My phone is HTC EVO 3D, and it's bricking after the ICS update from provider. It hangs on the HTC logo. I read numerous post about flashing it with update or rom, but it's now S-ON and when I try to flash from SD card in recovery it gives me :
Invalid Operation
Rebooting Reasonem-00
As far as I know I have to get it to S-OFF before I can use recovery to flash it, but I tried revolutionary and seems like it require the phone in a working state to function. Currently when I run revolutionary with usb connected on HBOOT-1.49.0008 menu revolutionary won't connect. I don't have CWM either and I don't know how to get it onto the phone without Market Place and S-ON.
Is there anyway to get it to S-OFF so I can move forward to fix my phone with any working rom? Fastboot is connecting no problem (at HBOOT menu) but I don't know if it allows me to flash or turn it to S-OFF.
Thanks in advance.
Gil
I don't have your phone but I know that if u search it you might be able to get the official ics update for your device and the put it on your sd card and update from the boot loader and your phone would probably boot up and be fine but like i said Google it bc you probably have to rename the file something special. I'm kinda a noob so sorry if this didn't help
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the RUU from Rogers wouldn't update either.
I'm not able to flash the Clockwork Mod to the recovery using fastboot.
I tried flashing King Cobra but after the flash the phone still doesn't boot. I'm still on S-ON. Revolutionary still won't connect...
I read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560279&page=21
that says I can flash the rom with S-ON with 4Ext recovery. But I can't do anything with the downloaded apk file as my phone doesn't boot up properly to the system. Where can I find the recovery img to flash it manually with fastboot?
Thanks.
Fixed this by:
1) Getting the official RUU on ICS.
2) Connect USB in HBOOT
3) Use fastboot to relock the bootloader
4) Run RUU on Windows and successfully flashed everything
So seems like S-ON pluse unlocked bootloader means no no to both official rom and custom rom.
Hello everybody.
Before posting this thread I have read lots of similar threads, but no answer...
My evo was running fine on Mwakious3D rom v.15.3, I was s-off, 4ext recovery, Hboot 1.49.1107, kernel coolexe (integrated in Mwakious rom).
Yesterday night I had network connection problems, so I tried to switch from GSM only to GSM/CDMA auto and back.
My device freezed and I could not get back it responding, so I pulled the battery out.
Then I put back the battery in and tried to turn it on.
From that moment, when I try to turn it on, it shows the HTC splash screen, then after about 10 seconds it turns off by itself and starts bootlooping.
I tried to enter recovery trough Hboot, but even recovery gets stuck on HTC splash screen and the device gets very very hot, then a bootloop starts. I have to pull the battery out because I fear I can damage it.
So I tried to flash again the boot.img from the rom I was on, through Fastboot in command line. The operation succeeded, but when I tried to reboot, I always got bootloop.
So I tried to fastboot flash a new recovery becaue I thought mine was broken. I tried to flash 4ext, cwm and twrp.
Even this didn't fix the problem: I can't get past HTC splash screen either in normal rebooting nor recovery.
So I tried to flash the P86img.zip contained in this thread at letter E: ht_tp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743466 (sorry, I can't post URLs).
Even after flashing that, no way I can get past the HTC splash.. I can't access recovery, even if I try to boot it from fastboot.
I don't know what to do anymore.
Please help!!!
My configuration at the moment:
Hboot 1.49.0007 s-off
Radio: 10.13.9020.08_2m
Recovery: 4ext
Please, help me as soon as possible, you are my only hope to unbrick my Evo 3D!!!
Another information: I try to access the device also via adb.
It returns me empty devices list.
If I run adb usb, it returns me error:no device connected.
I have the HTC drivers v.3.007 installed. I tried both on XP x86 and W7 x64.
Fastboot instead recognizes the device, so that I can flash *.img.
relock hboot and run an RUU. then flash recovery and rom again.
EM|NEM said:
relock hboot and run an RUU. then flash recovery and rom again.
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Thanks a lot... i'm trying in a couple of hours...
I will feedback if it's working.
Bad news dude!!!
I relocked hboot then ran the latest RUU.
Flashing process proceeds well and completes, but after it the phone keeps bootlooping. Always stuck to HTC splash logo.
In the bootloader menu "recovery" is still there. I can't boot into recovery either because I get the usual bootloop.
Any further ideas?
At the moment I am on
Hboot 1.53.0007 relocked s-on
radio -11.25.3504.06_m
RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_262714_signed
when I run adb usb it still responds error: device not found
Now I unlocked back Hboot and succeeded in flashing recovery (4ext).
Anyway that f***ing bootloop is still there... I can't access recovery...damnit:crying:
Take out your sdcard and see if you can boot into recovery, taking a shot in the dark but could be a corrupt sdcard
(Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh!
try "fastboot boot recovery.img" in cmd. but the real problem is that running RUU didnt work. are you sure it flashed completely? I'd say run it again
Sorry, friends, I tried both methods without success...always that bootloop after... Even trying fastboot boot recovery.img... I can't get into recovery menu. Only hboot menu... Maybe I could try once again to flash the RUU.exe after relocking bootloader...any better ideas than mine? I'm starting to lose hope...
Hi,
I have nearly the same issue.
i played to much with reroot and unroot.
Now my evo gsm austria is:
shooter_u pvt shp s-off rl
hboot 1.53.0007
radio 10.13.9020.08_2m
eMMC boot
I can access recovery, but it doesn't matter which rom i flash i always have the bootloop. I even flashed different recoveries and the extracted boot,img from the roms (via fastboot). But i'm stuck in the Bootloop.
When i try to flash an RUU as PG86IMG i get the message CID incorrect.
CID is VODAP120
I hope someone has the answer.
thanx michael
---------- Post added 9th December 2012 at 12:05 AM ---------- Previous post was 8th December 2012 at 11:37 PM ----------
I changed my CID now:
fastboot oem writecid HTC__01
moved a non branded pg86img to the root of my sdcard and it ran through
now my phone is back to hboot 1.49.0007
looks good at the moment
i want to get back to full stock, to get original ICS
but i can't get updates, they always fail during the installation . even when i was locked and s-on
It runs again - back to life
So what did i do next.
The official OTA Update to ICS came down!
But wouldn't install
So i extracted the firmware.zip moved to PG86IMG.zip and flashed over the bootloader.(just 24MB - Boot,Bootloader)
It installed rebooted and at the moment a very long black screen, lets see how long
---------- Post added at 06:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:27 AM ----------
No bootloop, but nothing else too
Next step
extract the rom.zip from "RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_262714_signed"
moved as PG86IMG.zip to root of SDCARD
and flashing over Bootloader
lets wait
---------- Post added at 06:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:45 AM ----------
YEAH
Android 4.0.3
Sense 3.6
Software
3.28.401.1
And its running
Still S-OFF and unlocked
with H-BOOT 1.53.0007
Radio 11.25.304.06_M
I hope the 12hrs i invested the last 3 days will repay
gianborrello said:
Sorry, friends, I tried both methods without success...always that bootloop after... Even trying fastboot boot recovery.img... I can't get into recovery menu. Only hboot menu... Maybe I could try once again to flash the RUU.exe after relocking bootloader...any better ideas than mine? I'm starting to lose hope...
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Extract the rom zip file and rename it to PG86IMG.zip , put in root of sdcard and flash in bootloader.
I'm running out of ideas here. Running an RUU is a last failsafe method of restoring your phone to stock but that isnt working for you. Maybe try another ruu(the one which was on your phone when you purchased it)
I'm having some issues aswell.
I flashed 4ext because some roms would get stuck on the htc logo screen for half an hour..
Flashed the NonSense rom, worked fine, made a backup of it.
Then i wanted to test Viper's latest rom with sense 4.0, flashed it with 4ext, successful.
I found NonSense better in my opinion so i went to backup, and restored the ROM. After that i couldn't get any further than the htc logo screen.
I switched to clockwork, twrp but no result. I tried even other ROMs but i still can't get pass that cursed splash screen.
And yes, i deleted cache and dalvik etc..
The only thing i haven't tried is getting the stock rom and flashing it to see if it works.
Also, would some of you be kind enough to give me the recovery.img of the latest version of 4ext? I can't find it anywhere, not even on my sd card.
Thanks, looking forward to your answers.
my advice would be to do a clean install of nonsense rom. Wipe data+factory reset, wipe dalvik cache, install rom.
btw are you s-off or s-on? be sure to turn on smart flash in case you're s-on.
I've attached 4EXT RC5
EM|NEM said:
Extract the rom zip file and rename it to PG86IMG.zip , put in root of sdcard and flash in bootloader.
I'm running out of ideas here. Running an RUU is a last failsafe method of restoring your phone to stock but that isnt working for you. Maybe try another ruu(the one which was on your phone when you purchased it)
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Alredy tried also this method... always that bootloop...
I'm starting to lose my hopes.
flash boot.img in fastboot again and try
EM|NEM said:
flash boot.img in fastboot again and try
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I tried... I'm s-on and hboot relocked.
That's what I get:
Code:
C:\Android>fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
sending 'boot' (4310 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.883s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.466s
Code:
Damnit!!!
you need to unlock bootloader again before flashing boot.img or recovery
EM|NEM said:
you need to unlock bootloader again before flashing boot.img or recovery
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done...unlocked, flashed boot_signed.img and tried to boot. Always bootloop.
Then flashed recovery_signed.img and tried to boot... again that f***ed bootloop. Starting to hate HTC splash screen!!!!
do you still get the "FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)" error? If so theres something wrong here. And do flash a custom recovery like 4EXT. it should then be recovery.img not the signed one
so i was trying to boot to a secondary ROM using Boot Manager. didnt work. went ahead to the Boot Manager Folder and Flashed the Update.zip so i could boot normally again. did not work. i was stuck in a bootloop at the splash screen. went to recovery, wiped everything and restored. phone wouldnt boot. tried a superwipe, flashed another Rom, still bootloop. i kept trying and trying different things and nothing helped. even tried reflashing my Hboot. but still. i had backed up everything just in case.
My Phone:
HTC EVO 3D
CDMA (Virgin Mobile)
S-OFF
HBoot: 1.04.2000 (PG8610000)
Radio: 1.09.00.0706
Recovery: 4EXT latest version
UPDATE: i managed to restore my HTC EVO 3D by flashing Hboot 1.50, then locking the bootloader by installing the mini SDK to C:, opening said folder on command prompt and then using the command "fastboot oem lock". after that i used RUU and got my Evo up and running.
Many new ROMs I've installed on this phone bootloop. I found out that if I flash a new hboot (version 1.4), it would fix the problem. After putting the PG86IMG.zip that contained the hboot version on the root of my SD, hboot recognized it at flashed it. Rebooted the phone, and now the screen is just black but the buttons on the bottom still light up. Won't go into hboot and about 30 seconds of trying to boot it reboots itself. How can I fix this? Need help fast, as this isn't my phone and I really hope I didn't permanently brick it. Phone was on S-OFF with JBear's 1.57.5757 hboot before I flashed the new one.
Jay_P11 said:
Many new ROMs I've installed on this phone bootloop. I found out that if I flash a new hboot (version 1.4), it would fix the problem. After putting the PG86IMG.zip that contained the hboot version on the root of my SD, hboot recognized it at flashed it. Rebooted the phone, and now the screen is just black but the buttons on the bottom still light up. Won't go into hboot and about 30 seconds of trying to boot it reboots itself. How can I fix this? Need help fast, as this isn't my phone and I really hope I didn't permanently brick it. Phone was on S-OFF with JBear's 1.57.5757 hboot before I flashed the new one.
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I've fixed it myself. What I had to do was keep trying to enter fastboot until my computer recognized the device in fastboot mode. I pulled a 1.50 hboot file from an official 2.17 RUU for the phone, and put it in a zip with a file named android-info.txt that I was missing that I got from the 1.4 hboot zip I had flashed. the file contained this string in a single line:
modelid: PG8610000cidnum: SPCS_002mainver: 1.11.651.2hbootpreupdate:12DelCache:1
Then I ran these commands:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot OEM rebootRUU
fastboot flash hboot_1.50.000_signedbyaa.zip
The file flashed and I got my hboot back and fastboot up and running again. I'll post an attachment to the file if anyone ever even experiences what I have, or is looking for a 1.50 hboot flashable update zip through the same command process.
i was running vipermaxspc 2.0 rom and wanted to try another (adrenaline 1.5 sprint) so i loaded into twrp with the rom on my sd card. to install it it told me to use swipe wipe so i used that, after getting notified adrenaline was installed successfully i rebooted and ti would not load anything so i hit factory restore feature in the hboot thinking that's what i needed to do. a few things later and now i can not enter TWRP (recovery mode) it flashes for a split second and then automatically reboots, i am able to still reach hboot and fastboot usb. i can lock and unlock the bootloader. i took a micro sd card out of the phone since i was seeing errors
sd checking...
no gift file...
loading... [0P3PDIAG.zip]
no image
loading... {0P3PDIAG.nbh]
no image or wrong image
loading... [0P3PDIAG.zip]
loading... [0P3PDIAG.nbh]
no image or wrong image
this is what my phone displays
Tampered
unlocked
t6whl pvt ship s-on rh
hboot-z2.49
qsc-
os-3.02.651.5
emmc-boot 2048mb
check sd results in system rebooting, if i remove the sd card i do not get the errors from above. did i brick my device, if not how can i fix this constant rebooting so i can at less get back into recovery mode
thanks to MrT69's post "how to s-off @ hboot 2.49.000" i simply downloaded his link'd s-off package and flashed his copy of the recovery.img file with the commands
fastboot oem recoveryRUU
fastboot recovery recovery.img
i am now back in the TWRP screens hoping i don't do what i did before and somehow the magic works this time. i guess this is called a Softbrick not a bricked phone. hope this helps others who are newer to these android magical wands.
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