HTC Droid DNA Toolkit program) to flash the 1.15 hboot, but it is stuck at "<waiting for device>". I have also tried "fastboot.exe fastboot oem rebootRUU" and got the same response. I don't know what else to do and I am deeply worried that I have bricked my DNA. I understand that I am completely responsible for attempting these things and for my errors, but I need help in getting back to any form of android so that I can reinstall Viper 1.3.0 with a stock boot.img (like I should have in the first place).
I appreciate all of your help and I hope someone knows what can be done here! Thank you guys!

Mcsquizzy said:
Hi there everyone!
My main problem is flashing hboot 1.15
I misinterpreted a sentence of instructions over at ViperDNA ROM thread, and attempted to flash Viper 1.3.0 with a custom kernel (it had been so long, I forget which. Cubed or DSB, idk) and after getting through aroma and successfully installing, it was stuck at a bootloop. Well I went back and read the instructions and comment again and apparently installing with anything other than Stock boot.img is a big no no. Anyways, I am stuck here without any type of ROM (relocking the bootloader to attempt to RUU.exe left my internal storage wiped) and unable to get the RUU.exe method to work (Error 155 most likely because I have hboot version 1.33.0001 and not 1.15). I cannot get the RUU.exe or the RUU.zip flash method to work. I have flashed a stock boot.img since then and have gone through different locked/relocked stages and tried ADB sideloading a stock ROM ("unable to mount /data /system" etc.). Right now, I am trying (using the HTC Droid DNA Toolkit program) to flash the 1.15 hboot, but it is stuck at "<waiting for device>". I have also tried "fastboot.exe fastboot oem rebootRUU" and got the same response. I don't know what else to do and I am deeply worried that I have bricked my DNA. I understand that I am completely responsible for attempting these things and for my errors, but I need help in getting back to any form of android so that I can reinstall Viper 1.3.0 with a stock boot.img (like I should have in the first place).
I appreciate all of your help and I hope someone knows what can be done here! Thank you guys!
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I can tell you that it's not bricked just having a bit of bad luck.
First off try a different USB port, second there really isn't a need to RUU if all you are doing is trying to reflash a rom correctly.
you didnt happen to flash the boot.img to the hboot partiton? cause that would be bad. (DO NOT DO THIS)
try this: boot into recovery and plug the device into the computer then try adb devices and see if the device ID pops up if in fact it does do a:
adb push romzip.zip /sdcard/romzip.zip
or
adb push \path\to\romzip.zip /sdcard/romzip.zip
and it will push it to the /sdcard directory, then reboot the recovery and flash the rom and it should just work

.torrented said:
I can tell you that it's not bricked just having a bit of bad luck.
First off try a different USB port, second there really isn't a need to RUU if all you are doing is trying to reflash a rom correctly.
you didnt happen to flash the boot.img to the hboot partiton? cause that would be bad. (DO NOT DO THIS)
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I have tried on another (Windows 7 64-bit laptop with correct drivers) computer and multiple USB ports. In the process of unlocking/relocking using an AllInOne Toolkit, it wiped everything from my internal storage (as it said it would). I can flash kernels and recoveries (using TWRP atm) but when I try to flash a ROM (installing using the TWRP recovery) I get messages saying "unable to mount /data" or "unable to mount /cache" and I am unable to check the boxes "Mount Data" and "Mount Cache" within the recovery (I can only check "Mount System" and thus I am unable to wipe/ factory reset/flash a ROM. I have no idea if I flashed a boot.img to the hboot partition, but I have only flashed a boot.img using the Droid DNA All in One Toolkit and also by using the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command. How can I tell if I flashed it to the hboot partition? I am able to get into bootloader and reboot into RUU using the "oem rebootRUU" command, if that helps determine whether or not I messed up. I recieve a "Error [155]" message every time I use the RUU.exe on both computers, and I read on another post that this could be caused by the wrong hboot version (RUU.exe 'wants' a 1.15 hboot version, but my bootloader is saying I have the 1.33.0001 hboot version) on my DNA. Perhaps this is the cause? In any case, I have been working to flash the 1.15 hboot so that I can successfully flash the RUU.
Thank you for your help and patience!

Mcsquizzy said:
I have tried on another (Windows 7 64-bit laptop with correct drivers) computer and multiple USB ports. In the process of unlocking/relocking using an AllInOne Toolkit, it wiped everything from my internal storage (as it said it would). I can flash kernels and recoveries (using TWRP atm) but when I try to flash a ROM (installing using the TWRP recovery) I get messages saying "unable to mount /data" or "unable to mount /cache" and I am unable to check the boxes "Mount Data" and "Mount Cache" within the recovery (I can only check "Mount System" and thus I am unable to wipe/ factory reset/flash a ROM. I have no idea if I flashed a boot.img to the hboot partition, but I have only flashed a boot.img using the Droid DNA All in One Toolkit and also by using the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command. How can I tell if I flashed it to the hboot partition? I am able to get into bootloader and reboot into RUU using the "oem rebootRUU" command, if that helps determine whether or not I messed up. I recieve a "Error [155]" message every time I use the RUU.exe on both computers, and I read on another post that this could be caused by the wrong hboot version (RUU.exe 'wants' a 1.15 hboot version, but my bootloader is saying I have the 1.33.0001 hboot version) on my DNA. Perhaps this is the cause? In any case, I have been working to flash the 1.15 hboot so that I can successfully flash the RUU.
Thank you for your help and patience!
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Well... I just kept trying the RUU.exe over and over and over again and it finally worked I don't believe I did anything different, but I have tried so many different things I completely lost track Anyways, thank you for your help and patience, again

Mcsquizzy said:
Well... I just kept trying the RUU.exe over and over and over again and it finally worked I don't believe I did anything different, but I have tried so many different things I completely lost track Anyways, thank you for your help and patience, again
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I flashed Viper 1.3.0 with BeastMode 5.9 and it's running fine no bootloops of any sort

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Stuck on hboot 1.58 s-on and unlocked no recovery

This phone has never been rooted and has never had s-off. Phone will not boot into recovery or system. Only bootloops HTC logo or hboot. I used hboot and fastboot to get the bootloader unlocked. I have tried stock, ext4, and custom recoveries and none will boot. I have tried every ruu.exe and PG86IMG.zip from 1.17 to 2.89. None will work. I have used fastboot to flash boot and still will not boot up. When I try to run ControlBear it just
======== ControlBear 0.7 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========
Rebooting from bootloader
Waiting...
...Waiting
Detecting...Starting up......
Connecting to device...
Searching device.....
Connect device and install drivers
Press ENTER to exit.....
Nothing else.
I have seen a couple others with this issue in 1.50 and another with 1.58 but he was LOCKED and hasn't responded to his thread in a couple of days after suggesting having sprint look into it. I unfortunately have a crack in my touchscreen so sprint does nothing to help. Any idea or suggestions would be great.
PS sorry for any double posts or answered questions. I have been looking since 11 and trying different things with nothing working yet.
EDIT: I have looked into trying the unknownforce hboot downgrade but 2.17 will not install since its an older version. 2.89 files I find will load but when it trys to parse the phone just goes back to the bootloader menu.
I suggest you lock the bootloader first and then run the 2.17 ruu.exe. This will put you back to stock GB. Then you can unlock again and get s-off if you choose.
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coal686 said:
I suggest you lock the bootloader first and then run the 2.17 ruu.exe. This will put you back to stock GB. Then you can unlock again and get s-off if you choose.
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I have tried that and I tried it again. Relocked the phone, ran the update and got a bootloader version error and the phone says RUU Update Fail! Going to try to PG86IMG.zip version of the update now and see if its any different.
EDIT: PG86IMG.zip fails with
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
Press <power> to reboot.
any .zip files I have found with 2.89 will get to parsing then just go straight to bootloader menu.
I have the same issue, I update to ICS with the OTA update, then did the HTC Dev unlock. But with every rom I tried to flash It just stays stuck at the splash screen. If I try to use the RUU, it gives error 140 I believe, If I try to flash PG86IMG It gives me a main version older failure. S-On
Currently phoneless for the past few days :$
TheSeanR said:
I have the same issue, I update to ICS with the OTA update, then did the HTC Dev unlock. But with every rom I tried to flash It just stays stuck at the splash screen. If I try to use the RUU, it gives error 140 I believe, If I try to flash PG86IMG It gives me a main version older failure. S-On
Currently phoneless for the past few days :$
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Got this from Tribulattifather page :
1st, ReLock Your bootloader.:
1. Enter FASTBOOT, and then connect to your computer (FASTBOOT USB will be shown).
To do this, hold your volume down key while pressing power. when you've seen the bootloader. Then hook up the phone to the computer. Make sure you have android usb drivers installed.
2. Open command prompt in your computer
3. Relock your device by typing "fastboot oem lock", device will reboot.
4. Enter FASTBOOT again (you will see *** RELOCKED ***)
Then get yourself flashed to a stock rom - <--place on sd card
..Download this one:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...08_NV_SPCS_1.31_003_release_208230_signed.exe
Then press the power button on your phone and you should see Fastboot USB. Once you see this, runn the RUU.exe
Let that work it's way through.
Once that is done then it will boot to the rom.
From here, you can accept the OTA'
Read the rest here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808332
^^^ Exactly what I said in post 2 but with more detail.
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finally past
I was TOTALLY stuck in the same area, Trib's method didn't work because no RUU would run against hboot 1.58.
After 3 hours of searching, I found Gonzo's post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813542
basically, extract the boot.img from the rom you are trying to flash, and use fastboot to flash the img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
this worked for me when NOTHING else would, thanks again to Gonzo320!
kuroyoma said:
This phone has never been rooted and has never had s-off. Phone will not boot into recovery or system. Only bootloops HTC logo or hboot. I used hboot and fastboot to get the bootloader unlocked. I have tried stock, ext4, and custom recoveries and none will boot. I have tried every ruu.exe and PG86IMG.zip from 1.17 to 2.89. None will work. I have used fastboot to flash boot and still will not boot up. When I try to run ControlBear it just
======== ControlBear 0.7 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========
Rebooting from bootloader
Waiting...
...Waiting
Detecting...Starting up......
Connecting to device...
Searching device.....
Connect device and install drivers
Press ENTER to exit.....
Nothing else.
I have seen a couple others with this issue in 1.50 and another with 1.58 but he was LOCKED and hasn't responded to his thread in a couple of days after suggesting having sprint look into it. I unfortunately have a crack in my touchscreen so sprint does nothing to help. Any idea or suggestions would be great.
PS sorry for any double posts or answered questions. I have been looking since 11 and trying different things with nothing working yet.
EDIT: I have looked into trying the unknownforce hboot downgrade but 2.17 will not install since its an older version. 2.89 files I find will load but when it trys to parse the phone just goes back to the bootloader menu.
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Try the following steps,
1. go to recovery > wipe & factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, go to mounts and storage, wipe system, data, cache, sd card... everything u can find there... wipe all..
2. in recovery DO NOT REBOOT, turn off phone
3. go to android development of evo 3d gsm, find a rom, for example mikrunny 1.06, open the archive extract the boot.img from the kernel folder.
4. assuming u have android sdk installed on ur computer, make a new folder and from the android sdk tools copy adb.exe, fastboot.exe, adbwinapi.dll (exact same files u used to unlock bootloader). also in this folder put that boot.img you extracted from the rom
5. put that folder in C:\
6. get back to phone , still DO NOT BOOT UP YET, and power up phone in bootloader mode (vol down & power) and go to fastboot
7. connect phone to pc in fastboot usb mode
8. open command prompt, type cd c:\"folder" ("folder" = folder u created with the sdk tools)
9. type in cmd: fastboot flash boot boot.img
10. after it's completed, go to recovery, still do not boot up phone
11. in recovery go to mounts and storage, usb storage and now copy the whole rom and nothing but the rom on the sd card
12. install zip from sdcard, select rom and let it install, it should boot up automatically
steps were given by SeptimiuB, I am just replying to your query because I've gone through the same mess and recovered as well.
Just unlock your bootloader and install a recovery before trying the above steps.
Cheers.
Yea listen to that dude connect yur phone up fastboot boot boot.img and do the wire trick till it works. It will it takes several times and a lot of cursing but it'll work
EVO 3DIZZLE
S-OFF
HBOOT 1.58
Xsavior said:
I was TOTALLY stuck in the same area, Trib's method didn't work because no RUU would run against hboot 1.58.
After 3 hours of searching, I found Gonzo's post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813542
basically, extract the boot.img from the rom you are trying to flash, and use fastboot to flash the img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
this worked for me when NOTHING else would, thanks again to Gonzo320!
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After flashing the boot.img, will it be OK to flash the rom from the img it is taken from?
I'm having the same problem as the OP.
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Xsavior said:
I was TOTALLY stuck in the same area, Trib's method didn't work because no RUU would run against hboot 1.58.
After 3 hours of searching, I found Gonzo's post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813542
basically, extract the boot.img from the rom you are trying to flash, and use fastboot to flash the img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
this worked for me when NOTHING else would, thanks again to Gonzo320!
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Duuuuude, you totally saved me from minor stress and the headache I was going through. If you had PayPal, I'd send you $1. x-)
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[FIX] & [DOWNGRADE HBOOT] - Stupid Bootloop with HBOOT 1.58 EVO 3D - UPDATED 1-7-13

[FIX] & [DOWNGRADE HBOOT] - Stupid Bootloop with HBOOT 1.58 EVO 3D - UPDATED 1-7-13
My friend's phone had the annoying bootloop problem. I'm posting this because after a lot of searching, I found nothing to fix the bootloop, just people asking about it. Here's a simply fix.
BOOTLOOP FIX:
If you already tried unlocking/ and you're still S-On, then set everything back to stock:
Flash the attached stock recovery,
fastboot oem lock to be locked again.
Use the latest RUU to update the phone.
At this point the stock, locked phone should function normally.
I have busted this phone a ton of times trying to get different recoveries and roms to work, and this method has always fixed the bootloop.
At this point you can try whatever tutorial you like to downgrade or customize the phone...and if it breaks, hopefully this method will still work for you. If it doesn't work the first time, try running the RUU a second time. Or third.
CUSTOM RECOVERY:
If you want to unlock and install custom stuff:
Use the HTC Dev unlock method.
Fastboot install CWM Recovery v5.8.0.1 from their website -
The ONLY recovery that I've found to be compatible with HBOOT 1.58 is CWM v5.8.0.1. Everything else leaves the phone in an infinite bootloop. Maybe others have had different experiences.
To fastboot install the CWM recovery, rename the file to recovery.img (for simplicity) and type in a command prompt (same directory as fastboot and recovery.img):
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then, to enter into recovery, either pull the battery and enter recovery through the bootloader menu, or type in:
fastboot boot recovery.img
This should get you into the working CWM recovery. If it doesn't, it's because HTC hates people that buy their phones.
If you feel like giving up and running stock, all you need to do is reflash the stock recovery, and relock the phone using fastboot oem lock - and now it should run the stock rom...and if it doesn't, then rerun the RUU. Tedious.
HBOOT Downgrade & S-Off:
If you have: Stock 2.89 RUU / Locked / S-On
Unlocked with HTC Dev method
Flash CWM 5.8.0.1 from the CWM website:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - then
fastboot boot recovery.img (to enter recovery)
Flash the SetMainVersionLOW.zip file attached (thanks ramjet73)
Relock the phone with: fastboot oem lock
Use the Unknownforce/closeone hboot downgrade with live CD using the 2.89 RUU's rom.zip (from windows temp folder) renamed to PG86IMG.zip - go to the Unknownforce/closeone thread for this part: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563342
Then flash the standard 1.13 RUU on your windows system (may also work with the PG86IMG.zip method, have not tested)
Then use revolutionary 0.4pre4 to S-Off
Finally, you need to flash a custom recovery which you can do from revolutionary, or from fastboot as listed above. Once the recovery is installed, you should be able to install a compatible custom rom and kernel.
You bootloader screen should now say REVOLUTIONARY on top instead of UNLOCKED or RELOCKED etc... and show HBOOT 1.40.1100.
Thanks to Unkownforce, closeone, and ramjet73 for making this possible.
PS. Screw up your phone at your own risk.
In case anybody was wondering, the RUU I've been using is the latest one at the time of this post: RUU_Shooter_ICS_35_S_Sprint_WWE_2.89.651.2_Radio_1.09.00.0706__NV_NV_SPCS_1.43_release_271101_signed.exe
If by "reset s-on" you mean to switch s-off to s-on using the "write secureflag 3" command, then there is no need to do that., you can directly run RUU.exe on S-OFF and any recovery (hboot needs to be one of the stock versions I guess, I dont know for sure).
And I dont know if theres any relation with hboot version and recovery but TWRP and 4ext recovery works for every hboot. And if you are s-on, you dont always have to flash boot.img seperately using fastboot if you turn smartflash on.
mnomaanw said:
If by "reset s-on" you mean to switch s-off to s-on using the "write secureflag 3" command, then there is no need to do that., you can directly run RUU.exe on S-OFF and any recovery (hboot needs to one of the stock versions, I dont know for sure).
And I dont know if theres any relation with hboot version and recovery but TWRP and 4ext recovery works for every hboot. And if you are s-on, you dont always have to flash boot.img seperately using fastboot if you turn smartflash on.
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Yeah, don't ever do the write secure flag command. That's bad news. Running a ruu will not s- on, and you're better staying s-off
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Reset s-on, and
fastboot oem lock to be locked again.
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As others have mentioned, this is completely unnecessary. Once you're s-off htc's unlock is a non-issue and you can run any RUU you wish to at any time.
I know of no reason whatsoever where someone would need to set S-ON once it's off.
xHausx said:
As others have mentioned, this is completely unnecessary. Once you're s-off htc's unlock is a non-issue and you can run any RUU you wish to at any time.
I know of no reason whatsoever where someone would need to set S-ON once it's off.
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@xHausX
Totally agree. The only reason to set S-ON once S-OFF is achieved is to return to 100% stock for warranty service or to sell the phone.
Nice to see you in these parts again and Happy New Year!
@joshdv
The CWM recovery version (6.0.1.4) you attached to the OP gives an error about accessing mmcblk0p34 when used with the engineering (ENG) bootloader, which a lot of Evo 3D users have installed to run GB or AOSP based ROM's. The current version of TWRP2 (2.3.3.0) has a similar error about the misc partition and I don't know if those errors will affect anything else or not. Apparently those errors are caused by variations in the emmc partition layouts with different bootloaders.
I prefer to use 4EXT which doesn't show any errors once cache+dalvik are formatted.
ramjet73
I updated the OP. I read somewhere else that it was necessary, this phone was never S-Off, so I wasn't sure.
Thanks
Everytime i run the ruu for my 3d it will finish as it has completed and boot. But whenever i remove my battery to switch it with a secondary, i used to do this before bed every night, i get a bootloop and cant boot untill i boot into bootloader and select the recovery option which wipes the phone and boots untill then next time i remove the battery. Why wont the RUU fix this? ive ran it multiple times. And also whenever im in the stock recovery and i select factory reset or any of the options i get "invalid option" "sucess rebooting by reason oem-00" what does this mean!?! can this be my sd? cause i cant mount cache recovery command or mount anything in recovery for that matter. if i need an sd ill buy one. just dont wanna find out its not my sd. and ive run the RUU about 7 times in total and nothing helps. thanks
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@joshdv
The CWM recovery version (6.0.1.4) you attached to the OP gives an error about accessing mmcblk0p34 when used with the engineering (ENG) bootloader, which a lot of Evo 3D users have installed to run GB or AOSP based ROM's. The current version of TWRP2 (2.3.3.0) has a similar error about the misc partition and I don't know if those errors will affect anything else or not. Apparently those errors are caused by variations in the emmc partition layouts with different bootloaders.
I prefer to use 4EXT which doesn't show any errors once cache+dalvik are formatted.
ramjet73
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Yeah, I put WIP because it still never worked right, it was just the only one that ever actually loaded. I still hate this phone, I wish HTC was as nice as Samsung. It's so easy to work with Samsung, I always get mad trying to work around HTC's crippling B.S. Still better than Motorola though.
bootloop in my Htc Evo 3D hboot 1.53.007
How do you flash the stock recovery?
jcthelight said:
How do you flash the stock recovery?
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put your phone into the bootloader by holding the volume down key while turning it on.
Assuming you have the sdk tools, or some basic set like QADERSO.zip:
select fastboot from the bootloader menu, then connect it to your computer with a usb cable (should change to fastboot usb)
in a command prompt (or terminal window, depending on your OS)
Go into the folder containing both fastboot and the recovery.
Type in: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (rename the stock recovery included in the OP to just recovery.img)
Once that is complete, you will have the stock recovery.
joshdv said:
put your phone into the bootloader by holding the volume down key while turning it on.
Assuming you have the sdk tools, or some basic set like QADERSO.zip:
select fastboot from the bootloader menu, then connect it to your computer with a usb cable (should change to fastboot usb)
in a command prompt (or terminal window, depending on your OS)
Go into the folder containing both fastboot and the recovery.
Type in: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (rename the stock recovery included in the OP to just recovery.img)
Once that is complete, you will have the stock recovery.
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i have hboot 1.53 with s-on stuck on bootloop and i did as u said i flashed stocked recovery from temp folder from ruu-ics-35-ara.exe still my phone is in boot loop. Even i tried oem lock and run ruu.exe file upto 65% process goes fine then suddenly shows 100% process complete and reboot device(still stuck on bootloop).... plz give me suggestion to get rid of this thing.....
"RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_ARA_3.28.415.2_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_264795_signed.exe"
joshdv said:
put your phone into the bootloader by holding the volume down key while turning it on.
Assuming you have the sdk tools, or some basic set like QADERSO.zip:
select fastboot from the bootloader menu, then connect it to your computer with a usb cable (should change to fastboot usb)
in a command prompt (or terminal window, depending on your OS)
Go into the folder containing both fastboot and the recovery.
Type in: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (rename the stock recovery included in the OP to just recovery.img)
Once that is complete, you will have the stock recovery.
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I'm a little confused. I've never rooted this phone so it's completely stock. My phone keeps powercycling. When I type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" my cmd prompt tells me FAILED (remote: signature verify fail).
Any suggestions?
Re: [FIX] & [DOWNGRADE HBOOT] - Stupid Bootloop with HBOOT 1.58 EVO 3D - UPDATED 1-7-
Dang it! Why does it seem like developers have quit developing fully functioning roms for this phone? I live in a good 4g area so those roms without it are out of the question for me. And the others are having major issues with cameras, video playing, text messaging that keep it from being a daily....
And after using jellybean these ICS roms feel very incomplete even though they're more functional. I know you developers are busy people but please, can ICS get freshened up. Or just ignore me if y'all think the camera/text thing will be resolved very soon.
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Bricked DNA

FINAL EDIT: My problem has been solved. I kept trying the RUU.exe method over and over until it finally worked (more info in my last reply).
EDIT: My only issue now is that I cannot select "Mount data" in the Mount menu within TWRP recovery. Also, even when I have "mount system" and "mount cache" selected, I get an "Unable to mount system" or "Unable to mount cache" when I try to factory reset, wipe cache, install a ROM, or sideload ADB a ROM
Hello everyone. After recently purchasing an HTC DNA, I used the "HTC Droid DNA AIO Kit" to unlock the bootloader (HTCDev + unlock code), root the phone, and load TWRP recovery. From the recovery menu, I flashed the Viper custom ROM. I noticed some wifi problems, so I wanted to go back to stock to see if the problem (couldn't connect to wifi) was still there. The dumbass that I am used the "Wipe System" ("This will wipe your ROM") option within the recovery hoping it would boot back into stock. Obviously that didn't work (and has started me down a horrible path to bricking). I tried re-flashing the viper ROM, and half way through the setup it would reboot and stick on a white "HTC" screen. Every time. I googled and tried the RUU.exe method and got 155 error "Wrong RUU version" or whatever. I tried flashing the RUU.zip stock ROM using the All-in-one kit. No luck (error in command prompt saying "too many links"). I don't know what to do I just need to get back to Stock ROM, or anything similar that can help fix my situation. I appreciate all of your technical expertise and any help you give! I can provide more information about my phone and setup and version and such. I realize many of you will cringe at my methods, and I apologize for all of my stupid errors.
Mcsquizzy said:
Hello everyone. After recently purchasing an HTC DNA, I used the "HTC Droid DNA AIO Kit" to unlock the bootloader (HTCDev + unlock code), root the phone, and load TWRP recovery. From the recovery menu, I flashed the Viper custom ROM. I noticed some wifi problems, so I wanted to go back to stock to see if the problem (couldn't connect to wifi) was still there. The dumbass that I am used the "Wipe System" ("This will wipe your ROM") option within the recovery hoping it would boot back into stock. Obviously that didn't work (and has started me down a horrible path to bricking). I tried re-flashing the viper ROM, and half way through the setup it would reboot and stick on a white "HTC" screen. Every time. I googled and tried the RUU.exe method and got 155 error "Wrong RUU version" or whatever. I tried flashing the RUU.zip stock ROM using the All-in-one kit. No luck (error in command prompt saying "too many links"). I don't know what to do I just need to get back to Stock ROM, or anything similar that can help fix my situation. I appreciate all of your technical expertise and any help you give! I can provide more information about my phone and setup and version and such. I realize many of you will cringe at my methods, and I apologize for all of my stupid errors.
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did you do flash boot.img image file before the rom? if not, flashing that then reloading your desired rom might get you back.
if you can still get to recovery you can use the sideload option and try flashing a rom that doesn't use the aroma installer.. there are a couple stock roms in the development section.
I flashed a boot.img using flash gui from playstore. Ended up disabling my WiFi. I can only use LTE now . I'm on stock right now. Any ideas?
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In order to run the RUU you must be locked. Relock and give it a try.
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dj2muchxx said:
I flashed a boot.img using flash gui from playstore. Ended up disabling my WiFi. I can only use LTE now . I'm on stock right now. Any ideas?
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If the kernel you flashed also came with it's modules.zip then you have to also install the modules .zip file from recovery. If the kernel came with the rom then the modules are probably already installed with the rom.
To flash the kernal manually (which is more reliable) use the following command:
fastboot.exe flash boot boot.img
make sure the boot.img is located in the same folder as the fastboot.exe file.
If you're on Windows 7 you can hold the SHIFT key and right click while in the folder containing fastboot.exe and select "Open command prompt here" to make sure you are in the right folder in the command window. Not sure which other versions of Windows lets you use that shortcut.
DSB is also correct that you have to lock the bootloader if you want to use RUU.
I think the bootloader lock command is (must be at bootloader):
fastboot.exe oem lock
rootntootn said:
did you do flash boot.img image file before the rom? if not, flashing that then reloading your desired rom might get you back.
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Thank you for the reply. I used the HTC Droid DNA All-in-one program to flash a stock boot.img file BEFORE flashing the ROM. No luck. I have since been able to adb push a stock ROM, but when I try to wipe the cache or install the ROM.zip file using the recovery (TWRP) I get a "Unable to mount /data". When I go into Mount settings within the recovery, I am unable to select "Mount data". I can only check "Mount system" and "Mount cache". Any ideas?
Also, I did relock the bootloader (It says "***Tampered*** ***Relocked***) using the same All-in-one tool. I have also tried flashing Clockwork recovery, but I get stuck on the "HTC This is only for development purposes legal blah" white screen, so I have reflashed TWRP. I ran both the RUU.exe (relocked bootloader), and tried flashing the RUU.zip method. Thoughts?
I will try doing all of my previous methods manually (through command prompt, without the All-in-one tool) when I get home (as you said, it is more reliable).
Thank you so much for the help you guys!
dj2muchxx said:
I flashed a boot.img using flash gui from playstore. Ended up disabling my WiFi. I can only use LTE now . I'm on stock right now. Any ideas?
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If you are flashing stock RUU -the bootloader has to be relocked for it to work....
In general each rom other than that usually has it's own boot image which has to be loaded first before the rom is. Usually downloadable from where the rom is. The one click varieties have not worked so well for me. so I agree with using the adb command version-more involved but reliable...
lazarus2297 said:
if you can still get to recovery you can use the sideload option and try flashing a rom that doesn't use the aroma installer.. there are a couple stock roms in the development section.
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I tried the ADB sideload option within recovery, but I get a message saynig "Unable to mount '/data'". I also get this message after trying to install a ROM through recovery. When I try to select "Mount data" in the Mount menu of the TWRP recovery, I am unable to check the box. I can only check "Mount system" and "Mount cache". This is the only hangup right now. I have the bootloader unlocked, and I have flashed the boot.img (the stock version), but I cannot install or ADB sideload any ROMs because of the "Unable to mount '/data'" message Any ideas?
Why not just fasbtboot the boot.img then boot into recovery and adb push romname.zip and then flash the zip?
Sorry...read your post backwards.
Dude...just relock and ruu
Btw...anyone have a ruu in zip format?
Like a PH98IMG.zip as an example..that file name correlates with the rezound nut ya know what I mean??
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andrewp3481 said:
Why not just fasbtboot the boot.img then boot into recovery and adb push romname.zip and then flash the zip?
Sorry...read your post backwards.
Dude...just relock and ruu
Btw...anyone have a ruu in zip format?
Like a PH98IMG.zip as an example..that file name correlates with the rezound nut ya know what I mean??
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I have relocked the bootloader, then tried the RUU exe method (followed all steps) and I get a "Error 155" message. What can I do to fix that?
I have even flashed ClockworkMod recovery and tried to mount the /data, but I get the same "Unable to mount /data" message
Someone else might know this more than me.. but is it possible to format partitions from fastboot? Maybe you could format data from there then try some of your other steps..
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lazarus2297 said:
Someone else might know this more than me.. but is it possible to format partitions from fastboot? Maybe you could format data from there then try some of your other steps..
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Yeah, it definitely sounds like I need to do some reorganizing/reformatting/file therapy. The only question I have is HOW :/
I appreciate your replies and your help Hopefully I can get this figured out. Is there some chat/irc channel or some other way to reach out for help? I want to exhaust all options.
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I tried the ADB sideload option within recovery, but I get a message saynig "Unable to mount '/data'". I also get this message after trying to install a ROM through recovery. When I try to select "Mount data" in the Mount menu of the TWRP recovery, I am unable to check the box. I can only check "Mount system" and "Mount cache". This is the only hangup right now. I have the bootloader unlocked, and I have flashed the boot.img (the stock version), but I cannot install or ADB sideload any ROMs because of the "Unable to mount '/data'" message Any ideas?
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I think maybe it might be worth going back to re read how to return to stock posts carefully-link below. You should first have the phone locked again, the RUU is executable from your pc. You won't be using a recovery program and therefore shouldn't be doing any part from their menu to get it done. Everything your phone needs should get loaded up if correctly done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011243
andrewp3481 said:
Btw...anyone have a ruu in zip format?
Like a PH98IMG.zip as an example..that file name correlates with the rezound nut ya know what I mean??
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All you have to do is extract the RUU contents and put them in a folder called whatever.zip(THIS IS NOT THE NAME OF THE FOLDER) and bam you got a .zip
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rootntootn said:
I think maybe it might be worth going back to re read how to return to stock posts carefully-link below. You should first have the phone locked again, the RUU is executable from your pc. You won't be using a recovery program and therefore shouldn't be doing any part from their menu to get it done. Everything your phone needs should get loaded up if correctly done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011243
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I HAVE relocked my phone, AND used the RUU.exe method. I get an "Error [155]" message.
I wonder if this has to do with anything, though. I have the HTC drivers installed, my phone is unlocked and in the fastboot usb bootloader screen. I am using the HTC Droid DNA All-in-one kit to relock the phone. When I do so, I get this message:
Code:
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(bootloader) Lock successfully...
(bootloader) mipi display off
(bootloader) pm8921_vreg_disable function, vreg_id = 1
(bootloader) pm8921_vreg_disable function, vreg_id = 38
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_DISABLE ret = 534642044 (0x1FDDFD7C)
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 1.267s
D:\Android\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64\sdk\Droid_DNA_All-In-One_Kit_v2.1\Droid_DNA_All-In-One_Kit_v2.1\data>
Then my phone reboots and says:
Code:
*** TAMPERED ***
*** RELOCKED ***
*** Security Warning ***
If I were to reboot into bootloader again, the "Security Warning" goes away. Could that have anything to do with it?
Otherwise, even after relocking and following all steps, when I try the RUU.exe method, I get to "Verifying information on android phone" -> "Update image version" -> "Checking" -> Waiting for bootloader" -> "Sending" -> "Updating Signature" -> "Error [155]"
Could it be a CID thing? If my phone is the wrong CID might the RUU.exe not work? Maybe if I change the CID to a generic one?
SUCCESS!!! I kept trying the RUU.exe method over and over and over. Finally I redownloaded the same exact file. I entered Windows Task Manager and closed any program I suspected of interfering (Command prompts, driver software, All-in-one tool, etc.). I unplugged my phone from USB, booted into bootloader (fastboot), then connected the USB cable again. I ran the RUU.exe as an Administrator. The "Previous Version" or whatever was empty, with "New Version" as the 1.15.605.4 version. It went through all of the usual steps (Bootloader -> Wiping -> Sending -> Signature stuff) then (where it would usually give me the "Error [155]", it kept going. I was actually researching warranty Acts and packaging my cables and etc. back into the box to go plead a BS "Phone died during update" case to Verizon So excited right now. Thank you guys so much for all of your help, and I hope this thread can help other users in a situation similar to mine. As long as you can get into bootloader and recovery YOUR PHONE IS OKAY. Just keep at it
Glad to hear it!!
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Stuck Fastboot-can't flash RUU to return to stock

I was in the process of returning my dna to stock so that I could sell it. I performed the OEM lock function which resulted in my bootloader screen looking what what is in the attached picture. After this I attempted multiple, multiple times to install the RUU.exe on my Mac Mini running Windows 7 in bootcamp mode (not virtualization). Each time it popped up an error saying that it couldn't install. At this point, even after flashing the 1.15 hboot I'm still mostly stuck int he bootloader. My operating system no longer boots. I really only have fastboot access and no idea how to get out of this situation.
I've tried to flash a custom recovery so that at least I could flash a rom, but whenever I try to fastboot it over I get an error saying "FAILED <remote: not allowed>". So if I can't flash a recovery ROM, and I can unlock my bootloader again, and I can't boot into a ROM, what can I do. I spent the last 6 hours trying to find an answer and I'm totally out of options now.
doctajay said:
I was in the process of returning my dna to stock so that I could sell it. I performed the OEM lock function which resulted in my bootloader screen looking what what is in the attached picture. After this I attempted multiple, multiple times to install the RUU.exe on my Mac Mini running Windows 7 in bootcamp mode (not virtualization). Each time it popped up an error saying that it couldn't install. At this point, even after flashing the 1.15 hboot I'm still mostly stuck int he bootloader. My operating system no longer boots. I really only have fastboot access and no idea how to get out of this situation.
I've tried to flash a custom recovery so that at least I could flash a rom, but whenever I try to fastboot it over I get an error saying "FAILED <remote: not allowed>". So if I can't flash a recovery ROM, and I can unlock my bootloader again, and I can't boot into a ROM, what can I do. I spent the last 6 hours trying to find an answer and I'm totally out of options now.
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You need to unlock again in order to flash back a custom recovery. You also need to have the stock splash screen before you ruu. Had the exact same issue you had. Stock h-boot, stock splash screen and relock and all should be good.
That is my main problem. All of the unlock methods require me to load load an apk to change the CID. I can't do that in fastboot. Is there another unlock method I'm missing that allows you to do it from the fast boot mode?
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if u have your original unlock code from htc dev I think u can fastboot flash that code to unlock again. its in the forum somewhere just not sure where it is.
try this thread, good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160677
You don't have to run a apk to change the cid just Google change cid commands, you do it through adb change it to 22222222 then redo the HTC dev to get your unlock.bin again if u don't have it.
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doctajay said:
I was in the process of returning my dna to stock so that I could sell it. I performed the OEM lock function which resulted in my bootloader screen looking what what is in the attached picture. After this I attempted multiple, multiple times to install the RUU.exe on my Mac Mini running Windows 7 in bootcamp mode (not virtualization). Each time it popped up an error saying that it couldn't install. At this point, even after flashing the 1.15 hboot I'm still mostly stuck int he bootloader. My operating system no longer boots. I really only have fastboot access and no idea how to get out of this situation.
I've tried to flash a custom recovery so that at least I could flash a rom, but whenever I try to fastboot it over I get an error saying "FAILED <remote: not allowed>". So if I can't flash a recovery ROM, and I can unlock my bootloader again, and I can't boot into a ROM, what can I do. I spent the last 6 hours trying to find an answer and I'm totally out of options now.
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You device most likely can't downgrade due to having a locked device. Have you tried flashing the 2.07 ruu
Thank you for all of the replies. Actually the change of the CID command might have worked but I didn't see that reply before I had tried another method found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2570548.
I was truly stuck in fastboot and couldn't flash a custom recovery at all. Well I used the advice from a previous thread and edited the firmware .zip posted in the first post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314771. I had initially tried to flash the .zip posted but when I tried to boot into the recovery it wouldn't work. So I opened the .zip file without extracting it and removed the recovery.img from the .zip, I then took the TWRP custom recovery and inserted it into the .zip (if you extract the zip this will not work; you need to use software that can edit a zip without extracting it. On the Mac, which I was using, I used Spring). I renamed the TWRP recovery to "recovery.img" to match what I had previously deleted.
Then I flashed this edited firmware.zip by using the following command in usb fastboot mode (here's the link for my edited file):
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip YOUREDITEDFILE.zip
fastboot reboot
This then allowed me to boot into recovery. I thought I had figured it out and could now sideload a ROM using the "adb sideload" command and flash some type of ROM that would boot. This failed miserably; it would allow me to push the file, but the install would always fail before it completed.
So then I found this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2570548. I first flashed the two .zip files that were posted in post #44. then I flashed the full RUU posted in post #1. This gave me a bootable stock ROM. Praise God!!!
Finally I went back to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293919, and flashed the following code.
Code:
adb devices (your device should be listed)
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices (your device should be listed)
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
fastboot reboot-bootloader
*verify you are locked s-on
fastboot reboot
Not sure why I had such a terrible time, but I'm glad its over and the DNA is finally sold. Thank you for all your help!
trying to restore my dna back to stock
I got my dna locked again and now I am running the ruu file and i am stuck at 6%. Can someone help please!! Tried it by double clicking the ruu file and running it like that, and i also ran it in administration and both ways i am stuck at 6%

HELP! Soft Bricked HTC One S!

I'm not new to flashing custom roms and rooting Android devices, so I don't think I'm a noob at this. I decided to help my friend unleash the power in his HTC One S by rooting it and giving it a custom recovery, I went through the right processes, Unlocked the phone's bootloader, and flashed the superuser zip and the twrp image, as it didn't seem like a clockworkmod image was compatible with the phone.
I then booted into recovery, wiped/factory reset and then flashed the latest CM11 nightly and got an error in TWRP recovery about the bootloader not been interoperable something like "
Code:
2.15==2.13"
in the error message , fine, I rebooted back into fastboot and checked the HBOOT Version and found out the phone was on HBOOT 1.13 and I think CM11 requires the most recent HBOOT version to work on HTC devices. The phone has got S-Off though.
Now I'm stuck in a bootloop cause I already wiped the OS in TWRP, I have everything in place, the right drivers and all that, I also tried re-installing the stock rom by downloading an HTC One S's RUU file but the device wasn't recognized at all by the RUU installer, I also tried to flash a stock 4.0.x rom as a zip file, no Joy. Now the phone is stuck at the point where it doesn't have an OS to boot into at all.
I'll really appreciate the community's support helping me fix this issue.
geek-x said:
I'm not new to flashing custom roms and rooting Android devices, so I don't think I'm a noob at this. I decided to help my friend unleash the power in his HTC One S by rooting it and giving it a custom recovery, I went through the right processes, Unlocked the phone's bootloader, and flashed the superuser zip and the twrp image, as it didn't seem like a clockworkmod image was compatible with the phone.
I then booted into recovery, wiped/factory reset and then flashed the latest CM11 nightly and got an error in TWRP recovery about the bootloader not been interoperable something like "
Code:
2.15==2.13"
in the error message , fine, I rebooted back into fastboot and checked the HBOOT Version and found out the phone was on HBOOT 1.13 and I think CM11 requires the most recent HBOOT version to work on HTC devices. The phone has got S-Off though.
Now I'm stuck in a bootloop cause I already wiped the OS in TWRP, I have everything in place, the right drivers and all that, I also tried re-installing the stock rom by downloading an HTC One S's RUU file but the device wasn't recognized at all by the RUU installer, I also tried to flash a stock 4.0.x rom as a zip file, no Joy. Now the phone is stuck at the point where it doesn't have an OS to boot into at all.
I'll really appreciate the community's support helping me fix this issue.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322755
You need that. Luckily you're already S-Off, so shouldn't be terrible to get going again. Just update the firmware, reinstall TWRP and re-flash CM11. Should be good to go afterwards.
es0tericcha0s said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322755
You need that. Luckily you're already S-Off, so shouldn't be terrible to get going again. Just update the firmware, reinstall TWRP and re-flash CM11. Should be good to go afterwards.
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Thank you so much for the reply, does it matter that I don't have an OS to boot into as I already wiped and factory reset the phone for installation of a new rom.?
geek-x said:
Thank you so much for the reply, does it matter that I don't have an OS to boot into as I already wiped and factory reset the phone for installation of a new rom.?
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Nah, shouldn't. The firmware we're referring to here is independent of the OS.
es0tericcha0s said:
Nah, shouldn't. The firmware we're referring to here is independent of the OS.
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At the end of the guide, should help fix the issue, there's a part where I'm supposed to install the new CM kernel from the CM .zip package, how do I flash a kernel from Fastboot?
geek-x said:
At the end of the guide, should help fix the issue, there's a part where I'm supposed to install the new CM kernel from the CM .zip package, how do I flash a kernel from Fastboot?
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Since you are S-Off, needing fastboot to install the boot.img is not necessary. It will install through recovery.
But, for future reference, you would boot to the bootloader screen, select fastboot, then assuming you have fastboot set up on the PC and the boot.img in the directory of said fastboot, you would use this command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
then
fastboot reboot
es0tericcha0s said:
Since you are S-Off, needing fastboot to install the boot.img is not necessary. It will install through recovery.
But, for future reference, you would boot to the bootloader screen, select fastboot, then assuming you have fastboot set up on the PC and the boot.img in the directory of said fastboot, you would use this command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
then
fastboot reboot
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I tried flashing the firmware.zip file from the thread but I got a FAILED: (remote: not allowed) error in command prompt at the end of the process, what did I do wrong?
UPDATE: I was able to update the bootloader version successfully, as I forgot the part where I was to boot into RUU mode with fastboot oem rebootRUU and worked perfectly the second time.
I rebooted and found out the boot loader was updated to HBoot 2.15, and I also updated twrp to the latest S4 version but now in recovery I get errors about twrp been unable to mount the /data partition. Do I flash another recovery image?
UPDATE:
Thank you so much es0tericcha0s, I really appreciate the support, I got the /data mount issue fixed finally. I just had to flash an older twrp recovery image and then reflashed the new one in fastboot and I could then flash CM successfully.
I can't believe I finally unbricked this phone, its been bricked since Sunday. Once again, es0tericcha0s, Thank you!
geek-x said:
UPDATE: I was able to update the bootloader version successfully, as I forgot the part where I was to boot into RUU mode with fastboot oem rebootRUU and worked perfectly the second time.
I rebooted and found out the boot loader was updated to HBoot 2.15, and I also updated twrp to the latest S4 version but now in recovery I get errors about twrp been unable to mount the /data partition. Do I flash another recovery image?
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You might need to RUU back then. If you have issues with the RUU exe, then you can extract the rom.zip and install it like you did the firmware. There are quite a few tutorials on how to extract it, or there might already be a version floating around for your phone.

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