This is my third Android phone and fifth Android device. I've rooted all five and installed multiple ROMs and for the most part have not had too many problems.
I'm currently running Elegancia 5.3.0 on my AT&T One X+ and have a few issues that I'm tired of dealing with. I decided to flash the RUU to go back to stock and also to update to hboot 1.4 which is required for the Blackout ROM I was thinking about trying. The RUU cannot find my phone unless I connect while in the bootloader. Even then though, the RUU flash still fails. Since it cannot see my phone while it's running, I decided to check if ADB can see it. Nope. No luck at all. I have connected with ADB to my device many, many times... but it has been close to a year since the last time I did. I removed all HTC drivers and Sync from Add/Remove Programs, deleted my old version of the SDK and Java and followed LuckyThirteen's tutorial step-by-step.
My phone still shows up in Device Manager under PORTABLE DEVICES and I can't seem to make it connect any other way.
I've tried using every combination of search terms I can think of and have had no luck for the past 48 hours.
This is the same exact issue I am having! I am on hboot 1.35 however,and my phone won't even show up on device manager. I have done everything from factory reset, to trying other roms and back ups, to calling HTC, and still nothing. Good to see someone else has the same problem tho haha
Sent from my HTC One X+
Finally fixed my ADB problem using these steps.
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Evening all,
I have been advised to post here on XDA from Android Forums. This is a copy of my initial post on there to explain the background to my issue.....
Hi there,
I have HTC Desire from O2 and after 12 hours of online searching and tweaking I'm hoping someone may be able to help.
I received the OTA upgrade yesterday which I accepted because I thought O2 might have it sorted by now. Obviously not. Anyway update ran with no interruption but then rebooted to a frozen O2 screen.
I searched the net and eventually found the guide to update the phone using the RUU Rom. I followed this to the letter and the installer for the RUU wouldnt't open. I then realised that Google Chrome hadn't fully downloaded the file (113mb not 171mb). I then used a download manager to ensure I had the full file. It then ran and seemed to be working... until 80% in when I get ERROR 110 File Open.... please use a complete RUU. I downloaded it several more times in various ways but still same result. By this point my phone was pretty much bricked.
I had black screen with silver HTC logo in the middle and 4 exclamation marks in the corners.... this remained whilst the phone was plugged in and the buttons in any combination did nothing. When i removed the USB cable i got a white boot screen with RUU highlighted in orange and again.... buttons do nothing. Every time I ran the RUU file it brought up a green bar as if it was making progress but then errors at the same point every time. (Error 110 use complete RUU... file seems to be complete now at 171mb)
I tried it on two computers, one win7 and the other vista. The vista machine doesn't even see the phone, it gives a USB error before the update begins.
At 2am I used the SDK download and typed the following at command prompt.... "fastboot oem boot".... phone instantly boots into O2 Froyo and works fine. If i then unplug the phone, turn it off and on again.... i get the black HTC screen again, back to square one.
At the moment I have fastbooted it so its working and have used the goldcard tool to obtain the CID and created the .img file.
I don't know what to do from here!!.... the update obviously hasn't FULLY worked but it must have completed enough for the thing to fastboot and seems to have full functionality (calls, wireless, network etc)
I don't really want to void the warranty but O2's only option is to send it off for 14 days to have an engineer tell me its buggered and send a replacement.
Any advice is appreciated.
Rich.
A couple of helpful guys on there have tried to advise me but without success. They suggested rooting etc but here is my problem.....
At the moment the phone seems to be working fine with Froyo... but the only way I can get my phone to start up is by plugging in and running "fastboot oem boot" from command prompt. If my phone is powered off and I turn it on in the normal way, I get the black screen with silver 'HTC' and triangles in 4 corners and all buttons do nothing!
I have tried fastboot command whilst holding down the volume keys etc and it just boots normally. Obviously something isn't right and I can't let my battery run down otherwise its useless until I can fastboot it again.
So this is preventing me from accessing any of the menu's required in the flash/root tutorials.
Can anyone help or do I just need to ensure I don't run the battery down?!?
Thanks in advance
Rich
if you have a goldcard already, have you tried flashing a diffrent ruu from fastboot? maybe just a generic htc one rather than the o2 one?
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Could you advise me which RUU would be the best to use?
I have looked through the list on shipped-roms website but apart from the obvious O2 ones, I don't understand which ones are which!
Thanks
Rich
Hi Rich,
I have exactly the same problem. Have you got any feedback about whether you have solved this issue?
Thanks!
Kelk
Edit:
I think I may have got it sorted. Downgrade to 2.1 as per:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
(replace xx to tt in link above)
Hi there,
I haven't solved my issue yet. At the moment I am using my phone on 2.2 but trying not let the battery run flat (I have to use fastboot from command prompt to get my phone to boot up)
Did the tutorial above work for you?
My issue is getting a working goldcard. I'm not sure whether mine has worked succesfully because when i've tried running the RUU of either the unbranded froyo update or even the O2 original, i get and error message and it doesn't work.
I followed the goldcard creation tutorial but I still get the CID error when trying to run the various RUU files.
I hope I can sort this soon because i've been close to throwing my phone out of the window several times!!
Cheers
Rich
Hi Rich,
Yes, the above tutorial worked for me. I think this is because it downgrades to a former version of HBOOT.
rich0684 said:
Hi there,
I haven't solved my issue yet. At the moment I am using my phone on 2.2 but trying not let the battery run flat (I have to use fastboot from command prompt to get my phone to boot up)
Did the tutorial above work for you?
My issue is getting a working goldcard. I'm not sure whether mine has worked succesfully because when i've tried running the RUU of either the unbranded froyo update or even the O2 original, i get and error message and it doesn't work.
I followed the goldcard creation tutorial but I still get the CID error when trying to run the various RUU files.
I hope I can sort this soon because i've been close to throwing my phone out of the window several times!!
Cheers
Rich
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Use Goldcard + your shipped o2 ROM (ROM that came originally with ur phone 1st time). you can get the rom from HTC official website. enter your Serial Number t download (i recommend using Mozilla built in download manager, coz Google Chrome always give me Corrupted Download when downloading Large files)
my devices keep restarting
i use it out side USA and not activated
in the stock rom resarting and same thing in the custom rom
every minite restating please help me
if you can, try an RUU for the phone...it will load the system back to it's original factory settings...if you're familiar with ADB make sure your device is recognizable thru there and try flashing the phone manually back to factory settings
i cant flash it my Hboot 1.50.0000
please any help
welcome to the club my friend... spoke with sprint today about this issue after they send me a new replacement phone for this issue and this new phone is doing the same thing still.. keeps rebooting and or shuting off requiring a battery pull to restart it. Sprint says they are aware of the problem and it is not a small issue affecting only a small number , its wide spead. they are awaiting a fit in a patch from HTC but there is no eta . they also suggested i monitor the HTC website for the fix
thanks i thought thats from my device only
please tel me if they fix it
any news? still same issu
Mine's not doing it that frequently, but it seems to be at the most inopportune moments!
My second Shooter (first one had a dead pixel) had the same issue and even though it wasn't often it was ANNOYING. I ended up having to swap it out for a new one and this one hasn't been giving me any sort of rebooting issues (once or twice when OCing; but that's expected). If it is software related flashing the RUU like someone else mentioned may help out; it'll set everything back to default straight from HTC.
If you're unlocked w/ the HTC method you'll have to relock first but then run this on your PC w/ the phone attached and follow the steps:
http://www.multiupload.com/09NOXKCUN0
^That's the latest RUU installer and should work for you.
Report back what happens; I'm curios about this myself since I never did an RUU reflash (was noobish in mind then) with my last device but if it fixes the issue it would make a LOT of people happy.
Peace.
lchupacabras said:
My second Shooter (first one had a dead pixel) had the same issue and even though it wasn't often it was ANNOYING. I ended up having to swap it out for a new one and this one hasn't been giving me any sort of rebooting issues (once or twice when OCing; but that's expected). If it is software related flashing the RUU like someone else mentioned may help out; it'll set everything back to default straight from HTC.
If you're unlocked w/ the HTC method you'll have to relock first but then run this on your PC w/ the phone attached and follow the steps:
http://www.multiupload.com/09NOXKCUN0
^That's the latest RUU installer and should work for you.
Report back what happens; I'm curios about this myself since I never did an RUU reflash (was noobish in mind then) with my last device but if it fixes the issue it would make a LOT of people happy.
Peace.
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i need to flash rom from recovery mode
have another file for this
I bought a used Sprint HTC EVO 3D in ebay, knowing it had a boot loop problem as described by the seller. Before buying, I researched to see if I can possibly fix the issue, and at that time I saw a few ways to do it. Unfortunately, now that I have the phone and tried those ways, my phone is still stuck in a boot loop.
This is what I've done so far:
1) Received the phone w/ HBOOT 1.5 (unlocked using HTC method).
2) I tried to flash TWRP 2.1.1, TWRP 1.0.3, ClockWork Mod 4.0.1.4, ClockWork Mod 5.8.0.1, and 4EXT RC3. The flashing seems to work as indicated by fastboot (it says OKAY after flashing).
3) I tried launching the recovery via fastboot command line and also tried launching recovery via power cycle while holding volume button down. Neither method allowed me to get to recovery. I would see the HTC logo, and then boot loop.
Other things I've tried:
1) Relock the phone.
2) Run the latest RUU (Sprint 2.17.651.5). I also tried the PG86IMG version. Flashing seems to succeed either way. But when I reboot, boot loop is still there. ROM doesn't boot.
Other things I've tried:
1) With the relocked phone, I did the HBOOT 1.4 downgrade and was successful downgrading.
2) I ran the RUU (Sprint 1.13.651.7) after the successful downgrade as described in the downgrade method so that I can try the Revolutionary S-OFF if my ROM boots.
3) The RUU succeeds, but the phone is still stuck in boot loop. ROM doesn't boot.
Again, the only thing that seems to work is fastboot commands. Adb commands don't work since the ROM doesn't even boot up.
I'm not sure if there's anything else I can do with the phone. I'm thinking now this may be a hardware issue. But before I send it in to HTC, I'd like to get opinions from the experts out there to see if there's anything else I can try.
Thanks!!!
none
Try to plug it into your computer, open a command prompt and type.
"adb reboot recovery"
Just like you see it, that should get you into recovery so you can flash a new rom onto it. And if you can swing it, by a new one next time lol
As stated above, adb commands won't work since you need a bootable ROM in the first place.. My EVO 3d reboots right after the first HTC logo pops up.. I've also tried launching recovery via fastboot command line and via power cycle and holding volume down button and selecting recovery. Both methods just reboots the phone and reboots over and over til I pull the battery out.
exact same problems, any help?
i have the exact same problems as Alpine Man.
tired everything, and i was hoping that if i downgraded to hboot 1.4, everything would be ok in terms of bootloops, but no =[
Can anyone shed light on this, software issue? hardware issue?
Anyone have a solution for this? or just send it to htc/
Have u tried installing new custom Rom?
I can't remember the creator's name but the file name is EVO 3d v2. I used the file to fix my bootloop. It's actual use is to relock ur bootloader back and it also install the ruu file. But it worked for me.
It might help u too. Maybe give a shot.
Sent from my AWESOME HTC EVO 3D. Click THANKS if u find my post is helpful.
I tried everything... And nothing fixed it. I finally sent it to HTC. They replaced the motherboard and all is well again.
i've read almost every guide availble regarding bootloop problems. my sister's evo 3d has no problems whatsoever. mine won't boot for anything!! have to go to work now but i will try it when i get home. if that doesn't work i'll probably have to send it in too.
alpineman - does the 1 year manufacturer warranty transfer over when you buy the phone used off ebay? i got my phone in great condition on ebay, with no mention of bootloop problems =[ . i'm not with sprint. i bought the phone hoping to flash it to metro. do i call htc instead of sprint? i'm not really sure how this warranty thing works.
any help is greatly appreciated thanks!
HTC did not ask for receipt, proof of ownership, or whether I had an active Sprint contract. They went by the serial number to determine warranty status. This is the 2nd HTC phone I had to do this with. Both times, no warranty problems whatsoever.
that's great! if all else fails, i'll give them a call on monday. thanks for the help!
good news! Come came back from HTC with new motherboard, boots up nicely now. I haven't done anything to it yet.
Bad new: the battery cover doesn't sit nice and flush anymore, its kinda crooked
It's sooo minor i almost don't wanna bother with HTC, but physically it was mint when I sent it in.
Need help
Hi can any one help, I am trying to gain S-Off on my Evo 3D, hboot 1.49.0018, I have Htc sync driver (Sync Un Installed)
adb devices command works fiine and gives me the serial number
but any other command with adb or fastboot it stucks on waiting for device.
Please Please Help me.
Regards,
I don't know where to begin. This is actually a couple of issues I'm experiencing with my AT&T HTC One. First, I cannot for the life of me get this thing to S-Off. I've tried Firewater (both methods) and I keep getting the same error, "welp this sucks Firewater can't work on your device, no amount of flashing, RUUing, etc. Tried Rumrunner, won't work. I've set SuperSu to grant default access, trust system user. I've also tried having those boxes unchecked. I've noticed I never get the RSA permission pop up on my phone (running ARHD 71.1, tried 31.6, 13.4, and 40.3). I have also tried Cyanogenmod 11, and 10.2.1. I've tried different USB cables, disabling virus protection, NOTHING will work. I'm thinking it could be the date the phone was built. I have a newer HTC One M7. I've tried every firewater method I could find by simply searching around the internet to no avail. Finally, I thought I would try going back to stock completely and start the process again, but when I go to get my OS number to get the proper download file, it shows up as blank. There's nothing there and when I go to the bootloader, next to OS where it would say 4.20.5(don't know the rest) there's nothing there. I'm not sure how that's possible. But if ANYONE can help me I would greatly appreciate it. I've run out of ideas, I just want to S-Off so I can convert my phone to a Google Play Edition. I managed it with my last HTC One but got rid of it like an idiot and now I'm paying the price.
listen this is my last resort, i did everything I possibly could before coming here. & I searched people I freaking searched and ive tried every method I came across that related to my issue specifically, where the users found resolution. That being said, NONE of them worked for me. So i am not going to detail everything ive tried in the last 120+ hours dedicated to this issue in the last 10 days, so please understand that if your solution is one that is commonly/easily found online, chances are ive tried/applied but to no avail. Now to my issue, my specs are provided on the attached pic, but its hboot 1.58.0 radio is 1.09.00.0108 S-On & relocked bootloader, it was rooted with S-off but I am not sure if it is still rooted after the many attempts to get this device up & running. So now what happened, this is an inactive device of mine & i havent had it long, its mint condition tho and worked fine when i got it originally. I have an evo 4g as well and thats the whole reason i wanted the 3d. Ok, so I unlocked the bootloader thru htcdev & I rooted the 3d with s-on of course cause i am on 1.58. But then 2 critical things happened. When i got the 3d it wouldnt charge fully. it would charge til a green light but the battery would never show anything over 85% and either way i was flashing a rom and the battery just died when it supposedly had well over 50%. oh & btw, the rom was cynmod V? but the zip file is called "wild-for-the-night", which I have since learned wouldnt have worked anyway. & Then all of sudden the 3d wouldnt charge or turn on, but the orange light would act a specific way that I found others experiencing all over the web, but none of their solutions worked for me and i spent alotta f-ing time with the batt issue, that is until the new batt i ordered arrived, & solved the issue entirely. either way from that point on it will only boot into fastboot/bootloader. no recovery no rom, its not happening. In fact when I plug it in to a pc or to charge it wont stay powered down, it boots str8 into fastboot & simply wont stay off while plugged in live. but it does show its charging while plugged in. anyway I relocked bootloader so I could run the ruu and thats just not happening either. the 3d is updated to 2.89.651.5. At one point I followed methods to downgrade hboot to get s-off & I flashed hboot 1.4 or 1.5 in my attempts to downgrade but I lost that page with the exact instructions i was following and I havent been able to find it again, and ontop of that I lost the files I had downloaded to a usb that has been formatted since.. But regardless, it still shows 1.58, I just thought it might be relevant that I did attempt to flash an earlier version but things clearly havent worked out for this device. Adb doesnt seem to be recognizing the evo 3d & wont even show up as a connected device. fastboot is recognizing the evo tho, however when I try to unlock the bootloader thru htcdev, now it gives me an error talking about the unlock code isnt long enough or somwething like that. I can take a screenshot of it if needed. I really just wanna get this device back to an oem/stock condition, & then be able to follow methods that ive since come across to root with s-off. Please Help