Hello everyone,
I have been searching in vain for a while now to find a solution to my problem and I fear that I may have done something daft to my phone.
I am using a HTC One X+ that was unlocked, s-off and rooted for about a year, i had TWRP and stock android 4.1.1. For ages I have been getting an update alert saying a software update is ready and i think it was some Vodafone update (1.17.161.7). Whenever i accepted and tried to install this it would obviously reboot into TWRP and then the update would fail. This was fine until last night when I decided to install it through TWRP, it said it failed again and i rebooted to find that WiFi wouldnt turn on, my phone was no longer rooted or s-off and that I get no signal. I tried to re-root it but command prompt on the computer or HTC Sync wouldnt recognise my device however it was appearing as HTC One X+ in My Computer and i could access the internal storage.
I restarted into recovery and managed to flash a new root using twrp and the root file using the unlockr.com - how to root the htc one x
Then thinking it was a ROM issue i downloaded and installed InsertCoin Evolution ONE X+ 5.0-6 Sense 5 Android 4.2.2.
This all went through ok however when i reboot from this install it just sticks at the HTC Quietly Brilliant screen. I wiped everything using twrp beforehand.
When i restart into bootloader, it says unlocked, S-On and HBOOT -1.30.0000
Not sure what else to do as now i have no ROM, i read that you have to partition the SD card for InsertCoin to work but the option to partition SD card isnt there in my TWRP (ver. 2.3.3.0)
Any help to even reset my phone back to basic stock everything would be amazing, i have a Titanium Backup of most of my stuff saved btw.
Thanks to anyone who can help.
Did you flash the insert coin boot.img?
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AndroHero said:
Did you flash the insert coin boot.img?
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No I just copied the whole zip file to the SD card section and installed it from there - ive encountered a new problem now in the fact that my computer no longer can recognise the phone via USB - it still appears in device manager but cant access the sd card and the sd card got wiped by twrp so now i dont have any way of getting things onto the phone that i know of. It just says - failed to open usb master mode in the bootloader. How could i get the computer to recognise the phone again so i can transfer it back onto it and try installing insertcoin again? Really hoping i havent managed to make my phone useless as ive had to dig out the old Nokia 6230 from the drawer haha!
Thanks.
EDIT - Now seen the instruction to flash the boot.img - what a fool i am. Now i need to get it recognised by USB again so i can transfer the zip file to it and go again.
maxwell689 said:
No I just copied the whole zip file to the SD card section and installed it from there - ive encountered a new problem now in the fact that my computer no longer can recognise the phone via USB - it still appears in device manager but cant access the sd card and the sd card got wiped by twrp so now i dont have any way of getting things onto the phone that i know of. It just says - failed to open usb master mode in the bootloader. How could i get the computer to recognise the phone again so i can transfer it back onto it and try installing insertcoin again? Really hoping i havent managed to make my phone useless as ive had to dig out the old Nokia 6230 from the drawer haha!
Thanks.
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Now seen the instruction to flash the boot.img - what a fool i am. All I need now is to get it recognised by USB again so i can transfer the zip file back and go again.
maxwell689 said:
Now seen the instruction to flash the boot.img - what a fool i am. All I need now is to get it recognised by USB again so i can transfer the zip file back and go again.
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Without a rom installed you're not able to acces the internal memory of your phone directly. You have to use "adb sideload" command to transfer a rom onto your phone. Look in the General and/or Q&A forum of this device, there are enough guides or topics on how to solve this "problem".
maxwell689 said:
Now seen the instruction to flash the boot.img - what a fool i am. All I need now is to get it recognised by USB again so i can transfer the zip file back and go again.
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Hi use this link..may be useful (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066390) by the way reaper90 is right you need to sideload the rom..
In TWRP:
1-wipe everything
2-goto advance in twrp
3-select sideload
4-navigate to the folder where you have adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll, adbwinusbapi.dll and fastboot.exe. and make sure to keep the rom and its image; bootimg there.
5-then in command prompt write (adb sideload *name of the rom*.zip) make sure the name is a letter.
6- also make sure to keep the screen alive and not let it goto sleep while adb sideload is working.
7- rom will start setup once sideload is 100%.
Hope this helps. Goodluck.
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Hi use this link..may be useful (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066390) by the way reaper90 is right you need to sideload the rom..
In TWRP:
1-wipe everything
2-goto advance in twrp
3-select sideload
4-navigate to the folder where you have adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll, adbwinusbapi.dll and fastboot.exe. and make sure to keep the rom and its image; bootimg there.
5-then in command prompt write (adb sideload *name of the rom*.zip) make sure the name is a letter.
6- also make sure to keep the screen alive and not let it goto sleep while adb sideload is working.
7- rom will start setup once sideload is 100%.
Hope this helps. Goodluck.
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Hi, thanks very much for the responses - its much appreciated.
Nothing happens when i type that command, a load of text appears in cmd prompt showing all the adb commands and thats it, i have searched for this problem and found this on twrp website as a possible solution "You will need version 1.0.29 or higher. You can find your current version by typing "adb version" at the command line" My version says 1.0.26 I have tried to update this but cant seem to find a way to do it, would that be an issue?
I think once ive managed to sideload the zip i should be good to go its just getting to that point that seems to be stumping me at the moment.
maxwell689 said:
Hi, thanks very much for the responses - its much appreciated.
Nothing happens when i type that command, a load of text appears in cmd prompt showing all the adb commands and thats it, i have searched for this problem and found this on twrp website as a possible solution "You will need version 1.0.29 or higher. You can find your current version by typing "adb version" at the command line" My version says 1.0.26 I have tried to update this but cant seem to find a way to do it, would that be an issue?
I think once ive managed to sideload the zip i should be good to go its just getting to that point that seems to be stumping me at the moment.
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Dont sweat it. They understood you wrong.
Guys what he wants to do is copy the file FROM the SDCARD TO the PC.
First you will need to know where the location of your rom then type in the following commands:
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adb devices
If you device is not detected then try to run the CMD as an administrator and try again
then:
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adb pull {location without the curly brackets}
For example if its on the SDCard then:
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adb pull /sdcard/rom.zip
It will paste the file to the folder where the adb is found
Then just open the zip file and get out the boot.img and flash it using fastboot
Hope this helps you out.
Ghand0ur said:
Dont sweat it. They understood you wrong.
Guys what he wants to do is copy the file FROM the SDCARD TO the PC.
First you will need to know where the location of your rom then type in the following commands:
Code:
adb devices
If you device is not detected then try to run the CMD as an administrator and try again
then:
Code:
adb pull {location without the curly brackets}
For example if its on the SDCard then:
Code:
adb pull /sdcard/rom.zip
It will paste the file to the folder where the adb is found
Then just open the zip file and get out the boot.img and flash it using fastboot
Hope this helps you out.
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Hey, thanks.
No they got me correctly, there is absolutely nothing on my phone at all and I need to get my new ROM zip file from the PC to the phone so that I can install it. I am currently downloading SDK manager to try and update my adb to 1.0.29 or higher and will see if that works.
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Hey, thanks.
No they got me correctly, there is absolutely nothing on my phone at all and I need to get my new ROM zip file from the PC to the phone so that I can install it. I am currently downloading SDK manager to try and update my adb to 1.0.29 or higher and will see if that works.
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Ok, i downloaded the hasoon toolkit and select ADB Sideload a ROM and it says "error device not found" in the command prompt. I am in ADB Sideload mode in TWRP with it plugged in via USB so dont know what to try next.
maxwell689 said:
Ok, i downloaded the hasoon toolkit and select ADB Sideload a ROM and it says "error device not found" in the command prompt. I am in ADB Sideload mode in TWRP with it plugged in via USB so dont know what to try next.
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Lol.. Well, as i said try to run the Toolkit/cmd as administrator and try different usb ports.. It took me 5 minutes on windows 8 for the adb to properly read the device , had to try different usb ports, unplug , replug, and so on..
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Ok, i downloaded the hasoon toolkit and select ADB Sideload a ROM and it says "error device not found" in the command prompt. I am in ADB Sideload mode in TWRP with it plugged in via USB so dont know what to try next.
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Hi goto htcdev n download the latest sdk
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I will try to send I over the files for command prompt tomorrow.
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Hi goto htcdev n download the latest sdk
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I will try to send I over the files for command prompt tomorrow.
Sent from my HTC One X+ using xda app-developers app
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Right ive manged to download the latest sdk and then after much unplugging and plugging and right clicking things in device manager its recognised my phone enough to sideload and install the ROM. I have also managed to fastboot the boot.img file as well after 3 attempts but it finally worked so i have a phone back again!! Thanks everyone here!!! Now to upload my titanium backup of apps, sadly i think ive lost all my photos thou
But thanks again to all. Sorry if ive been a bit noob but its been a good learning curve for me as i never had these issues with my HTC desire
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Right ive manged to download the latest sdk and then after much unplugging and plugging and right clicking things in device manager its recognised my phone enough to sideload and install the ROM. I have also managed to fastboot the boot.img file as well after 3 attempts but it finally worked so i have a phone back again!! Thanks everyone here!!! Now to upload my titanium backup of apps, sadly i think ive lost all my photos thou
But thanks again to all. Sorry if ive been a bit noob but its been a good learning curve for me as i never had these issues with my HTC desire
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Thats great news that all is well now..feel free to post.. and dont forget to press the Thanks button
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Hey guys, I'm in need of some help with my prime. Just got it a few days ago and rooted it just fine using vipermod. The used OTA root keeper to save root for ICS. After installing ICS, I restored root and everything was fine. Then I noticed that my prime would loose wifi signal ever 2 minutes. I did a factory reset thinking that would fix it (and it did) but now a few things are beyond messed up and i can't figure it out! For one, I cannot access the notifications area (when i tap it, nothing comes up) the home button also does not work at all. so i tried to install cwm so i can re flash the ROM from scratch but now ADB does not see my device AT ALL. i tried everything. i have all the drivers installed and all. I'm at a loss and extremely frustrated. does anyone know whats going on here? how can i get adb to see my prime so i can flash cwm? or is there an alternative way to completely flash the rom? (i also tried the method on asus' website by downloading ICS and placing it on the root of the SD, and still nothing)
You won't be able to install CWM without unlocking the bootloader (and voiding your warranty first). After that, you can no longer flash a ROM from Asus without bricking your device. There is the latest updated ROM in the dev section though.
Good luck!
I did that as well and still nothing :-/
For ADB to work you need to have usb debugging enabled on the tablet....probably a silly thing to ask but always have to check...
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For ADB to work you need to have usb debugging enabled on the tablet....probably a silly thing to ask but always have to check...
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yup thats enabled as well. when i first got it with 3.2 on it, i plugged it in and drivers installed automatically and adb recognized it right away. now that ics is on it, adb cant see it. i have never ran into this with any android device ever.
Mine did that once and I also had to disable ASUS Sync in settings. After that ADB worked fine.
Update the drivers on your PC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426502
If you do it right, it will work.
BUT YOU DONT EVEN NEED ADB, LOOK BELOW (I am not advocating not knowing how to adb but lets just fix your prime)
Since you have unlocked your bootloader you can install CWM and just install the latest Virtuous Rom:
If you dont have CWM download Rom Manager from the market, run it, select "Flash recovery" at the top. (btw rom manager just released this today)
*Note that the 'reboot into recovery' option within RM will not reboot into recovery, you must do it manually.. See below
-Backup your apps with Titanium Backup if you want
-Download Virtuous S
-Boot into recovery (directions beneath)
---Power off
---Hold Vol Down (-) and Power until you see spash screen with white text at the top THEN HIT VOL UP (+) within 5 seconds. this will boot into recovery
-if you are coming from stock then: select "wipe data/factory reset"
-Install zip from sdcard, browse for the rom
-Profit?
Guys, thanks a million for all the replies! After uninstalling the drivers and re-installing them then moving my ADB directory to the root of my C drive, it now recognizes my Prime and I was able to flash CWM. I'm now running Virtuous Prime and loving it! Thanks again!
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Guys, thanks a million for all the replies! After uninstalling the drivers and re-installing them then moving my ADB directory to the root of my C drive, it now recognizes my Prime and I was able to flash CWM. I'm now running Virtuous Prime and loving it! Thanks again!
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I would still recommend that you go download Rom Manager and flash the new recovery.
The one in the thread in the dev section is an unofficial port. The one is the Rom Manager is official and works a little better.
Additionally, if you plan to use ADB in the future, there is a simple thing you can do to make it so that within command prompt you can type 'adb' commands ANYWHERE, and not just in the folder that your adb files are..
Right click on Computer--> Properties-->Advanced-->Environmental Variables
Click edit on PATH in the top box if it exists already, add ';' to the end of the previous path and enter the path to your ADB, mine is like
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C:\Users\Mike\Downloads\android-sdk_r16-windows\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\;
and if it PATH doesnt already exist just create it.
Hope I helped
mtotho said:
I would still recommend that you go download Rom Manager and flash the new recovery.
The one in the thread in the dev section is an unofficial port. The one is the Rom Manager is official and works a little better.
Additionally, if you plan to use ADB in the future, there is a simple thing you can do to make it so that within command prompt you can type 'adb' commands ANYWHERE, and not just in the folder that your adb files are..
Right click on Computer--> Properties-->Advanced-->Environmental Variables
Click edit on PATH in the top box if it exists already, add ';' to the end of the previous path and enter the path to your ADB, mine is like
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C:\Users\Mike\Downloads\android-sdk_r16-windows\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\;
and if it PATH doesnt already exist just create it.
Hope I helped
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Will do! Thanks for the PATH tip! Wish I knew about it earlier lmao.
Nissan350 said:
Will do! Thanks for the PATH tip! Wish I knew about it earlier lmao.
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yup lol, makes it so you can do it from any directory.. absolutely necessary if you use adb frequently
mtotho said:
yup lol, makes it so you can do it from any directory.. absolutely necessary if you use adb frequently
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Awsome, thanks again man
So I should not be doing this on so little sleep, obviously. I have a Verizon HTC Droid DNA, Moonshine S-off, TWRP, and I had CarbonROM on it, but I was having issues so after some fumbling around and trying different things, I was at a loss. So I wiped all data and formatted. Well, before this, for some damn reason, I think I turned USB Debug off. Now I can't get into Fastboot USB. Am I totally screwed? My PC won't communicate with the phone.
HELP!
Actually its difficult to be "totally screwed" you can always hold the power + volume down until the phone boots into HBoot. Once your in HBoot again fastboot should work if it doesn't then that generally a driver issue. Once your back in HBoot you can select fastboot and that will give you the option to boot back into recovery. Once you get into recovery again I would select sideload and flash the ROM using "adb sideload <rom name>" making sure your in the adb directory and so is the ROM. Hope this helps.
Yeah, I can still get into fastboot (just not fastboot usb) and recovery, but my PC and phone aren't talking when they were before I started screwing around.
Sent from my Nexus 7 - Carbon Rom
Kevin5377 said:
Yeah, I can still get into fastboot (just not fastboot usb) and recovery, but my PC and phone aren't talking when they were before I started screwing around.
Sent from my Nexus 7 - Carbon Rom
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PC driver issue, go into device manager and load new driver
I'll take a look
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Yeah, I'm not even getting the Windows sound like I connected anything. Usually it'll tell you no drivers or unsuccessful installation or something!
Holy crap... well you were right... it was a driver issue. I reinstalled the HTC drivers and I got FASTBOOT USB now... thank goodness!
I feel like my brain isn't working. How do I now get my .zip on my device using fastboot so I can then get into recovery and flash it?
Nevermind... booted to recovery, used adb to push my .zip to device
Glad you got it figured out.
It's always fun to watch people talk to themselves. :laugh:
I think I did the exact as you. Tried to get fancy with things too early in the morning and ended up formatting data. I was wondering how you pushed the zip for the ROM onto your device using adb? I can get adb to discover my device as long as its in recovery but I'm not sure of the commands it takes to push a file like that onto your sdcard in order to reflash it in recovery.
Any help greatly appreciated.
trickster2369 said:
Glad you got it figured out.
It's always fun to watch people talk to themselves. :laugh:
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Even more fun when they answer themselves
hawkstwelve said:
I think I did the exact as you. Tried to get fancy with things too early in the morning and ended up formatting data. I was wondering how you pushed the zip for the ROM onto your device using adb? I can get adb to discover my device as long as its in recovery but I'm not sure of the commands it takes to push a file like that onto your sdcard in order to reflash it in recovery.
Any help greatly appreciated.
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First, make sure your .zip is in the same folder as your adb. Then in your cmd window, (assuming you're in the correct directory) type "adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip" replacing ROM with the EXACT name of the ROM file and including the .zip piece on both ends.
And yes, I know first hand how amusing it is, and somewhat gratifying watching someone figure it out on their own. I could not, however, have done it without you guys. I assumed since my phone was communicating not 10 minutes earlier with my PC, it wasn't a driver issue. But in the end, that's exactly what it was.
Kevin5377 said:
First, make sure your .zip is in the same folder as your adb. Then in your cmd window, (assuming you're in the correct directory) type "adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip" replacing ROM with the EXACT name of the ROM file and including the .zip piece on both ends.
And yes, I know first hand how amusing it is, and somewhat gratifying watching someone figure it out on their own. I could not, however, have done it without you guys. I assumed since my phone was communicating not 10 minutes earlier with my PC, it wasn't a driver issue. But in the end, that's exactly what it was.
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Enjoy
Kevin5377 said:
First, make sure your .zip is in the same folder as your adb. Then in your cmd window, (assuming you're in the correct directory) type "adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip" replacing ROM with the EXACT name of the ROM file and including the .zip piece on both ends.
And yes, I know first hand how amusing it is, and somewhat gratifying watching someone figure it out on their own. I could not, however, have done it without you guys. I assumed since my phone was communicating not 10 minutes earlier with my PC, it wasn't a driver issue. But in the end, that's exactly what it was.
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Thanks that worked! Back to loving viper.
I Have a similar problem
Kevin5377 said:
First, make sure your .zip is in the same folder as your adb. Then in your cmd window, (assuming you're in the correct directory) type "adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip" replacing ROM with the EXACT name of the ROM file and including the .zip piece on both ends.
And yes, I know first hand how amusing it is, and somewhat gratifying watching someone figure it out on their own. I could not, however, have done it without you guys. I assumed since my phone was communicating not 10 minutes earlier with my PC, it wasn't a driver issue. But in the end, that's exactly what it was.
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Hey i'm new to this and i also formated my phone when installing a new rom i can still get into twrp and when i plug in the phone to the computer fastboot usb shows up and it makes the sound on the computer however when i type adb devices in the cmd its blank could someone please walk me through the adb stuff sorry for being a noob
I also have a OTG cable but i tried to plug in a 16GB FAT32 flash drive but twrp didnt recognize it. it says unable to mount
Thanks a bunch
Adb commands are done with the phone booted into recovery. Fastboot commands are done with the phone booted to, well, Fastboot.
Sent from my ViperDNA
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Adb commands are done with the phone booted into recovery. Fastboot commands are done with the phone booted to, well, Fastboot.
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Thanks a bunch but i plugged in a bunch of flash drives until one was recognized and then was able to restore my old ROM... WHEW
So I clearly screwed something up. Was running Viper 2.0.3 but went to reset/wipe and think i accidnetly formatted the sdcard then system also in CWM. Now i can't get anything to boot. I can get into CWM but am struggling to figure out how to flash something so a ROM will load. I'm clearly a newby with this. Pretty sure I have adb setup right,as it apprears to recognize the device with adb devices, but this was my first foray into adb so i'm struggling with this. Any help from the community would be more than appreciated, as I'm trying to set this up for my mother's first smart phone.
davescarp said:
So I clearly screwed something up. Was running Viper 2.0.3 but went to reset/wipe and think i accidnetly formatted the sdcard then system also in CWM. Now i can't get anything to boot. I can get into CWM but am struggling to figure out how to flash something so a ROM will load. I'm clearly a newby with this. Pretty sure I have adb setup right,as it apprears to recognize the device with adb devices, but this was my first foray into adb so i'm struggling with this. Any help from the community would be more than appreciated, as I'm trying to set this up for my mother's first smart phone.
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In CWM select sideload, use the sideload command from the command prompt on your PC to get a rom on the DNA
RLGL said:
In CWM select sideload, use the sideload command from the command prompt on your PC to get a rom on the DNA
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ok, i was messing with that... so "adb sideload ViperDNA_2.0.3.zip" where the viper zip is in the adb folder? just tried that and is says it * can not read ViperDNA_2.0.3.zip * ?? Appreciate the resonse, i think this is easily solveable since i can boot to recovery and still have CWM.. just need a nudge to get over the top...
EDIT: figured it out... thanks to xda and all for providing a resource so useful.
Adb push Rom.zip /sdcard/Rom.zip
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HEY everyone i can't figure out how to push this rom.zip file to my phone using twrp. so i can install this rom. im on s-on. i can't get into the phone and choose debugging. it seems i don't have an os to go back to.. i have no backup. no root. i was rooted. i have looked up but still cant find out how to do this. i don't know what i need to get back to my phone, so i can install everything over again. i tried to install skydragon but it wouldn't install all the way because i don't think i had s-off. i have no idea. i really need help from someone! all help would be appreciated
vividblu2020 said:
HEY everyone i can't figure out how to push this rom.zip file to my phone using twrp. so i can install this rom. im on s-on. i can't get into the phone and choose debugging. it seems i don't have an os to go back to.. i have no backup. no root. i was rooted. i have looked up but still cant find out how to do this. i don't know what i need to get back to my phone, so i can install everything over again. i tried to install skydragon but it wouldn't install all the way because i don't think i had s-off. i have no idea. i really need help from someone! all help would be appreciated
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boot to recovery
then advanced sideload
then from your PC adb/fastboot folder open a command prompt and type
adb sideload rom.zip
be sure the rom is in the same folder as adb and rename it rom.zip (not rom.zip.zip)
if that gives you trouble try
adb push rom.zip /data/media/0
wait (around 3-5 min should do)
then in recovery choose install and the rom.zip should be in your sdcard
I see you need drivers in another one of your threads
install these >> http://www.mediafire.com/download/j55vk6qbbr6250c/HTCDriver_4.8.0.002.exe
MD5: e2a21d71954d4164c1a116abb926a363
what version of Windows are you using ?
clsA said:
boot to recovery
then advanced sideload
then from your PC adb/fastboot folder open a command prompt and type
adb sideload rom.zip
be sure the rom is in the same folder as adb and rename it rom.zip (not rom.zip.zip)
if that gives you trouble try
adb push rom.zip /data/media/0
wait (around 3-5 min should do)
then in recovery choose install and the rom.zip should be in your sdcard
I see you need drivers in another one of your threads
install these >> http://www.mediafire.com/download/j55vk6qbbr6250c/HTCDriver_4.8.0.002.exe
MD5: e2a21d71954d4164c1a116abb926a363
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it doesn't do anything for me. i attached some files. i have the platform tools in a fastboot folder. this is how it got bricked, i tried to install the skydragon rom. but it wouldn't finsh installed. so i rebooted. that's probably why. i was rooted. everytime i issue the commands it never sideloads the file View attachment 2511884
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vividblu2020 said:
it doesn't do anything for me. i attached some files. i have the platform tools in a fastboot folder. this is how it got bricked, i tried to install the skydragon rom. but it wouldn't finsh installed. so i rebooted. that's probably why. i was rooted. everytime i issue the commands it never sideloads the file
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windows 8.1 ?
i see in your screen shot other files don't have an extension .. that means you rom is actually rom.zip.zip
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windows 8.1 ?[/QUOTE8.1 correct
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vividblu2020 said:
8.1 correct
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you see fastboot.exe ... no
you see adb.exe ...no
file extensions are hidden
rom.zip would just say rom like all your other files they have no .extension
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The next step is making you a Ubuntu boot disc
fastboot and adb won't work on windows 8.1
or do you have another pc to work from
clsA said:
you see fastboot.exe ... no
you see adb.exe ...no
file extensions are hidden
rom.zip would just say rom like all your other files they have no .extension
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so i don't need to type.zip? and I thought i was in the fastboot folder.. there are actually two fastboot folders. i don't know how i did that again, but I changed directory to fastboo\fastboot, and did the command. but there is nothing in the first fastboot folder
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so i don't need to type.zip? and I thought i was in the fastboot folder.. there are actually two fastboot folders. i don't know how i did that again, but I changed directory to fastboo\fastboot, and did the command. but there is nothing in the first fastboot folder
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slow down, we can get you their but not fast
when you rename a file in windows 8.1 the file extension is already their
so insertcoin.zip looks like insertcoin - to change it you just change insertcoin to rom (the .zip comes for free)
But you have bigger problems adb devices is blank
see this thread on creating and using a ubuntu boot disc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606577
clsA said:
slow down, we can get you their but not fast
when you rename a file in windows 8.1 the file extension is already their
so insertcoin.zip looks like insertcoin - to change it you just change insertcoin to rom (the .zip comes for free)
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what i have done was exract the fastboot folder again to my C drive. i put the rom in the folder in the C drive. im about to try to install the rom. i tried adb devices but it doesn't have a serial number showing. upon sending this message i am in the process...
update - it spews out all this text. and doesn't install the zip. i renamed the rom name to "rom"
vividblu2020 said:
what i have done was exract the fastboot folder again to my C drive. i put the rom in the folder in the C drive. im about to try to install the rom. i tried adb devices but it doesn't have a serial number showing. upon sending this message i am in the process...
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I edited all my post go re read last 4 post
clsA said:
I edited all my post go re read last 4 post
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i dont have another computer to work off of.. so i need to install rumrunner? the steps of that link says to get usb debugging which i can't. im really stressed right now. i don't know what to install. i don't know. im sorry.
vividblu2020 said:
i dont have another computer to work off of.. so i need to install rumrunner? the steps of that link says to get usb debugging which i can't. im really stressed right now. i don't know what to install. i don't know. im sorry.
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no the point was to get a ubuntu boot disc so we can use adb/fastboot
they don't work on your current pc is why your stuck right now
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can you give me the results for
fastboot getvar all
minus you serial no and IEMI
you may be able to install a RUU and get back running
Your in the AT&T Forums so I'll take a chance
Download and run this
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_...3_10-38j-1157-04_release_334235_signed_2-exe/
clsA said:
no the point was to get a ubuntu boot disc so we can use adb/fastboot
they don't work on your current pc is why your stuck right now
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so just download that, and run it? i have rummrunner. tell me what i need to do. and i don't have a disk drive on this computer for some reason. im gonna have to take it back anyway because it i can't install anti virus software on it.
vividblu2020 said:
so just download that, and run it? i have rummrunner. tell me what i need to do. and i don't have a disk drive on this computer for some reason. im gonna have to take it back anyway because it i can't install anti virus software on it.
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you have a flash drive ? make a usb ubuntu boot flash drive
does fastboot getvar all work or no?
do it from bootloader fastboot usb / not recovery
clsA said:
you have a flash drive ? make a usb ubuntu boot flash drive
does fastboot getvar all work or no?
do it from bootloader fastboot usb / not recovery
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how do i make a usb ubuntu boot flash drive? and i haven't tried fastboot getvar before.
vividblu2020 said:
how do i make a usb ubuntu boot flash drive? and i haven't tried fastboot getvar before.
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try it now
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
clsA said:
try it now
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
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so i need to buy a usb stick? can u call me on my dads number and explain all this to me? that would probably make things really really easier
vividblu2020 said:
so i need to buy a usb stick? can u call me on my dads number and explain all this to me? that would probably make things really really easier
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Sorry No ...
We will have to pick this up tomorrow
I work in the morning at 6 AM .. home by 3:30 East Coast US
you need a 2 or 4 gig flash drive
and download the 32bit version of Ubuntu
follow the instruction I sent in the link ... your phone is not dead so don't worry
@nkk71 can you make sure i didn't miss anything
clsA said:
Sorry No ...
We will have to pick this up tomorrow
I work in the morning at 6 AM .. home by 3:30 East Coast US
you need a 2 or 4 gig flash drive
and download the 32bit version of Ubuntu
follow the instruction I sent in the link ... your phone is not dead so don't worry @nkk71 can you make sure i didn't miss anything
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hey sorry just one more thing.. can't i just install this program with the stick
vividblu2020 said:
hey sorry just one more thing.. can't i just install this program with the stick
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rumrunner s-off will help you yes, but it's not your only problem
you need to push/sideload a rom.
HELP Please !
My htc explorer initially got stuck at the htc logo at boot and won't go any further.
I searched for solutions on xda and tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.2 on it. Now the device gets stuck at cyanogenmod boot animation (was going on until half -an-hour ! )
Next i searched some more, caught TWRP recovery on a glance. Tried installing it, but my Laptop ( Win8.1 x64 ) doesnt recognize the device whatsover, even after installing the adb drivers and HTC SYNC. !
Now i finally installed FLYROM v4 refined, and the phone is stuck at htc 'quietly brilliant' logo . !
PLEASE get me out of this misery ! I want my little buddy back in action
Please .. Anybody ?
Nobody to help ?
I dont have an HTC phone or knowledge. but in our phone. we use tool to flash stock firmware. as in pure stock. removing anything. give it a try
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816836 this link shows tutorials on how to unbrick your phone. hope i helped
Thanks, but no luck
pjohn23 said:
I dont have an HTC phone or knowledge. but in our phone. we use tool to flash stock firmware. as in pure stock. removing anything. give it a try
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816836 this link shows tutorials on how to unbrick your phone. hope i helped
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I tried many custom ROMs and ended up bootlooping all of them ( Indefinite cyanogenmod animation , for about 48 minutes on average) !
I want to do a full erase of the device and reinstall these ROMs , bu i don't know how to do it .. searched for quite long but no proper instuctions on that
DrSakethReddy said:
I tried many custom ROMs and ended up bootlooping all of them ( Indefinite cyanogenmod animation , for about 48 minutes on average) !
I want to do a full erase of the device and reinstall these ROMs , bu i don't know how to do it .. searched for quite long but no proper instuctions on that
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dont you have flashtools?
More INFO needed.
pjohn23 said:
dont you have flashtools?
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I didn't get you.
I have these tools mentioned in almost every HTC explorer resuscitation page :
1. HTC Sync
2. adb drivers
3. Fastboot driver
4. TWRP 2.x.x
5. Stock ROM and
6. 6 varieties of Custom ROMs ! (all get stuck in bootloop )
DrSakethReddy said:
I didn't get you.
I have these tools mentioned in almost every HTC explorer resuscitation page :
1. HTC Sync
2. adb drivers
3. Fastboot driver
4. TWRP 2.x.x
5. Stock ROM and
6. 6 varieties of Custom ROMs ! (all get stuck in bootloop )
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what i mean is windows tool that can flash stock rom on your phone. if it has. you should use that and wipe everything
It's almost certainly an issue with a locked or semi-locked bootloader. If you are just HTC Dev unlocked on most HTCs, you need to flash the boot.img (kernel) via fastboot or when booted, with an app like Flashify. The reason you are having issues with getting it to connect is because Win 8.1 has issues with the HTC fastboot driver, especially on USB 3.0 ports on some makes of PCs. Grab another computer that has Win 7, if possible. Linux is an option as well, depending on how comfortable you are using it. But anyway, get to a PC that doesn't have Win 8+, get the HTC Sync program installed to get all of the drivers properly set up, then extract the boot.img from rom zip you last attempted to install and put it into the folder you extract from this https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1S0LCuXCnnmSWh6NGJmSE1BUWc/edit?usp=sharing . Open a CMD prompt and change directories to the adb+fastboot folder and then you'll want to be in bootloader mode and plugged in (make sure fastboot is selected and it should change to fastboot usb when recognized by PC) then copy and paste this without qoutes: "fastboot flash boot.img" and hit enter. This should send the kernel that you'll need to boot to the phone. Then just to be certain everything gets back in place, boot to recovery and factory reset and flash the rom again. Should be back up and running in no time.
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It's almost certainly an issue with a locked or semi-locked bootloader. If you are just HTC Dev unlocked on most HTCs, you need to flash the boot.img (kernel) via fastboot or when booted, with an app like Flashify. The reason you are having issues with getting it to connect is because Win 8.1 has issues with the HTC fastboot driver, especially on USB 3.0 ports on some makes of PCs. Grab another computer that has Win 7, if possible. Linux is an option as well, depending on how comfortable you are using it. But anyway, get to a PC that doesn't have Win 8+, get the HTC Sync program installed to get all of the drivers properly set up, then extract the boot.img from rom zip you last attempted to install and put it into the folder you extract from this https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1S0LCuXCnnmSWh6NGJmSE1BUWc/edit?usp=sharing . Open a CMD prompt and change directories to the adb+fastboot folder and then you'll want to be in bootloader mode and plugged in (make sure fastboot is selected and it should change to fastboot usb when recognized by PC) then copy and paste this without qoutes: "fastboot flash boot.img" and hit enter. This should send the kernel that you'll need to boot to the phone. Then just to be certain everything gets back in place, boot to recovery and factory reset and flash the rom again. Should be back up and running in no time.
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Thank you very much, for your reply
I hit thanks button too
I'll get back to you soon as i perform the steps you've stated in a Win 7 PC.
sadly NO
pjohn23 said:
what i mean is windows tool that can flash stock rom on your phone. if it has. you should use that and wipe everything
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i appreciate your help, but sadly there is no software specific to HTC explorer such as ODIN for samsung.
I'll try the procedure in a Win 7 PC and get back to you guys.
Thanks
DrSakethReddy said:
i appreciate your help, but sadly there is no software specific to HTC explorer such as ODIN for samsung.
I'll try the procedure in a Win 7 PC and get back to you guys.
Thanks
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Goodluck bro. sorry for no help. i dont have HTC and everythings waay more easier on a xperia phone
DrSakethReddy said:
i appreciate your help, but sadly there is no software specific to HTC explorer such as ODIN for samsung.
I'll try the procedure in a Win 7 PC and get back to you guys.
Thanks
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Not true. Their tool is called RUU (Rom Update Utility). I'm assuming your phone is the Indian version from your location. If that is so, you'll find your download for the RUU here: http://www.4shared.com/mp3/JRRnTB2c/file.htm?cau2=s403 or http://uploaded.net/file/yan28lnl . They aren't the fastest downloads, but should work. Need to have more than 30% battery life, antivirus off, and drivers installed. Boot to bootloader / fastboot mode, then just double click the RUU exe and follow the instructions and accept all the terms. If the exe doesn't work, there are a couple of other ways to flash, but as long as your cord / drivers / PC are all working properly, you should be back to stock, if that's what you would rather do. This method could wipe internal storage if you have one.
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Goodluck bro. sorry for no help. i dont have HTC and everythings waay more easier on a xperia phone
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Hey ! C'mon. Don't say u didn't help !
Providing a light to this thread for others to answer it too was the read deal you made !
Thanks again, bro
AWESOME !
es0tericcha0s said:
Not true. Their tool is called RUU (Rom Update Utility). I'm assuming your phone is the Indian version from your location. If that is so, you'll find your download for the RUU here: http://www.4shared.com/mp3/JRRnTB2c/file.htm?cau2=s403 or http://uploaded.net/file/yan28lnl . They aren't the fastest downloads, but should work. Need to have more than 30% battery life, antivirus off, and drivers installed. Boot to bootloader / fastboot mode, then just double click the RUU exe and follow the instructions and accept all the terms. If the exe doesn't work, there are a couple of other ways to flash, but as long as your cord / drivers / PC are all working properly, you should be back to stock, if that's what you would rather do. This method could wipe internal storage if you have one.
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Great ! I love getting things done easier with tools !
I'll give this a shot too, and then if this doesn't work, i'll head for the recovery.img flashing .
Thanks
Unsuccessful ! (error)
es0tericcha0s said:
It's almost certainly an issue with a locked or semi-locked bootloader. If you are just HTC Dev unlocked on most HTCs, you need to flash the boot.img (kernel) via fastboot or when booted, with an app like Flashify. The reason you are having issues with getting it to connect is because Win 8.1 has issues with the HTC fastboot driver, especially on USB 3.0 ports on some makes of PCs. Grab another computer that has Win 7, if possible. Linux is an option as well, depending on how comfortable you are using it. But anyway, get to a PC that doesn't have Win 8+, get the HTC Sync program installed to get all of the drivers properly set up, then extract the boot.img from rom zip you last attempted to install and put it into the folder you extract from this https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1S0LCuXCnnmSWh6NGJmSE1BUWc/edit?usp=sharing . Open a CMD prompt and change directories to the adb+fastboot folder and then you'll want to be in bootloader mode and plugged in (make sure fastboot is selected and it should change to fastboot usb when recognized by PC) then copy and paste this without qoutes: "fastboot flash boot.img" and hit enter. This should send the kernel that you'll need to boot to the phone. Then just to be certain everything gets back in place, boot to recovery and factory reset and flash the rom again. Should be back up and running in no time.
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Hello, i followed the exact steps that you provided, but i got an error in the cmd saying :
"unknown partition 'boot,img'
error: cannot determine image filename for 'boot.img' !
I'll try the RUU method now.
Alas ! Error again
es0tericcha0s said:
Not true. Their tool is called RUU (Rom Update Utility). I'm assuming your phone is the Indian version from your location. If that is so, you'll find your download for the RUU here: http://www.4shared.com/mp3/JRRnTB2c/file.htm?cau2=s403 or http://uploaded.net/file/yan28lnl . They aren't the fastest downloads, but should work. Need to have more than 30% battery life, antivirus off, and drivers installed. Boot to bootloader / fastboot mode, then just double click the RUU exe and follow the instructions and accept all the terms. If the exe doesn't work, there are a couple of other ways to flash, but as long as your cord / drivers / PC are all working properly, you should be back to stock, if that's what you would rather do. This method could wipe internal storage if you have one.
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I've done the adb command method and failed, now i've even performed updating it with RUU, but i have this result :
ERROR 155: unkown error
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your android phone.
Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and update your phone.
DrSakethReddy said:
Hello, i followed the exact steps that you provided, but i got an error in the cmd saying :
"unknown partition 'boot,img'
error: cannot determine image filename for 'boot.img' !
I'll try the RUU method now.
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I'm so sorry! I left out something in that command! It's:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Sorry, poor proofreading skills.
As far as the 155 error, I think you also might need to do this in bootloader / fastboot mode (if the previous command doesn't get you going with the rom you are already on - it should):
fastboot oem lock
Then re-run RUU.
Sorry guys, for a very late reply.
I tried all the methods you said, with the new command too, but alas ! The device didn't get a life.
I'm gonna use it as a very costly paperweight now !