Hey guys, I recently attempted to root my old phone using the Amaze All in One Kit v5.2. Well, I was able to get the bootloader unlocked and installed TWRP recovery, but was unable to get any roms to load. I was advised I should relock the bootloader and attempt to do a RUU flash since my phone will no longer boot past the HTC screen. Since I relocked the bootloader, I have lost access to TWRP recovery entirely. I also tried the PH85IMG file on my SD card, but it doesn't seem to do anything different after installing and verifying.
My current bootloader screen displays the following:
***RELOCKED***
***Security Warning***
RUBY PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.93.0003
eMMC-boot
Aug 14 2012, 17:22:50
Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated.
Michael
Flash 4ext recovery and enable smart flash from settings and then flash any ics rom... (4ext has this smart flash feature so even tho you're S-ON you can still flash a rom and the kernel together in twrp recovery only the rom get Flash not the kernel) reason it didn't work for you in the first place..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ox16mtk02zoi3qf/PH85IMG.zip
If you have a hard time flashing 4ext recovery from all in one kit use it.. (REMOVE EVERY FILE INSIDE IT EXCEPT FOR THE ONE CALLED "recovery.img" and place it in your ext_sd card and go to bootloader and follow instructions) unlock the bootloader 1st if it's locked ...
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Gotcha. Well, I just got the bootloader unlocked again, but I am unable to flash 4EXT recovery through the all in one software. The only other option I saw involved installing from the phone, but since I can only get to the bootloader and TWRP recovery screen, I'm unsure of how exactly to install it. You will have to excuse my ignorance on this stuff. I'm pretty computer literate, but this rooting stuff has gotten the best of me thus far...
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Gotcha. Well, I just got the bootloader unlocked again, but I am unable to flash 4EXT recovery through the all in one software. The only other option I saw involved installing from the phone, but since I can only get to the bootloader and TWRP recovery screen, I'm unsure of how exactly to install it. You will have to excuse my ignorance on this stuff. I'm pretty computer literate, but this rooting stuff has gotten the best of me thus far...
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Just follow the things I told in the 2nd para.. Use that zip and flash it from bootloader.. It'll overwrite and flash 4ext recovery
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ravike14 said:
Just follow the things I told in the 2nd para.. Use that zip and flash it from bootloader.. It'll overwrite and flash 4ext recovery
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Well, after installing just that file on my SD card and restarting the phone, it went through a file check and parsing phase then when I clicked on recovery it brought back up TWRP. Obviously I'm misunderstanding something.
jdmroach said:
Well, after installing just that file on my SD card and restarting the phone, it went through a file check and parsing phase then when I clicked on recovery it brought back up TWRP. Obviously I'm misunderstanding something.
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it didn't install the recovery in the process?
ravike14 said:
it didn't install the recovery in the process?
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It does not appear so. TWRP opened up once again when I clicked on recovery from within the bootloader.
I'm also getting this error "Unable to mount eMMC" as well.
jdmroach said:
It does not appear so. TWRP opened up once again when I clicked on recovery from within the bootloader.
I'm also getting this error "Unable to mount eMMC" as well.
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i use the same zip when something goes wrong..it works fine for me..no idea why its not flashing.you unlocked the bootloader? deleted other unnecessary files in that zip?
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It does not appear so. TWRP opened up once again when I clicked on recovery from within the bootloader.
I'm also getting this error "Unable to mount eMMC" as well.
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Well, cancel that. Finally got the 4EXT recovery flashed. Thanks again for all your help.
ravike14 said:
i use the same zip when something goes wrong..it works fine for me..no idea why its not flashing.you unlocked the bootloader? deleted other unnecessary files in that zip?
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I think I was doing something incorrectly. Anyways, I just enabled Smart Flash and went to "install from sdcard". When I select "choose zip from sdcard", I get the error "Can't mount /internal sdcard".
jdmroach said:
I think I was doing something incorrectly. Anyways, I just enabled Smart Flash and went to "install from sdcard". When I select "choose zip from sdcard", I get the error "Can't mount /internal sdcard".
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looks like you're partitions are corrupted :/ ..go to wipe category and do a full wipe except SD cards and see if it works...
ravike14 said:
looks like you're partitions are corrupted :/ ..go to wipe category and do a full wipe except SD cards and see if it works...
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In the wipe category, my options are as follows:
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache
wipe cache + dalvik
wipe dalvik cache
wipe battery stats
format system
format data
format boot
format all partitions (except sd card)
format sdcard
Did you mean do a format all except sdcard?
ravike14 said:
looks like you're partitions are corrupted :/ ..go to wipe category and do a full wipe except SD cards and see if it works...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27844248&postcount=6
I came across this method and it appears to have fixed my internal sdcard issue. It is installing the rom now. I will let you know once I get done flashing the rom if all goes as planned.
jdmroach said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27844248&postcount=6
I came across this method and it appears to have fixed my internal sdcard issue. It is installing the rom now. I will let you know once I get done flashing the rom if all goes as planned.
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Sorry for delay, good luck
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ravike14 said:
Sorry for delay, good luck
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I ended up just flashing the Cyanogenmod rom for now. Everything seemed to go fine with the install. I rebooted and it sat at the Cyanogenmod splash screen for almost a hour without proceeding. Any clue?
jdmroach said:
I ended up just flashing the Cyanogenmod rom for now. Everything seemed to go fine with the install. I rebooted and it sat at the Cyanogenmod splash screen for almost a hour without proceeding. Any clue?
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Did you do a full wipe before flashing the rom? If there are data of your previous rom in your system partition all the data get overwrite and crashes ... Full wipe = format all (except sd card)
(the one in wipe/format category..)
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ravike14 said:
Did you do a full wipe before flashing the rom? If there are data of your previous rom in your system partition all the data get overwrite and crashes ... Full wipe = format all (except sd card)
(the one in wipe/format category..)
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Ahh okay. I believe I just did the wipe function and not a full format. I will try that and let you know.
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Ahh okay. I believe I just did the wipe function and not a full format. I will try that and let you know.
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It has been at the Cyanogenmod screen for about 20 mins now. Does it normally take this long?
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It has been at the Cyanogenmod screen for about 20 mins now. Does it normally take this long?
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I just read carefully your 1st post now.. You're hboot is 1.93.003 it's normally 1.93.002.. It's a nasty issue.. Try to flash a stock htc ics rom (arhd 5) and do the s-off.. It's the only way to recover from that issue as far as I know..
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ravike14 said:
I just read carefully your 1st post now.. You're hboot is 1.93.003 it's normally 1.93.002.. It's a nasty issue.. Try to flash a stock htc ics rom (arhd 5) and do the s-off.. It's the only way to recover from that issue as far as I know..
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SUCCESS!!! I was able to flash another rom (T-mobile Stock ICS Debloated) and it booted back up like it should. Seriously, thanks again for all of your help buddy.
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Phone has clockworkmod v2.5.0.4 My phone is stuck in the splash screen. I was texting and it froze. pulled battery and tried rebooted. all my pics and vids are on the phone and NOT the sd card. any way to get to the files with my computer before i wipe it? please help.
astross89 said:
Phone has clockworkmod v2.5.0.4 My phone is stuck in the splash screen. I was texting and it froze. pulled battery and tried rebooted. all my pics and vids are on the phone and NOT the sd card. any way to get to the files with my computer before i wipe it? please help.
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Don't wipe. Can you reboot into recovery? If so restore a previous rom or nandroid. You shouldn't lose anything. Above All don't panic.
lapdog101 said:
Don't wipe. Can you reboot into recovery? If so restore a previous rom or nandroid. You shouldn't lose anything. Above All don't panic.
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under clockwork, i click reboot recovery and it goes to vibrant screen for one second then right back to clockwork. any other way?
Before clicking reboot recovery restore a backup that you have made, first.
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Before clicking reboot recovery restore a backup that you have made, first.
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im sure im screwed, but i dont have a backup
astross89 said:
im sure im screwed, but i dont have a backup
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Do u still have the rom or ANY rom still on your SD card..(internal SD) ?? Just flash the rom again from recovery . If u can access cwm you are fine.
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lapdog101 said:
Do u still have the rom or ANY rom still on your SD card..(internal SD) ?? Just flash the rom again from recovery
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doesn't that wipe everything?
Can you get into download mode? If so Odin to stock. Then put whatever rom you want on there. I believe your pics and vids will be there if you don't repartition. Can someone confirm that?
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doesn't that wipe everything?
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No I didn't say wipe data. Only reflash the SAME rom if u have it. odining to stock is a last resort
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under clockwork, i click reboot recovery and it goes to vibrant screen for one second then right back to clockwork. any other way?
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I am not trying to be a smarta$$, but your post says that you are clicking reboot recovery. What about just reboot? Could also wipe /cache and then advanced/wipe dalvik-cache, then reboot.
If you have adb then you can reboot that way too.
Btw, what ROM are you on?
lapdog101 said:
No I didn't say wipe data. Only reflash the SAME rom if u have it. odining to stock is a last resort
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I think i know what rom is on it? is there a way to find out without being able to boot? and to reflash just install on sd, wipe dalvik and apply sdcard:update.zip or install zip from sdcard?
Woodrube said:
I am not trying to be a smarta$$, but your post says that you are clicking reboot recovery. What about just reboot? Could also wipe /cache and then advanced/wipe dalvik-cache, then reboot.
If you have adb then you can reboot that way too.
Btw, what ROM are you on?
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reboot just locks up at splash screen and clearing the cache and dalvik wont delete files correct? also the cache we talk about is the wipe cache partition?
Wiping /cache and /dalvik won't delete any data so no worries about that. Wipe them both and then reboot. It will take up to 3-5minutes to rebuild the caches.
I kind of need to know what ROM you are/were on to figure out where to go. Once you answer that and try the above, and it doesn't work I have another idea to try.
@woodrube
Hello my friend. I am working at 5am I trust you will help this young man to get his vibe rolling again
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Woodrube said:
Wiping /cache and /dalvik won't delete any data so no worries about that. Wipe them both and then reboot. It will take up to 3-5minutes to rebuild the caches.
I kind of need to know what ROM you are/were on to figure out where to go. Once you answer that and try the above, and it doesn't work I have another idea to try.
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i know the dalvik part but the cache to wipe is the cache partition? also trying to remember the rom(wifes phone) I think its ginger_clone_final_r2
lapdog101 said:
@woodrube
Hello my friend. I am working at 5am I trust you will help this young man to get his vibe rolling again
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Hey buddy. I'll see what I can do for awhile. I gotta be at work at 7 and conduct meetings all day til 3. I have no problem talking in front of people but the redundancy part drives me bonkers. Cecil back in on him in the morning when you get a chance how far to see we have gotten.
astross89 said:
i know the dalvik part but the cache to wipe is the cache partition? also trying to remember the rom(wifes phone) I think its ginger_clone_final_r2
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Yes it is the cache partition. Try the wipe instructions I posted above and let me know if it works. Now that I know what you might be on it will help.
Woodrube said:
Hey buddy. I'll see what I can do for awhile. I gotta be at work at 7 and conduct meetings all day til 3. I have no problem talking in front of people but the redundancy part drives me bonkers. Cecil back in on him in the morning when you get a chance how far to see we have gotten.
Yes it is the cache partition. Try the wipe instructions I posted above and let me know if it works. Now that I know what you might be on it will help.
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trying to reboot now but it looks like it isnt going to work. but i also read somewhere else
Only the factory recovery wipes the /data/media ("/sdcard") partition. Any third-party community-built recovery (like ClockworkMod Recovery or TeamWin Recovery Project) will wipe everything except /data/media.
So, to answer your question, as long as the files are on your phone's pretend SD card (the default for user-created content and files you transfer to your phone), they won't be wiped when installing a custom ROM.
is this true? also again could care less about the phone just need the new baby pics and vids
You are correct. The only ways to erase your internal SD card is by formatting it, masterclear in Odin, or formatting /data (not wiping but formatting -they are different functions).
Did the wipe and reboot work?
Woodrube said:
You are correct. The only ways to erase your internal SD card is by formatting it, masterclear in Odin, or formatting /data (not wiping but formatting -they are different functions).
Did the wipe and reboot work?
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no still stuck on splash screen and vibrates maybe every minute. also updating rom not an option because not sure what rom. and clockwork wipe(even though you said will work) not an option just in case it did wipe pics. it looks like im out of options.
Download DroidExplorer and install on your PC
Reboot into Recovery. Open up Droid Explorer and see if it finds the phone. If so just browse to where you need and copy them.
So I just bought the phone yesterday (first Android phone). Its locked to Mobilicity.
I wanted to unlock the phone so I unlocked bootloader, rooted and dont know what else I did but ended up making the wifi/bluetooth get an error.
I decided at the end just to buy a code since I found it on eBay for only $3.99. Went into settings, did a factory restore and the phone stopped booting.
It gets stuck at the HTC screen. I can still lock the bootloader and all that but I dont know how exactly im supposed to restore it now. Im reading something about an RUU but the one ive tried doesnt work. Ive also created a Gold Card and tried the .zip file on the SD.
SD thing says CID error and on the PC it says error 140 bootloader error or something.
Any help would be appreciated.
I have 4EXT and TWRP if that makes a difference at all.
Using this RUU •RUU_Ruby_DAVE_CA_1.45.1800.2_R_Radio_1.09.550L.11v 2DC_30.67.550L.09_release_227348_signed.exe
I also remember flashing a kernel, it was from the youtube video to S-OFF the phone, Dunno if thats what caused the problem
EDIT: just tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27058110&postcount=44 and when i click on RESTORE it says "cant mount /internal_sdcard" and recovery only boots in safe mode
Are you s on or off I am new to amaze but I think to flash an ruu u need a custom hboot and be soff
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danyal241 said:
Are you s on or off I am new to amaze but I think to flash an ruu u need a custom hboot and be soff
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Im s-on and i dont even know what a custom hboot is :crying::crying:
Is there any other options? I just need any rom on there to get it to boot again lol
This thread might help if you can't reach the custom recovery.
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This thread might help if you can't reach the custom recovery.
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I tried that but at the end, once the file is scanned, it says "CID ERROR!" (locked bootloader)
when i do it with unlocked bootloader, it just scans and goes right back to recovery menu
If you can still access 4EXT why dont you just flash another custom rom.
raven22669 said:
If you can still access 4EXT why dont you just flash another custom rom.
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I have no clue how to do that :|
If its putting a rom on the SD and going into 4EXT, it wont let me do that because it cant mount the internal SD and only boots 4EXT in safe mode
can you access the wipe/format in the 4EXT? try formatting the internal sd card(be aware all contents will be erase) then restart and go back to 4EXT check if you can install from sd card after that.
raven22669 said:
can you access the wipe/format in the 4EXT? try formatting the internal sd card(be aware all contents will be erase) then restart and go back to 4EXT check if you can install from sd card after that.
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Nope just tried and it still wont mount I think the phone is just plain dead now
I can mount/unmount "/sdcard" but it wont let me mount "/internal_sdcard"
When I choose "install from sd card" and then "choose zip from sdcard" it says that the internal SD cant be mounted, even though im trying to get it from external
yeah i think i had this problem before, it wont mount because 4EXT is still in safe mode (right?). If you have the Hasoon all-in-one kit in your pc, you can try flashing another recovery program(like TWRP or reflash 4EXT and see if it will still go to safe mode). I thick they release the version 5 of the all-in-one kit 3 weeks ago, look for it!!
raven22669 said:
yeah i think i had this problem before, it wont mount because 4EXT is still in safe mode (right?). If you have the Hasoon all-in-one kit in your pc, you can try flashing another recovery program(like TWRP or reflash 4EXT and see if it will still go to safe mode). I thick they release the version 5 of the all-in-one kit 3 weeks ago, look for it!!
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I just tried reflashing 4EXT but still in safe mode. I also just tried TWRP and it still gives me the error "unable to mount /emmc"
Im thinking I have to repartition the internal stuff but I have no clue how to do that.
and hrdget
if you are still on the 4EXT, theres an optons like try format all partitions(except sd card), then format boot and so on,wont hurt trying them all
raven22669 said:
if you are still on the 4EXT, theres an optons like try format all partitions(except sd card), then format boot and so on,wont hurt trying them all
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formatted all and still wont mount anything this is heartbreaking lol
I think it would be best for you to just start from scratch. Return to stock, then if u want to try unlocking/footing/etc again, u can.
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aj_2423 said:
I think it would be best for you to just start from scratch. Return to stock, then if u want to try unlocking/footing/etc again, u can.
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To go back to stock dosent he need s off?
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Bro just take a deep breath I am sure there is a solution and you might be doing something wrong. Which amze do u have? T-Mobile one?
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aj_2423 said:
I think it would be best for you to just start from scratch. Return to stock, then if u want to try unlocking/footing/etc again, u can.
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Ive tried going to stock but its impossible because the phone doesnt have a ROM at all currently and I cant install anything to the internal cause I think all the partitions are gone
if you are in 4ext you can repartition the phone.. and then place stock ruu either internal or external and flash back to stock
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if you are in 4ext you can repartition the phone.. and then place stock ruu either internal or external and flash back to stock
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Ive tried but 4EXT only boots in safemode and the internal wont mount, so I cant partition it
EDIT: So i managed to get the internal to mount. SO SIMPLE. Had to plug in device, usb mass storage and then format it.
Now my problem is paritioning. I only have /emmc/ and nothing else. How do I partition and get everything else back?
EDIT AGAIN: So I went into 4EXT once the Internal SD could be mounted and then formatted data, system and boot and then tried installing from zip again. IT WORKED
MY DEVICE IS ALIVE AGAIN.\
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED.
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Ive tried but 4EXT only boots in safemode and the internal wont mount, so I cant partition it
EDIT: So i managed to get the internal to mount. SO SIMPLE. Had to plug in device, usb mass storage and then format it.
Now my problem is paritioning. I only have /emmc/ and nothing else. How do I partition and get everything else back?
EDIT AGAIN: So I went into 4EXT once the Internal SD could be mounted and then formatted data, system and boot and then tried installing from zip again. IT WORKED
MY DEVICE IS ALIVE AGAIN.\
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED.
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It's always the simplest things you forget to try lol
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Interesting my phone is doing the same thing... i wasn't able to mount my internal memory at all but now i am able too and it's clearly responding to the internal storage on my pc/on the device but everytime i try to flash a recovery it continues to bootloop, i'm s-on so i cant go back to stock :/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058351&page=2
I recently attempted to root my HTC thunderbolt, and to do so I used the htc dev unlocker and then this "HTC Thunderbolt Tool'
rootzwiki.com/topic/27310-all-in-one-the-htc-thunderbolt-tool
After that I downloaded a rom and installed it through the 4ext recovery, it all install fine and I did do a factory/data reset but whenever I reboot after the rom install, I get the HTC white bootloader and then the screen become black with a back light to it.
I have tried a number of times to re-install the rom and have tried to use other roms but all of them seem to end the same way.
I have used:
BAMF FOREVER 1.1
BAMF MECHA ICS
AIRBORNE GOUI
Killsense 3.7.19
Lightning501
few more
My phone is a HTC Thunderbolt and when I attempted to root the phone it had a hboot version of 1.0.8 and had a stock version of ICS installed.
Sadly I have a phone without a working rom and I had forgot to make a backup so if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Preferably I would like to keep the phone rooted but its not necessary.
Thank You
I'm a total xda-developor noob, so I hope I didn't mis a thread with a the solution all ready on it.
Make sure you do the factory reset, wipe dalvik and cache. Flash the ROM and reboot. Sounds like your missing a step somewhere 8)
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tburns said:
Make sure you do the factory reset, wipe dalvik and cache. Flash the ROM and reboot. Sounds like your missing a step somewhere 8)
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I have tried clearing everything but still doesn't seem to work.
One thing I forgot to mention is sometimes if I wait long enough on the blank screen It boots me back into the 4ext recovery, don't know if that makes much of a difference.
The way I have been installing the rom
Load ROM onto the SD
Do a "wipe data/factory reset"
Go into install sd and choose the Rom which is in a .zip file
I think this is how its supposed to be done, but not sure.
aplysenko said:
I have tried clearing everything but still doesn't seem to work.
One thing I forgot to mention is sometimes if I wait long enough on the blank screen It boots me back into the 4ext recovery, don't know if that makes much of a difference.
The way I have been installing the rom
Load ROM onto the SD
Do a "wipe data/factory reset"
Go into install sd and choose the Rom which is in a .zip file
I think this is how its supposed to be done, but not sure.
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You need to wipe cache and dalvik cache too.
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You need to wipe cache and dalvik cache too.
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I have done that.
Problem is you were coming from the ICS OTA.
The All In One Tool alone will not get you rooted after taking the OTA.
In order to fully root and s-off after having the OTA loaded, you would need to follow the steps outlined HERE
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Problem is you were coming from the ICS OTA.
The All In One Tool alone will not get you rooted after taking the OTA.
In order to fully root and s-off after having the OTA loaded, you would need to follow the steps outlined HERE.
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Your link dont work for me, id assume you were pointing to this wonderful thread
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Your link dont work for me, id assume you were pointing to this wonderful thread
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Correct Thanks I fixed the link in my first post.
I am using the thread and so far its working, just one last question. Do I have to install and use 4ext, or can I just use clockwork mod?
aplysenko said:
I am using the thread and so far its working, just one last question. Do I have to install and use 4ext, or can I just use clockwork mod?
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You can use whatever Recovery you want, Clockwork Mod is old and not really suggested to use, especially with newer roms.
I miss the RA recovery I had on my first bolt. I use the ext4 recovery now. Glad Santod was able to help you out!!
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I just picked up this phone today, since my GS3 got smashed and coming from samsung, this is all greek to me.
For long winded reasons, I do not have a ROM installed and whenever I try to install one I keep getting boot loops. At this point I'm trying to go back to stock, but that isn't even working. I have tried flashing ROMS, firmwares, but everything keeps getting me bootloops.
I think this all started beacuse when i was going to flash a new ROM, i hit "wipe internal storage" which wiped everything, including my Nandroid :crying:
I am on bootloader 2.09 and obviously have no ROM so there is nothing I can do past the recovery... Is there anything i can do, or did i just brick a phone in 2 hours?
Easy fix. Download MeanBean ROM (ROM can be found in the Development thread) to your computer. Boot into recovery and mount your internal storage to your computer and transfer the ROM to your phone. Flash the ROM zip once and reboot to system. The phone should boot to the HTC splash screen and then reboot to recovery on it's on. Flash the ROM zip again, and reboot once more. Give it a few minutes and it should boot into the ROM. Make sure you make a backup at some point. I also recommend keeping a backup on your PC.
Here is the link to MeanBean:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048229
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FinZ28 said:
Easy fix. Download MeanBean ROM (ROM can be found in the Development thread) to your computer. Boot into recovery and mount your internal storage to your computer and transfer the ROM to your phone. Flash the ROM zip once and reboot to system. The phone should boot to the HTC splash screen and then reboot to recovery on it's on. Flash the ROM zip again, and reboot once more. Give it a few minutes and it should boot into the ROM. Make sure you make a backup at some point. I also recommend keeping a backup on your PC.
Here is the link to MeanBean:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048229
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Thanks a million!!!!!
Donating $5 for the help!
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Thanks a million!!!!!
Donating $5 for the help!
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Thanks, glad you got it working:thumbup:
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i am trying to root a friends htc evo 4g lte, and finally got the bootloader unlocked, then started the root process. i got to the point of the custom recovery, where you mount the internal storage, but it some how has been deleted, and it is asking me for a decrypt password, to unlock the internal storage data, and that i only have 30 attempts before it will be lost. according to her, she has never setup any accounts or passwords on her phone, so i am wondering if there is a factory password, or what else I should do, as the root process was in the middle, and not complete? please get me an answer to this, as she uses this phone for her business, and needs it immediately. i have samsung phones, and the root is much easier, so i didn't expect all of this. any help is extremely appreciated.
stevae said:
i am trying to root a friends htc evo 4g lte, and finally got the bootloader unlocked, then started the root process. i got to the point of the custom recovery, where you mount the internal storage, but it some how has been deleted, and it is asking me for a decrypt password, to unlock the internal storage data, and that i only have 30 attempts before it will be lost. according to her, she has never setup any accounts or passwords on her phone, so i am wondering if there is a factory password, or what else I should do, as the root process was in the middle, and not complete? please get me an answer to this, as she uses this phone for her business, and needs it immediately. i have samsung phones, and the root is much easier, so i didn't expect all of this. any help is extremely appreciated.
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Unlocking the bootloader wipes the phone so any internal data I believe isn't there anymore. Reboot back to fastboot and try reflashing the recovery. Also HBOOT info would probably help. Just keep calm. It'll be okay.
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gstanke said:
Unlocking the bootloader wipes the phone so any internal data I believe isn't there anymore. Reboot back to fastboot and try reflashing the recovery. Also HBOOT info would probably help. Just keep calm. It'll be okay.
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if this was my phone i would be a lot calmer, but this is her only phone, and she uses it for business. the samsung rooting is a million times easier, and without a single problem. i have done dozens of them, and NEVER had any issues. i don't understand why htc makes you do the bootloaded, which is a monster process all to its own, and then puts you through so many trials and tribulations to complete the root. when i root a samsung, all the information is still thereso i assumed it would be the same on any android device. as you can imagine, i am bugging to lose her all her info.
ok, so i reflashed recovery using the cmd prompt, and it flashed ok. then i loaded supersu. no problem. but then when i try to load the stock htc rom, it says it can't find md5, and reloads into a white screen with green htc on it. that's it. it goes no further. anything you can tell me to help get this thing up and running?
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if this was my phone i would be a lot calmer, but this is her only phone, and she uses it for business. the samsung rooting is a million times easier, and without a single problem. i have done dozens of them, and NEVER had any issues. i don't understand why htc makes you do the bootloaded, which is a monster process all to its own, and then puts you through so many trials and tribulations to complete the root. when i root a samsung, all the information is still thereso i assumed it would be the same on any android device. as you can imagine, i am bugging to lose her all her info.
ok, so i reflashed recovery using the cmd prompt, and it flashed ok. then i loaded supersu. no problem. but then when i try to load the stock htc rom, it says it can't find md5, and reloads into a white screen with green htc on it. that's it. it goes no further. anything you can tell me to help get this thing up and running?
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What rom are you trying to flash? Also HBOOT info I'm guessing HBOOT 2.09.0000
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gstanke said:
What rom are you trying to flash? Also HBOOT info I'm guessing HBOOT 2.09.0000
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the hboot is 2.10.0000
and the rom is: Download 3.16.651.3 Stock Firmware with root for HTC Evo 4G LTE (Flash with TWRP after factory reset)
when i try to flash it, it says, "no md5 file". then just goes to the white screen and stays there.
but i am willing to flash any rom to get it up and running. i have no problems getting into bootloader or recovery.
top of my fastboot screen says:
******* tampered
******* unlocked
jewel PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.10.0000
RADIO 1.13.11.1105
OpenDSP-V33.1.0.45.1128
eMMC-boot
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the hboot is 2.10.0000
and the rom is: Download 3.16.651.3 Stock Firmware with root for HTC Evo 4G LTE (Flash with TWRP after factory reset)
when i try to flash it, it says, "no md5 file". then just goes to the white screen and stays there.
but i am willing to flash any rom to get it up and running. i have no problems getting into bootloader or recovery.
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Did you or she ruu to the new partition? If so, try this one, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2807651
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Did you or she ruu to the new partition? If so, try this one, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2807651
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man, i don't even know what ruu is? we don't have that with samsung phones. when i wiped the partition, i just tried to load the twrp and then the rom.
so i'm guessing you want me to flash: Novitious_Jewel_4.3_Sense5.5_N1.zip - 831.88 MB
do i just flash it like any other rom, or do i have to do something special for this ruu?
It's a normal rom but you saying HBOOT 2.10.0000 tells me that someone updated it. Before you started the process was the phone Android version 4.3?
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Is there any way you could post a pic of the bootloader screen?
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It's a normal rom but you saying HBOOT 2.10.0000 tells me that someone updated it. Before you started the process was the phone Android version 4.3?
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Is there any way you could post a pic of the bootloader screen?
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i think it was. and yes, it was upgraded today. i spent quite a while unlocking the bootloader. that took forever. then i tried to root it. but had a problem right in the middle of that. when i went to mount the int sd card, it said nothing was there. then it told me i needed a decrypt password. so i was told to wipe everything. so i did. then reloaded twrp and supersu. that is where i am now. man, i just want to get this thing up and running again, no matter what rom or anything else. this is not my phone, and she uses it for business. she needs it as soon as possible, and i know so very little about htc.
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i think it was. and yes, it was upgraded today. i spent quite a while unlocking the bootloader. that took forever. then i tried to root it. but had a problem right in the middle of that. when i went to mount the int sd card, it said nothing was there. then it told me i needed a decrypt password. so i was told to wipe everything. so i did. then reloaded twrp and supersu. that is where i am now.
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Well since it was updated you need a rom that is built on the new layout. The link I have you is for a rom that should work fine for you. It is sense 5.5 and personally I love it. Hopefully your friend will too. Just dl and flash. Also you need a modified twrp recovery from Captain_Throwback.
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Well since it was updated you need a rom that is built on the new layout. The link I have you is for a rom that should work fine for you. It is sense 5.5 and personally I love it. Hopefully your friend will too. Just dl and flash. Also you need a modified twrp recovery from Captain_Throwback.
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so the recovery i have won't work? do you have a link for this modified twrp? and is it a zip file, because i can flash zip files, but image files don't even show up.
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so the recovery i have won't work? do you have a link for this modified twrp? and is it a zip file, because i can flash zip files, but image files don't even show up.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50112370
Either of the twrps listed in this thread should work. Fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img. personally I would rename the recovery to either twrp or recovery and make sure it is in the same folder as the fastboot files. Or if you are s-off put in a zip fodder after renaming to recovery.img
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50112370
Either of the twrps listed in this thread should work. Fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img. personally I would rename the recovery to either twrp or recovery and make sure it is in the same folder as the fastboot files. Or if you are s-off put in a zip fodder after renaming to recovery.img
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ok, i got them. i'll go give it a shot. i really appreciate all the help, i'll hit your thanks bar many times.
update: i hit your thanks bar for every post you made in this thread. thanks again. hope it all works.
man, i can't believe i went through all the things i went through, and i am right back in the same boat i was this afternoon. i renamed and flashed the custom recovery. i then flashed the rom, and when it looked like it was doing everything right, and starting to load the rom, it took me right back to the prompt "Decrypt Storage". type password to decrypt storage.
30 attempts remain before device data is deleted.
how can i get past this thing? i wiped everything there was to wipe on this phone.
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man, i can't believe i went through all the things i went through, and i am right back in the same boat i was this afternoon. i renamed and flashed the custom recovery. i then flashed the rom, and when it looked like it was doing everything right, and starting to load the rom, it took me right back to the prompt "Decrypt Storage". type password to decrypt storage.
30 attempts remain before device data is deleted.
how can i get past this thing? i wiped everything there was to wipe on this phone.
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Reflash recovery again. Or try a different one from captains thread.
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@Captain_Throwback, you got any insight for this particular situation?
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Reflash recovery again. Or try a different one from captains thread.
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@Captain_Throwback, you got any insight for this particular situation?
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i got so mad about the decrypt thing popping back up, that i went into wipe and did a full "format data". now the decrypt message is gone, but the phone will not recognize the internal sd card. the only place it shows up is in advanced wipe area, and i can wipe it individually, but in the other areas of the phone, it doesn't show up. for instannce, if i try to usb mount, there is no internal card, so it will not show anything. so how do i get this internal sd card back? i can't flash anything right now because it isn't recognized.
two other questions, should the int sd card be formatted in fat32 or exfat? and is the rom you gave me odexed or deodexed?
UPDATE: so i finally decided to use the root folder to flash the older twrp, and it worked. then i was able to see the internal folder again. so i tried to reload the supersu, and rom you suggested, but when it loaded up, it took me right back to the "decrypt storage" message. so i tried to reload the newer twrp, you suggested, and the int sd card is not recognized again. so i am guessing i have a lot of miss matched software on this phone, and maybe that is the reason i am getting this message. any idea how to determine exactly which ones are out of place? in the mean time, i googled the decrypt storage message, and many people have been through this also, but i haven't seen a fix. so i will go back to your friends site, and try the other twrp for now.
UPDATE2: i just decided to relock the bootloader, and ruu it back to original. i hope this works. i was able to relock the bootloader, and i am in the middle of ruu'ing it now.
UPDATE3: yeah, i've got it back up. so glad to get this thing running again. i wish i had of understood what you meant by ruu before, i would have saved myself a lot of grief.
the fact that, while setting things up for the first time, this phone will not let you skip accounts, and just get into your phone is crap. you should be able to set the accounts up at your whim. and even if you try to set a new account up with htc, the code the phone gives you, will not work on the htc site. even if you keep generating a new code on the phone, the site will not take it. what the hell is that? this entire experience with this phone makes me appreciate having a samsung much, much, much more than ever before. htc needs to get their head out of their ass, and stop making everything so difficult.
Based on a quick read on this thread, the problem appears to have been an incomplete update to the new layout. The HBOOT got updated, but the image doesn't appear to have been flushed again to update the data and system partitions fully, and then the ROM booted to ensure everything was initialized properly. That would be the way to fix it going forward.
Also, you can skip through all of the account setup stuff in the ROM - I'm not sure what you mean about that .