So basically moonshine is the only option if you take the ota to get s-off. so i have all the drivers installed and and start moonshine and it all goes good until it says rebooting into bootloader <again> waiting for fastboot <9/60> then instead of going to the next step it makes dashes (-) that fill up the comand promt and my phone is in the fastboot menu. I let it do that for about An hour *and I've tried multiple times. Any ideas ?
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Additional info running windows 7 phones on 4.1.1 with the 2.06.605.1 710 RD update, usbdebug is on fastboot is off. Phone is fully charged. Htcsync is uninstalled and im using usb 2.0 with factory HTC cable.
Try different drivers (pdanet) and disable your firewall and antivirus. I tried everything 2 with moonshine. I was so frustrated. Took me a whole day to finally work. Disabling firewall, anti virus, and loading different drivers finally worked!!!!!
BTW I was stuck in the EXACT spot where your having trouble!
Also.....after each unsuccessfully try reboot your phone and reattempt
Make sure you have the latest android SDK tools installed as well. Great video here if you are lost with this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdeIol1m6A0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Uninstall any HTC drivers and just plug the phone in and let it build drivers directly from the phone.
Hope my tips help.
Try these drivers http://www.mediafire.com/download/eqrqb44r3ot18g1/HTCDriver_4.2.0.001.exe
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d08speed3 said:
Try different drivers (pdanet) and disable your firewall and antivirus. I tried everything 2 with moonshine. I was so frustrated. Took me a whole day to finally work. Disabling firewall, anti virus, and loading different drivers finally worked!!!!!
BTW I was stuck in the EXACT spot where your having trouble!
Also.....after each unsuccessfully try reboot your phone and reattempt
Make sure you have the latest android SDK tools installed as well. Great video here if you are lost with this
Uninstall any HTC drivers and just plug the phone in and let it build drivers directly from the phone.
Hope my tips help
Droid DNA
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Tried all that except the pda drivers and the firewall. Going to give it a go tomorrow thanks it is driving me crazy and it helps to have someone else's input so i really appreciate it.
MoonShine didn't work for me. Try RevOne. If that doesn't initially work try omitting the -P switch in the first step and continue.
if it fails grab a ubuntu 32 bit live cd and use those instructions it took me about 10 minutes to do mine since it reboots the phone about 20 times lol.
Alright I used revone and finally got s-off unlocked but I tried flashing twrp and it hangs when trying to enter recovery. It says enteringrecovery and I have to hold power to reboot it.
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Alright I used revone and finally got s-off unlocked but I tried flashing twrp and it hangs when trying to enter recovery. It says enteringrecovery and I have to hold power to reboot it.
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Use goo manager app to flash it l, that's what I did and twrp works perfectly.
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moonshine works
plug your usb cable into a port directly on the mobo, be sure you have installed all of the HTC drivers(remove the sync program and any other HTC programs), makes sure your adb is up to date.
The first night i did it, it didnt work and I kept getting the WTF? What are you doing? error.
2nd night, made sure adb and drivers installed(restart pc), used port on modo instead of hub, changed screen timeout settings to 10 mins instead of never, (ran adb.exe as admin), ran moonshine as admin(win 7x64) and it worked. I screenshot the results if ud like to see.
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i wanna get s-off and root on my wife's phone using the revolutionary method so she doesn't lose any data, problem is that I can't get the HTCDriver3.0.0.007 on my windows 7 machine to open up, i get a windows popup that asks is it ok to run this file, i hit 'ok', then that's it, setup never starts. so when i try to run revolutionary, i get stuck at the 'zerging root' step. apparently it won't get past that step until after i get that htcdriver to install.
i've made sure the phone was in usb debugging, updated windows, tried to download that same exe from other sites, and still nothin.
anybody have an idea of what to do
There's no point bothering to run Revolutionary until you get the driver installed....
Are you logged in with admin privileges on Windows ? Is a User Access Control window popping up that you don't see and aren't responding to ?
You could use HTC sync to get the drivers that's what u did...
My name is Revos I'm a recovering flashaholic running Liquid Gingerbread 3.0
the only window i get is the one asking if i'm sure i wanna run the file, i hit yes and nothin else happens. i'm the admin, i even ran hit 'run as admin' and it still nothing happened. i've tried other exe files that i have on my computer to see if they would run and they ran. it's just this one
i thought htc sync had to be disabled in order to use revo though
Sync does have to be disabled, but I think what Revos means is install the sync and connect your phone. It should at that point automatically install the htc driver for your specific device. Then remove the HTC Sync and leave the driver.
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...but I think what Revos means is install the sync and connect your phone. It should at that point automatically install the htc driver for your specific device. Then remove the HTC Sync and leave the driver.
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Don't the instructions at revolutionary.io say exactly that ?
how could i uninstall sync and not uninstall the driver with it
The installer from HTC includes multiple pieces that show up individually in Add/Remove Programs. Easiest thing is to try it...
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i FINALLY got it! i reinstalled htc sync, it was over 100 mb. then deleted it. after that, i plugged the phone in and mounted it as a disk drive, so it installed whatever drivers it needed. then mounted it as htc sync; windows installed more drivers. then i set it to charge only, enabled usb debugging and ran revolution again, and it finally worked. she's rooted!! thanks!!!
Same thing was happening to me when I was tryin to root my mom's Thunderbolt. Couldn't get past the "Zerging Root..."
So contrary to what all the guides say, I installed HTC Sync, it installed all it's pre-requisites during the install, UPDATED HTC Sync to latest version, it updated all the pre-reqs again, mounted phone to computer as a disk drive, waited for drivers to install, mounted phone to HTC Sync, waited for all drivers to install, confirmed that HTC Sync was communicating the phone, set phone as Charge Only, waited for drivers to install, unistalled HTC Sync, ran Revolutionary, waited a minute, it FINALLY got past Zerging Root!
Hope this helps anyone else who has been tearing their hair out over this issue...
Alternate solution for rooting with latest ota...if you have locked bootloader
For those of you that have endured the frustration of updating to the latest software version (2.11.605.9) There is hope! Apparently with this software version, the bootloader is locked. And for some reason this version would not allow the "Revolutionary" rooting method to work. (I would imagine everyone with this problem had issues with not being able to get past Zerg Root. At least that was the problem I had)
Anyways, I got my phone rooted....heres how.
Per the instructions for using Revolutionary, install the driver as stated on their website. (Make sure HTC Sync is not installed on your computer)
Download Mecha_2.11.605.3.zip (I'm a newbie here so I cant post links, but I found it through Android Police but if u google it its easy to find, its hosted on multi upload) rename the zip file as PG05IMG and put on the root of your SD card (as you would in other rooting methods) and run the bootloader.
Once its booted and all that fun waiting is over and your TB powers back up, make sure to turn off all wireless connections to make sure OTA doesnt try to upgrade you. (I turned on airplane mode as soon as I could)
From there run Revolutionary as instructed from their website. Worked like a charm for me, and hope it does for all of you with this same problem.
I TAKE ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIT FOR THIS SOLUTION. Thank you for all you developers out there that make our phones able to be so much cooler and more enjoyable. I'm just glad I could help in this marginal way, and hope that someone will find it usefull. SPREAD THE WORD IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM
Thunderbolt Tool
I was able to S-OFF and ROOT my Thunderbolt by using the Thunderbolt Tool located at this link... rootzwiki.com/topic/27310-all-in-one-the-htc-thunderbolt-tool
This app does it all for you, just follow the instructions.
Hi, I've searched around the forum, but i don't see any solutions. Am trying to run the unroot ruu, but I keep getting error code "171", telling me basically, that it can't find my phone, that it is not plugged in, i think. I really need to take it in for warranty repair, cause I am having serious issues with the proximity sensor.
Any idea guys?
Do u have the drivers installed, debug on, charge only mode enabled? It has been a while since I did the ruu, so some of those steps may be over kill
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All of the above are done. i rooted fine from this computer, the message tells it's a usb connection error.
greek goddess said:
All of the above are done. i rooted fine from this computer, the message tells it's a usb connection error.
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I would try downloading the drivers again. Download htc sync which will download drivers also. Then go into control panel>uninstall programs and then uninstall htc sync. Drivers will remain. Then plug phone in again and see if computer sees phone.
http://www.htc.com/www/software/htc-sync-manager/
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When I was doing this I had to install the drivers twice. When the RUU attempts to reboot into the bootloader, if you have device manager open, you can see that it drops out and no longer recognizes your phone and you'll see a device with a yellow exclamation point next to it.
So, next time you try when it reboots into the bootloader load the drivers quickly (same way you have before). If you're fast enough it'll continue the RUU process. If you're not fast enough, oh well, the RUU should just work when you try it again.
ok, so when i rooted, i couldn't get the root to run on my desktop (almost bricked it I thought) cause it kept saying "too many devices" and it would get stuck. then got this crazy idea to do it from my laptop and voila! it worked flawlessly first time. Then when I started having issues with the proximity sensor and going back for warranty I had to unroot, right?
Only this time, no matter what I could not get the ruu to run on my laptop. So again, this crazy idea says go to the desktop and voila! it worked! I think that is too friggin " weird!
So I am good now, thanks!
I had a problem with running the RUU to unroot the other day, and the thing that fixed it was turning off my antivirus software for some reason..
This is the 3rd time i have tried S-off my Evo V. To be honest, idk why i am bothering with it because the radio issue is annoying but it fixes itself within a minute or two.
But i'm unlocked via HTC dev, i'm rooted and i am using JMZstock odex rom and i am following the directions here(at least i think i am)
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I do step 10 and everything is there.
I run controlbear...it does it's thing...after it finds the fourth file, it reboots the phone and then loads for 45 seconds
and then it keeps saying
Hmm, still no device
Open device manager and check adb and/or fastboot drivers!!
I can't get past this.
I am using a Windows 7 laptop....i read somewhere to try a different USB port and i have 3 and i've tried all 3 but i have no clue what to do.
Do you have USB debugging enabled in settings? Also if you have HTC sync installed on your PC uninstall it. Also iTunes if it is on there. These programs will interfere with the wire trick process. Make sure your stock ROM with superuser too.
Jsparta26 said:
Do you have USB debugging enabled in settings? Also if you have HTC sync installed on your PC uninstall it. Also iTunes if it is on there. These programs will interfere with the wire trick process. Make sure your stock ROM with superuser too.
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Yeah i had the usb debugging enable and i uninstalled HTC Sync and for good measure i also got rid of Motodrive/Moto cast and Samsung Kies from when i had my razr and gs3.
I have no clue what is going on though and why i get stuck after it finds the 4th device.
There is a specific version of controlbear for Evo V (VM), use that.
Also, you need an RUU for your device in order to S-OFF.
None of the other ROMs will work for Evo V.
I'm trying to use moonshine to root my dna. It's on firmware 2.06.605.1 710RD, completely stock and unrooted. USB debugging is on, it's connected to the computer, and fastboot is unchecked. I'm on Windows 7 64 bit, and I followed the instructions to the letter:
Settings on phone (fastboot, usb debugging, no lock) set exactly to how the instructions described.
I downloaded the correct file on the moonshine download page.
I unzipped the file and kept all the moonshine files in the same directory.
I allowed distiller in my firewall.
I had an internet connection.
I triple checked that I did not have HTC Sync Manager installed (it wasn't).
I ran distiller as administrator.
The process runs fine until the second time it puts the phone into bootloader mode:
(see attached picture)
Distiller prints dots, one every second, starting a new line every minute, I assume (note: these dots will print as long as the program runs. I let it print about half a line to show where the program freezes). My phone remains on the bootloader screen. I can quit distiller and reboot without bricking the phone or anything, but it always freezes at this point. At first I thought it was an issue with the usb 3.0 port, so I switched to the 2.0 port on the same computer, but I got the same output. I have the android sdk installed, and the initial adb and fastboot checks run fine. I can't figure out why this won't work. Should I just try this from a linux live cd?
Also, when I connect my phone, not only is the phone mounted, but also two drives called "CDROM" and "HTC Sync Manager". There is no way that I know of to keep these from automatically mounting. I can eject them, but as soon as the phone reboots they are mounted again. I have never installed HTC Sync Manager on this computer, so it's on the phone. I don't think that's what's causing the problem, though, because the first part of distiller runs fine with both CDROM and HTC Sync Manager mounted.
I had the same issue. I used revone and it worked first try. Might go that route instead.
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mikeyinid said:
I had the same issue. I used revone and it worked first try. Might go that route instead.
Sent from my HTC6435LVW using xda premium
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I'm not sure if this will work for you, but I got errors on moonshine until I factory restored my phone, powered it off, plugged it into the computer and then powered it on and then ran moonshine, after that it worked perfectly.
M0rtiferrimus said:
I'm trying to use moonshine to root my dna. It's on firmware 2.06.605.1 710RD, completely stock and unrooted. USB debugging is on, it's connected to the computer, and fastboot is unchecked. I'm on Windows 7 64 bit, and I followed the instructions to the letter:
Settings on phone (fastboot, usb debugging, no lock) set exactly to how the instructions described.
I downloaded the correct file on the moonshine download page.
I unzipped the file and kept all the moonshine files in the same directory.
I allowed distiller in my firewall.
I had an internet connection.
I triple checked that I did not have HTC Sync Manager installed (it wasn't).
I ran distiller as administrator.
The process runs fine until the second time it puts the phone into bootloader mode:
(see attached picture)
Distiller prints dots, one every second, starting a new line every minute, I assume (note: these dots will print as long as the program runs. I let it print about half a line to show where the program freezes). My phone remains on the bootloader screen. I can quit distiller and reboot without bricking the phone or anything, but it always freezes at this point. At first I thought it was an issue with the usb 3.0 port, so I switched to the 2.0 port on the same computer, but I got the same output. I have the android sdk installed, and the initial adb and fastboot checks run fine. I can't figure out why this won't work. Should I just try this from a linux live cd?
Also, when I connect my phone, not only is the phone mounted, but also two drives called "CDROM" and "HTC Sync Manager". There is no way that I know of to keep these from automatically mounting. I can eject them, but as soon as the phone reboots they are mounted again. I have never installed HTC Sync Manager on this computer, so it's on the phone. I don't think that's what's causing the problem, though, because the first part of distiller runs fine with both CDROM and HTC Sync Manager mounted.
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Sounds like PC issue. Anyways, linux liveCD is worth a shot. We have support on IRC #moonshiners on freenode.
mikeyinid said:
I had the same issue. I used revone and it worked first try. Might go that route instead.
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Revone's just s-off, though, right? I'd like to get root too, if I can.
So, I tried the linux route. I got past the place where I was stuck last time, but after "moonshining" for a half second I get an error: "WTF: What are you doing?" I saw I had accidentally been using a USB 3.0 port, so I tried it on a 2.0 port, but I got the same error in the same place. The second time, the phone stayed on the droid splashscreen for a few minutes, then rebooted missing every single widget and app shortcut.
I had already backed up everything I needed, so I did a factory reset and tried again on Windows. Same error in the same place. How can I get past the WTF error?
Edit: On Windows, it's the same error with the dots, not the WTF error. I only get that on Ubuntu.
M0rtiferrimus said:
Revone's just s-off, though, right? I'd like to get root too, if I can.
So, I tried the linux route. I got past the place where I was stuck last time, but after "moonshining" for a half second I get an error: "WTF: What are you doing?" I saw I had accidentally been using a USB 3.0 port, so I tried it on a 2.0 port, but I got the same error in the same place. The second time, the phone stayed on the droid splashscreen for a few minutes, then rebooted missing every single widget and app shortcut.
I had already backed up everything I needed, so I did a factory reset and tried again on Windows. Same error in the same place. How can I get past the WTF error?
Edit: On Windows, it's the same error with the dots, not the WTF error. I only get that on Ubuntu.
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Weird. support is via irc. #moonshiners on freenode
M0rtiferrimus said:
I'm trying to use moonshine to root my dna. It's on firmware 2.06.605.1 710RD, completely stock and unrooted. USB debugging is on, it's connected to the computer, and fastboot is unchecked. I'm on Windows 7 64 bit, and I followed the instructions to the letter:
Settings on phone (fastboot, usb debugging, no lock) set exactly to how the instructions described.
I downloaded the correct file on the moonshine download page.
I unzipped the file and kept all the moonshine files in the same directory.
I allowed distiller in my firewall.
I had an internet connection.
I triple checked that I did not have HTC Sync Manager installed (it wasn't).
I ran distiller as administrator.
The process runs fine until the second time it puts the phone into bootloader mode:
(see attached picture)
Distiller prints dots, one every second, starting a new line every minute, I assume (note: these dots will print as long as the program runs. I let it print about half a line to show where the program freezes). My phone remains on the bootloader screen. I can quit distiller and reboot without bricking the phone or anything, but it always freezes at this point. At first I thought it was an issue with the usb 3.0 port, so I switched to the 2.0 port on the same computer, but I got the same output. I have the android sdk installed, and the initial adb and fastboot checks run fine. I can't figure out why this won't work. Should I just try this from a linux live cd?
Also, when I connect my phone, not only is the phone mounted, but also two drives called "CDROM" and "HTC Sync Manager". There is no way that I know of to keep these from automatically mounting. I can eject them, but as soon as the phone reboots they are mounted again. I have never installed HTC Sync Manager on this computer, so it's on the phone. I don't think that's what's causing the problem, though, because the first part of distiller runs fine with both CDROM and HTC Sync Manager mounted.
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I'm experiencing the exact same thing here...
Hopping into IRC to see if I can get a hand figuring it out, I will post here when I get it working.
jawschwah said:
I'm experiencing the exact same thing here...
Hopping into IRC to see if I can get a hand figuring it out, I will post here when I get it working.
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Add me to that list as well.. I've been rooting devices for a long time and this is the first time I have ever had a problem I haven't been able to figure out. I'm officially stumped
TNPaparazzi said:
Add me to that list as well.. I've been rooting devices for a long time and this is the first time I have ever had a problem I haven't been able to figure out. I'm officially stumped
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Likely just missing fastboot drivers.
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Distiller prints dots, one every second, starting a new line every minute.......
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ok first off big thanks to Beaups and Zanzibar for their patience in IRC..
After troubleshooting some, all we had to do was turn off windows firewall and antivirus. After that, no hangups! GL guys.
WTF Error
I also get the "WTF: What are you doing" error while moonshing.
Running Windows, tried two cables, attempted 4 times. Correct firmware, no htc sync installed.
Has anybody found anyway to get around the WTF error?
M0rtiferrimus said:
I'm trying to use moonshine to root my dna. It's on firmware 2.06.605.1 710RD, completely stock and unrooted. USB debugging is on, it's connected to the computer, and fastboot is unchecked. I'm on Windows 7 64 bit, and I followed the instructions to the letter:
Settings on phone (fastboot, usb debugging, no lock) set exactly to how the instructions described.
I downloaded the correct file on the moonshine download page.
I unzipped the file and kept all the moonshine files in the same directory.
I allowed distiller in my firewall.
I had an internet connection.
I triple checked that I did not have HTC Sync Manager installed (it wasn't).
I ran distiller as administrator.
The process runs fine until the second time it puts the phone into bootloader mode:
(see attached picture)
Distiller prints dots, one every second, starting a new line every minute, I assume (note: these dots will print as long as the program runs. I let it print about half a line to show where the program freezes). My phone remains on the bootloader screen. I can quit distiller and reboot without bricking the phone or anything, but it always freezes at this point. At first I thought it was an issue with the usb 3.0 port, so I switched to the 2.0 port on the same computer, but I got the same output. I have the android sdk installed, and the initial adb and fastboot checks run fine. I can't figure out why this won't work. Should I just try this from a linux live cd?
Also, when I connect my phone, not only is the phone mounted, but also two drives called "CDROM" and "HTC Sync Manager". There is no way that I know of to keep these from automatically mounting. I can eject them, but as soon as the phone reboots they are mounted again. I have never installed HTC Sync Manager on this computer, so it's on the phone. I don't think that's what's causing the problem, though, because the first part of distiller runs fine with both CDROM and HTC Sync Manager mounted.
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Ive been stuck with this same problem for a few days now. Did you ever get it worked out?
ghettocowboy22 said:
Ive been stuck with this same problem for a few days now. Did you ever get it worked out?
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Try turning off AV and firewall. There are many threads troubleshooting the Moonshine errors.You can find them with the search feature in the forums.
So I'm troubleshooting an issue I'm having with a nonbooting Rezound. Long story short, the battery ran down while in recovery (Philz Touch) and now it won't boot into ROM, bootloader, or recovery. I can't get the charging light to come on for more than a few medium flashes and one long flash when plugged in (wall, usb, 24+ hours). I can't even get it recognized on usb with the battery pulled and the "adb devices" command. I plug it in and I hear the usb connection sound but my computer shows an error for ADR6425lwv in device manager and tells me the driver isn't installed/needed which I suspect is the problem.
I recently uninstalled all things HTC to S-off my new One M8 (per firewater instructions) and now that I'm having these problems with drivers I want to reinstall HTC Sync for the drivers. However, I see that the Rezound is conspicuously missing from the list of supported devices on the HTC Sync website. Does anyone have an older installer or know of another way to ensure I actually have the necessary drivers for the Rezound? Win7 x64. Thanks in advance.
If you're rezound died in CWM (pretty much philz) you might need to follow this guide.. See if it works.. Worth a shot I guess :/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27428049
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pball52998 said:
If you're rezound died in CWM (pretty much philz) you might need to follow this guide.. See if it works.. Worth a shot I guess :/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27428049
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pball52998 said:
If you're rezound died in CWM (pretty much philz) you might need to follow this guide.. See if it works.. Worth a shot I guess :/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27428049
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Thanks for the response. I get the short blinks followed by one long one just like this which I assume tells me my phone is ready to receive adb commands. However, as I said earlier, adb returns nothing with the "adb devices" command. Therefore I can't send reboot or flash commands. It's looking more and more like a basic driver issue to me. I just can't find the driver and it looks like HTC sync doesn't contain it anymore. Could someone at least give me the driver version from device manager to help me with Google search terms?
http://sleezers.blogspot.com/2012/01/download-htc-rezound-driver-and-pc-sync.html?m=1 here's what I used. Worked perfect for me... Also with the phone is off. You won't get any thing back with your trying adb. I'm pretty sure you only get it in recovery or when the phone is in USB debugging mode. Or that's the only time I've gotten it to work
Sent from my Rezound running PAC-Man with SENSE!! 4.4.2 S-OFF
pball52998 said:
http://sleezers.blogspot.com/2012/01/download-htc-rezound-driver-and-pc-sync.html?m=1 here's what I used. Worked perfect for me... Also with the phone is off. You won't get any thing back with your trying adb. I'm pretty sure you only get it in recovery or when the phone is in USB debugging mode. Or that's the only time I've gotten it to work
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Hey nice find although it turns out I didn't need it. I had an Unbuntu Live CD booted on my laptop for a completely unrelated project and all of the sudden my phone booted up. It was still connected to the computer but only because I had forgotten about it. I don't even know what made it turn on, I wasn't touching it and didn't have adb installed since it was only a live CD. Anyway, it booted up and I let it sit and charge for an our or so. When I was done with Unbuntu, I rebooted into Windows, plugged the phone in and bingo, it found/installed the drivers. I can explain neither my initial problem nor the random unprompted solution. I'm sure glad it's up and running again though. Thanks again for the link.
:good: whatever makes it work man
Sent from my Rezound running PAC-Man with SENSE!! 4.4.2 S-OFF