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guys i am newbie in upgrading and tried to run athena wraper and it died and after searching forums i still cant find cure ok so here it is i can do hard reset but it dosent help no boot up it still gives me ring round joystick good news is i can get it to bootloader screen (or at least thats what i think ) its red green blue and white screen with usb or serial (depending on cable )
screen reads
ATHE100
IPL-V0.90
ATHE100
SLP-V1.20.Olipro
now can any one help me ??
how can i upgrade rom with out device being detected by active sync every time i run upgrade utility it just comes up with connection error
still no luck
hi
still no luck
do i need special drivres to detect device if its in bootloader ?
it dosent show any thing in device manager when i connect it while its in boot loader
on running upgrade utility it comes back with error 260 connection error saying cannot find device (i am stuck in bootloader)
any advices ??
please help !!!!
The fact that you can still enter the bootloader means that it is not bricked, so first advice would be, as is so well presented in the Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy, "Don't Panic".
Enter bootloader without any SD Card or SIM left in the Athena.
Then, plug it to the USB port, and see if it goes from "serial" to "usb".
Then try to flash first the Black Dual PK ROM available on the forum (in the WM6 section), or an official ROM available from the Wiki, for instance.
hi
tried to flash it with both and came out with same error
260 connection cant find device
and i cant even see any changes in devicemanager but it dose goes serial to usb when i connect
and my pc is not detecting the device (just like that depressed robot from hich hikers guide to galaxy )
Do you have Windows XP or Vista ?
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Do you have Windows XP or Vista ?
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xp (pc i am trying to upgrade i also have vista on other pc which i havent tried yet should i try that ?)
nop no luck in vista ether same error still no connection
both pc have netframework 2
activesync in xp and mobiledevice center in vista
but after connecting device nothing happens in device manager there is no new device
(could it be beacouse of faulty cable? )\\(noi have tryed 2 different cable )
is it worth getting cradle ??
No no. I think the problem comes from the flash utility that requires that the Athena be detected prior to flashing.
I know that with the Universal, some flashing utilities could force flashing when connecting the device already in bootloader mode...
So there must be an easy way to bypass the device detection and go on with the flash process. I'll try and find out, and maybe one of the gurus will cruise by and find it for ya in the meantime.
In the meantime, don't freak out and be patient. Your Athena's not bricked, probably the ROM that's screwed up. We only need to find a way to do that exclusively from the bootloader (chich I know is possible, that's the whole point of the bootloader ).
vijay5264 said:
nop no luck in vista ether same error still no connection
both pc have netframework 2
activesync in xp and mobiledevice center in vista
but after connecting device nothing happens in device manager there is no new device
(could it be beacouse of faulty cable? )\\(noi have tryed 2 different cable )
is it worth getting cradle ??
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Hi
Try a hard reset ( Volume down+reset) and then get into the boot loader(Camera+reset~10seconds) then flash the PK dual rom. Don't panic, Your athena is hard spl patched therefore not bricked. If that not works down load the exact official rom for your device flash that then flash the PK dual rom. try Redownload the rom again.
Good luck
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No no. I think the problem comes from the flash utility that requires that the Athena be detected prior to flashing.
I know that with the Universal, some flashing utilities could force flashing when connecting the device already in bootloader mode...
So there must be an easy way to bypass the device detection and go on with the flash process. I'll try and find out, and maybe one of the gurus will cruise by and find it for ya in the meantime.
In the meantime, don't freak out and be patient. Your Athena's not bricked, probably the ROM that's screwed up. We only need to find a way to do that exclusively from the bootloader (chich I know is possible, that's the whole point of the bootloader ).
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thankes i think u understood the problem it is utility which fails before even starting beacouse of no connection see if u can find any thing
and yes i tryed hard reset and then tryed to flash with project black rom and i have downloaded latest t mobile rom from oficeal website but as i said before it fails with connection error it starts up and box says ''verifying information on your pda fone please wait'' and minut later it comes up with error 260 connection error '' please check following
1 your pdafone is connected to usb cable /cradle
2 usb cable connected to pc
(wich is basicly same if you try to nrun upgrade with out connectind pda )
(and yes i have tryed it with 2 different cables and it dose change from serial to usb)
some ting intrestin i foun in orignal update utility faq
ERROR [260] : CONNECTION
This error occurs when there is an “open port error” before upgrading the CE ROM image.
Solution: You can reset the device and run RUU again. If you still encounter an “OPEN PORT ERROR” again, reset your computer and try again.
is possible because device is in bootloader ?
or am i doing some ting wrong?
Reboot your PC, make sure you are not using a USB hub, try it with each USB port on the PC.
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Reboot your PC, make sure you are not using a USB hub, try it with each USB port on the PC.
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good idea but dident work after 4 on board ports and 2 hub ports no joy at all
by looks of it upgrade utility is trying to read info from my device and could be failing for 2 reasons
1 it is not detecting device
2 info in pda is corrupted and could not get any info from device
well thats my theory but not really sure any suggestions??
Is your PC running XP or Vista? I got the impression reading the post that XP machine works better in unlocking. I think the info was posted by Olipro himself if my memory is right.
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Is your PC running XP or Vista? I got the impression reading the post that XP machine works better in unlocking. I think the info was posted by Olipro himself if my memory is right.
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it is running xp the one i am working on now (i do have 2nd pc running vista 64 bit )
but i am doing unlocking in xp
all i want to find out is dose device needs any drivers or dose it gets detected if device is in bootloader ?
if thats the the case i dont see any new devices in xp devicemanager
No no, it doesn't. Couldn't find it for Athena, but don't have much time lately, alas.
Maybe you should PM one of the gurus asking how to flash a ROM straight from bootloader without having the device detected by WinXP. I believe there's a small, easy manipulation to make, but can't remember it for the life of me. :-S
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No no, it doesn't. Couldn't find it for Athena, but don't have much time lately, alas.
Maybe you should PM one of the gurus asking how to flash a ROM straight from bootloader without having the device detected by WinXP. I believe there's a small, easy manipulation to make, but can't remember it for the life of me. :-S
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i found this in wiki and first three posts are empty but followed the procedure and downloaded all three roms and still no joy error
''Problems using the Athena Unlocker - the Black Screen of Death
Using The Athena Unlocker tool (developed by Olipro) is a 3-stage process. Most users get through the first stage but as they start stage 2, get a black screen where their device becomes unresponsive and so cannot proceed with the unlocking. See these posts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=169 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=176 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=226
It is always recommended that you first take out your MiniSD card. You can then follow the instructions below.
* Get one of the ROMs in this link and extract it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314672
* Get your device into bootloader (the three-colour screen; You can get there by pressing the Camera key + Volume key + Soft Reset at the same time)
* Connect your device to your PC (even if the PC shows no sign of recognising it, it does) and the SERIAL shown on the screen of your device will change to USB)
* Hit the ROM Upgrade Utility and upgrade your device.
* Once the upgrade is completed, configure your device (Calibrate screen, set time zone, etc).
* Now continue with the Unlocker, to the end.
It is important to complete the unlocker to the end or else you will miss out on flashing your radio, with a common symptom of your gps not working.
Good Luck and enjoy your improved device!
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now i am still stuck will it make any difference if i try it in different xp pc other then the one i started the process ?(and screwed it up)
Please ensure all software firewall or IP filtering apps are turned off then reboot the PC. After rebooting, confirm the apps are not running and blocking anything. If you are unsure, then try it from a freshly installed XP.
Put the device in Bootloader mode and try it again.
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Please ensure all software firewall or IP filtering apps are turned off then reboot the PC. After rebooting, confirm the apps are not running and blocking anything. If you are unsure, then try it from a freshly installed XP.
Put the device in Bootloader mode and try it again.
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good idea
i have already tryed with firewalls and virus protection off but doing it in fresh xp might just work small question do i need to install active sync or is it not needed (any way ill try both first without and then with )
ill report back in about 3 hours (i know i am sad and havent got a life but its worth a try )
Yes, the wiki confirms what I thought but didn't voice out loud as yet (I was sure about it for the Universal, but not for the Athena): the upgrade utility doesn't *require* that it be Activesynced. That's, as I'd said, te whole point of the bootloader.
If you still have problems uploading the new ROM to your Athena after following the wiki thing, then it *does* mean that there is some external factor playing dirty, so the firewall to check (and some anti-virus software also scan network connections) indeed is a good idea.
Keep us posted, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
So I'm trying to get back to HTC to test a few things.
My keyboard is not working well at all with Froyo for some reason and I'd like to make sure it's Froyos problem (anybody else got this problem?)
I've found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622
I run the wizard and it can't find my phone, though it's connected to the usb and all.
Is that how it should be done?
There is a thread somewhere by btdag called ruu and usb errors solved. That should sort you out.
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Looks like this thread covers exactly what I'm looking for (including the keyboard issue):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750318
Basically:
For anyone having issues with Error 155(CID-checks fail, perhaps?) or 171(USB fail) while trying to restore a rooted HTC Hero to stock with an official RUU-exe, this is what worked for me where nothing else did:
- Create Goldcard
- Extract ROM.ZIP from the Official RUU exe you want to use. I downloaded it from their main site
- Rename to HEROIMG.zip
- Boot to flashboot mode (Volume down + Power on)
- Flash.
- Reboot and enjoy your new stock HTC Hero.
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Haven't tried yet but should do the trick.
Haven't found the "ruu and usb errors solved" thread though.
Thanks!
[Guide] Drivers & RRU Errors Solved
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This is frustrating.
Got stuck in the very first step of both guides.
The one saying to make a gold card, I can't even run adb on windows. It says command not found on cdm.
So I'm going to the more reliable guide with the screenshots.
Right on the first step when you need to uninstall drivers, I select and click "uninstall" and nothing happens.
Gotta love windows.
Anyone who succeded doing this and how?
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This is frustrating.
Got stuck in the very first step of both guides.
The one saying to make a gold card, I can't even run adb on windows. It says command not found on cdm.
So I'm going to the more reliable guide with the screenshots.
Right on the first step when you need to uninstall drivers, I select and click "uninstall" and nothing happens.
Gotta love windows.
Anyone who succeded doing this and how?
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Were you in the correct folder when you tried to use adb? You need to install adb from the sdk, and run it from that folder, else windows can't know what program you are trying to use, unless you add it to $PATH.
I use adb all the time, and have tried millions of driver versions without issue.
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Were you in the correct folder when you tried to use adb? You need to install adb from the sdk, and run it from that folder, else windows can't know what program you are trying to use, unless you add it to $PATH.
I use adb all the time, and have tried millions of driver versions without issue.
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Thanks for the reply.
I didn't use ADB; no idea how to use that.
I managed to get it working after some struggle and what worked was:
- Install HTC Sync. That will install the correct drivers
- Install HTC RUU from the official site
It was many trial and error times but in the end it worked.
Thanks again!
i have same problem. i want back my official soft with now root, but when i tried it with HTC RUU i get error (something about please check the phone has correctly connected on computer) so i don't know where's the problem. And one question more: when i plug my phone with usb cable to computer then which mode should i use? (charge only,disk drive...)
sc0rpp said:
i have same problem. i want back my official soft with now root, but when i tried it with HTC RUU i get error (something about please check the phone has correctly connected on computer) so i don't know where's the problem. And one question more: when i plug my phone with usb cable to computer then which mode should i use? (charge only,disk drive...)
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Try Installing HTC Sync first.
You using Windows 7 right? I think it's a Windows problem that install wrong drivers. HTC Sync will fix that.
Then you can try again.
The usb you just plug and you're done, no need to set a mode. You should get a (sound) notification that it's plugged.
My major issue with this is the need for a win machine. Everything would be much better if I could just do it in linux.
My phone was sent to repair now You also got trouble with the Hero keyboard?
nope, but the gps is dead. I try to repair it by warranty. But at the moment i have froyo rom with root and as you all knows ROOT=NO WARRANTY :S
Hello Everybody i just got my viewpad 7 2.2 froyo i want to root it ... when i open superoneclick and click root it stucks and doesn't respond
According to this thread "If there is no activity for more than 30 seconds and the terminal display is stuck at 'Running rageagainstthecage....' remove the USB plug momentarily and plug back in." Hope that helps. Good Luck!
hanmin said:
As mentioned above, the AGPS uses server information (via cellular network) to locate the GPS satellite for a quicker fix and hash conditions. For a 4KM tunnel, I'm sure that your phone would have lost both GPS and network signal.
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try ginger break it worked for me i have gvn apk im my olivepad thread take it try it
Sent from my CSL-MI410 using xda premium
i got the same problem...
It stucks at waiting for device... I've tried pluging it off and back in...
you guy`s try a different usb port i had a simuliar problem with sut restoring the stock rom and i switch port and it worked youy can always try
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try ginger break it worked for me i have gvn apk im my olivepad thread take it try it
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Could never get Super One Click 1.7 to work, it just hangs on "Waiting for device" each and every time, no matter what usb port I use or known good cable out of my desk.
Gingerbreak appears to work, I have SuperUser installed, but I cant connect to the device with ADB Shell. lakehousetech's guide basically comes to a halt at the stock backup phase. I cannot get ADB Shell to find any devices period.
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Could never get Super One Click 1.7 to work, it just hangs on "Waiting for device" each and every time, no matter what usb port I use or known good cable out of my desk.
Gingerbreak appears to work, I have SuperUser installed, but I cant connect to the device with ADB Shell. lakehousetech's guide basically comes to a halt at the stock backup phase. I cannot get ADB Shell to find any devices period.
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first run setup when connect device then leave the syng prog runninggo to dos shell
enter viewpads cdrom letter here it is g:\ you have to check youre`s
the type adb shell
dont forget superuser on youre viewpad ask for permission grant it hope this wil work
Its also worth noting that I cannot actually boot into a recovery mode. On my HTC phone, I press down volume and power at the same time and it will boot into a BIOS/Recovery screen. Ive read that I need to do something similar with my Viewpad, which is to press volume down, volume up and power on in order to boot into this menu, but nothing ever happens. I get the birds splash screen for a few seconds, then the screen goes black.
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Its also worth noting that I cannot actually boot into a recovery mode. On my HTC phone, I press down volume and power at the same time and it will boot into a BIOS/Recovery screen. Ive read that I need to do something similar with my Viewpad, which is to press volume down, volume up and power on in order to boot into this menu, but nothing ever happens. I get the birds splash screen for a few seconds, then the screen goes black.
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yes and keep pressing them all the time until it say`s left upper screen enter recovery screen if that does not work are youre buttons ok do they work?
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yes and keep pressing them all the time until it say`s left upper screen enter recovery screen if that does not work are youre buttons ok do they work?
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Yes the buttons do work (this is brand new, not even 24 hours has passed), in a normal operation mode, volume goes up and down. On my HTC phone, it was very easy to boot into this recovery mode, so this process of getting clockworkrecovery mod installed isnt totally new to me. Seems like its going to be hit or miss on this tablet.
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Yes the buttons do work (this is brand new, not even 24 hours has passed), in a normal operation mode, volume goes up and down. On my HTC phone, it was very easy to boot into this recovery mode, so this process of getting clockworkrecovery mod installed isnt totally new to me. Seems like its going to be hit or miss on this tablet.
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it supposed to be easy with youre pad to don`t know what els then sorry
so, the only way to root is via gingerbreak? SuperOneClick doesn't work right?
armando101 said:
so, the only way to root is via gingerbreak? SuperOneClick doesn't work right?
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Ive made several dozen attempts to get Super One Click to work (wasted a few hours) and its just a big bowl of fail. Gingerbreak 1.2 is flawless, takes minutes and installs Superuser.
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Ive made several dozen attempts to get Super One Click to work (wasted a few hours) and its just a big bowl of fail. Gingerbreak 1.2 is flawless, takes minutes and installs Superuser.
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never had any problems with super one click. make sure the right drivers are installed, open sync (syncusb.exe) and disable your firewall
kwbr said:
never had any problems with super one click. make sure the right drivers are installed, open sync (syncusb.exe) and disable your firewall
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Are you sure? Lakehousetech's guide to using Super One Click 1.7 does not mention syncusb.exe. Because of this, Im wondering if the rest fo the guide is correct, because even with my device rooted with Gingerbreak, the rest of the guide does not work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015005
Hello guys, I'm new here. I'm also facing the same problem in rooting my VP7. Tried different versions of SOC, stuck up on "waiting for device" and SOC stops responding. Tried also GingerBreak, installed and click Root Device and waited for ages and nothing happens. Almost followed all the guides posted here in XDA.
What am I missing? I'm about to give up. Thanks in advance.
same problems....
I am actually in Germany, have a european Viewpad7 and spent hours and days to try to root it. To no avail.
I first read the postings in forums and websites, downloaded the newest (and then the successively older) versions of SuperOneClick 2.2.3. and tried - nothing, its stuck every time before connecting to the device.
Tried different USB-ports, enabled always USB-debugging, tried it with SD-card in or out - nothing. Same result with older versions of SuperOneClick (even using the alternate ADB-parser in "Advanced") - always stuck at the same place before connecting to the device. But - Windows sees the tablet and the card, because the usual window opens (for deciding what to do with the data on the card). Copying pics or music to the card is no problem.
Then - I left the SOC-Road for Gingerbreak. Installed, SD-card removed, runnig forever (25 minutes was the longest I let it run) - nothing. No reboot, no stopping of that little wheel proving that the program is not stuck and runs.
Now, before downloading another potential program for rooting, I became member here at XDA, looking for help.
I run Froyo 2.2.2, last viewsonic update is installed on the Viewpad (bought end of december last year).
I would be glad if someone of the "gurus" here could help me, because I spent three days now and I still don't see the light at the end of the tunnel....
Gerd
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... in Germany, have a european Viewpad7 and spent hours and days to try to root it. To no avail ... run Froyo 2.2.2, last viewsonic update is installed on the Viewpad (bought end of december last year) ... and I still don't see the light at the end of the tunnel....
Gerd
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Okay, let's try a fresh approach to rooting the Vpad7 (does your specs. looked similar to mine under my signature below ?) What computer OS are you running - Vista, Win7 or XP Pro/SP3 like one of my older system?
Might I suggest, if you have access to/borrow one - start with a clean PC (I keep an older Dell laptop, XP Pro/SP3 with OEM drivers and basics installed and running, plus Antivirus & Firewall running (easily turned off/shut down as needed) - and easy enough to reformat or restore (if necessary) -
Setup a subfolder on the drive(s) with all the Vpad7 apps, drivers, devices, patches, etc. so that it's easily accessible; and, do the same for ADB & shell/busybox, etc. so that you can run command lines directly from the c:\ prompt (arrrh ...... the good old DOS days)
You might want to have an extra mini-usb cable (OEM or generic) available that is tested to work with similar devices - to play with "trying" out different USB 2.0 ports as needed.
It's possible that one of the self-configured/auto-installed usb drivers from the Vpad7 might be conflicting or competing as you run SuperOneClick (I sticked with v1.7x as newer ones tend to be more problematic per various posts I've read over the past 6+ months.) Turn off pc's anti-virus & firewall, etc. and do a reboot to clear the pc of any background running programs - and pay attention to any prompts, messages, beeps and alerts that pop-up as you proceed (as they often provide important clues to the likely sources of problem)
Follow the posted directions, step-by-step and do it carefully - upon initial connection, does it see a usb connection, recognize the device, attempt to use/run usb driver installation, etc. If it seemed to stalled while connecting or looking for device/drivers - try quickly removing & reconnecting the Vpad7 to the mini-usb cable, sometimes - this trick it into the "mode" to work (one of our HTC DI2 easily gained root but the 2nd. & newer one would "install" for over 3 hours, then a "clean/stock" fresh pc with the connection trick did it - rooted)
If this is still "no good" or you continue to run into problems - please post with any specific error messages or pop-up during the failed attempt, and let's see what can be done then.
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Okay, let's try a fresh approach to rooting the Vpad7 (does your specs. looked similar to mine under my signature below ?) What computer OS are you running - Vista, Win7 or XP Pro/SP3 like one of my older system?
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Dear Letitride, first of all thank you very much for trying to help. Let me answer your questions one by one.
My computer runs on Vista home, its a laptop and has all the official windows updates. Four USB-ports, all of them working (checked with my external hard drive). When plugging-in the Viewpad, the window with the options how to open the data on the SD-card immediately opens.
I do not know how to access the data on the Viewpad like you did, but I definitely have Froyo 2.2.2. and the last official update, official rom.
Letitride said:
Might I suggest, if you have access to/borrow one - start with a clean PC (I keep an older Dell laptop, XP Pro/SP3 with OEM drivers and basics installed and running, plus Antivirus & Firewall running (easily turned off/shut down as needed) - and easy enough to reformat or restore (if necessary) -
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Sorry, I don't know anyone at the moment (as I am travelling) with another computer I could use. So I guess I have to stick with mine. But when I do a restart, all applications running before should be terminated anyway. I could also move all the data without any problem to and from the Viewpad's SD-card.
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Setup a subfolder on the drive(s) with all the Vpad7 apps, drivers, devices, patches, etc. so that it's easily accessible; and, do the same for ADB & shell/busybox, etc. so that you can run command lines directly from the c:\ prompt (arrrh ...... the good old DOS days)
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Now you lost me. Which drive? Laptop drive? Where do I get the VPad7 apps, drivers, etc? I have to have them before copying them in any subfolder (subfolder of which folder by the way?). Same question for ADB, shell, busybox. Sorry for my stupidity, I am into Windows, but not into Android....And even in Windows I must confess that I almost did not run anything from command lines. Never needed to....
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You might want to have an extra mini-usb cable (OEM or generic) available that is tested to work with similar devices - to play with "trying" out different USB 2.0 ports as needed.
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I even have three cables and 4 ports and I interchanged already all of them.
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It's possible that one of the self-configured/auto-installed usb drivers from the Vpad7 might be conflicting or competing as you run SuperOneClick (I sticked with v1.7x as newer ones tend to be more problematic per various posts I've read over the past 6+ months.)
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Already did. I tried them from 1.6 on upwards... No success.
Letitride said:
Turn off pc's anti-virus & firewall, etc. and do a reboot to clear the pc of any background running programs - and pay attention to any prompts, messages, beeps and alerts that pop-up as you proceed (as they often provide important clues to the likely sources of problem)
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I turned of windows firewall, Avira and the Viewpads antivirus. No success
Letitride said:
Follow the posted directions, step-by-step and do it carefully - upon initial connection, does it see a usb connection
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YES
Letitride said:
recognize the device,
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Hmmm.,... it recognizes the SD-card, but not the device. That is also the problem when using SOC....it is stuck at ...looking for device....
Letitride said:
attempt to use/run usb driver installation, etc. If it seemed to stalled while connecting or looking for device/drivers - try quickly removing & reconnecting the Vpad7 to the mini-usb cable,
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DID, but it did not move of change anything when SOC is stuck.
Letitride said:
sometimes - this trick it into the "mode" to work (one of our HTC DI2 easily gained root but the 2nd. & newer one would "install" for over 3 hours, then a "clean/stock" fresh pc with the connection trick did it - rooted) - If this is still "no good" or you continue to run into problems - please post with any specific error messages or pop-up during the failed attempt, and let's see what can be done then.
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I do not get any error messages - neither from the Viewpad, nor from Windows. SOC simply stops working, the window gets white and then when I try to close it, it simply states that SOC has a problem in closing. On the second click, it closes.
I hope I was a specific as possible, excuse once again my ignorance concerning android. It definitely seems that my laptop sees the storage device, but not the Viewpad itself. Changing cable or changing USB-ports did not fix that.
Thanks again. I really appreciate your help.
Gerd
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I do not get any error messages - neither from the Viewpad, nor from Windows. SOC simply stops ... gets white and ... simply states that SOC has a problem in closing. On the second click, it closes ... ignorance concerning android ... my laptop sees the storage device, but not the Viewpad itself. Changing cable or changing USB-ports did not fix that.
Gerd
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Edited your details to try to keep it short - it read like there some of the device drivers might be missing or need to be installed.
My laptop was reformatted last month running Vista Business & from my notes, when the Vpad was 1st. connected, it recognized the new hardware (Qualcomm USB device) and proceed to install 3 drivers, enabled a virtual CD-ROM drive with additional setup files, and when it was done including a reboot, the laptop has 6 new hardware/device drivers - and both the new virtual CD-ROM and USB removable device available & working, with USB debugging enabled and once the USB drive was turned on (default is off)
Have you tried to go to Control Panel, click & uninstall all the related USB drivers, including a PC Tools apps auto-configured by the Vpad7 ?
Then, shutdown & reboot the laptop - reconnect the Vpad and let it re-install everything from the beginning. (also, do you have a spare mSD card, an older 8GB or even 4GB mSD would be useful ?)
As for the sub/folder - I was referring to creating to making a subfolder on your laptop's drive, and saving/moving all of the vpad7 related donwloads, SOC and custom Roms, etc. to this folder (and subfolders as necessary to keep it organized.) I put the adB and busybox files, etc. here too as downloaded - in order to run adB using the command prompt per instructions - this Android & linux based "stuff" is new to many of us, but to have fun is to allocate some time to learn them. There are links here on XDA on the basics & it's worthwhile reading.
Also, did the Vpad7 install PC Tools, which is used to sync. files between the laptop & the V?
what is the easier way of unlocking,rooting,s-off. i have heard rumrunner and htc dev, im just getting back into android so im pretty rusty but im trying to install a rom on my max. thanks guys.
you need the latest htc drivers first, then you need to unlock/get s-off, with rum runner, (I unlocked with htc dev), install a custom back up like TWRP, run a backup,(always have a back up), then get root...You need to do most of this with ADB commands, so if you dont know them, or understand that, read up on that FIRST..
After that, you can flash roms safely...
You need to read alot first, so dont just jump into this; its very easy, once you understand what you are doing, but there is no "one click" easy method..
The actual process of all this takes about 20 minutes, once you know what you are doing...
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more important stuff prior to running rummrunner..
Windows
HTC drivers installed and working – fastboot AND adb drivers
HTC sync removed (not closed – REMOVED)
All other phone software removed or disabled (Samsung Kies, PDANet, etc.)
VM’s are unsupported.
ALL firewalls and internet security applications should be totally disabled. If you get stuck with rows and rows of dots during the connection test process, it’s network filtering or other network issue!
A working internet connection
USB debugging enabled on your device
Fast boot disabled on your device (settings -> battery -> UNcheck “fast boot”)
Your device must be HTCDEV unlocked or rooted unless using rumrunner with a device blocked by htcdev (e.g. m7wlv)
Instructions
Once you confirm you meet the above pre-requisites, it’s time to get started.
Read all of the directions on this page before proceeding to the downloads page.
Ensure device is booted to android with usb debugging enabled.
USB 2.0 ports are preferred.
USB 3.0 ports are known to cause connectivity problems
You should not be connected using any hubs which may cause connectivity issues
Use the original HTC USB cable or a cable that you know to work with adb and fastboot on this device
Ensure that lock screen security is disabled on your device.
no passcode lock
no pattern lock
no face lock
Be sure to disable any Firewall or Anti-Virus applicatoins for the during of the Rumrunner process.
Will I fail due to this computer only having USB 3.0 ports?
The manufacturer told me the ports adjust themselves for USB 2.0 device.
I have adb.exe and fastboot.exe in Windows 7's path,
(I did have to upgrade to Windows 7 for support for
the android drivers).
Both tools work in their respective modes device/recovery
and fastboot with my VZW HTC Rezound.
I did need a patched hboot for it to get the
fastboot subcommands to work.
Does the ONE MAX hboot from HTC support fastboot flash
and fastboot zip out of the box, or do I need to
find a patched one?
fuzzynco said:
The manufacturer told me the ports adjust themselves for USB 2.0 device.
I have adb.exe and fastboot.exe in Windows 7's path,
(I did have to upgrade to Windows 7 for support for
the android drivers).
Both tools work in their respective modes device/recovery
and fastboot with my VZW HTC Rezound.
I did need a patched hboot for it to get the
fastboot subcommands to work.
Does the ONE MAX hboot from HTC support fastboot flash
and fastboot zip out of the box, or do I need to
find a patched one?
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You should not have trouble using adb or fastboot with your out of the box One Max. I pulled mine right out of the ADT bundle. You will most likely however run into issues due to your PCs USB 3.0 ports. You should note that rumrunner doesn't work with the newest One Max devices running hboot 2.47. You will need to use to use the Firewater S-Off Tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632351
Good Luck
Why has nobody ever posted a how to root or ROM reviews videos for the HTC one max Verizon is it just not that popular of a device?
lulu217783 said:
Why has nobody ever posted a how to root or ROM reviews for the HTC one max Verizon is it just not that popular of a device?
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Well one of the reason is the device is fairly new. And they have there a few different methods of soff.
lulu217783 said:
Why has nobody ever posted a how to root or ROM reviews for the HTC one max Verizon is it just not that popular of a device?
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Rumrunner (and now firewater) unlocks bootloader, s-off and roots Verizon variants. Any time after that you can root or install rom with costom recovery.
Thanks for the response
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you didnt even bother to read 2 posts up?
unbelievable..
Previously I rooted and switched my htc one m8 to cyanogenmod, but because android pay doesn't work on rooted devices I want to return to stock by using the RUU. Unfortunately, each time I run the RUU on my pc (windows 10) the installer quits after I accept the licence agreement. I have a relocked bootloader and have tried the RUU with usb debugging on and off. I've also tried it with the phone on normally and in fastboot mode. I don't know what else could be going wrong. Any help is greatly appreciated!
(I also have s-on, but I don't think that's the issue)
When you say "the RUU" which one are you talking about (exact file name)?
The latest 4.28.502.2 seems to work better on Win10 (as opposed to the previous Lollipop RUU 4.28.502.1).
But if you are already using that RUU, see if you have USB 3.0, as that is known to cause issues with RUUs. Your computer may have USB 2.0 ports, or I've seen someone say you can "turn off" USB 3.0 (not that familiar with the process for that).
But otherwise, you may need to use another computer. One with Win7 and USB 2.0, if you can find one.
redpoint73 said:
When you say "the RUU" which one are you talking about (exact file name)?
The latest 4.28.502.2 seems to work better on Win10 (as opposed to the previous Lollipop RUU 4.28.502.1).
But if you are already using that RUU, see if you have USB 3.0, as that is known to cause issues with RUUs. Your computer may have USB 2.0 ports, or I've seen someone say you can "turn off" USB 3.0 (not that familiar with the process for that).
But otherwise, you may need to use another computer. One with Win7 and USB 2.0, if you can find one.
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I am currently using 4.28.502.2 RUU to no success, I actually saw another post of yours with a guy that had the same problem as me. You suggested to try another PC so I think that's what I'll try next. Thanks for all the help so far, I'll be back with results!
redpoint73 said:
When you say "the RUU" which one are you talking about (exact file name)?
The latest 4.28.502.2 seems to work better on Win10 (as opposed to the previous Lollipop RUU 4.28.502.1).
But if you are already using that RUU, see if you have USB 3.0, as that is known to cause issues with RUUs. Your computer may have USB 2.0 ports, or I've seen someone say you can "turn off" USB 3.0 (not that familiar with the process for that).
But otherwise, you may need to use another computer. One with Win7 and USB 2.0, if you can find one.
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The best I could do was our old desktop running Windows Vista, even though the process took forever, switching computers was the answer! Thank you so much for your help!
xxsniper74 said:
The best I could do was our old desktop running Windows Vista, even though the process took forever, switching computers was the answer! Thank you so much for your help!
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You're very welcome. Glad to see it worked out!