So i bought this HTC EVO 4G LTE off ebay, well it has a huge problem that the seller did not tell me about. It has somehing called TWRP installed and I cannot do anything with this phone.
I cannot get past this screen weird twrp screen thingy. i would post a picture but I can't. it's grey and has a bunch of options. it's like a main menu
I have tried to figure this out and to be honest i have no idea what i'm even doing
Also from what i've seen seeing this stuff helps as well
This pops up when I hard reboot the phone
moonshine s-off
jewelpvt ship s-off rl
cid-spcs_001
hboot-2.09.4444
radio-1.12.11.1210
opendsp-v31.1.0.45.0815
emmc-boot
Oct 18 2012, 15:46:20
You're rooted. Run RUU tool to unroot and go back to complete stock. TWRP is the recovery menu and the gateway to flashing new roms and kernels etc.
Sent from my EVO
numel007 said:
You're rooted. Run RUU tool to unroot and go back to complete stock. TWRP is the recovery menu and the gateway to flashing new roms and kernels etc.
Sent from my EVO
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How do I run RUU where can I download it. I honestly have no idea how to do anything with phones.
Lieval said:
How do I run RUU where can I download it. I honestly have no idea how to do anything with phones.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197909
Go here and read through the instructions. I'm here if you have further questions.
Sent from my EVO
numel007 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197909
Go here and read through the instructions. I'm here if you have further questions.
Sent from my EVO
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Okay so i downloaded and unzipped, The instructions on the thread are very vague
So I think i need to use a backdoor or something cause I can't get my phone to boot into android
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Q: But what if I can't get into Android?? Surely there is something I can do!?
A: Yes, I designed a "backdoor" to allow you into VipeRUU. However, BE CAREFUL! This skips important checks that VipeRUU does when it start (most importantly, if your phone really is an EVO 4G LTE!) but it will allow you to do this procedure from the bootloader. All you have to do is create a text file in the "files" folder called "bypass.txt" and then start the program. You'll be alerted with a few warnings when doing this.
Also do I need to have the phone plugged into the computer or something. I am so sorry but I am very lost
Lieval said:
Okay so i downloaded and unzipped, The instructions on the thread are very vague
So I think i need to use a backdoor or something cause I can't get my phone to boot into android
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Q: But what if I can't get into Android?? Surely there is something I can do!?
A: Yes, I designed a "backdoor" to allow you into VipeRUU. However, BE CAREFUL! This skips important checks that VipeRUU does when it start (most importantly, if your phone really is an EVO 4G LTE!) but it will allow you to do this procedure from the bootloader. All you have to do is create a text file in the "files" folder called "bypass.txt" and then start the program. You'll be alerted with a few warnings when doing this.
Also do I need to have the phone plugged into the computer or something. I am so sorry but I am very lost
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I've never done this process myself, but I'll do my best to help you.
First: reboot into your bootloader, Hold down power key with volume down key until it reboots into the screen where you listed all that information. It should have a white bacground.
Second: Naviagte to fastboot and hit the pwoerkey
Third: Connect computer to phone with usb
Fourth: create a blank bypass.txt file and place into the file named "file" from the zip you downloaded.
Fifth: Run ViperRUU and select whichever option you need.
numel007 said:
I've never done this process myself, but I'll do my best to help you.
First: reboot into your bootloader, Hold down power key with volume down key until it reboots into the screen where you listed all that information. It should have a white bacground.
Second: Naviagte to fastboot and hit the pwoerkey
Third: Connect computer to phone with usb
Fourth: create a blank bypass.txt file and place into the file named "file" from the zip you downloaded.
Fifth: Run ViperRUU and select whichever option you need.
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Okay i did all of that and it's saying my device wasn't detected
When I click fastboot it gives me 4 other options
Bootloader
Reboot
Reboot Bootloader
powerdown
Lieval said:
Okay i did all of that and it's saying my device wasn't detected
When I click fastboot it gives me 4 other options
Bootloader
Reboot
Reboot Bootloader
powerdown
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Are you running windows? Open up a command prompt and try to get su access through fastboot. You may not have high enough privleges. Also, do you have HTC drivers installed? Once you're inside the fastboot menu, don't touch anything. The reading on the top should say "Fastboot USB"
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Are you running windows? Open up a command prompt and try to get su access through fastboot. You may not have high enough privleges. Also, do you have HTC drivers installed? Once you're inside the fastboot menu, don't touch anything. The reading on the top should say "Fastboot USB"
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I do have windows and I know how to open a command prop
What is su access?
I'm sure I do since i'm the administrator, I have no idea about the drivers. The ones in the files folder I installed those I think
I am so sorry for all the trouble I really appreciate your help
Here is the link to the latest RUU I wouldn't mess with VipeRUU if you are not sure what you are doing.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-evo-4g-lte-sprint/news/
Do what BD619 says. I had hoped ViperRUU would work, but the stock HTC one is much easier to use and operate. Also I usually use Ubuntu in these situations due to how much easier it is to work things in Terminal than it is to use Window's command prompt. Just a thought in case you ever need to do something fastboot related in the future.
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Do what BD619 says. I had hoped ViperRUU would work, but the stock HTC one is much easier to use and operate. Also I usually use Ubuntu in these situations due to how much easier it is to work things in Terminal than it is to use Window's command prompt. Just a thought in case you ever need to do something fastboot related in the future.
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VipeRUU will work fine but he's still new this kind of stuff it can be confusing. It took me a couple tries to get it to work the first time I used it.
numel007 said:
Do what BD619 says. I had hoped ViperRUU would work, but the stock HTC one is much easier to use and operate. Also I usually use Ubuntu in these situations due to how much easier it is to work things in Terminal than it is to use Window's command prompt. Just a thought in case you ever need to do something fastboot related in the future.
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BD619 said:
Here is the link to the latest RUU I wouldn't mess with VipeRUU if you are not sure what you are doing.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-evo-4g-lte-sprint/news/
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Thank you so much, both of you rock!
Not sure if the phone is working but it says it's updating right now. I have been trying to figure this out for hours. Thank you guys so much
BD619 said:
VipeRUU will work fine but he's still new this kind of stuff it can be confusing. It took me a couple tries to get it to work the first time I used it.
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No matter what it's a bad sign if you need to RUU. Definitely something I never want to do. Means something major screwed up lol. Yeah I was gonna give him the regular HTC one until I read all the paranoid stuff the ViperRUU posted in his thread.
Sent from my EVO
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Lieval said:
Thank you so much, both of you rock!
Not sure if the phone is working but it says it's updating right now. I have been trying to figure this out for hours. Thank you guys so much
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No problem, we've all been there.
Sent from my EVO
Lieval said:
Thank you so much, both of you rock!
Not sure if the phone is working but it says it's updating right now. I have been trying to figure this out for hours. Thank you guys so much
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After the RUU finishes you will be 100% stock except for S-OFF...which I would leave in case you catch the bug and wanna start modding your phone in the future
numel007 said:
No matter what it's a bad sign if you need to RUU. Definitely something I never want to do. Means something major screwed up lol. Yeah I was gonna give him the regular HTC one until I read all the paranoid stuff the ViperRUU posted in his thread.
Sent from my EVO
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No problem, we've all been there.
Sent from my EVO
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After the RUU finishes you will be 100% stock except for S-OFF...which I would leave in case you catch the bug and wanna start modding your phone in the future
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It works fine, thank you so much again. also i'm a girl, just saw you guys using male pronouns
I am not modding my phone I am honestly not up for messing with this phone besides it's original purposes
Lieval said:
It works fine, thank you so much again. also i'm a girl, just saw you guys using male pronouns
I am not modding my phone I am honestly not up for messing with this phone besides it's original purposes
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Sorry about that there are not a whole lot of girls/ladies running around XDA
Nice job guys
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE
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Just bought an EVO3d now what would be a quick way to root this bad boy
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waiiittt!!!!!
bravo1565 said:
Just bought an EVO3d now what would be a quick way to root this bad boy
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WHATEVER YOU DO DONT YOU THE DOWNGRADE METHOD BY: "ZEDOMAX AT HTCEVOHACKS.COM" IF YOU ARE ON THE LATEST HBOOT AND SOFTWARE VERSION IT WILL BE HELL TRYING TO DOWNGRADE I DID IT AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE I TOOK ME ALMOST 3 DAYS TO TRY AND RESTORE MY PHONE BACK TO ITS "OUT -OF-THE-BOX-STATE" AND IM JUST GONNA WAIT THIS ONE OUT TILL AN EASIER METHOD IS AVAILABLE.
sorry about the caps....although it makes it easier to read lol
So at this time there is no root method for hboot1.5 I tried rooting it and got the unlock code from HTC but for some reason my pc cannot open file in reason why
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ro-H-ck40-T-ps3-C-EVO3D said:
WHATEVER YOU DO DONT YOU THE DOWNGRADE METHOD BY: "ZEDOMAX AT HTCEVOHACKS.COM" IF YOU ARE ON THE LATEST HBOOT AND SOFTWARE VERSION IT WILL BE HELL TRYING TO DOWNGRADE I DID IT AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE I TOOK ME ALMOST 3 DAYS TO TRY AND RESTORE MY PHONE BACK TO ITS "OUT -OF-THE-BOX-STATE" AND IM JUST GONNA WAIT THIS ONE OUT TILL AN EASIER METHOD IS AVAILABLE.
sorry about the caps....although it makes it easier to read lol
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Might I calmly suggest taking a look a the CD in my signature? I think that this might make your life a bit easier.
~co~
closeone said:
Might I calmly suggest taking a look a the CD in my signature? I think that this might make your life a bit easier.
~co~
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That kit works well if you have some time to read and if you have any Questions that whole thread will help ya out
I still am unlocked via htc dev.. Just been to busy to root that method..
reaper24 said:
That kit works well if you have some time to read and if you have any Questions that whole thread will help ya out
I still am unlocked via htc dev.. Just been to busy to root that method..
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Sure will.
He he. Come on Reaper. It's brighter on the 1.40 side.
By the way, (belated) congrats on becoming a Mod.
~co~
closeone said:
Sure will.
He he. Come on Reaper. It's brighter on the 1.40 side.
By the way, (belated) congrats on becoming a Mod.
~co~
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Thanks man I will at some point take on that full root. Just haven't had time..
@closeone
Will look at that cd tomorrow look forward to it
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA
Kinda gave up with the cd, since im on windows. Ive been reading since last night. maybe im just missing something.
Embargho101 said:
Kinda gave up with the cd, since im on windows. Ive been reading since last night. maybe im just missing something.
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I'm sorry Embargho101, I don't quite understand where you're stuck. I'm happy to help. There are ISO burning instructions in post 3 (as well as instructions for doing the downgrade). You'll reboot your computer with the CD in your drive. This should boot up into the CD instead of Windows. If it doesn't, you may have to change the boot device or boot order on your computer. Typically, mashing down F12 while the computer is booting will bring up the boot menu. From there, you can select to boot from the CD-ROM drive. It does very from computer to computer though.
~co~
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I'm sorry Embargho101, I don't quite understand where you're stuck. I'm happy to help. There are ISO burning instructions in post 3 (as well as instructions for doing the downgrade). You'll reboot your computer with the CD in your drive. This should boot up into the CD instead of Windows. If it doesn't, you may have to change the boot device or boot order on your computer. Typically, mashing down F12 while the computer is booting will bring up the boot menu. From there, you can select to boot from the CD-ROM drive. It does very from computer to computer though.
~co~
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Can you burn the iso to a usb?
and also. Whats so special about 1.40 other than splash screens.
iTzLOLtrain said:
Can you burn the iso to a usb?
and also. Whats so special about 1.40 other than splash screens.
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S off makes it easier to flash no computer or fancy apps needed.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium
iTzLOLtrain said:
Can you burn the iso to a usb?
and also. Whats so special about 1.40 other than splash screens.
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reaper24 said:
S off makes it easier to flash no computer or fancy apps needed.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium
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That's one of my major reasons for S-OFF. Flashing ROMs requires no extra magic on the to make it work. I can restore NANDroid backups from anywhere (Especially nice when Boot Manager doesn't like moving back to a ROM in another slot). You have the ability to flash radios. Oh, and also, if you haven't already unlocked your bootloader using HTC's method, they won't know that you unlocked.
Just for the sheer convenience of being able to flash ROMs without anything extra, it's worth it.
~co~
You guys kind of thread-jacked this.
ok im trying to downgrade my hboot 1.5 to 1.4 but i have a windows not a linux to im trying to use the toolkit boot cd i have bricked my device already but i dont know how to use cd wen i put the cd in two files come up which are boot and cde........... like do i have to click on anything or put the files somewhere i really need help im sitting here with a bricked phone
SkinnyBlack313 said:
ok im trying to downgrade my hboot 1.5 to 1.4 but i have a windows not a linux to im trying to use the toolkit boot cd i have bricked my device already but i dont know how to use cd wen i put the cd in two files come up which are boot and cde........... like do i have to click on anything or put the files somewhere i really need help im sitting here with a bricked phone
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You need to boot into the CD. Before you boot into Windows, it'll give you the option to boot from another drive (on my desktop it's ESC, and on my laptop it's F12).
ro-H-ck40-T-ps3-C-EVO3D said:
WHATEVER YOU DO DONT YOU THE DOWNGRADE METHOD BY: "ZEDOMAX AT HTCEVOHACKS.COM" IF YOU ARE ON THE LATEST HBOOT AND SOFTWARE VERSION IT WILL BE HELL TRYING TO DOWNGRADE I DID IT AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE I TOOK ME ALMOST 3 DAYS TO TRY AND RESTORE MY PHONE BACK TO ITS "OUT -OF-THE-BOX-STATE" AND IM JUST GONNA WAIT THIS ONE OUT TILL AN EASIER METHOD IS AVAILABLE.
sorry about the caps....although it makes it easier to read lol
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I second that, i tried to downgrade from 1.50 to 1.40 following the same and almost screwed up my phone. Ended up restocking my phone to 2.17.651.5 hboot 1.50
utnick said:
You guys kind of thread-jacked this.
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No they didn't. Everything they've posted has been in the interest of expanding the OP's knowledge base so he can maximize his chances of successfully rooting his phone.
ro-H-ck40-T-ps3-C-EVO3D said:
WHATEVER YOU DO DONT YOU THE DOWNGRADE METHOD BY: "ZEDOMAX AT HTCEVOHACKS.COM" IF YOU ARE ON THE LATEST HBOOT AND SOFTWARE VERSION IT WILL BE HELL TRYING TO DOWNGRADE I DID IT AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE I TOOK ME ALMOST 3 DAYS TO TRY AND RESTORE MY PHONE BACK TO ITS "OUT -OF-THE-BOX-STATE" AND IM JUST GONNA WAIT THIS ONE OUT TILL AN EASIER METHOD IS AVAILABLE.
sorry about the caps....although it makes it easier to read lol
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just out of curiosity.... why was this such an issue again? I have downgrade 3 devices using this method, with no issues.
and why would you want to re-lock your device? i don't get it.
xCLUx said:
just out of curiosity.... why was this such an issue again? I have downgrade 3 devices using this method, with no issues.
and why would you want to re-lock your device? i don't get it.
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I haven't heard of any issues with the rev unless you try it on a hboot above 1.5. 1.5 andlower should go over just fine as it has every time I have done it which must be about thirty times now. So idk . . .
can someone post the link for the latest RUU? The only one I can find is a paid link.
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Jewel
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http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Jewel
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Which of those is the latest one or best one to use if we have to unroot and roll back to stock? I have only had this particular phone a few days and am still getting up to speed. Thanks!
Use the 2.13 ruu.
Had the same issue happen to me and wanted to check if anyone has the link to the latest RUU if this is not it. any help is appreciated.
Thanks
jumbeemann said:
Had the same issue happen to me and wanted to check if anyone has the link to the latest RUU if this is not it. any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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The latest RUU 3.16.651.3 is not available anywhere
jumbeemann said:
Had the same issue happen to me and wanted to check if anyone has the link to the latest RUU if this is not it. any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197909
You must be S-off to run this tool.
Sent from my EVO using xda premium
FinZ28 said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197909
You must be S-off to run this tool.
Sent from my EVO using xda premium
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I need some help, and as I always say I don't ask for help unless I really can't find a solution. I tried unlocking my bootloader using the HTCDev method, but when I try to flash the unlock code bin file it gets stuck saying its sending and never moves. Same happened weeks back with my HTC Mytouch 4g Slide and I had somehow got it to work after fiddling here and there. I have HTC Sync uninstalled (I even reinstalled it to uninstall it again and keep the drivers) and I even eliminated my PDANet which seems to cause issues in situations like this. Rebooted my computer literally over 10 Times, same bull. I just can't remember how I got it working on my MyTOUCH. SO...I'm on hboot 2.09 and was wondering if these files would downgrade the hboot or something. All drivers seem to be proper, so I don't see why I'm having issues. I'm familiar with the adv and fastboot tools, I even made the android folder on the main harddrive directory that every post recommends , have the unlock_code.bin there but its the issue of not pushing. I have an old PC but if it worked on my MyTOUCH at one point I doubt it has anything to do with it.
So I wanted to know if its possible to downgrade the hboot to use a different method.
The method of rooting the phone is the same regardless of Hboot, so downgrading won't help you. Click the link in my sig and go to the section that contains the bootloader unlocking tools. Click on the WinDroid toolkit and see if you have any luck with that, instead.
FinZ28 said:
The method of rooting the phone is the same regardless of Hboot, so downgrading won't help you. Click the link in my sig and go to the section that contains the bootloader unlocking tools. Click on the WinDroid toolkit and see if you have any luck with that, instead.
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Not root, unlocking the bootloader. It says Sending and never does a thing. It should say Okay immediately after pushing the file but its not doing anything for me. Its supposed to quickly give you a disclaimer on your phone to select whether or not to unlock the BL, but all my phone does is sit in fastboot mode. So I wanted to know if these stock restore things can downgrade the HBOOT as well so I can unlock it in a different manner instead of HTCDev's method. I've been stuck with a locked bootloader for a week since purchasing this phone. My MyTouch4g slide had the same issue but I had done something that got it going, in this case, I've tried everything. Also these self made executable programs like WinDroid give me a "not a valid Win32 application" message on my laptop. They just won't run at all.
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Not root, unlocking the bootloader. It says Sending and never does a thing. It should say Okay immediately after pushing the file but its not doing anything for me. Its supposed to quickly give you a disclaimer on your phone to select whether or not to unlock the BL, but all my phone does is sit in fastboot mode. So I wanted to know if these stock restore things can downgrade the HBOOT as well so I can unlock it in a different manner instead of HTCDev's method. I've been stuck with a locked bootloader for a week since purchasing this phone. My MyTouch4g slide had the same issue but I had done something that got it going, in this case, I've tried everything. Also these self made executable programs like WinDroid give me a "not a valid Win32 application" message on my laptop. They just won't run at all.
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There is no other method to unlock the bootloader aside from HTC Dev. Doesn't matter what Hboot version you're on or what software version you have. Even programs like regaw_leinad's toolkit uses HTC Dev-it just automates the entire process.
Shoot Bigdaddy619 a PM. He should be able to get you straightened out.
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There is no other method to unlock the bootloader aside from HTC Dev. Doesn't matter what Hboot version you're on or what software version you have. Even programs like regaw_leinad's toolkit uses HTC Dev-it just automates the entire process.
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Hmm come to think of it your right I have seen the scripts mention HTCDev. So what can I do to get it to flash that Unlock_code.bin? HTC Sync is uninstalled, PDANet is also gone, the drivers have been left behind. My device does show up as a fastboot device and the Device Manager shows the phone as MyHTC when on fastboot, what am I missing? Its all set but just stays there...
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Hmm come to think of it your right I have seen the scripts mention HTCDev. So what can I do to get it to flash that Unlock_code.bin? HTC Sync is uninstalled, PDANet is also gone, the drivers have been left behind. My device does show up as a fastboot device and the Device Manager shows the phone as MyHTC when on fastboot, what am I missing? Its all set but just stays there...
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You did get the email from HTC with the unlock token and place it in your ADB tools folder, right?
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Hmm come to think of it your right I have seen the scripts mention HTCDev. So what can I do to get it to flash that Unlock_code.bin? HTC Sync is uninstalled, PDANet is also gone, the drivers have been left behind. My device does show up as a fastboot device and the Device Manager shows the phone as MyHTC when on fastboot, what am I missing? Its all set but just stays there...
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I could help you on teamviewer PM me if you wish
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I could help you on teamviewer PM me if you wish
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About time
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About time
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lol
But it seems when I offer to help they disappear
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lol
But it seems when I offer to help they disappear
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No LOL went outside for a second. I would definitely let you help, BUT I'm using an OLD Dell laptop. So old I think cavemans existed when it was invented. My HP is in repair. Bought it new, came faulty, sent for repair. Came back, new issues, right back to HP, so I'm using this wifiless crap for now. I haven't bothered buying it a WiFi adaptor since its so darn old. I mean what can be done with 128mb of ram? Imagine.
It has USB 1.0 ports, I read some discussions that it maybe the case, but the same was said about my old MyTouch 4G Slide and the token went thru eventually.
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You did get the email from HTC with the unlock token and place it in your ADB tools folder, right?
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Yes I even sent the code a second time to make sure the file didn't magically get corrupted.
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No LOL went outside for a second. I would definitely let you help, BUT I'm using an OLD Dell laptop. So old I think cavemans existed when it was invented. My HP is in repair. Bought it new, came faulty, sent for repair. Came back, new issues, right back to HP, so I'm using this wifiless crap for now. I haven't bothered buying it a WiFi adaptor since its so darn old. I mean what can be done with 128mb of ram? Imagine.
It has USB 1.0 ports, I read some discussions that it maybe the case, but the same was said about my old MyTouch 4G Slide and the token went thru eventually.
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Yes I even sent the code a second time to make sure the file didn't magically get corrupted.
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Well if you need assistance feel free to PM I'll see what I can do to help
I should never have flashed my Evo 3D. I had no experience, but a buddy of mine talked me into it. It worked fine for a good while, but now...it just reboots itself randomly, and then freezes during the boot screen. I have to pull the battery to reset. I also can't use TONS of apps that I'd really like to have. Smart Glass, My Xbox 360, Bad Piggies, etc...
Anyway, I don't even know what H-Boot is, or what version I'm on. This is all the info I have...
Android Version: 2,3,4
HTC Sense Version: 3.0
Software Number: 2.08.651.2
MOD Version: InfectedROM_Synergy-3dvo_RLS-1 (NIGHTLY)
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.13-ck3+
All I want to do is go back to a stock Sprint ROM. I'd like to get the latest OTA if possible. I tried that as well, but it just searches forever. I let it go overnight once, and woke up 9 hrs later, and the thingy was still spinning.
Anyway... Any help would be MUCH APPRECIATED! This thing is driving me crazy. I'll be getting a Note II soon, but I can't take this ROM anymore,
-B
EDIT: Almost forgot... It isn't that I haven't tried anything. I grabbed a Stock ROM off of PPCGeeks, and connected my 3vo to my laptop. I ran the .exe, but it said it failed. I also got a different ROM, put it on the ROOT of my SD Card, navigated to the .zip in Recovery, and initiated a flash. Every attempt ended with the phone rebooting with the same old Synergy ROM. Once booted, I got a bunch of pop-up messages saying that various programs weren't able to run, or something like that. However, these programs included Sense, Phone, etc...
STL.Mogul said:
All I want to do is go back to a stock Sprint ROM. I'd like to get the latest OTA if possible. I tried that as well, but it just searches forever. I let it go overnight once, and woke up 9 hrs later, and the thingy was still spinning.
Anyway... Any help would be MUCH APPRECIATED!
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Follow this guide through Step1 and you will be 100% stock on the current Sprint ICS ROM. If any of the apps you want to run require root then you can complete Step2 as well. Since Step3 is for gaining S-OFF I doubt that you would need to do that in your situation.
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ramjet73 said:
Follow this guide through Step1 and you will be 100% stock on the current Sprint ICS ROM. If any of the apps you want to run require root then you can complete Step2 as well. Since Step3 is for gaining S-OFF I doubt that you would need to do that in your situation.
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THANKS! I'll give it a shot, and report back. I REALLY appreciate the help, good sir.
UPDATE: Yup...this is exactly what I did last night. All that happens is that it tells me it failed, and then reboots back to how it was. I just read a troubleshooting section, and it says to check if the bootloader is unlocked, and that if it is (via HTCDev) that it will stop this method from working. I'm pretty sure this is what's messing this up for me. However, they give no explanation as to how someone can change this. I don't even know where to look to make sure it's locked...
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THANKS! I'll give it a shot, and report back. I REALLY appreciate the help, good sir.
UPDATE: Yup...this is exactly what I did last night. All that happens is that it tells me it failed, and then reboots back to how it was. I just read a troubleshooting section, and it says to check if the bootloader is unlocked, and that if it is (via HTCDev) that it will stop this method from working. I'm pretty sure this is what's messing this up for me. However, they give no explanation as to how someone can change this. I don't even know where to look to make sure it's locked...
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The command you need to lock the bootloader is in Step1 of the guide:
fastboot oem lock
Maker sure you read the section(s) of the guide you are planning to use carefully and follow them as they are written.
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The command you need to lock the bootloader is in Step1 of the guide:
fastboot oem lock
Maker sure you read the section(s) of the guide you are planning to use carefully and follow them as they are written.
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Wow... Sorry. lol I don't know how I missed that. How do I run this oem tthing? The guide says I should know how to do this, but I unlocked this thing well over a year ago, and only did it once. I just tried reading a tut, but it doesn't even say how to do this, and it also says that if it isn't done correctly, it will brick my phone. He says there is never a reason to go back to 'stock'. Not sure what all that is about. Do I need to download another file for this?
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Wow... Sorry. lol I don't know how I missed that. How do I run this oem tthing? The guide says I should know how to do this, but I unlocked this thing well over a year ago, and only did it once. I just tried reading a tut, but it doesn't even say how to do this, and it also says that if it isn't done correctly, it will brick my phone. He says there is never a reason to go back to 'stock'. Not sure what all that is about. Do I need to download another file for this?
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There are a lot more details about issuing fastboot commands in mpgrimm2's thread. That's what I used when I started so I'm sure you can find what you need in there if you read through it carefully.
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There are a lot more details about issuing fastboot commands in mpgrimm2's thread. That's what I used when I started so I'm sure you can find what you need in there if you read through it carefully.
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Meh... never mind. I can't understand any of that thread at all. I'll just have to put up with this until I get my new phone.
If you want, i can help you get your phone to stock Gingerbread or ics fully locked and unrooted via team viewer or something..... Pm me your gmail address if you want. I'm 99% sure It won't brick or anything but then again I take no responsibility . STRANGE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED .....
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If you want, i can help you get your phone to stock Gingerbread or ics fully locked and unrooted via team viewer or something..... Pm me your gmail address if you want. I'm 99% sure It won't brick or anything but then again I take no responsibility . STRANGE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED .....
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Well, the thing is... I understand everything but re-locking this boot loader. That's all I have to do for this to work, but I just don't understand that thread at all. It's just gibberish to me. I mean, is it a program I have to use? Do I type something in? IDK... That thread is pretty hard to understand if you have no knowledge of this stuff.
I found this: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/9322-how-to-relocked-hboot-htc-root-method/ ...but it doesn't do anything when I type in the cmd.
Mogul, you could find a stock rooted Rom that would be essentially the same thing as returning to stock without having to relock. I'm sure RamJet will have a link as I'm at a restaurant ignoring my girlfriend.
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Mogul, you could find a stock rooted Rom that would be essentially the same thing as returning to stock without having to relock. I'm sure RamJet will have a link as I'm at a restaurant ignoring my girlfriend.
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He wants ota updates.
He won't be able to take OTA updates from sprint if he don't relock.
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You need to download the rootevo3dnew.zip attached in the link you posted above. Then extract it somewhere. If you are using win xp open cmd and navigate to that folder in cmd. If you are using newer version of windows then hold shift and right click the folder which you just extracted and click "open command window here." and then connect phone in fastboot mode and type the "fastboot oem lock". Then reboot the bootloader, you will re locked instead of unlocked at the top. Now you can run the ruu.
Or hit me up on gtalk when you have 20-30 mins time, i will guide you.
So, I have gone through the whole process of rooting my phone, unlocking it. I have TWRP on it, Titanium backup (thankfully), Goo Manager. It is S-on. I have 2.09 Hboot. My TWRP-jewel is 2.5.0.0. Ok, now onto my question, I am trying to get CM-10 to load but it doesn't go any further than the load screen. No matter what I try. I have even tried switching to JellyBAM but all to no avail. Can someone offer me tips as to what I may have done or be doing wrong? Thanks in advance
[Q] trying to put CM10 on my rooted phone
Forgive me if I put this in the wrong group, but I feel this is probably the right one for it. I have Hboot 2.09. I have TWRP. I have S-on. I want to put CM10 with Gapps onto my phone but every way I have tried, CM10 just sits there and loops around, the longest being an hour. I figured some time was possible, but come on. Over on Google+, people are telling me to flash this and flash that, fastboot this or that. I have no idea what they are trying to say to me. I am loving learning all of this but I need a little more explanation than just flash something. I realize that flash has something to do with commands. I am running windows 8 if that helps on my laptop. My TWRP version is 2.5.0.0. I don't know if my phone has gone through the latest update or not. Thanks for any help you can give me!
You have to install the kernel separately from the ROM since you're S-on. Click the link in my sig for more info.
You most likely have the newest touch panel driver, so you can only use ROM's based off the latest OTA, software version 3.16. Your touchscreen won't work otherwise. You can gain S-off and downgrade your touch panel driver, at which point you can run AOSP ROM's like CM.
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Forgive me if I put this in the wrong group, but I feel this is probably the right one for it. I have Hboot 2.09. I have TWRP. I have S-on. I want to put CM10 with Gapps onto my phone but every way I have tried, CM10 just sits there and loops around, the longest being an hour. I figured some time was possible, but come on. Over on Google+, people are telling me to flash this and flash that, fastboot this or that. I have no idea what they are trying to say to me. I am loving learning all of this but I need a little more explanation than just flash something. I realize that flash has something to do with commands. I am running windows 8 if that helps on my laptop. My TWRP version is 2.5.0.0. I don't know if my phone has gone through the latest update or not. Thanks for any help you can give me!
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First of all you might be on the newest touch panel driver, and that's the first thing that gets you in trouble because aosp roms don't work with that, as of now, it might work later... Who knows... Secondly you need to flash the boot.img separately thru fastboot because your are s-on and on 2.09... To make your life easier try to get s-off either thru facepalm or dirty racun... That way you can flash any rom and also downgrade your touch panel driver to get aosp working on your phone... If you flash viper rom it has a senseless option so you can use nova and get stability and some sort of aosp look... Good luck!
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Yes, S-off is the way to go if you want to run CM. Otherwise, try meanbean or viper or sharkie or any other sense based Rom. They should work fine.
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I have tried to do facepalm. When I put the code in (I'm assuming it goes in the command window), I get messages like "adb not valid command". Even though my phone is most definitely rooted, says unlocked. Should I redownload android-sdk? Thanks again!
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I have tried to do facepalm. When I put the code in (I'm assuming it goes in the command window), I get messages like "adb not valid command". Even though my phone is most definitely rooted, says unlocked. Should I redownload android-sdk? Thanks again!
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ADB commands must be issued when the phone is mounted as media share not as fastboot. Connect your phone as if you were transferring files between it and your pc.
Something new to try since you're on the latest OTA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2321072
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ADB commands must be issued when the phone is mounted as media share not as fastboot. Connect your phone as if you were transferring files between it and your pc.
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I do have it connected to the computer like that. Do you mean I have to go into TWRP and mount it that way? I tried it that way too. I downloaded and whole new android SDK to see if that is the problem. If not, I am going to factory reset my phone and start over. I can't imagine why I was able to root the phone, get it unlocked, but now I can't do anything else with it. Not even get adb commands to recognize it.
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I do have it connected to the computer like that. Do you mean I have to go into TWRP and mount it that way? I tried it that way too. I downloaded and whole new android SDK to see if that is the problem. If not, I am going to factory reset my phone and start over. I can't imagine why I was able to root the phone, get it unlocked, but now I can't do anything else with it. Not even get adb commands to recognize it.
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If I were you I would try the new S-off method I posted above. It's Windows friendly
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thank you
FinZ28 said:
If I were you I would try the new S-off method I posted above. It's Windows friendly
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I know that I have been a particularly trying noob this week and I apologize. I tried to go back and thank the ones that helped me along the way and i did realize I double posted. I apologize for that too. So a big thank you!!!!!!!!!:good:
Message is for user tabidee tho if anyone else can help..koo..but I doubt u want tow
This is for tabidee hey I was reading ur stuff on xda developers and I have a question. If u can help if not its cool. Ok so i got my sprint evo and I went to try to root it. I went thru a process that with the steps combined with htcdev site got me to say unlock my bootloader. I used hoot 2.09 and I was supposed to flash this pimg175 zip to i guess install a recovery. Well that won't work at all... I cant get my s on switched to s off and so i am stuck with according to the hoot screen a tampered, unlocked with s on, unrooted phone. I am so confused with all the steps and files I had to download, rename and save to various folders that I gave up. With my phone at its current state what do I do next? I deleted all the files from the day I unlocked it but if you can explain to me... And explain like if I was a five year old cuz I'm that dumbfounded on this subject... But if u can maybe walk me thru the rest of the process or walk me thru a undoing of what I done so far. I'm lisa. My email is [email protected]
Check out the link below. It's a GUI for rooting and has everything you need to get your phone rooted. You'll need to install the recovery first then superuser, which will give you root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436217
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Whoever has time and is bored.....come help me one on one
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This is for tabidee hey I was reading ur stuff on xda developers and I have a question. If u can help if not its cool. Ok so i got my sprint evo and I went to try to root it. I went thru a process that with the steps combined with htcdev site got me to say unlock my bootloader. I used hoot 2.09 and I was supposed to flash this pimg175 zip to i guess install a recovery. Well that won't work at all... I cant get my s on switched to s off and so i am stuck with according to the hoot screen a tampered, unlocked with s on, unrooted phone. I am so confused with all the steps and files I had to download, rename and save to various folders that I gave up. With my phone at its current state what do I do next? I deleted all the files from the day I unlocked it but if you can explain to me... And explain like if I was a five year old cuz I'm that dumbfounded on this subject... But if u can maybe walk me thru the rest of the process or walk me thru a undoing of what I done so far. I'm lisa. My email is [email protected]
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Can someone just email me on the side and we can come up with a good day n time to IM or even a phone call covenrsation so we can go step by step and hook my phone up right. I'm just way too dumbfounded on the whole thing at this point.... The weed probably coulda waited... Lol.. [email protected]
kinda
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Can someone just email me on the side and we can come up with a good day n time to IM or even a phone call covenrsation so we can go step by step and hook my phone up right. I'm just way too dumbfounded on the whole thing at this point.... The weed probably coulda waited... Lol.. [email protected]
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I had to do moonshine with wubi lunbuntu linux terminal. Rooting is easy u do it from google play look for 4.2.2 roms that are ok with s-on. mean is easy.
so I still have to connect my sh*t to da pc and go thru some more steps with this lunbuntu thing before though rite? BTW... the HTC software update won't complete itself so I'm still 4.1 I think
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hi guys im a total noob bought a droid dna on craigslist that was rooted. i tried to set back to stock with ruu got message error 158. i then tried hboot method and when i put cmd fastboot oem writeflagsecure 3 my phone now says tampered ,relocked, security warning and when you reboot just keeps going to fast boot menu.again im new to this and dont know what im doing so maybe i shouldnt have dabbled with it...ill attach a pic of the screen its a red employee edition droid dna... thanks for any help you can offer
Leave it alone! Go to recovery and delete data and reboot the phone.
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ifi try recovery or anything just brings me back to the same screen
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hi guys im a total noob bought a droid dna on craigslist that was rooted. i tried to set back to stock with ruu got message error 158. i then tried hboot method and when i put cmd fastboot oem writeflagsecure 3 my phone now says tampered ,relocked, security warning and when you reboot just keeps going to fast boot menu.again im new to this and dont know what im doing so maybe i shouldnt have dabbled with it...ill attach a pic of the screen its a red employee edition droid dna... thanks for any help you can offer
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Did you know if it had an Engineer's HBOOT before? Writeflagsecure 3 is to remove S-OFF. You didn't need to do that to go stock.
Try flashing a recovery?
If this for insurance purposes? Just wondering what you're trying to do with your phone since it was working when you got it.
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Did you know if it had an Engineer's HBOOT before? Writeflagsecure 3 is to remove S-OFF. You didn't need to do that to go stock.
Try flashing a recovery?
If this for insurance purposes? Just wondering what you're trying to do with your phone since it was working when you got it.
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i think i tried to flash recovery. i just want to get it to work so i can use it or sell it. when it poered up normally it had the red writing on the bottom that said for htc developer purposes also instead of the dna boot up it said htc one
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i think i tried to flash recovery.
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That isn't a good sign. What steps did you take to flash a recovery?
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That isn't a good sign. What steps did you take to flash a recovery?
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tried recovery then reboot on phone just takes me to the same screen. also believe i tried fastboot-flash recovery
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tried recovery then reboot on phone just takes me to the same screen. also believe i tried fastboot-flash recovery
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No offense, but you keep saying things like "i think" or I "believe"; if you want our help, we need to know if you did it or not.
What recovery were you flashing?
Basically, what I'm saying is you might have deleted your recovery since you're saying that you keep ending up on the bootloader. You need to flash a recovery into your phone. If this doesn't make sense, just let me know and I'll point you in the right direction.
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Follow these directions and then select RECOVERY from your bootloader. Let us know what happens please.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994662
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No offense, but you keep saying things like "i think" or I "believe"; if you want our help, we need to know if you did it or not.
What recovery were you flashing?
Basically, what I'm saying is you might have deleted your recovery since you're saying that you keep ending up on the bootloader. You need to flash a recovery into your phone. If this doesn't make sense, just let me know and I'll point you in the right direction.
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It had clock work mod on it.no offense taken im just new to this and its kind if confusing to me.since it wouldnt boot thru ruu thats when I tried the hboot method.i dont quite understand the cmd's and flashing I guess.
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No offense, but you keep saying things like "i think" or I "believe"; if you want our help, we need to know if you did it or not.
What recovery were you flashing?
Basically, what I'm saying is you might have deleted your recovery since you're saying that you keep ending up on the bootloader. You need to flash a recovery into your phone. If this doesn't make sense, just let me know and I'll point you in the right direction.
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Follow these directions and then select RECOVERY from your bootloader. Let us know what happens please.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994662
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ok after i download do i just try to flash thru the adb commands?
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It had clock work mod on it.no offense taken im just new to this and its kind if confusing to me.since it wouldnt boot thru ruu thats when I tried the hboot method.i dont quite understand the cmd's and flashing I guess.
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I hear you, it can be overwhelming at first. I've been flashing since the WM 6.5 days and still don't know as much as some of the people here!
When you select RECOVERY, it's bringing you back to the BOOTLOADER screen, right?
If that's the case, the RECOVERY may have been removed, which is why I'm saying to flash a new one in. Did you follow the instructions on that thread I linked to?
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ok after i download do i just try to flash thru the adb commands?
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Just saw this. No, you should be using fastboot commands, not ADB
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
To begin, do you have the Android SDK installed on your computer? (Platform Tools)
You save the TWRP .img file in that folder.
Shift+Right Click on the folder and click Open Command Prompt Here
The phone should be connected to the PC
From the BOOTLOADER, go to FASTBOOT
It should say FASTBOOT USB
You can double check by typing 'fastboot devices'
Then run 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'
recovery.img will be named whatever your TWRP file is named
Then for good measure do 'fastboot reboot'
Now, you should be back in BOOTLOADER
Go to RECOVERY, and what do you see?
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I hear you, it can be overwhelming at first. I've been flashing since the WM 6.5 days and still don't know as much as some of the people here!
When you select RECOVERY, it's bringing you back to the BOOTLOADER screen, right?
If that's the case, the RECOVERY may have been removed, which is why I'm saying to flash a new one in. Did you follow the instructions on that thread I linked to?
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Just saw this. No, you should be using fastboot commands, not ADB
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
yeah fastboot sorry. im at work now ill try it when i get home in 2 hours i have the sdk downloaded
To begin, do you have the Android SDK installed on your computer? (Platform Tools)
You save the TWRP .img file in that folder.
Shift+Right Click on the folder and click Open Command Prompt Here
The phone should be connected to the PC
From the BOOTLOADER, go to FASTBOOT
It should say FASTBOOT USB
You can double check by typing 'fastboot devices'
Then run 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'
recovery.img will be named whatever your TWRP file is named
Then for good measure do 'fastboot reboot'
Now, you should be back in BOOTLOADER
Go to RECOVERY, and what do you see?
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i get home in 2 hours ill try then. i have sdk installed and was using fastboot commands
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i get home in 2 hours ill try then. i have sdk installed and was using fastboot commands
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Cool. Same here. I work 2300-0700 hours.
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Cool. Same here. I work 2300-0700 hours.
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down loaded that goo manager tried fastboot flash recovery GooManager_2.1.2.img said unknown error cant load GooManager
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down loaded that goo manager tried fastboot flash recovery GooManager_2.1.2.img said unknown error cant load GooManager
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You need to flash a recovery twrp is probably the best one. Goomanager is a app use to download and install ROMs.
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You need to flash a recovery twrp is probably the best one. Goomanager is a app use to download and install ROMs.
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What he said ^^
Here are the direct links.
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/dlx
I'd suggest downloading 2.5 as 2.6 gave me issues.
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What he said ^^
Here are the direct links.
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/dlx
I'd suggest downloading 2.5 as 2.6 gave me issues.
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I've had no problems with 2.6 personally but either one will work. Once your in
Recovery you can download a ROM on your computer and on adb use.
adb push "C:\Documents and Settings\Josh\My Documents\Downloads\ViperDNA_1.3.5.zip" sdcard
Clearly that's how I would do it via my computer after you type adb push you can hit the space bar and drag the file to the command prompt and drop it there that will do the dirty work lol then you just hit space and tell it to install on the sdcard.
Dont let your phone or computer go to sleep or the push will corrupt the file it can take up to 10 mins to transfer the file and once you hit enter it won't acknowledge its actually transferring Dont worry it is. It will tell you when its done how long it took and how much it transfered. After that you can flash the ROM and you should be golden man!
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I've had no problems with 2.6 personally but either one will work. Once your in
Recovery you can download a ROM on your computer and on adb use.
adb push "C:\Documents and Settings\Josh\My Documents\Downloads\ViperDNA_1.3.5.zip" sdcard
Clearly that's how I would do it via my computer after you type adb push you can hit the space bar and drag the file to the command prompt and drop it there that will do the dirty work lol then you just hit space and tell it to install on the sdcard.
Dont let your phone or computer go to sleep or the push will corrupt the file it can take up to 10 mins to transfer the file and once you hit enter it won't acknowledge its actually transferring Dont worry it is. It will tell you when its done how long it took and how much it transfered. After that you can flash the ROM and you should be golden man!
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thanks guys im going to try it when i get home in the morning...lol i got alot to learn!!
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thanks guys im going to try it when i get home in the morning...lol i got alot to learn!!
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Not a problem man I hope this helped let me know if your still having issues I'm no dev but I have gathered a plethora of knowledge over the years playing with stuff.
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@worm1977 any luck man?
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